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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
BRATTLEBORO WILL
IMPROVE SKI JUMP
outing Club Makes Appropriation Of
$1,000 and Adopts Plan for
Changes.

Brattleboro, June 3.-At meeting
of the board of governors of the
outing club Thursday night. the mat.
ters of improving the ski jump, the
dedication of the new free motorists
camp site at Broad brook and the
building of trail to Stratton noun.
tain were discussed.
The new profile of TIE ski jumping
hill made by Engineer James Il. Hell.
var, showing the regarding neces.
sary, was exhibited and carefully ex-
amned. The contractor, ID. w. over.
ecker furnished estimates of cost OF
making cuts and fills to make the
Hill conform to the necessary grade
Mr. Helyar's profile called for six,
foot cut on the lower pare OF the
hill, where the jumpers land on the
long jumps. The estimates showed
that this would be very expensive.
From est mates submitted, IL seem.
ed impossible this summer to carry
out all the desired improvements. AZ.
ter careful discussions IL was voted TO
appropriate sum not to exceed
$1,000 to be expended toward improv.
ing the ski jump to the best adyant.
age. The upper part of the hill from
the starting trestle to a point 100
feet down the hill will be filed in and
graded. This was filled in only with
snow last winter. The takeoff will
be corrected as to, alightment and
level and the supports made more
secure. 1t was also planned to fll in
the gap below the takeoff.
The greater part of the money will
be spent on making the cut on the
alightment ground at the lower part
OF the hill. 1t is Planned, II possible
to transplant evergreen trees along
the sides OF the course so that natur
al trees will take the place of the
evergreens placed in the snow last
season. These trees will make the
hill more attractive, and will help tC
hold the moisture and snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
COUNTY CHURCH MEETING
Annual Session OF Congregational
Societies June 6.

The annual meeting OF the Ben
nington County Association Of Gongre-
gational churchs will meet with the
church at East Arlington, Tuesday
June 6. commencing at ii a. m. day
light saving time.
The recently elected secretary OF
the state congregational conference.
REV. VIM. F. Frazier, formerly of Yer
gennes, will speak in the morning
session.
The annual meeting of the Wom-
ems Missionary societies of the coun
ty will be held on the same day in
the same church at p. m, daylight
saving time. The afternoon session
OF the association will begin at 2.30
o'clock with an address by Miss
Stella NJ. Jordan of the education
society. The ,omplete program fol-
lows:
Conference Theme: THE Church as
Power House"
Devotional Rev. c. c. Lyon
Organization and Business
Reports from the Churches
Address by the Vermont Conference
Secy VIM. F. Frazier
Open Forum
"The Prayer Meeting-a Vital
Force Again
Dinner
Address, Religious Education, the
Light OF America
Miss Stella NJ. Jordan of the
Congl Education Society
unfinished Business
Address by the Social Service Sec
retaryn
Rev. Arthur Il. Holt
Address by Mr.. Arthur j. Orner OF
Mt. Silinda, South Rhodesla
Africa
Offering for Association Expenses
Solo Mrs. Frank Patterson
Sermon and Communion
Supper
II is expected that the pastor and
four delegates from each church, and
as many more as possible, will at
tend the meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
SENATE BOOSTS
HOUSE ARMY LIMIT
TO $4,000 MEN
Also Adds 1880 to Original
Number of Officers
BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE
Chairman Overcomes Opposition
and Is Eventually Sustain
ed on All Amendments
BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE

Washington, June 9-CaTying an
appropriation of S341 100000 the an
nual army appropriation bill was pass
ed late yesterday by the Senate. 1t fix.
es the size OF the army for the next
year at an average Of 1880 officers
and $4,000 men.
Passage of the bill which was with
out a record vote followed quickly af-
ter a test vote by which the Senate
accepted 40 to Il. It's committees
action In increasing the House figure
on the size of the army from 10000
to $4,000 enlisted men. The strength
of 1880 officers compares with IL,
600 as voted by the House.
The Senate disposed of the bill
speedily, the measure being taken up
for the first time and passed within
six hours All committee amend
ments except those affecting the size
OF the army were acted upon within
three hours constituting what was re-
garded as almost record by the SEN
ate.
Some opposition was expressed by
the $4,000 enlisted strength but
Chairman Wadsworth OF the military
committee, in charge Of the bill, press.
ed for the committee figure and was
sustained, as was the committee ac.
tlon on every other amendment to the
House bill
The measure now goes to confer.
ence with the House but It is not ex-
pected that the discussions will be-
gin before Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
REFUGEES ADOPT
RISKY METHODS
To QUIT RUSSIA
Reach Bulgarian Port By Boat
and Sailing Rats
MANY WITHOUT CLOTHING
Some Drown on Voyage and 9th
ers Fall Victims of Typhus
and Exposure
MANY WITHOUT CLOTHING

Varna, Bulgaria, June 3 (By the
Associated Press) Survivors of hun
dreds of Russian families fleeing
from Odessa and Crimean ports are
arriving here in small boats and on
RATS equipped with sails.
Many are succumb.ng in their eff
forts to escape from Russia, some
of the frail craft having been wreck
ed In the flight TO freedom. Others
have perished from hunger, thirst
and exposure or have become vic
tins of typhus. Some have no cloth
ing other than bathing suits.
The soviet government Is granting
no permits for departure from the
country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
MINE Rs REJECT
PLAN FOR HAnv,,InIi,i;o55ii ~ \ !
To NAME ARB|TE RS
Men Intimate Proposal is Made
by Operators
REGARDED COUNTER MOVE
Willingness of Employers to Set
tie through President
Raises Suspicion
REGARDED COUNTER MOVE

New York, June "a proposal that
President Harding be asked to ap.
point tribunal to settle the anthra,
cite coal strike, submitted by the op-
orators yesterday before the joint sub
committee on wage contract negotia-
tions was rejected by the miners.
Philip Murray, vice president of the
United Mine Workers declined to
sta<e VI what grounds the proposition
was turned down except to declare 1t
Objectionable" Labor members Of
the joint subcommittee announced
they will call a meeting at Hazel
ton, Pa, next Tuesday to frame a
counter proposal.
The invitation to President Harding
to which the miners refused to sub
scribe asked him to appoint a com
mission or tribunal to find a practical
method by which prompt operation OF
the mines may be resumed pending its
ultimate decision, and also seek and
recommend method by which future
suspensions or strikes may be avoid
ed"
Thus, said S. d. Warriner, chair.
man of the operators delegation to
the wage conference, I'VE place our.
selves unreservedly in the hands of
the president, without strings or quail.
fications. We want the mines reopen
ed as soon as possible"
AT the miners headquarters, how.
ever, the operators proffered solu.
tion OF the strike was looked upon as
nothing more than a counter proposal
to that which the strikers delegates
submitted two weeks ago, and which
the employees refused to sign namely:
That Mr.. Harding empower the Fed
eral Trade commission and the inter
state Commerce commission to begir
at once a complete investigation OF the
Industry from wages to prices OF the
product.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
FORMER PRIEST TO.
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Abbe AdeIard Dalorme Charged with
Death OF His Half
Brother.

Montreal, June 3--Abbe Adelard De-
lorme must stand trial this month for
the murder OF his half.brother Raoul.
an Ottawa university student, in this
city last January
This was decided yesterday when
the grand jury Of the kings court
which has been considering the case
this week. returned true bill This
corresponds TO an indictment in the
American courts.
As soon as the jurors had made
their report to Justice Monet, he set
the trial for the 9th. The court in
timated that the Roman Catholic
church had dspossessed the defend.
ant and his clerical status.
Wearing a semilay attire, the ac-
cused idled away his time while
awaiting the iury's report by chatting
with his guard. At noon car, with
bouquet OF flowers tied to the hood,
called to take him TO lunch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
DRY LAW is SECUTED
ANDERSON DECLARES
Antl-SaIoon League Chief Calls Atten'
tion to Acts Of Wealthy
Offenders.

New York, June 2.-William H. An
derson, state superintendent Of the
AnttSaloon League, criticized the
criminal conspiracy against the or
derry administration of law" in an
address yesterday before the New
York Press Club. He sad:
The most astounding thing In
New York today is the spectacle
OF prominent, wealthy men de-
manding the protection of the
government against those who
seek to break down the rights OF
private property while they
themselves break down the en-
forcement Of the prohibition law.
Men guilty Of far less offenses
than the wealthy members of the
Association against the Prohi.
bition Amendment have been con-
victed, but II is not the inten-
tion of the Anti.Sa,oon League
to prosecut them, as left alone
they will do more damage to
themselves.
The prohibition law is violated
in New York as is the law about
everything else in New York, the
law against automobile thefts,
for instance, Soon the population
will be divided into two classes,
those who believe in the law and
those who do not
Mr.. Anderson also announced the
following program, which he said the
Anti.Saloon League has decided upor
for combating prohibition violations
Community enrolment for law
and order in every hamlet.
A community enforcement or
dinance for every town
The so-called Yonkers pan,
which provides for drastic pub
licity against officials who fail
to enforce the law.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
GUARD OF HONOR FOR BONUS
American Legion to Send Escort with
Measure TO Senate Chamber

Washington. June 3.-Escorted by
guards OF honor to be recruited from
the ranks of the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Senator McCumber, chairman of the
senate committee ON finance, will
march from his Office to the capitol
on Monday, where he will formally
present the bonus bill to the senate.
The program had been for the bill
to be reported to the senate today,
but at the request of the veterans
organizations, II was decided TO post
pone the formality of the presenta.
tion until the officials of the two or.
ganizations could complete arrange.
ments for a demonstration in honor
OF the bills removal from the shelf
IN the committee on finance, where Il
has roposedl for so many weeks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
HAS WOMAN HousEKEEpER
First Time Woman Has Been Admit.
ted to Pope's Apartment.

Rome, June (Associated Press)-
Pope Plus has disregardod the con.
ventions of centuries by installing
his old servant, Signora Linda, with.
in the precincts of his apartment,
and appointed her his housekeeper,
says the Italian Journal. Signora
Linda has been with the Rappi fam.
lily for 40 years, This was the first
time a woman had been admitted to
such a position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
STEELHEADS BIT WELL
AT CHITTENDEN DAM
Good Catches Of Native Brook Trout
Also Made on Opening Day
Of Season,

About the usual crowd of first.day
anglers attended the opening of the
steelheads trout fishing season In
Chttenden reservoir Thursday, be.
tween so and rs fishermen and fisher.
women taking advantage of the excel
lent weather conditions for an outing
at this popular fishing place A num-
ber Of good catches were reported but
several persons returned home with
a catch of bull.heads and no trout,
for the 'pouts bit voracously, both
ering to some extent the trout fisher
men.
one or two fishermen returned with
the limit while number were salts.
fled to quit with a fair catch of steel
ing or native trout One of the num-
Der of brook trout which were caught
In the vicinity of the boat houses
near the big dam, while many steel
heads were caught in some Of the
mouths of the brooks. This is cons
trary to usual fishing conditions
Fishing parties from outside the
state were on the waters. The fish
averaged between 20 and 16 inches
In length and we're In fair condition,
State Commissioner Harold p, Shell
don has made the same ruling this
year as in past seasons as to the hour
of fishing at night. The right to take
steelheads ends at o'clock while per-
sons are allowed to fish for bulheads
until o'clock in the evening, when
all angling must stop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
BAN ON KNOCKERS
N ehlaan Town to Arrest All Girls
Wearing Them.

Traverse City. Mich, June 1.-or.
ders to the Chief of Police from May.
or l.. Swanton directing arrest Of any
woman or girl appearing on the
streets here wearing knlckerbockers
will stand despite the storm of pro.
test they nave occasioned the Mayor
announced today
The Mayor has been criticized by
women clubs and pastors, who de.
cared his order was drastic.
The Mayor said that before issuing
the order he had held conference
WITH the City Attorney and been in.
formed he could prosecute any wo.
man violating the order.
The rule will apply to tourists. as
we'll as residents, the Mayor announc
ed.
The population of Traverse City is
about 10000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03

INDIAN AND BUFFALO
SCARE HUNGARIANS

Budapest, June (By the AS
sociated Press Minister Brem-
tand has issued a warning to
the Hungarian public against toll
Grating the practice of money
changers who are refusing to
accept or are discounting Ameri-
can bank notes of the buffalo
or Indian head issues.
The brokers' predjudice aglnst
these notes seems to be based on
the theory that inasmuch as In
dians and buffaloes are virtually
extinct the bank notes must
necessarily have become obso-
letc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE
New Instruments Being Installed by
New York Company,

New York, June New telephone
instruments equipped with dial for
automatic connections are being in.
stalled in the Pennsylvania" dts.
trict. The New York Telephone
Company's first machine switching
apparatus viii be put into operation
soon In the Pennsylvania" central
Office.
The new instrument has a dial on
its base, but until the machine switch
ing system is in service It may be
used as the manuel instrument The
company has announced that before
the new system is put into operation
subscribers win be instructed in the
use OF the daled instrument,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
KNICKER PARADE TO
PROTEST MAYORS BAN

Traverse City, Mich, June 3.
Mayor Swanton's order banning
knickerbockers for women
brought quick reaction yesterday
with announcement that club
women, shop workers, clerks,
stenographers and high school
girls would parade in protest
against the order, and would
wear the forbidden raiment.
Mayor Swantons order brought
protests from women's organiza-
tions all over the city and also
from the Chamber Of Commerce
which claims it will seriously
interfere with tourist and resort
business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
John Leonard Cole. N mister.

Morning worship. with observance
of the Lords Supper, at 1880. Mem.
bers will be received into the church.
Church school at IL noon. H. c.
Orr superintendent. Brotherhood
class for men, J. L. Cole, teacher,
will study the international Sunday
school lesson
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $3.50. Mrs. James Martin
leads. Subject "What the Junior
League Means to Me"
Evening worship at 1880. Topic
Of pastors sermon, "Seed.sowing."
Morning anthem: ITO Thee O
CNrist" (Ashfordl. Evening anthem
Softly now the Light Of Day"
(White).
The pastor and group Of laymen
will hold service at the soldiers
home IN the afternoon at o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
MARION HARLAND DEAD
Writer Leaves Three Children En-.
gagged In Literary Work.

New York. June 3.-Mrs. Mary
Virginia Terhune, who wrote under
the name of Marion Harland," died
here late last night, after brief
Illness.
Although she wrote a number Of
moves she was best known as the
author of numerous cook books and
volumes on etiquette.
Her three children. Christine Ter
hume Herrick. Virginia Terhune Van.
dewater and Edward Payson Ter.
hume. are all engaged IN literary
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Department Of Agriculture Announces
Condition Of Cotton Crop,

Washington, June 3.--Condition
of cotton May 25 was 69.6 of normal
with 66O last year; 62.4 in
1920, 75.6 in 1919 and 74.6 the 10.
year average, the department. of ag.
riculture announced yesterday in
its first condition report Of the sea.
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
MISS TALmApee DIVORCED
Screen star is Granted lnterloeutory
Decree.

Los Angeles. Cal, June 2--Cou-
stance Talmadge, screen actress, was
granted an interlooutory decree OF di.
vorce yesterday from John Plaloglou.
tobacco manufacturer. of New York.
on grounds of mental cruelty. No an.
swer to the suit was flied by Pialo-
glou.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
MARYLAND TAXES GASOLINE
Puts One Cent on Each Gallon to Pay
HluhWay Debt.

Baltimore, June 2.-The state OF
Maryland yesterday added to the
high cost of gasoline when II began
collection of tax of one cent gal.
Ion on gasoline used in motor vehic.
les, The revenue will be used to re.
duce a long-staldnng deficit of $1,000.
600 in the maintenance fund of the
state roads commission
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
WOULD-BE DRIVERS
REFUSED LICENSES
Fifty Applicants Meet inspectors In
Rutland and IL are Turned
Down.

Attempts Of automobile agents, rep
resentlng various concerns in Rutland
and vicinity who are a bit over-anx-
ious to have driving licenses issued to
their respective customers, received a
setback Thursday when two automo-
bile inspectors from the office of Sec
retary of State Harry A. Black turned
down approximately a quarter Of
those who applied for a right to drive
machines.
1T surely was hard day" said In.
spector Charles c. Pierce OF Hardwick,
who with Inspector Harold o. Brien
of Montpelier. was on duty at the City
hall. Naturally enough the inspectors
do not desire to turn down any person
who desires right to operate an auto
mobile over the highways but at the
same time we have the other fellow
to look out for and our instructions
are to pass none who is not compe-
tent to drive machine" he said.
"We have been up against another
stiff proposition during the last few
weeks and this is the number of driv.
ers of trucks, or rather owners, who
are hiring men and with almost no
instruction or experience to come here
and ask for the right to drive a truck.
Uuess these men show the proper
proficiency they are turned down.
Mr.. o Brien said.
over so applications for drivers and
chauffeurs' licenses we're acted upon
by the two inspectors, all being given
the usual road test OF this number IL
were turned down, but all will have
another chance after having more in
struction. A number of women were
refused licenses, some of them being
extremely nervous during the tests
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
PUT OUT WoopMEN.
Flremen Made Them Look Like A
False Alarm.

The Woodmen couldn't bat and they
also failed to field in their game with
the Firemen last evening and were
beaten is to 3. Score;-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
Woodmen

Earned runs, Firemen 8, Woodmen
2; stolen bases, Schultz 2, Coyne 2,
Laflamme, Connolly Kearns, Lee,
Toomey. Fleming, Wlnslow; sacrifice
hits, Laflamme, Comar; home run
Connolly; 3 base hits, Mathers. Toom.
ey, Lee, Kearns; double play, Laflam
e.Conneliy: double steals, Coyne
and Lee, Laflamme and Connolly
struck out by Toomey s, by Fleming
s, by Mathers 3; bases on balls, off
Fleming 8, off Toomey 1; wild pitch,
Toomey, Fleming; hit by pitched ball,
Schultz. Umphes, Pelkey and w.
Minor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Showers this afternoon. Generally
fair tonight and Sunday; mild tenn
peraturc,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Boston 7, New York 3.
Cincinnati II, Chicago 7.
Other games postponed. rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Cleveland 3, Detroit 4.
st. Louis II, Chicago 4.
Other games postponed, rain.
Standlnu Of the Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03

A called meeting Of the team man.
ayers of all Twilight League teams
will be held Sunday afternoon at 1880
In the Welfare club rooms.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28
DON'T OBSERVE 8-HOUR DAY
Law Is No Longer Popular With Work
men in Hamburg, Germany,
Says Writer.

Keener competition is causing de-
cided swing away from many post
war pet ideas in Germany. Even the
eight-hour law is no longer popular,
Frederick Simpich writes in Oul
World. The labor inspection bureau
in recent report pictures the trouble
its enforcement is bringing rs Ham
burg'S economic condition improved.
Employers complain that laborers of
both sexes, after an eight-hour day.
undertake to do outside work for other
paOple-Which cuts down their eff
cheney on their regular job. Workers,
on the other hand. consider it an ill.,
reference with their personal liberty
if their employers try TO hold them
to the eight-hOur plan. Although the
law was passed to safeguard the health
of the workers, they appear TO have
lost sight of it's real Intention, and the
authorities-show reluctance to prose-
cute cases of its violation. In the hO-
tells and cafes. especially, it has been
difficult to enforce the eight-hour day !;
walters are loath TO give up their
chances for more tips during overtime
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-28
GETS CLOCK, BUT NOT time"
Court Robbed of Imposing Timepiece
Under Its Very Eyes and With
Its Permission.

Thousands of law-breakers have
been given thine" at Berlin's central
criminal court in Moabit, but recently
an ingenious crook posing as repair
man actually was given the courts
official clock and that while case
was being tried.
The sitting was web under way
when man In working clothes entered
the courtroom with Il long ladder
which he calmly placed under the
huge, imposing timepiece on the wall.
The judge, counsel. accused and spec
tatOrs were astOnished rs such IN I'M
precedented interruption. The preSi-
dent stopped the Workman's ascent of
his ladder long enough to inquire the
meaning of his conduct The visitor
explained that lie merely wanted TO get
the clock for repair and that it would
take only moment. The president
objected, but consented when the man
said he already had called six times
and always found the court In session.
The vacant space OH the wall sur
prised the janit0r later in the day, and
his Investigations revealed that the
court had been robbed under it's very
eyes, In fact, with its permission,