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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-17

ly II they know that every dollar Il
going into building the best class Of
roads. Another advantage is that II
can be stopped II We get too sick O.!
It, while bond issue, once voted,
would hang like milestone about
our neck for a generation or two
When we look around we see some
men succeed IN life by gong into
debt and working out while others
go into debt and from there to bank
ruptcy or course 1t depends some.
what on the difference In men but,
to no small degree, on whether the
debt was wisely assumed,
In times OF optlni sm and enthus-
iasm initiation comes easy and many
states, cities and other municipali.
ties have gone more deeply into debt
than good judgment warranted It
would have been wiser to have spent
more Of their money In construction
and less IN interest and loan floating
The Banner Is earnestly IN favor
o: bui ding 700 to 1000 miles OF &c.
ment roads IN Vermont and is firmly
convinced that tie only way IN which
/, It can be done is by paying the BIZ
as we 90 along. We do not think It
can possibly be accomplished By
bonding. The total required IS too
staggering and It IS contrary in our
opinion, to sound business Judgment
The only way to bu Id roads is to 90
ahead and build them aud pay the
bill. We have no faith In paternalis-
tic theory and no confidence what.
ever In coping that some c ever sys.
TEN can be devised to do for us what
seven thousand years Of word mis-.
tory has shown that we can do only
for ourselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-17
CHIR0PRACTIC FACTS.
cHlRoPRAcTlc FACTS.

Constipation is caused by a sublaxa
tion in the lumbar region of the spine
and most commonly In the lower lum.
bar region, which produces pressure
on the motor nerve leading to the mus
cular walls of the large intest ne pre-
venting the motor impulses reachne
their destination hence the sluggish
ness of the bowels
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-17

Our Christmas Club is
ahead of last year. Over nine
hundred members already.
We would like to add one hun
dred more names, You may
join anytime this month, but,
we suggest, if you have not
already done so, that you join
during Thrift Week, Jan. 18th
to 23rd. New accounts will be
especially welcome Thrift
Week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

whom do you think met yes
tcrday7 Old SABRE You remember
old sabre at old Wickamote's?
Yes, that's the chap. Used 20 call
him Puzzlchead, remember Because
he used 10 screw up his forehead
over things old Wickamote or any
OF the other masters said and sort
Of drawi out. We'll. ! don't See that.
sir Yes. ratherl And
then that other expression OF his.
Just the opposite. when old wicka-
mote or some one had landed him.
or all Of US, with some dashed pun
ishment. and we were gaEsing about
IL. uscd 10 screw up his nut in the
same way and say. Yes. but I see
what he means And some one
would say. We'll. what does he mean.
you assT' and he'd start gsssing
some rot tili some one said. Good
lord. fancy sticking up for a masterr
'And old Puxzlehead would say. You
siekening fool. I'm not sticking up
for him. l'm only saying he's right
from how he looks at II and it's no
good eaying he's wrong Hal
Funny days Jolly nice chap.
tho, old Puxziehesd was Yes.
I met him. Fact run into
him occasionally. We do n mild
amour, OF business with his firm
buzz down there about once a year.
Tidborourh. He's changed. OF course.
Real thing seemed TO notice about
him when / bumped into him yester-
day was that he didn't look very
CHEEKY. Looked TO me rather as tho
he'd lost something and was won
dering where IL was. Hai But
dashed funny-I mentioned some
that chap made that blasphemy
that chap mace in that blashphemy
case yesterday. Eh7 yes. abso-
lutely frightfui. wasn't it7--weil. I'm
dashed II old Sabre didn't puzzle up
his nut in exactly the same old way
and say, Yes. but I sec what he
means. reminded him and ragged
him about II no end Absolutely the
the same words and expression.
Funny chap nice chap. :.
what did he say The bIasphemy
man meant7 Oh. don't know; some
bilge. Just as he used 20 about the
masters. You know the man talked
some rubbish about how the state
couldn't have II both ways-couldnt
biasphcme against God by fatty
denying that all men we're equal and
basing all its legislation on keeping
ono class up and the other class
down: couldn't do that and at the
same time prosecute him because he
said that religion was-well. you
know what he said; I'm dashed IL I
like TO repeat II. Joke OF II was that
| found myself using exactly the
same expression to old Sabre as we
used 20 use at school. ! said. Good
lord. man, fancy sticking up for n
chap like that. And old Sahre-by
Jove, / tell you there we all were
In a flash back IN the playground at
old wickamote's, down in that cor
ner by the workshop. all kids again
and old Puzzlehead flicking his hand
out OF his pocket-rcmember how
he used to7--like that-and saying,
You sickening fool. I'm not sticking
up for him. I'm only saying he's
right from how he looks at IL and
It's no good saying he's wrongf Rum,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

Ell. after an those years Ne.
he didn't say. You sickening fool
this time. / reminded him how he
used 10, and he laughed and said.
Yes, did II Well, I still get riied.
you know. when chaps can't see
And then he said Yes. ''sickening
fool: so I did. oddr and he looked
out Of the window as tho he was
looking a thousand miles sway--this
was In his office. you know--and
chucked talking absolutely. :.
Yes. in his office saw him
He's in a good business down there
at Tidborough. Dashed good. For
tune. East and Sabre Never
heard OF them7 All. well. that shows
you're not a pillar of the church, old
son. II you took the faintest inter
est in your particular place Of wor-
ship. or in any Anglican place or
worship. you'd know that whenever
you want anything from the church
from a hymn book or a hsssock or
a pew or a pulpit or a screen or =
splre you go TO Fortune. East and
Sabre. Tidborough- Similarly in the
scholastic line. anything from q
birch rod to desk No. they're the
great. the great church and school
furnishing people. Ecclesiastical
and Scholastic Furnishcrs and De-
signers' they call themselves. And
they're 1T. No really decent church
or really gcntiemaniy school thinks
OF going anywhere else. They keep
at Tidborough because they were
there when they furnished the first
church I'm the year One or there
abouts. / expect they did the sun
ray fittings at Stonehengc. Ha!
Anyway. they're one OF the stately
firms OF old England. and old Sabre
Is the Sabre part OF the firm. And
his father before him and 80 on. For
tune and East are both bishops, L
believe. No, not really. But / tell
you the shows run on mighty pious
lines. One OF them's a Rev. I
know. I mean. the tradition of the
place is TO be In kveping with the
great and good works IT carries out
and for which. incidentally. it ID
dashed well paid. Rather. Oh, old
Sabre has butter with his bread all
right
Married! Oh. yes. he's married.
Has been some time, believe.
though they've no kids. ! had lunch
at his place one time I was down
Tidborough way. Now there's q
place you ought TO go to paint one
OF your pictures-where he lives
Penny Green. Picturesque. quaint
IL ever a place was. It's about seven
miles from Tidborough: seven miles
by road and about seven centuries in
manners and customs and appear
ance and all that. Proper old village
green. you know. with a duck pond
and cricket pitch and houses all
round IT, No two alike. Just like
one OF Kate Grcenaway's pictures. I
always think. II just sits and sleeps.
You wouldn't think there was town
within a hundred miles OF it. let
alone a bustling great place like It'd
borough. Go down. You really
ought TO. Yes. and by Jove you'll
have to hurry up IL you want to
catch the old-world look OF the place.
It's developing being dcvel-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
BY Jack Hall

My distinguished confrere, the per-
suasive Armstrong. says he can ride
twice across the city in his flivver for
eight and a third cents.
This is on a par with the rest OF
his figuring,
Following the same kind OF mathe-
matics. he undoubtedly is honest in
believing that the city OF Seattle can
give free car rides and not go into
bankruptcy.
Remember patient readers. that I
am not arguing against lower car
fare. That is not the question at is
sue. | am simply arguing against
free carfare.
The Erickson bill provides that all
the cost OF operating and maintaining
the municipal railway shall come out
of taxes. In other words, service will
be given free: the car rider will pay
ABSOLUTELY nothing for his ride.
The Scent fares will go only TO
Turn 10 Page ., Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
One Called
Bribe-Taker;
Other Thief
Pdtrolmen J. L. Bell and
+. L. Tromley Dropped
as Ldic Violdtors

wanied--Po~ition by ~x-police-
man. until lately employed
catching sp~~drrs. Thoroiy ex'
perieneed as collector.
situation wsntrd-Iiy clever
diamond burElAr. jAa breaker
and tmorc recently police pa
troimxn. References state re-
fs~mafory and county jails.
Chief Soaring.
These want ads" may be found
In IN. papers any dAy nov. since
the dismissal sunday by Police
chies Soaring Of patroimen J. 7.
Bell and r. T. Tromlsy.
Bel ia said 10 hav. b~-n eaush,
by Inspector Hans Damn In tho act
Of extorting $40 from y y. craw'
ford. auto speeder. A marked bin
was used.
Tremlcy's case Is much moro tn
ter~stinr.
He Joined the police force In Sep
tember. 1891. tn. records show. and
was protecting the lives and prop
erty of citizens" until Sunday night.
Prior TO donninR the peace off.
GERS uniform. Tromley. then known
by his true name. Fred l.. Twotn'
biey. lived In Tacoma. where he
stole $4,000 worth Of diamonds from
a well known woman.
He was convicted. sent 10 the
state rcformatory. escaped. and
later served n term In the Pierce
county Jail for grand larceny.
Then he came to Seattle and was
appointed policeman. septem
Der 1.
Not diamonds. bu. Diamond tires
began 10 be missed from tire
shop At ia King II. These. and
some inner tubca. eight tires and
nine tubes. were traced 20 the
home OF Ray Foote. Gle w. Blowet,
st. and recovered. Foote confessed
impllcating Tromley.
In Patrolman Tromley's pockets.
Il is said. were found an excellent
outfit OF keys and lock picha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

When a man is opposed to some
thing he has no reason to oppose. he
usually attacks 1t with high ex-
plosive bombast.
Hence. my opponent, Jack Hall,
secretly believer in Scent fare, has
nothing to say against II. So he
says as much. In several hundred
words day OF boom.boom Dunk.
He says:
Erickson is trying 10 sell the city
a gold brick"
You see, MIR. Hall has become con-
fused II wasn't Mr.. Erickson who
sold the city the street railway sys-
TEN for $4,000. 900. It was some
body else. But we bought II. IL
must be paid for.
IL cannot be paid for with 1.S'
Turn to Page ., Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
TAKE WOMAN
OUT OF TREE

WASHINGTON. March 27.--After
remaining perched in the top of a 60.
foot tree for more than Is hours.
clothed only in a night gown. Mrs
Anna Lymboroska, inmate OF st.
Elizabeth's hospital. was taken down
by guards today.
After all means OF inducing her to
come down were exhausted. a scaf-
folding with large platform was
built up TO within five feet OF her
perch. Then an attendant climbed on
n ladder near her. and while she was
oursing the workmen building the
scaffold, threw n rope around her
feet. She then attacked the guard
and brief battle followed in the tree
top. Holding the rope tight, the
guard forced her down to the plat
form, where she was overpowcred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
MEIER TOO BUSY
TO QUIT OFFICE
Can't Consider Resigning as
Corporation Counsel

Walter +. Meier. corporation coun.
sci. Is too busy" TO consider resign
ing from his present job. he de.
clared Monday.
Altho Meier is n candidate for the
office OF mayor. he has not yet seer
fit TO resign his position with the
city.
II has long been the custom in Sc.
attic for candidates who hold city
Jobs TO resign when they run for
another office. Meier refused TO de-
clare whether he would quit as cor.
poratlon counsel before the final
election. May 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Arrest Him.!
(EDTTORIAL)

The Star is informed that men in the police
department know who murdered Patrolman
Charles o. Legate, and knowing him, are
afraid to arrest him for fear of scandal.
''He would turn the department inside out
and show up an awful mess" is the way it was
told The Star
The icay things look, Chief Soaring, the de-
pdrtment needs turning inside ont. You seem
to hare made some sort of gesture to,Cards
turning 1t yourself since Saturday. You fired
ttco pdtrolmen-one for robbing motorist,
another, an er-conrict, for taking part IN a
burglary.
Good work, Chief The Star commends you
for it.
Now, go ahead, and arrest the man who mur-
dered Patrolman Legate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Another Millionaire
Arrested as Drunk

CHICAGO. March 27e--Louis Swift.
jr-. son Of the packer. will be tried
at Evanston Friday. on charges of
driving an automobile while intoxi.
Gated.
Swift spent -four hours in JAN yes
tsrday. waiting for friends to bail
him out.
His arrest followed a crash IN
which four occupants OF another car
were injured. In "A statement. Swift
said the accident was unavoidable.
and that he was not intoxicated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Drops Dead at Work
in Todd Shipyards

Stricken with heart trouble while
ut work in the Todd Shipyard Mon
day. A. J. Daily. so, painter. living
at 140s Fifth ave. S., died almost In
stantly. His companions saw him
stumble and fail. But when they
reached his side he was dead. The
body was taken to the morgue,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Argue Receivership
for Listman Concern

Petition OF the Dragon Motor
Co. for a receiver for the List.
man Service Co. the United Finance
Corporation, and other subsidiary
concerns. was being argued Monday
before Superior Judge A. w. Frater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Victoria Turns Out
TO Welcome JOffre

Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire
Joff~. known as Papa" Joffre 20
thousands o. allied soldiers. walked
down the gangplank OF the steam.
ship Silver State at Victoria. B. c..
Monday morning. and met with his
initial reception to the west coast of
America.
Next Saturday all Seattle will turn
out TO greet the hero OF the first
battle OF the Marno. az Victoria Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

doing today.
An elaborate program has been ar.
ranged for Marshal Joffre's visit
here, including several addresses by
the guest OF honor and a ceremony
at Sunnydale. where many soldier
dead are buried.
At $3.50 y. IN. Saturday n mass
meeting OF Seattle school childrNn at
the Stadium has been arranged
1t is expected that Nine. Joffre
and her daughter will precede the
marshal to Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Fare Debate Wakes
Hotter and Hotter

This the third round of the stirring debate between
Jack Hall and Hal Armstrong Star reporters, the Erick
Scent measure
If you are tired of reading completing and conflicting
statistics the railway problem, follow this debate The
writer's attempting to reduce the problem to It's SIMPLE
fundamental, human equation.
n.nffl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
THRILLING
NOVEL is
STARTING
Here Is the Opening Installment of
New Book That Is Establishing
Fiction Popularity Records
BY A. S. M. HUTCHINSON
copyrtKht 1921. A. q II. Hutehinson

To take Mark Sabre at the age of thirty-four and
the year 1912, and at the place Penny Green is to
necessitate looking back little towards the time Of
his marriage in 1904, but happens TO find him in
good light for observation.
Encounterng him hereabouts who had shared school
days with him at his preparatory school much twenty
years back would have found matter for recognition
usefuly garrulous person, Hapgood, solicitor.
found much.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
POSSES
CORNER
SLAYER
BANDITS
Two Sheriffs Lead 80
Men Circling Flee
ing Robber-Thugs

Wv" a,*tsth
Two posses Of so men today
surrounded n wooded territory
near the logging camp Of Center.
where they believed ti~y had
trapped two bandits. vino. sainr-
day night. held mp the PORT Dis
eovery Recreation hall. In Wild
West. style and killed Fay LshI
u. exseryicr man.
Having blocked all roads. the
posses began closing In cautiously
under tn. ieadcrship OF Sheriff Mel.
son of Ciaiiam county and Sheriff
Chase OF jefferson.
IL the hunted men are IN tho ter.
ritory they must ultimately b.
caught unless they accomplish a feat
declared impossible at this time al
year. tho scaling Of n snow peak
against whose base they are beins
pushed. As both bandits are armed
the poures expect a battle
Light. who srrved - months
In Frznce. went we-t" q few
hours after he had bsen shot In
the hack by bandits who wcrc
holding up the Port Discovery
recreation hall. four miles from
Maynard.
The overseas man was rushed
from the camp 10 Maynard on a log
ging truck. but died from internal
henorrhages.
The two bandits escaped into the
heavily wooded Discovery bay ooun,
Try. They are believed TO b. th,
same couple who held up and robbed
the bank at ssquim last week.
Thirty loggrrs. who were playing
blackjack In the recreation hall oi
the camp. were ordered TO stick EN-
up" By the masked bandits. Tn,
men were ranged along the walls Of
the cabin. with their backs TO tn.
wall
Charles Carlson. logger outside
The building. saw tho situation anc
fired thru tho window with shot
gum. In returning the fire tho taller
OF tho bandits shot Light. who waS
standing beside the window.
Tho bandits let the dying man N
on the floor. while they continuec
their systematic search OF the log
gers. After 20 minutes they mad'
their exit from the building. drivinr
three men before them as guart
aRains. the men on the outside oi
the building. who had gathered Il
give battle.
The bandits escaped In darkness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
WOMAN,
FFICER,
HIT BY
BULLET! !
Man Fires Thru Door
When They Come
to Aid of Wife
By Hal Armstrong

John T.. AlonEe. OF Kansas
City. ended a chase across the
continent after his bride here
today with u fu~illade OF pistol
shots.
One Of his bullets went thru
door. passed under the arm
Of q police sergeant bored thru
n womau's corset, giving her an
ugly flesh wound. and buried
itseIf In tho abdomen Of . pa
trolmzn.
Alongn Is In 3aii.
Mrn. T. c. Baker. OF fos w. tStf
St. Ia In the city hospital w1,f
the flesh wound.
Patroinan y. w. spler. Of No
:. precinct. rode sitting up In ar
ambulance beside Mn. Baker. from
Ballard. where the shooting occur
red. TO the hospital. with the bullet
imbeddcd in him.
MR.. Winifrcd Essly Alonre
the bride. Is thanking her stars
that her husbands first bullet.
infend~d for her. missed its
mark. and Police Sergeant T.
T. Fowies Is equally happy that
the second bullet did not leave
n mark as II passed between his
right arm and thorax.
MARRIED ONLY
FEW MONTHS AGO
According TO the stories CLEANED by
detectives from Alonge and his wife
and witnesses OF the shooting, this
couple were married in Kansas City
in November.
Alongc was world war iieutcnan,
with record OF is months over
seas. and several medals for marks
manship earned on the Mexican
border.
After leaving the service Lieut.
Alonge got position as claim ad
juster for the National Surety com
pany OF New York. married Miss
winifred Early and took his bride tc
Brooklyn.
In that city. Mrs. Aionrc says. h.
took her TO an apartment In Push
cart alley In quarter OF the city
Turn 10 Page Q, Column ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
Two Policemen T iired
Charged With Crime

j. l.. Bell.
Sometime
Seattle
Policeman
Who Has
Just Proved
II Doesn't Pay
To Be Too
Jealous.
Bell
Tried To Take
A Little
Work Off The
Shoulders
OF The Police
Judge By
Collecting A
Fine
From A
Speeder
Himself.
But TIL Chief
Can't
Appreciate
Industry
And He
Fired Him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

And, altogether now, three
rousing cheers for that little
town in Southwest Washington
named Hell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27


BY noon only six prospective jur-
ors had been accepted, while nine
men and women had been excused
because they declared they could
not under any circumstances vote
the death penalty.
On last New Years night Foster.
IL is alleged, shot TO death his
motherin-law. Mrs. Mary Bushnell.
1909 Elm place. and wounded Will
liam X. Walker. who attempted to
interfere.
Foster then walked n short dis
tance away and fired a bullet into
his own breast.
The suicide attempt failed. how.
ever.
Foster at the time declared thai
his mother. in Law had broken up his
home.
Adam Beeler. Fosters counsel. IN
dlcated In examining prospective
Jurors that the defense will be based
upon plea OF insanity at the time
Of the shooting.
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas and Deputy Prosecutor
John -. Carmody are representing
the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
MOTHER HooCH RHYMEs


Tom. Toru, the pfper's son
atof- sor.e hooch and d,ody he rsn-
u~ ,,n ike sln 10 hide the 1tn.
prfoy< the dry squad could break ~
They can II the tend-rioin oisrfio'
teca,,se the more you roast u, tns
rawer IL gets.
ps,or. his marriage many man
.,.sr. that he win love his wife
.f,e- marriage he only swears.
1b> r>lanchoIy days haze oone.
The saddest Of the year
Th~yre faIsn0 Dhiskv labels
A,d the dry squ1d drinks the beer.
, Have you a little Unregistered
voter in your home7 Today's the
dsyl
Now that they have commenced
giving college instruction by RADIO
rhy not let 'em do their college iuSS-
i1g" the same way7
A. that a eoflegs
petttng party would
lose lot Of pep ~
radio.
No, MIrabeile. the old-fashioned
sparkling wasn't by radio.
YEAH,
The fatted calf Of the 1872 girl
Is what Is keeping the prodigai
son from home.
Cooff1itsch turned and stared Mt
the young lady who had passed him.
Her skirt was very tight
80 was Gooffiitsch.
Coast cities sign treaty 10 love
one another. Let's see. how high rs
Mt. Tacoma2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27
JURORS BALK At
DEATH PENALTY
Objections Delay Foster
Murder Case

Because so many wcrc op-
posed TO capital punishment
more than two hours were spent
Monday morning in seating half
Of tho prospective jurors who
are to try the case Of Robert
II. Foster. charged with murtSsr
In the first degree before Super
Loo Iusy.. N,f<l,.Il Gillian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-27

I. vas said TO be -vamp PROOF
fury- that heard the case OF mrs.
obenchain. Seventy-fivc per cent
proof, evidently.
No. Nirab>ile. .
Registered votsr
not the sans as
registered .iredAle-
Town ~ In Grasp OF FEMININE
coutroL"-Scwspap What Town
isn'tz
wanda Won Kettier. Star report
eress led tn. boys and girls away on
a bicycle tour Saturday. It's wrong
10 teach young girls to lean over
those bars.