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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
' NOT UP IN HOUSE TODAY
President Declines to Make Represen.
tations when interviewed
This Morning.

Washington, March 20.-Republcan
leaders In the house have failed to oh
tain the presidents approval for the
compromise soldier bonus bill but are
going ahead with their pan to put
the measure through the house.
Speaker Gillet has refused to per-
NIT the bill to be brought up today
under suspension Of the rules, how.
ever, and a special rule will be neec.
ed Tor it's consideration.
House leaders will confer late to,
day as to the procedure to be adopt.
ed and the date on which the house
win begin consideration of the meas.
nre.
The president has told congress,
men who are interested in the meas.
ure that in view Of his expressions
previously made he did not think 1t
essential for him to offer any recon.
mendations at this time.
Representative Mondell, who head.
ed the delegation that visited the
white house said that II was planned
to go ahead with the bill as outlined
by the ways and means committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
CALL FOR CASH IS,
CHIEF ISSUE At
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Tomorrow Is Day When Village
Chooses It's Officials
AND FIXES ITS TAX RATE
No Contest In Election, But the
Warning Has Several Arti-
cles of Special Interest

Several things to come up in village
meeting tomorrow afternoon caiculat-
ed to attract large attendance. even
though there Is no contest on the vii.
lage ticket
The warning printed elsewhere in
this issue of the Banner gives a list
OF the articles to be acted upon. most
of which are routine, but several are
likely to bring difference Of opinion.
The village meeting opens tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock and tho
warning will be read at that time.
but, under the provisions Of the viii
lage charter, the action on the articles
in the warning win be postponed un-
I'll one O'Clock which is the hour when
the voters should be on hand. The
polls close at 2 o'clock.
Chief interest is in the tax rate and
the two proposals which are calculat-
ed TO raise the tax rate still higher.
These two are the enlargement and
extension of the water system 30 that
Il vii furnish water enough for the
village. and the proposal to cement
We7t Vain street. Both these pro-
jects are desirable, but the cost may
make some OF the taxpayers a little
MD
The completion of the half.milo
str tch OF cement road on West Main
trcst will give Bennington complete
hard surface read connection with the
outside world, something no other
Vermont town has, and would make
this town the gates Of coming and
going for large part of Vermont.
The increased water supply Is abso-
lntely essential TO the continued
growth. progress and health OF tho
village but the proposed Increased
Supply pipes are not enough. Ihc
reservoir capacity is not sufficient ana
needs to be at once doubled, but tho
income from the system under the
deed Of gift Is not sufficient TO bring
the outfit up 10 date. keep IT there
or 10 make the required extensions.
II looks IKE case VI t"N'Ho
taxpayers TO meet the bill.
The reports OF the auditors as print
ed in the village report fails to mako
any Recommendation as to the tax
rate The village tax last year was
81 40 and paid $4,000 on the road DEBT.
This year it will take at least Sl.So
70 nav running expenses and 1t needs
at least As cents on o dollar more 10
nav $4,000 on the road debt TINS
is not too fast either TO get the piii
Maid before the roads are worn out.
II money Is voted to extend the water
evstem and cement West Main street
the tax rate will need to be more OF
the debt Increased :.
The present debt OF the village ~
about s2sO.OOO. Against this there
ia doubtful claim against the trohey
road Of about $4,000. All this DEBT
practically is for the new cement
roads and to pay it off in ten years
viii require the raising OF at ieasV
s9s 600 year in addition to the m
tcrest charges. The grand list OF tno
village is $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
RHODE ISLAND MILLS
WILL RESUME TODAY
Extra Police Secured In Expectation
Of Trouble with Bands Of
plckets.

Providence. March 20--Extra police
we're called out last night to guard
mills which we're expected TO reopen
today after being closed wholly or in
part for two months because of the
strike OF textile operatives. Troops
which have been guarding the Jenokes
Spinning Company's plant at Paw.
tucket we're re enforced by detail Of
special deputies sent at thc request OF
the mill management.
Mass picketing there was ordered
stopped last week, but has continued.
The extra police. il is said, have been
called to put an end to It.
Kent county officials have placed a
ban on mass picketing at the Inter
laken Print Works at Arkwrlght, and
announced that only three pickets
would be allowed, one at each mill
entrance. Uniformed police were sta
toned there last night to be ready
for duty In the morning The police
said a detail OF soldiers also would be
on hand.
John J Thomas. organizer of the
United Textile Workers, has urged the
strickers In the Blackstone Valley to
turn out in force for picketing. He
said several mills so far inactive in
the Pawtuxet valley also have appeal
ed to the strikers to picket in force
this morning.
The strike entered yesterday on its
ninth week with the deadlock between
mill owners and striking operatives
virtually unchanged More than twen'
ty cotton manufacturing and finishing
plants remain closed. half a dozen 9th
ers are crippled and almost 10000
workers are idle.
The State Board of Mediation ant
Cancellation met at noon today In It's
third attempt to bring about settle
ment of the controversy. Passage by
the lower branch Of the legislature
last Wednesday of the Lavander ~
hour bill for women and minors led
the board 10 approach mill owners ana
strikers once more for concessions
Mill owners have insisted on 20 per
cent wage reduction. Strikers so tar
have stood firm on a platform OF "A
AS.hour week, no wage reduction ana
no discrimination against strikers re-
turning to work"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
INSURANCE MAN MARCH 1s.
MIdwinter Meeting Of State Associa,
ton 70 Be Held in Rutland.

Rutland, March 20.-The mid-win
ter meeting OF the Vermont Associa-
ton OF Insurance Agents will be
held in this city. March 81 with an
afternoon session at the armory and
a banquet and evening meeting al
the Hotel Berwick. It rs expected
that about rs FIRE and casualty insur.
ance men from every part OF the
state will be here for this meeting
The days activities Will start with
a business meeting at the armory at
2.30 O'Clock in the afternoon and the
dinner, followed by a program Of
speaking, will take place at the Ber.
wick at o'clock.
Dana j. Lowd of Bellows Falls presi
dent or the association, will act as
toastmaster and the principal speak
er of the evening Will be James l..
Case of Norwich. Conn, president of
the National Association OF Insur-
ance Agents. Other speakers will be
Hon Joseph G.. brown, insurance com
missioner of Montpelier, and Mr.
Chase, who has supervision OF the
rating in Vermont There will be
tiye.m.nute talks by SIX members of
the association, among whom will be
+. IT, Burnham of this city, on sub
jects of interest to the members.
F. A. Field. Jr OF this city. who is
secretary-treasurer of the state or.
ganization, is making arrangements
tor the meeting and dinner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
/. s. MOON DEAD
Aged WeIl.known Res dent Passed
Away Sunday Evening.

/. $. Moon, age 80, passed away at
his late home on East Main street
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday night. lie
had been in failing health for some
time but was not taken TO the bed
until March 10. His death will come
as a shock to his many friends in
Bennington and vicinity.
Mr.. Moon was born In Pownal but
came to Bennington to reside when a
young man. In December 1859 he
married Sybil Rice, who died Decem.
Der IA, 1916. lie was the last sur.
viYing member OF his family.
The deceased was a wellknown
and highly respected citizen. He was
a blacksmith and wagon maker by
trade and ran the shop at the Guide
board for the last fifty years.
The funeral service will be held
from his late home Wednesday after.
noon at o'clock, Rev. J. A. Perry OF.
fciating. The body Will be paced in
the vault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
BRoCKTON HIGH WINS
BASKETBALL TOURNEY
surlinaton High Five Loses to BAY
staters in Finals at TUFTS
College.

Medford, Mass, March @O'-Brock'
ton high won the second annual IN,
yitation basketball tournament heiu
under the auspices of Tufts college
heating Edmuuds high OF burlington
W., 80 to %, in the final game iast
night. 49, -
ternoon. Brocktou beat Northampton,
10 10 iS and Edumuuds defeated
Portsmouth, n. H., high, q to 20
The final game started slow, potn
teams showing the fatigue oil then
grind. Brockton took the LEAD anu
was never headed. though IN tho sce.
ond period the Connecticut valley
Vormonters team crept to within Two
noints OF a tie. The half ended, TO
6. for the winners.
Prentice. the Edmunds center, naI
N ho taken out of pay in the thlrd
quarter after q hard fall, but was aolo
TO return just before the tual wnlstle'
burlington made desperate ngAt IN
tho last half, but could not overtake
The lead of the Shoe City five.
An All.New England fvo was PICK
cd by the officials from among the par
ticipants in the tournament, and mem
hers of tho imaginary team present
cd to the crowd. The first team, as
chosen. comprised Gordon, If. North
ampton; Harvey, RI, Naugatuck; Pren
tlce,. c. Burlington; 1akszewski, ro''
Northampton, and Dawn, Capt, ID
New Haven Commercial high.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
SISTERS OF CHARITY
ENDORSE FATHER
JOHNS MEDICINE

At the Children's Home in Newbury.
port, Mass, there are an average OF
sixty children under the loving care
OF the Sisters Of Charity.
In recent signed statement the Sis.
ter In charge said. We eheertully en-
dorse Father Johns Medicine because
in our Home 1t has become irdispen.
sable. We use II, not only for coughs
and colds but also as builder. We
tell our friends we would not be with
out Il. We have used Il with great
success and find II to have no equal
as builder, tSigued) The Home for
Destitute Children, Sisters Of Charity,
Newhuryport, Mass.
In a great many institutions of a
similar character throughout the coun.
try, Father Johns Medicine is what
the nurses In charge depend upon to
keep the children we'll and strong.
They know that 1t Is entirely safe
because II is free from alcohol and
dangerous drugs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
Mr.. PERROTT HAS
IDEA THAT DEBT
! MAY Be ILLEGAL
"a UWlMV RF LUt
Thinks Method Used Does Not
Conform to State Law
DOUBTS ROAD BOND ISSUE
Thinks Act Providing for Special
Bond Elections Meant to Ap-
ply to Regular Elections

Editor Of the Banner:.--I notice in
the warning for the Village meeting
two matters concerning public i'm.
proyements;--- in regard to the
proposed plan of construction of an
additional pipe line from the reservoir
TO the source Of supply for the village
water system; the other for the con.
struction OF concrete paving on West
Main street.
AS presented to the voters these
plans would be acted upon by the
voters in open village meeting in the
old fashioned way.
= This system might have been appro-
pirate at time when the village
was small. These are important mat.
tsrs involving large expense and the
borrowing OF money and every voter
should have an opportunity to vote
upon them.
There are now nearly four thousand
voters in the village OF Bennington,
There is not house or building in
bennington big enough to hold this
number Of voters at one time. Mat.
ters Of such magnitude should be
voted upon by ballot In the same man.
ner as our public officers are elected.
Such a method Is provided for in
such matters by the session laws OF
1911. Act number los at page 80 of
such laws makes provision for acting
on such matters by ballot, Section 3
Of such law privdes for the form OF
ballot to be used in such cases and
directs that the hours for the opening
and closing of the polls for such vot
ing be stated in the warning. Section
4provides that notice of such an elec
tion be published in newspapers for
three consecutive weeks previous TO
such an election.
While r am not a lawyer and do not
claim positive knowledge Of the law
It Is clear to me that 1t is the intent
OF the legislature that this method OF
voting should be pursued in matters
of public Improvements involving the
issuing Of bonds.
doubt II these matters can prop
eriy come before the meeting on
Tuesday, the law not having been
complied with
am also In doubt whether the elec
tion OF officers will be legally correct
and proper since 1t is connected IN
the warning with what is apparently
an illegal proposal In the matter OF
voting public Improvements. The pres
ent warning does not even state the
time OF opening and closing the polls
1t is also possible that the bonds
issued by the town and village in
the matter of cement roads curing
the past two years have been voted
by Illegal procedure, and are not bind
ing upon the town and village ol
Bennington.
Patrick V. Perrott.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
GOVERNOR lNspEcrs NAPPERs
Makes Unexpected Call on state
House Office Holders.

Montpelier March Ex-Governor
Hartness Thursday afternoon paid
an unofficial visit to all departments
and offices In the state house. In
some of t.lAm he walked right in,
and he turned around and he walked
right out again In other parts he
stopped TO ask a few questions but as
his ports OF call were many he had
10 make the trip on high, In some OF
ITEM be took away the breath from
the chair holders.
One person so surprised at the gov
ernors call desired to shake hands.
The governor said he couldn't as he
was using that hand to keep count Of
the persons he found asleep. 1t is
said the governor was keeping count
on the same hand when he finished,
so that the list cou'd not be large.
The governors visit has set guess
ers and prognostlcators at work, and
they are wondering v:tat the next
step is in the plan Of progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
WARNING TO sPoRTsMEN.
Cannot Shoot Ducks and Geese in
Spring-other information.

For about the Goth time sportsmen
are warned that they cannot shoot
ducks and geese in the spring. The
open season on these birds begins
Sept l6 and ends at midnight Dec, 81.
It also is against the law to take black
bass, walleyed pike, pickerel and great
northern pike at the present time, but
yellow perch may be taken at any
time The season is now open for the
taking of mink and muskrats, but it
will close again at midnight April IA.
A new law prohibits the placing of
traps in the entrance Of muskrat
burrow. u has been the law for some
time that muskrat houses should not
he destroyed or traps placed therein.
thereon. or at the entrance thereto.
Outside of minks and muskrats it is
unlawful now to take any furbearing
animal except foxes. which may be
taken at any time, but must not be
trapped between Feb. Is and Oct rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
AMLAW, ALLEGED
ACTOR IN HOLDUP
COMEDY, IN JAIL
Valves Extradition and Pleads
Guilty to Grand Larceny
FOUR MEN ON BOOZE CAR
Suspicion that Alleged Robbers
Stole Liquor Consigned
to Themselves

Chauncey Burdick, one of the
alleged participants in the hold
up of the alleged booze running
automobile in Pownal early Sat
urday, morning, was arrested this
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ed
ward Shanahan and is now in the
county jail. Burdick is believed
to have come TO Bennington for
the purpose of comforting with a
well-known resident of Benning-
ton who may have been con-
cerned indirectly in the alleged
hodup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20

JOHN II. wHlppLE.
Prominent Manchester Center Resi-
dent Died Thls Forenoon.

dent Died ThIs Forenoon.
John II. Whipple, one Of the highly
respected citizens Of Manchester, died
at o'clock this morning at his home
at Manchester Center, following an
illness Of pneumonia of n weeks dura.
tion. He was n years old.
Born at Fair Haven, June 10, 1S45,
the deceased moved to Manchester In
the early SOS. He married in 1872
Mary N. Clark, daughter of Augustus
Clark, a prominent Manchester bust
ness man. There are three surviving
children, A. Clark Whipple of Los An
geles, Cal. Harry b. Whipple OF Man
chester Center and John G. Whipple
OF Boston A sister. Miss Mary A.
Whipple, resides at Manchester Cen
ter Mrs Whipple died In 1897.
In 1895 Mr.. Whipple purchased the
drug store at Manchester Center
which he owned at the time of his
death. He was postmaster from 1897
to 1914 and for u continuous years
had been cashier Of the Factory Point
bank
In early life he attended the Con-
gregational church, but later became
communicate of lions Episcopal
church in which he maintained a con-
stant and active interest In the capac-
ity OF vestryman and later as senior
warden.
He was a 80 degree Mason. He
joinedAdoniram lodge when a young
man. was exceedingly active in lodge
and In the chapter and in 1924 was
grand master Of the grand lodge Of
Vermont.
Funeral arrangements have been
held in abeyance awaiting word from
the son living in Los Angeles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
osENcHAlN JURY DISAGREE
Reported to Have Stood 9 to 'or
Conviction Of Woman.


Los Angeles, March 9l.--The jury
in the case o. Mrs. Madelynn obea'
chain, charged with the murder OF D.
Belton Kennedy, reported to Judge
Sidney n. Reeve at 7:49 last night
saving II was unable to reach an
agreement, and was discharged
The Jurors were hopelessly divided,
according to their reports to Judge
Reeve.
Each was asked separately whether
there was a chance OF agreement
Each replied there was none
The foreman stated to the judge
that the division was nine to three
but as the law requires, did not say
whether the majority favored con
yiction or acquitta
Another juror said the nine favor
ed conviction and that the division
had been on that basis from the first
ballot.
The jury had been put since last
Friday noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
VERMONT DENTISTS OFFICERS
Or, O. S, Minis Of Burlington Was
Elected Pres dent.

Burlington, March 2O--The closing
session Of the 4th annual meeting of
tho Vermont State Dental society
was held at the Hotel Van Ness Fri.
day morning and Dr. o. S, Minis of
this city was elected president Of the
society for the coming year. Other
officers we're elected as follows; First
vice.president, Dr. Fred S. Braley
OF Bennington; second yice-president
DR.. c. H. Cole of Vergennes; secre-
tary, Dr. Carter r. Woods of Rutland (;
treasurer, Or. Thomas Mound of Rut'
land; executive committee, Dr, G, NJ.
Richmond of st, Jchnsbury. DR. II.
Il. Small of this city and DR.. Earl
Johnson of Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
DE VALERA TALKS CIVIL WAR
Indicates This Would Be the Result
Of Accepting the Treaty

Dublin, March l7-Eamou de Val.
era addressed a public meeting yester'
day at Dungarven. He repeated his
usual arguments against the Anglo.
Irish treaty
He told the people that II they ac'
cepted the treaty they would get their
independence only through civil war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
TRUCK pLuNaEs DOWN BANK

Laundry Auto SkTds from HTgnWdy
and Goes over Embankment
White River Junction, March H.
An auto truck owned by the Williams
laundry, driven by Walter Preston,
skldded from the highway this morn
ing and plunged down a steep EN-
bankment near the Connecticut river,
a short distance from the Lyman pub
lie bridge
The driver escaped serious injury,
but the truck was considerable dam
aged.
A stretch of iron rail fence on the
highway was knocked down
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
4s HOUR BILL HELD UP
Rhode Island Senate Sends Il to Com
mlttee BY % 70 5.

Providence, March 17.--Prospects
of immediate passage of forty.eig:1t
hour law by the Rhode Island Legis'
lature we're shattered yesterday when
the Layander BILL passed by the
House Wednesday, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate.
Proponents of the bill urged that
tie measure be placed on the calen
dar for immediate action, but the
Senate, by vote of 2S to 5, sent II
to committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
SOUTH sHAFrsRURY

Do not forget to see the "Comical
Country Cousins" at Cole hall Tues
day night at s o'clock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and colder and probably
light rain or snow flurries tonight
tuesday partly cloudy and colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-20
MIAMI BANKERS
BACKERS Of BIG
BOOTLEG SCHEME
Acted as Trustees and Furnish
ed Funds for Big Sales
OFFICIAL TO BE ARRESTED
Confessions Of Two Smugglers
Implicate Federal Reserve
Man

Miami, Fla, Mares 20.-The boot
Logging ring uncovered here has been
so thoroughly organized that cou.
tracts we're backed by some Of the
Miami bankers who also acted ak
trustees for funds covering large
sales, Colonel Mutt, internal revenue
officer, has reported to Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-20
OF
IRRIGATION
Is ASKED
Senator Harris of Fresno Urges
Attention to Big Problems
of the State

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Demand for
irrigation and power development in
California is daily becoming more
and more insistent, State Senator Nj.
B. Harris of Fresno declared in an
address here today at the California
Real Estate association convention.
This development must not grow
like Topsy," he said. "It must have
statesmanlike direction and control.
BY state regulation or by state owner
ship, uniformity and economy in de-
velopment and justice in distribution
must be insured.
"And, above all, the state must be
prepared at any time to undertake,
itself, all new development and, If
need be, to acquire by fair purchase
all developed plants and systems. For
let US not forget that the hand that
controls the water and power OF the
state can also control the state and
every citizen in it."
Senator Harris declared California
is entering upon a period of intensive
development which, if intelligently di-
rected, will make worlds record
both in population acquired and wealth
accumulated.
"a prolific people and a productive
soil make a high priced acre. ne
said. "The problem of the realtor is
to put the former upon the latter
The value of land, notwithstanding
high quality, dwindles when popula
ton dwindles. Nonproductive soil
notwithstanding a dense population
has value only as standing room.
california has 27,930,0O0 acres Of
farm land, of which 3,s9o,OOO are un
der irrigation, 100000 acres i'm
proved, and somewhat farmed withou
irrigation and 16,5OO,O00 acres await
the magic wand of water and the
plow. The water is to be had from
the snowy peaks and the subterran
can depths and the hand that. drive:
the plow will be brought here by th'
realtors of California"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-20
WESTERN FINANCIER
RECOGNIZED
United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-John Nc
Hugh, who came out of the west just
seven years ago today stepped into
the presidency of the Mechanics and
Metals National bank, one Of Amer
ca's greatest financial houses, thus
completing one of the fastest trips
up the financial ladder in Wall Street
history.
McHugh started his banking career
in O'Neil, Nebraska, following a per-
iod when he was employed as rail-
road telegrapher and served as bank
official in a number of Nebraska
banks before he was elected to the
presidency of the First National bank
of Sioux City, Iowa.
He came to New York in 1915 as
lvice president of the Mechanics and
Metals.