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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
PICKING WIFE FROM
116 APPLICANTS
Young PownaI Farmer Paying Per.
sonal Visit to Most Promising
Matrimonial Prospects

Montpelier, April 5.-on his
strange matrimonial quest l.. o.
Hatch of Pownal, a modern young
Lochinvar, was in Montpelier over
the weekend. Mr.. Hatch is the
young gentleman who resorted to
newspaper advertising in his efforts
to find a life mate. Since his story
was published the first of last month
he has received 116 replies. He is
now visiting those whose letters ap
pealed to him the most and Is TO pick
the favored one out OF that number
But Montpelier young ladies need not
despair that they are too late to be
considered for that is not the case.
Mr.. Hatch has not as yet made up
his mind and will reply to any lone.y
young lady who may write to him.
and II her letter seems sincere he
will visit her and consider her for
the queens throne. All that he asks
in a wife is that she will make de.
cent housekeeper and keep his home
clean. One with a little property,
preferably farm would be most ac.
.ceptable. He was in Montpelier to
see a l6-year-old girl wlo answered
his advertisement.
He told the complete story TO re.
porter, who visited him at her home
last night He answered all uues.
tlons willingly and even volunteered
information. He stated that he was
very grateful to the newspapers for
w1at they had done for him so far.
lie was born 30 years ago (accounts
giving his age as "a are wrong, he
states) in the state of New Hamp.
shire, just what town he does not re.
member because he left IL when a
youth. lie has resided for the last
10 years in Pownal. where he and a
friend own a $500 farm In partner.
ship. To show their success he states
that last year both cleared over 49,.
600 clear profit apiece He saws they
have 2O-odd COWS with good market
for milk in North Adams. Mass, have
dozen or 10 sheep, and large
number of poultry.
So II can be seen that he and his
partner are getting along fast, but as
soon as they find another farm one
is going to sell to the other and buy
that one so that they both may have
farms that they own for themselves.
He showed the reporter picture OF
the farm last night
/ But in the midst of his agricultural
success Hatch began to feel the
twangs of a lonely heart and thought
that he would be doing well to obey
the dictates of Cupid and take unto
himself wife. The young ladies OF
his acquaintance, however, were limi
ted and did not appeal very much tC
him. lie reasoned that he might dc
better by advertising so on March !
he walked into the office OF the North
Adams Transcript and told his story
He got a column and half and had
his picture printed
Immediately the replies began L
come in. There were ll6 of them II
all. He replied to every one. bu
after a short correspondence he de
cided that the most of them woul,
not do. So he visited II. countini
the Montpelier girl, and has tw,
more to visit He also Is consider
ing visiting few more whose ad
dresses he has
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
BENNINGTON GRANGE
Interest ng Program at Meeting Held
Wednesday Evening.

The program after the regular meet
ing Of Bennington Grange Wednesday
evening consisted of the following
A paper on Choosing an Occupation"
by Past Master G. e. Knapp; a short
talk on THE Advantages of Having
and Attending State Agricultural
College, by Clavln Moore; reading
Tractors Driven Like a Team by
Miss Veronica Enright; reading, The
Blessings Of Labor and Longfellows
Psalm Of Life by Past Lecturer,
Grace Brown; song. THE New Eng.
land Hills by Mrs. Flavilla Elwell;
roll call of current events and jokes;
Humorous reading, THE Wife Hunt
ing Deacon" by Philip Knapp,
This was followed by the singing of
popular songs. playing "The Jolly
Miller" and dancing. The enjoyment
of the evening was completed by the
serving of maple sugar and doughnuts
The program for the next meeting
is to be in charge OF the Past Stew
ards, Raymond Cone, Corwin Elwell
and Francis Cone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
YOUTHFUL MlLLlNERs
Spring Hats obsess Local Achieve
ment Clubs.


Spring millinery has become the
fascinating project of a number OF
the Welfare Achievement clubs dur
ing the last weeks. Three OF the
Head to Foot clubs, Clever Comrades
under the direction of Miss Alice
Gooaell. lhe A. B. c. under Mrs. De-
Witt Lewis, and the latest organized
group, The Hustlers under Miss
Louise Graves, are all in possession
of materials ready to make frames as
well as hats.
Demonstrations and display OF club
work win be ready in three weeks
time so the public will be able to
Judge OF the cleyerness Of the young
people.
A new millinerv group representing
the T. z. Waist CO.. have also orga-
nized and are meeting Wednesday
evenings under the direction OF Miss
Johnson. Sport hats are the popu-
lar models chosen by these ten en-.
thusiasts Frames, as well as cover.
ings and flower ornaments are be-
ing designed.
The organization of the. Hustlers
Head and Foot club wasA formally
completed last Tuesday rwith the
choosing of name. Miss Jane
Breese as president and Catherine
Graham as secretary are the officers
Of this high school group. The mem
bership is to be held down TO thir.
teen.
Miss Johnson is acting as temper.
airy leader with Miss Louise Graves
as director OF work. Already men,
bers have completed each a muslin
garment, each girl doing her own buy
ing, planning and work with assist
ance from director and leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
Protest Anainst Washing Ears.

The recent stories in the Compon'
Ion about the difficulties that mothers
have had In persuading their children
TO have their ears washed has led a
contributor to tell what happened
when her small boy was asked Theth'
er he should prefer to go to a picture
show or to concert. The boy really
wanted TO go to the concert, but he
chose the picture show Instead. When
asked why. he said that going 10 a
dark room would make Tashing his
ears unnecessary, ry,-Youth's Gompan'
ion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
AvIATORS HOP orr
ON LONG FLIGHT
EARLY TOMORROW
Expect to Reach Coast of Brazil
on Saturday
DISTANCE is 1890 MILES
Have Already Made 1000 Miles
from Starting Point at
Lisbon

Lisbon, April 6.-Advices from the
Cape Verde Islands say the Portuguese
naval ayiators, Captain Sacadura and
Coutinho will resume their transat-
lantic fight at p. NJ April T.
They expect to arrive at the island
of Fernando Norsuha of the coast Of
Brazil at II A. NJ the next day.
The Portuguese ayiators who are at.
tempting a fight across the Atlantic
from Lisbon to Brazil. arrived here
safely yesterday afternoon at $40
o'clock from Las Palmas, Canary Is
lands. They left Ganda Bay, near
Las Palmas, at $3.50 o'clock Wednes.
day morning,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
Auction
Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the farm OF the late Patrick
Casey about oue-half mile west of the
Battle Monument on WEDNESDAY,
APRIL ~, nj o'clock l.. VI, the fol-
lowing personal property
Grey team. weight % hundred, ages
and 10 years; Grey mare, weight ten
hundred and ATTY, 10 years old. six
year old grade Holstein Cow. with calf.
Grade Guernsey nve years old, with
calf. Grade Holsteln, years with
calf; Grade tiolstcin. 3 years TO fresh
en- middle OF April; Grade Hulstein, .
years. to freshen IN August; two sets
Double Harness, Light Single Harness;
Work Harness; 9 Lumber Wagons Hay
Rake, Spring wagon; Buggy Wagon;
Walter A. Wood Rake, oliver Land
plow; Cambridge Sidehill plnw: Disk
Harrow; Spring-tooth Harrow. Culti-
vator? shovel Plow. set of Double
Sleighs; two barrel Iron Kettle: Brood
Sow freshens April 90; 90 Hens and
a Rooster; 2b bushels of oats:
10 bushels OF Buckwheat; Is bushels
Of Corn on the ear; number of Tools,
too numerous TO mention.
Terms made known on day OF sale.
FRANK CASEY
John Huntington. Auctloneer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
ORDER EASTERN STAR ELECTION
Annual Meeting Of Mt Anthony
Chapter Wednesday Evening.

The annual meeting Of Mt An.
thony chapter No. 1, Order Eastern
Star, was held last evening. The
yearly reports of the secretary, treas
urer and committees were given and
showed that the Order had had a
very successful and prosperous year.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year Mrs, Elsie
wood, worthy matron; Cyrus Estes,
worthy patron; Mrs. Susie Estes,
associate matron; Mrs. Edith Hurley,
conductress; Mrs. Charlotte Gard.
ner, associate conductress; Mrs.
Maude Estes, treasurer. Mrs. Nina
Clark, who has been secretary for
several years refused a reelection
because of poor health and Miss
Marion Beeeher was elected secre-
tary.
The appointed officers will be an.
nounced later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
MORE De VALERA
MEN ASSEMBLE ON
ULSTER BORDER R
Three Constables Missing and
Another Wounded
BULLETS FLY ACROSS LINE
Kings County Courthouse Clos
ed BY Irish Republican
Troops
BULLETS FLY ACROSS LINE

Belfast, April (By the Associated
Press. Republican forces are report
ed to be concentrated on the section
OF Ulster frontier between the coun'
ties Of Leitrim and Fermanagh. Early
today one constable was reported
missing and three wounded from a
patrol near Belco, close to the border.
Advices say the party was fired on by
machine guns from across the border.
Tullamoor, April 6.-Members of the
Irish Republican army entered Kings
county court house today and closed
the various Offices, declaring them
British institutions" The officials
we're ordered from the building but
we're allowed to retain the keys to
the Offices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
INDICTED SEVEN OIL
COMPANIES FOR FRAUD
Six individuals, including One Woman,
Named in Findings Of
Grand Jury.

New York, April 6.-Seyen oil com
panies and six individuals, including
one woman, are under indictment
on charge OF using the mails TO de-
fraud, it became known yesterday
when sealed findings of Federal
Grand Jury we're released on the mo-
tion OF Maxwell S. Mattuck, Assist
ant United States Attorney.
The defendant companies are the
Century Consolidated Oil Company, a
Delaware corporation with an author
lied capital OF S10,OO0,OO0, the Her
cules Oil Company, the Queen Oil
Company, the Ranger Oil Company,
the Shannon Oil Company and the
Acme Finance Corporation.
The individuals named in the in
dictment are Mrs. Cora Stetson But
Ter, Mark S. Matthews and Bonewitz
x. Dawson OF New York city: Wal
ter S. Clarke of Boston, Ernest S.
Phillips OF Kansas City. Mo, and
Dixie L. Peters OF Los Angeles.
To carry on a gigantic stock sell
ing campaign, the Century Consoli-
dated Oil Company was formed as
the result OF a merger with five oil
companies. according to Mr.. Mattuck
who sad that soon after the consoi
dation two OF the concerns were pc
titioned into bankruptcy
The indictment eN>Seins that Mrs.
Butler and Phillips, while on the eX'
ecutive committee of the Century
Consolidated, organized the Acme FL
nance Corporation with the a'd of
Peters, Clarke and Dawson. Under
this arrangement the Acme Corpora
ton proceeded to Sell stock OF the
Century at from 80 cents to 81 a
share in the role of an underwater.
The latter received only 80 cents a
share and upon a sliding scale
II is charged that the Promoters
listed Charles b. Manville, founder
os the II. w. Johns-Manville Com.
pany, with many other prominent
men as officials Of the Acme concern.
As bonus in furtherance, of the
scheme 100000 shares of the Cen
mry Company wepe to be divided
among the group of FIVE in the Acme
Company
The stock selling representations
we're grossly deceptive, according
to evidence presented to the Grand
Jury by MIR. Mattuck, the claim being
made by the promoters that the Cen
tury Company had taken over prop
critics in proved territory with settled
production OF 100 producing wells
and fourteen more drilling. The in
dictment further explains that the
Century Consolidated had only about
half a dozen wells under its control
and three of them were the property
OF the companies in the hands Of re
CeiyeTs.
"The Investigation said Mr.. Mat
tuck Showed that the oil properties
claimed to have been acquired in
Kentucky and Illinois with ninety
four wells producing a profit Of $500
600 annually. were not owned by the
Century Consolidated Oil Company
and the same condition applied tc
10000 acres In other fields.
Not content with these represen
tations the promoters promised ear
lily dividends TO investors in the
stock and asserted that the corpora
tlon had sufficient production to pay
substantial returns, although the Gov
ernments investigation showed tha
such was not the case
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
AnoIent snnnrntltlnn

The ancient Egyptians believed that
eVidemics were brought by flying ser.
pents. In CONSCIENCE they paid great
homage TO the ibis, bird which gave
useful service by destroying snakes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
QUARANTINE WAS OBSERVED
Reports AS To Alleged Violation
Were Not Just fed.

Editor OF the Banner win you
kindly allow me to express a few
opinions. through the columns OF
your daily paper, in regard to some
very uncharitable criticisms made by
few OF the feminine population OF
the town?
The case involves very mild form
of scarlet fever. Nevertheless,
rigid quarantine must be observed
for the safety of several outsiders
who come into the house each day.
and for the public in general.
Ii was my misfortune 10 be camp
ing" on some one elses property.
when the case was diagnosed, so &C.
cording to all rules and regulations
of the health officer | had to stay
here and was retained as nurse for
the patient, being shut into one
room as is the custom In these
cases cared for at home.
The quarantine was duly placed,
and permission granted from physt-
clan and health officer for previously
mentioned people to come and so as
usual.
Now the object OF my article is to
learn, il possible, why these would
be contagion experts, who criticize
the right OF the members Of the
household to come and 30, presume
to live in town where the doctors
and health authorities decisions in
case or this kind. are not to be
trusted Surely, 1t Is not conductive
to health to live in such pestllential
atmosphere
In closing, would like to say that
II is not my desire nor intention to
expose any one to this disease and |
would appreciate It very much If the
parties concerned would at least
speak the truth concerning the case.
Very truly,
Mrs. Richard l., Gerken.
April 3, 1922
WEATHER FORECAST
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06

The Portuguese aviators, Captains
Sacadura and Coutinho, left Lisbon
in the light hydroairplane at o'clock
last Thursday morning They landed
safely the same afternoon at Las
Palmas, Canary Islands, having made
the distance OF more than 1000 miles
The second leg of the transatlantic
fight, from the Canaries to the Cape
Verde Islands, which they successful
ly accomplished this afternoon, was
about the same distance. The third
hop. from the Cape Verde lsla 40 10
the island OF Fernando Nc.onho, is
1890 miles, and from there to the
Brazilian coast. at Pernambuco, 27S
miles.
Today the hydroarplane will pro-
ceed to the island OF Sac Thiago (San-
tiago) off the Cape Verde group, and
tomorrow, If weather conditions are
satisfactory, will continue It's fight to
the island Of Fernando Noronha, OF
the coast of Brazil, distance OF near
~ 1.4O0 miles across the Atlantic.
This is the most dangerous stage
and constitutes the third leg Of the
journey. From Fernando Noronha TO
Pernambuco the distance is about
27S miles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06

A little English lad Of Ave nt his
prayers one night solemnly said; "Tt
die tonight please, God, excuse me
coming to Heaven in my pnjamns."
--Rostnn Trnnscrlnl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
CANDLE PIN MATCH
Green Tigers Defeated Cooper Estate
Last Night

The Green Tigers showed that they
were masters of the Cooper Estate at
candles as well as big pins and easily
cleaned up on the "Y" alleys last
night. Pilling was high man with 27l.
F. Perry took the honors for the losers
with 242.
The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
BAKERS BY TWO PINS
Defeated Buddies in Duck Match
Last Nipht.

The Bakers defeated the Buddies
at duck pins on the Brunswick alleys
last night by the small margin OF
two. Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight Friday probably
showers, moderate temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO Furnished rooms at The
Allen, 7St6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-06
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The Washington herald., 1922-10-13
Takoma Park and the Bus Line.

TAKOMA PARK people want bus line-s
i desire which they share with residents in
every other District ueghborhood. Most of them
work. attend school trade in Washington. They
requirted to come to the center OF the city at
least once each day They are tired OF continual
riding street ears-with long waits on dusty
corners followed by jerky half hours while the
electric conveyances shimmy along into the shady
peace OF the suburb.
We sympathize with these citizens But we
fear that they must wait their turn for bus line.
Compared with parts OF the District they
have excellent service. They are reached by
two traction lines which keep fairly regular sched>
/ ules and which. bad they are, rather
! portable when considered beside the Friendship
Heights line for example. A bus line to Takoma
Park, with Grant Circle a transfer point would
make life in this suburb much pleasanter. We wish
the citizens luck in their efforts to obtain itwith
out extending them much hope.
Eventually OF course Takoma Park will be
served by busses. But that prospect for the
isturc. possibility OF the immediate present.
At the time. these continual efforts the
part OF citizens associations obtain rapid transit
service hopeful indications. They show that
the rebellion OF Washington people against traction
conditions is taking more definite form. 1t vii
be impossible to keep antiquated unpleasant
form OF service forever when there is united per-
,iStent demand the part Of the people ior some
thing different
Traction companies entirely exempt
from the economic law OF supply and demand.
They have, it is true, large amount OF protection
against the ravages OF this law. 1t is recognized
that they have great deal OF money invested i'll
tracks and equipment and that for the present at
least they moro dependable, day in and day
out than bus lines Hence they guarded to a
certain extent against competitiou
But the people OF Tskoma Park need not de-
Spair. A number OF years may pass before they
get what they wan-but they will get it eventually
and appreciate it al the when that time
comes. Thus Jar they have been spared from the
attempted imposition OF cars for which
they should be duly thankful. Service the
lines they have has been reduced-but not badly
has been the in other suburban Sec
tions OF Washington On the whole. Takoma Park
has many reasons ior which il be grateful
even if. probable, present efforts to get a
bus line meet with failure
They are fortunate in the fact that their suburb
forms natural terminal for lines which run
through OF the busiest streets OF the city
and which will be kept in reasonably decent shape
for this
The Washington herald., 1922-10-13
Law Enforcement With Common Sense.

TIVE thirty minute parking rule becomes less
OF nuisance months pass and policemen
become more intimate with neighborhood
conditions. We have noted tendency to interpret
the regulation leniently when circumstances war
rant. Business men have been able to park their
automobiles in front of their offices without finding
green cards stuck to the seats ordering them to
report at the precinct station and deposit collateral
On the other hand there has been no lessened
severity in respect to habitusf offenders who have
no good excuse for taking up valuable parking
space during entire afternoon. regardless Of the
convenience OF others.
Men employed in downtown Offices should not
be held strictly 10 the letter OF the law They
hardly can be expected to change the position OF
their machines every hall hour. Ii they did so
they would increase the traffic confusion and valu-
able minutes would be lost from their daily work
They should be warned. at east. before sum
monSes are placed in their cars.
The improvement noted has come through the
fact that policemen have ismiliarzed themselves
with the automobiles which should not be posted
They have come to realize that a great deal Of
tolerance. tact and good judgment are required in
the administration OF the law. 1t is. OF course
somewhat incongruous to urge that the police dis
criminate in favor OF anybody so lar as law en-
iorcemcnt IS concerned. But this is a peculiar
law. We question whether it was drawn UP with
very good Judgment in the first place 1t can be
made either a nuisance or bcneht-and why
should its enforcement be harmful when a title
discrimination render it beneficial.
The object OF the law is to relieve to some ex-
tent. traffic congestion. The policemen should act
with this object in view-rather than shortsightedly
accordin" to the exact letter OF the law 1t can be
considered rather giving authority to act than
mandate to act
There still is room for improvement and po-
fcemen still have good many pages to learn in
the book OF Washington streets. But it is encour-
sEinC to note that they making progrcss-that
they arc trying TO cooperate rather than obstruct
70 enforce the spirit OF the law rather than the let
tcr. The automobile driving public should ap-
IToaeh the question with the same tolerant spirit
which the Metropolitan police have shown \ lit
tie gratitude for favors is likely to produce far
.o;:cr results than diseruntlcd irritation against
men for doing their duty.
A:tcr all compliment police author-
tics Tor placing gentlemen this unpleasant duty
and We must compliment the men themselves for
the efforts they appear to be making TO render
the rue les harsh ior people who hardly can
avoid breaking it and then.