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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
CUT ARMY TO t20,cco
Harding and Psrshinu Said to Have
Reached Agreement.

Washington, March 3.-General
Pershing ana President Harding aie
believed to have discussed con
gressional plan to reduce the army
to 10000.
Gen. Pershing is intensely interest
ed in war department plans for the
ira ming OF the national guard and
the preparation of an organized re-
serve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
Cooper Estate
For Colds, erIn Or lnfIuenza

and as Preventive, take Laxative
BRoMO QUININE Tablets. The
genuine bears the signature OF q. w.
Grove. tBe sure you get BRoMO)
30e,-Adyertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
JIMMIE" BARS POLITICS.
Too Busy With Restaurant to Dabh!e
In Politics.

% DUaJ " VI HtoIaUI dIt 70 UeDD'e
In Politics.
Editor of the Banner: 1 under
stand from Ernest Barber that the
James b. Hughes on the Farmer La
Dor Party ticket is intended Tor me
Now in the first place my name is
just p ain James Hughes and
never authorzed anybody to use IT
in a political way have no ambi
tion to enter that field and which
have the best interests of Benning
ton at heart have all can do to at
tend to my restaurant business,
Yours respectfully,
JIMMIE HUGHES,
The Restaurant Man
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
Are You Rundown ?
Overworked or Debilitated?
Vim, Vlsor, Vital ty Follow
II You Take This Advice

II You Take This Advice:
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medicines that / have taken have
given me the relief | was seeking.
When in a rundown condition, due
to overwork and general debility,
II took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and 1t built me up In a
good healthy cond tion. gained
in weight and never felt better in
my life than after taking this medl-
cine, And for constipation or slug.
gish and inactive liver, always
take Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pc lets.
They relieve ones system of all the
bile and are very mild. Dan ell
Robertson, 259 Livingston Ave.
Your neighborhood druggist can
supply you with Golden Medical
Discovery in tablets or liquid, also
Or, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.-Ad,
vertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
THIRTEEN DRYDocKs FOR SALE
Government Hopes to Receive One
Third the Cost Of Construction.

washington, March 3.-Thirteen
Shipping board drydocks on tle At.
lantic and Gulf coasts were turned
over to officials for sac today.
The docks cost 100000 each and 1t
is believed that they can be sold for
cne.third of that amount.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03

took the koenest interest in the af.
fairs of the school district.
For many years his store has been
the gathering place OF old.time sub.
stontlal citizens, especially on spring
and summer evenings, and South
street will not seem the same with
his long familiar sign removed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03

let your hair stay lifeless, colorless,
thin scraggy A single application
Of delightful Danderine will double
the beauty and radiance of your hair
and make It look twice as abundant,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03
FRACAS FOLLOWS
a., s,,,.,.,;; y, , l,,ts'1 sgn, 'FNlNGG
IN RHODE ISLAND
Broken Heads Result from At
tempt to Break Strike
HOPE PLANT IS OPERATING
Company Officials Claim Thirty
Per Cent of Force
Reported

Hope r. l., March Try the Assoc.
lated Press)--A Few broken heads
remained as souvenirs Of yesterdays
first attempt by mill owners to re.
open the cotton manufacturing plants
closed by strikes six weeks ago.
Nearly seventeen thousand opera
tives are out in Pawtucket and In the
Blackstone valley.
Twenty-four out Of a working force
Of 200 went to the plant under pro-
lection tn morning. One man was
knocked down and his assa.lant was
arrested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-03

Providence, r. l., March (By the
Associated Press)-The Hope mills
are reported to be running again to,
day. COMPANY officials claim that 30
rer cent OF the operatives are at
their looms.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

The successful bidders on the five miles of paving for which bids were opened last Saturday were Miller and White. according to word receiv- ed here. Mir. Miller is well known in Tombstone. having been the projec; enjineer in charge of the Tombstone Bnson highway, built under the corn- ty bond issue. They will start soon the removal Of their outfit to Tomb stone
 l. T. Frazier. director of mtainten- ance of the state highways, was in the city today and stated that he was enroute to Douglas 10 take up the matter of taking over the Tombstone to Benson highway and the Douglas Forest Station paving. and the Lowell to Forrest Ranch pc ing. Nr. Frazier stated that if the board turned over the roads mention that he would at once move the Chadwick mainten- ance ostfit to the Benson road and rebuild tho Curtis Flat and the St. David stretch and get the entire road in shape to meet the summer floods
 He stated the entire matter of maintenance on those section was up to-the board of supervisors and if they were agreeable the work would start by the state on June 1st. and that would put the entire mileage from Rodeo to both the Santa Cruz and Pima county lines in charge of the state for maintenance, leaving the county 10 take care of county roads only.
 County Engineer Sid Smyth is very much in favor of this being done and made a trip to Phoenix to see the state engineer on the matter and again expressed his approval of it to Mir. Frazier this morning near Ben son. where they went into the mat ter very thoroughly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
]. A. GUMM. OF BENSON. CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR.

With this issue appears the an nouncement of J 4. Gumm. of Ben son. as candidate for supervisor of Cochise county from District No 3.
 According to Mir. Gumm. who was in the city today, he is making the -ace at the urgent request of resi- dents of the third district. and on his ability 10 fill the position if cleo ted
 He has been a resident of Cochis county for 12 years. during which period he has been connected with the Benson Lumber company as gen eral manager. Prior to his locating in Cochise county. he served for four years as assessor of Lincoln county, New Mexico. and for two years as county clerk of the same county.
 He has been an expert accountan, for 9 years. and in view of his gen eral business ability, he says. his friends have insisted that he enter the race.
 He will make an extensive cam paign throughout his district. solicit ing the endorsement of the Democrat ic voters at the primary election September 12th.
 With the entry of Mir Gumm into the race for supervisor, two candi- dates are in the field in that district, Mir. D. A. Adams, present incumbent, being d candidate for reelection.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
PAGE FIVE

3 0G men. women and children. ap- proxi,n ately 1900 of which are backs.
 itimated. he added
 d tension and unrest is becom- :s Sreater daily. according 10 the nation brought here. while the
 'tga.ion is becoming serious ':a t0 thA fear among the natives IS far as known no Americans have ,een injur' Jp to the time he left he local man said.
 In the ne -hborhood of 10000 acres of land is ader cultivation. mostly n wheat. th crop being estimated at si0c,000 th's year A large cor poration hl a, over 1.0O0.000 acres farmed h, nea-'y 200 American. na- tive and fl-ei.I farmers.
 The val--y is all irrigated and produces any crops planted princi- pal products being wheat, rice. beans, rye. corn, and alfalfa Fruits. orang- es. lemons. figs. grape fruit and other deciduous crops are also pro duced in large quantities and the government Of Mexico should extend unlimited protection immediately, not only from the standpoint of hu- manity, but in order that the heavy crops may be harvted to feed the hungry world" the American said in depredations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

contracted for by Mr. Hall. The plates will be uniform size, inches wide and IA inches long and are to be made of standard steel [. s. guage No 26. The letters and numbers will be made of standard steel L. s. gusge ground of the plate will he of white enamel
 The system of numbering for each county will be the same as this year. Each of the II counties will be given number beginning with Maricopa county as No l. The dealers num- bers in each county will be from 1 to go and the first private owners num- ber will start with loo. The plates will be shipped to each county as was done this year and will be on hand on January l. 1928. for the registration of the cars
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
FIRST TRIAL OF kU
 kLUx IN ARIZONA IS
 STARTED AT PHOENIX

PHOENIX. May 2i-After the ex- animation of 25 yeniremen in Judge Stanford's division of the superior court this morning. a jury was se- lected to hear the first criminal trial directly involving the ku Klux Klan in this state when J. N Waller and B F. Waller appeared to face charg-- es of aggravated assault upon RolIin P Jones, principal of the Lehi school.
 County Attorney R. E. L. shepherd, directing the prosecyUtion for the state questioned each yenireman as to his utilization with or belief in the Ku Klux Klan or any of it's teachings.
 J. x. Waller. and his son. B. F. Waller, both 0! Mesa, are being tried jointly on charges which have grown out of a whipping which was admin istered to Principal Jones on the night of March 20 near Lehi. During the preliminary hearing of these de fendants evidence was introduced to prove that the ku Klux Klan had taken full responsibility for the as sault and it is expected that the state will bring this evidence into the trial today
 Jones, star witness for the state, was the first to take the witness stand when the trial opened today He told of having had three KS" painted upon his face, two on his cheeks and one on his forehead, and asserted that at one time lie heard a command for members of the ku klux KIan 10 assemble.
 Both on direct and cross-examina tion Jones declared he was positive of the identity of several of his as- sailan,s. including the two defend ants. He said he was certain that J. M. Waller was the one who wield ed the whip and that he had several opportunities during that memorable night to satisfy himself that B. F. Waller was taking part in the out rage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
SiLvAS ASKED MARTINEZ
 NOT TO BETRAY HIM

MORALES, Ariz., May 24.-Testi- mony that Placido Silvas, on trial for the murder of Postmaster and Mrs. J. Frank Pearson at Ruby last August. had asked him in the county jail here not to give his name 1s member of the bandit gang that par ticipated in the Ruby raid, was of fered in superior court this afternoon by Manuel Martinez, convicted on 8 similar charge and facing the death penalty. Martinez is one Ss the principal witnesses for the state in the prosecution of Silvas.
 hip note asking him not to tell that he, Silvas, was in the raid.
 Attorney Is Implicated
 Martinez testified that Silvas and an attorney for Silvas told him that if he would not implicate Silvas in the Ruby murders. they would get him out of jail. and for that reason, he said, he testified at the pFelimin- ary hearing that Silvas was not present in the Ruby raid.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
SMOki SNAKE DANCE
 PRESCOTT ON JUNE g

PRESCOTT, May 26.-Preparatory 10 the great influx of summer visitors to the Mile High city of Arizona, Prescott has arranged in addition to the annual Frontier Days. which will be held on July 3. 1. 5. and 6, an event which will go down in the annals of history, namely Way Out West" This event will be staged annually on the second Friday in June, failing this year upon June 9.
 During this day Of mirth and mer. riment, the spectacular snake darce of the Smokis will be given. This ferocious tribe, dancing with live rep tiles will demonstrate to the pale faces ceremonies which have come down from the ages-perhaps when the hieroglyphics of Yavapai shall have been deciphered then some di rect knowledge of their legends will be unfolded. Runners returning from the bleak mesalands report that the Medicine Man has completed negoti- ations and that fifty of the bravest, widest and most physically fit of the Smokis will arrive in Prescott. com ing from the four directions of the wind
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
SHERIFF DENIES OTHER
 ARRESTS IN TRAIN HoLo-UP

TUCSON. May 2s.-Sherif Ben F Daniels last night branded as untrue the rumor to the effect that new ar. rests have been made in connection with the hold-unepf the Golden State Limited train on the morning of May 15.
 The sheriff said Richard R. Starr and W. F. Jirou were the only per. sons against whom complaints were filed. Starr is charged with being an accessory after the fact, while Ji- rou is charged with having partici- pated in the hold-up of the train.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
WILL OPEN BIDS ON
 1923 AUTO LICENSE
 PLATES ON JUNE 2

PHOENIX, May 25.-Bids for the 1923 supply of automobile license plates for the state will be opened at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of June 20 in the office of the secretary of state in the capitol, according to an announcement made yesterday by Ernest R. Hall. secretary of state. Calls for bids are being advertised and the specifications for the plates have been mailed to more than 25 of the leading manufacturers of the United States asking them to submit bids for the plates.
 Approximately s7,ooo plates will be
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
cEFEkSE ASKS INSTRUCTED VERDICT

tNS NSStGS vGNStSt
 Motion for instructed verdict of not guilty in the case of the state vs. s. B. Brown. charged with receiving deposits in the defunct Central Bank of Wilcox when he knew the institu- ton was insolvent. was made late this afternoon by the defense. The motion was considered one of the most important phases of the case since it was started here ten days ago and was raised by Attorney w. L. Barnum for the defense. after the state closed it., case shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon In involves a uestion of law as to whether the of fense charged aga.rst Brown was Il legal, according to the information filed by the state. and following dis missal of the jury until tomorrow morning at 9:30 by Judge Lockwood. both sides presented authorities on the point raised and the court will rule tomorrow
 The point involved covers a partic- ular phase of the case not yet decided in this state based on the Arizona statute and on account of the jury being allowed to go at will during the trial. details of the motion made by the defense are not permitted to be made public through the press owing 10 the fact that it might be read by members of the jury panel trying the case.
 Tomorrow the court will rule and on his decision as to whether the con- tention of the defense motion is sup ported by law. will decide whether the case will proceed or whether the instructed verdict of acuittal will be given.
 Practically the entire day today was taken up with George W. Brown, chief expert witness for the state, who was on the stand for the fourth day during the trial Considerable Of his testimony was cross-examination in which the defense sought 10 dis prove testimony previously introduc- ed by the state.
 The states lire of testimony today dealt with the final analysis of the larger accounts involved in the case Of insolvency. charged against the bank which Brown is alleged 10 have had knowledge and which the state alleged amounted to over sI00. .0O0 Also that the bank had only a book surplus of s1,0o0 when it closed on July l. 1921. through which it could have absorbed such losses exclusive of its capital stock account which amounted to 31,e0O. on which show ing the state claimed the condition of the bank was in a sighly insolvent condition
 Brief cross-examipation nf Herbert Lowdermilk, receiver of the defunct bank relative to certain indebtedness of depositors of the bank was con ducted by the defense shortly before the state closed.
 Genevieve Mulkey, who was em- ployed in the bank. was on the stand a short while today and testified to statements alleged to have been made by Brown in the bank at least ten days before it closed. that "it looked like they were going to have 10 close" She testified also regard ing certain deposits received on the day alleged by the state Brown knew the bank was insolvent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
WORlc SILVER PRICES AO- VANCE TO NEW HIGH LEVELS
 AGAINST STRONG FACTORS

AGAINST STRONG FACTORS NEW YORK. May 25.-Influenced by an exceptional number of impor. tant factors. foreign origin silver ad- vanced this week 10 a 1-2 cents. New York and 7i1-a. San Francisco. This is the highest price since October 13. During this period the low" on sil- yer was 52 3-i cents CFeh. 2sl so that prevailing quotations represent an advance Of 21 cents in TWO months and IT days.
 The strongest factor are probably those represented by the pronounced change in Indian trade balance. high cotton prices throughout the world. india's large cotton sales, an indicat. cd bumper wheat crop in India and also excellent jUte and burlap export markets
 Of secondary importance is the de inand in China for silver. the result Of pronounced depreciation in the paper money issues of the native and foreign banks there. Financing of the silk trade. usually necessary to- wards the end of May is also another favorable factor.
 In the London markets large short interest is known to exist among bullion dealers Supplies that have been fairly ample in the past three years. have shrunk to modest proportions and sales New 10 Lon don are also small
 , Russia started this week Co coin silver rubles. Demand in Siberia for silver is reported as being rather acute
 . Japan is also being pressed for both silver and gold payments. Jap
 
 an is also turning out large amount | of small coins made of nickle.
 Silver movements in and out of this country show an excess of ex- ports since April | In fact demand for commercial uses of foreign ori- gin silver would justify larger i'm ports at the present time For the frs; two weeks of May In- dia secured nearly all the gold avail able in the London market. amount ing to ssss,572
 Total gold obtained by India in both markets since last October and to April l3 amounts to more than $40 G.oO0 oo0
 While Chinese exchange rates are at the highest for several months. # is somewhat difficult 10 estimate. full iy, the extent of silver demand there.
 Silver stocks at Shanghai May 1st were abou, 32.G00,000 ozs This com pares with i0,sOO.o0O ozs. on March no.
 | Silver rupees coined in India this year to April 15 amounted to 2,4Oo,- 900 rupees or about s00.000 ozs.
 Great Britain has paid the sixth in stailment this week on the silver de livered out of this country's silver dollar reserve 10 India in 1919 To- tai amount is s122 ,0o0,O0 and this should be liquidated by the end of 1924.
 The Director of the Mint reported. May IS. purchase of 100000 ozs of domestic silver under provisions of the Pittman law and at the fixed price of @ 5-s cents. This represents purchases of 2,479,900 ozs. for the first IS days of May. Total since Jan. 1 is 23.32s,376, and combined to- tai, since June F. 1920. 1IO,341. .256 ounces.
 Last October it was announced that Japan intended to make extensive purchases of silver for coinage pur- poses. Only small, if any. minting was made at that time. but it is known that the demand for silver yen | is more pronounced at this time
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
$3ooo WILL BE AWARDED
 BEST STEER RoPERs

PRESCOTT, May 25-Three thou said dollars in cold cash will be awarded in the steer roping contest during Prescott Frontier Days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

Florence-100 acres being planted to cotton at Patrick-Graham ranch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

Tucson-Existance of petroleum fl Tanque Verde district established.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

Holbrook-Big eastern interests re- ported interested in local oil fields.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

Mayer-Plans under way to devel- ,p local onyx quarries.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28
iN BlSeEE.

Mir. and Mrs.. Wm. Cvilchley and Dave Miller visited In Bisbee today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-05-28

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The New York herald., 1922-10-19
PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE.
Passengers Leaving by the Sax
onia and Rocha IN beau.

Mrs. Hammond Starr of 156 East
Seventy-ninth street and BernardsvilIe,
N j., sailed yesterday by the Saxonir
OF the Cunard line. accompanied by her
two children. The latter will remain
abroad three years. completing their
education. Others on board are r. l..
Croak of the Burma Oil Company. Miss
Helen NJ. Codd of Forest Hills, l.. l.;
Mrs j. H. Coverly. L. B. Eskell. Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Carlton Jones and William
l.. Trumble. a South African banker.
The Rochambeau of the French Line
for Havre and Plymouth and the Hansl
for Hamburg will go out to-day Going
by the French liner will be Mrs. j. =.
Aver, Miss c. f. Aver. Mrs. NJ. VI.
Anderson, Mrs. Harold L. Briggs, Mrs.
w. H. Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hath
away, Mrs. Edith Talbot jackson. Miss
Augusta Rathbone. Miss Adelaide 5.
Day. Mrs. f. r. Downing. the Misses
Elizabeth and Lucy Downing. r. r. and
George Downing Mrs. f. T. Norris. Il.
r. Norris. Jr.. Mrs. George Theodore
Thomas and Miss Elizabeth Thomas.
The Hansa will take over John Led
erer. A. c. Ellis. DR.. Frederick FalX.
Capt. and Mrs. o. A. Hansen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Curt Hvera, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Kempf, Mrs. w. Z. Thomas and Arthur
Van Osterman
The New York herald., 1922-10-19
Courboin Gives
Organ Recital
at Wanamaker'S
French Artists Program Is
Enjoyed by a Large
Audience.

The second free recital by Charles NJ
Courboin, French organist. on the new
jewel concert organ in the Wanamaker
auditorium took place yesterday after
noon. The program. headed ito spread
the gospel of good music--such is the
mission of this great organ" contained
a varied and excellent list of works.
The numbers comprised the Grand
Choeur Dialogue" BY Eugene Gigout,
Bach's aria from his suite in d for string
orchestra. an Alegretto by the Bel
gian. Augliste de Boeck. Cesar Franck's
Piece H.roique. Bachs toccata and
fugue in ID minor. THE Song of the
Basket Weaver" from the est. Law
renee Sketches" by Alexander Russell !;
Bach's prelude and fugue in d, from the
we'll tempered clavichord, which happy
little work Mr.. Courboin played en-
tirely on the piano stop, and, in closing,
the 'Marche Heroique" of Saint-Saens.
Mr.. Courboin's performance was fol-
lowed with rapt attention on the part
of his hearers and he could easily have
repeated several of his selections. Fol-
lowing the famous Bach air he was re-
called several times.
The New York herald., 1922-10-19
Notes of the Theaters

been rented across the street 10 provide
rooms in which to drill the classes In their
daily dozen in the drama.
John Galsworthy has written a letter OF
congratulation and thanks from his home at
Hampstead. London, to the members OF
Charles Dillingham's company in Loyal
ties at the Gaiety Theater. saying In effect
that he has got wind of the noble way they
stood by the play on its opening.
The six Berlo Sisters. appearing in Better
Times at the Hippodrome. worked a little
faster than usual last night, presenting forty
seven separate diving tricks in ten minutes,
and yet IL was the audience who lost their
breath.
Last night Frank Crowninshield had as
his guests at a theater party at the Green
wich Village Folles" Mary Pckford. Douglas
Fairbanks, Conde Mast, Jascha Heifetz, Mrs
Lydig Hoyt, Alma Gluck and Helen Menken
Stuart Benson, who is the author of Find
Cynthia" which will soon be offered In evil
dence and who was for several years art
director of Golfers Weekly, has designed
the scenery for his play. but will not make
up the actors.
Twelve additional musicians have been en-
gagged for the orchestra of Blossom Time
when 1t is waited next Monday from Jolson's
Theater TO the Century. but this Is not ex-
pected TO cut materially into the seating
capacity of the new house.
Two rows of seats are to be added to-day
to the orchestra floor of the Ambassador
Theater, thus pushing further back the