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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
TO REVIEW INSANE CASES
Gordon Ruling in Boston May Mean
Thousands OF Rehearines.

Boston, Dec lS--Thousands of in.
mates of Massachusetts hospitals for
the insane will have their cases inves.
tigated and probably predetermined as
a result Of the recent ruling in the
Supreme court by Judge Braley in the
case Of Dorothy Gordon that an in.
sane person may not be voluntary
patent Judge Braley ruled on Fri.
day that Miss Gordon, heiress to $500,
900, for whose guardianship con
test is being waged in the courts, was
Illegally committed to the Mclean
Hospital for the Insane at Waverly be
cause she was insane when she sign.
ed an application for admission into
the hospital,
Ur. Lowell Wentworth. Deputy Com
missioner of Diseases stated yesterday
that Judge Braley's ruling As it af.
fected the 10000 patients in hospitals
under the control OF the State Board
including twenty private institutions
would be considered tomorrow. Ac.
cording to hospital authorities. most
OF the voluntary patients at the var
ious institutions are now insane, al
though I e. may not have been in
sane when admitted.
Each case will be considered indi
vidually By the State Board, it was
said and those OF the voluntary
patients who are insane will be legal
~ committed by court OF competent
iurisdit ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
NOT INVENTED" BY SCOTCH
Devotees OF Game Of Golf Learned
Something New Concerning Their
Favorte Psstime.

We were golhng one day when one
of the foursome remarked: I'VE GER
lalnly owe debt 10 the Scotch for
GOLF.
why to the SCOTCH ! querled.
because they discovered it, invent
ed IT, SO to speak Didn't you know
hiatt / was asked in astonishment.
mo, didn't know H." ! replied.
And when | reached home, bringing
my friends with me, said to them,
after dinner: Nov. let me show you
fellows something apropos the Scotch
discovering golf. Read the beginning
Of this article on Golf In the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. an English publlca-
tion. which would most likely have
credited the game TO the British isles
II history permitted. wouldn't it:'
FIRST played by the Dutch" read
MY friend. We'll. what do you know
about that" And then from another
article, Brought 10 Scotland from
Netherlands by two Scotchnen" And
then. of course. there followed: Golf.
II Dutch game, Well. didn't know
that Chicago Daily News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Floyd and VIII am Murphy were
in Troy Saturday,
Mrs, Harry Il. North and Miss Irene
Davis weregin Troy Saturday.
Miss Louise Bcrgeron and Miss
Katherine Walsh were in Troy Satur-
dag. f
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dagesse and
daughter were in Troy shopping Sat
urday
Dolls tall ones, small ones, mama
dolls. See them displayed at the New
York store.
Vermont beautiful by Wallace Nut
ting, the best book by far describing
this section. Call and look it over.
At Evans
Good coats and a good supply of
clothing for the whole family, Cheap
er than ever offered before, at Mrs
Davis, all this week. 9 23t2
Youth to Youth one of the spe-
cial Metro series, starring Billie Dove.
Also "Papa's Night Out a Century
comedy. Harte theatre. today.
Regular communication Mt. An
t!ony Lodge No. IL +. and A. M. 7.3o
Tuesday. December 10, 1923. The
second degree will be conferred.
Marion Davies in "The Young hi
ana a Cosmopolitan production. It's
Paramount. Pathe News and q
Rolin comedy. lIarte theatre, tomor
row.
Dr.. j. D. Lane, who has occupied
the office over the Banner Office OF
Main street for over ten years, is mo,
ing his office today to the house
which he recently purchased on Norti
street.
Court Bennington, Foresters o
America will hold their annual cleo
ton Of officers at their rooms tonigh
at s O'Clock. A large attendance il
requested as there Is other business
OF importance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
ICEBERG HAD NOT PASSED
But the Temperature Lowered Per-
ceptibly in the Immediate Vicinity
Of Young Ladies' Visitor.

Sister and were lounging on the
vlne-covered rear porch in our swim
ming suits that hot afternoon. oeca-
sionully taking shower under the
hose which we had suspended from a
hook In the ceiling.
The bell rang and | slipped through
the house to see, at the curb. the car
Of neighbor who is so correct and
formal that we did not care to have
her find us In such undgnltied apparel
ut that hour. Hh
The bell finally ceasod 10 peal and
sister said .o"Well, she's gone Mt last,
but felt cooler since the iceberg
passed this way --.s- satafs wre2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Real Ennthall nEann

There are few men who would walk
$50 miles to witness II football match
or matches. one such enthusiast
however, exists He tramped from
Cardiff to Newcastle to see the game
between Newcastle United and Car.
din lie then walked to Liverpool to
watch his team play ahcre. Roughly.
the distances are: Cardiff to New.
castle, Ji0 miles; Newcastle to Liver.
pool, l23 miles; Liverpool to Cardiff.
40 miles. London Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Lombardy PopIars.

one, nearly everywhere. But that tree
was male, as Professor Sargent. i
botanical authority, tells us, and so
pre all Lombardy poplars.
Now in a cemetery in Newton, Mass.
maple has been found with the same
curious upright habit, ana it may be
that we shall have, in the course OF
time, ornamental sugar-mapies. tall,
upright and slender. growing AS com
monty in the world rs the Lombardy
pnnlArs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Eiled OF Earrings.

Jewelry is forbidden to prisoners in
Sing Sing, therefore a prisoner who
pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree, was compelled to have his ear,
rings filed of. He shot and killed n
man in 1908 and escaped. His arrest
in Chicago several weeks ago. after il
years Of search was due to the ear.
rings. The warden informed him he
couldn't wear the earrings when he ar
rived In Sing Sing I've worn them
all my life" the prisoner replied. Il
can't get them OFF, Keepers, however
took him Into a side room and, with
the aid Of file, the rings were re-
moved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Monkey Put un Good Eiaht.

The extraordinary sight OF II mon.
key fighting a hull has been Witnessed
Mt liounslow, England. The bull.
while being taken to the slaughter
house, escaped from the keepers aud
dashed on, sending pedestrians In all
directions. II made straight for bar
rel organ, on which monkey was per.
forming with wand, and The grinder
rushed to safety. Jack. however,
stuck 10 his post. AID struck The bull
with the wand before bcing tossed into
the air, The monkey returned To- the
attack. and made n fierce onslaught on
the bull with its teeth aud nails This
disconnected the bull, who, catching
sight of its keeper. who was In pur
suit. fled to lsleworth. where il dropped
exhausted. The monkey was unin-
jurcd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Queer "Po,, Office"

OF all quaint post Offices the one
that used 10 serve the district Of Barr
In Argyllshire, Scotland, which was
deficient in almost every post ameni-
~ was probably the most quaint.
There was neither pos,man nor post.
master neither counter. nor poslbox.
no delivery. II was all'alone IN the
hills three miles from anywhere. and
consisted of Il slit in rock closed by
n well.iitting stone. y shepherd who
was going That way from the office at
primnin dropped the letters, u chance
shepherd finding himself near took
them out and delivered them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
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Book /
SET NEW FASHION IN TREES
Example of Lombardy Poplar, Many
Years AGO, Has Been Followed
in Massachusetts.

Over 200 wears black poplar tree
IN northern Italy for some reason or
another forsook the family habit and
elected TO grow straight and slender.
IL WIS an oddly as il clutched all its
branches tightly around It's trunk and
pointed them all up vertically in
stead Of horizontally. From that tree
has been propagated other trees all
over the world until the Lombardy
poplar has become known Ia every
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
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ANT-EATERS MAKE TROUBLE
Their Homes Burrowed in the Sard
Frequently Bring Disaster to the
Rider on the Veldt.

The ant-ealer of South Africa Is
often found on he yeldt, far removed
from wooded lands, and here he makes
his bed in hole just under the sand.
II Is not unusual 10 see Boer rid
ing across the veldt suddenly fly from
his mount, while the horse sinks down
10 his shoulders indicating that he
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Odd Eoster-parent.

Birds might almost be said to be
hereditary enemies of The cGt; he
looks upon them. like mice, as his le-
climate prey. But there is tom
cut. the property 81 II gentleman at
Preston. Lancashire, England. Which
has constituted itself the foster-pareat
Of brood of n chicks, and stubborn
" refuses to leave them. The cat goes
everywhere with the chicks. and they
have taken kindly To their odd guard
ian. Hundreds OF people have been
to see TIE cat and chickens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
The Homecoming Turtle.

For several years turtle, although
owingfto damage done II was removed
several miles from Milford n. j.. had
been coming back to tomato patch
in that city. Scientists became inter
csted and IL was taken several miles
beyond the Delaware river. After four
years II was again found among the
tomato plants.
She Knew.
II thougat you said you knew some
thing about cooking" said the mis-
trcss.
Il did say So" admitted Mary Jane.
'Neti, how ldUiy, ~ iiRkeihasit" 1
nyou don't maze It. II simply ac-
enmulates" iHA apttiltsi - ..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Body Enclosed in Cement.

An unusual consignment wns re-.
ceved In Norfolk, Va, when the body
of II peruvian senator arrived there
on the steamer RadameS, Ii required
twelve men to lift 1t. The body was
lnclosed In cement and 70 enable the
undertaken to handle Il properly, the
cement haG to be broken with ham
niers and removed piece by piece
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Odd Visitor to Connecticut

A strange object, resembling half
fish and half reptile was caught In
the Connecticut river, by members of
the biological department of Wesleyan
university, who say ii is Il mud puppy
or hell bender supposed to inhabit
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and
sometimes the Great Lakes. Fishermen
claim 1t is the first ever seen In ,he
Connecticut.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Ante alter.

has placed his feet on the spot above
the burrowed home of an ant-eater.
His habit is 10 find large ant-heap
and to fashion round hole ut the
base, whence his long tongue will pen
etrale all the corridors and lick off
the antish inhabitants, Mining en-
glneers and others trekklng across the
veldt often make ovens OF these holes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Reseuer Of Livingstone Dies.

Sir John Kirk. pioneer African eN.
plorer and the second white man to
see Victoria Falls, died ut Seven Oaks.
Kent on Jpiuary IL, aged eighty,
nine. once, ON the IambeSi river.
Sir John saved the life OF Livingstone
by shooting hippopotamus that was
charging I.ivingstone's craft Scen.
tific American,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18

And then suddenly we saw her in
our midst she wears. rubber heel;
II was asked to return this casserole
said she frigidly. (which was left at
the last church dinner Since there is
no one home. ! shall leave II on the
stairs
And before we could recover from
our surprise she had gone.-Chicago
Tribune
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY,
legion win Clash With PittsfeI,
M T

F. M. T. A.
The Legion will have for its op.
ponent in its third game, the +. NJ. T.
a. SIC ETY. Of p ttsfield which was
last years champion of the p.ttsrield
city league. ~
In 1921 the present F. NJ. T, a. for
ward and center were menibe $ of
he st. Josophs h oh school team
which was champion of Berkshire
County. viii e this years guards also
play with st. Joseph's high school.
SO far this season the +. NJ. I. 4,
team has Played but one game which
was with thu Crusader Club OF Holy,
oke M the l&tt rs floor and which
'esulted in yotlry by the score ol
Is 26 fol the p ttsfield quintet.
The same Will take pace in the
l. brary ha ! at .. m. on Wednesday
evening and fast and mtarest.ng
contest is expected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Cows Save Man From Angry Bull.

Saved by his cows when attacked
by a stray bull Is the extraordinary
story that comes from Thold, Flint.
shire Finding the bull on his land.
the farmer epdeavored TO turn out the
intruder, which charged him and threw
him three times. The cows stopped
grazing, surrounded the PROSTATE
farmer and guarded him until help
arrived.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18

A piece Of hardened tool steel In
the shape OF a horseshoe can be mag.
netIzed TO llft approximately ten
pounds per square inch. AS the cross
section is increased, the length must
he Increased proporuonately TO retain
this strength per unit area.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
OVER 1900 CLAIMS
Have cccn Paid nv State Highway De
partment.

Mantpo lierg Dec. 1S.--uiehtlv over
l20o clatiHS from towns have bcen re.
ceivcd and paid by the state highway
den" rtment to date This IL over two
thirds of the total claims for the year
for five per cent money. state aid, r..
srrfacinr. unselect road Improvement
and BRIDGE, It ia expected that bv
the ilr"t Of the year. settlement will
he iorde ON about all of the claims,
which Viii be IN unusual situation In
the department. n formerly claims
harc not lie n settled mp until about
Feb. /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
Historic Union Jack.

A fragment of the Union Jack which
was lown from u. NJ. s. Victory n.
the battle Of Trnfngur, has lately been
presented Ia the town of H.the, Eng
land. The tng was also use to draps
Lord Nelson's coffin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18

Marriage sats wills, is like max.
lns call. First yoa 80 To adore,
tlen You ring II belle. and give your
namc to Il maid" After that" said
Martin, you are taken ln."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
MANCHESTER CENTER

Don't forget the dance and concert
to be given at Union Opera House,
Friday night, December %. Get your
ticket at Young's Shoe Store. "23t5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
b {. W. WRIGHT. VI. ID.
giG, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

- CNHI NO0C NFND V'NON'
OLASSEo rNtJrthL ~ 60
trunst auu austs, - NORM Adams
aasptal Formerly 10 cnarge az eye
cor npat aud tnrnat services al Post
s,spttJi t.aSt,tb Department deau
Quarters
-, s12 NJ nowur sto,s No Ana""
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18

oh, be he king or peasant. he is hap.
piest who In his home finds peace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-18
AUCTIONEER

Having obtained license to act as
aucl oneer for the sale OF both real
estate and personal property. am pre-
pared to make engagtnenis and Will
guarantee satisfaction at reasonable
9arscs. JOHN J. SQUIRES
West Bennington. VI. lei. W..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
encenef of SpaunaU Water Project Outstanding OF in

basketball tournament opened at Tulsa
university
.ch li-rninss for city primary race
De Molay organized Pauline Rsber was
asa hlgh school won first
dElict BASKETBALL title.
March 1f.--kiwHuis club launched book
drive Tor Tulsa public library
March i5--City voted 5000 o0o sewer
bonds for sewer from Eighteenth and
baltimore TO Eleventh street. odd FELL
lows ana Rcbek, hs opened state conclave
March lG.-OKlahoma Association OF
Iill" Men opened conference sessions
March william Holden named ms
secretary Of the Tulsa Chamber Of Com'
iuprCr.
March s1.-City primary election held
March 22.-John n. Hadiey aud ~ f,
Nawblock announced winners OF mayor
allty noulaatous. Coach Francis Schmidt
announced hts election as athl ctic director
nt Arkansas university.
March a. Cooperative club held IT'S
flra' meeting after receiving charter.
First bids on Spavln8w project received
nt iuti'i hearinE held ny water board.
March .4.-Corner stone Of new addition
tp Central high school was lola Cowboy
fadgett defeated Warnie Smith. both
w,Iteruyights.
-on .f.-Tulsa club Of the American
tn.rt.wtuF Protective league opened ite
first field trial
Malcu 27.-Mrs Thomas w. Perryman.
pi1ueHr indian missionary died.
March 2s.--Oklahoma state sunday
School association conference opened.
March 29--First straw hat Of season
made IT'S appearance on Boston avenue
Tulsa street Railway enioined from cper-
ating bus feeder line on South Rockford.
Tulsa has hardest rainfall since June,
1918. ard thousands Of dollars worth OF
March so O-Tulsa Roatrlans leave for
diVri.- conf renee IN MusHogee.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

on ana business man and philaHthroplst
dies IN New York city
June li-Masous lay cornerstone OF
Trinity Episcopal church.
June 10 Mayor and commission refuse
engineers Zee oked by water board
June 1t--Fiag day observed with patri-
otic programs.
juno l6.--City redistrlcted into so pre-
clpcts by county election hoard.
June l6.-May0r and commission allow
engineers nil,
June l7.-Larrc delegation OF for Con.
tederate veterans reunion At Richmond,
Va.
June 19,--OlNohomn high school girls
conference on at y W. e. 4. camp
oklahoma geological survey asks for place
In county fair
June 2o.-schooi board elects officers
W A. Marquis president.
June 23.-y Dedication Of watinF pool in
Frank II. Reed pork..K X. X. public
ceremonial near Broken Arrow brings
traffic Jam...Milk and ice fund Of
Sl,G55.3l given TO humane society
June 26- Army eft fleet OF - ships
visits here.
June 2}-vacatlon motor traffic sweeps
eastward.
June 40 June building permits reach
ilu03, 100.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
December:

LIST Hundreds of porsona from all over
state attended Military ball
Chrlstmus seul sale started.
taspavers rle protest against vertical
fiber brick FOR paving.
Hnl. Action 90 suspend W. 7, Seavcr.
roy Shobe Killed when katy" switch
engine ana truck collide.
ard custer suit fu,d against w. +.
SoIyrr, county attorney
4tn Seven persons injured when auto
mobiles colidel at ThIrd and Peoria.
John Locrch. painter, stain. n q
oliver arrested In connection with shoot
5h. ". T.. oakley salesman, found
slain m au automobile he had rented
Mss Mabel sommcrs injured lnVon auto
OK Free lair association presented
with so-acro sito by TuSss Livestock and
Industrial exposition.
tfh. Alleged brains OF Jacobs gang"
Eivan Swear priaon NentenCes.
tth. Miss Margaret conway suffered
hroE'n bach when an automobile Ia which
She was riding turned over
Wh. Or. }. 4. Buldick fell dead In his
ION. Several hiiscl,lngs reported to the
police. Funeral for Doctor Burdigk held,
llth charles a Blanck IN auto acct
dent In which Miss Conway was injured.
denied plot to steal an oil lease from In
srortp!ug began training FOR Tobosco
lsth. Dr Emereen .iected head of
~ r seaver. county prosecutor, sus.
pended from office.
I3th' cold SNAP. Scores Of poor Gp-
pliod 60 Charitable orgauIzatious for VAIN
rlother
f4fh Tyo nerHonE reported being held
nm and robbsi
geavrr filed apuesl from custer ruling
Legion post here voted IN ravqr OF state
bonus
irfh geayor denIad writ Of prohibition
spaipst otister order
hltnrtfeu.
fI...f Tglsa pprohaFsd by H. II
Il
18TH. warning against fur takers
II Ui .Cuants
A.rrpe tra,n on Fnseo sough, BY
Chamber Of Commerce
I7tb Planters and Mechanics bank nm.
nounccd as a new institutIon In Tulsa
Prices In tulsa reveaied decline in cost
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
Septenlber

Sept. due to strike, price OF coal
gee up rom 70 70 N.yoI ~ NH,, Son;i,Jishey biock
Bonds totallng $500 600 set IN cases
against members Of Jacobs hijacking
sept >. - Agitation started Tor
81 600, 600 road bond 70 complete hard
surfacing Of all state roads In Tulsa
county. Alton stroud confesses and
Tulsa oilers return for final home series
of season. with Western League pennant
sept. s-F J. Bays arrests. four
moro OF hijacklug gang Hub Fridge.
wanted by Texas Huthorlt-s. released from
county jail on 1900 cash BOND
sept 4.--Couuty Officers arrest -
IN raid on poker party west OF Tulsa
Plan big celebration for Mayor Jack wal
ton at Sand Springs Labor day
Sept Sire destroys Joe settlement.
west Of Tulsa water plant Joff smith
wins decision over Jackie Clark
Sept. 6.-Taxpayers ask county commls-
si0ntrs for county police. State starts
probe OF Hub Fridge case County funds
tied up when st. Louis & san Francisco
railway and tho Rock Island lines bring
injunction suits in the supreme court.
sept 1-Mrs. Katherine van Lcuven,
assistant attorney general arrived IN Lu,ea
90 conduct Hub Fridge case Judge
Albert G.. Hunt grants temporary Intunc-
ton closing Alid-Contlnent park following
Sept s.@JSss Catron. r. J. Han. NJ I.
Emo, u. O. Shepard. a. j. and George b
wilson held for trial for rioting. in con-
UCgtlUn with hsHaulr on FREQ mn. ,Aa-
sIEtaut attorney general declares fraud in
Fridge case, Jacobs gans get pre!lml-
sept. S-R. H. Reeves arrested here for
connection with burning of bridge near
El Reno. Assistant attorney general an
uources arrests will follow Fridge case
probe. Finish enrailment OF students o.
Tulsa hlgh...sell paving bonds totaling
$4,000.
sept. IO.-blembers Of Jacobs gang held
Tor triBl...J. F Godfrey, bl2 West sec
1ud shot and Killed Eis wife. Light rain
breaks heat wave. Contract for the
100000 Shrine temple is let TO 81, Louis
firm.
sept. 11.-schooi opens Firsmsn open
convention here.
sept. l2.-Centrai National Bank build
ing TO be t6 stories. Count shows 10000
students IN school first day Of term
spayinsw water plans are given o BY
city con. .missloners,
Sept. 1.-Two Tulsa Ayiators killed IN
plano crash .. Plan 20 build new school
"Jituey' building houses 20 reiitve con
Eestlon,
sept 1f-City adyertises for bids OF
S.. .G03 600 block OF spayinaw bonds ..
Plan TO 'Induct many ouilaying ad-
dlti0ns. HerschoI Bennett sold 10 the
browns Tulsa horses sweep boards al
Kentucky state fair.
sept, l5.--Tulsa takes OF day 20 greet
Oiier aggregation. Oklahoma City geta
1928 Fremen's convention, Tax injunc-
tlon delays action Of courts,