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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
COTTON GROWER
PERPETUAL DUPE
OF N. Y. BROKERS
Former Member Says Exchange
Is Huge Bucketshop
LITTLE HONEST BUSINESS
Witness Testifies to Numerous
Instances Of Cross Trading
and Other Methods

New York, March 15 Charges that
the American Cotton Exchange is a
huge buckstshop, where actual trading
is rare and where the Southern spec.
ulator is at the mercy of the New York
broker, were made yesterday by form
er members Of the exchange at a
"John Doe" investigation conducted
by the district attorneys Office before
Chief City Magistrate McAdoo.
Witnesses testified to numerous in
stances of "cross trading" fictitious
orders, dummy account "scalping,'
secret manipulation of unrecorded
transactions, sensational advertising
designed to WOO the accounts Of small
spectators in the South and undis-
guised bucketing Of orders.
w. B. Wilson and J. II. Watson,
members of the firm of Wilson & Co,
which was expelled from the ex-
change last February IS on charges
that they had warned their clients
against further dealings with the in
stltutions were principal witnesses
for the prosecution. Mr.. Wiljon tes-
titled:
When there was cotton for sale in
the ring, we made bona fide sales for
our clients. But the Southerner who
is an optlmist about the cotton mar
kct. almost invariably bought AS a
result there seldom was any cotton
for sale and brokers simply bucket
ed" the orders taking chance on
covering themselves when cotton
eventually was offered in the r.ng
The witness declared that he with
drew from the exchange after re
peated complaints to officials that II
had become absolutely impossible to
transact business without Oucketing
At the time of his resignation In Feb
ruary. he declared. conditions were
such that little trading was done or
the floor OF the exchange, moJt OF th'
orders from customers being bucket
ed outright.
A score OF the most prominent mem
bers of the American exchange, some
of them It's directors. were named al
constituting the Inner circle OF th'
trading ring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
CAMP FIRE WEEK
March IA to 2t Being Observed by
North Benninqton Camp Fire Girls


The Camp Fire girls of North Ben.
niugton will celebrate the tenth birth.
day o the Camp Fire by sending
hep to Russian sufferers.
have Won old clothing that would
keep some poor Russian girl or boy
frcm freez 'ng? II you have, CamD
Fhe Girls will call for it at 4:10 p. m.
Thursday March 16. At Camp Fire
meeting the clothing will be mended
and sent TO THE Society Of Friends" 3"
at Philadelphia. This society is doing
excellent work getting supplies into
Russia and distributing them when
they arrive there.
Do you wish TO help Russian Camp
Fire girls? Anna Pavlowa, the Won
derful Russian dancer, has opened a
home for u Russian girls who were
wandering about Russia homeless
and parentless. Only twelve being
taken care of out o. hundreds. You
can help by subscribing to any mag.
azine through US. The commission.
which would ordinarily go to us. will
be sent directly to the Anna Paw.
Iowa Home.
We recommend. Every Girls mag.
azine, our own Camp Fire magazine.
because this will not only help Rus.
sian Camp Fire girls, but will benefit
your own local Camp Fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
ESSEX TAKES TO RAILS
AND GUSTS LOCOMOTIVE
New Coach on Fansed Wheels Makes
Remarkable Demonstration on
13Ao Mile Trip

A most remarkable and unusual per
formance was recently made by
standard 1922 Essex coach, which
mounted on flanged railroad wheels,
recently made flying trip OF inspec'
ton from Los Angeles, Calf, to Phoe-
nix, Ariz.. 1892 miles, over tbs San
IA Fe railroad tracks, in 50 hours and
10 minutes actual running time. at an
average speed OF 3S,4 miles an hour
The coach came through the gruell'
ing trip in perfect shape and expert
enced no diffl@ily whatsoever during
any part of the long test, say railroad
officers, who rode In the coach. II
conquered at high speed the grades
which mark the Santa Fe route
through the numerous mountains en-
countered. Hudson.Essex officials and
railroad officers, as we'll are eXcep-
tlonally we'll pleased with the Essex
performance Railroad men are OF the
opinion that the Essex test may mean
that automobiles of revised design
may replace railroad trains in making
certain trips
Though the llanged wheels made the
coach heavier than the standard mod
el its consumption Of oil and gasoline
was unusually low.
The Speedy Essex maintained a reg
ular schedule throughout the trip
Eastbound, IL left Los Angeles at 6;55
a. m. and arrived In Phoenix at 1880
y m, the same day, THIS direct run
OF 49l.5 miles was made in IL hours
and 10 minutes actual running time
al an average speed of more thant4 40
miles an hour. On straightaways
speeds of so to 90 miles were main
tanned, and on one lengthy stretch an
average Of 64 miles was made.
The return trip was made by a
longer route, but Notwithstanding
steep grades and much time lost on
eldings. the S577 miles was completed
in 90 hours and IS minutes. A me
chanic and two railroad officials ac
companied the Essex driver One mar
drove the entire distance eastbound
Santa Fe officials and other railroad
men throughout the country have fol
some time been seeking more sat
isfactory method of getting over Their
divisions for making inspections ant
on other trips. They require fleX
ible meanl Of RAPID transportation
that is safs reliable and more eco
nomical than present methods. Cost
OF operating a special train are to'
high, they say and regular scheduled
trains sometimes are not available fo
hours after the party could otherwise
start. Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
STREETS FILLED |
WITH SHOPPERS
ON DOLLAR DAY
Vermont State Library
2NseDt18
People in Line Early Waiting for
Opening Hour
MANY. FROM OUT OF TOWN
Stores Considerably Congested
at Times by Bargain Hunt
ing Buyers

Leaving out of consideration en-
tirely the financial benefits that may
accrue from the efforts, the members
OF the Bennington Merchants associ.
alton have good reason TO feel proud
Of the results that today followed
their first combined effort to increase
the patronage OF the local stores.
AS an attempt to place before the
buying public 'the opportunities that
may be derived from concerted action
dollar day proved an unqualified sue
cess. Not even on the The Night
Before Christmas has Main street
been trayersed by such crowds OF
shoppers. Long before the opening
Of the stores lines of prospective buy
ers blocked entrances and when the
doors swung open the crowds flowed
inside in such numbers that at times
It was impossible to find ones way
between tie counters.
Bundle-laden people filed both
sidewalks OF Main street. At Putnam
house corner the Main street line
was Joined by the throngs coming in
from North and South street. Dur
ing the forenoon the streets, barring
tho LunG'es. had a holiday atmos-
pho-c In the afternoon, when more
&. iae women were at leisure, ann the
crowds had been increased by people
a riving on the train I'm the north.
the congestion inC/eased and in
many OF the stores, notwithstanding
tho presence of extra clerks, it was
Ghfcult to handle the trade.
II can safely be stated that dollar
day went over with a bang. 1t
turned the trick 1t showed what
cooperation will do when backed by
good stocks OF merchandise
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
NORTH PoWNAL

Born, Monday, March 6, a son, For.
rest William, to Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Jones.
Ralph Paddock. who has been in a
critical condition at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paddock
is improved
A son was born Sunday, March 10,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Mcdonald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15

So It is that good taste also makes
for perfection and works toward It,
aud is itself a moral force and lnfu-
ence. Perfection is perfection, whetll'
er It be In writing, painting or living.
II is the goal OF all human endeavor
In every department OF life. Clvillza-
tlon, whatever be its manifestation, ls
the result OF a struggle for excellence,
and never.failing aspiration toward
lL-Chlctgo Daily News,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertiseme its.

LostE-Long black purse conta ming
over $500. Finder cal 1912.
Lenten service Thursday evening
in the Congregational chapel at 7S0
welcoming the Redeemer," is the
topic for meditation Present day ap-
plcation is made OF the great themes
and events OF Christian history.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
Equipped 10 shine.

"It's unfair TO cast nsperslonS on
the shining dome Of our candidate"
"I didn't say bald-headed man
wasn't qualified to hold Office
"You inslnuated as much"
mo, | merely 9aid didn't blame o
man who carried his own reflector for
seeking the spotlight -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15

REHEARSAL ENCOURAGING
Many from Out Of Town TO Attent
honeymoon Lane"

Many from Out Of Town TO Attend
Honeymoon Lane"
The final dress rehearsal of the
Girls clubs big musical extravaganza
Honeymoon Lane" was held at the
Opera House last evening, costumes
were fitted. electrical effects installed,
and all is in readiness for the first per-
formance tonight at Sis.
The sale of seats has been large,
telephone reservations having been
made by parties of musical comedy
fans from Williamstown, North Ad.
ans and other nearby communities,
Hurley's orchestra will accompany the
singers and dancers in the many mus.
ical numbers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
Rapid Child.

Proud Mother-Uncle John don't
you think my new baby is fine?
Uncle John-Yes, for a newborn, l
even think he's ahead OF his time.
Proud Mother-What do you mean?
Uncle John-Why he's already more
bald than his father.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
A NautraI Change.

Aunt Lucy-If you don't mend your
manners toward the men you will end
rs a frivolous old maid. a girl al.
ways ends rs she begins.
Phllippa-Not always. I've known
em TO begin as shrinking violets and
hnlsh as wallfowers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
TIGERS SET BACK
Allen A Takes Three Points from
Tournament Leaders.

The championship aspirations Of
the Green Tigers received setback
last night when the Allen A took
three points from the league leaders
on the Y alleys.
Brisker's SGT make him high man for
the evening, Thompson was clase be-
hind with 507 Pllling was high for
the Tigers with 4S6 Summary;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
stlll Keep Company.

"rhey kept company for n long
time before they were married, didn't
theyI'
"Yes; and they've kept company
most Of the time since. All her re.
lations seem to live with them" From
the Minneapolis Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
His Promise Kept.

Mrs. Benham--When we were mar
rled you said that you could keep me
in clothes.
Benham-Well, haven't l kept YOU
in the clothes which you had when
| married your
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
WlIlls WINE.

Little Willie Willis says: dad Is the
best chum | got, an sometimes ] think
| love him bettern mother; but I
don't think Il when get sick"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
How rhey Were separated.

Mandy--Is yo' legally separated
from your husban'l
Hanna--No; is illegally separated.
The Judge done gave him ten years in
jail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
Doubtful Praise.

Singer--Dld YOU note how well WY
voice filled the grent hall?
Frlend--Yes, people were kind
enough to leave, so as to make room
koE 1t,
B -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
BAKERS DOWN WATERS
Close Duck Pin Match on Brunswick
Alleys Last Night.

The Bakers we're too good for the
Walters at the Brunswick alleys last
night and won a duck pin match by
margin OF % pins. Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
enps Right.

When our comedians 90 wrong
II makes US think OF BILL
Who said man may smile and smile
And be a villain stll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and fair; Colder tonight
Thursday, lair.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
The Ideal
Figure

may have IN infinite
number Of lovely ar
rangements Of fabric
and color built around
it, and each may look
well, but there is only
one corset to which it
il suitedA To know the
type to which one be-
longs. and the type
ideal towards whic h
one should strive. is to
know the secret that
will give youth, beauty,
and health, and thus
the whole magic Of
personality. Because
alertness, aliv en- ess,
freshness, enthusiasm,
and piquancy are. after
all, the youthful things
in = wonderfully youth
full world, they simply
cannot be kept inside
Of = wrong corset.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Annual May White Sale

that comes every May. bringing with it such unusual
price opportunities. The best part Of II Is that the
stocks are the same fine merchandise from makers
whose quality you know so WELL Savings abound on
every side. The housewife will welcome this oppor.
tunty to replenish household needs. The bride and
graduate too will find this to be the time Of all times
to purchase their coming needs The items this page
are representative Of the many worth while savings that
you may expect to find.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
The Youthful Figure
Depends Upon Correct CorsetinQ

Have you your youthful figure! you reducing!
all other arts, const designing aims express beauty Not
the beauty Of fine French brocades and lovely
shmmerns silks sans for these only the with
which to work, but the appealing beauty Of exquisite lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Featuring Mamy New
Things for Baby

Baby Week. For this occasion special
that inclusive Of everything tot needs Our Baby Shop
practically store in itself where mothers may shop In sbso
lutte comfort and privacy Our spacious ayee and
other private important feature to fasdous
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Lily of France

The Lily Of France Corset is by beautiful
make them more beautiful and to give them youthful figure
$500 to $500
,Burssss.Nash shep-ssee.d Fesr
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30

weave
Yard, $2.ss Yard, $l.eS
White Wash Satins White Jap Silks
Splendid quality 36nch width Launde perfectly Sen width
Yard, $l6s Yard, $l.2s
White Chiffon Taffeta White Radium Silk
Soft finish 3sinch width Soft heavy quality 4oin width.
Yard, $ls5 fard' Sz'zo
White Tabby Taffeta White Sports Satns
Exquisite for lingerie. 4oin width. .''' 'p'''
Yard, $3.50 iaro' 1880
White 1ono cro,o White May Queen Silks
..s, - :; ;,., Also white silk pearl. 4o-inch
Yard s3.s5 Yard, $3.50
White Charmeuse White Canton Crepe
Soft and cngng 40n width Heavy 40n. width
Yard, $1.95 Yard, $295
White La Jerze White Oriental Pongee
For shirt blouse 36inch lingerie. s3-n width
Yard $3.50 Yard, $l.5s
White Plisse Crepe White Silk Poplin
Silk mixed crepe Soin width Silk warp popln 36in width
Yard, 75c Yard, $1.00
White Gros de Londres White Georgette Crepe
Ideal for dresses sen width crepe finish 4on
Yard, $3.50 Yard, $159
NMl1s4He Crepe Chiffon White Velette Crepe
Sheer crepe weave 4On Heavy sport 40n width
Yard, $1.95 Yard, $3.50
White Wash Satins
36inch wash satins with mercerzed
finish Desirable for sports and for lingerie In May sale
Yard, 79c
Burses lash Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Dainty White NeckWear

Frly white gumpes take the place of blouse for spring
Lacermmed collar cuff vesee sets Of organde and
in Bramley, Tuxedo and shaped collar styles =
Ogandie, net and lace peatings in to 4-inch widths
Sheer white organde baste lace collar and cuff
Bramley style, for with dresses and roundnecked
sweaters.
Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Decorative Linens

Our stocks are wonderful. Not in years
have we had such assortments-the very
beautiful French cluny and the exquisite
handmade Madeira linens. At our May sale
prices they offer welcome opportunity to
the housewife or bride-to-be. May we aid
you in your selection? Burgess-Nash linens
are the linens of quality and lasting service.
From the small 6-inch dolly to the large BAN
quet cloths our stocks are wonderfully COM
plete, and are priced according to size, lse
to $3.50 each.
Burgess -Nash-Sscond Floor
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
WHY THE W0RDY FRENCH
PAY NOW? AMERICA Nc
LONGER HAS TO RELY ON Il
BY ALAN DALE.

T1VERY time adaptations from the French can scarcely
r. realize l. at time was when we positively relied them
upon Lad other supply to fall back upon
and brought back tie ates
thing called in carpenter to delete tho
and then offered it for
deec citation. II was nothin~. So--t was that!
Fn had this about the ranslation and adapa
ton of French plays: there gettn
along between 1850 and 1865 We were tram
lated and adapted in every FORM
"Our meloamas tansplanted bdiy: ccnede2
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

dramatic reviewers are on
parity with moles in the pro-
ducer-manager's eye by re-
counting how, a few evenings
previously, George Jean Nathan,
critic for The Smart Set, was
elected from the Century Roof
by Morris Gest, who was apo
plectic at the thought that
Nathan would even dare to
enter his theater after the
things he had said about Mr..
Gest and Mr.. Gest's plays.
THE thought persists with
L me that some of our local
managers must have read the
Hammond admission Of zero in
influence and, upon reading 1t,
reflected thus:
"Here, now, this can't go on.
We're too affable here in Stam-
ford, Conn.-or we mean
Washington. Up in New York
a dramatic reviewer is a dud
and a varmint and is SO classi-
fed. Let the rule prevail
here"
And SO Sunday night this re-
viewer elected himself from
two Of our leading theaters be-
cause the embargo on play re-
porters prevailed with hostility
and intent firm and gusto. So
It seemed.
At the Belasco Theater, a
scene-shifter, doing emergency
duty as box office man, turned
us away because We were with
out passport, affidavits of iden-
tity, or such other impedimenta
rs is usually carried by
voyageurs in out-of-the-way
reaches, Tolerantly and pater-
nally he urged US to go, and come
back later with credentials from
persons favorably known to him,
"Mr. La Motto, for instance"
and, though he didn't say it, he
left the inference that a tele-
gram from Lee or Jake Shubert
would fix it.
Now one of the interesting
traditions about the Belasco
Theater is Mr.. LaMotte's Of
flee. It is somewhere in the
building, but where few people
know. OF course, the rumor
about its being reached through
q subterranean passage is bosh.
Also pure CUFF about q secret
button on the third floor which
opens a door panel behind a pic
ture on the first floor in back
Of the elevator. Some place In
that great ponderous, and, on
Sunday night, forbidding struc-
ture there is an office, and Mr..
LaMotte sits in it, but we didn't
find It.
80, off we sped into the night,
determined about the business of
seeing a show.
THE next s.op on the Ratio,
= or, as the bus barkers in
form sightseers, "Washington's
great white way" was the New
President. Without great to-do
ContInued nm pare ol
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

coar 5ened and e~a~Gera'eu into
farces; sometimes even, that
nothing might be lost, our
operas were ~round down into
plays. Second-rate pieces were
honored with two or three
successive adaptations, and 4
dramas wh;cN had lived a brief
hour at the Boulevard du Crime
in England became classics.
There is a tradition that the
Princess rad d tame translator
under lcck ana kev who turned
French into Enri's" without
respite, is chain never lonsened
nor his hrn~er sati fed until
his task, for TIE time being,
should be complete
French plays we're e~en imi-
tated in England, and then
brought to this country by avid
mana -ers. Listen AGAIN to
Filon: "The way in which the
English used to initiate our.
pieces half a century aoo re-
sembled the basty procedure Of
a bend of thieves plundering a
Iouse, doinp their utmost. but
against time and v.itNout method,
and in conse -uence, burdeninp
themselves with worthless nick
nacks and overlookin7 jewels Of
price, When the London man
arer scame to Paris post-haste,
yying with each othe~ for our
manuscripts and res ~rting tel
every kind Of dodre to securr
he prize, it was sometimes but
the potentiality Of becoming
bankrupt that was thus held up,
. as 1t were, to auction"
GRACE GEORGES adaptation
~ Of the French drama "Almer.'
which she saw abroad, seems mos
amuslngly out Of date in our LAND
1t is morbid analysis of "love'
on the part Of a tired woman will
a husband and a friend. There ar,
just three Of them.
They wander over the stage. 81
on all the furniture and discus
their tiresome hearts until ever
infection. Of the love theme ha
been exhausted. The French play
wright always manages to max
you believe that there is nothin.
Else in life. They thresh out tn
entire matter. First. there ar,
scenes with the woman and hel
husband, and then hubby obliging
ly leaves the stage for similal
scenes between the woman and tn
friend. They talk, and they talk!
They are all three quite miserable
and you gather that they'd hat,
to be happy even II they could
They are gluttons for punishment
They torture their souls. The
seem to lack time to take their
meals. You can't imagine then
sitting down TO poached eggs ant
coffee. 1t would be. indecent to
,hink Of them forgetting their
love"
The French heroine usually ma
ries one man 30 that she can 'love"
another. II is a cue little way
she has, and she has never grown
out OF II. The heroines Of othef
nations have shown the falsity Of
the French heroine's view OF life,
but she has ever paid the slightest
Continued on Page 81
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
THE TIMES SHOW CRITIC
GOES TO THE PLAY, BUT
NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

interesting lament that of Percy Hammonds week
on fall the bounded gentry known dra
matte critics.
at used be- wrote Hammond in the New York Tribune,
hst and critics important to the actors
mpresaros Though hated perhaps they caresed
and producer would have been
different One word from reviewer and in
difference if not hostility would ensue Their every boost
knock"
plea aspant for Hammonds influence inspired
holsters belief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-02
Daugherty Expresses
Attitude on Unions

CHICAGO. Sept. In his argu-
ment before the Federal court for
the railroad Injunction order. Al
torney- Daugherty ex-
pressed the following as the ad-
minlstration's attitude toward
unions:
THE government OF tho United
states is not opposed to labor
unions II they perform such func-
tions as can be performed in law
ful manner. Never while the la
bor unions limit their activities
10 legitimate acts and lawful pur-
suits not injurious to society. at
least while l speak and TO the
extent that l can speak for the
government or the United States,
shall n blow be struck at them
But II may be understood that
so long and to the extent that |
can speak for the government OF
the United States. viii use the
power OF the government OF the
United States within my control
TO prevent the labor unions OF the
country from destroying the open
shop. when a man in this coun-
try Is not permitted to engage
In lawful toll, whether ho belongs
TO a union or not. with full pro-
lection and without interruption.
tho death knell TO liberty will be
sounded apd anarchy viii super
sedc organized government"