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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27
CIYNE THEATER TONIGHT

Capacity audiences enjoyed the
thrilling sea drama Wet Gold. at
the Clyne thcster and the same attrac-
tion will be presented this evening
with . Iaughable comedy. "kidnsper's
Revenge" and Ford Weekly. Wet
Cold 10 q thrilling tale Of n search for
buried treasure-vct gold buried on
the bottom OF tho ocean. and the story
10 told in the picture with rival sx-
petitions seeking to unearth the plum
der OF a pirate crew which operated
on . stolen submarine and attacked all
merchant ships that fell in thicr path.
The under-ses photography II n mar
vi Of cisarness and mysterious beauty
and tho wonders Of the mighty deep
atand at last revealed to the eyes of
ma nkind. The method Of operating
submarine. the firing of a torpedo. and
the latest developments in diving suits
are Illustrated in the photoplay. And
all thru 1t runs a vivid drama OF hu-
man conflict and an absorbing love
story. Al the Clyne tonight
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27

five minutes before. and the third
means the train Is starting.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27
Recital

Following Is the program OF re-
cital to be given by pupils OF the
Schwinser school OF Music Mt the
Steelworks y Auditorium Friday
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27

Hail the new Palm star. Richard
Barthelmess who rose to stardom In
his first First National picture
"Torable David which starts tomor-
row at the Palm theater and ia the big
screen event OF Pueblo for three days
Dick was In Broken Blossoms The
Idol Dancer" and Way Down East"
and he had some real acting in each
one, but he has outclassel all other per
formances in his latest picture
'To1'abie David"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27

People stand up nightly at tho
Majestic Theatre to cheer tho thrill
ing scene in which Richard Bar
thelmess David. rescues Anna
Moore as portrayed by Lillian Gish,
from the ice floe at the climax of d.
W. Griffith's wonder spectacle, Way
Down East"
Such scenes are but Implications of
what took place at the opening night
OF d. w. Griffith's master work In
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New York and at each subsequent
performance there and In this city
spectators have been stirred by this
incident as never before in the history
Of the cinema. Way Down East"
undoubtedly is the greatest triumph
in the career OF d. w. Griffith. and
IT is a sure indication of his supremacy
in his chosen art. 1t is a great play
one that all should see at the
Majestic today, tomorrow or We'd
nesGay
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27

In Russia trains are sent off by bells
at the station. because the peasants
cannot read the timetables. The tirst
bell is sounded a quarter of an hour
before the train starts. The second Is
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-27

In Germany. Red Cross first aid sta
tions are making their appearance on
the corners Of Berlin streets where
traffic is heavy. The stands contain
bandagcs. lint and other hospital
necessities and arc fully equipped for
any emergency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
TWO ARRESTED IN
DEATH LIQUOR CASE
Mayor DEGREES Sellers Of Poisonous
Bo!xe Must View Their
Vict ms.

Shelby, D., Dec. 26.-Philip Weiga-
not, Sc, and Lester Elston, 80
are being held for the Richland
county grand jury on. charges OF
murder IN connection with the death
Sunday OF Ralph Longley, 81, after
he drank mooashine whlskey at a
"Christmas party. Two other men
who partook Of the liquor were blind.
ed and a score made i'll.
When arraigned both men adj
mitted selling the liquor, which the
authorizes believed contained wood
alcohol but pleaded not guilty to the
charge of murder
An vest.gation into Longley's
death was begun yesterday by Cbron-
er lie Bere. Samples of the whisky
have been sent to the state chemist
Tor analysis.
When officers arrested Elston they
ccnfiscated q stil land six gallons OF
r~ror F'ston said. according to the
officers, that he had been making
whisky for several months.
Longley was world war veteran
Mayor Morris, before whom Weiga
rott and Elston were arraigned, has
decreed that previous to his funera
Tuesday morning, the accused mer
shall be escorted from the Jail to the
Longley home and then to a loca
hospital to view the two blind men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
EMIL FREY, FIRST
AMBASSADOR FROM
THE: SWISS, DEAD
Former President of Alpine Fed
Grafton was 85 Years Old
FOUGHT IN u. S. CIVIL WAR
Served with Illinois Regiment
and Was Brevited Major
for Bravery
FOUGHT IN U. s. CIVIL WAR

Berue, Sw tzerland, Dec. 20 Emil
Frey, former president of the Swiss
confederation and first Swiss ambas-
sNior to the United States, died yester-
day at his birthplace, Arleshe.m, near
Basle, in his S5th year.
NJ. Frey represented Switzerland in
Washington from 1882 to 1883 and was
elected president of Switzerland in
1898.
HIS m ssion to Washington, how
over. was not his first visit TO the
United States. as he took an active
part In the Civil War serving as a
volunteer in the oath Illinois infantry
His record in this war was one Of his
proudest memories. Captured by the
confederates he was held as hostage
until President Lincoln consented to
the exchange Of u Capt Gordon, who
had previously been sentenced to
death Upon his departure from the
United States, NJ. Frey was brevited
major for bravery by President John
son.
He served for "a years as director
of the International Cable and Tele
graph Union, and was one of the tech
nical experts attached to the Swisi
delegation at the Genoa conference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
PERSHING GREETS
DISABLED VETERANS
Sends Chr stmas Mes age OF Hope and
Cheer to Wounded hmeri-
can Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. &c. - General
Pershing, in a Christmas message yes
terday to disabled war veterans de-
clared their courage and fortitude
would ever be an inspiration TO the
country which could never he unniind-
full Of their great sacrifices. The mes
sage, conveyed to its membership
through the national Offices here OF
the Disabled American Veterans, fol
lows:
ION this Christmas dgy wish to
extend to all of you nay warmest
greetings and most cordial good wish
es None of us can ever be unmind.
full of the great sacrifices YOU have
made in the service of your country.
although few can realize what you
have suffered. Your courage and your
fortitude shall ever be an inspiration
to us. For the coming year, as always.
you have my most earnest thought for
your welfare and happiness. May II
bring its full measure of health and
fortune, but above everything may II
find you ever brave and rcsolute in
living up to the high standards of
your war service"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
LABOR SITUATION
LOOKS BRIGHT FOR
WINTER Of 1928
Conditions Much Better than
Twelve Months Ago
BUILDING TRADES ACTIVE
Textile Mills Running Full Blast
and in Need of Additional
Labor
BUILDING TRADES ACTIVE

Warrington, Dec. 26.--The employ
ment situation is encouraging and
pi ospects are bright for the remainder
OF the winter according to a survey
Just completed by the employment ser
vice OF the department OF labor. Near
ly all states reported condition much
Oetter than at this time last year, and
the situation was described as far to
good IN most sections.
States affected by 9easonable suspen-
sion of logging operations or farm
work. and those where transportation
Is hampered by strike and car short
ages were the only ones reporting un-
favorably, and Ia all Of them improve.
ment was expected soon after the first
Of the year
Build ng operations throughout the
country were reported holding a pace
almost unprecedented, only few
states in the north showing a slowing
up because OF the weather.
The manufacturing states, almost
without exception, reported shortages
of skilled mechanics. Textile mills
were running illl blast and needed
labor. The automobile industry also
was running 100 per cent but the labor
supply about equalled the demand.
The steel industry showed general
expansion, with demand for all kinds
of labor and the call for metal work.
ers generally exceeded the supply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
JAPAN To RAT|FY
TREATY IF FRANCE
orn9opt 81 VI CEIlT
Avn ''ssslissF ZEE sis,,,.l|.l |,
Ide Says Provisions Could be
Carried by Other Nations
NAMES U. S. AND ENGLAND
Island Kingdom VIII Continue
Naval Policy Announced
Last Summer

Toxic, Dec 26.-lf France and Italy
fal to ratify the Washington treaty,
an agreement for carrying it out
might be arranged among England
America and Japan, the Peers were
told yesterday by Admiral Ide speak
ing in place Of Premier Kato, who is
indisposed.
Admiral Ide explained that such an
agreement would be made easier by
the fact that Japan already was pro-
ceeding with preparations for the ma
val reorganization. He added that as
long as America did not alter her prog
ress for auxiliary ships Japan would
pursue her revised scheme announced
last summer, maintaining ship ratio
of six to Americas 10.
Questioning as to whether there
was danger that the Japanese navy
would be over-balancea by the Ameri-
can navy, the admiral replied that
Japan's navy was superior in the
speed of ships and the accommora-
tions Of dockyards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
STANDING GUN
FELL To GROUND;
SHOT STRUCK BOY
Leo Marcoux Seriously Wounded
in Peculiar Accident
CONDITION IS IMPROVING
Reported Resting Comfortably
at Hospital with No Com
plications Developed

Leo MarcouX, A. who was accident
ally shot Saturday afternoon, was re-
ported at Putnam Memorial hospital
this afternoon to be resting comfort
ably He has not developed pneu
monia, as was naturally feared, and as
yet there are no complications.
With two other Bennington boys
Marcoux visited the mountain east of
the village saturday afternoon for
the purpose of cutting Christmas
trees. The boys had two guns and a
sled. While they were chopping the
guns were stood up against nearby
trees. Catching sight OF a squirrel
one of the boys reached for gun and
in his hurry dislodged the other weap-
on which fell to the ground and was
discharged.
The shot, struck the Marcoux boy in
the side making serious wound. He
was able to walk some distance and
was hauled the remainder OF the dis
Itence to the nearest telephone on a
sled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
MORE SUSPECTS TO BE
JAILED IN L0UISIAN 4
Attorney General Says He Expects to
Have Half Dozen Men
Reh nd Bars Soon

Bastrop. La, Dec. 26.--Probability
that the next chapter in the More
house kidnapping Investigations would
be written soon in Mer Rouge loomed
strongly here last night
Attorney-General Coco's announce
ment at Marksyille. La. where he is
spending Christmas. that the state
expected to Jail at least six or seven
more on charges of murder in con.
nection with the death Of Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richards, Is expected
TO be fulfilled in the Mer Rouge COM
munity
II Is believed that many of the men
the state suspects as ring leaders Of
the white-robed and masked mob that
carried off five men and administered
beatings to them last August. will be
served with warrants before January
5. the date set for the open hearing
here. Developments at the hearing
may bring about the arrest of others
Federal agents declare they have the
names of 20 members of the mob.
THE state believes T. j. Burnett
guilty OF the murder charge upon
which he was jailed Saturday, the
encouragement declared. 1--WE fur.
ther believe We have the evidence up.
on which to convict those we arrest" ="
he added.
An order was issued yesterday deny
with Burnett in the local Jail, except
ing visitors permission to communicate
in the presence of an officer of the
military detail Burnett's friends are
railying TO his support
Christmas brought lull In TIE
states activities in efforts TO solve
the mystery.
Two companies of state troops are
on duty at the parish Jail, which now
contains its solitary suspect in con.
nection with the murder.
Eight miles distant at Mer Rouge
another company of troops were re.
tanned by the order of the governor
of the state, who feared trouble.
Reports that bloodshed between
factions of the townspeople, who
have been quietly arming themselves
since the depredations OF the masked
and white'robed men on the Bastrop
Mer Rouge highway last August
when five men were kidnapped. was
imminent, caused a cancellation OF
the order for the troops to join those
at Bastrop.
The bodies which lay for foul
months at the bottom of the lake he
fore being shot to the surface by un
identified midnight dynamiters, wer,
said by the physicians to have born,
evidence that the men were beater
and their bones broken before the,
died.
Department of justice men ar,
seeking to locate DR.. b. NJ. McKoln
former mayor OF Mer Rouge, wante,
for Interrogation. The mayor quit Me
Rouge following an attempt made [,
assassinate him. lie went TO Monroe
and then to New Orleans, later goinI
to Johns Hopkins university at Balti
more for postgraduate course. III
forts to locate him there have failcr
and his Whereabouts Is unknown L
officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
SAYS STATE SHOULD
CONiMANDEER COAL
Senator Walsh. Massaehuettt3, Sug.
gests This Act on 10 Prevent
Suffurind.

Washington. Dec. 26.-State officers
should commanders and distribute
coal necessary tN prevent suffering,
Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachu.
sets, said In statement sent to his
constituents and made public yester.
day.
Prompted by reports OF distress
caused by coal shortage in New Eng.
land. Senator Walsh. who said he had
received many lctterJ on the subject,
took the unusual course OF sending a
circular letter u his constituents re.
citing His efforts to prevent fael
famine.
81 tried to secure action by our
government" he declared, "at time
when action could have been taken
with advantageous results"
Last summer he added, was the
time to have compelled the necessary
production and distribution OF coal.
The only immediate relief can Nlg.
ge I now ia for the respective state
governments to commander what.
over coal 10 ohtainablc and rrrnrtnn
lit equltably and az bare CO., o, pro
duet.on end distribution"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
MISSOURI WILL TRY
TO UNLOAD BUREAUS
Policy Of Retrcnchment VIII Be Ac-
vocsted When Leg stature Con-
ucncs Next Month.

jefferson City. Mo-, Dec. ga po-
Icy of retrenchment, reduction OF
state expenses ana taxes. and reform
or abolition of several bureaus and
commissions, are among the issues cx-
pected to come before the Missouri
Legislature, which convenes January
3. Both houses are democratic in ma
jority while Gov. Arthur NJ. Hyde is a
republican.
Equal educational opportunities for
rural children and laws affecting the
betterment of child welfare. are the
two chief subjects in which Missouri's
first women legislators are interested.
Mrs. Edward James OF Johnson coun-
ty, has ANNOUNCED as candidate for
chaplain of the house and. If elected,
will be the first ever TO have held the
office. Mrs. James is an ordained
minister of the Baptist church.
Governor Hyde has made no an.
nouncement of legislation he desires
enacted but has said that he was
anxious to cooperate with both
houses in the interest of the state .
and that there will be mo veto of any
measure that will achieve economy or
promote public welfare
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
BOYS TO REGULATE
TRAFFIC IN FRISCO
WIN b Organized into Squads to Help
Cure Automobile Speeding
Mania

San Francisco. Dec 26.-School
Joys Of San Francisco are to be or.
ganlzed into police traffic squads to
help curb automobile drivers who
speed near schoolhouses when the
streets are crowded with children.
Older boys of each school will be
grouped into companies under com.
mand of the school principal. who will
appoint captains and sergeants to
have charge OF the squads. Positions
will be taken upon streets near school
houses before and after school hours.
Lanes through which children pass
are to be marked and the boys will
regulate automobile traffic--holding
II up when children are crossing, and
letting II pass when the streets are
clear Niolators will be reported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
KEEPS CHRISTMAS
VIGIL OVER VICTIM
Louisville Woman Shoots Man Caller
Then sits BY Body All
Niqht.

louisville, Ky, Dec. 26,-Mrs o. l..
Jones, 80, shot and killed her friend,
o. l.. Black, "A. sales manager for a
loui,ville automobile concern. in her
apartment here early Saturday night
and kept a Christmas eve vigil over
his body. she told the police, until
ahe could summon enough courage to
surrender. She declared she shot
Black because he threatened her. She
walked into the station house after
salight, told of the tragedy and
WAS placed in Jail charged with muir
der.
Mrs. Jones, described by the police
as an exceptionally handsome wom'
au. IL the divorced wife OF o. l., Jones
I.ouisville & Nashville railroad bag
gage master at Cincinnati, Black
was unmarried.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
In Memory.

AS we reach the last month of an
other year, the "sweetly solemn
thought" comes to US
I'VE are nearer our home than we
have ever been before.
"The days grow shorter. The nights
grow longer
The headstones thicken along the
way;
And life grows sadder, but love grows
stronger
For those who walk with us day by
day"
1t is a time for retrospection. but
we will not look mournfully into the
past there are so many pleasant
memories which help dispel the lone.
illness, and shadows which might gath
er.
Since our last meeting in October.
two OF our loyal Daughters have
been taken from us-one past Re-
gent, the other a charter member
Sunday night, November 2Cth, Mrs.
Mary Gale Root entered into rest Dur
ins a period of ten years she was the
successful regent OF our Bennington
Chapter of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution; the, longest
time that one has served. She was
the possessor of gentle, digniiieG
personality; thoughtful executive
ability; rare intelligence; positive de-
cision when it was required; a mem
ory which could be trusted for clean,
accurate statements and a sincere In.
torcst in the welfare of the Chapter
always kind and tactful toward all the
members. In her precious presence
we felt that she was truly a king :
daughter Much more could be said
concerning her influence and example
during the years of her faithful eff.
forts, but we recall the sensitive mod.
eGty which avoided compliments
! though she was grateful for the as
slstance, appreciation and affection
, which helped her through the years
few days after He gave His be
loved sleep, the beautiful spirit oil
Mrs. Eliza Hall Cushman passed
through the pearl of the portal and
was safe in the homeland with man,
dear ones. There are starred names
on our roll call. We miss faces W,
have loved long since and lost awhile
but are comtorted by the records OF
their faithful lives and by the blessed
hopes which lie beyond the parting.
here.
I'VE cannot think of them just al
they are now
CT the new light that shines upoi
their faces
We cannot image forth their ange
faces,
SO will we think of them just as the,
were
Their voices sweet and all their pleas
ant ways,
And thoughts like these will holp II
through the days
Until we meet them In Heaven wher
they are"
X. j. II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
LILA LEE, MOVIE STAR, FEEDS
1000 or CHlcAGo'S HOMELESS

Chicago, Dec. 26-One thousand
down and cutters turned their
faces to the west yesterday and
thanked Lila Lee, the movie act
ress, for furnishing them Christ
mas dinner. They declared it
was the best handout they had
had in years.
Miss Lee, who is in Los An
geles, Cal, telegrapheu last week
to her father, CHARLES Appel, to
furnish a Christmas dinner, with
all the trimmings to 1000 home
less men and send the bill to her.
Miss Mary McCormic OF the
Chicago Civic opera Company
helped to make the dinner a sue
cess by singing several Christ
mas songs.
me event o. Christmas in Chi
cago was greeted by the singing
OF carols in more than dozen
settlements and poor sections Of
the city, members OF the Chicago
Civic Opera Company taking a
leading part
More than 100000 destitute per-
sons were cared for by newspap-
ers and charity organizations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
LYNCH TO TAKE VACATION
Worlds 5antamweight Champio.,
viii Nurse Injured Hand.

New York, December, 26.-Joe
Lynch, worlds bantamkeight champ
ion, will take a vacation of sew.
eral weeks before undertaking any
more ring engagements in defence
of his title. The champion, suffering
form n painfully injured right hand
according TO Eddie Mead, his manag-
er, is leaving today for vacation at
Hot Springs or in the Maine woods
The length OF Lyneh's vacation will
depend entirely upon the time ne
cessary for his right hand to heal
AT present the title holder is under
the care OF bone specialist, Mead
said, who plans to put the hand in a
plaster cast before the champions de-
parture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
TWO WOMEN STRoLLlNG ALONG
STREET CLAIM SAME HUSBAND

New York, Dec. 26.-Two wom-
en-, living within five blocks of
each other on the upper West
Side, were stroling along Broad
way with a detective yesterday
afternoon, when they spotted a
man each claimed az her husband.
He was arrested for bigamy and
locked up in police headquarters
where he gave the name Of Lin
ford II. Stookwell, salesman.
Miss Helen Fallon OF West Goth
Street, charged that Stockwell
married her July 27, 1922, using
the name of Linford kemnnck.
Miss Vivian Goodwin of West S5th
Street, accused him of wedding
her Oct 1S, l92e, as Linford Kos
lin.
They also charged that Stock.
we'll had another wife In Milwau-
kee, but the police said the prison.
er explained his marriage in that
city had been annulled because
hts wife had used fictitious
name.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
BLAME VULGAR MUSIC
FOR DANCE HALL EVILS
New Organization VIII Review rvr.'
lar Songs and Dance Muse
a; Published.

New York. Dec. 26.-Formation of
society to suppress suggestive song
and dance music, with the cooperation
OF prominent orchestra leaders In New
York hotels and restaurants. has been
started by Louis II. Chalif, dancing in
stmctor. He recently complained to
Mrs. George w. Loft. deputy police
commissioners, that the Objectionable
steps in modern dancing resulted
chiefly from vulgar music
The new society plans to review the
popular SONG and dance music as fast
as II Is published for distribution to
orchestra leaders, dance hall pro-
prletors, dancing teachers and music
stores throughout the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

KILLS HERSELF ON CHRISTMAS
AFTER HUSBAND GIVES PARTY

New York, Dec. 26.-Following
a Christmas celebration at her
home, Sc West Sixty-fifth Street,
Mrs. Rita Diaz, 20, Porto Rican,'
committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by taking a dose of lysol.
Her husband invited number OF
friends to party in his home
Christmas Eve. Diaz accompanied
a married couple to their home.
The police say that when Diaz
returned three hours later there
was a quarrel. Shortly after the
couple retired the husband was
awakened by his wife going to the
bath room. She had to pass the
tiny white stocking hung for the
baby's presents. Sensing some
thing wrong, he jumped from the
bed in time to hear his wife tell
his brother. John, who boards
with the family, that she had
taken lysol, and ask him to care
for the baby.
Patrolman Philip Grlebe, who
was called. administered an
cmetic, but Mrs. Diaz died in the
ambulance on the way to Bellevue
Hospital.