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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
MORE TENANT FARMERS
In United States Than Census Bureau
Figures Show.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 14-Tenant
farmers in the United States, rent
land equal to the combined area Of
Texas. Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas, Michi.
gan, Wisconsin and Florida Or. G. l..
Stewart land economist, declared in
analyzing figures issued by the depart
ment Of agriculture, showing that farm
tenancy is increasing more rapidly
than census figures indicate.
Tenants, he sad, operated thirty
seven per cent Of the farm lands OF the
country in 1920, representing forty
two per cent of the improved and un-
improved land.
The 1920 census figures, it was stat
ed, showed that acreage rented had in
creased twenty per cent since 1910,
compared with fourteen per cent in the
preceding decade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
HOME AFTERNOON BY
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
WIDE Range Of Program Presented by
Bennington Club Women at Sat.
urday Afternoon Meeting.

"hen the Fortnightly club ans
nome afternoon an interesting. enter.
ta.hlns program is always assured
lIe meeting Of last Saturday was no
exception, indeed an ar OF homeIv
meeting.
| The subject of "The Cultural De.
yelopment Of the Emancipation Proc.
lamation" gave wide range of ma.
terial from which to choose. The
complete program follows:
Paper-"An appreciation OF Abra.
ham Linco n" Mrs. E. L. Sibley
Piano Solos-Deep River; some.
times Feel Like Motherless
C.liid", transcribed by Taylor Cole.
ridge, Mrs. Arthur ]. Holden.
Vocal Solos-Deep River. Get
On Board, Lii Children" Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" Mrs. Caroline
wellington, accompanied by Mrs. G.
S. Keeseman.
I Readings-Paul Laurence Dunbar
Extracts from his life by VIM. Dean
, Howells: The Poet and the Song"
Dawn" Rain Song" IAN Autebel.
lum Sermon" when De Coon Pones
Hot hymn, 20 Little Lamb" Lit.
tie Brown Baby, Mrs Clarence Hol.
den.
Piano soio-"Mammy Song. Mrs.
George S. Keeseman.
Vocal Solos-'My Little Banjo"
Tommy Lad" prologue from al
Pag.iacci,' ballard, Your Eyes,
Frank Hayek, accompanied by Miss
Esther Starkey.
Personal "reminiscences of Fred
erick Douglas" THE Negro IN thea.
irical life, Mrs. Arthur Elliott.
Song, "Batt.e Hymn of {, Repub-
lic," by the club.
Every member on the program was
heartily applauded. The recitatlons
and talks were delightful in charact.
er and presentation. The singers
were in fine voice, and graciously re-
sponded to encores. Special mention
should be made Of Miss Starkey and
Mr., Hayek who so kindly consented
to appear instead Of the ladies quar-.
tette, unable to do so because OF Ill.
ness Of members,
After the meeting the members and
Their guests were invited to the
social room where punch, fancy
cakes and candy were dispensed.
The next meeting OF the club oc.
ours on Saturday, Feb, IS, at high
school hall when DR.. Ed. II. Tibbits
o. the Hoosac school will deliver his
Illustrated lecture on Westminster
Abbey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
FARMERS RECEIVING
MORE FOR PRODUCTS
Corn, Cotton, Gran and Cattle Markets
Show Improvements In
pricae

Washington, Feb. 14.-Optimistic
views OF improved conditions in the
country's basic agricultural industries
are warranted by reports reee we'd by
the War Finance Corporation from
its field agencies, according to a
statement issued by Managing Direct
or Meyer.
, Corn is selling at country eleyat.
ors in Nebraska and Iowa at forty
cents a bushel as against twenty
cents four months ago, he said.
Hogs command good market aud
reports indicate that farmers are get
ting the equivalent OF eighty to nine
~ cents for corn marketed on tIe
hoof The market for sheep is stab.
Liked They are selling in large quaint.
tiles and at prices considered salts.
factory to growers and feeders.
THE cattle market is no longer de.
moralized the breeding herds are be.
ing sacrificed and the feed ng and
fattening business is proceeding in
good volume and with fairly salts.
factory returns. There is a broad
market for wool and hides at good
prices.
Grain markets\are showing a good
consumptye demand, the movement
of cotton has been larger this season
than last year and the prices are
much falrer to the producers. The
large cotton cooperative marketing
organizations have demonstrated (
THAR ability to condurt thefr bugfnpeg
on a sound basis and have proved to
be stabilizing factor
"All this means t1at the farmer is
being put in position to liquidate his
debts gradually and that his normal
purchasing power-so vital to the
commercial, transportation and is-
dustrial lnterests.-is being restored,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
THREAT FOR HOOVER
ON RUSSIAN RELIEF
Secretary Sarcastic over Attitude Of
Those Who Oppose His Plan
of Distribution.

Washington, Feb. 49, -Reiterat.ng
the recommendation, recently submit
ted to President Harding, that Ameri-
can relief work in Russia be controlled
entirely by Americans. Secretary
Hoover assured friends of Soviet Rus
sia" in the United States that they
need not be worried over the pos
sible political consequences Of the ex-
penditure by the American people Of
$50,000000 for Russian relief"
The report TO President Harding last
Friday In which more than 200 Rus
sian relief organizations were describ-
ed as frankly Communistic' seems
to have started something, the Secre-
tary said, nam ng Walter Liggett OF
Chicago as having telegraphed a de-
mand that President Harding or Con
gress do things for me- for mention
ing his activities among the Soviet
group OF committees. Mr. Hoover add
ed that Mr.. Liggett had made certain
threats several. weeks ago Of dire hap
penings IN case the Secretary failed to
lndorse thole activities.
IL then honestly recommended to
him." Mr.. Hoover said that he either
send to all his committee members
copies of his financial undertakings
with DIR. Dubrowsky. the Soviet agent
in New York. as had the feeling that
most of them had not seen II, or that
he cancel II and arrange for the
Friends Service Committee to absorb
his funds, his publicity and his com
mlttee. repeat these recommenda-
tions They are sound,
Or. Jacob Hartman, DR.. David Du-
browsky. MIR Loeb and others OF
the friends Of Soviet Russia Mr..
Hoover asserted, appeared greatly
worried over "the possible political
consequences" of the American people
spending S5O,00O,OOO on Russian relief.
Let me take this opportunity he
said. TO assure them that the 100 un-
armed Americans on the American Re
lief Administration stan are too busy
irving to save those dying countrymeh
10 undertake 10 upset the Soviet army
OF 1906, 900. / earnestly advise them
that they may dismiss their fears;
these Americans viii never attempt II.
Moreover. can assure the gentle
men of all these radical committees
that their earnest efforts to reduce TINS
country to the highly uncomfortable
standards Of living and conditions OF
labor now so successfully established
In Russia is waste OF time. The S5OO''
600 they have raised for Russia pro0ap.
lv does not compensate the losses OF
other committees through disgust AT
their constant maligning of American
efforts.
I'm what these gentlemen call our
'capitalistlc, imperialistic' country
people ar free to give their money IN
to charge OF anybody they please but
I have for many years clung TO the Old
fashioned notion that the crystal
springs of American charity would be
less likely to be muddled IL they we're
organized by Americans and distribute
ed by them only
Russia is in great need, Mr. Hoover
declared, and every American religious
organization is a soliciting agency TO
save her from starvation, coordinat'
ing with the American Government
distribution agencies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
NO FOUL PLAY
Theory Now He'd In Connection VITA
Coltey Death.

Rutland, Feb. 14.-The secret in.
yestigation that has been conducted
hy the state in regard to the death OF
CHARLES Coltey OF 269 West street
last Wednesday morning at the Rut
and hospital has been completed and
Il Is said that the state is satisfied,
after running down every clue and
possibe source OF ormation that
the Coltey boy met an accidental
death and was not the victim OF foul
play. .,
The investigation was conducted
bv states Attorney c. +. Noyak ana
al an inquest before City Judge Leon
ard f. Wing IS to 90 witnesses were
examined. The state has been as
sisted by f. II. Wood of the James
r. Wood detective agency OF Boston
The theory at first was that the
how was robbed, but this is now
thought unlikely, although what be
came of $35 which he received the
night he was injured is still a mys-
terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
MAKE NOMENTION
/. o. d. IA.a9T A.,'.'' OFMANDs
= At CONVENTION
Soft Coal Miners Gather Today
at Indianapolis
PLANNING ADJUSTMENTS
Delegates Unofficially Informed
no General Increase viii
Be Proposed
PLANNING ADJUSTMENTS

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 4 BY the
Associated Press) The opening Of
the special convention Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, called pri.
mar!ly to determine the unions wage
policy affecting the entire soft coal
industry, was marked by the absence
OF official announcement of wage de-
mands to be effective April /.
The delegates were informed unofi-
cially that no general increase is pro-
posed by the adjustment of differen.
tials planned
Later the wage scale committee
made report protesting against any
reduction in mining prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
CHICAGO PONZI CAUGHT
S5,OOO,OOO IN HIS NETS
Financial Wizard Loses All But a
Million Gambling in oil
Stocks.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Raymond j. Bis
choff. Chicagos twentyshyeyear-old
"Ponzi, yesterday admitted he had
lost sS.5OOOOO entrusted to him by
poor persons who expected to get
ricl quickly through his gambling in
oil stocks.
At a receivers hearing before
Judge Lands Bischoff said he had
taken S4,500.000 from his clients,
who expected to become wealthy al
most over night. Only 100000
could be realized from the crash, he
declared.
Judge Lands forced Bischoff to
testify aow he and his assoc ates
started out two years ago with virtu'
ally nothing ana ended up with liabi
ties estimated at close to $5,OOO,OOO.
The Judge also succeeded in locat'
ing SIX safety deposit boxes which
may help solve the question OF what
became of the money
The Judge also elected from the
financial " zard" the admission that
he was deserter from both the
Canadian and American armies. The
court scene was a sensational one.
BischoIf was surrounded with a
heavy guard OF Federal secret serv'
ice operatives.
Judge Lands issued restrain 'ng or
ders al the ose OF the learing
which followed the appointment OF
a receiver last Saturday, prevent ng
Bischoff's relatives, in whose hands
he appears to have placed much oil
his business, rom disposing Of two
eat buildings. two houses, a farm.
four automobiles and the contents ol
the safety boxes, all of which were
purchased with the funds which BIS
hoes tool from his dupes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
VALENTINE SOCIAL

AT eight o'clock and for two more
hours,
We pray you be guest Of ours
with valentine. our patron saint
sure all good lovers are acduainti
So IN his honor kindly spend
A pleasant evening with uome friends,
This invitation IL extended to all
people OF the First Baptist church.
for the Valentine social tonight at
500 p, m
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
MRS. CATHERINE euNsHANNoN
Lifelong Resident Of Bennington Died
Today.

Mrs. Catherine Gunshannon died
early this morning at her home on
Park street at the age of rs years.
Funeral arrangements have not bean
made. Mrs. Gunshannon had been in
falling hsalth for the past year but
the end came suddenly this morning
The deceased had been a lifelong
resident Of Bennington and had lived
in the same house on Park street
since her marriage more than fifty
years ago.
Mrs. Gunshannon Is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Connell and
Mrs. George Mahan and two sons.
James and John Gunshannon. All Of
her children are residents OF Benning-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
FOUR HoRsEMEN STARE AGAIN
To Be Seen In The conquer.ng Pow
et," at Opera House.

Several of the screen stars seen in
"The Four Horsemen OF the Apoca-
lyple" shown recently at the opera
House are numbered in the cast that
produced 1.-THE Conquering Power, "
which is to be seen at the same thea
tre on Friday and Saturday of this
week. The picture is founded on Bal
zac's Eugene Grander' and with such
stars as Alice Terry. Rudolph Valen
tino, Bridgetta Clark, Mark Fenton
and Edward Connolly should prove an
unusual attract on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
GOV. HARTNEss RETURNS.
Back In Montpelier Tonight for Flrst
lime Since Illness.

Montpelier, Feb. 14.-Gov. James
Hartness will return tonight to Mont
pelier for the first time since his re-
cent illness with pneumonia He will
attend TO official matters on Wednes-
dev The hoard Of control viii meet
on Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
Stop Itching Scalp

Rub Partisan Sage on your head
and you won't have to scratch the
dandruff off, stops itching soap,
gives a luxuriant head of beautiful
hair or money refunded says w, l.,
Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
GETS st4,oso FOR lNDEMNlrlEs
Further Sum Allotted Vermont for
Federal Cattle lndemnites.

Montpelier, Feb. 14.-The State OF
Vermont has been allotted a further
sum of S14,96O for federal cattle in
IDENTITIES, according to a letter re-
oeived from Washington by DR., A. },
DeFossett of the State department OF
agriculture.
This amount added to the allotment
made about a month ago, makes a
total of SS7 400 for the use in Vermont
from the emergency appropriation re.
Gently passed BY Congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
BELF Asst SHIPPERS
SCORE t8 DEATHS
SINCE SATURDAY
Two Shot Down in Street During
Noon Hour Today
WOUNDED NUMBER FIFTY
Four Children Wounded by
Bomb Explosion Have Died
in City Hospital

Belfast, Feb. IA (By the Associated
Press Shippers continued their work
in the disturbed sections Of Belfast
this morning and by mid day the death
toll since Saturday had increased to
1S The last two victims were men
shot down in the street during the
noon hour.
Up to II o'clock today at least fifty
are known to have been wounded.
In the main thoroughfares the city
business is proceeding apparently as
usual, but in the storm centers sniping
was frequent,
Four Of the children wounded in the
bomb attack IN Weaver street have
since died in one Of the city hospitals.
London, Feb. 14.-The Irish situa-
tion since the raids over the Ulster
boarder has steadily become worse
and no secret is made OF the grave
alarm with which 1t is viewed IN off,
cial circles in London. Winston Spen
Ger Churchill, Secretary for the Col.
onies, declared in the House Of Com
mons yesterday afternoon that the
shooting Of the Ulster special con.
stables at Cones had greatly aggra-
waited the situation
The Evening Standard asserts that
ireland is on the brink OF civil war,
and quotes a member Of tie govern.
ment as saying that while the gov
ernment hesitates to do anything
which the Sim Feiners could inter
pret as provocative, swift military
preparations have already been made
to prevent an armed invasion OF Fer
managh and Tyrone.
In the hG1t OF the developments
of the last few days, much sgnifi.
cance is attached to the suspensions
today OF the evacuation of British
troops from southern Irish ports
The weekend rioting in Belfast
was continued today. the death toll
from Saturday being about IL Kill ed
and 20 or more wounded The shoot
ing affrays in Belfast during the past
"a hours occurred over widely ex.
tended area.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster pre-
mier, telegraphed the British gov
ernmept tonight, asking what ac'
tion, Other than d.spatching mes
sages TO Dublin" the government
was taking or had taken to secure the
return of the kidnapped royalists.
Michael Collins, head OF the pro
yisional government, in a message
to the American association for the
recognition Of the IRISH Republic,
charges that a coup e;at IS being
,planned against the proyis onal gov
ernment and warns the association
against assisting in any attempt 10
destroy the new government,
Mr.. Collins informed the assoc a
tlon that the alternative to the
treaty Is renewal of the warfare, and
declared that the provisional govern;
ment wanted We people themselves
to decide the issue, adding that II
they decided for war there need not
be any doubt, as to where he would
stand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
xiou Put Something Over That Is Against Liberty Others
BOWLING AT Y. M. C. A.
&. T. Waist Five Proved Easy for
Odd Fellows.

The E y Waist lost some of its per-
centage in the Y. NJ. c. A. ten pin
tournament last evening by falling
down before the Odd Fellows who
took five points. R. White made the
best score, 527 Cook was a close sec
ond with $40. Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
PRICE Of Wheat
MADE BIG JUMP
OF 6 CENTS TO-DAY
Follows Sensational Advance in
Foreign Markets
FLOUR FOLLOWS IN WAKE
Minneapolis Reports Increased
Price of 75 Cents a
Barrel

Chicago, Feb. IA. CBy the Assoclat-
ed Press Wheat prices jumped as
much as six and one Iaf cents a
bushel at the opening of the board Of
trade this morning
The reason is presumed to be the
sensational advance yesterday in
Liverpool and ether markets. The
local market here was closed for
the holiday
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. IA (By
the Associated Press Flour adyanc-
ed IS cents a barrel today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
no Whom L Man coneern.

Adv in Vermont Pnper-"lf you
have any prospects, have a nice will
low carriage for sale. Boston Tram
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness followed by
snow ate tonight or Wednesday. Ris-
ing temperature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-14
No. There, Not There, My child.

"Mother," said little Raymond,
"please show me the place In the
Pnle where It tells about Santa
aus."-Bostun Transcript.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
PARENT-TEACHER ASSoCIA-
TION HEARS FINE ADDRESS

The regular monthly meeting of the
Pennington Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, which was held in the auditor
ium of the high school on Wednesday,
Nov. Sth, was a most instructive and
enjoyable one. The program opened
with vocal exercises and recitations
by the pupils of the Washington
school.
Mr.. I. Stuart Ripping, who is with
the JAS. d. Burton Publishing Co.,
spoke to the meeting on Character
Analysis, telling of the way of anal
ying the character and fitness of a
person by facial and other personal
traits, and how it is applied in Voca-
tional Psychology.
The speaker of the afternoon, DR..
c. G. Schuttler, was then introduced
and gave on interesting and instruct
i've address on Relative Values in
School Work." The President made
a short talk on the importance of the
educational campaign for the control
Of cancer, which is being carried on
all over the country during this week.
The eouat of mothers present re-
suited in the banner going to Mrs.
Lloyd's room in the Washington
school. Hhe meeting adjourned un-
til the second Wednesday in Deem
her.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
STATEMENT OF RESULTS

preliminary figures just compiled
show in part the results of its "Care-
full Crossing Campaign" for the re-
duction of highway crossing acci-
dents. The campaign began on June
1st and extended to September 30th.
These preliminary figures include
returns from 108 railroads, covering
204,091 miles, or about four-ffths Of
the Class 1 Railroad mileage of the
United States.
Despite an increase of 81 per cent
las compared with the same period
last year, in the volume of railroad
business during the campaign period
as indicated by the car loadings, and
an increase in registration for the
same period of 2,009,021 automobiles
and trucks or 21 per cent, the num-
Der of accidents at highway crossings
increased only 3.6 per cent, the non
fatal injuries "a per cent and fatal
injuries 3.6 per cent. This is an av-
erage of 3 per cent for non-fatal and
fatal injuries.
The total of the accidents reported
for the period was 4411, an increase
of 1853; the total non-fatal injuries
was 1900, an increase of AZ and the
total fatal injuries was 693, an in
crease of "a.
1t is believed that when final COM
pilation is completed the figures will
not vary more than per cent from
those shown above"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
Agitation Starting
for Sanitary Sewer

At a meeting of the Pennington
Chamber. OF Commerce Monday night.
the number in attendance was disap-
polntingly small, but the deyelon-
ments of the meeting were of un,Is-
ual interest and Importance to all
those present. Many things of ut
most Importance to this community
were brought up for discussion and
action, though little of actual I'M
portance was done, except to appoint
committees for further investigation
INTO the various projects, with in
structions to report further on the
matters soon as possible.
The most important thing discussed
az the meeting was the question OF
sewerage for Pennington, and it was
developed that all present were Of
the same mind in regard to such
proJect-that sanitary sewerage
system should be installed. The only
question was as to the raising of the
necessary amount of money for such
installation, as well as the amount
that would be necessary to complete
such work, which was variously esti-
mated would cost from $4,000 to
Sl25,OOO. The only way to finance
was IN Jp9a'i yota hond ~ 80, ~ was 49,, agreea,
city ;s in sn,onJ;d M nanS;t; ,sS "lic1 efiis
practically all Of it's bonded indebted
4 mes nnsrbo, hom oF Uesn ~ ae5leu. I u,
Denartment vas y, 'ne .o,,. ooat nealtn
tiop and moGa a. pssenS eai,o Oh IN, INVITA-
tha oraat naad | o -, .;iu enceiieis1 Laik on
system From % u hea,th 9 sasty ata .d semerage "
SysIeni' from heaitn STANDPOINT. He
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
TO ORGANIZE A COUNTY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

A good attendance is expected at
the meeting of the st. Francois Coun-
ty former students and alumni of the
University of Missouri, to be held at
the Y. M. G. A. in Flat River ton1or-
row night, November 18, at 1880.
There are more than fifty former
students and alumni residing in the
county. All are urged to attend this
meeting and assist in getting good
live organization functioning. A con
stitution and bylaws will be drawn
up and adopted at the meeting and
plans for the future discussed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
Alva Wonmack
Accidentally Shot

Alva Womack, mail carrier in
this city, and Archie Rickus, son Of
@. G., Rickus, the butcher, started
hunting last Saturday morning and
about 10 o'clock they were on the
Heck farm, about miles south Of
Pennington, when they jumped a
couple OF rabbits. Archie thought
Alva was behind him, and hallowed
for him to look out for the bunnies,
which We're headed in the direction
Archie thought his comrade was.
At about the same time coyey Of
quail were flushed, and Archie
promptly fired into them, only to dis
cover a moment later that he had
fired directly toward Alva, who was
only few yards away, partly seclud-
ed by brush. A large portion of the
load of No. shot struck Alva in the
legs, causing quite serious injury. But
he was game, and insisted on walk
ing to che Heck home, where frst-aid
was administered and an auto Sc
cured to Ering him home.
Alva is getting along nicely and if
complications do not ensue, he will
doubtless soon again be delivering
mail about the city, as usual Archie
has apparently suffered more from
the shooting than has Alva, even
though he is absolutely blameless.