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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
BAY STATE ACQUIRES
BIG WHITNEY PRESERVE
Tract Of 10000 Acres on October
Mountain Purchased by
State for $4,000

: Pittsfeld, Mass, March 25.'-The
great Whitney game preserve of TO-
GOO acres on October Mountain was
decided yesterday afternoon to the
commonwealth of Massachusetts for
S60.O 900, of which the State pays $780,
900 and private citizens the rest.
The Whitney Realty Trust, which
sells the property consists of Harry
Payne Whitney. Payne Whitney and
Thomas j. Regan of New York. The
late william c. Whitney established
the game preserve in 1894
Contributors of $4,000 each toward
it's upkeep we're Mrs. Henry White,
Cort'andt Field Bishop and Harris
Fahuestock of New York and Kelton
II. Miller, editor of the Berkshire
Eagle at Pittshed,
A tract Of 1000 acres, mostly IN
I.enox, adjoining the Whitney proper
~ which was owned by the late Fred
erick Augustus SChermerhorn Of New
York, Is to be given to the Common
wealth as a part of the reservation
by his sister, Mrs Richard 7, Auch
muty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
UNIVERSITY GIRLS =.
WANT SMOKING ROOM
Desire Opportunity to Retire Between
Glasses for Purpose Of Sooth.
ina Their Nerves

Advocating smoking tor girls, the
co.eds of New York university have
demanded that ladies smoking
rooms, where they may go between
classes for puff to quiet their
nerves be established in the school.
The New York University News has
taken up the issue and, although it's
policy prohibits the girl reporters
from smoking in its editorial rooms,
has collected the opinion OF Uniyer.
sity officials and co-eds on the sub.
ject.
Assistant Dean John T. Madden
was approached for his views, AS he
sat in his office putting away on a
stogie, he said
NO, ! don't believe in the idea of
giving the girls a smoking room.
Doubtless have not been educated
up to It. think 81 girls would give
up smoking and return to normally
they would be better off Smoking
does nobody any good, The fact is in
time the habit will harm the health. ="
Miss Barr, secretary TO the regis.
trar, remarked that, with increased
space next year, something might be
done about setting aside smoking
room for girls,
"Of course | enjoy smoking" said
one of the goods. Il have been smok
ing since | was l6. Why, you can't
imagine how much missed my
cigarettes the last two months, when
was forced to forego them because
OF cold AT home It is my father
who furnishes the cigarettes. My
friends and myself and n,ne.teuths OF
the girls so with smoke, because
we find it soothes.' Then she added
scornfully; Il have no sympathy for
the girls who smoke simply for osten.
tation.'
The men are not the only ones who
hold smokers" according to Miss
Nina Falk, who mentions how some
of the smokers among the senior CO.
eds at Columbia are held
~ dozen or more convene in one
of the girls rooms, the cigarettes arc
passed and then everybody starts Ia
discuss current topics, especially
those affecting swomen's liberties
Most every one present smokes. or al
least approves and It seems to be
simply matter Of style'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
SENATE RATIFIES
FOUR POWER TREATY
T~cVe Democrats Helped to Swell
Vote Four More Than Neees-
sary Two.Thlrds

Washington, March 25.-The four.
power treaty was ratified YESTERDAY
by the Senate. The vote on ratifica-
tiun was 81 to q.
This was four more than the neceq-
sary two-thirds and the roll call show
ed twelve Democrats voting for ratl-
fcation and four Republicans against
ratification.
The dozen Democrats fayoring ratl
fcation were Broussard, Dial, Fletch.
o. kendriek, Mcclellan Myers. Ow-
ems, Pomerene, Ransdell, Trammell.
Underwood and Williams,
The four Republicans opponents
were Borah, France, Johnson and La
Fol te. Two absent senator's. Grow,
Republican, Pennsylvania, and Jones,
Democrat. New Mexico, we're announc
ed as supporters o. the treaty.
Senate approval of the pact was vot
ed after all proposed amendments and
reservations except the mo alliance
declaration accepted by President
Harding had been defeated AS in.
corporated in the resolution of ratif.
cation. the reservation says:
| The United States understands that
under the statement in the preamble
or under the terms of this treaty
there is no commitment to armed
force, no alliance. no obligation to
join in any defense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
X-HOUR DAY NOT
MORE PAY FOR LESS
WORK, SAYSLEW|S
President of Miners Union De.
fends Schedule Demand
TO STEADY EMPLOYMENT
Proposal to Distribute Work
More Evenly throughout
the Year

indianapolis, Ind, March Is (By the
Associated Press President JohnH.
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers of
America, yesterday gave his nterpre-
tation Of the miners demand for a
six-hour day, fiye-day week, being a
part of any new wage agreement at
fecting the soft coal industry. In a
formal statement he said:
There has been so much misun.
derstandlng among the people as to
the real meaning Of tho position Of the
United Mine Workers Of America with
regard to the proposed six.hour day
and hye,day week that believe some
thing should be said that would set
the public right on the subject. 1t
has been charged by coal operators
that the miners are demanding more
pay for less work. The principle of
the shorter work day does not mean
anything of the kind They do not
ask for the six hour day as the max
intum. but they do ask that they be
given reasonable assurance that they
will have reasonably steady employ.
ment six hours day throughout the
year.
Under present conditions the
miners work eight hours day only a
small part Of the time each year. In
1920 they were employed only about
40 per cent OF full time and we're idle
60 per cent OF the time. They were
employed only an average OF about
I 125 days In 1921, out OF the 300 Of
more work days OF the year. They
cannot make a living for their families
under such conditions Last year
they earned an average Of approx
imately 800 per man.
The bituminous mines Of the coun'
try have a capacity of 700,O00,000 ia
I 500 600 000 tons year. In normal
times the demand Is for approximate
ly 500. 900. 600 tons a year. II the min
ers had reasonably steady employ
ment they could and would easily pro
4 duce In sixhOur day enough coal IA
fill every possible requirement II II
can be done in six hour day, why
should miners be required to work
eight hours a day only part Of the
tine?
Many years ago miners were com
PEELED to work ten, twelve or more
hours a day, aud when they made
their fight for a shortening Of the
work day to eight hours they were
met with the same kind of fight they
are now facing in their request for
six.hour day But they won. and tho
country has had all the coal it coulC
use ever since.
THE six-hour day is not scare
crow, nor is it a menace TO the coun
try. as some employers would have
us believe. 1t is simply humane
prime pie
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
Grow Up They Have Bitten At One of Life
JUNIOR ATHLETIC STUNTS
interesting serlee in Progress at Y.
M. C. A. Gymnasi"-,a, state

interesting Series IN Progress az "
M. C. A. Gymnasi"-., state
Members of the ] Vernon
part N execDting chin ..aa az creased
pole climbing contests at the Y NJ.
G. A. gymnasium Friday afternoon,
after the close Of the school day.
Philip Hall made the slipper ascent
in 10 seconds. Harold Johnson was
second in 14l4 seconds; William Bris
tol, third, II seconds; l.. Johnson,
fourth, IS seconds; s. Mattison, fifth.
l.. Johnson won the chinning con
test in 10 straight Charles Baker
was second Z; Philip Hall, third, 6;
William Bristol, fourth, 8; Spencer
Mattison, Frank Johnson, Elmer Hall
and Bernard Bolton tied at 4.
Each contestant is allowed five
points for attendance. The winner
of each event scores an additional 25
points; second 20 points, third Is
points, fourth 10, fifth 5.
There are 10 contests IN the series
Fridays events were numbers 6 and
Z. At the present time Franklin Lash
er is leading in the race for all round
championship honors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
PANTHER ROAMING ON
VERMONT MOUNTAIN
Hunters Seek Big Cat Killing Deer in
Wilds Of Orange
County

Montpelier, March 20 State Fish
and Game Commissioner H. p. She.
don has dispatched County Warden
Flanders of Orange county, with a
trapper named Gauthier, and a dog to
hunt down a panther which Is caus-
Ing havoc among the deer in the vi.
cinity OF Burnt mountain In Orange
county Three deer have been
found dead, showing unm' stakable
signs of being Killed by a panther,
and many more may be slain IL the
animal is not killed 1t is hoped to
find fresh signs Of the panther and
tree him.
There is good evidence that a pan.
thor roamed In the vicinity a few
miles north OF Montpelier in the fall
OF 1918, Reports from Mortified last
summer we're that panther had Civ.
en- eyidenc OF his presence south o,
that town, and II is thought that the
one doing damage in Orange county
now may be the same Que
Tie animal had driven the deer out
Of one deer yard, and the three deer
found dead had evidently been killed
within the last two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

II. A. Higgins has obtained employ.
ment at the II w. Myers grist mill.
Mrs. Adelbert Hurley, who has
been III al her home on Branch street
Is conydlescing.
clyde Edwell o. South SALISBURY
has recently purchased a Buick road
stcr OF the Marshall agency.
William LaMontague goes today to
Springfield where he has o3ta ned
employment in a barber shop.
Miss Catherine Morrissey. student
at North Adams normal sciool. is
spending the weekend at her home
Edward Neyils and family have
moved from Park street to the John
.Carrigan house on West Main street.
Miss Elizabeth Cutler. who attends
Bay Path Institute, Springfield, Mass.
is confined to her home by chicken
poS
Mrs. Frank Baker and small child
have returned from Troy, wlere they
spent a few days with Mrs Bakers
aunt.
Miss Cynthia Dewey who attends
Emma Willard school in Albany. is
spending the spring vacation at her
home.
James Riley and Robert Houghton
are building an addition on the rear
Of Phillip Riley's home on Gage
street.
Thomas Hunter manager OF the
Thomas Hunter lumber company. will
spend the weeken at his home in
Fulton. n. Y.
Mrs. Herbert Dorion who was re-
moved Thursday night from her home
on Gage street TO the Putnam Mem
orlal is reported to DO much improv.
ed.
John Harwood is putting up a good
sized hen house in the rear of his
home on Beech street. MIR. Harwood
has a small flock at present but plans
to Increase ii this spring.
Miss Helen Kchoe of Arlington. for
some time employed in the office OF
the Bennington Scale Works. under.
went an operation for appendicitis
Thursday afternoon at the Putnam
Memorial hosp tai. The operation
was entirely successful and she is re
ported to be we'll on the road to re-
Covery.
Many local Masons and their wives
and invited guests were present al
the fourth dance o. series of fve
Nlich are being held period ica'ly at
the Masonic Temple A seven piece
orchestra composed of Wllllamstown
College students furnished music
The dance proved to be the best at
tended Of the season.
Street department employees did
a good and necessary Job this morn
ing when they removed some of the
vest ges of the winter SHOWS by civ
ing Main streets face thorough
washing, Armed with a nozzled hose
they started near Valentine street
putting the water pressure to tn,
sidewalks and the pavement until
great deal OF obstinate mud an,
refuse went Scurrng in little stream
to the manholes, A little ice vet re
mains along the southern side of tn
curb because the buildings ON tha
side protect II from the sun. but tina
is bound to disappear with fey
warm days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
E!yE Ely, PASSENGERS
UIE IN SEAPLANE
WRECK Off MIAMI.
Pilot alone Saved and May Die
of Exposure
HARDSHIP KILLED WOMEN
Two Men Crazed by Sufferings
Leaped From Hulk
into Sea

Miami, Fla, March 25.-Two OF the
women passengers on the flying boat
Miss Miami, which left here Wednes-
day for the Island Of Bimini and
which was forced down into the open
sea by a broken propeller, died OF
exposure and two other passengers bo
coming crazed by their hardships
jumped into the ocean according to
the story told by Robert Moore, the
pilot.
Moore was rescued last night by
the steamer William Green from the
wrecked hull Of the flying boat
The fifth passenger, whose name
Moore could not remember, slipped
quietly into the sea yesterday, after
having become exhausted from cling.
ing to the wrecked cra't.
The passengers on board the Miami
when she left here we're Mr.. and
Mrs. August Butte and Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence f. Smith, all Of Kansas
City and MrsAJ. S. Dickson Of Mem
phis, Tenn.
Upon his arrival here Moore was
rushed to a hospital as his condition
is such that It is feared he will die.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
VERMONT PRESS ANNUAL
Frank E, Howe Reelected President
OF Association.

Boston March 25.--The Vermont
Press association held It's annual
meeting here yesterday. Members
spent the forenoon in a banking and
business tour in the course of which
they listened to addresses on present
day conditions, Governor Cox receiv
ed the publishers at the State House
Just before they sat down to a lun.
cheon rendered them by the Allied
Printing Trades Of Boston. The an.
uual business meeting and election of
officers was held Immediately after
wards
The election Of officers resulted as
follows; President Frank y. Howe
Benn ngton; secretary, Harrison S
Thayer, Essex Junction; yice.presi
dents Myron w. Wilson, Bristol; Rot
ert S. Bennett Manchester. Herbert
A. Smith, St Johnsbury; NJ. c. Rey
nolds Essex Junction; d. NJ. Rose
Enosburg FAILS; l.. p Thayer, Morris
Vile; f. H. Hunt, Barton; Roy l.
Johnson, Randolph: II. l.. Hindley
Rutland; Paul G. Belknap, Bellows
Falls Daniel p. Rossiter, Ludlow ant
Frank E. Parsons, Northheld
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
INSURANCE AGENT POSES
AS CHEMICAL ENGINE
Accused by Real Estate owner Of Pre-,
venting Fire Ladies' from Earn.
ing Their Poll Taxes

The following conversation which
occurred Wednesday between two OF
our prominent business men will be
Of interest to the gentle reader
Scene: A real estate office on Main
street. Enter William III. Good
morning, George, Better let me add a
rouple of thousand do your home prop
erty. Tho alarms are coming in fast
lately" George NJ: Get out OF
here. What kind Of a darned insur.
ance man are you, anyway? Come up
here every time you want to meet
your pay roll, take my money, insure
my buildings and then 80 stand in
front of them until there Is a good fire
started, when you rush in and put II
out before the fire department can
get chance to squirt a drop OF
water"
Now, hold on, George, don't get hot
around the collar or I'll go down and
pull in box 4S. How was | to know
that thooe old rags threw out the
third story window was your second
best suit, Nobody told me you set
the toys on fire. and -----."
Say. you blankety-blank imbecllc
have the earmarks of a ire.bug
Those were not my clothes' either
and want you to understand that
didn't have anything to do with that
fire. ! suppose ought to thank you
for putting il out. as the building was
Mt half covered, but you make me
peeved coming up here every time you
think | have got dime and making
me cough il up for more insurance
from which never get cent in re
turn. We never can have decent
1 fire here in Bennington if you keel
butting in and not giving the fire de
/ partment some chance No. you cam
write me any two thousand more to
day. I'm trying to scrape up enough
to get me an Easter necktie first. YoI
come around next dollar day and II
talk with you
] Exit William sorrowlully
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
ARLINGTON
Squiers--Hoyt.

Owing to the loss of near relatives,
very quiet wedding took place at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hoyt,
Thursday March 80, when their only
daughter, Lulu May Hoyt, became the
bride of John Edward SQuiers. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
william IL. Merier, pastor of the
NJ. Il. church.
Mrs SQuiers will remain at the home
of her parents in West Arlington for
the present Mr.. Squiers has a posi-
tion at Thompson and Howard's store
The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs
Sou!ers wish them a long and happy
married life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
MRS. WILLIAM E. AuRD
Aged Resident Of North Bennington
Died Friday Evening.

Mrs, Alice Mattison, wife of VIM.
Il. Hurd of North Bennington, passed
away Friday evening at her home on
Bank street Mrs. Hurd was " years
Of age and has been semi.inyald for
several years but her last sickness
was of only few days duration.
Mr., and Mrs. Hurd were married in
1867, soon after the close Of the Civil
war, in which he was actively en-.
gagged.
The survivors are the husband, two
sons, Mattison b. Hurd of Bomoseen,
VT, and Roland VI. Hurd OF Sche.
nectady n. Y; and two grandsons,
Walter l.. OF Montpelier and Herbert
Of Utica, n. Y.
Mrs. Hurd was a good friend and a
kind nelghbor and will be greatly
missed, especially by her aged hus.
band, who, at the age of 80, faces life
without his chosen companion in the
home.
The funeral will be held Monday at
10 o'clock from the residence. Inter.
ment will be In Grandylew cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
All Men Are Said Be Born and Equal But Those Who Ii
SARAH HARRIS MATT;soN
Funeral Of South shaftsbury Young
Woman Held Thursday.

The funeral OF Mrs. Albert Matti.
son was held at the NJ. Il. church
Thursday afternoon, March 20, at 2
o'clock, the Rev E. e. Benn oiIiciat-
ing, and using as the basis of his re-.
marks, the fitting words from Jere-
miah, Her sun is gone down while
it was yet day"
Miss Leila Neumeister and Miss
Ada Sedden friends OF Mrs. Mattison
from Dalton, Mass, sang, Safe in
the arms Of Jesus and Beautiful
Is e Of Somewhere The church was
filed with relatives and friends. and
the numerous and beautiful floral
tributes showed the love and respect
N which the deceased was held.
The bearers we're Smith and Ed.
ward Harris, George Coolidge, Wal.
lace Harrington David Howard and
Clifford Hawkins. The remains were
placed in the vaut in Park Lawn
cemetery, Bennington
Among those from out OF town in
attendance were, an uncle, James
Beagle Of Springfield, John Chase
and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith Of
Saltwater, ~ Y, Mr. and Mrs. John
Evans Of Bennington, Mrs. Henry
owen, Miss Ruth Loomis, Miss Leila
Neumeister and Miss Ada Sedden Of
Dalton, Mass, Miss Stella Hawkins
Of Schenectady and other friends
and relatives from Bennington, North
Bennington and Arlington.
Garah tfo~rfo Afuttgru,, -.
in South SALISBURY, Ju.y 25, 1892,
and was the youngest daughter OF
Henry 4. and Alice Beagle Harris.
She graduated from the North Ben.
nington High school In 1910 and the
following September entered the
Massachusetts Normal School at
North Adams. After graduating from
there sho accepted position as
teacher in school at Dalton which
position she held for seven years. She
made many friends while there.
Later she resigned her position as
teacher and came home to keep house
! for her father until her marriage
which occurred May 30, 1921. She
was an active member OF the NJ +.
| ChuTcn dlNay5 cheerIuIy giving her
time and strength to any work per
tanning to the church or community.
Besides her husband and infant
son, Howard Edmund, she Is sur.
ylyed by her father Henry +. Harris,
and three sisters Mrs. Eugene Peters
Miss Edith Harris and Mrs. Fred
Sickle all OF this place.
She leaves a host Of relatives and
friends to mourn her death and viii be
greatly missed IN her home as well
as the church and community. It is
truly hard to understand why life
so full Of promise should be so sud
denly cut off, but may We not be com
forted by the words of the Master
who said "She Is not dead but sleep
eth. and leave her in his loving
care.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
STATE FAIR DATES
Fixed and Plans Made for Best Fair
Ever Held.

Montpelier, March 25.-ThB 1922
state fair will be held Sept II, 10, II
and IS and will be the biggest and
best fair the state has ever seen, il
plans now being worked out by the
state .air executive committee mater.
al &C.
A meeting of the committee was
held Thursday at White River June
tion to discuss plans and work out dc
tails Every member attended in
cludmg f. S. Brigham, state agricul'
'tural commissioner Thomas Bradlee,
director of the extension service of
the University Of Vermont, President
Charles l.. Stewart OF Lyndonvillei
+. H. Bickford OF Bradford and Geo
Mann Of Quechee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
POSTAL SERVICE FOR
NEWSPAPERS is POOR
Many Complaints Of Delays Being
Regularly Received by Depart
nent Officials

Washington, d. c.. March 25.-EX-
peditious handling of newspapers is
urged on postal employees in state
ment by John H. Bartlett, the new
first assistant postmaster general, pub
lished yesterday in the Postal Bulle-
tin.
Despite repeated instructions for
the prompt handling OF daily newspa-
pers." the statement asserts. many
complaints are made of delay in the
receipt of this class of mail.
This condition is irritating 20 sub
scribers and inexcusable from a serv.
ice standpoint. Unless received
promptly a newspaper has little or
no news value and the postal service
reaps the criticism of delay
'Postmasters are therefore urged
to see that all daily papers. both out.
going and incoming are handed i'm
mediately upon receipt in their office.
TO the end that we may have sat s
fed public and an Appreeistiye press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
uNeER GETS EIGHT YEARS
Embczzler Of si75ooo Gamb'ed in
eucketshops-Judee Wants Them.

Embcxzer OF $i75,0OO Gamb ed IN
sucketshops-Judee Wants Them.
Philadelphia. Marc 25.-Walter
4. Unger, who recently confessed TO
embeazling funds Of the Evans Dental
Institute and Museum, Thursday was
sentenced to eight years in the peni'
tentiary by Judge Shoemaker IN
criminal court.
In passing sentence the judge urged
that heads OF bucketshops be arrest
ed on charges Of receiving stolen
goods
Unger took approximately $4,000
in bonds and cash from the fund in
his care. and gambed in stocks.
YOU were the victim Of men who,
for the life of me, | can't understand
why they are not brought into court,
charged with receiving stolen goods.
Judge Shoemaker said, Why shoulU
they have taken vast sums from a
man such as you? 1t would give me
far greater satisfaction If had these
men--the men who took your money
here before me than you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
IRISH FREE STATE
OFFICIALS WILL
MEET IN LONDON
Griffith and Dugan Expected to
Arrive Monday
GOVERNMENT IS ANXIOUS
Ulster Government Representa-
tives May Attend Con-
ference Tuesday

London. March 25 (By the Associat-
ed Press)--The colonial office today
received notification that Arthur Crit
fifth president of the Dali Eirean,
and Eamon J. Duggan, minister Of
home affairs, would arrive IN London
Monday in compliance with a request
Of the British government made be-
cause Of the critical situation in Ire
land.
Should the Ulster government ac-
cept an invitation to the conference
the conferees will meet there Tues
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-25
Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our apprecia
tion of the many acts of kindness ant
expressions Of sympathy, during ou
recent bereavement by all our neigh
bors and friends. We also want Il
thank those who sent flowers.
Mr., and Mrs. j. G. Gauthier,
MIR, and Mrs, A. A. Gauthier.
Miss Della Gauthicr,
II. l.. Gauthier