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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
FAREWELL TO PARISH
BY RETIRING PASTOR
Large Gathering with Appropriate
Program Follows Evening Service
at Msthod ST Church

Fully a hundred persons were pres
ent at the mid week service at the
Methodist church Thursday evening,
n attendance at the last gathering In
Bennington over which Rev J. A.
Perry was to preside.
The retiring pastor delivered an
address upon THE subject, "Benning
tons Greatest Need, Moral Backbone -
and substantiated the contention with
Illustrations based upon incidents that
mad come under the observation Of the
speaker during his residence in the
village.
Following the address there was an
informal reception. Mr. Perry, in
parting with the members Of his par
sh, said that he should always hold
in highest esteem the numerous
friends made dur ng his stay in Ben
nlngton and eXpr -ssed the confidence
nat the influence and use u ness Of
the church would be largely augment
ed under the direction Of the able
young preacher assigned to the parish,
Rev. John L. Cole
ueIe was uiNcIsHeu program,
consisting of duet by Mrs James II.
Martin and Mrs. Albert knights, two
baritone solos by Earl Chase short
greetings by Reys. George S. Mills and
w. G. Towart of Bennington and Vim
cent Rayi-Booth Of Old Bennington,
a short tax and presentation of a SIS
purse Of gold by Rev George w. May
Of Pownal. who gave Mr. Perry his
license to preach when pastor at Mil
ton n. Y. reading by Mrs. John K.
Wilson and a solo by Miss Nellie Ray.
In behalf OF the Standard Bearers
society, Miss Belle Ray presented
Mrs. Perry a So gold piece Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry feelingly responded Re
freshments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
cHARNWooD FOREST
Famous English Place Visited BY
Mrs. Jean Walker.

Editor Banner:-Ia a recent issue
o. the Banner there was an article
about historic Charnwood forest
where Lady Jane Grey was born.
This forest was long a part OF the
estate OF the Ear Of Dorset. ]
thought few remarks on Charnwood
Forest mentioned therein might be Of
interest
/ visited Charnwood forest on two
occasions, the first time with a coach
ing party in the middle ghties and
aga several years later TO spend
vacation. Situated In the depth OF
the forest is a small building ded.ca
ted to the memory o. son Of one OF
the owners Of the forest, the place
was named Grace Dieu'. The boy had
been converted to the Catholic faith,
as they said, by the grace Of God,
every day the Angelus was rung from
Grace Dieu."
There are some lovely spots in the
forest Close to the monastery is
Calvary approach d by narrow
winding paths up very steep hill.
Near the top one is startled by an
iron grating and on looking through
this is seen a sepu chre OF life size
figure of the crucifed Savior. A few
steps, around some huge high rocks,
one looks up TO see wonderful cru
cifX, placed so high that the monks
walking around their convent look
like little boys,
AS my companion and myself sat
under the crucifX the sun was setting
and filled the sky with glorious
colors, 1t seemed like a foretaste Of
Paradise. This spot was called
Calvary" and after the steep ascent,
the day being very warm, we gladly
rested and greatly enjoyed the Won
derous view of the surrounding
country
On our way to Charnwood we had
had to change at Loughbro (Leicest.
ershire) and having a long way to
walk in the hot sun carrying our
luggage, tired and hungry we
stopped at an ancient hostelry.
Mine host showed us into an i'm
maCulately clean room with stone
floor newy sanded and scrubbed
tables on which were placed a foam
ing jug of ale and big piece OF
cheese and then let us alone to en-.
JOY repast fit for the gods. All II
cost was a few pence Cheered and
refreshed we trudged off again, and
as we passed an old church the bells
were Ginning a hymn, | think 1t was
abide With Me-"
When we arrived at Charnwood vii
lage tieer was circus in town and
every morning the little children be
longing to it used to run to the mon
astery in the forest and the monks fe,
them, as a r'ch resident had lett {
fund for that purpose in his will
Many poor people were regular "at
tendants" at the re.ectory as It wa
called.
Jean B. Walker. Silver st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
RUM RUNNERS LOSE
IN DASH FOR LIBERTY
Running Battle Near Rouses Point
Results In Capture Across
Canadian Line

Troy, April 21.-Capture OF two al
legged rum runners after an exciting
das.l across the border into Canada
in which about fifty shots were fired,
the arrests of ten other men and
seizure o. 5,6SS bottles of whiskey at
Rouses Point and Ma one, were
among the days activities reported
by Collector Of Cutoms Henry Hol
land last night The seized liquor
was said to be valued at $4,000, at
bootleggers' prices.
Dick Warner and Tommy O'C0n.
nor, sad by officers to have been
convicted previously OF smuggling,
were stopped at Rouses Point by Gus
toms officers who claim to have found
liquor in their automobile. While the
officers were searching the car the
two men sprang into another automo
bile and sped across the border fol
lowed by a yolley Of shots and a
few seconds later by state troopers
in an automobile.
The Chase continued for four M les
during which many shots were ex
changed. Finally a bullet from 9
state troopers gun puncmred a real
tire of the pursued machine and the
men surrendered, Taken immedi
ately before Canadian officials the!
were ordered deported and wer,
brought back to Rouses Point ant
held under bail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
INJURED ORCHESTRA
MEMBERS DOING WELL
Waterbury Men in Hospital at North
Adams as Result Of Grade
Crossing Accident

North Adams, April 21.-The nine
surviving members OF the Divito's
orchestra Of Waterbury, Conn, whose
automobile but was struck in quick
succession by two freight trains at
the railroad crossing in Hoosick, N
Y, Wednesday night, were reported
at the North Adams hospital last even
ing as resting comfortably.
Tho body Of the 10th member, John
Stanard who died from his injuries
on the tran on the way to the North
Adams hospital. was shipped to Water
hurry during the afternoon His BROTH
er, Joseph Stanard, member Of an
orchestra n Troy, N. Y, arrived here
in the morning and made arrange
ments for shipping the body. The con-
d!tion Of none Of the survivors is re
garded as serious and most Of them
will be discharged from the hospital
within few days.
In direct opposition TO a statement
sued by superintendent J. D. Bourne
Of the Berkshire division OF the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, members OF the
orchestra at the hospital declared that
neither the whistle nor the bell of the
train which struck the bus sounded
as 1t neared the crossing and said
that unless the railroad settles with
them for injuries and damages they
viii probably bring suits. Their bus
Is total wreck and all their musical
instruments were damaged beyond re-
pair.
Medical Examiner DR.. o. J. Brown
attributed Stanard's death to a frac.
tured skull, broken neck and multi
PIE bruises, According to the exam
iner the surviving members were able
to get out OF the bus before the sec.
ond freight tran hit II. Otherwise
most, il not ALL would have been
killed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
FRANK LAFRANcHlsE
Resident for 80 Years Died Early
This Morning

Frank Lafranehise. for 80 years
resident OF Bennington, passed away
at 1880 a. m. this morning after an
illness Of week Mr.. Lafranchise
Lad been failing slow'y for several
months, tut II was not until week
ago, when he was overcome by an In
ierual pa-alytic shock that his fam
ily began to lose hope OF his recov-
or.
He was bora in Montreal June 49,.
1S45, the son Of Francis and Mary
Laf.anchise. When he was about 22
years o, age he moved southwark in
to Vermont making his home in sew
eral different towns.
Thirty years ago he came to Ben.
nington and obtained employment as
night watchman at the Tiffany knit.
ting mil continuing the same work
after tie mill changed hands and. be
came known as the Bennington hos
iery company. He lived on Scott
street across the street from the
mill. He gave up his work last fall.
Mr.. Lafranchise witnessed many
changes in those years and saw many
different faces lie was always well
liked in his mill associations and
Highly respected by his neighbors
and all the townspeople who knew
him.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, two brothers, Edmond Lafran-
ychise Of Bennington and Alfred La.
franchise OF Montcalm, Conn. a
sister, Mrs Louis Blum OF st. Lam.
bert, Conn, and nine children. They
are, Mrs. William Morrissey of Bal.
ston Springs, n. Y, Miss Cecilia La.
franchise OF Chester N. Y. Mrs. Jos.
eph Passnow, Miss Lena Lafranchise
and Miss Blanche Lafranchise OF this
town and Edward, Alfred, Louis and
Raymond Lafranchse OF Bennington.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at 9 o'clock in Sacred Heart
church with Rev Louis Van ofticiat-
ing The body will be placed in Park
Lawn vault
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
The Late eeorae oatman

George Oatman, who died March s,
1922, was the oldest person in Arlng-
ton. He was 80 last November "a.
Uncle George" as he was called by
many, had always lived on his farm
on Oatman hill, except about two
years when he was in Adams doing
carpenter work.
When Uncle George was about Q
years Of age his fathers house burned,
Although II was in June there was
snow on the ground and very cold
weather When his father wakened
him from sound sleep he got up, took
his boots In his hands and started for
the nearest neighbor's. His feet were
pretty cold by the time he reached
the house. but through the kindness
OF his neighbors he was taken care of.
The next summer his father built the
house in which Uncle George" has
long lived.
In 1857 Mr. Oatman married for his
first wife Jane Ann Briggs. One son
was born to them His father, Dyer
Oatman, died in August, 1877, In
1855 the son was taken sick and died
Then in August, 1885, his wife died
Uncle George and his mother wer,
then left alone, In November, 1887
he married Jane Wilcox for his sec
ond wife.
In November, 1899. his mother pass
ed away at the age OF 96. For the q
years since then "Uncle George ant
Aunt Jane have lived by themselves
| Now Aunt Jane" Is left all alone On,
nephew, George Mattison. is living
but was not we'll enough to come &
the funeral but his son, viii Matt
son. came from New Haven, Conn.
The funeral was held at the house
Rev. Mabel Winch officiating. TIL
burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
"Uncle George" was a kind husban
and neighbor, ever ready to do an
one a kind act or anything he ooul
do for him and was glad to hav
someone come to talk with him as HI
years advanced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
WEDNESDAY, MAY
10, DATE Of ELKS
I'd ANNUAL BALL
Expected Zita's Orchestra Will
Again Provide Music
BIG SURPRISE is HINTED
Committee Promises Unusual
Feature to Follow Direct
ly After Intermission

Invitations will soon be issued for
the second annual ball Of Bennington
lodge of Elks which is to be held at
high school hall Wednesday evening
May 10.
The Elks locally broke into the SOC
ial lime light a year ago with an en-.
tertainment that was marked de-
parture from usual lines and that
made an impression still lingering in
the memories OF the fortunate ones
in attendance.
Outside OF the special features, a
pronounced depression from custo-
mary methods, the dancers present
win recall with part cular pleasure
the music provided by zita orches-
ira and 1t is the intention OF the
committee that the inspiring leader
shall once more scrape the strings OF
the first violin.
The committee is also planning
some novelty lighting and decoration
effects. The surprise incident, which
wi be staged directly after inter.
miss on, IS expected to take the gath
ering by storm and to be discussed
in bennington for many days.
An e ficient caterer viii ;lave
charge Of the luncheon which will be
served in the domestic science de-
partment OF the building
The committee in charge OF the
ball is composed Of Abe Noyeck,
chairman; WI lam P. Hogan. E. J.
Hansen. William H. Eddington, c. S.
Perry, Ralph f. Niles. Joseph A.
Evans. Ned Healy, John Murphy, j.
Burton Powers and Henry Stickles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
CITY IN SOUTHERN
SERBIA IS NEARLY
WIPED FROM MAP
Four Hundred Carloads of Am
munition Explode
MANY SOLDIERS KILLED
Hundreds of Children Lost Lives
When Walls of Church
Collapsed

Belgrade, April 81 (By the Associ
ated Press) Four hundred carloads
of ammunition and high explosives
stored near the railroad station at
Monastir, Southern Serbia, exploded
Tuesday at noon, killing several hun
dred persons, wounding thousands
and virtually destroying the heart Of
the city. One half of the city's popu-
lation was rendered homeless.
The victims were mostly children
and soldiers A church in which the
children were worshipping collapsed
under the detonat.on, while the bar
racks in which 1900 soldiers were
having lunch was destroyed.
Six American women, doctors, Of
the American woman's hospital at
Veles, left there for Monastir as soon
as news of the explosion was re
ceived. They were headed by DR..
Esther Lovejoy of Richmond, Va.
They expected to negotiate the fifty
mile Of bad road over the noun
tains to Monastir and reach the
stricken city last evening.
Mrs. VIII am Brewster of New
York city, who conducted an Ameri-
can missionary school in the center
of Monastir. has not been heard from
since the explosion. King Alexander
has sent a message Of sympathy to
the victims, and the government is
despatching a large sum of money
for the immediate relief of the home
less.
The last reports are to the effect
that soldiers and gendarmes are en-
gagged in rescue work. The exact
number Of persons killed may never
be known as far as civilians are con.
cerned. The roll call Of the soldiers
Is being made, however, and 1t is said
that the number of missing troops al.
ready amounts to more than four
hundred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
JANITRESS BOASTED
OF $500 ROLL; is SLAIN
Skull Crushsd by Blow from Furnace
Crate Shaker In Hand Of Un.
known Robber

New York, April 21-Mrs Elizabeth
Dragowitzsky, 81, of West l1Sth
street, who is the janitress Of that and
another nearby fiat house at 1862
Fifth avenue, confided TO neighbors
a few days ago that she was carrying
$500 in rent collections in her stock
Ing to protect Il from burglars during
the crime wave Last night whensshe
entered the basement of the house at
1852 Fifth avenue she was attacked by
q robber, who struck her a heavy blow
on the forehead with a furnace CRATE
shaker crushing in her skull.
The robber, after killing the woman
with one blow Of the shaker, which is
eight feet long and weighs eight
pounds, made a search of the body.
but went away empty handed. The
$500 which Mrs. Dragowitzsky had
carried in her stocking, and which the
police believe was primarily respon-
sible for her murder, was deposited
In Harlem savings bank on April II,
but the janitress had neglected to say
anything about the deposit to the
neighbors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
MAYOR HYLAN SAYS HE
is ON THE JOB TO STAY
Replies to Governor MllIer's lntima.
ton 70 Result to Drastic
Action"

New York, April 21.-Mayor Hylan
Is on the Job to stay he announced
yesterday in an address at the lunch.
con Of the Bronx Board of Trade. AS
there have been no rumors of his resig-
nation. the 200 business men present
took the announcement to be an ans
wer TO Gov. Miller's warning Of "dras-
tic action because Of delays in award
ing transit building contracts.
Not once did the Mayor refer TO
Gov. Miller or to Alfred r. Smith,
former Governor, both of whom did
not hesitate on Wednesday to men.
ton him or his administration lie
said:
4 have been on the job am
still on the job. | have been hired
by the people OF the city to do a
certain job. and am going to do
that job and remain in office till my
term expires
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
CLAIMS TAIL SPIN
RECORD AT MANOA
Lieutenant Haynes Tumbled Between
$500 and 600 Fo.t with.
cut Difficulty

Philadelphia. April 2l.-As the re.
suit OF flight at Manoa, Pa, near
here yesterday. Lieut. Ralph H..
Haynes, who served with the British
in the World war, claimed he has es-
tablished new world record for tail
spinning. He tumbled between $500
and 300 feet. The record for the
tail spin, $500 feet was made at Day
tona Beach, Fla, last fall.
Haynes carried an observer with
him. They took the plane up 1880
feetand then dropped The malhine
was righted about 1000 feet from the
ground without difficulty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
SEEKING DIVORCE
FROM GOLF MANIAC
Detroit Helres1 Declares Husband
NeaIects Family for Lure
OF the Links

Detroit, April 21.--Mrs. Helen
Bourne Joy Lee, only daughter OF
Henry b. JOY, Detroit capitalist and
a leader II the younger society set.
has brought suit for divorce from
Howard b. Lee, former holder OF the
Michigan State amateur golf champ
ionship. who, she charges, Is golf
maniac. In second suit against
the Highland Park State Bank Mrs.
Lee charges the bank assisted her
husband in defraudipg her out OF
$4,000 worth Of bonds and asks
$50 0.n01 Camages.
lsr divorce suit she stated her
h.sDand neglected her and the'r
three children to play golf. She al
so charges cruelty in that he borrow
ed money from her and misled her In
his course Of financial transactions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
TYPHus IN ENGLAND
Thirteen Gases and Three Deaths at
6lrkenhead, Near Liverpool.

London, April 21 (By the Associ.
ated Press)-Typhus has broken out
in Birkenhead, near Liverpool, 13
cases being reported there and three
deaths having occurred, according to
information received at the American
consulate.
II the disease shows indications of
spreading, stringent inspection Of
British emigrants to America will be
undertaken by the American health
authorities In London.
The American consul in Liverpool
has heen ordered thoroughly to in.
vestigate the epidemic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
HUGE SUIT STARTED
Action Against City Of New York
Calls for S90.0o0.ooo DAMAGES.

New York, April 2l-Asking $780,.
100000 damages because of the oity's
failure to contract transit facilities
called for under the dual subway con.
tracts, Lindley NJ Garrison. receiver
for the New York Municipal Railway
corporation and the New York con.
soidated Railroad company, yester.
day filed bill in equity against the
city In federal court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
FREE TO ROAM U. s.
oskar Tokol, Former Prime Minister
of Finland, Wins Point.

Fitchburg Mass, April 21.-Oskari
Tokoi, former prime minister of Fin
land, who was arrested December 81
on a federal warrant charging him
VITA being an alien anarchist, has
been released from deportation pro.
ceedings and is now free to go
wherever he chooses, according to
word received here yesterday from
Attorney George L. Roewer Of Boston
who was counsel for the Finnish So.
cialst party of this city whose mem,
bers supported Mr. Tokoi in his fight,
Finnish Socialists waged a bitter
fight against the deportation of Mr..
Tokoi because they believed that pro
ceedings aga'1st him were instituted
by the White Guards of Russia. He
was said to be a dangerous man and
unworthy Of a residence in the Unit
ed States. During the World war, he
served as colonel with the Finnish
/ Legion, affiliated with the allies In
Murmusk, northern Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
SLIGO CHAMPION
LOST TYPE FORMS
IN RAID ON OFFICE
Vprmn
Vermont State Library
2GseBt1S
Armed Men Stop Current Issue
of Newspaper
TO FORESTALL GRIFFITH
Course Apparently Adopted to
Prevent Publication of
Speech on Sunday

Sligo, April II (By the Associated
Press men raided the news
paper office OF the Sligo Champion
today and smashed the forms OF type
for this weeks issue, apparently in
order to prevent the publication OF a
report OF Sundays meeting when
Arthur Griffith delivered an address
in favor Of the Irish Free State
treaty.
Belfast, April 21.-Tle worst fight
Ing Belfast has yet experienced oc-
Cured in the East End last night
when seven hundred men, al armed
with rifles, participated. The gun
men came boldly into the open. lying
fat on street corners and shooting
frantically. A hot encounter also oc'
Cured in the Short Strand district
where police used machine guns free
ly.
A boy residing in Short street was
killed, and another boy, policeman,
a constable and two women we're
wounded All traf ic was stopped
and the tramcars were diverted.
The opposing gunner fired unit
their ammunition was exhausted
Panic prevailed over a wide area
during the shooting.
A stable overlooking the Marrow
bone district, which was believed tc
have been used as a place Of con
cealment for snipers, was blown vi
by the military during the afternoon
Special Constables Galbraith %
Huyler were wounded on the Albert
Bridge road this afternoon. And ew
Mccartney was shot in the stomach
in ne York street district. His con
dition Is critical.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
NO ANTHRAX FOUND
state Official Finds Bethel Report
Was Not True.

Montpelier, April 2l.-No cases OF
anthrax we're found at Bethel by Dr.
A., ]. DeFossett of the state board OF
agriculture who went down to inves-
t'gate reports that the disease had re-
appeared in cattle there. The report
was found TO have arisen from the
fact iAat hay from formerly infect.
ed farm was being fed out to live.
stock, but the feeding had not spread
the disease, The last death OF an
animal in that vicinity from anthrax
occurred last November.
The disease can be controlled by
prompt vaccination or by serum treat
ment in case the infection has gotten
into the system, 1t is stated by DR..
/ lDeFossett.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
nying Better Wait Until the Profit Will
MASTER VISITS GRANGE
o. /. Martin Of PIaInfleld in Town
"Wednesday NIGHT.

State Master o. l.. Martin of Plain
field, visited Bennington Grange Wed
nesday evening. He is also overseer
'of the National grange, and has just
returned from three weeks trip to
Kentucky, where he reorganlzed sew
eral oranges. He gave very inter
esting talk of his trip, including a
description Of the famous Mammoth
Cave"
The regular program was in charge
Of Past Steward Corwin Elwell and
consisted OF the following: lnstru-
mental music, Corwn Elwell and
Mrs. Alice Clark; reading, Planting
the Apple Tree" Carolyn NJ. Clark;
solo, Mrs. Flayllla Elwell; "A Model
Love Letter, read by Gladys Elwell.
The last number was followed by q
general sing and dancing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
TO SHIP NEW MACHINE
To Enable Portuguese Armen TO
Complete Their Flight.

Lisbon, April 21. (By the Associat-
ed Press) "A new hydro-airpane
will be shipped by the government to
st, Paul rocks to enable the naval
captains, Sacadura and Coutinho, to
resume their Transatlantic flight.
The new plane will bear the name
Portugal and will be taken to the
Rocks on board the naval sloop Car
valhao Aronjo.
1t Is believed here that II will be
at least two weeks before the airmen
car resume their flight to Rio Jane
irO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-21
KING ADVOCATES
BLOCKADE SOUTH
Of RIO GRANDE
Would Also Seize Ports in Re-
public of Mexico
DEMANDS SETTLEMENTS
Drastic Methods Advised by
Utah Senator in Long Speech
on Mexico

Washington, April 21,--A blockade
of Mexico and seizure of Mexican
ports until American claims for dam
ages to lie and property had been
compensated was advocated in the
senate today by Senator King, demo
crat OF Utah.
Senator King made the recommen-
dation in the course OF long ad.
dress on the Mexican situation.