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New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

We never realized how little dignity the Mister" could confer until peo- pie began to call him MT. Hohenzol- Tern.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

It's a funny combination. Russia trusts Turkey; Turkey trusts Amer ica; and America trusts to luck,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

civilizations perish under the weight of their dead-letter laws.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

There is no danger of rupture be- tween America and England while they continue to enjoy one another's slang.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

Natural resources are menace. Every little country having them needs the watchful care of some big country.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19
,,.r,n., n, The Associated rr,

The Associatsd Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication Of all news credited to it or not otherwise crouiaso In this paper and also local news pub lished herein.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

Our wonderful automobiles will tell future generations much about us; and the locking devices on them will tell the rest.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

We are little further advanced. We don't impeach our Cabinet mem- bers with firing squad.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19
TELEPHONE CALLS,

Entered at the Post ofnce at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter. d.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

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New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

Royal flush" refers to a modern game; royal four-flush" to modern king.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY (fssued Daily, Sunday txpeptndi,
 At Herald nltie., O7 Church street,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19
Facts andEancies
 ,BY ROBERT CULLEN.

The man who shoots the bull us- ually is calf and easily cowed.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

 Joy cometh in the morning." sang the Psalmist. But he didn't have to make the fires.
 It's just as well that women don't understand politics. No man enjoys the knowledge that his wife knows more than he.
 No matter what you think of the taste of young man who gets mar ried in times like these, you can't help admiring his nerve.
 Correct this sentence: We are too hard up this year." said the wife, and I don't want you to get me thing for Christmas" New that the jails are all empty. the ships all scrapped, and wars all ended, we look forward to the new year without misgiving. Prohibition may be a failure, but you never hear of man being ar rested for driving a car while under the influence of the Volstead act.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19

Our theory is that eventually all
New Britain herald., 1922-12-19
susscnii-rtoN RATES.

ss,oo Three Months.
 7hc Month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
REAPPORTIONMENT
AGAINST STONE WALL
opponents Of Measure Apparently
Have Best Of Argument In
Lower House.

washington, Feb Opponents OF
reappoltionment leg glsation apparently
carried the day temporarily In the
House republican conference when
that body adjourned after fruitless
session OF 45 MINUTES without taking
any action.
Technically the point OF no quorum
on a roll call killed the proposition
notwithstanding that an unofic.al
count OF noses established the fact
that considerably more than the lou
members were actually present
When the roll was called aiter
Iudpe Towner, the cha rman, had
rapped the conference TO order, on'y
125 ansN cred to their names, although
there were probably a score more
members present WAC would not re-
spond.
Then the assamblage settled down
N await the arrival Of late comers'
These put in their appearances from
time TO time but most OF them, tax
ing their cue from the attitude OIL
those responsible for the oh dructloh'
iet tactics fal ed to announce tneir
nresence at the Clerks desk, WIN
,be official count st Il standing at l5o'
a motion TO adjourn was made. IL
failed to carry, the vote being 30 LOT
adiournment and n against win
nrobably between 30 and 40 not Fot'
'rg biter waiting for a few minutes
longer. seeing that apparently ho'h'
Inn was TO be done. they began 10
leave sngly and in groups and nna'ly
another motion to adjourn was oueTeu
cN,oev for record purposes, and WIN
q the conference broke up without
having considered any phase OF tha To-
apport onment problem. ,.no
Friends OF the legislation VINO nave ave
~ Ali times had their ears 70 'ne
around were apprehensiye Of such an
ontcome earlier N the day when theE
,oarred that many members were III
.ond'rg IN absent themselves from
The meeting, and so the result "~'
no great surprise or
This wa the attitude of Represeh'
tatlve Dale Of the second Vermont als' 1
trIct. who has labored long and TIRE ''
,ess'y 10 obtain action on this ques-
Ton bv the present Congress
"A All that Col. Dale would say was
that the outcome, while not at an 70 %
bis liking. was not unexpected anu
that he was still convinced that i i
tho subject cou'd be brought oeloIe ~
the House enough votes couiu 'u NE
found to pass the Seigel II aoO, ~. w..
n.E,cb ,D would save for Vermont her
full representation. 10
w what action. if any, may now De
o,,omnted bv the proponents of reap
nort,onment legislation at this time
has bo, not been determined, If there Is IS
no no. change by lagislat on in the present
rate raj Of appcrtionment all members !, OF o
,Se uouse will be voted for next NO
vember the same as formerly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
nIl 40 r@H rs A~7HF
Vermont State Library Rk
20septlS I'LL
Clean Basketball Proves Superior
to Rough Tactics
LOCALS LED FROM START
Game Created More Enthusiasm
than Any Game during
Present Season

Bennington hopes to have a home
FOR the aged 1t will probably be all
ready for the gh school basketball
team by the time ley win some
gamee-Rutland Herald Editorial.
Pennington high school Friday
evening played It's FIRST game since
fhe appearance Of the above in the
columns of the Herald and the score
vas Bennington high school 3S, Rut.
land = gh school 81.
1t was fast and hard fought game
Ia the opinion Of many Of the specta-
tors the most thA ng witnessed on
the local court during the present
season. There were times when the
play was brilliant. when tie passing
was clever ard when the guarding o.
opponents showed almost uncanny In.
tuition, but the predomlnatng fea-
tu-e was the aggressiyeness OF the
players.
Benn ngton led from the start and
remained in front during the entire
game. The local Ave not only demon
strated an except onally good system
of passing but 1t showed more fight
ing spirit t.lan has characterized its
p ay during the year. Ransom ed in
the scoring His shooting was not
only accurate but his speed was a
revelation to the crowd that shouted
Itself bceathless every time he caked
tae leather. Crcnln played a confbi.
aat on rushing and guarding game
'aL brought the spectators to their
Get time and again. The four points
by which Bennington led at the fin
ish were made on two long shots by
him and Ransom.
Rough tactics on the part of Man
ffe a the star guard o. the Rutland
1ye cal ed halt IN i:le play and
II e'eree Harwood was ready to put
the boy out OF the game. The diff
cu'ty was smoothed out, however.
and the game proceeded Manfreda,
In srite of his rough tactics, p aged
a rema liable game. Some of the
specta r5, who have followed the
sport closely. insisted that he has
been a member of the Rutland high
school team since the game was first
invented, but every one on the, side
lines was impressed with tie twist.
irg, lodging rushes with VIII ch he
carried the ball across the dcor.
There Is certainly little excuse .or a
player Of his ability to adopt some
Of the tact cs that Characterized his
work Friday evening.
No game p aged on the Bennington
court during the season has develop.
ed so much enthusiasm. 1t was the
first NEE ng for the local five .sith a
probable contender In the big series
to be PLAYED IN Rutland next month
end I've Benhi boys were out to win.
They llayed hard, clean basketball
and the victory was more than earn
ed. Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
MISTAKEN FOR GIRLS.
svreoues Students Give Up Powaer
and Perfume.

svracnse Feb 23.-Alarmed at the
increasing tendency toward mascuIih'
ity W on the part OF girl students AT
syracuse S University and fearing that
!, will make men students appear 10
he too feminine, the latter Wednesday
announced the organization OF the
Bsta CHAPTER Of the Antl Eneminacy
Club - ~,
Edward A. Eickstadt Of New Br.t- Br.t
ain Conn. is president of the new
club He 10 a senior in the College oil
Forestry .. ,ha
The club is a protest against the
smoking of cigarettes by women wear
ing of Hopping gaoshes and otherwise Sc
presuming into the realms heretofore
restricted to men, Members pledge
themselves to give up the following
Use Of powder after shaving
Use of scented toilet water
Wasp.waistod suits. decollete collars
and baby ribbon ties.
Wearing OF button-hole bouquets
Members of the new club aver with
feryor. however, that they are IN no
sense 10 be classed as woman.haters'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
CHAMBER OF HORRORS
AT GRISWOLD STORE
Collection of GreWsome Relics Incl
dent to Martyrdoms Of Three
Presidents.

There is on exhibition in Griswold' s
ow window relics of cur three mar
tyrad Presidents, Lincoln, Garfield
AMI Mckinney, which are interesting
and valuable for impressing histori.
tal acts on the minds of observers,
a though in themselves they are some
what gruesCme.
placard gives the date of birth
rf the President, time he was sidt
and when he died, and by whom he
was murdered,
There 8 campaign watch charm
dated 1854 with Lincoln's portrait on
one de and Johuson's on the OBJ
verse; a piece Of tanned skin taken
from g forearm Of Guteau, the
slayer os President Garfield by DR..
Appleby of Georgetown, D. G. Dr..
Appleby was one of the two sur.
geuns who per ormed the autopsy
Immediately after the execution and
youches for the genuiness of this
relic. 1t is now owned by Warren
Burnham of this llage
The third re ic is a piece Of wood
cut from the floor on tle exact spot
where President Mckinney stood
" hen shot by Czolgosz This was cut
by H. T Grswold 1t was the first
piece so taken and which resu ted
IN the immediate clearing OF the room
by guards and the ultimate railing
eff o. the spot to prevent The dilapi
laticn Of the building by relic hunt
ers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
Fisherman Would Stop They Bling For Such Little
THANKS Mr.. WILLIAMS
Largely Responsible For Success Of
Winter Carnival.

Owing to the fact that the publici-
ty re atlye to the Winter Carnival
was the work o. Earl Williams and
that because Of his modesty his
name was not given the prominence
1t fairly earned and deserved the
Public Wei are assoc alton takes this
opportunity OF publicly expressing its
thanks to Mr.. Williams and his EN-
ployees for their extremely efficient
service 50 cheerfuly and who.eheart-
edly rendered in the days Of prepara.
ton for the events.
The success 0. the Carnival was
due In large measure to the public
ity II received, and thanks are due
the Banner for TIE large amount OF
space devoted to 1t. The excellence
Of the daily report stimulated inter.
est to such a degree that those who
by force Of circumstance were com
PEELED to forego the events are full y
convinced they have suffered by the
loss. Mr.. Williams accurate and
force ul presentat on Of the endeayor
as made so great an impression up
on the minds Of the people that the
success of next years Carnival is al.
ready assured.
f. H Holden. President,
Mabel r. Cobb, Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
BAND
Or STORE BANDITS
IS ROUNDED UP
Rrug Store Robbers Who Killed
Paul Gilman
TWO BROTHERS ARRESTED
Murderers Confessed an Six 9th
ers Of Band Said to Be
In Custody

New York, Feb. 25 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) Two brothers. Frank
and VIII am Evans, are under arrest
here charged with the murder Of Paul
Gilman, a Brooklyn druggist Thurs
day night. The police announced this
morning the two men had admitted
responsibility for number CT robber-
les in Brooklyn ard Manhattan.
Six other men taken into custody
during the search for Gillman's slayer
have been identified by half dozen
Brooklyn druggists the police say, as
bandits who have been engaged in
robbing pharmaci IS during the last
two weeks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
BULGARIA STAGGERS
UNDER DEBT BURDEN
Indemnity Asked by Allies From Bul.
earia Totals 67,oco,0oooco
Leva

Sofia, Jan IA (By MaiD Bulgaria
is totterng under burden of debt
and indemnities which it's manciers
say will take several generations to
liqudate, Under the peace treaty the
smallest of the belligerent nat ons is
required to pay the Allies 1925, ,000, 900
francs gold ($450 O0O.OOO).
Converted into Bulgarian francs
Qeyas) at the current rote of ex.
change, this amounts to the staggering
total Of '7OO0,0OO,00O leyas. II to this
sum is added the countrys exterenal
and internal debt of 10000, 600 600
levas, a total OF 07000,000.O0O levas
is reached, (Nominally a Bulgarian
leva would be worth about 10 cents).
Nobody knows, not even the Bulgays
themse yes, how this colossal sum can
be paid without wrecking the country
and eXhaustng its resources,
Under the Neiully agreement the
Bulgarians were to ray the'r first in.
stallment Of the S410,000000 indemnity
in 1919, but up 10 the present they
have lap ed In three installments.
bulgarian EONHIHHtH ulhCldlb say
they can make the state solvent and
pay all its obligations If the powers
will waive the indemnity payments for
reasonable period of time. They in.
slst they can make little progress so
long as the reparat ons commission
holds the indemnity demand over their
heads like Damoc'e s sword.
The eountry's total outstanding pap
or money amounts to $3.50 10000
leyas on'y one.third of which is GOV.
cred by gold reserve.
An encouraging feature in Bulgar-
las otherwise apparently hopeless fin
ancial and economic situation Is the
steady increase In her exports which
for 1921 were in the proport on of 8
to 2h TO her imports
with the object OF stimulating eX.
ports and imports the government Is
planning the establishment Of an IN
tnrnational hank, COMPOSED IN part OF
foreign capital, with branches of rep
resentativos throughout the world. An
effort viii be made 10 interest Ameri
can bankers in the institution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
o A. R. MEETING
lrt-re'tlng Proeram at Home. Of Mrs.
George =. Graves, Thursday.

Bennington Chapter. Daughters Of
the American Revolution, met at the
home Of Mrs. George f. Graves, on
Thursday, Feb %, at o'clock. In
the absence of the regent Mrs, Thorn.
ton F. Turner, the vice regent, Mrs.
s. Everett Harwood presided,
After the usual reports had been
read and various matters of business
had been attended to the afternoon
was given over to the program COM
mittae. Mrs. Walter White of North
Bennington read a paper paying high
tribute to General Washington, as pa
tr OF statesman and commander-in-
chief of the army and navy Miss Mel
lie S. Hathaway spoke on the different
Congresses at the time Of Washington
and Miss Katherine j. Hubbell read
most interesting paper entitled,
"Then and Now" being In outline a
history Of ';le country in Gen. Wash
inCtons time down TO the present.
America" was then sung and after
refreshments, and congratulations
were extended to those who he'ped
make the prosram so interesting, the
meeting adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
GEORGE PEcKHAM DEAD.
Lifelong Resident OF Bennington Pass
ed Away Thursday Night.

George Peckham, a lifelong resident
Of Bennington died Thursday evening
at the home Of his son, Leon Peck
ham, on the Mt. Anthony road He
was about rs years Of age and has re.
SIDED on the Mt Anthony road all
h 8 life
Mr. Peckham was a good friend and
neighbor, and was a highly respected
citizen in this community He leaves
TX children to mourn his loss, two
daughters, Miss Hannah Peckham Of
Bennington and Mrs Orrin Fillmore Of
SALISBURY and four sons, Frank Of
Blacknton, Ernest Of Petersburg and
Arthur and Leon OF Bennington; also
one sister Mrs E mer Rudd of Ben
n'ngton, one brother, Ambrose Peck
ham Of North Pownal, and eleven
grandchildren
The funeral WI be held tomorrow
at 3 o'clock from the North Pownal
church. Burial will be in North
Pownal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
CANNON BALL HALTS
BOOZE RUNNING SHIP
Schooner Grace and Ruby, Seized off
Boston, Had Cargo Valued
at $t5o,ooo.

Boston, Feb. 24.-The British
schooner Grace and Ruby, seized out
side Boston harbor early yesterday
and brought to port with her cargo
liquor by the Coast Guard cutter
Tampa, d not submit to capture
tame y. The cutter sent solid shot
across ler bow before she gave up an
attempt to speed away By use OF he
auXil airy engine.
Capt. william J Wheeler OF tn
Tampa said that when he sighted the
schooner lying to cfi Bakers Island
her bows we covered With burlap
concealing her name, and tie stern
had been painted over He hailed
Ler and asked her name, The SKIP
pef Capt Wiley Ross gave the in.
formation and was informed that he
was under detention
instant y the engine Of the former
fisherman was started and Ge go'
under headway. Capt Whee er @
dered the cutters SIX FOUNDER ira n.
ed on her, and blank Shot was free
The Grace and Ruby kept going
A solid shot was sent across Aer bow
and then she stopped
boarding party Of three, leadet
by Carpenter Dean was sent oct
from the cutter In a motor boat. AZ
ter they had climbed 10 the schoon
ers deck they started to lower he
sails. The crew tried to prevent
this, and Capt Ross shouted to an
ether man to come up from below
Dean drew ais revolver and there
VIZ" no further resistance.
The schooner was brought to a
dock here. and Capt. Ross viii ap.
pear in Federal Court tomorrow. Gus
toms officials said the 1900 packages
OF whisky and 300 cases Of gn
aboard were worth Sl50,00O at boot
leggers valuations. The ships mani
fest showed that she was bound from
Settlement Point, Bahamas, for st
John, ~ B, Capt Ross had crew
OF six men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
BUILDING TRADE
CORRUPTIONIS ISON
WAY To ENDING
U. s. Court Decree to Stop
Vicious Practices
TO HELP HOME BUILDERS
Expected OF Stop Extortion By
Both Unions and Contrac-
tors in New York

A consent decree Is to be entered
4 the Tn ted States Court for the
southern District Of New York to end
Ldous practices in building opera.
ions in New York city.
Announcement Of the decree and
he form it is to take was made by
.ttorney-General Daugherty today,
blowing conference witl Tn ted
states Attorney Hayward and officials
i the International Organization o.
,r.cklaygrs, Masons and Plasterers.
follows the investigations made by
he Lockwood comm ttee and by the
istrct Attorney, as wei as court
.c,ions OF civil and or m.nal nature
The decree Is proclaimed as new
, II Of rights for the home builder.
he manufacturer and the business
nan. 1t brings independence to the
mployer and to the builder, and pro
BITS the LABOR unions from restrict
ag the amount OF work to be done
" an individual.
Agreement as to the decree to be
entered was announced in the follow
ng official statement.
The conference was the Culm.na-
ion an Investigation conducted by
60 Hayward and his staff of spec.
ll assistants covering a per cd Of
ieyeral months work n conjunction
With the Department of Justice. IN
he Investigation Of building trades
md the hous NJ situation, v. ch has
csulted in the recent indictment and
convict on Of large numbers OF manu-
turers and dea e"s in building ma.
teria.s, many O. whom have paid
arge fines ana some o. whom are
low serving sentences in Jail
AS a result CT tn conference the
.xecutive heads Of the union have
signed and executed a consent to the
Ltry II couit decree in United
tates D.str ct Court far the South
ru District OF New Yok a fecting
he entire national organization and
III ITS loca unions The decree d =
eCts that it be published by the
abor organ zation and read 10 all Of
he local unions at the r next regu ar
leetn and be Incorporated as part
II the constitution o. the inte ." q
i0nal unicn and appended the o
.e next coust tuition to lie adopt.
e..
The decree lays down and adopts
5ur basic principles:
'First-TheIe Is 10 lie TO ! NIT to
the productive capacity OF the indi.
dual workman, Within the working
hay or any other 6 ven time.
"Second-There is to lie 10 INIT
upon the right Of the employers to
purchase materials wherever aGd
whenever and f-om whomever he
may choose whether those mate ials
be union made or otherwise.
'Third-There is to he no tagorit-
SIN shown by organized labor tow
ard employers or trade, associations
or contractors assoc ations, and no
discrminat ons are to be indulged in
against "e independent employer
who may net be a member Of such an
as ociation
"Fourth--The labor organization is
not to be us ID or permit itself to be
used by material men or contractors
or sub-contracto-S as an instrument
for the collection Of debts or en- orce
mcr. OF the payment OF alleged
ca'mc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
EXCHANGE TICKETS MONDAY
Home Ta'ent Play Tuesday Night
Directed by Elliots.

Everyone loves a play in which
each character finds, in the last act,
lis proper mate, and sends the audi
ence home with the comforting as
smance that they all lived happily
ever after.
Such play IS THE Saving Grace"
the comedy to be given next Tuesday
evening in the Opera house by To-
cal caste directed by Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Elliot.
Tle course OF true love, however.
not expected to run smoothly
through the first two acts either OF
life or Of a play, circumstance
which gives the author OF "The Sav
ing Grace q chance Tor much clever
Caracter drawing, amusing situa-
ations, entertaining conversation and
plenty of rare hum0r Americans
have been brought upon the fallacy
that the Br tish have no sense o.
humor. On the contrary, their hum.
-a~e " purer than ours. There
are l.teral.mlnded folks In every
ia. e. we recognise them In this
English comedy-and in our own
fawi les And there is rare wit on
both sides OF the water. This play is
a sample OF the Engl sh variety, a
sample which will not only keep you
entertained for an even ng, but make
you long for more.
II you failed to exchange your YOU.
Gier tickets today, do not fail to do
il Monday. Do not leave this until
the .ast moment II you want good
seats. Tickets are from soc to $3.50,
Voucher tickets are still on sale at
Gokay's drug store. The exchange
for seats may he made at the box-of,
five Monday morning and afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village ana
Advertisements.

Comlng-"Mo ly o. with Mabel
Normand greater than Mickey .
Opera house.
Coming Molly o. with Mabel Nor
mand. taking more than a year to
complete and over 1000 persons to
present. Opera house.
Basketball at Library hall Tues
dav. Feb. 2S. b, II. s VS. Burr and
Burton Sem nary. Good preliminary
Game ca led at s o'clock sharp Ad'
mission 35c 44t2
Evolution and Chr stianity' will
te the subject Of the address by Rev
G.. s. Mills at the Sunday Even ng
Forum in the Baptist churcl A
week from tomorrow Hamilton Holt
Of New York will give the asst ad-
dress in this winters course.