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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
TIE SOLUTION

They told us that little row
or books In length five feet or 70.
Wound teach us all we need 10 Know
TO keep us going right.
But still the going seemed so rough
We found FIVE feet were not enough
TO solve the human problems tough
That gather. left and right.
But books keep pouring from the press
TO ease humanity's distress.
Cntil we feared a slight excess
or authors old and new.
We looked for consolation sweet
In phra seology so neat
Instead OF reading just five feet
We read a mile or two.
And stlll the problems all profound
Ir grim persistence hung around.
Instructions that in books abound
Did very little good.
So when we sang little song,
We faced our toll with purpose stronS
And happily we logged along
And did the best we could.
Washington Evening Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
DREADED DENIZEN OF DEEP
Few Fortunate Enough to Escape the
Deadly Clutches Of Even
Small Devilfsh.

Following the recently published
story OF a strange fish OF fabulous size
which was washed ashore recently at
Mozambique come other stories or
wonderful monsters Of the deep:
Among the most feared OF the denl-
zens o. the deep are the squids-com-
monty known as deylfishes because
Of their strange shape and their dead.
~ method Of attack with their power
ful arms. The great staring eyes. too,
have a cold demonac expression, and
the horny cups Of the suckers OF the
arms ana tentacles are driven into the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
MISS SOUTHMAYD'S
WILL SUSTAINED
Former Resident Of Stookbridee, Mass
Gave Millions to Churches
end Charities

New yor.., Dec 2S.--The will OF
Miss Emily Southmayd. formerly OF
Stoekbridge. Mass, leaving the bulk
OF her s3,GvJ 900 estate to religious,
charitable and educational institu-
tions, was sustained yesterday by =
jury which heard the contest made
by the woman's nephew and three
nieces.
The contestants claimed that their
aunt was of unsound mind.
II was shown during the six weeks
hearing that Miss Southmayd had dis
tributed 100000 equally among. the
contestants and two other members of
the family after she had inherited the
large estate Of her brother. the late
Charles f. Southmayd. Her will left
! 100000 to each OF several charitable
and educational institutions, including
Grace church. New York, Roosevelt
and st. Luhe's hospitals, and Yale
university.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
Experienced.

A young Boston artist, looking for a
mv:el, found Oh the common just the
specimen OF genus hobo required. In
mas.ng arrangements with him she
said: You inow, posing is not parllc-
ularly easy to one not accustomed =
it-how long can you stay In one po-
sitlon without moying?
It'll the cops get busy, miss" was
the tramp's reply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
DoRMlTORY BURNED
Fire Loss of 100000 at Nit. Holyokc
College

college,
South Hadley, Mass. Dee. al
Twenty Mount iIolyoke College stud
cnis lost practically all of their be-
longings today in n fire which de
stroyed Rockefeller Hall, dormiiory
given by John d. Rockefeller. that
cost 100000. Workmen from n near
by construction job helped many girls
to rescue. their effects. cutting down
the loss The lost article were most
ly in trunks piled in the basement. pre-
paratory 10 the students departure
for Christmas recess.
The ninety girls VINO live in the dor.
mitory were in chapel when the fire
was discovered in pile OF rubbish.
They hurried back and saved many
packed suitcases, but could not rescue
the trunks,
Low water pressure hampered the
local fire department, which was aid.
ed by two companies from Holypke.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Edwin n. White of Holyokc q trus
tee of the college, has offered loans to
those girls who lost all their belong.
| ings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.


Spencer Tefft of Troy was with rela.
t,ves in town for Christmas.
Miss Amanda Nolin spent Christmas
with relatives in Keene, N. II.
Burt Pill!ng of Hartford, Conn. was
in town to spend Christmas with his
family.
Louis Levin left Saturday for New
York City to spend week with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker have begun
housekeeping on Maple street for the
winter.
Dr.. Frank Grennan and family Of
Schenectady spent Christmas with
relatives in town.
Miss Eva Lassor OF Blackinton spent
Christmas with her brother, Octave
Lassor of Maple street
Marie Dotell Of the Bennington gar
age Office went to her home in West
| Rutland for Christmas.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Shields OF North
Katherine Shields of North Street.
Edmund P. Howe, who has been at
| the home OF his parents for several
days, returned Christmas night to
! Ludlow.
Geraldine Evans of New York City
Is guest at the home OF her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans OF Union
street.
Mrs. Rose Lassor and daughterdrene
and Miss Anna Hawley, all Of Fits
field, spent the holiday with relatives
in town.
The Knights of Columbus will hold
their regular weekly old fashioned
dance at their rooms Wednesday night
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kennon OF
Schenectady were Christmas guests
at the home Of his mother, Mrs Chas.
Kennon Of Weeks street.
Miss Elizabeth VI. Houran returned
to Boston. this morning after passing
Christmas at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houran, ST..
Miss Florence Quinlan, who teaches
in Englewood, N. j., is spending her
annual Christmas recess at the home
OF her father, b. A. Quinan
Miss Isabelle Grant teacher In
Ware, Mass, is passing the annual
holiday recess at the home OF her par.
ents. Mr.. and MIS-. George r. Grant.
William Shaw, Student at the Bos
ton Conservatory Of Music is passing
the holiday season at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaw.
John Green OF Manchester, n. H.
waS a guest at the home OF his sister
Mrs. Lee C. Warner for Christmas. He
was former printer in the Banner
office.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Rice, who have
been spending the holidays at the
home of her brother. j. A. Evans. re
turned to their home in New York
City.
James Williams. a student at At
Hetmon Academy. Mt. Hermon, Mass.
is spending the Christmas recess al
. the home OF his grandmother on Wash
: ington street.
Mr.. and ,Mrs Henry Phillips and
daughter Marjorie OF Troy were
, Christmas guests ut the home of hei
, mother, Mrs. Margaret Morrissey O.
Dewey street.
. Miss Gertrude Mahoney, who has
been visiting in town, has returned t
her home In North Adams. Her sis
ter, Miss Dorothy Mahoney, is in tow
for few days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
TELLS or DIABETES CURE
Dr.. Banting Lectures on lnsulin Be-
fore the Academy of Medicine


New York, Dec. 22-Dr. f. G. Bant-
ing, of the University Of Toronto, be-
fore the Academy Of Medicine last
night told how he had developed in
sulin, pancreatic extract which ply
sicians here and elsewhere have re-
ported to be valuable in treating dia-
betes He was applauded as he told
how the curative agent was worked
out from knowledge that the inter
stitial cells of the pancreatic gland
were the main factor in assimilation
of sugar.
After successful experiments on
animals, the Banting method was de-
veloped and solution was obtained
suitable for human beings and expert
mented on diabetic Canadian soldiers
who volunteered. Success with them
led to arrangements for manufacture
in Canada by the University of Toron
to, by the British Medical Council fol
development abroad, and in the Unit
ed States by the Eli Lilly Company
all under strict supervision. The lee
turer said an effort was being made
to reduce the prohibitive cost. Tt
confirm results in Toronto. small quar
titles are being sent to four diabetiC
clinics here.
DR.. Frederick NJ. Allen of the Phys
atric institute ut Morristown, NJ j.
cites extreme cases which were favor
ably treated by the insulin sent tC
him. DR.. Nellis h. Foster of Cornell
University Medical College spoke OF
remarkable results obtained by him
at New York Hospital in the treat
ment of cases already in coma. DR.
Henry Il. Geyelin OF Presbyterian Hos
pital told of recoveres OF patients un
der his care.
a warning was given by Dr. Bantinl
against belief that the. new extract
could save those already moribund.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders of the County National Bank
will be held at their banking rooms,
Bennington, VT, on Tuesday, Janu-
AIRY 2, 1923, at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon for the election OF directors for
the ensuing year; to see II the stuck
holders will vote to revise the third
article OF association and for the
transaction of such other business a
may properly come before the meet
ing.
Homer II. Webster. Cashier.
Dated Bennington, VI. December l
1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
ESTATE or DANIEL ROBINSON
state of Vermont.
DistrIct OF bennington. s.

District OF Bennington. SS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bennington
To all persons interested In the es-
tate of Daniel Dobinson late OF Ben
nington in said District deceased.
GREETING:
At Probate Court holden at Ben.
nington within and for said District ON
the nth day of December, 1922 an in
strument purporting To he the last
WIN and Testament of Daniel Robin
son late OF Bennington In said District,
deceased, was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate.
And IL Is ordered by said Court that
the End. day of January 1923. at the
Probate ONCE IN said bennington, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given all
persons concerned by publishing this
order three weeks -guccessiely In the
Bennington EVENING Banner. a news
paper circulating IN that vicinity, IN
said District previous to the time APP
pointed.
THEREFORE,, you ARE hereby noti-
ed to appear before said Court. ut the
time add place aforesaid and contest
the probate of said will II YOU have
cause.
Given Under my hand at BENNINGTON
IN said District, this 18th day of De-
ccmbcr 1929
AMY II. HARBOUR.
Register
Dec. l2-l9.2e,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
Scottish BARNARD Freak.

A cocks egg Is certainly freak Of
nature, vet an authentic report from
rorfar, Scotland, states there Is S,is-
sex.Leghorn cock that has taken TO
initiating his sisters and wives rnd
laid some dimlnutive eggs. II may be
nature has been little uncertain MS
to the birds sex and endowed II with
more Ut the female than the male
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

makeup in It's anatomy. The owner
was certainly puzzled at first to ex-
plain whence came the little eggs, per-
feet in shape and form but without
yolk. So the rooster was isolated and
in the privacy Of its own coop 1t con-
tlnued TO produce eggs. This bird has
certainly something TO crow over, for Il
y not every cock that can lay an egg,
even Of bantam size.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
CHURCH FIRES MAY BE
DUE TO INCENDIARISM
SUGGESTION is Made to Parliament It
May Be Work Of Criminal
ORGANIZATION"


Quebec, Dec. 23.-The series of fires
which have swept Catholic institu
lions in Canada recently, culminat-
ing early yesterday in destruction of
the historic $1,000000 Notre Dame
church, was brought to the attention
Of the provincial Legislature during
the afternoon, with the suggestion
that all might be the work Of incendi-
aries.
Taking the floor after Premier
Taschereau had expressed to Cardinal
Begin the regrets Of the Legislature
at the loss Of the famous basilica
Arthur Suavc, leader OF the OPPOSE
ton, said: Would II not be we'll TO
question whether this fire is not the
work OF n criminal organization that
Is in the air, and l<call the attention
of the attorney-general to the fact
that within year we have had to
deplore losses Of that kind every
month"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

"Was your first meeting with your
wife romantic:"
NAV. We used to make faces at
each other over the back fence when
we were kids"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative BROMO QUINlNE tab.
let's. The box bears the signature of
Z. w. Grove. (Be sure you get
BRONCO Observation-Disclosures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
CATHOLICS PROTEST
ARBUCkLE FILMS
National Catholic Welfare Council
win Ask Affil ated Organizations


Washington, Dec. 23.-The Ma
tional Catholic Welfare council, act
ing on decision II its motion picture
bureau. will call upon its affiliated or
CARNATIONS ITO prevent the showing
of Arbuckle films Charles A. Nc
Mahon, director OF the bureau, said to
day.
Mr. Mcmahon, who Is member Of
the executive committee on public re-
lations organized by VIII II. Hays,
said the bureau condemns Mr.. Hays
reinstatement Of Roscoe c. Arbuclsle,
as a screen actor, adding:
Il feel chat Mr.. Hays has misiudged
the temper Of the American people II
he thinks they will agree with his ac-
tion in the Arbuckle case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

Learn "Styi." From the Bible.
Intense study If tie Bible Will keen
any nnn from hrIng vulgar In point
Of style.-Coleiidse
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
None OF Them liorrid.

"Allow horrld man to kiss me-
ncver!"
Neither would ]. But thank good
ness there isn't one among all my male
acqualntances. Stray Storlas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

Study in Which Japanese Led.
The Japanese were The first to make
a scientific study Of earthquakes.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
BUSINESS WOMEN PLAN
ROTARY CLUB EQUIVALENT

Plans for organisation Of a local
branch of the Zonta Club, founded for
business women on the Rotary Club
plan. are being made here this week.
Under direction Of four Washington
business women the list of local
women who would be eligible for mem.
bership Is nearing completion.
Early next month II Is expected to
call a meeting of approximately TWEEN.
ty-five prospective members. invite the
organizers and secretary Of the ma.
tional organization to come here, and
effect organization under charter from
the national body.
According to the preliminary survey,
there are approximately 10000 women
engaged in business in this city. Only
one from each business or profession,
however, will be eligible.
The local leaders in the organiza-
ton work are Mrs. Alice T. Buchanan,
Mrs. Edith c. Salisbury. Miss Emma
ID. Wells, and Miss Gertrude Van
Hoesen. Women who are interested
in the formation Of such a body can OBJ
tain Information from Mrs. Buchanan
at Jellcs 9, or Mrs. Salisbury. Room
sos Hibbs building.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
CLARENDON INCORPORATION
CASE TO COME UP BY FEB. 2

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. 27.-Ac-
cording to Attorney Harrison, who is
handling the Clarendon Incorporation
case for the local Citizens Association
before the appellate court in Rich.
mond, the issue will not be heard be-
fore February.
Early this month 1t was believed
that the case would come to trial by
January 20, but a delay in printing
the record made this impossible.
II was announced yesterday In Rich.
mond by the court clerk that six other
cases were scheduled to precede the
local Incorporation litigation, but that
the matter would be reached by
February 2 at the latest.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
ARNOLD |SBEING
T0D.C.
To FACE COURT
Pretty Dorothy Bates Also Com.
ing Home, Sorry She
Eloped With Him.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Jan. 27.--
Detective Sergeant !. E. Keck and
Miss futile. of the woman's Bureau
of the Washington Police Department.
arrived in Chattanooga yesterday.
after being delayed for six hours by
a train wreck a few miles south of
Roanoke, Va. to take charge of Roy
Arnold. accused of white slavery. and
pretty Dorothy Bates, who eloped from
Washington with him.
They started on the return trip this
morning and should arrive in Wash.
ington tonight.
The girl Is anxious to return. Fully
sorry, apparently, for her transgres-
sions, and DESTROYS of redeeming her.
self in the eyes of society, she In
frank to admit that her experience
has been q terrible lesson to her and
she wants to forget about IL.
She does not think she will soon
forget Chattanooga. She has been
treated very kindly by the police ma
tron and police officials and they
have sought to point out to her the
error of her way. She says she sees
things In a very much different light
from what she did at first.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
CITY FIRE FIGHTERS WILL
DANCE At ELK S HALL

The City Fire Fighters Association
will make merry Tuesday evening
when 1t will hold it's second annual
entertainment and dance at Elks Hall.
III street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest. Families and
'riends of the firemen of the District
are to be the guests. A musical pro-
ram has been arranged and refresh.
ment will be served.
The entertainment committee in.
cludes Capt. Edward O'Connor, chair.
man; Lieut.. G. G. Wolff, j. d. Sullivan,
Frank Nesline. c. l.. Satterfield, ]. j.
Gates, e. II. Carrick and John Albers.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
CLASH
AIDS Defense IN
ARbUCKLE TRIAL
New Medical Contention May
Draw Out Proceedings Over
Another Week.
. By ELI is H. MARTIN,

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27.--Des.
pite efforts to speed the case. there
seemed little probability as the de-
Tense drew to close today that the
second trial Of Roscoe FATTY" Ar
buckle for granddaughter will end be-
fore late next week.
DR.. George Franklin shiels. noted
physician and surgeon. who was med
ical adviser to Attorney Delmas in the
first trial Of Harry X. Thaw and who
was summoned as an expert to testi-
~ In the Grover Bergdoll case, was
still under crss-examination when
court convened today. He had been
announced last witness for the de-
Tense. but issues arising in his testi.
mony may necessitate other witness
es. Counsel limited at q new medical
contention in questions asked Of the
doctor and ruled out by the court.
DR.. Shiels held that vomiting. i'm.
mersion in cold bath or coughing
might possibly have caused the con.
dition which resulted In the death of
Virginia Rape.
His testimony followed two smash.
ing blows Of the defense when they
succeeded in getting before the jury
testimony OF DIR. Olaf Kaarboe and
DR.. M. e. Rumwell. DR.. Kaarboe said
Miss Rape shook her head in the
negative when he asked II she had
been injured while DIR. Rumwell said
she ascribed her condition to the fact
that she had been drinking" The
testimony was not permitted at the
first trial.
District Attorney Brady said the
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
FIVE TO BE GRADUATED
FROM WILSON NORMAL

Graduation exercises of the senior
class at Wilson Normal School will
be held tomorrow night at o'clock
in the school assembly hall.
The Rev. Charles Wood. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church Of the
Covenant, will deliver the principal
address. Diplomas will be AVA usd
by Superintendent Frank w. Ballou.
The invocation will be made by the
Rev. DR.. II. bennington Hayes. Miss
Miriam May Gordon will deliver the
class pres dents address.
The graduates are Joan Marie
Becker, Elizabeth. Eastburne Mattern,
Jessie Ellen Little and Marie Louise
Jaquette, all of whom took the
kindergarten course, and Miriam May
Gordon. a graduate Of the domestic
science course.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
vIscoUNT BRYCE cREMATED;
ASHES TO REST m scoTLAND

LONDON. Jan. 27.--Funeral serv.
Ices for viscount Bryce, former British
Ambassador TO the United States. who
died last Sunday, were held yesterday
In the chapel of the crematorium AT
Golder's Green, where the body was
cremated. The services were attended
by many friends Of the latef author
and publicist. The choir sang the
hymns Lead. Kindly Light and 20
God. Our Help In Ages Past"
The ashes will remain In the crema.
forum pending arrangements for the
burial In Scotland.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
The Magic of Spring Is in These
Hand Made Batiste Blouses
At $3.50

What spring wardrobe could hold Bouses Especially
quite handmade models of fine silky baste with dawnwok
br here hand scanning hand buttonh
and modish and the price is special .3s
Second FIoor-Ia & Brother
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
DIRECTORS OF Y. W. c. A.
ELECTED At ANNUAL MEET

Directors of the District Young
Women's Christian Association were
Elected last night at the annual meet
rg OF the board Of trustees held in
he ~" building, 1888 r street north.
west.
The following were chosen: Mrs.
John DENLY Hird. Miss Alys Downing.
Mrs. Samuel MacClintock, Miss
Frances e. Chickering, Mrs. Herbert
r Day, Mss Estelle Foster, Miss
Margaret r. Fox. Mrs. James e. Free
man, Mrs. John c. Let's. and Mrs.
Eva Cowling Weston.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
Cosmopolitan Club Meets.

The first luncheon meeting of the
Washington Cosmopolitan Club WINS
held yesterday In the Harrington Ho.
tel. President Philip Beuttner, who
presided, announced that the Off.
GERS installed week ago would
serve until the end Of the Organise.
tons fiscal year In April.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
ROME DAILY IS URGING
o'coNNElL AS NEXT POPE

ROME. Jan. a7.--"An American
Pops" was the sensational headline
printed by the newspaper II Paese
today In commenting upon the posi-
btiity that Cardinal O'Connell, arch
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
SULPHUR CLEARS up
ROUGH OR RED SKIM
Face, Neck and Arms Easily
Made Smooth, Says Specialist.

Any breaking out of the skin.
even fiery, itching eczema. can be
quickly overcome by applying q
little Mentho-Sulphur, declared a
noted skin specialist. Because of
its germ destroying properties. this
sulphur preparation begins at once
to soothe irritated skin and heal
eruptions such as rash, pImples and
ring worm.
1t seldom fails to remove the tor
ment and Disagreement. and you do
not have to wait for relief from
embarrassment. Improvement quick.
ly shows. Sufferers from skin
trouble should obtain a small jar Of
Mentho-Sulphur from any good
druggist and use 1t like cold cream
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
CHARLES RAY JOINS DOUG,
MARY, AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN

NEW YORK. ian. 27.-Charles
Ray, film star. has become associated
with Mary Pickford.N Douglas Fair.
banks. Charlie Chaplin, and d. w.
Griffith In the marketing of his
future films, Il was announced here
today by Hiram Abrams, president Of
the United Artists Corporation.
The Washington times., 1922-01-27
Masons Hold Banquet.

The Royal Arch Masons held a
banquet at the City Club last night.
A reception. az which George e.
Stringfellow. high priest. with his
officers and their ladies' received.
preceded II. Vaudeville entertain.
mer' ras mart of the program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-16
MAJOR REED IS
SUCCESSOR TO
SENATOR CROW
Pittsburgh War Vet.
erdn Is StUOr1 in
Today.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Major Da-
vid A. Reed, Of Pittsburgh, was
sworn in today as senator from
Pennsylvania to succeed the late
william e. Crow.
. Secretary Mellon Governor
Sproul, members Of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation In the house, and
members of Senator Reeds family
witnessed the ceremony.
!. Senator Reed, a Republican, and
a World war veteran, is the fifth
senator Pennsylvania has had with
in ten months, owing to the deaths
of former Senators Knox. Penrose
and Crow. The new senator was
appointed by Governor Sproul to fill
out the unexpired term OF Senator
Crow, and is one Of the Republican
/ nominees for the two senatorial
seats from Pennsylvania to be filled
at the November election.