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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
SEE ANNUAL CROP OF IVORY
Discovery. Recently Made May Solve
Problem That Has Given the
World Much Thought. aN

e.
A remarkable discovery at the seal
rookeries on Pribilof islands may pro-
long the worlds vanishing Ivory sup.
ply. .t-. r3
Last summer an obnoxious bull wal.
rus was mauled, by government senl
keepers. and in the fight one Of Its
long tusks was broken off. This spring
the same recalcitrant mammal re-
turned and to the surprise of both
natives and attendants the tusk had
grown out five inches, the end still
showing The ragged edge of the break
1t Is now believed that an annual
crop of this excellent ivory can be
harvested by cutting off one,half OF
one tusk each year from the bull
wnlrus. zen
The one left intact is used by the
mammal in digging clans and sea
food. In year the stub would have
grown out enough to serve as pick
axe. so the other tusk could be sacrl
feed for the fancies of man.
Walrus ivory is in great demand IN
China and Japan, where 1t is utilized
for small carvings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
ABDUCTOR GIVEN
EQUIVALENT OF
. LIFE SENTENCE
Hundreds in Court Room Cheer
judges Ruling
PRISONER UNDER GUARD
Eleven Year-Old Girl Victim to
Suffer Weeks before Com
plete Recovery
PRISONER UNDER GUARD

Muskegon, Mich, Nov. 3.-Ray
mond y. Wilson, confessed abductol
of lLyear-old Rosalie Shanty, was
sentenced yesterday to imprisonment
at Marquette for from IS to 40 years
The court expressed the regret Il life
term could not be imposed. Hun
drcds OF citizens crowded into and
surrounding the circuit court cham
bers here, cheered the sentence
Thirty minutes later Wilson was
on his way to prison. heavily guarded
by deputy sheriffs who feared
throughout the day that they might
be unable to cope with the crowds
that followed the proceedings and a,
times became threatening
The kdnaper disposed of within L
hours after his arrest, Muskegon turn
cd to the relief of the child who was
reported slowly recovering from mis-
treatment and exposure, at a iarm'
house near Dublin, Manstee county
The best medical attention obtain
able was provided for Rosalie and !;
was believed she could be brought TO
a hospital here in several days. II
may be months, however, the physi'
clans said. before she regains normal
mental state.
No effort was made to have the
little girl tell the story of her two
days wandering through the forest
after she was released by her abduc'
tor. but In her delirium some idea OF
her experience was given.
Il remember when he pushed me
into the automobile and | remember
him." Rosalie SAID with shudder.
"We rode and rode and then'-and
her mind wandered again. LatUr she
Said.--
81 am afraid my mamma will scold
me. ] wonder where that dolly was
working is. hope mother put. it
away"
Once she spoke of being forced to
enter vacant house in the woods.
1t was only by chance that the
child was found alive, the forest In
which she was lost being one OF the
widest spots in lower Michigan. with
few farms and roads-only vast
stretches of jack pine, heavy under.
brush and swamp lands. A farmer
found her in this wilderness as he
was looking for livestock that had
gone astray,
The child had lost most OF her
clothing and the tattered remnants
that remained were wet, Rosalie hav
ing fallen 'into creek in her wander
ings through the brush, which had
scratched and bruised her body.
George Shanty. father OF Rosaie
who was quoted as swearing to
avenge the child's mistreatment, was
persuaded by his friends to remain
away from the courtroom and none
OF the girls family was present at
the proceedings.
Wilson is Al and has been married
twice Officers said he had police
record here and had served term
in Jackson prison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
HOW TO FORETELL WEATHER
Simple Observation All That is Neees-
sary TO Know What the Heavens
VIII Furnish.

To be good weather prophet Is often
great convenience TO yourself and
others. Here is simple and reliable
way OF telling II rain is coming during
the day. AS early as possible in the
morning go out and search the sky
for the smallest cloud that Is in sight.
Keep this under close observation for
Ave minutes or 20 and note whether il
alters In size. II the cloud gets small
er one can be almost certain OF fine
day. On the other hand, II 1t increases
. IN size, rain will surely come In a few
hours. Where the cloud remains the
same size no special change in the
prevailing weather Is likely to take
place. II the cloud increases very rap
Idly thunder is almost a certainty, In
the summer, Alteration in the size
OF clouds Is connected with the state
OF the atmosphere. When the air Is
very dry and rain Is unlikely. the
clouds soon vanish II the atmosphere
Is charged with moisture, the masses
OF vapor increase and this will soon
be discharged In the form OF rain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
ALWAYS A GROWING CONCERN
Impossible to Set Boundaries That
Shall confine the Growth Of
the English Language.

William Shakespeares vocabulary
was about $500 words. John Milton
needed only 5000 different words for
Paradise Lost while the Old Testa-
ment has fewer than 6,000 different
words. Some people use only about
800 different words, and most Of us
get along with between 1000 and
5000 A few years ago some peasants
In rural England. farm laborers, were
found who used about 800 Prof. Max
Muller (1S23-19O0), the great oxford
philologist, who was perhaps the
greatest authority OF his age on this
subject, put the number Of words in
the English language at 100000. III
we include all the words which have
fxed places In the dialect of the ,coun-
try" says "The Book Of knowledge" :"
"and include also many which we
know were spoken in earlier times, we
shall have to put the total at 100000
for the English language The num-
Der Is constantly growing When a
new dictionary was made, some years
ago. II was found that the new words
necessary for use In relation to cleo.
tricity and electrical appliances nun.
bered over 1000 A similar increase
had taken place with regard to other
arts and sciences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
BATES MAY TELL STORY
Former Highway Commissioner May
a. Talk About Roads.

Brattleboro. Nov. 3 Stoddard n.
Bates of Derby. former state highway
commiss oner, who recently resigned
from the state highway board of
which Gov, James HARNESS and DR..
W. ~ Bryant of Ludlow are mem.
bers because lie could no longer co.
ordinate with the other members. -
was in town yesterday and after call
ing on numerous acquaintances left
for Whitingham to see the big dam
under construction by the New Eng.
land Power company.
Mr.. Bates said he went TO the state
highway board meeting to discuss a
report to be issued by the board. but
1t was adopted by the two other mem.
bers without discussion, and he was
denied the privilege of filing minori
ty report. II had no minority report
written then and have not written
one since" Mr.. Bates said TO news
paper man today. "hut | disagreed
with some of the things in the ma.
jorty report
When asked If the points on which
he disagreed would be made public.
Mr.. Bates, who is a candidate for the
state senate answered with a charac.
teristic twinkle in his eye. Il never
yet have had any ideas on road build
ing that | was ashamed to let the
public know about.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
6enn ngton Young Women Members
OF Bridal Party

Miss II. Adelaide Aiken of Ken.
wood was married to John Calyin
Dieffenderfer of Easton, Pa, at the
Weaver farmhouse In Augusta Cen
ter. N. Y, Monday afternoon at 430
O'Clock in the presence Of "a friends
and relatives of tho couple. It was
a pretty autumn wedding with fall
+colors predominating SA
.ne ia.ge douole living room, where
the ceremony took place. was
trimmed in ground pine, eversreens.
barberry and mountain alder An
arch, under which the couple stood.
VAS dV,ol dted with eyergreens, ieiass
Rev. George B, Swinnerton. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, OF
Oneida. united the couple. The bride
was given away by her brother, r..
Eugene Aiken of Kenwood The
matron of honor. Mrs. Orrin Bowen
OF Bennington, VT. and the maid OF
honor, Miss Barbara Burt, also OF
Bennington. are cousins OF the bride.
Rogers j. Corners of Easton was best
man. -
nc lut NOiC Wutt Sdtlu Win
beaded georgette. Her tulle veil was
caught with wreath OF orange
blossoms. Both the matron and maid
OF honor wore grey canton crepe and
each carried American Beauty roses.
The bride carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses and lilies-of-the-
valley.
The bride is the daughter OF Mrs,
Laura Belle Aiken Weaver. She at
tended the Sheriff. schools. before en-
tering Northwestern university at
Evanston, H., from which she was
graduated in June of this year. ~
The bridegroom is graduate of
Lafayette college and Is a special
representative of the Paper Makers
Chemical company with headquar.
ters at. Easton.
Mr., and Mrs. Dieffenderfer will he
at home after November 20 at l27
Northampton street, Easton. Pa eT'''''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03

GREATER BENNINGTON
DINNER MONDAY NIGHT
Bruce corlis; of st. Adams to Be the
Speaker at Board OF Trade
Get Together"

Bruce Coriss, banker and econo
mist, a man who has done big things
in and for Vermont, will be the
speaker Of the evening at the Great
pr Bennington dinner next Monday
evening at the Alps restaurant. An
Invita-. on to be the guest of the town
on that evening was sent to Mr.. Cor.
liss and his acceptance has been re-
ce.ved.
Bennington is indeed fortunate in
securing such man to speak at the
dinner. Mr.. Corliss at all times has
the best interests of Vermont at
heart and has done yoeman service
in that interest. Anything pertain
ing to the advancement of the com.
munlties Of the state receives his
hearty cooperation, and he expresses
himself as gratified at having an op.
portunity to take part in the re-or.
ganization Of the board of trade now
in progress here, which he realizes
is forward step, not only beneficial
ly affecting Bennington but the entire
state.
Invitations to the big dinner were
mailed out last evening and already
the entertainment committee is in
receipt OF many acceptances. Every
one should secure their reservations
early as the capacity of the dining
room is limited. The invitation
reads as follows
THE Greater Bennington Board OF
Trade invites you to be present at
the Greater Bennington dinner, Alps
restaurant, Monday evening, Nov.
6, at Gas o'clock. business dress.
Music. No financial pledges will be
asked Speaker, Bruce Corl'ss, st.
Adams, Banker Economist"
The invitation has been sent
broadcast and If through inadvert-
ance anyone has been missed they
are urged to attend Tickets can be
obtained at the Alps Restaurant. W.
II. Nichols store. or the campaign Of
fee third floor, Hawks Block
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
THE LATE "LoNr BISHOP.
Picturesque Figure Passes From Wild.
erness Trail.

The funeral of the late Alonz0 Bish
op. who died at hts home in Wood
ford, was held a few days ago. a
prayer service was held at his home
followed by the funeral at the Sears
burg schoolhouse.
Mr.. Bishop has been we'll known
visitor in this village for many years.
He collected spruce gum on the Wood
ford and Searsburg mountains and
peddled il in Bennington and vicinity
Lon" Bishop lived on the border
line between Woodford and Searsburg.
Formerly his palace was on the Sears
burg side. but of late years he had
lived at the Will Newell place. He
knew the mountains OF Bennington
county probably as well as any man.
For so years he travelled the wilder
ness, gathering not only gum but also
herbs and bark Until old age took
his physical strength. he used to
come to Bennington wearing his hair
down TO his shoulders and carrying a
pack and staff. He was good hearted
and kind to hunters and campers. but
got into law suit with pulp wood
and water-power magnates a few
years ago and finally brought them to
terms. The money he got out Of this
legal conflict smoothcd his last years
somewhat.
He leaves a number Of children and
grandchildren, and one of his grandsons
vae killed in thp world war Mr. Bigh.
op was past so years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
OiLWcll Adventure.

An oil we'll that is being dug to al =
considerable depth usually has
twenty-inch casing In the upper part
and small, slender man could get
down In one OF that size In fact, such
II feat was recently performed near
Los Angeles by Walter McCay of Taft.
Cal. who Is known as the human
gopher" A master rotary bushing
Ind been lost in the well and the only
way in which It could he got out with
out destroying the well was TO send
man down after IT, The tool was
lodged at the no foot level McCay
was lowered into the well with a one.
inch rope and wore a gas mask at.
tached to an oxygen tank from which
air was pumped to him constantly. II
was necessary for him TO make six
descents before he succeeded In crap.
pling the lost tool and he spent almost
an hour In one of the SMALLEST holes
In the ground in which a man ever
found himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
WEEPING WOMEN
JURORS CONVICT
MABEL CHAMPION
Find Slayer of Carnival Promot.
er Guilty of Manslaughter
SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS
Presiding Judge Declares Jurors
Had Been Kind and Mer-
ciful to Defendant

Cleveland O., Nov. - Mrs. Mabel
Champion, charged with the first de-
gree murder OF Thomas A. O'Connel,
carnival promoter OF New Haven, VT,
in restaurant here last July was
found guilty of manslaughter by a
Jury composed of seven women and
FIVE men in common pleas court here
last night.
Judge Bernon Immediately imposed
the maximum sentence OF 20 years
in the Marysyille reformatory.
Attorneys for the defense entered
a motion for new trial, which
Judge Bernon denied.
The composure with which Mrs.
Champion had watched the progress
OF the trial forsook her when the
verdict was read, and she broke
down and cried.
The jury had the case 2S hours.
NJ. ]. Patterson foreman o; the
jury, stated that eight ballots sad
been taken.
Judge Bernon also overruled a mo-
ton to defer sentence. Attorneys for
the defense declared they would ap
peal the case.
81 believe the jury was very kind
and merciiul.' the judge said, in
passing sentence. II consider no
further need OF leniency on the part
OF the court.
Mrs. Champion was sobbing when
she was led from the courtroom to
the cell occupied since her arrest on
the night Of the murder. All Of the
seven women Jurors were in tears
and many of the spectators also
were yisibly affected.
In her cell. Mrs. Champion made
her first personal statement since
the trial began She said.
Il don't believe | was fairly treated
am stranger her and that makes
II worse. ! don't see how any court
could have allowed a prosecutor to
defame woman's character the way
Mr.. Cassidy did nine. 1t is terribly
hard to bear"
She then again broke down and
sobbed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
TODAY ISSUE
IA PAGES
Section !
MRS. LOWELLa|s
NOW WELL AND
HAPPY WOMAN

Frail, nervous, run down people who
have suffered until they are almost
on the brink of despair, may take
heart and profit from the experience
of Mrs. Il. G. Lowell, Rutland Road,
Pittsfeld, Vt, who said recently:
After long siege OF sickness and
just when | was on the verge OF a
collapse, Tanlac came to my aid and
built me up to a well and happy wo-
man. Stomach trouble. indigestion and
a terribly rundown condition sapped
my strength to the point where 1t was
next to impossible for me to 90 on
with my work. Some things. could
not >eat at all and nearly everything
brought on pains in my stomach from
gas, and when there was no gas sour
ness took It's place and suffered just
the same. lost flesh, lacked color
In my face, my nerves were all I'M
strung, | could get no sleep and felt
like giving up entirely
Il began to improve as soon as
started taking Tanlac. and today am
full OF new life and energy. my work
is easy. my appetite Is very keen,
nerve, steady. and never fail to get
good nights sleep. NJ husband took
Tanlac too, with the same good results
] got. shall never cease to praise
Tanlac."
.Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
WITNESS
EXCEPT MRS. HALL
IN (q1!!RT 1!!I},T! .TlDAY
Vermont State Itbb..a.
20sept1S or'k
Stories of All Connected with
Double Tragedy Checked Up
FOR USE BY GRAND JURY
Warrant Has Been Issued and
Will Be Served When Pros
ecutor Orders

New Brunswick, \, j., Nov. 9.-(By
the Associated Press) All persons
connected with the Hall-Mils murder
case with the exception Of the slain
rector's widow, Mrs. Frances Noel
Stevens Hall, were summoned to the
courthouse today by Special Deputy
Attorney General Mott for checking.
1t was reported that the evidence
is to be submitted to the grand jury.
The statement made by Mrs. Hall
Wednesday when she answered a
long questionable propoundcd by
newspaper men probably will be TAX
en- as her story for the grand jury
and it was for this reason that she
was not called today
A warrant has been prepared for
service by the authorities investigat
ing the double murder it was said
last night by county official in close
touch with the investigators.
"The warrant has been prepared,
the official said "and all will be sign
ed whenever Mr.. Mott says go"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
ALLEGED FoReER CAUGHT.
Long Chase Ends in Arrest OF Richard
c, Osborne.

Middebury. Nov. After a months
dligent search throughout the east
ern section of the country. Pinkerton
detectives yesterday arrested Richard
G. Osborne in Lynchburg. Va, wanted
Tor passing check for $3.50 here last
September and attempting to raise
money on several other checks which
il is alleged he had forged and which
merchants refused to cash
For so days Osborne, whose home
is at TAI Gates avenue, brooklyn, has
given the Pinkerton sleuths a merry
chase, always managing to elude them
until yesterday, when he fell into their
clutches at the Virg mia city. Word
of his arrest was received here by of.
ficials of the National bank where he
passed the worthless paper,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
LAST CHANGE To
REGISTER WILL
/. Be TOMORROW
--F IN N1zKIMn
Final Additions to Checklist for
Tuesdays Election u y
A BIG VOTE IS. PROBABLE
Only Those Whose Names Are
on the Check List Able
to Get Ballots 2

Tomorrow Is the last chance to get
on the voting list for next Tuesdays
election. Voters and particularly the
new voters, including all women,
should make personal examination
Of the check list and see If their
name Is on It,. go .-4.l. Il
Next Tuesday will be the most i'm.
portant election in Bennington coun-
ty in years and a big vote will be cast.
This Is the first year the womens
names have been generally included
in voting and it Is certain that a
check list cannot be made up Of more
than 5000 names without some er
rors.
The board Of civil authority will oe
in session tomorrow afternoon and
evening to make the final additions
and corrections to the voting list. No
names can be added after Saturday.
November 4, except a. person who
comes of age between then and Tues
day.
Everybody will want to vote next
Tuesday but first it is necessary to
get OH the check list and tomorrow
is the last chance. The present vot
ing list is posted at the town clerks
Office and at the courthouse. every
woman and every new voter should
take look and see that he or she Is
listed. II not they can get put on to.
morrow afternoon or evening. f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
COMMUNITY GATHERING
Brick House" in Arlington Thrown
Open TO Pubic.

On Tuesday evening, October 81,
the house in Arlington known as the
Brick House" was thrown open to
the public as "A community house,
Through the generosity of Mrs. Doro,
thy Garfield Fisher, this house IS un.
der the control of the neighborhood
club and as such will be used by the
people OF Arlington as community
house and Library combined. The
house is TO be used by all who wish
to, stop, in and spend their spare NON.
ents and also at certain times to en-
Joy cards, suppers. dancing. music,
etc, as Mrs. Fisher suggested.
The house was prettily decorated
with pumpkins. candles, crepe paper
Of orange and black. and black cats
in touch with the Halloween spirit,
a short program was enjoyed,
which consisted of music by the Musi
cal Club. The following people took
part, Mrs Albert tombstone, Mrs.
Frank Patterson. Mrs. George Russell
and Miss Grace Buck of this town
and Or. LaTIiff of Keene. ~ H., who
sang two solos. talk was gwen by
Mrs. Fisher. which was most thor.
oughly enjoyed. and was followed by
remarks from Father Muillet and
Rev. Roosevelt.
After the program had been COM
pleted. refreshments were served.
The entertainment committee wish
TO thank all those who assisted or
contributed toward the most enjoy
abli reception.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
Go, the rolI.keeper,s Goat.

A nutchman riding little cart
drawn by goat was stopped nt the
bridge by the toll.keeper.
'I got to pay tollY' said Hans.
"Yes: fve cents tn cross the
bridge"
After an argument he paid the toll
and went back again only this time
he had the goat sitting in the cart and
he was drawing Il himself Out came
the toll.keeper. Here, YOU know
You've got TO pay Ave cents
The Dutchman shook his head and
pointing to the goat, said, Don't talk
70 me-ask the driver Boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
STATE E'sATTY GEO.
MATHERS D0ESN' I
LIKE CRITICISM
Promises He Will Do Better If
Elected
EXCUSES PAST FAILURES
Claims That 1t Is the Duty Of
the Public to Bring Him
the Evidence

Editor Of the Banner.-It has not
seemed to me that the treatment !
have received In your PAPER as a
candidate for States Attorney has
been in all respects accurate or has
shown knowledge Of the duties of the
office of States Attorney. Your state
ment in today's paper regarding the
Gardner hearing was wholly mac.
curate. Mr.. Healy asked that the
case be left open until he found ous
when he could try it, and asked to
have the date Of Nov. 18th fixed.
Your statement, that prosecutions for
various offences named by you have
practically ceased under my admin.
istration OF the Office, seems to put
the blame on me; whereas 1t is nd
my duty to go out and get the evil
dence on which to arrest minor OF.
tenders, that duty is in the hands OF
a different department Of the admin.
istration of Justice; but II !, my
duty to prosecute complaints, when
made TO me under such circumstances
as to afford reason to expect that a
conviction may be secured, and the
interest OF the State OF Vermont war
rants it.
have endeayored to perform the
duties of my office according to my
best judgment and to the best of my
ability, and, If the voters see fit to
honor me with their confidence, they
may be assured that | will continue TO
do SO.
Yours truly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-03
STOLE WoMAN'S WATCH
ST. Johnshury Woman knockea Down
and Robbed.

st. lohnsbury, Nov. 3.--Just before
midnight Wednesday an unknown as
sailant knocked down Mrs. Thomas
Davidson on the School common and
snatched a wrist watch valued at $50.
The man seized her by both arms
and as he snatched her watch struck
her a hard blow on the back of the
head leaving her unconscious. \
physician who was passing later
heard her feeble means and took her
to her home where she has since re-
covered from her injuries.