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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20
rIrHIN ITEMS

( Geo. Smith and family ase spending
the week in Gunnison.
Msrvin Ivy spent Sunday with
friends in Gunnison.
r, S. Anderson was noted in town
aturday from Sargent.
Messrs. Spencer and Higgins went
to Sargent Sunday to take in the ball
game.
Eert Rogers has purchased the Ford
ar of Mrs. Jesse Fe, guson. He is
now our mail carrier.
Robt. Kyle YVES Gown from Green
mountain Saturday, getting supplies
md shaking hands with friends.
E. B. Kremling returned Friday to
Sargent after several days spent here
at the Pitkin T.ading company store.
Bert Kanoble, L. w. Smith, and
Henry Gustafson were Gunnison Wis
itors Saturday evening, attending the
show.
VIM Randolph, Victor Irwin, Floyd
Trickle, and Mrs. Ferguson were in
Gunnison Tuesday, making the trip in
the Trickle car.
l.. w. Smith returned the first of
of the week from trip to Marble
and other points. Pitkin, he says, is
good enough for him.
j. ]. Kuykendall and son Roy were
over Saturday from Gold creek, where
they are camped while working on the
Forest Trail at that place.
Mrs. ]. L. Trickle is spending the
week in Gunnison at the Mckinney
hotel where she is assisting in the
dining room through the celebration
VIM. Potter, popular ranger from
Willow Creek station, Taylor Park.
came over Monday for few days
visit and consultation with Ranger
Trickle at Pitkin.
L. B. Lashbrook, manager of the
telephone company in this county,
was in town Sunday looking after a
few local troubles. He was accompa-
MED by Miss Katherine Gardner.
For about the first time this sum-
mer we had dandy rain. For about
two hours on Monday the rain came
down in torrents, much to the delight
of everyone, as the moisture was
greatly needed
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rogers this
week moved from their ranch near
Ohio City, to Pitkin, and are living
in the Wiley house The move was
made that Mr.. Rogers should be here
while carrying the mail.
TIE Ladies' Aid held a very en-
thusastic meeting last Thu. sday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. r. T.
Hefftner. The ladies have interesting
meetings and are meeting with much
encouragement in the raising of funds
for paying off the church debt.
L. w. Smith carried the mail Tues
day for j. w. Rogers while the latter
was having a broken spring mended.
There are some half dozen bridges
and crossings on this road, any one of
which will cause something to break
if all brakes are not put on when ap-
preaching them.
j. l.. Trickle returned Saturday
from Taylor Park, where he attended
meeting Of rangers He was sc-
companied by Elmer Wahl and C. A.
Whitehorn who went on fishing trip.
They report splendid luck, as fishing
was fine. Mr.. Trickle made the trip
in faithful .Lizzie" and says he had
but little trouble.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20
DIR. KALMEN c. sAPERO

The Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Spe-
cialist of Denver, will again visit
Gunnison, Wednesday, July 26th, at
La Veta Hotel. Consultation and ex-
animation for glasses free. Call early.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20
EYE, EAR. NOSE, AND THROAT

DR.. Sapero. the Denver Specialist,
will again be in Gunnison at La veta
Hotel. Wednesday. July 26th. Consul
tation and examination free.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Miss Rita Dotts arrived Saturday
evening from Delta. She will attend
the second term of summer school.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

> j. H. Sanders of the Rocky Noun
tain Stores company, of Baldwin, was
visitor in town the last Of last week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Miss Mildred Stevens of lola, is
spending the week in Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Niederhut left
for their home in Salida Saturday.
Their niece, Mrs. A. F. Fisher, will ac-
company them home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Mrs. Sarah Little, who has been
cry i'll, is reported improving.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Clanton Hogan went to Salida Fri
day, returning Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

John Lamberty of Ookland, Calf, is
visiting at the Eilebrecht home. Mr.
Lamberty has visited in Gunnison for
a ri,rnher of summers
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Miss Martha billiard left Saturday
for her home in Delta. Miss billiard
has been attending the first five
weeks of summer school.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ready of Castleton,
are in Gunnison, where they are going
to make their home. Mr.. Ready is
employed by George Adams.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Will Richardson left Saturday for
Montrose where he will join his wife
who is visiting her parents. They will
return Tuesday to take in the cele-
bration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-07-20

Warren Allen of Jacks Cabin, spent
Tuesday in town on business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
LlvELIEsT CHURCH ACTIVITY
School Of Missions to be Resumed
Sunday. October IS.

In the early years OF our country,
Thanksgiving Day was the great day
to be celebrated in the fall. Grand.
parents. parents and children ali
looked forward to this the chief fami
ly day. The dinner was one OF the
attractions. yet there was another
important feature which left an I'M.
press on the children's minds which
nothing could efface. This was the
telling of thrilling tales by the par.
ents and grandparents OF their own
early experiences.
The School of Missions, in some
ways, resembles the old time Thanks
giving Day, in that 1t is place
where whole church families come to.
gether, have light lunch and then in
graded classes, hear. this year, about
the people of India and the colored
folk OF our own land.
Just ask the children who have at.
tended in former years. They will
tell you that II Is great.
Sessions will be resumed in the
Baptist and Second Congregational
churches next Sunday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
HORSE COLLIDES
HEAD-ON WITH AUTO
Runaway Dashed Its Head Through
WlndShleld on High Street, Hoo
sick Falls. Two Injured

Five men who are residents of Hoo.
sick Falls riding home with Charles
Lacey in his automobile from North
Bennington, had miraculous escape
from serious injury last evening, when
runaway horse crashed head-on into
the machine as II was passing the
home Of Danforth Geer on High street,
Hoosick Falls.
The horse Is owned by Clarence
Hassan, farmer living just outside
Of Hoosick Falls. The animal raced
madly over High Street, as the Lacey
party entered the village, and making
leap. dashed its head through the
windshield OF the automobile. as Lacey
brought his car to stop.
The horse was badly cut about the
head, chest and legs, and the top OF
the automobile was ripped OF. Lacey
and William Kearns, one OF the men
in the auto. were cut about the head
and required medical attention. 9th.
ers In the auto were not injured.
II was feared at first 1t would be
necessary to destroy the animal. but
after several minutes It recovered
sufficiently to be taken by It's owner
to the barn
The men In the Lacey car were re.
turning from the plant Of II. G. Cush.
man at North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
DRY AGENTS SEIZE
BOOZE WORTH $250,00(
Raid on Big Warehouse Gives Resi-
dents OF Greenwich Village
Real Thrills.

New York, Oct PA tip that
liquor was being carried into the five
story building at 1870 West Third
street came recently to Ralph A.
Day, prohibition director. The build
ing is warehouse and garage not
far from where Sivth avenue loses
tself in Greenwich Village.
Yesterday fifteen OF the raiders of
John II. Appleby, zone chief, bounced
into the place and found s25O.00O
worth Of spirits There were 1000
cases of Melva.e rye whisky 300
,ases of champagne, 'l5O gallons OF
wine and 500 gallons of alcohol. Per
mits and bonding certificates were
exhibited for everything but the
champagne and the alcohol, worth
about $4,000 They were seized.
The champagne was hidden In a
completely walled In room OF the eel
lar To reach It the raiders removed
a three ton stamping machine and cut
a hole In the floor. The whisky, wines
and alcohol were on upper floors.
The whole Italian quarter in add
tion to Greenwich Village. turned
out to watch the invasion and the
carting away of the stuff, which took
hours. In the midst of the furry an
automobile truck in front of the
building caught fire. What with the
the smoke and the tiremen and
everything even the most sophistic
ated villagers entertained some
thing like thrill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
STEAMSHIP LINES
SEEK INJUNCTION
UNDER DRY ED|CT
To Restrain Government from
Selling Ships or Liquors
COMPROMISE IS INTIMATED
American Owners Say Subsidy
Alone Will Make Up Income
Deficiency on Dry Vessels

New York, Oct. 12-OfIicials OF the
Cunard and Anchor steamship com
panies late yesterday instituted pro
ceedings In the United States District
court here to restrain government Of
cias from selling either their ships
or liquor aboard on the high seas.
The application for the INDUCTION
after it had been opposed by Assist
ant United States Attorney Clarke,
was refused by Judge Hand, who, how
ever, ordered the federal authorities
to show cause why the order should
not be granted. Argument will be
heard October Is.
The dry ship" fight was taken Into
the local Federal court Immediately
preceding the departure for Washing
ton offices of the companies attorneys,
where they are to confer with Attor'
ney General Daugherty on the issues
of his recent ruling
The Anchor line Is subsidiary OF
the Cunard company. Ships of both
concerns are under British registry.
The attitude Of the American Steam
ship Owners association, however, as
expressed in an Official statement is
sued after a meeting of directors, Is
that it will peacefully abide by the
Daugherty ruling II the prohibition
lists will. as a reward. lend their sup
port to the ship subsidy bill now be-
fore Congress.
After enumerating the disadvantag.
es which private American vessels,
running dry" will suffer in competi-
tltion with foreign ships, the associa-
ton said.
There is but one way in which this
disadvantage can be met. and that is
by national aid along the lines now
provided for in the national shipping
hill
THE association believes that the
friends of prohibition appreciate the
situation and will be among the strong
est advocates OF giving to American
ships every assistance that is neces-
sary to maintain and npbuild the mer'
chant marine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
sPEclAx. SUNDAY
Rally for the Congregational Church
Next Sunday.


The Second Congregational church
ia preparing for a special day next
Sunday. STANDARD Sunday" is what
the minister, Rev. G.. S. Mills, calls II
In letters he has addressed to the
families of the parish. The idea Is
TO show. model OF what every Sun
day ought to be.
This Sunday will introduce En-
listment, Week. opportunity being
given to all the members by chcckin
a card to signify what duties they
will be willing to assume in the work
of the church.
Mr.. Mills will preach sermon re-
,ating to Worship. He will also have
Il short sermon for the children.
1t will be Rally Sunday for the
church school. James T. Sleeper
will have charge of the singing, and
the school orchestra will assist.
The school of missions, which has
been such a success for several years
past, will begin its eight weeks ses
sion at $50 p. m. with a light supper
in the chapel.
Classes have been arranged: Two
for adults, with DR.. l.. II. Ross ant
Philip T. II. Person as teachers
young people (the c. Il. group) will
Miss Anna ID. Rogers; Intermediates
with Miss Daisy p Rudd; juniors
with Earl N. Taraldsen. primary
class. with Miss Jeanette Il. Perkins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
'STEAMER R WITH 800
PASSENGERS AF|RE
IN M|D-PAC|F|C.
Honolulu 1046 Miles out from
Hawaiian Capital
HELP FIVE HOURS AWAY
Wireless Message Stated Pas
sengers were Leaving Lin
er In Life Boats ~
HELP FIVE HOURS AWAY

San Francisco, Oct. 12,-(By the
Associated Press)-The passenger
steamer, Honolulu carrying three
hundred or more tourists returning
from Hawaiian Islands Is afirs today
in the Pacific ocean and her passen.
gers were being lowered into life
boats. .c
Receiving two s. o. 8. calls the
Matson line steamer Enterprise i'm.
mediately put about in hope OF reach.
ing the Honolulu in four or five
hours. The Honolulu gave her poaI.
tion as 1,O46 miles east OF Honolulu
l3 minutes before the passengers be-
gan to leave the burning vessel, boats
were lowered, a message to Federal
Telegraph Company stated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
OFFICIAL GYPSY
MOTH DESTR0YERS
IN DIFFICULTIES
State Entomologists Here to Ad-
just misunderstanding
TROUBLE OVER STICKERS
Village Officials Could Obtain
No Satisfaction When Ques
tioning Federal Agent

Harold L. Bailey, entomologist and
official bug hunter OF the state de
partment OF agriculture, arrived In
Bennington to day and finds that the
village OF Bennington has been inter
kering with the work of the state and
federal departments of agriculture to
suppress the gypsy moth.
Some time ago division Of fedora!
agents started work here to investi,
gate the spread OF the gypsy moth
and to take stages to wipe out the
reproduction OF the pest Everything
went well for few days and then
trouble began. The method OF worl
by the federal agents includes the
marking OF lines by tiny paste stick
ers attached to poles, buildings, trees
and fences.
The village prosecuting attorney
and police force forbade the inspect
ors using the stickers on poles or
other places in the village and now
Mr.. Bailey is here to try to get the
matter adjusted. 1t is claimed by one
of the local officers that the young
man using the stickers refused to say
under whose authority he was working
and only desisted when threatened
with arrest.
The gypsy moth has caused serious
In 80
but Is not yet a serious menace In
Bennington and the federal depart
ment OF agriculture believes that the
pest can be controlled here II the work
Is pushed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
p. M. EXAMINATION
To Be Held Nov. 4 For Office At
South SALISBURY.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an examin
alton to be held at Bennington, VT,
on Nov. 4, 1922, as a result Of which
L is expected to make cert fcation
to fill contemplated vacancy In the
position of fourth-class postmaster at
South SALISBURY and other vacancie }
as they may occur at that office, un-
less 1t shall be decided in the inter
csts of the service to fill the vacancy
by reinstatement. The compensation
of the postmaster at this Office was
1898 90 for the lat fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty.hrst birthday on the date of
the examination, with the exception
that In a state where women are de-
clared by statute to be of full age
for all purposes at eighteen years,
women eighteen years OF age on the
date of the examination will be ad'
mitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office for
which the examination Is announced
The exam nation Is open to all citi
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re
quirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission, al
Washington, d. G.
Applications should be properly exc
cuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, ID. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

JUDGE MASON DEAD
For Nearly Forty Years Resident OF
Bennington.


Charles II, Mason, for nearly 40
years an attorney and well-known
citizen of Bennington died late Wed
nesday afternoon after long illness
from cancer OF the throat. He went
to New York for treatment but there
were other complications and he had
been confined to the room for sever.
|al weeks.
The funeral will be private and
will be held from his late home at 10
0 clock Friday morning. Rev. w. G.
Towart, pastc< Of the Baptist church.
will ofiiciate. The bearers will be
Irving e. Gibson, ]. Noble Hayes, j.
J. Stakeholder, and w. ]. Meagher.
Judge Mason, as he was universal.
ly called was born in Royalton, this
state, March 8, 1856. He grew up in
Royalton and attended school there
and in Randolph. He studied law in
Woodstock and his first law practice
was at that place.
He came to Bennington about 1887
and for some years had an office in
the brick building over what Is now
the County National Bank. or late
years his office has been in his house
on South street. He served creditab.
ly as municipal judge. preceding
Judge Darling in that Office, and had
a wide circle of friends and acquaint.
ances.
November g. 1889, he married
Melissa Huling, a daughter of Daniel
and Sophronia Huling. for many
years well-known residents OF Ben
nington. Mr.. and Mrs. Mason had
one son who died In infancy. Mrs.
Mason survives her husband.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
KITCHEN KNIFE
NOW FIGURES IN
DOUBLE MURDER
Blade Is Sharp and Apparently
Blood-Stained
BELIEVE HAYES "FRAMED"
Residents of New Brunswick
Raising Funds for Young
Mans Defense

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 12.--
Officials handling the Hall-Mills mur.
der mystery drew a close veil OF
secrecy about themselves yesterday
fitting in and ont side doors, and
eyading-or refusing to talk when
cornered-to the little army or news.
paper-men who camped on their trail
Through tho inevitable leaks
however, came circumstantial re-
ports that most of the days activi-
ties tended to draw sharply into the
spotlight Nicholas Bahmer, saloon
keeper, who was jailed last night on
a statutory charge preferred by his
daughter, Pearl, 15.yearold incorrigi-
Bile.
Banners record was checked and
re-checked and his story OF his
whereabouts on the night of the slay-
ing OF Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor Rein
hardt Mills. was gone over with a
fine-tooth comb. Attempts also were
made to, question him further, but
Jail attendants reported he was so
badly shattered of nerve as result
of deprivation OF alcoholic stimulant
that he was unable to talk coherent
ly.
Banners daughter, also in jail, on
a charge of incoprigibility has told
the authorities, in one Of her many
statements, that BANNER had threat.
ened to cut both her own throat and
that OF Raymond Schneider. her
sweetheart, on the night that the
minister and chorister were slain
and the latter's throat was slashed.
Bahmer denied this. but admitted he
was looking for Schneider that night
with a pistol. He said. however, that
he was at home and in bed when the
murder was committed.
His pistol he added, was OF IS call.
ber, while that with which the slay-
ings were committed was 81.
While the authorities were check
ing up new leads, and rechecklng the
story told by Schpeider on which 49,
year-old Clifford Hayes has beon ar
rested for the murders, citizens OF
New Brunswick forged ahead with
plans for tag day Saturdsf to
raise Hayes justice fund They
openly express belief that Hayes was
framed" bt
Timothy n Pfeiffer, counsel for
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, the slain
clergyman's widow, was much in evi'
dence about the courthouse. He
sought interviews with several Off
cials who are working on the case.
but declined to make any statement
to newspapermen.
A knife, which the police said they
considered one of the most important
cews recently brought to light in the
double killing, was turned over to the
authorities by Mrs. Thomas Lyons.
resident OF New Brunswick.
The police said II was kitchen
knife with sharp blade bearing
what appear to be bloodstains. Mrs.
Lyons said that 1t was found by her
son. Johnny, in one OF the, lanes lead
ing from the Phillips farm the day
after the discovery Of the bodies.
Mrs. Lyons said that fear Of being
drawn into the case had prompted her
to hide the knife and make no men.
tlon OF its discovery to the authori'
ties She said she finally had decid'
ed to turn It over to the authorities
in the hope that ilit would clear
Hayes. whom she knows and who,
she said, she was convinced was In
nooent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
GROSS NOMINATED
IN RHODE ISLAND
Defeats Kennedy and Sens souci in
Thrse-Cornered Convention
Fiqht.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 12.-Or, of a
three-cornered contest, the first in A
years for the nomination for governor
IN republican state convention
Lieut.. Gov. Harold j. Gross has
emerged victor. On the second
ballot he received majority over
Congressman Ambrose Kennedy anu
Gov. Emery ]. San Souci.
Former Go, X. Livingstone Beck
man OF Newport was nominated ior
United States senator. The nominees
for Congress are:
First district. Congressman Clark
Burdick, Newport; second district,
aichard S. Aldrich. Warwick, son OF
the late Senator Aldrich; third dis
.rict, isaac Gill, Chepachet.
The platform adopted praises tac
republican national administration
endorses the tariff act and calls for
strict and impartial enforcement OF
the Volstead and the state prohibit
ton enforcement act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
MOVING PICTURE co.
BUYS CARNEGIE VILLA
Largest Private Residence In Western
Massachusetts, Sold b Holly.
wood Corporation.

Lenox. Oct. 12.-The estate OF An
drew Carnegie yesterday began "trip
ping his Lenox villa, Shadow brook, OF
all furnishings. Mrs. Carnegies rep
resentative in charge OF the work an
nounced that the estate had been
sold to the Hollywood Moving Pic
ture corporation of Hollywood, Cal.
and that possession is to be given
November l.
This is the largest private RESI-
dence In Western Massachusetts and
was built by the late Arson Phelps
Stokes His estate sold it to the late
Spencer B. Shotter of Savannah, Ga,
the turpentine king. His estate sold
II in turn to the late Andrew Car.
negie. The house has 100 sleeping
rooms and overlooks Lake Nah
keenac.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
COAL PRODUCTION
GOING ON RAPIDLY
Due to Efficient Railroad Operation,
Declares Fuel Distributor "a
Spens,

Washington, Oct 12-COal produc.
tion started off this week at a mark.
ed and almost record breaking rate,
which Fuel Distributor Spens declat-
ed in statement yesterday was an
index to the effective railroad CO.
operation obtained for the industry
In the attempt to make up deficien-
cies in the country's fuel suppy due
to the miners strike.
At the same time the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the, United States gaye
out the results OF survey Il hes
made in cooperation with the gov.
ernment, indicating that stocks Of
coal intended for domestic copsump-
tion in most parts OF the country are
practically non-existent and that
there is still a critical necessity for
more coal to be moved into certain
areas for this purpose.
According to reports to the Amer
lean Railway Association on Monday,
4O,596 cars OF b.tuminous. 14,1011
more than on Saturday of last week.
were produced. This Is the largest
days output since December, 1920.
There also was produced 6.446 cars OF
anthracite, 2SS more than on Satur-
day
Mr.. Spens declared that railroads
were being urged to maintain a
movement OF at least 100000 tons
OF bituminous per week, and that the
records Of the present week were H.
Illustrating the effect OF methods
adopted by the committee Iof rail
executives. headed by Daniel VII.
lard OF the Baltimore and Ohio. which
has been set up to assist the office
II the movement can be maintained.
he said, II will be unnecessary for the
Interstate Commerce Commission or
the fuel office to adopt restrictive reg.
ulatons or priority orders to enforce
rationng.
The Chamber of Commerce survey.
though indicating that domestic sup
ply OF As days each. and steel works
and coke plants and industries gen.
orally also well stocked. The btu.
minous situation In general, the sur.
vey said, was becoming easier" but
the critical points in states bordering
the Great Lakes, in New England, In
populous sections in New York and the
Central Atlantic area still needed sup
plies.