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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
"SHIFTERS" COME TO TOWN
WITH BOB OFT COMPANY
Popular Comedian viii Spring Sur
prise during Engagement at
Opera House

The we.l.known Bob" OFT and his
company will present Meet the
Wife tonight at the Opera house
Bob" needs no introduction to the
Bennington public. He has been
here several previous years and has
always gone away leaving a good and
lasting impression of himself and his
players in the mind of local theatre
goers.
He comes here from Hoosick Falls
and has visited Brattleboro, st. AL.
bans and Burlington this season.
Among those who appeared in the
casts last year and will demonstrate
their talents again tonight and all the
week are Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, Ann
OFT and Alice Downey. All are play.
ers of merit and experience.
"Bob's" brother Matthew, better
known as Mat" will appear on the
stage tonight in place of one Of the
company who is ill., The elder OFT
is now manager but will be remem.
bered by some as the leading man in
THE Star Gazer which had a big
run some twenty-four years ago.
Bob is organizing the Benning.
ton branch Of the Grand and Glor.
ious Order Of Shifters The organi.
2ation which is a comparatively new
one in Vermont. has spread rapidly
through New England cities and
towns, having originated at tho Bos.
ton Institute Of Technology, Boston,
Mass. Mr. OFT will publicly announce
the arrival Of Shfters' night in Ben.
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
HONEYMOON LANE REHEAsALs
Wel-Known Home Talent to Appear
in Cast.

Active rehearsals are in progress
night y in the rooms OF TIE Girls
club for their second big musical
comedy Honeymoon Lane" which
will be presented under the direction
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phlbrook at
the Opera house next week Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings.
AS in the other Philbrook produc.
tions, The Runaways' and THE
Rose Girl the new play will be fea-
tured by a great variety of elabor.
ate costumes. novel lighting effects.
and the newest of the Broadway mus.
ical comedy songs and dances. The
plot OF Honeymoon Lane is said
to be rich in comedy lines and stu.
ations.
Besides a chorus Of Is local sing.
ers and dancers there Will be a cast
of principal characters comprising
the Misses Jeanette Perkins, Anne
Powers, Irene Buss, Mrs. Eulah
Dodge, Mrs Elsa Estes; L. G.. Col.
grove G. Spencer Lee, Leon Rey.
nolds, j. Guy Livingston, Earl Chase,
w. ]. Lonergan, Hubert Scott and
Arthur Magee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
OVER 400 IN SINGLE DAY
CALL AT FREE LIBRARY
Statistics Show Growth and Patron
age of Useful
Institution.

The following statistics relative to
the Free Library partially indicate
the present condition and growth Of
the institution:
Books on hand March /, 1921 1O9S6
Books added during year 5ii
Books now out 22S
Books on hand, March !, 1922 l0,432
The number OF volumes added duT
ing the year is as follows:
General works, /; philosophy, 10;
religion, IA; sociology, 29; language,
a; science, s; useful arts, %, fine
arts, 8; literature, 30; travel, 2l;
biography, "a; history, 81; fiction,
326. Total. 574.
Circulation during the year was as
follows: General works, $50; philoso.
ply, l49; religion 2l6; sociology,
1894; language, 81; science, lll9;
useful arts, 1875; fine arts, 26; liter
ature, 1047; travel, 7l9; history, 965
biography 673; fiction 43200. Total,
5O526.
The circulation Of 50,526 for 1921
is an increase of All over 1920 and an
increase of 6622 in the last two years.
The growth proves Enthusiastically TIE
value of the library to the town. and
the use being made of it by the peo,
pie OF the 50,526 circulation, adult
books numbered 1856 and juvenile
books II, $50. The largest daily cir.
cuation was 412 There were 4Sl
new registrations during the year,
making the number of patrons Of the
library at the present time S549.
OF the 574 volumes added during
the year, 2S0 have been gifts for
which the library is most grateful, A
set of 40 volumes of American his
tory given by Hall Park Mccullough,
is greatly appreciated,
The librarian is grateful to all
those, over eighty in number who
have given books, magazines, flowers,
etc, this past year, and especially to
Miss Hoffman for her hep with the
story hour and to tho editor Of the
Banner for his kindness in printing
+ library notices
Respectfully submitted,
FLORENCE II. MOSES,
Librarian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
ANARCHIST TO BE TRIED
After He Had Sneaked Back When
Deported TO Roumania.

Burlington. March 6.---The case
against John Grunzweig, notorious
anarchist, probably will be presented
for trial in United States court this
week. Grunzweig was ordere deport.
ed in May, 1921 at the time a nun.
her of other anarchists were sent
back to their native lands. lie got
back to the United States by stealing
a ride as a stowaway on steamer
running into Montreal and avoided
the officers at port by jumping over.
board when the ship was about rs
miles from its destination and swim
ming to the shore of the st. Law.
renee river According to intorma.
tion now In the hands of District
Attorney V. A. Bullard, the Rouman.
ian entered the United States by rid.
ing the rails to ST. Albans.
Grunzweig now is being held by
the officials in Buffalo, N. Y, and
will be brought to this city. He was
arrested in 1918 charged with being
an anarchist and was found guilty
After he had been deported and
Lreached Roumania he had some diff
Guilty with that government and
moved down into Greece Then, he
made his trip to Canada.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
TWO ARLINGE.II.o!l!N!'s.. I; \. !.
BOYS SENTENCED
T0STATE PRISON
Wallace Corey and Cleo Webb
Left With Sheriff Today
MOORE BOY ON PROBATION
Trio Broke into Summer Camp
and. Carried away
Furnishings

Sheriff Perry b. Gardner left this
morning with Wallace Corey, 1S, and
Cleo Webb, II, Of East Arlington who
were on Saturday sentenced to the
state prison at Windsor by Municipal
Judge William J. Meagher. The boys
pleaded guilty to breaking and enter
ing a summer camp located near the
Arlington and Sunderland town line
and owned by II. D. Shaw of Adams,
Mass. lnasmuch as they not only
broke into the building but carried
away blankets. crockery and other
articles they were charged with grand
larceny.
The Webb and Corey boys and Cal
vim Moore. 16, were brought here Fri
day night by Daniel Walsh, deputy
sheriff, of Arlington and lodged in jail.
Hearing was set for Saturday morning
but there was a delay in notifying
parents Of the accused and post
ponement was taken to $3.50 in the
afternoon.
All three Of the boys were adjudged
guilty. Corey was sentenced to not
more than a year or less than nine
months, Webb to not more than nine
or less than six months and Moore
to not more than nine or less tAan
six months The sentence in the case
Of Moore was suspended and the boy
was placed on probation.
The offense for which the bors
were convicted was more than usu-
ally aggravated Furnishings from the
camp we're carried away and were
found at the home Of relative Of one
of the culprits, convincing proof that
the break was made for the purpoi sc
of robbery.
Another Arlington boy, William S.
coy. was brought into court, adjudge 1
a delinquent and placed on probation.
States Attorney George A. Mather3
appeared for the prosecution,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06

FoorE ECONOMY CLUB
Lieutenant Governor Has Novel Cam
palen Procedure.

Cornwall, March g. Lieut. Gov. Abb
ram W. Foote, who last week made
formal announcement that he would
be cand, date in the September pri-
maries for the republican nomination
for governor, proposes 20 make a
thoroughly democratic use Of Yer
mont s most democratic institution,
the annual town meeting. He Is ask
ing his friends in each OF the 246
cities and towns of the state to linger
a few minutes in their meeting places
at the finish Of the official business
Tuesday and organize an "Abram w.
Foote Economy Club"
Lieut.. Gov Foote has written to a
few friends-one to 1O--in each town
and asked them to be ready when the
moderators gavel falls at the finish
Of town business to organize an
Abram w Foote Economy Club.
Lieut. Gov Foote's plan for organ
izatlon is stripped Of frills. He has
asked a few friends in each town to
have pencil and enrolment blank
ready for use when town meeting Of
ficially ends and asks for slgners to
the following preamble, "We, the
undersigned voters in the town Of
- favoring a state policy of
economy, hereby subscribe as men,
bers Of the Abram w Foote Economy
club Of ----."
do not forget to ask the women
to sign; they are interested this
year" is one Of the instructions sent
by the candidate to his friends for
their guidance in the solicitation OF
members Of the economy organiza-
tion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
DOLLARS WILL Do
DOUBLE DUTY HERE
MARCH FIFTEENTH
Merchants Association Plan Big
Buying Event
THEIR FIRST DOLLAR DAY
Bargain Values Will Be Placed
Upon All Kinds Of
Merchandise

The Merchants association Of Ben.
nington Is making elaborate plans
for the biggest sale event ever un.
dertaken in this town. this will be
Dollar Day" Wednesday March IS,
rain or shine. The association ex-
poets all the merchants will take an
active interest in this and make the
event as famous as the dollar days
held in near by cities. There will
be great rivalry between the differ
ent stores so that the public is sure
to be able to obtain wonderful bar
gains during this day. The dollar
day merchandise win be displayed in
the windows Monday and Tuesday
preceding the sale The object Of
this sale is to sell articles at Sl.00 or
in multiples OF a dollar as $500.
$500. S4.OO $500 and so on in order
that all lines o. business may share
in giving dollar values.
The public can rest assured that
all its wants will be taken care OF as
dry goods lad es garments, shoes.
groceries. furniture, fruit meat, can.
dy. drugs, stationery, books, mems
and boys clothing and furnishings.
hardware, kitchen supplies, tobacco
and many other items too numerous
to mention will be offered during
this dollar day sale.
The association Is putting on a
very extensive advertising campaign
for this event and there will be
brought to Bennington on this day
people from North Bennington, Ar
lington. Manchester. Pownal Viii
Jamestown, North Adams. Hoosick
Falls and many other places.
The Bennington merchants are CON
fident that the public will be glad OF
such an opportunity to make their
dollars do double duty on this day.
Many Of the larger cities make dol
lar day an annual or semi-annual
event and It is the hope OF the as
sociation that this dollar day will
be such success here that It will
come TO stay In the city Of Proyi-
dence such large crowds come into
the city that board fences have TO be
erected the night before around the
show windows as the crush is 50
great people have been injured.
Watch the advertising column in
the Banner during this week and
you will be convinced that the pub
licity committee is on the job Mon
day and Tuesday issues OF the Ban.
ner next week will display the ads
Of the individual merchants giving in
detail the wonderful bargains to be
offered on dollar day, March 10.
Every thrifty person within radi
us of 80 miles from Bennington
should make 1t his or her duty Ia
shop in Bennington on this date,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch UP a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause OF the ailment-clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per
forming their natural functions, away
goes Indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated tongue,
poor appetite, lazy, don't-care feeling,
no ambition or energy, trouble with
undigested foodsl Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, Eat what you like, l5c and 30c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
LAFLAMME CHARGED
WITH SELLING BOOZE
Arraiened before Jury This Morning
Following Raid at Home
Last Week

Israel I.aflamme was arraigned in
municipal court this forenoon charG
ed with selling intoxicating liquor.
TIE hearing Is the outcome OF a raid
made last week at I.afiammes home
off Pleasant street where 1t is al
legged that evidence of law violation
was obtained.
Henry Chase, who appeared for La
famine, demanded a trial by jury and
the following are sitting on the case
II. NJ. Paddock, Hans Kelson, Frank
Il. Vail, Leslie A. Carrier, George II.
Elwell, Roy Hanish, n. Noyeck,
James H. Grennan, Lawrence l.. Co
kay, Fred Stckles, William Il. Hawks
and Grant l.. Harbour
Judge William J. Meagher is pre-
siding and States Attorney George
a. Mathers is conducting the prosecu'
tiOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
RUTH s SALARY
$4,000; HOMERS
TONE 7 $500 EACH
Yankee 0utfelder Now Worlds
Highest Paid Athlete
WINNER ON TOSS OF COIN
Player Submits Counter-proposal
and CANDLES on Their
t Acceptance
WINNER ON TOSS OF COIN

New York March 6-Babe George
Herman) Ruth yesterday became the
highest paid athlete in the world He
signed fiveyear contract with the
New York Yankees calling for a sal
airy of between $4,000 and 100000
year with a bonus of $500 for each
home run hit during the regular sea
son. Ruth made So home runs last
season ana If he duplicates the per-
formance this year he will earn un-
der the terms of his new contract,
$29,500, in addition to his regular
salary.
Col. Tillinghast LHommedieu Hus.
ton, half owner and secretary of the
Yankees. signed the contract at Hot
Springs while Col. Jacob Rupert,
president OF the club listened in on
the telephone from his home at Tar.
rytown. Col Huston and Ruth had
been dlckering an Saturday at the
Eastman Hotel at Hot Springs. The
final figures of the Yankee owners
rad been given to Ruth, but he shook
his tousled head.
"Taint enough, he said and sub.
m,tted counter proposals. Col. Huston
declared his figures represented all
that the Yankee owners would pay.
Finally Ruth said, "Will you gam
BILE, Colonel One flip OF the coin
for my figures or yours
IN gamble If RUPERT will" re-
piled Col. Huston. wait till | get
him on the Phone
SO 1t happened that a few hours
after midn ght Col. Rupert was
hailed out OF bed to get in touch with
Hot Springs. He was wide awake
the moment the news dawned on
him.
"sHake him, Colonel" said Rupert
"lll hold the phone
Over the wire Col. Rupert could
hear the jingle of coin on the floor.
Then Col. Huston's voice came over
the wire. ~ lost" he said. I'VE are
signing Ruth ON his own terms for
five years. Is that correct?"
THAT is correct" said Col. Rup.
pert. I'VE gambled' and we lost, or
maybe after all we won"
By this bit OF melodrama George
Herman Ruth, who fifteen years ago
was a gangling inmate of a worthy
Catholic institution at Baltimore, be
came assured of half a million dol
lars for FIVE more years of baseball
Horatio Alger at his best never
wrote as vivid and colorful a boy S
story as Babe Ruth has lived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
MRS. CHARLES CUTLER.
Out of.Town Friends Attend Funeral
This Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs Charles Cutler
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at j. Ed Walbridge's undertaking par.
lor, Rev. W. G. Towart ofiiciated. The
remains were placed in the vault at
Old Bennington cemetery
Mrs. Cutler died Thursday morning
at the Putnam Memorial hospital fol-
lowing long severe Illness
The deceased is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Edward Fuller of Ben.
nington, and Mrs Roy Pratt of Brat
tleboro; one son, Ernest Cutler Of
Pittsheld; one sister, Mrs. Edward
Coulter of North Adams; and three
brothers, Warren La Ray and Edwin
f. LaRay Of North Adams and Edward
La Ray of Heartwellyille, Vt,
Those who were in town to attend
the funeral were, Mrs. Albert Cronin
Of North Adams, James La Ray Of
Brattleboro, Edward La Ray of Heart
wellyile. and Mrs. Dwight Daniels Of
Williamstown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
MRS. H. A. RoTTUM
Lifelong Resident of shaftsbury Died
Sunday Morning.

Mrs Harlow A. Bottum, a lifelong
resident OF Shaftsbury, died Sunday
morning at her home there.
Mrs Bottum was 65 years old and
her entire life had been spent in
SALISBURY. She married Harlow A.
Bottum in 1879
The deceased was good resident
and her death will come as a great
blow to the community. She made a
fine neighbor and friend and will be
greatly missed by her hosts Of
friends.
The only surviving relatives are
her husband. H. A. Bottum and one
sister, Mrs J. G.. Huntington.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock from her late
home in SALISBURY. Rev. w. De.
Wolfe will o.ficiate. Burial VII be
in the SALISBURY cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
PASTOR Al YEARS
Rev. chas. M. Nckerson Died Sun
day at Lansingburgh.

Troy, March 6.-Rev, DR.. Charles
Metcaf Nickerson, for more than Al
years rector of Trinity Ep 'scopal
church, Lansingburgh, 3ied. shortly
alter noon yesterday, following an
Illness of only two days. Rev Or.
Nickerson, in 81 years in the Christ
ian ministry had filed but three pas.
torates. He was born "a years ago
at Castleton, and studied at the Al
bany Academy, later graduating from
Hobart College in the class of 1864.
He concluded his preparation for the
ministry at the General Theological
College In New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
IDEAL DAIRY RATION
Prof. ETlenburger Suggests Propsr
Feeds for This Time Of Year.

Burlington. March 6.-Based on
quotations (Feb. 27) the following ra
tion for dairy coks is suggested by
Professor Ellenburger OF the College
of Agriculture at Burlington The
approximate cost, sacks included, in
mixed carloads +. o. b. Boston freight
rate points is also given 200 pounds
corn meal or homny feed S3;>. 100
pounds cottonseed meal 43 per cent
$2.S7; 100 pounds linseed oil meal So;
100 pounds wheat bran $LS7, 800
pounds gluten feed S6.45; and 200
pounds ground oats $3.50, The com.
position OF this ration is 213 per
cent protein, 40 per cent fat and ~
per cent crude fiber. One thousand
pounds will cost $2O,79 100 pounds
$20S, or one ton $4l.5S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
!, = ::.::.s5,..ILT0N HOLT,
PUBL|CIST AND
EDITOR, SPEAKER
Closing Address of Winter For
um Series Last Night
A FAMOUS WORD PAINTER
Mr.. Hollis Descriptions Of Scenes
of Interest a Marvel Up
held League of Nations

Hon. Hamilton Holt, editor, author,
lecturer, publicist, was the speaker
at the Sunday night Forum held at
the Second Congregational church.
II was the closing address of the ser.
les and one Of the most interesting
and enjoyable.
Mr. Holts subject was America
and International Cooperation" and
in its climax was an argument in be-
half Of the League OF Nations and
the Wilson covenant, but so much OF
his address was in reference to other
things that even the most partisan
opponent Of the league could not fall
TO find much to enjoy.
Mr. Holt. during the war was close
to President Wilson, c.oser than
most other men. and during the peace
negotiations and the political cam
paign that followed Re was one Of
the most distinguished and able sup
porters of President Wilson and the
covenant which he had written. Mr.
Holt left the Republican party to en-
list under the Wilson flag.
lie urged the League of Nations as
at least an earnest and unselfish eff
fort lessen the danger of war and to
reduce the friction among nations.
lie thought that of equal importance
% service in limiting war, the League
OF Nations would benefit the world in
aiding the settlement of economic
disturbance.
Every one Of Mr.. Hollis hearers
thoroughly enjoyed his remarkable
Vs.. painting. He is a newspaper
reporter Of the first class and his des.
criptions of scenes of interest in
Europe and America and especially
his word picture of Domremy, birth
place of Joan OF Arc, and OF the bat.
tie front in France where the Ameri.
cars were engaged.
/ Following his address Mr. Holt
was entertained at supper at the
bennington club by Fred c. Martin.
The other guests included score or
50 Of Bennington citizens. Mr.. Holt
is the chairman Of the National
woodrow Wilson Memorial Founda-
ton. John Spargo is the Vermont
member Of the committee and MIR.
Martin is the county chairman OF the
| fund The guests at the supper re-
mained until Mr.. Holt left on the
night ira II to New York. and
! thoroughly enjoyed the discussion by
Mr.. Holt and Mr.. Spargo of national
and international questions, many OF
which related to the problems to be
faced during the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-06
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
PLANS PROGRESSING
Welfare Association Arranging for
Conference and Get.Together
Meeting.

Saturday evening at the Welfare
club rooms an enthusiastic meeting OF
Junior Achievement club members,
leaders, assistants and visitors was
held. Plans for a club rally and con-
ference under +. O. Kreager Of Spring
field were discussed and decision for
a weekend "get-together' was unani-
nous. This shall be carried out as
soon as is possible All clubs and
leaders will be preparing their songs
and cheers and demonstrations, Mr..
Kreager will meet club leaders collect
lively and for individual conferences,
will visit each club in session as near
ly as is possible and one big rally of
all clubs. leaders and citizens will be
held during Mr.. Kreagers visit. Watch
for announcement of definite dates.
At the Saturday evening meeting the
program included demonstrations by
club members.
Three OF the Welfare Junior Achieve
ment clubs were represented by one
or more members who demonstrated
the work of the club. Representatives
of the Willing Workers club, led by
Mrs. Florence Moses. were Estelle
Bennett Elizabeth Thomas and Kath-
crime Donnely. This team demon
strated the making OF the thread
drawn handkerchief, showing mater-
ais TO be used. cost of materials and
time and the drawing of the thread
process. These three won their
achievement caps, which are given
for successful public demonstration.
Harold Rudd and Kenneth Carpen-
ter represented the Brush-Up club in
the demonstration Of the speed ball
pen, proper inks, the red seal poster
brush and proper paint, the styles of
letters used in various sign lettering,
value of such work etc. Mr. Rudd
earned his achievement cap at this
time. Mr.. Carpenter has already
demonstrated successfully several
Mines, here and in Springfield.
Julia Crichton represented the Busy
Beavers club of which Miss Doris Har-
Dor is leader. Julia demonstrated the
entire process of the making of wool
| en- flowers. She is the first member
for this newly organized club to win a
cap.
Saturday afternoon the organization
of a new Welfare Achievement club
Of Junior high school girls was com
pleted. Clever Comrades club was
the name unanimously decided upon.
Mrs. Clarence 8. Holden is club lead
err. and the project is to be the making
of the members own spring hats. Ma
terials are to be bought and paid for
by the club members from the receipts
of a candy sale fH which orders OF
one pound shall be taken during this
week. Any one wishing to order a
pound Of your own choice may leave
the order with Mrs. Holden, phone lao
and it will be gladly taken care OF
Club officers are Florence Morse, club
president; Mae Lee vice president, and
/ Marjorie Pratt, secretary and treas
urer Meetings will be held in the
Welfare club rooms every Saturday
! az 4 o'clock.