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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
LIFE IS MOULDED I
BY BOOKS AS BY
FRIENDS WE MAKE
Walpole Describes Character
Making through Reading
TALKS TO FORTNIGHTLY
Famous Writer and Critic Re-
veals Personal Experience
and Deductions =

To use his own phraseology, Hugh
Walpole, the distinguished English
writer and literary critic kicked off,
for the rejuvenated Fortnightly at
high school hall Friday evening and
apparently put the organization into
the game for a whole row OF touch.
downs.
No more auspicious program.open-
ing could be imagined. Bennington
people who have consistently attended
the literary and musical entertain.
ments fostered by the Fortnightly and
the Poetry club in recent years were
in attendance together with many
more undoubtedly attracted by the
unusual features OF the occasion. the
presence of speaker of world wide
reputation and the beginning of a new
era for the Fortnightly club.
Mr.. Walpole's subject was Books
and Friendship" but 1t perhaps. dealt
more with the influence that books
have upon the lives of thinking read
ers. In the beginning he apologized
for the personal element which, he
said was to characterize his remarks.
but the subject could be treated In
no other way.
In large measure, the talk was an
autobiography dealing with the speak
ers acquaintance with books. particu-
larly with the writings that had made
deep and lasting impressions.
Ii was a story delightfully."- told, al.
ways convincing. at timessalmost ex-
tremely serious. but not for single
instant ted G'ous Ii was an admission
OF the speakers passionate love for
books almost monomaniacle In its ex.
tent but so humorously and cleverly
revealed that the tragedy of unsatis-
fed desire during the years OF adde's
cerce was but reflected background
instead OF an actual calamity. His
theft of an autographed volume OF his
fathers sermons and his attempt to
efiect an exchange for one OF Walter
Scott's novely was one OF the intense
ly human incidents, particularly hte
recognition by the bookshop proprie-
tor Of a boys literary tendencies
through gift OF the much desired
publication.
The speaker deplored the present
tendency toward unthinking reading
Hurried reading does little for the
reader except to pass the tine He
was not prepared to endorse or refute
the assertion that the English novel
as IL appears from time to time is
retrograding but in view of what had
already been produced aud was In
existence the assertion wa not worthy
OF SERIOUS consideration.
Some OF the most appreciated fea-
lures of Mr.. Walpoles address were
personal anecdotes founded upon his
acqua niance with the foremost liter
AIRY men of the world. He even told
funny story at the expense OF Henry
James.
Mr. Wapole has an unusually pleas.
Ing platform personality. His audi
ence Is composed of old friends by the
time he has completed his introduc-
tory remarks and they become even
better acquainted as the talk pro-
crosses.
The speaker Friday evening was In
troduced by Mrs. George 8 Mill8. who
announced that the Fortnightly was
prepared to again carry out the COM
mendable work II had performed In
Remington for years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
PEACE ONLY WISH
Of GOVERNMENT,
PREMIER INSISTS
Officials Had no Desire to Rush
Country into War
THREE OBJECTS SOUGHT
Free Straits, Restricting Of War
Area and Paciication
Of Thrace

Manchester, Eng, Oct. IA (By the
Associated Press) Prime Minister
Lloyd George received an enthusiastic
welcome when he reached the Re-
form Club here today for luncheon be-
fore delivering his eagerly awaited
political speech. Huge crowds awaited
outside the building, extending prac-
tically the whole of the street on
which the club is situated The pre-
mier's appearance was signal for
great bursts of cheering.
Lloyd George, referring to the Near
East crisis, declared the people Of the
country must not believe that their
government had endeavored to rush
Great Britain into the war.
Concerning the governments policy
regarding the Near East the premier
Gaid negotiations had been conducted
III manner mpreceeded in. this
country. Our objects in the action
we took were the freedom of the
straits, prevention Of war spread ng
into Europe and the prevention OF a
repetition in Constantinople and in
Thrace OF the unutterable horrors Of
Asia Minor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
FRIDAY THE 18TH" IS
.HOODOO FOR LAWSON
Only $4,000 Is Realized at Auction
Sale Of Treasures at
Dreafnwold Hall

Egypt, Mass, Oct. 14.-Another
Friday the 18th was added yesterday
to the many similar significant dates
in the career or Thomas w. Lawson.
ilnanc.er and author OF book bearing
that title. But this Friday the 18th
was the anti-climax OF the series.
Today treasures and trophies collect
ed from the ends of the earth by the
financier from the winnings Of stock
markets coups, some Of these engin.
eered successfullys on the same red
letter day in the Lawson calender,
were auctioned off to the highest
bidder to retrieve Lawson's fallen
fortunes.
The sale in huge tent erected
behind Dreamwod Hall. u4awlson's
mansion al Dreamwold. best known
of the great South Shore Estate, was
held on Friday the 18th at the express
wish of the one time copper king.
Great crowds OF curious folk paid the
s. entrance fee required by the
Lawson trustees. Many of them
came to see the famous Dreamwold
collection. but the Lawson Friday
the 18th" tradition had led many to
the hope for dramatic developments
during the day. Some OF the super
stitious claimed to be satisfied when
Lawson fayorite riding crop was
sold to an old friend of the financler
for $l3.
Rumors were current that the own.
er OF the collection offered for sale,
who vanished from his usual haunts
about the tine II was announced that
Dreamwold and its treasures would
be auctioned to pay his debts. was
somewhere about the grounds. 1t
was reported that he had gained sec
ret entrance TO the Love Nest {,
where he and the late Mrs. Lawson
often sought quiet and rest from the
activities OF Dreamwold Hall. Law
son did not appear. however, on this
Friday the 18th.
During the sale two 500 gold pieces
and a 500 b I'll were dis'odged from a
dusty place in ere of the vases O. n
collection offered foy sale ard fell II
the floor of the tent Bidding N
vases became lively for time afte;
this incident. but no more hidden
treasure was revealed.
II was estimat that about $4,000
was realized at today's sale to be
used in meeting the tinanciers re-
ported indCl tedness OF S250.00O. Pri.
yate sales OF blooded stock anc dogs.
as we'll as real estate are still in pro.
gress.
II was reported that even this.
his most inauspicious Friday the 18th
had been good to tom" Lawson.
The trustees in charge Of selling the
financier's effects to meet his obliga-
I ons found that the assets were suf.
ficient to cover the debts and leave
Lawson a good margin for future op-
erations.
1t was said that even the "Lova
Nest" most highly priced OF all the
Lawson possessions, was IN danger OF
leaving I.awson's hands, and group
OF his friends had agreed to combine
their resources and buy in this part
of the Dreamwo,d property. To
nights announcement by the tTus
tees would make this action unneces
sary, II was said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
BANDITS HOLD UP
TOURISTS, STEAL
AUTO AND CASH
Daring Daylight Robbery Per-
petrated in Danville
VICTIMS FACE REVOLVERS
One Young Yegg Caught with
Car Loaded with Plunder
Stolen in Canada

Danville, Oct.14,--A daylight hold
up on the Roosevelt highway In which
a party of four New Haven tourists
were relieved of their cash and then
OF their touring car has startled the
entire northern section of Vermont
State. county and town officials are
seeking in vain for two OF the yeggs
who maze a successful getaway while
the third member OF the gang Is in
the Caledonia county Jail.
The hold-up occurred between Dan
vile and West Danvile at IL o'clock
yesterday morning when Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Warner, Mrs. w. G. Bushnell
and Mrs. G. ID. Konkey, all Of New
Haven, Conn, were stopped by two
bandits. who drawing their revolvers
ordered them to get out OF their auto
mobile.
They were relieved OF all Their cash
and jewelry and then ordered to march
down the road. AS the frightened
tourists started away from their car
the two men jumped into it and made
quick getaway.
The first capture was made by State
Inspector Harry Dickens and Officer
Morris Of the st. Johnsbury police
who stopped an old Cadillac between
Danville and Peachman after some diff
ficulty. The car was driven by a
young man, who Immediately jumped
into the river and tried to escape but
later changed his mind and came
back, surrendering to the officers.
He said the robbers had stolen the
car he drove in Fltchburg. Mass. The
tonneau was filled with goods which
had been stolen from a store at Gran
by, Quebec.
The young man broke down COM
pletely when captured but has so far
refused to give his real name. He
said Y {, 'dl ms who held up the New
Havess s.sse, WssSt" kom Worcester,
Mass. and that one was George Mills
and the other man named Barribeau.
who used TO live in CRANKY where the
robbery was committed week ago.
The car Is filled with valuable furs
and dress goods which were taken
from the Cranky store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
RUMANIA TO CROWN
NEW KING AND QUEEN
Coronation Ceremonies to Be HELD
Next Week With Elaborate

Bucharest, Oct. 14The much.post.
poned coronation Of King Ferdinand
and Queen Marie. will be held next
week The ceremonies are expected
to provide the most elaborate festival
in the h story Of Rumania. with an es,
timated total public and private expen-
diture of 100000 francs.
The program will begin on Sunday
with the arrival of the royal family
at Albajula, in the heart OF Tran
sylvania, where the actual coronation
will take place. Albajulia is an ancient
national shrine in that section of Hun
gary given to Rumania by the peace
settlement, and il is the birthplace OF
the hero, Michael the Brave, who is
called the father OF his country by the
Rumanians.
The program provides for great
pageant. illustrating the various phas'
es in the country's history, and in the
evening state dinner and reception
to the foreign missions and the diplo'
matte corps. The United States will
be represented at the various affairs
by the American Minister, Peter Aug
ustine Jay
The foreign delegates include many
titled personages, some Of whom have
already arrived. One of those who
had planned to attend, but who was
obliged to send regrets Is the dethron
ed King Constantine of Greece.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning 10
600 Mayors, from every province II
the kingdom, will salute the sover
eigns. who will be present at ban
quet he'd In Carol Park. Nearly tw,
miles of tables have been erected fol
this affair, which Will cost in tht
neighborhood of 10000 francs. Eacl
Mayor receives from the dinner fun,
the entire expenses of his trip to thu
coronation.
The King and Queen VII receive
the members of Parliament at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and tn,
festivities will end with gala per
formance in the national theatre II
the evening
AS a measure of protection for tn
royal family the government has pre-
hibited all foreigners from entering
the country except on special visas.
The large amount appropriated b.
the government for the event has al
oused considerable opposition fron
the minority parties, who declare tn
expenditures are not justified in vieV
of the countrys straitened fnancia
condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
SHOWER FOR MISS CORNELL
South shaftsbury Young Woman
Pleasantly Surprised.

A m.scel aneous shower was given,
October 10, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Marvin Cornell OF South Shafts
bury in honor of the approaching
marriage of their daughter, Ethel
Louise, to William S. Hathaway of
North Hoosick.
Miss Cornell, her fance and broth
er went for an automobile ride and up.
on returning she was surprised to
find several friends awaiting her.
More continued to arrive until the
party Of guests numbered twenty.
five
A social hour was spent with
games and music Then as all were
seated about the room, Kenneth and
Nina Crandall, little cousins OF the
bride-to-be, entered carrying large
basket, trimmed with crepe paper
and pink ribbons, piled high with
gifts, which they presented to Miss
Cornell. She opened the gifts, reading
aloud the witty verses attached
Refreshments of cake and ice
cream were served Upon departing
for their homes the guests showered
Miss Cornell with sincere congratula.
tions and best wishes for happy fu.
turc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
MAINTENANCE MEN
REPUDIATE CRADLE
President OF Organization Who Az
erted Strike Last Summer
Defeated fcr Reelection

Detroit, Oct. 14.-Overthrow of T.
f. Cradle of Detroit as grand presi
dent of the international Brotherhood
OF Maintenance of Way Employees
and Railway Shop laborers, and an
nouncement by his successor, +. II
Fljozdal of Dauphn, Man, that q
new demand for improved working
conditions and a living wage" would
be made by the organization upon the
United States railway labor board,
marked yesterdays sessions or the
brotherhoods triennial convention
here.
President Cradle, credited with hav
ing averted strike of the mainte'
nance men last summer, after they
had voted in favor OF joining the shop
mems walkout. was defeated by more
than 5000 votes out OF total OF ap'
proximately 10000.
The new officers will be installed
before the convention ends, probably
early next week. =
Through his representative Frank
Finnson of Detroit, the president
elect declared his opposition to a
strike OF the maintenance men at any
time, but that "the union member.
ship might be prepared to walk out II
impt yea working conditions anc ade
quate wage increases were not forth
coming.
Fljozdal, II was announced by his
representative, is prepared immedl'
ately upon assuming office to make
an appeal to the labor board setting
forth the needs OF the maintenance
men for higher wages and improved
working conditions" and that the
organization is prepared to prove To
the public as we'll as to the board
the Justice of our demands.
Just before the result OF tac cleo
ton was made known on the conven
tion floor telegram sent by CRADLE
to labor members OF the labor board
was read. The telegram was an an-
peal for a quick decision of the case
OF maintenance men now before the
board. a protest against as small an
increase as two cents an hour, and
threat that unless a larger increase
was granted to all classes OF work
ers in the brotherhood loyal mem
bers of our brotherhood may adopt
extreme tactics, fostered by question
able leaders, to remedy their Just
grievances of long standing"
The new president has been mem
Der of the organization 90 years and
for some time has been an interna'
tional vice-president. He started his
railroad work as section hand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
POWER COMPANY WINS
SUIT FROM RAILROAD
Judge Directs Verdict for the Defend.
ant in 100000 Vernon Dam
Case

Brattleboro, Oct. 1.-THE suit for
$4,000 brought lty the Vermont Valley
Railroad which is leased to the Bos
ton and Maine, against the Connect
cut River Power company on account
OF damages to the railroad property
for several miles north OF the power
company's dam at Vernon IN March
1920. came ,toea sudden halt Thursday
afternoon after having been on trial
in Windham county court at Newfane
10 days. Judge Harry B. Chase direct
ing verdict for the defendant.
The court ruled that te ,timony be-
ing given by Civil Engineer f. NJ.
Harvey OF Springfield, Mass, for the
p!aintiff was not admissible, where
upon the paint!ff rested its case. At
torney Hugh d. Mcclellan OF Boston
then moved for directed verdict for
the defendant on the grounds that no
liability had been shown. The court di-
lected verdict and John c. Sargent
OF Ludlow. Of council for the railroad,
took exceptions to the Supreme Court
The plaintiff ella med that the dam
ag5 was due to the defendants dam,
while the defendant claimed among
other things that the Boston K Maine
railroad bridge, which was built sub
sequent to- the building of the dam
narrowed the river and was RESPONSE
be for most of the damage Associat
ed with Mr.. Mcclellan were Harvey
Maurie and Fits of this place, while
associated with Mr.. Sargent were w
B. c. Stickney and Walter Fenton OF
Rutland and Arthur p. Carpenter OF
Brattleboro.
The town of Brattleboro has a claim
OF $4,000 against the power company
for the loss Of the Connecticut river
bridge and other damage in March
1920. based In part on the same facts
as the railroad suit.
Henry l. Hartman OF Boston, pres
dent OF the power company. recently
offered to settle with the town by thl
payment OF 100000, but IL was not ac
cepted and Thursday the power com
pany withdrew It's offer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
SHIP BOOZE SAFE
FROM RUM HOUNDS
UNTIL TUESDAY
Steamship Companies Secure
Temporary Stay
HAVE BIG STOCKS AFLOAT
Liners Reaching New York
Steam Into Port With
Their Bars Sealed

New York. Oct 14.-Federal Judge
Learned Hand late yesterday issued
temporary injunctons restraining fed
eral prohib ton enforcement agents
from molesting liquor on board the
vessels Of the British owned White
Star line and the American owned
United American line
The temporary stays were granted
until Tuesday when the two new cases
will be heard along with the similar
case field by the Internal onal Mer.
camille marine and the order requir.
ing federal enforcement agents to
chow eausewhy they should not be
re trained for molesting liquor on
the "a vessels of the Cunard and An.
thor lines.
TIL United American line. which
was represented by George Adams
Ellis, was required to furnish a bond
TO guarantee that liquor on board the
steamship Resolute, leaving New
York on Tuesday, would not be sold
Or consumed until the vessel arrives
at Hamburg. The bond was double
the value Of the liquor Ellis said
that he took action today In order to
get the matter before the United
States supreme court and also to get
the liquor on th1 Resolute into for
eign port, to remain there until a
supreme court decision finally settles
The vdlij'ty OF he Daugherty de-
clsion.
Van Vechten Veeder, of counsel for
the White Star line, declared that he
would come back TO court with 'one
o; two" similar cases. He said that
hte company was in quandary as to
what to do with the large stock OF
liqnor on board the Majestic, which
Is due to sal from Liverpool on Wed.
nesday morning, and that II wanted
some guidance from the court in de-
Gliding how to dispose OF this stock.
Three vessels. one American. one
Freiie.. ant one Spaniyh. srived here
yesterday. all OF them with their bars
sealed. The President Harding of the
United States line had had her bar
gealci OF Tuesday night on wireless
instructions from the compaLy's head.
qreiters here.
The French liner Franco and the
Spanish vessel Emanuel Calvo sealed
their bars at the three ee.mile limit in
accordance. with the custom in effect
since the beginning OF the prob bition
regime. Officers and members OF the
crew Of the France and of the Ro.
chambeau which is at her dock here.
had their usual rations of white and
red wine today Capt Roch ordered
that the wine be served as usual when
he found that federal enforcement
agents did not show any disposition to
enforce the Daugherty ruling at once.
The American liner Finland. il was
stated today, will leave for Europe
tomorrow with her bar sealed More
than $4,000 worth of liquor on board
will be kept under seal and disposed
OF at Southampton. The temporary in.
junction granted to the International
Mercantile marine freed by Finland
of any possible molestation by en-.
foroement agents but officials of the
company decided mot to take any
! chances"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
MAY REDUCE PRICE
OF ANTHRACITE COAL
Agreement Reached With independent
Operators on Maximum Charge
st the Mines

Washington, Oct. 13.--An agree.
ment which is expected to result In
fixing the maximum price of anthra.
cite mined by independent operators
at 1925 per ton at the mnes, has
Teen reached between the Pennsyl.
vania authorities and Fuel D.strlb.
utor Spens, representing the fedora,
government.
The agreement, announced by W.
d. b. Ainey, chairman OF the Pen.
nsylvania fuel commission, is re-.
garded by officials as assuring i'm.
mediate reductions in the hard coal
prices now charged by independent
operators controlling 20 per cent of
the output, thus removing a price dis.
crepancy that has been the cause OF
complaint in all consuming territor.
les.
The largest part of the production
of anthracite, an amount estimated
by officials at 10 per cent or more of
the total, comes from a. group of
large mines which now are charging
from IS to S.35 per ton, while some
Of the Independent operators have
been charging up above S1012 per
ton. The arrangement by which the
price Will be held down to 1926 is
described as an indirect one, but II is
said to be probable that nine owners
who refuse to abide by the decision
will have their operations restricted
'by use of the governments power to
regulate transportation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
FRANK GREENE HELD UP
Enforcement officers Didn't Recog.
nixe Senatorto-Be.

Burlington, Oct. 4.-Senator-to-be
Frank L. Greene and John T. Cush.
Ing, editor of the st. Adams Messen.
ger, were held\up by prohibition en-.
forcement officers while en- route by
auto yesterday morning from St. Al.
bans to Burlington. The hoid-up oc.
Cured near Milton, and the oncers,
after a search OF the car, failing to
recognize the occupants. found no
contraband. Mr.. Greene and Mr.,
Gushing took the holdup as good
joke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
ADMIRAL SIMS RETIRED
President Of Naval College 43 Years
In Service.

Newport, r. l., October 14.--Rear
Admiral William Snowden Sims,
of the naval war college
who has completed 43 years continu.
Gus service, read before the college
today his orders placing him on the
retired lists tomorrow because he has
reached the age limit. Rear Admir-.
al c. S. Williams will succeed Admir-.
al Sims as president
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
MORE MOTHERS DIE
Modern Methods Failing to Check In.
creased Mortality.

Washington, Oct. 14.-The maternal
mortality is increasing and no PRO
gress is being made towards its re-
duotion despite the extensive research
and the development of modern meth
ods, DR.. w T. Bell, of Toronto, Ont,
board of health today told delegates
attending the annual convention OF the
National Child Hygiene association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
Few VIII Admit ldleness.

Work. according to my feeling Is as
much Of necessity 10 n man as eating
and sleeping. Even those who do moth.
Ing which TO sensible man can be
called work, still imagine that they
are doing something. The world pos.
sesses not man who Is an dler In
his own eycs.-W. Won Humboldt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
TEN PINS AT Y. M. c. A.
Green. TIGERS Make New Single and
Three String Record

Bowling at the Y last night result
ed in decisive victory for the Green
Tigers who took every game by fair
margin from their opponents, the
Cooper Estate w. Harwood of the
Green Tigers set two new records for
the season, namely 225 for single
string and $40 for three string total,
The former records We're 2il and 536
respectively.
flhn rnnrn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
First English Duke.

The title of duke, the highest order
Of the British pecrage. was first In.
troduced In 1897, and the Black
Prince, the sen OF Edward III of Eng.
land, was the first duke. under the
title Of the duke of Cornwall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-14
In III. DEPARTMENT Store

Lady Customer--"I want fan and
II must be something light. What are
those film fans | read so much about
nowndaysT-Boston Evening Tran.
script.