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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
"KID" LAVINGE ONE
OF PRIZE RINGS BEST
In Long Fight He Would Have Been
Terror for Benny Leonard
Of Today

George (kid) Lavigne, one of the
greatest lightweights America ever
produced. and who was supreme
about the year 1896, had sad
Thanksgiving day. On the day when
most people were enjoying turkey
feast, the famous Saginaw Kid was
putting his wife to her last resting
place at Saginaw Mich, near where
he was born SO years ago.
For several years, the Kid and his
wife made Detroit their home, but
during the past two years, Mrs. La
vigne suffered from cancer and died
two days before Thanksgiving day. 1t
was the hardest punch the Kid ever
received and one that will last, says
Tom S. Andrews.
There has been much discussion Of
late as 10 the relative merits OF the
stars of 30 years ago and those of
today, especially between stars like
the late Joe Cans. George Lagigne,
and Benny Leonard, Cans was mas
ter at boxing and also carried a
knockout in his right hand when
ever he put il to the right spot. La
vigne was not the boxer that Cans
was, but he was more hardy and
could stand a terrific mauling with
out showing the least distress, but he
could also hand it out, being hard
hitter with either hand.
His terrific battles with much
heavier men like Joe Walcott, the
colored demon; Dick Burge OF Eng
land. Mysterious Billy Smith and
Owen Ziegler stamped him as a SUI
perman In his division. Layigne gave
away lot OF weight to Walcott and
beat him when the latter was whip
ping some of the best heavyweights.
1t was the coaching and driving OF
Sam Fitzpatrick. who recently died
here. that enabled the Kid to whip
the colored demon at Maspeth, ~ Y,
In 1895, after Is rounds OF fierce bat
tling,
The Kid lost to Mysterious Smith
in San Francisco in 1899 because he
gave away too much weight and was
not at his best then. having begun
to go back. Benny Leonard with his
cleverness, and Lavigne. with his
ruggedness, woud have made Won
derful combination for great fight
and having seen both men in action,
il woud be hard at this time to pick
winner.
The Kid was very fast in his move
ments and that overcame greatly any
lack of science, hut his remarkable
endurance and ability to take punish
Al 4
vantage his opponents might have
In a long fight, the kid was always
n pretty safe bet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
TURKEYS CLAIM
To RICH OIL REGION
GIVEN SET BACK
vilayet not in Ottoman En :
Allies Insist
BELONGS TO ARAB REALM
France and Great Britain Re-
ported to Have Agreed upon
Musol Disposition
BELONGS TO ARAB REALM

Lausanne, Dec. lG,The rich Mosul
oil fields in Mesopotamia suddenly
jumped to the floor last night as q
big issue in the Near East peace con.
ference. II Is reported the entente
nations have informed the Turks that
the Valley of Mosul cannot be con
sidered as detached from the Arab
realm In Irak
This would mean that the allies
have declined to admit the Turkish
contention that Mosul is within the
confines of Turkey proper and conse-
qrUntly that Turkey alone has a right
to dispose of the Mosul oil conces-
s ons.
BY insisting that Mosul lies within
Irak, which is part of Mesopotam.a
the allies, it is asserted will declare
that il comes under the British man
date, since Mesopotamia Is assigned
to Great Britain under formal man
date, 1t IS further reported that Great
Britain and France have reached an
agreement over the Mosul oil question.
A prominent official from lrak arrived
IN Lausanne few days ago and an.
nounced that his country would insist
on sovereignty over Mosul.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
WHITE WINS WITH X. o.
IN NEW YORK BOUT
ch caco Serapper Floors Rival In the
First and is Himself Knocked
Down in Seeoid at Garden

New York. Dec. l6.-Charley White.
Chicago lightweight, won by a knock
out over Ritchie Mitchell, OF Milwau-
kee, last night In the tenth round OF 4
15-round match at Madison Square
Garden. Mitchell's seconds threw a
towel into the ring after two minutes
and 40 seconds of the round had
elapsed and as NJ tche ! fell to the
canvas for the third time.
Mltchelrs shifty style OF attack
bothered White during the early part
of the bout. but the slender Milwauk'
can was unable to stand up under
Whites terrific blows. White floored
Mitchell in the frst round with a left
hook but the latter came back in the
second round and had the Chicago
boxer groggy, opening cuts under
Whites right eye and on his lip
Mitchell stayed on the aggressive
during the next few rounds but both
slowed lp their pace. Seizing an
opening in the ninth round, White
caught Mitchell with his left and sent
him 10 the canvas
White slashed his right and LETT
cross with telling effect in the tenth
and soon had Mitchell in distress
Groggy and badly battered, but still
game, Mitchell tried to fight back but
ran into left hook that again sprawl
ed him on the foor. He staggered to
his feet only to so down again in the
I face OF a fusillade of blows and the
/ fight ended as "A towel was tossed in
TO the ring from his corner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
Pupils Of Domestic Science Glasses
Have Sent Holiday Box.


The Christmas spirit has prevailed
in the home economics classes at the
schools here for several weeks. A re.
quest to pack box for dependent
child was received and similar re.
quest was sent all over the state to
home economic teachers, This would
constitute the entire Christmas for
that child.
The spirit of nearly all the girls in
doing this has been splendid and the
school feels that each one cannot help
being happier for having done some
thing for someone else. The box went
today and it contained multitude of
things both useful and entertaining
In the box there were coats, caps, a
hat, scarfs, rubbers, slippers, all types
of undergarments for winter and
summer ten everyday dresses and
three new dresses, stockings, hair
ribbons handkerchiefs. an apron.
pads, pencils and pencil boxes, books
gameg, trinkets tooth brush and paste
soap, towels, wash cloths and a
huge red stocking filled with oranges.
apples, nuts, candy, etc.
Many of the garments were made
by girls almost entirely in the Junior
High school
In addition to this box the pupils
have also packed Il smaller one for n
baby and two for local use to be given
out by the local Red Cross nurse.
II is hoped that the child who re.
ceives the box may be happy because
so many girls have given OF their love.
time and possessions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
RAILROADS DELAY MAILS
Postmaster General Reveals Serious
Situation in Holiday Service

Washington, Dec. ia serious
situation in the holiday mail service is
indicated in a statement issued last
night by Postmaster General Work.
He said
Elaborate plans made for the use of
box cars and refrigerator cars in han.
ding the greatest parcels post hol day
business in the history OF the country
are being frustrated through delays in
the arrival OF trains and the failure of
the railroads to furnish readily the
necessary cars at the desired points,
the reasons being that late trains are
creating shortage of equipment, these
delays resulting in the loss of the util.
ization of hundreds of cars for many
hours.
"A freeze-up at any of the larger ter.
minal freight yards or Il bad snow
would make matters worse, Already
many complaints of delay In daily de.
! livery of the regular mails are being
received. THIS is due to the failure of
tTainl throughout the country to run
IN schedule time. Many are arriving
at their destinations from three To
eight hours late. Important connec.
tons at terminals where mails are to
he transferred to other roads are fail.
ing. thus preveting the transfer of
may pouches destined for distant
points and causing delays all along the
line. The trouble experienced is not
confined to any one road or locality
but has become quite general
"On one road operating out of New
YORK an important mail train missed
connection no less than eight times
within the last month, thus delayinf
the delivery of mails in certain indus
trial centers as much as twentyfout
hours. Unless bad storms occur be
tween now and Christmas Day II /,
expected that serious congestion
will be avoided. although delays in
! mails will continue until transport,
tlon conditions improve"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
HALL CASE PERJURER
GETS TWO YEARS IN JAIL
Raymond Schneider, Who5e Lies
Caused Arrest of Chum
Is Sentenced

New Brunswick. y. j., Dec. 16.--
Raymond Schneider, aged 90, who
accused his chum, Clifford Hayes, OF
having murdered the Rev. Edward W.
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. and ad.
mitted later that he had lied, was sen.
tepced yesterday by Judge Peter +.
DAILY to spend two years in the New
Jersey State Reformatory at Railway.
Schneider was convicted of perjury.
The charge of abuse in connection
with Pearl BANNER, the youths com.
panion at the time of the finding of
the bodies, was dropped.
Judge DAILY, in sentencing Schneid.
er. said that he did not believe the
youth was weak minded, as his law.
yer contended, but that by deliberate
lying he had caused Hayes to be
thrown into jail charged with mur.
der.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
FINE puNcHHoARD OPERATOR
Rutland Attempts to Drive Out
Gambling

Rutland, Dec. A.-The first pros
ecution in connection with the cam
paign to put stop to the use Of
"punchbpards" and other gambling
implements In this city came today
when James Calvi, proprietor Of a
fruit store on Merchants Row was
peIalized s17.
Calvi was arrested several days ago
after members OF the pol ce depart
ment had twice visited the store,
merely warning him the first tine
when they found a board in operation
On the second visit Chief of Police
Il. II. Lawson himself was one Of the
inspectors and he entered complaint
against Calvi for what he considered
a fragrant violation of the law.
Calyi pleaded not guilty when ar
rested but today he voluntarily went
into court and pleaded guilty, being
lined so and costs. The anti-gamb.
ling campaign was started because OF
complaints that boys were using the
"punchboards
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
DESCRIBE KILLINGS
BY MOB AT HERRIN
Reporter Testifles One OF Defendants
Kept II m From Giving
Water TO Wounded

Marion, H., Dec 16. (Associated
Press) The attack on the Herrln
strip" mine, TO death march through
the town with the captives and the
hunting down of fugitives were de.
scribed yesterday by witnesses at the
trial of five men held in connection
with the killings.
All but one of the defendants were
named as having been seen with guns
during the rioting, but all the wit.
nesses so far heard have sa d they
could not identity anyone they had
seen shooting at the victims.
During the argument between op'
posing counsel on exclusion of part OF
the testimony Judge d. r. Hartwell,
ruling in favor OF the prosecution,
said: Il want the whole thing to come
out, and do not want to exclude any
testimony on mere technicality."
The defendants pointed out as hay.
ing been seen carrying guns during
the rioting are Otis Clark, Bert Grace,
Joseph Caranchi and Levi Mann. The
name Of Peter Hitler, the fifth defend.
ant, has not yet appeared
Donald NJ. Ewing, q Chicago news.
paperman. who wrote the story of the
Killings for the Associated Press. said
Grace had threatened him with gun
when he attempted to take drink OF
water to the injured men.
The witness said there were six
dead or wounded men lying In the
road. all bound together by a single
rope tied about their necks.
Grace put his foot on one of the
wounded men and pushed,' the wit.
ness said, and quoted the defendant
as saying with curse. You'll get
no water here"
Henry Graves, mine pump man,
said he had seen a group of armed
men chasing two fugitives through
the fields near his house
II heard the sound of shots" he tes.
tilted, "and could see the bullets kick.
ing up the dust behind the fleeing
men"
Soon afterward, he said. wounded
man had taken refuge on his rear
porch, but two men who said they
were Officers" came and took him
away.
hred Harrison. a student at Uni
versity OF Illinois testified he had seen
Bert Grace near his fathers farm on
the outskirts Of IIerrin on the morn.
ing of the riots. Young Harrison said
he had then taken walk to clump
of woodh where he found four bodies
one OF them hanging from a tree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
u. S. MAY BE ARBITER
IN EUROPE'S MUDDLE
lntimated from White House That
American Influence May Set.
tie Reparations.

Washington Dec l6.-Administra-
ton omclals believe that American
influence can be employed TO help to-
ward a solution or the German repair
atoms problem. That Ieenng was
voiced autnoritativeiy yesterday al
the White House.
II was. added, however, that no an
nouncement now was possible or even
immlnent. Things tnat may be oc.
curing behind the scenes 1t was SAID,
cannot be exhibited on the stage" at
this time without prejudice here or
abroad TO the very cause the Wash
ington government hopes to serve.
Such was the brief glimpse of Off
cial purpose made available at the
close OF n day filed with speculation
as to what move the Washington gov.
ernment might be contemplating to-
wards avertlng the threatened Anglo
French break over Gcrmany's capac.
ity to pay reparations.
The White House statement was
made after a series of developments
OF obvious significance. beginning
with the official admission that Am
bassador Harvey had been called
IRON London for consultation here.
This was followed by conference of
considerable length between DR.. Otto
Wiedfeldt. the German ambassador,
and Secretary Hughes, at which. II
became known, the economic plight
OF Germany, already described IN
American official advices as on the
verge of collapse, were discussed with
its application to the reparations
tangle
Later DR.. Wiedteldt left for New
York without announcing the object
of his journey. In diplomatic and
other circles, however, 1t was recalled
that J. Il. Morgan, New York flnan'
cier. had conferred here recently with
Hughes and there was an inclination
10 associate there two conferences
and to link them with the project for
Il loan TO Germany by American bank
crs. When II became known still
later that the German question had
been among the subjects discussed in
two.hour session OF the cabinet
added significance was attached tc
this phase of events.
II was indicated authoritatiyely al
the state department late in the day
that the loan question had not come
up there in any official and forma
way. Comment with respect to thC
project was refused beyond that init
nation. The state department was
equally reticent regarding the sum
moning home of Ambassador Harvey
although II was admitted later at th'
White House that his frsthanC
knowledge of the developments dur
ing the meeting at London of th'
council OF premiers was expected L
be helpful. The admission was cou
pied with suggestion that too pr"a
Significance should not be given Har
vey's trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
BUSHEL Of CHECKS
To BUY PATRONAGE
IN OLD DOMINION
Harrison, Ousted Virginia Con-
gresham, Slams Republicans
OFFICES SOLD FOR MONEY
Parting Shot after Being I'm
seated by Vote of 202
to 100

Washington, Dec. l6.-Representa
tive Thomas w. Harrison, democrat
of the seventh Virginia district was
ousted yesterday from the House on
the grounds of irregularities in the
1920 election in his district.
After ousting Harrison by vote OF
202 to 100, the House seated John
Paul, republican contestant, who viii
serve until March 4.
In a parting shot at his republican
foes Representative Harrison, charg
ed that the life OF the republican
party in his state was passed on pat
ronage and then proceeded to read
letters which he declared proved in.
controvertably that patronage had
been sold there.
Amid the utmost confusion in the
chamber, Mr. Harrison declared that
Representative c. Bascomb Slemp, OF
the ninth Virginia d strict, and repub'
lican national committeeman was the
dispenser OF all patronage. then,
holding aloft a handful Of letters and
cancelled checks. Mr. Harrison ex-
claimed
"The people of the country do not
altogether understand Virginia repub-
lican politics. 1t is a pure matter OF
patronage and question OF how they
have been hearing all over the DIS
can feed at the public trough. Why,
trict OF matters about the sale OF pat
ronage. have been hearing that Of
fees were sold for what money there
was in them( and | have right here
the incontrovertable proof that that
Is the condition we have been facing
In Virginia
Mr.. Harrison asserted that the
head OF this whole business is the
distinguished members from the min.
the Virginia district.
"He is the dispurser OF all patron
age" he added. "Hesis the man who
has to give his Endorsement TO any
body that applies. not only in my own
state but also as | understand in
other states.
81 picked up a few checks checks.
gentleman, by the bushel. They are
indorsed some of them by Mr.. Slemp
and some of them by Mr. Howard, as
his secretary"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
Ne VI PRESIDENT
Of POLAND HELD
OFFICE TWl GAYS
'ioa, '.iel Narutovicz Assassinated
vsepils sa's Lfbry.. Exhibit
HE SUCCEEDED PILSUDSKI
City of Warsaw Had Been Scene
of Continuous Disorder
Since His Election

Warsaw. Dec. 16. (By the Associa'
ted Press s)-Gabriel Narutovicz, flrst
president of Poland, was assassinat-
ed today while visiting an art exhibit
President Narutovicz took over the
supreme executive authority from Mar
shall Pilsudski only two days ago.
There have been continuous disorders
ever since this election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
Length Of Meters Differs.

How many people know that the
legal length OF The meter in the United
States Is different from its legal
length In England? Such, however, Is
the case. In America 1t Is 39.37
inches; in England, 39.3T00li3 ot
course. the difference is not large In
Itself, but still when computing great
distances II might become consider
able. In this day Of accurate research.
thousand,h, ten.thousandth, or mil.
lionth of an inch Is ordinarily cen
sldered by no means negligible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
F|TZCE RAID GOES
To STATE ASYLUM
FOR OBSERVATION
Alleged Slayer of Ernest w.
White Will Be Committed
TRIAL SET IN FEBRUARY
Prosecution Urges that Case Be
Disposed of at an Early
Date

John Fitzgerald, indicted Wedn IS.
day for the murder of Ernest w.
White, fellow employee at the E. z.
Waist company, will be sent to the
state asylum at Waterbury for ex-
animation and observation This
ruling was made this forenoon by
Judge Stanley G. Wilson at an ad-
jurned hearing at which counsel for
the defence, James X. Batchelder
and Robert f. Healy argued for such
disposition for the prisoner.
Fitzgerald, who was brought into
court at o'clock by Sheriff Perry
B. Gardner, manifested but little in
terest in the proceeding but sat in a
comfortable attitude with his feet
crossed staring into vacancy.
Judge Wilson is to return in Feb.
ruary for the hearing Of the Reads
boro case and 1t is presumed that
the trial of Fitzgerald will take place
after these are disposed of. Counsel
for the defence, however, are of the
opinion that in case the report from
Waterbury indicates mental condi-
ticn to warrant further observation
the case will be continued to the
June term of court to be held at Man.
chester.
1t has been the assumption that
insanity would be the defence put
forward by the defence but this
position was definitely indicated for
the first time this afternoon.
The state. following the policy pur-
sued during the administration Of
the present attorney general. urged
SPEEDY trial. trial during the con-
tinuation OF the present term of
court.
No other business was transacted
this morning and court adjourned to
Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
MESSENGER BOY CHIEF
KILLED BY BANDITS
Shot in Basement Of Boston Building
and Robbed OF
PAYROLL

Boston, Dec. l5.-George A. Wills,
superintendent of messenger boys for
the Boston News Bureau, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday by two
bandits who robbed him of the boys
pay roll. The holdup occurred In the
basement of the plant. The bandits
escaped
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
JAPANESE STEAMER
BURNING IN HARBOUR
Chleaso--Maru, Recently Arriving al
Los Angeles Has S75o,0oo
CARGO on Board

Los Angeles. Dec. l6.--(By the As
sociated Press) Fire in the hold OF
Japafiese steamer Chicago Maru lying
in outer harbor with a S750,O00 cargo
got beyond control early today, One
hundred passengers were taken
ashore soon after the fire was discov
cred. The steamer arrived yesterday
from New Orleans.
II is believed that the fire had been
burning several hours before discov'
cred. Tho crew fought the flames
with difficulty as the decks were SC
hot they burned the sailors feet. Sew
eral were overcome by smoke.
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"MANsLAUeHTeRe DRAWS WELL
First Show Attendance Exceeds Capa
city at Opera House.

Manslaughter,' Cecil B. DeMiilo's
Par amount production was shown for
the flrst tnsa at Bennington opera
house last evening and the attend.
unce ut the first show was larger than
the capacity Of the theatre. The crowd
at the second show was also large.
The story Is dramatic, dealing with
n girl who is speed manac and pays
the penalty for her mania. The pic
the was created by one of the finest
casts ever as embed for any picture
including Thomas Meighan, Leatrct
JOY and Lois Wilson.
Tho downfall of Rome IS finely
pictured interlude that adds value e
the picture which will be shown agar
III ) evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
Cost Of Gas in 1925.

When Illuminating gas was first In
stalled In New York city in 1925, the
price was $40 thousand cubic feet.
In addition, the consumer had to pay
rental for the meter and for the fix
lures, which were owned by the gas
company,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
$3.50 REWARD OFFERED
For Reespture Of Mrs. Clara Phillips,
"Hammer Murdersss."

Los Angeles, Dec l6.-A reward of
$3.50 for the re.capture Of Mrs. Clara
Phillips, hammer murderess" who es.
capped from the Los Angeles county
fail December g. has been offered by
Sheriff William !. Treager,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
NEW JAPANESE MINISTER
Appointment Conf rmed BY Tokio
Senate Today

Toxic, Dec 16.- (By the Associa-
ted Press) The appointment of Vice
foreign minister Masanao Hanihara
rs ambassador to Washington was con-
firmed yesterday by the cabinet. Toki-
chi Tanaka succeeds Hanihara In the
foreign ministry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
Stand for the Truth.

Wait not till you are backed by
numbers. Wait not until you are sure
of an echo from a crowd. The fewe,
the voices on the side of truth. the
more distinct and strong must he youi
own. w. T.. Claiming.
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Burr and Burton
EZ IN SECOND PLACE.
Move Up Through Defeat Of lndepe n
dents Friday Niqht.

The Z Waist bowling team by de-
feating the Independents last night
went up to second place in the stand.
ing of the teams in the bowling league
Clifford OF the winners was the indi.
vidual high scorer for the evening
making 2ll for single string and SIS
for the three strings. The score
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16

Caddo, Okla. Dec 15--Five men
held up the Caddo National Bank
here at noon yesterday. locked four.
teen persons into the vault and escap
ed in large motor ear with $4,000
in Library bonds and $4,000 in cash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-16
Japanese Cleanliness.

The cleanliness of the Japanese IL
well known. The poorest Japanese
coolie regards his evening bath as a
sacred duty and as the greatest luxury
of the day. and Is scrupulously careful
about taking |. on time.