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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
ROMA WAS UNSAFE
Lieut.. smythe Wrote Father Before
the Disaster.

Chicago, Feb. 22,--lLeut. Clifford
+. Smythe OF Chicago, killed in the
Roma disaster. wrote to his father
just after the difigib.e recent trial.
fight to Was ingt0n that the alrsh .
was so unsafe that it would be erin
inal neg lgence TO ny her again W tn
out making changes in her construc-
tion," according to DR.. j. NJ Nichol-
son. a friend OF the Smythe family,
who made public the etter tonight.
The Roma behaved so baily on
her first tr al over Washington that
she was declared unsa e. said the
le ter. according to Dr. Nicholson.
and majority OF those en- board
we're adv sed TO make t.s return
trip by train. II anything has been
done to ater her except to change
the engines. don't know what 1t Is.
Il looks to me like criminal negli-
gence to hy her without making
changes in her ccnst uct on. But
what can | do?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
WORLD OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
Proposal Has Received Endorsement
Of Prominent Persons in
Europsan Countries.

st, Paul. Mimi. Feb nterna-
tional observance o May 80 each
year as Memor al Day is being urgel
by j. W. Hamilton of St Pau, who
has received commendation for his
proposal from many prominent per-
sons in Europe and other countries
It is purposed to nave holiday for
school children on that day, with
suitable exerc ses the day previous.
so as to bring to their plastic minds
what the day means and what I can
be made to mean for the future"
Expressions OF approval for the
plan have been received by Mr. Ham.
ilton from Senator Wavrinsky, Stock
:1o'm, member OF the lnterParlia-
mentary Union; Stephane Lauzanne,
editor o. lie Martin, Paris; Maron
Sakatini, Toxic, and many others
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
FARMERS INN,
FAMOUS SALOON,
IS NOW IN ASHES
Notorious Hoosick Rumhole Was
Burned Last Night
WAS FREQUENTLY RAIDED
Place Was Just Over the State
Line But Drew It's Business
Largely from Bennington

The Farmers Inn" a notorious
roadhouse, situated Just across the
New York State Inc, was burned to
the ground early Wednesday evening.
The origin OF the hre is unknown, but
inasmuch as the building had not been
occupied for several weeks there Is
suspicion that some resident OF the
neighborhood may have deemed the
tine opportunle to e i'm nate an OBJ
jactonahle eye ore on the landscape.
No accusation is intimated or implied
No one is suspected OF arson. but II
is noticeable that persons living in the
vicinity are not wearing crepe in
memory OF the departed
There have been at least three raids
on the place during the last three
months Sc zures OF liquor and home
brew have been made and persons al.
leg d TO have been the propr!etors
have been hailed before the United
States comm ssioner at Hoo lick Fa Is
and placed under bonds.
The Farmers I'm has borne an
unsavory reputation ever since II came
into existence as roadhouse. II has
for years derived considerable patron
age from Bennington and during the
twelve months that Bennington was
dry" under the local option law-the
only l2 months-it became a verltable
nuisance.
The barn on the property did not
catch fire, hpt the house was burned
to the ground.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
PRISONER NAMES"
SLAYERS OF TAYLOR
For5er Suspeet Held In Detroit, Says
He Drove Tro 20 Scene
OF Murdar

DCt.oit. Feb 22.-Two men and a
woman whose names are now In pos
sc sion of the Lo Angeles police mur.
.,er'd William Desmond Taylor, ac.
1ording to statement made today to
Sheriff Irving ] Coffin by Harry NJ.
F!elds, a prisoner IN the Wayne coun
ty jail Sherff Coffin said that Fields
told him that he drove the slayers
to and from the scene OF the murder
in an automob le and that he received
5000 for the job.
Fields is awaiting trial on charge
of forgery.
He Is said by Sheriff Coffin to have
stated that the man who paid him the
5000 changed a $1,000 bill in order to
get the money
Fields, the sheriff sayl, told Emery
Brooks, Turnkey, the story and later
created II to Sheriff Coffin who tele-
graphed II almost verbatim to the
police of Los Angeles, who hastily re-
pl ed that they would investigate the
story and asked Sheriff Cofln TO hold
Fields.
Fields, the sheriff says, declared
that on the night of the murder he
drove two men and woman to Tay.
lor's BUNGALOW studio in Hollywood.
The trio went into the Taylor bun.
galow ana returned in a few moments
whrreupon he drove them away, he
Va d.
Fields tod Turnkey Brooks and
Sheriff Coffin, according to the lat
ter that the plan to kill Taylor was
conceived In hop Joint" In Los
Angeles He is quoted by the sheriff
as say ng he got his 5000 upon his
return to the "hop joint" after the
Taylor Staying with the men and the
woman who, he says killed Taylor
He said he did not know the mo
tive behind the saying and did moi
know whether the men and the woman
were paid for their part In It,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
PRAISE FROM Mr.. rowAaT
Important Fart Of the Y. N. C. A. In
Blnnington.

Rev. w. G.. Towart writes as fol-
lows concerning the work of the Y.
NJ. c. A. in Bennington;
"The Young Mems Christian AS
sociation is an asset to Bennington.
It's primary interest cente.s around
young men The Bennington y has
not only opened its doors to the
young men, but they have respond
cd.
To-day it is the meeting place OF
the men OF tomorrow Here their ac-
tlyltles are d rected by those In
charge to develop character. II is
not an uncommon thing to find the
game room, the man lobby, tie gym
nasium, and the bow ing alleys TEEN.
ing with activity The opening Of
the building on Thursdays to the
gills and young women is direct
service to the community 1t .ur.
nishes under proper supervision a
wholesome meeting place where t
young people OF both sexes may meet
and Is much more preferable than
hanging out on the streets or IN
doorways | do not think the young
men shou be ba red from the privi.
leges of :1e building on Thursdays.
Classes sim lar TO the wireless, and
the coming In contact " th men IN
touch with college and business life |
think are rendering a distinct service
to the community In he ping many
young men find themse YES The Y.
always stands ready to cooperate
W Ia any interests for tle good Of
the community or welfare of man
KIND This is seen in the placing CT
the building at the disposal 0 the
Legion. the men who came this last
summer to Camp Bennington. the
Welfare and similar organizations
Camp Holden has served not on'y
members of the 'Y" but has opened
Is doors to young people from the
community who were properly chap
eroned The value Of the Y to the
community, including the churches
and o;'er organizations can not be
put down In words or IN figures. any
more than the shaping of character
can be set down as worth so many
do ars and cents"
Rev, James A. Perry says OF the Y
NJ. c, A. as follows:
Among other things the Y. VI. c.
A. is help 10 the church First in
providing a place for games and so
ciab lity. relieving the church OF that
responsibility Second in expert
council for boys on lie problems.
Third. Ia direction Of many games
and out OF door and camp partieF
Fourth. in promoting the idea that
Bible study and chur'a work aye
many practice. Fifth IN drawing re-
lgion and the Christ ideal close to
rea life"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
LOST RIGHT ARM
Charles Sumner Of Readsboro Victim
Of Distressing Accident.


Of Distressing Accident.
Charles Sumner, 81, o. Readsboro,
met with an accident Monday night
VIII ch cost him Ms right arm.
The young man was working with
a power saw mi | and 1t was just be-
fore quitting time. He reached over
the saw for something and the sleeve
of his sweater became entangled in
the teetA of the saw, drawing. the
arm down so that the sharp teeth
mangled the member from the elbow
to the shoulder.
Or, WALSH of Readsboro was called
and administered first aid but later
sent for DR.. NJ NJ Brown Of North
Adams VINO went up W tn an assist
ant and with Or. Walsh administer.
ing the anesthetic, amputated the
arm, four inches below the shoulder
Joint.
In order to reach Readsboro, II
was necessary for DR., Brown to drive
by auto as far as the Canedy place
in Heaytwel' vile and there he was
met by a sleie:h In which he was con.
veyed to Readsboro. II was a tortuous
journey and the young man was
found to be in weakened condition.
1t is not expected that there VIII
be a fatal result from the accident
but the young man had narrow es.
cape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
STATE S FUMES Low
Cannot Pay Some Of lto Present
Obligations.


Montpe Ter, Feb. 23.-The secre.
tary of the Senate and clerk of the
House Of ',a general assembly will
be unable to get their pay for index
ng the Senate and House journals,
nor will the printing bi OF the jour
nas be paid until the next session
o the legislature, was the statement
II Benjamin Gates, auditor of ac-
counts, asst evening following the
statement that there is no way to
meet the bills. 1,'e $500 lump
sum salary bill has taken great deal
more money than It had been figured
that t would, and there is only about
$40 left OF the sum appropriated for
the expenses Of the general assemb-
ly and " ct goes with 1t alter ad-
joulnment.
The printing and clerica' work will
amount to about SIS 600. The leg $ a
ture of 1919 appropriated $l65,O00 to
meet the expenses the session OF
1921 and the legislature of 1921 ap'
6ropriated an additional $4,000 eX'
pect.ng that would meet all bills, but
it has failed to do so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
WOMAN SUFFERED
IN SILENCE

"A former resident Of New Auburn,
Maine writes There must be lots
of women who feel as | did. | SUI.
fered in silence on account of my
pride, but now | know that a good
laxative IS essential to good health.
| neglected my health, pretending
was all right when l wasn't had
terrible pains, was 'grouchy' and
my headaches almost xii ed me with
pain, and worst o. all | had a sallow,
unbecoming complexion whiGl was
not helped by face powders. Why
d dn't | try to cure myself rather
than pretend? After taking Or,
True's Ell lSr, the True Family laxa-
tive, now know that laxative was
what | needed My compeXion clear
ed up. blemishes vanished and every.
one remarked how much better /
looked"
Or. True's Elixir used for over 10
vaers. 40c-6Oc--s1.20. ADVERTISE
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
HOOKS
SERVE CHICKEN
IL III 2osept1s
Hold Banquet on Washington's
Birthday Anniversary
WIN. HOGAN POSTMASTER
Village Officials and Prominent
Citizens Guests at Fire
Station Gathering

Between fifty and sixty members
and invited guests we're present Wed
nesday even ng at TIE annual ban
quet OF the Bradford Hook and Lad.
der company held at the company's
room In the fire station tli ding on
SAT ord street.
The entertainment was character
lied by little forma 'ity The annual
gatherings OF the Hooks for yea $
have planned for the purpose Of az
fording an evening Of social enjoy
ment and the occas on Wednesday
evening, in the opinion o those pres.
e,t, made an appreciate adj tion to
a commendable record
william p. Hogan, president Of the
village fire depa tment acted as
toastmaster. With two exec tions
the speakers limited themse yes to
hr ef remarks Of appreciation. George
w Plumb who was recently re ap.
pointed district ghway commission.
er for Bennington county, smoke at
some length in relation b tte local
highway situation, and f. Howard
Ferguson, custodian CT the fire aarm
system. gave de allied de7c-irtioI
of an electric whistle VIII eh 1t Is
proposed to add to the department
ECU Dment. Other speakers we're VII
lage President John p. Morrissey
Clfef Engineer WI liam E. Seas
Postmaster Emory s. Harris, Leon
C. White. Trustee c, S. Buchanan
Wi',iam II WIS. Thomos Flt3gerali
Probate Iudre e C. Bennett, and
Fred C. Martin.
Flwe'Ps orchestra furnished mus c
and Harry Morris catered. The
menu consisted OF grape fruit, toma
to soup, ch cken pie mashed pota
to turnip, Rogue 'ort cheese. pick
les, celery, sat nes. rolls, coffee and
cigars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
MISS BATES HOME
WEDDING BRIDE Of
.'f''' R. D|CKERMAN
Daughter Of Judge and Mrs. E.
L. Bates Married Wednesday
MARY ATTEND RECEPTION
Brilliant Social Gathering Fol-
lows Ceremony During
Late Afternoon

Miss Beulah Belle Bates, on'y
daughter Of Judge and, Mrs. Edward
l.. Bates, and Frederick Rufus Dick
erman, president OF the Bristol Ma.
tional bank, were married Wednesday
afternoon at ia home Of the brides
parents Rev. w, G. Towart, pastor
Of the Bennington Bapt st church, and
Rev. w, A. DAWSON, d. d., OF Burl .ng.
ton per ormed the ceremony which
was performed in the reception room
Of the res dence on Silver street at 4
o'clock.
A coor scheme In yellow and
white, jonquils in the reception room
and ye low roses in the dining room,
was used IN exceedingly pretty dec.
orations.
To G4e strains OF the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin the bridal party
ma 1he1 Down the winding stairs to
meet the onlc ating clergymen before
bank OF ferns and palms where the
VOWS were plighted, During the cere-
mony Hurley's orchestra aged 20,
Promise Ne" The recessional was
the Mende ss,:l Wedding March.
The BRIDE was attended as matron
0! honor by Mrs William Leroy Bates
OF Ruther ord. N. j., and Mr.. Bates,
brother OF the bride was best man.
The brides gown was Of VIII. te
radium. Her vel Of tu.le was sus.
Iended from bandeau OF orange
blossoms ard she carried white roses
The matron of honor wore apricot
s as de londres and carried yellow
ro es.
Fo lowing t'e ceremony there was
a RECEIPT on at which the bridal party
vas assisted by Judge and Mrs.
Pates. Mrs. Bates wore grey canton
crepe and her flowers were, orchids.
During the one and ,one.ha hours be-
tween 4;50 and 6 O'clock over three
hundred people, the majority OF
whom 'ave known the bride since
ohildRocd, we're n the receiving line.
Mrs r " 0@drti Ne Var r
'itaker Mrs. Harry S. Moses and
MIS-. Mao -. ...enJ.s poured. Harry
Morris catered.
Out o. town guests were Rev
and Mrs w A. DAWSON, Miss
Ade lie Orton and Miss Lulu Atwood
OF Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs ]. ]. Fow.
ler Mrs. DAVID NJ Bosworth. Mr..
and Mrs. C., S. Lawrence and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph S Brown of Bristol, and
Mr. ard Mrs. L. w. Bates Of Ruther.
ford, n. j.
The bride IS a native OF Benniny.
ton Following her graduation from
the local hig!a school she attended
Vassar co lege For fully year dur.
Ing the world war she was engaged
in Red Cross work and was stationed
at the Parker Hll Hospital Rox,
bury Mass. Size has been active.
ly Interested In the state organlza.
ton of the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor and only recent.
y resigned as educational secretary
for the Vermont State Baptist con.
Yention.s She has been frequent
speaker at church conventions and
ga 'erngs OF the young peoples 60
cie'y and has acquired an extensive
acquaintance throughout the state.
MI Dickerman was born in Bris.
tol and with the exception o. year
IN Kansas has passed his entire life
in his nat We town where he has bust
ness interests ot''er than the financl-
a! institution of which he is the head.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
BIG STORM ON WAY
Gale on Great Lakes Coming East at
Fast Clip.

New York Feb. 23.-Storm warn.
ings were ordered hoisted from Della.
ware breakwater to Eastport. Me-,
today.
The weather bureau reported that
the Storm now raging over the great
lakes was increasing in intens ty and
was moving eastward rapid y, Gales
We. Q predicted tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
IRISH WON'T HURRY
ELECTION CONTEST
Put OF Election for Three Months
Through Compromise Of Repub.
lcan and Slim FeIn

Ican and Slim FeIn
Dublin Feb 22.--Sinn Fe'n's ma.
t.onal convention at the Mansion
Houe today sidestspped vote for or
against the AngldIrlsh treaty and
adopted unanimously instead a com.
promise peace agreement between Re.
publicans and Free Staters to keep
the Sim Fem party intact 1t pro.
vides that three months from date the
treaty question shall come before the
Irish people at the polls and they
sha | choose there between the con.
sttutions Of the Free State and the
republic that VIII be submitted side
by side.
Thll handling of the treaty puts
Ireland back to where she was before
the Dali Eireann ratified the peace
treaty The agreement today tied the
Free State Cabinet, headed by Michael
Collins to a promise not to call gen.
eral election inside of three months
and virtually committed all the Free
Staters to join the republicans to pre-.
vent any attempt by Great Britain TO
force an elect on sooner Meanwhile,
1t was agreed. the DAN Eireann will
continue to meet regularly and func.
ton in all It's departments although II
was agreed that an adverse vote In
that body would not entail the reslgna-
tion of the Free State provisional
Cabinet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
M E. N !
Are Your Kidneys
Oul tf Order?

Are You Showing Signs of Blad-
der Weakness? Bladder Irri-
tation? Prostate Gland TrOu-
lies? Have You Forgotten
what an Unbroken Nights
Rest Is Like?
For 40 years, said DR.. Carey have
been prescribing Marshroot for k d.
ney and bladder sickness and now
that have retired from act We prac.
tice have made arrangements with
leading druggists to dispense tn s
wonderful prescription at moderate
price, on the money back If dissatis.
fed plan.
Beware OF kidney d sease-thous-
ands die OF II every year Who ought
to be enjoying the blessings of life
and health. Watch the symptoms.
II you have specks floating before
the eyes, puffy eyes, clammy feet or
moist palms, hackache or sideache,
you ought to get q bottle OF DIT.
Careys Marshroot right away.
NOTE--Dr. Daniel G. Carey was a
practicing physician for many years
and his great Prescript on, Marshroot
aided thousands OF sufferers from
kidney and bladder troubles. Here
after you can always get this effec'
tive prescription IN both liquid and
tablet form at Qulnlan's Pharmacy
w. l.. Gokay and all reliable pharma'
cists the country over Keep In m nd
the name DR.. Careys Marshroot pre-
scr pt on No. IN. No other medicine
can take It's place. Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
ANOTHER PAY SLASH
10000 Railroad Fremen and oilers
Lose Overtime Rate.

Chicago, Feb, 23.--Another pay
slash, this time hitting ten thousand
railroad firemen and oilers was made
by the United States railroad labor
board today when It announced ru es
effective March LIST, elm mating ex.
ira pay until after the tenth hour and
setting up spl I trick Of eight hours
within a spread o. twelve without
any ovei time pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
Does Yov-- Tocd
Taste Good ?
|, Your Appotito h.l Elaht?

Is Your Appetite n EishtY
When your food does taste rood
YOU may le sure that your health Is
good; that your blood Is rich, FREQ
from scrofuli, eczema. rheumatism
and other diseases. and that your
rystem Is built uD against that tired
feeling aud the prostration after In
nuenzn and fevers
Hoods Sarsaparlla enrchcs the
Hood, creates an appetite, aids d.
gestion. promotes assimilation. Sc
cures for you fun nutritive valuo
Of your food Get It OF your druggist
and begin taking Il today.
II mild laxative IS needed. take
Hoods pills: n an active cathartic.
more Hoods pills. They give en-
tire gatlsfactiou.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
LEGS FROZEN SOLID
Vermont Man Was Founi in shed, in
Dazed Condition.

a
Lazed Condition.
North Adams. Mass, Feb. 23.--
With both feet and legs as Tar a. the
knees frozen solid, his mind at time9
DIank from long exposure in an
open d near Readsboro, VT, Louis
Crona, 35, claiming residence In
Bratt eboro, w., was brought to the
North Adams hospital late Saturday
n ght by ra.ty Of workmen In the
o.u shed near the Readsb5ro depot
and to al appearan- es was lie ess.
Hew as given first aid by DR.. Walsh
4 Reads0cro and then rushed over
tie mountain roads to I. 2 hospitai
he e. Dr. f. o. sta ord, who was
called into the case when the man
reached he. e, declared that In mis-
opInien the feet cannot be saved and
as socn as the man Is sufficient
strength he will be operated on and
the iegs vii Be amputated
As near as can be learned, the man
bad ain where he Was found for
more than seven days and the ther'
mometer much Of {; at time, has reg
lstered from 10 to 2j degrees below
zerc.
The case is one OF the worst ever
treated at the loca hosp tai. How
the man came TO be In the shed he
cannot state. It s said but he had
zen exposed To the intense cod wlGl
cut food 'or seven days anu that he
is still alive to tell the story is the
mane, q physicians who have his
case in charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
QUICK rIAMoNo ROBBERY
TWO Bandits Secured Jewels Valued
at $4,000 and Escaped.

New York, Feb. % Two men to.
day forced Jacob Wisnack, jewel
broker, into an au'omob' e, relieved
him OF diamond necklace valued at
$4,000 dumped him unconscious In
to the street and escaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Mrs e. A. Booth is confined at he
home on S liver street by illness.
Paul w Cheney of Boston is a
guest at the Co onial
Bon, February 19, a daughter,
Edith Emily, to MIR. and Mrs Stan.
ley R.chings o Springfield Mass.
Mrs. Richings was formerly Miss
Florence lett OF Bennington.
The Epworth League Of the Metho
d st church will lold its regu ar meet
'ng sunday evening, February 26.
There viii be good music, and an in.
tCresting topic for discuss on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
Helped by plHiou'tl..

II has been said that IA poor he.
ginning sometimes makes a good end
ing However this may be, It Is
certain that when handicaps are over.
come there IS real achievement
difficulties show what men are"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-23
The Bigg, and Things BE Bought With Money tt
HIT BY ROLLING LOG
H-rman Suffers Broken Leo
Shakshobcr Lumber Camp.

CHdKaWVUVT LH'IIUII N""F'
Herman Eastman, whose home is
on Pleasant street and pao Is em-
ployed by J. j Stakeholder at the
lumber camp IN sha tsbury, was TAX
en- to the Putnam Memorial hospital
this forenoon for an X-ray examina-
tion.
Wh"e moving a log with cant
hook the man slipped on the ice and
fell IN such manner that the log
Fed against h 8 leg
The examination at the hospital
showed lad break in the injured
leg m dway between the ankle and
hnc