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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
ALBANY GIRL AWARDED
DISTINGUISHED MEDAL
War Nurse Overseas for Eight Years;
Receives a Number OF
Decorat Cns

Albany, y. Y, Dec. 23.--The New
York State DISTINGUISHED Service
Cross last night was added by Cover
nor Miller to the Decorations OF every
Allied Nation worn by Miss Camilla
Treadwell OF Albany, for eight years
a war nurse overseas, Governor Mil
Ter, in presenting the cross, referred
to the unique distinction which is
Miss Treadwell's. that of receiving
the, largest number of war decora'
tionS awarded woman in this state,
Miss Treadwell, abroad when war
was declared, entered the service of
the American Rcd Cross AZ Paris. Her
Nwork rs nurse on the field of battle
often near the front lines, was com.
mendod by the commanders of the
Allied armies who bestowed highest
decorations, among them the Cross OF
J the French Legion oi Honor. Miss
b TrcadwVll also was made honorary
J Corporal by unit OF the French
"Blue Devils" She'wus several times
wounded in action.
For three years Miss Trcadwcl
had been with the Allied forces IL
| Upper Silosia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23

whole game by refusing 10 comply
with the requirements. ,,..
Miss Elizabeth Kirkwood ana Miss
Julia McGaryin, foreladies, ana MI;
Hunt. machinist were next presented
with gold pieces OF generous denomi-
nation and Mr. Hollister, vice presi'
dent and manager, was completely as
founded when he was presented Wl,l
a very fine silk umbrella. a speech
was demanded from all from the top
of the largest packing case 70 pe
found and these were greatly appre'
ciated on account of their breyity..
Mr.. Bottum, Mr.. Prltchard ana MT.
Hagar we're next required to mount
the packing case together. They were
handed a box of cigars and told 10
take their turn drawing one cigar at
n time. Mr.. Pritchard evidently mis-
understood the instruction, as II was
noticed that every time his turn came
he took two cigars.
The main isle Of the finishing room
was then cleared for dancing ana
everybody joined in for general
good time. Speciality dancing numbers
by the Misses Frances, Eileen and
Helen Mcbride added greatly to the
enjoyment of the party.
AS each person left for home they
we're presented with an orange ana
candy cane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
CONTRACTOR LINDHOLM
JAILED ACCIDENTALLY
Locked Himself in Bishop House at
Lenox and Could Not
Get Out

Pittsleld, Dec. %. Contractor Carl
b. Lindholm OF this city was locked
up for an hour i'm Cortlandt +. Bish.
ops 100000 "jail'' at Lenox yester.
day Afternoon. Mr.. Bishop IS TO dis.
mantle the house. which a century
ago was the Berkshire court house
and Jail. more recently villa. and he
went down to inspect it preliminary
to bid He found door open and
walked in. Later when MIR Bishop re.
turned from midwinter trip to 0c.
tober mountain he couldn't find the
key TO the house and no one knew
where it was. Although the Jail"
has been dismantled and yacted. Mr.,
Bishop decided to call up the house
by telephone, the disconnectiou hay.
ing been delayed He got Mr., Lind
holm, who said over the wire that he
had walked Is miles through ths
corridors trying to keen warm and
try ing to attract somebody's attention
to let him out. The door by which
he entered had been locked while he
was upstairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
HIKERS TO VISIT HE'LL
HOLLOW ON NEW YEARS
Program Of Outdoor Sport, Arranged
For Green Mountain Club
Opening

Arrangements are nearly completed
for the annual New Year party of the
Green Mountain club and as usual
will be held at the Hell Hollow camp
These annual winter outings OF the
club have always been the most popu-
lar outings of the year owing to the
variety of the activities and this time
will be no exception
There will be snow shoe hike over
Bald mountain ending AT the camp in
time for dinner while the less strenu.
ously inclined will be conveyed direct.
ly to camp where skiing, tobogganins.
coasting and short snow shoe trips
may be enjoyed
In the afternoon there will be a pro
gram of outdoor winter sports for the
red hloods' and indoor sports for the
blue" ones assuring recreation for
everyone Details win be announced
next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
ALL POsT0FF|CE
RECORDS WILL BE
SMASHED To BITS.
Largest Volume Of Holiday Busi-
ness in Local History
NEAR FIRST CLASS MARK
Transactions of Concluding
Eight Months Sufficient
For Advancement

Although some Bennington merch-
ants maintain their Christmas busi-
ness this year has not been as large
as usual, the Bennington postofiice
has finished the greatest volume of
holiday business in its history, ac-
cording to a statement made today
by Assistant Postmaster John p. b.
O'Donncll Starting with rush on
December Is, the stamp sales to date
have been more than the total for
December a year ago.
Another feature which has this
year contributed toward making the
Christmas season at the postoffice un-
usually busy is the work with the
1915 War Savings stamps which are
redeemable January l. Since the 18th
of December, these certificates have
been handled at the rate of about
5000 day. and there are still thou
sands of dollars worth yet to be
turned in. The assistant postmaster
asks that these certificates be turned
in before the close OF business on De
comber 81, so that they can be re-
deemed January 1st.
On Tuesday, December 10, more
money order business was transacted
than ever before in the history OF the
Office, the volume OF that business
approximating S1100 All of this was
in comparatively small amounts.
IL, cpifa of fba .rnavnaptoI I.1tcb pf
work the Office is not behind in its
work, and this is true in spite Of the
fact that there are no more employ
ed at the Office this year than in
1921. Five men are busy delivering
packages and this delivery will con.
tlnue Sunday and Monday so that by
Christmas evening every parcel that
has been received at the bennington
postoftice will have been delivered.
The postcard distribution will have
been cleaned up by this evening.
The registry department as well as
the money order department touched
the high water mark OF its history
on the 18th.
Postolllce employees declare that the
business of 1922 has almost placed
the Bennington offics among those OF
the first class If the business Of the
first four months of the wear had been,
as good as that of the last eight
months, this would now be true of
the local Office which will show Il
volume Of business for 1922 just
slightly below that required in order
TO qualify for a first class office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Enterta nment at Congregations
Chapel tuesday evening

Chapel Tuesday Evening
Usually the day following Christmas
Is somewhat monotonous after the
hustle of the days preceding, but
Ccrgregatlonalist young people have
decided to entirely relieve the monot-
ony by giving Christmas Feltlval on
Tuesday, December 26, at 1880 o'clock
In the evening.
The procedure is to be secret un-
til the event comes off but Instructions
are ISSUED to al members of the
church and parish of the Second Con.
prcgat,Cnal to be present, each to
ring a gift wrapped as for Christ
mas tree. which he or she thinks may
be suitable for some one expected tt
be present.
Each member is also requested to
hr ne as many messages in the form
Of letters and kilograms as he can
write between now and next Tuesday
directed to some of his friends and ac
qua ntances who will probably attend
the festival.
A committee of young people, head
cd by Miss Helen lnonas 10 layui
elaborate plans fer this festivity
which, although notpuboic, is expected
to furnish enjoymeJ for all the mem
bers OF the Second Congregations
church and parish who desire to com
and have good time,
The day seems to have been set a
u very opportune tine. because grea
= many will be free from the tasks q
. the Christmas season and so bette
able to be present at this social.
"a very important, though, that eac
member should not forget his or he
gift and letters of all kinds and qua
tiles. If there is any need of additions
l. notice concerning the Christmas fe
!. tival, IL will be given by Miss Valel
tine in the Church School Sunday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
UNION WAS TO PAY
FOR HIS LOST TINE
CONROY TEsTE|ES
Witness at Herrin Murder Trial
to Receive $40 a Day
PUT BLAME UPON GUARDS
Defence Claims Country About
Mine Terrified By Acts
of Armed Men

Marion, H., Dec, 23.--The killing o
the first three union miners slain dur
ing the Herrin riots was describe
yesterday by Edward Crenshaw, one
OF the first witnesses for the defense
at the trial OF five men charged will
murder in connection with the slay
ing of 20 nonunion workers during
the outbreaks.
The defense began introducing it'
testimony at the opening OF the morn
ing session after formal motions
asking that all the evidence intro
duced by the state be excluded and
that the court direct verdict OF
mot guilty" had been oyerruled by
Judge u. r. Hartwell.
A number of the first witnesses
called testified that the territory sur
rounding the mine was peaceful and
quiet until after union workers had
been discharged and nonunion men
and armed guards sent into the pit
by the coal company
Several of the witnesses testified
that the guards had ridden up and
down the public highway near the
mine in n motor truck, each onf
oa..ylng two pistols and rifle that
they held up and searched peaceful
travellers. shouted at women and
warned every one TO stay of the
road after sundown.
Other witnesses told Of hiding III
their cellars when the shooting be
gan at the mine between 1880 and
200 p. IN on the afternoon OF June
y and OF having their stock killed
by shots from the mine.
It was during this shooting that
Edward Crenshaw, who testified that
he was a former union miner and hat
lived half mile from the Lester
mine oil his life, said he saw the
shooting of Iardy Henderson, the iirst
union man killed.
Crenshaw said he was standing IN
front of his home when he saw Hen
derson. who was unarmcd, and bullets
began to come from the direction Of
the mine.
John G. Conroy. IS. corroboratef
testimony given by his wife ant
daughter regarding the shooting al
the mine and the events which pre-
ceded it. He said the guards in tht
mine trucks each carried two pistols
and a rifle across their knees and thai
some Of his stock had been killed by
bullets.
On cross examination the witness
said he had been a miner ior 80 year'
before becoming 4 farmer and haC
held petty Offices in the miners union
"Have you any feeling agains
these men in the mine?'
Sure. have. Didn't they kill m,
stock?
The elder Conroy then testified HI
had not seen Il single man firing int
the mine or going toward II.
John Conroy, sou. testified tina
the firing at the mine began about
O'Clock on the afternoon of June q
He declared he saw white flag rails
ed at the mine about 6 o'clock an'
that about an hour later he saw tw
men firing from the pit near the flag.
On cross-examination Conroy sal,
he had been miner for q years
was member of the United Min
Workers and had contributed to tn
miners defense in the present case
He declared he had been told h
would receive $40 day from tn
union defense for the time he spen
rs Il witness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
BECKER GUILTY
Of WIFE MURDER
MAY CO To CHAIR
Slayer Insisted He Loved
Woman Perhaps Buried Alive
SENTENCED ON TUESDAY
Prisoner on Stand Makes Fla
Denials of Alleged Previous
Testimony

New York, Dec ga jury early to.
day convicted Abraham Becker, a
chauffeur, OF the murder Of his wife
Jennie, missing since last april, whose
lime.encased body recently was found
in the auto repair yard OF Becker $
friend, Reuben Norkin.
The jury returned its verdict one
hour and ten minutes after IT was
charged with the case at 1910 a. m.
by Justice Gibbs. Becker was held
for sentence next Tuesday morning.
The extreme penalty for the crime
Of which he was conyicted-frst de-
gree murder---is electrocuton.
NorlSin Is also under Indictment for
the Staying Of Mrs. Becker.
Assistant District Attorney Cohen
who conducted the final cross-eXami.
nation OF Becker drew from the ac.
cused continuous stream Of don't
remembers and fiat denials when he
produced what he said was tran.
script OF an earlier examination and
proceeded 10 ask Becker whether the
questions and answers were correct
Did you help drag her body to the
seen his wife murdered
Did you help drag hrebOdy to the
pitt" he was asked
II did not
Did you bury her without waiting
TO see ii she was dead or aliye?"
Il did not"
Did you shake hand With Reuben
Norkin over your wifes grave and
promise not TO tell?"
mo. did not"
Mr.. Cohen concluded his cross OK
tamination with the question:
And you say you loved your wife,
II loved her all tho time" r, ekcT
answered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
EAST ARLINGTON

At the morning service of Worship
In Olvet church sunday Dec, "a. the
special music will include the anthem,
"The kine is Come Topic for the
sermon. "Thc Prince of Peace In
the evening at 7:30 u concert viii be
givon by the choir The musical num-
bers include, "'ris Christmas The
Christmas Bells" "Thc Wondrous
Song" Wonderful star" and the
closing number, "The Message of 10y"
solo. selected by Mrs. Frank Pat
terson The orchestra viii render sc,
lcutions and the pastor will read the
story from NIumford. Christians at
Coopiugwood. Everybody is cordial.
/ ly invited ID these services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
catamount Manufacturing Co.

The third annual Christmas party
was pulled OFF at the Catamount
Manufacturing company's plant yes.
torday afternoon and evening and was
voted the most successful and enter.
tanning of all Nearly 100 persons
were present
Following a very generous spread
of sandwiches. coffee, fruit, nuts, ice.
cream and cake. gifts and souvenirs
were freely exchanged and then every
body had to try their luck at the big
grab basket. Before this exciting
stunt began Il was agreed that cvery
thing of wearable nature must be
put on at once by the person drawing
such an article. This plan work ID
'well until very modest lady drew q
pair of dainty bloomers and upset the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
WINTER CIRCUS
X. Of c. Plan Entertainment for Week
OF January 1st

OF January LIST.
At 4 mceting held Thursday night
in the Council Rooms OF the Knights
OF Columbus final arrangements
wero made whereby the Knights Of
Columbus Of Bennington will stage II
big indoor winter circus at Library
hall, for six nights, commencing New
Years night January LIST.
\ varied program Of novel circus
acts, never before seen in Bennington
coming direct from New York City,
viii be given. In addition to these,
there will he dancing each eveninv
and other entertaining features, so
that everyone Attending w.n ~ ..ss.,
cd of Il full evenings entertainment,
The knights of columbus have ap.
pointed an executive committee. com.
posed of John O'llarc, Dennis roomey
and Francis w. Morrissey, TO look af
ter the staging of the big show. These
gentlemen, with the active ca.opera
tion OF every member of the Benning
ton Council, will. there is no DOUBT
do all In their power to make tn,
Knights OF Columbus winter circus
the biggest event ever held In this vi
cinity, and an assured success
Tickets viii be fifty cents each ant
will en,itle the purchaser to six ad
missions to the Circus They will <,
on sale Saturday, and will he sold h,
all members Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
MARY A. GLEASON
Lifelong Reaidcnt of Bennington
Passed Away Friday Afternoon.


Miss Mary A. Gleason died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A H. Schie-
menz Of Main street Friday afternoon
about 4 o'clock. She had been in
failing health for the past year but
had not been confined to her bed I'M
til a few weeks ago.
Miss Gleason was born IN Benning-
ton Al years ago the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Gleason, and had
spent her entire life in this village.
She was an ardent and faithful mem.
ber of st. Francis de Sales church
Up until last June, when she was com.
PEELED to leave her work, sne was en-
ployed at the BraaIord milE She was
a good friend and kind neighbor and
through her courtesy and kindness
won the friendship of her fellow
workers.
The only survivor is her sister, Mrs
'Schiemon2, with whom she lived and
one niece and two nephews.
The funeral will be held from st
Francis de Sales church Sunday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. lnterment will
be at the Old Bennington cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
|NPOssEsS|ON0F
LOCAL INDUSTRIES
Employers and Employees Jointly
Observe Anniversary
FUN-MAkING is RAMPANT
Jokes and Stunts, Together with
Eats" Features of
Entertainment
FUN-MAkING is RAMPANT

One OF the features OF the CHRIST
mas season that is always anticipated
with a large amount Of pleasure in
Bennington is the obscryances at the
mills where employers and workers
ion in promotion OF the spirit that
should characterize the great anniyer-
sary above all other occasions Of simi.
lar nature,
In addition to the exchange of gifts
among employees and the giving OF
presents to officials there are the en-
tertainments, the feeds and the social
activities.
This year there seems to have been
more effort along humorous lines and
the observances We're, perhaps, all
the more enjoyable.
Allen A.
Christmas always begins early at
the Allen A. and the beginning this
year was the decorating by the opera
tiyes of their several tables. Very
festive has the room been all the week
before Christmas, with the roping OF
green and red paper silver insel.
bells and many colored balls.
On Friday at the noon hour the
finishing department was practically
divided into picnic groups, here and
there down the long gaily decorated
room. And the feeds were all that
could be desired, salads, sandwiches,
cakes, pies. pickles and all sorts of
good things TO cat. Coffee, too. hot
from Kandyland
During the afternoon there was the
usual exchange OF gifts from indiyidu.
| ais with one or two special gifts from
groups, grab bags and more or less
fun. The decorating became individu-
al and it was surprising 20 observe
what could be done with cOlored tis-
sue paper in the making Of bows and
other decoration for the hair.
While the foreman was distributing
the weekly pay checks, his assistants
were passing out the annual treat
from the company. the generous boxes
Of chocolates, This Is the fourth time
, that the entire force has been remem.
bered in this manner proving again
( Ni' lhAh vi bhA oibNdU iiNt HIS 90
the best mill in town one shadow
on the afternoons fun. was the know.
ledge that the foreman, Fred Brsker
is leaving to take another position
and all are sorry to have him 20. Bu,
since the change is inevitable the en-
ployes are pleased 10 know that his
place is TO be filled by one with whom
they have worked. and not by q
stranger. and as they speed the de-
parting friend they welcome Harold
Bowder, who is to be the new fore
man.
With hearty thanks to the firm for
10 saouDIQmamaI suwlsuuD aW II
his and years past and thanks fol
the every day courtesies, lor the con
veniences of the building and The
many things that 20 to make the Worl
pleasant as well as profitable the day
concluded with toast that was pro
posed at the dinner:
Here's to the Allen A,
Wen stand by them always,
May their Christmas be brivht
Their New Year all right.
Here's to the Allen A..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
MANY BROKEN HOMES
MENDED BY YULETIDE
Chicago Judge Frees Members OF
"Alimony Club" and Sets Up
Christmas Tree

Chicago. Dec, gS.--Superior Court
Judge Hurley yesterday proflored his
aid to- Santa Claus, announcing that
he would free u dozen members sen.
fenced by him to the "alimony club
at the county Jail They can spend
Christmas with their families he
said. "and perhaps with another
chance they will do the right thing.
The Judge arranged Christmas
tree IN the court of domestic rela'
tions and credits the Yuletide atmos'
phore with patching up 30 broken
homes in the past week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
TROOPS To HELP
PROBE SLAYINCS
Vernon. sss...ss State Library lR
uf0 f0'fsPP'is sPWu !, !. = .uD
Expected Arrests viii Follow
Identification Of Bodies
KNOW KIDNAPERS' NAMES
KNOW KIDNAPERS' NAMES
Partial List Of Those Believed
Responsible For Two Muir
ders in Officials Hands

New Orleans, Dec. 23 Attorney
General A. V. Coco, will accompany
Machine Gun Company d, louisiana
national guard, which was ordered
into service last night TO entrain for
Bastrop. parish seat Of Morehouse.
The departure of the attorney gen
eral for Morehouse Is taken here as an
indication that the state Is ready to
proceed with the arrests and prosecu-
tions Of those said TO be responsible
for the murder Of two men, partially
identified as Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards thought to be alleged vic
tins OF hooded men, whose bodies
were given up by Lake Lafourche near
Mer Rouge today.
Mer Rouge, La. Dec. 23.-Company
A. national guard of Alexandria, was
en- route last night to Morehouse par
ish, while at New Orleans machine
gun company was preparing to leave
Tor here to reinforce company OF ma
tional guardsmen of Monroe. The
troop movement was decided upon af-
ter the recovery yesterday IN Lake La
fourche, near here, OF bodies OF two
men.
Relatives and friends partially iden-
tif ed the bodies as Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards, missing since kid
mapped by hooded men four months
ego, it was reported here tonight
Buckles and bits of clothing were said
TO have heo~ """--7 zed by several
who viewed the bodies.
Al he Uiuer III lns mobilization Of
the additional troops came shortly af-
ter the establishment of the authen-
t'city of the report that Lake Lafour.
che had given up the bodies after
having been dynam ted by men Of
unestablished identity.
Special investigators Of the Depart
ment of Justice working on the dlrec-
ton Of the governor are said TO have
partial Est of members of the hood
cd mob. Many names were obtained
several months ago when the invest
gators reported an attempt was made
by a group Of men to reach spot on
Lake Lafourche regarded as the prob
able resting place Of the bodies.
The opinion is advanced that these
same men returned Thursday night
aud placed the charges of dynamite
that released the decapitated, wire.
hound bodies from the weight that for
months had held them at the bottom
Of thc lake. Divers spent the after
noon seeking to locate the wagon
wh.ch was miss ng from the banks OF
the lake simultaneously with the dis
appearance of the men, the only miss
Ing link In the chain of evidence the
Investigators had submitted to the
governor as their solut on of the mys
tery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23

WANTED-.Agents. Get into n real
business of your own Local city terri-
tory now open. Sell the genuine j. Il.
Watkins Products Everybody knows
watkins Spices, Extracts, Coffee Med
icines.. Toilet Preparations etc. stand
ard for more than nifty years, Biggest
line biggest values aud highest quail
ity makes easy selling for you. Write
today for free sample and proof that
you can make from $4,000 td $4,000 u
year. j. r.. Watkins Co. Dept SO, 81
North Washington st, Boston, Mass.
tis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-23
FREIGHT RATES CUT
Reductions Have Averaged 70 Per
Cent for the Year,

Chicago, - &c. Reductions of
railroad freight rates have averaged
IL per cent. within the last year and
are costing the railroads s47i,O00,0 900
annually, the western railways com
mittee on public relations said In a
statement last night protesting
against agitation for further reduc
tiUns
Additional reductions would con
stitute menace to the reviving
prosperity OF the country the stat,
ment made public by S. NJ FELTON,
chairman, said.