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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
TRAPPERS BRINGING
FURS INTO MARKET
Muskrat, Raeeoon and Fox Skins
Show Decrease; Skunk
Most Profitable.

Burlington, Dec. 13.-Trappers and
hunters are pow bringing in their furs
In large numbers although the amount
is not up to that OF former years. The
price Is lower than year ago in most
instances but compared with prices
before the war, they are high.
At the plant of the Burlington Ren.
dering company, furs are pied high
and the large number seems to be com
ing from Northern New York where
there is always plenty of game. Skunk
is about the most profitable fur to
deal with at present and the quantity
is fully up to that OF year ago. Be
cause of the supply, the price has gone
down somewhat and number one
skin brings the trapper only S325 now
whereas II sold for 81 early IN the sea
son and last year. During the war a
skunk skin brought over 81.
Muskrats are not so plentiful az in
former years but many thousands OF
skins have beeIl b!o..sht 10 the mar.
ket The prices range between $l.25
and $l.75 which Is big compared with
ten years ago when they were worth
only few cents but which is bis
reduction from war times when littl,
rat skin brought 81.
Raccoon are selling for S5 or Sc
about the same as a year ago but th'
supply is much smaller. Foxes also ap
pear to be harder to get than in forme
years Their prices vary from $G.5'
10 si2, according to the quality. Ora.
foxes bring only Sl25.
II appears that there is the usua
number of men and boys employed ii
tapping this year but for some reasol
they cannot bring in the furs. Usual
ly short time before Christmas, tn
trappers come in with their good
to get the money for the holidays ant
il Is expected that within a few day
there will be rush to dispose of furs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
THEIR FIFTEENTH CHILD
Round Dozen Living at Home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John z. NORM.

A daughter that recently arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Nor
in of Park street is their 18th child.
Twelve of the children are living at
the present time.
Mr.. NORM Is a mechanic and oper
ates a small but well.equlpped shop in
the rear of his home and In which he
turns out wood work of different
kinds, repairs and retinishes antique
furniture and does upholstering.
Not long ago Mr.. NORM appeared
before the United States district court
in Bennington to receive his certifi.
cate of citizenship and when, in reply
to the usual questions, he informed
the presiding Judge that he was tho
father of II children he was congratu.
lated and told that this country need.
cd more citizens at the head of fami.
lies of similar proportions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
ELECTRIC ROAD
WILL HAVE To QUIT
GREENE INSISTS
Unrestricted Auto Competition
Forcing Suspension
UNABLE TO. MEET PAYROLL
Motor Cars Carrying Hoosick
Falls Men Employed at
North Bennington

The fate of the Berkshire Street
Railway Company and incidentally
Of the accommodation Of about eigh'
ty residents OF hoosick Falls, who
are working in North Bennington,
CAME up for discussion Monday af.
ternoon Tor the second time when
Attorney George +. Greene appeared
before the town board of the town
OF IIoosick and requested the board
60 pass resolution which would re-
quire the operators OF automobiles
CARVING passenSers fOr Ire 10 Oh
lain licenses from the town and viii
l.ge ,ieards g also from the Public
Service Commission. The board balk
ed on the request of Attorney Greene
and deferred action OF the town un-
ill Joint meeting OF the town and
village boards can be called.
Attorney Greene stated that the
trolley company would benefit to the
extent OF $40 day II the men who
ride in automobiles TO work In North
Remington would use the companys
cars, benefit which would enable
It to meet its payroll of about 500 a
week, which 1t has not been meeting
in revenue from operating since last
spring.
III the trolley company does not
get protection from the authorities =
said MIR. Greene It is simplya a ques-
ton of going out Of business and
abandoning the road
When the board hesitated on TAX
ing favorable action and the sugges'
ton for Joint meeting of the boards
was made Attorney Greene advised
the members that much delay would
result in throwing out the life line
after the raft had sunk.
The condition which brought about
! the action before the board resulted
from the fact that a number of men
who own automobiles and work in
North Bennington AIRY other men
! 20 work with them. The trolley com
pany contends that whether they ex-
act n stated fare from their passen-
gers or merely accept an offering
makes no difference and the fact
that they maintain regular morning
and evening schedules between the
/ two places puts them in competition
with the company.
The Berkshire Street Railway,
which Is a part of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford system. has
had two iitney fights on its hands
for many months. one in defense oi
the line from Hoosick Falls to North
Bennington and another from Ben
nington to North Bennington. In Ben
nington the company has met with
little success in its fight. because
there is no state law preventing com
petition with the trolley company. In
New York state. however corporations
which have franchise for opera
ton between two points are protected
to the extent that competing lines
must obtain n certificate of public
necessity from the public service cor
poration. If the town board invokes
the provisions of the highway and
public service commission law.
A date for the Joint meeting Of the
town and village boards has not beer
set, but 1t will probably be held mex
week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
ies SpoSave Ludlow ably Gulf Stream Again
CLAIMS CAR DAMAGED
Robert Mallory of Woodford Sues
Bratt eboro Man.

The case OF Robert Mallory of Wood
ford against w. Il. Stellman Of Brat
tleboro was finished before a jury In
county court this afternoon.
Mr. Stellman who lives in Brattle-
boro has a brother in Syracuse and
often passes through Bennington and
Woodford on his way to the home Of
his brother. The accident occurred
while Mr.. Stellman was on his way
home. He was driving rapidly when
he met Mallory by the three bridges
1t is not claimed that the Stellman
car hurt that of Mallory but that he
forced him over the bank into the
stream through driving rapidly at him
with a big car.
The actual damages to Mr. Nal.
lory's property amount to about 800.
Robert f. Healy tired the case for
Mr.. Mallory and Homer H. Skeels OF
Ludlow appeared for Mr.. Stellman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
MUCH USED TIN
Japanese Factoriee viii Make II Into
Toye for American Children.

Christmas toys from Japan being un-
loaded at Seattle are said To include
novelties made from tin which has
crossed the Pacific many times.
The tin cans originally are used In
shipping case oil to China. there re.
filled with soy bean and other vege-
table oils and reshlpped back to the
United States.
These cans, emptied into tank cars
In Puget Sound ports, were then pur.
chased by agents Of Japanese toy fac.
tories, hattened out, baled and sent
back to the ONent as low.rate ballast
cargo. Once in the toy shops of Japan
the much used tin was quickly made
over into very attractive, amusing
mechanical playthngs for boys and
girls OF America
Japan, while almost sef-sustalning
in all her worldwide commerce. lacks
for manufacturing purposes three rs.
sentlnls-- wood, iron and tin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Ammunition tor Double
Salute In Event OF Twins.

Paris, Dec. l2.--The Grand
Duchy of LuXemberg has not sin.
gle piece OF artillery to support
its army of 25O men, says a dis.
patch to the Matin.
No gun was available even for
the firing of a salute in honor Of
the expected accouchement OF
Grand Duchess Charlotte. ruler.
A court omissary, therefore, call.
ed on the military governor and
asked him to borrow one cannon
so that the army might fire a roy
nj salute with the advent of a
new prince or princess,
The governor telephoned the
minister of war at Paris for the
loan of a gun. His request was
approved and French "75" in
charge of an officer and gun crew
was dispatched.
With the gun came double the
required amount of ammunition,
In Ca5c there should be twins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
Post Proposes for Cooperation With
Auxiliary.


Auxiliary.
A meeting of the executive commit.
tee of the local American Legion post
was held December l2. A committee
from the Auxiliary was present and
plans were made for closer co'opera-
ton between the post and auxiliary
The auxiliary has recently elected
new officers and is planning to in
crease its membership.
A committee from the post was APP
pointed to hold a dance at Union hall
December %. The pool tournament
is to be started at the next meeting,
Henry Thurlow and William Teachout
to play the first game.
Any member. who has dropped his
membership for any reason may be
re.instated by payment of one dollar
and the dues Tor the current year
The next meeting for all members
of the post is to be held early In Jan
uary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
LIKELY TO BE SHELVED
serate viii Drop Measure in Favor
Of Rarm Relief Legs


Washington, Dec. 13--The ship
subsidy bill will be dropped by the
Senate In favor of farm relief legis-
lation within week. Democratic
leaders and Republican insurgents
claimed today.
A poll of the upper House con.
ducted by. the insurgents shows SO
votes favorable to displacing the ship
ping measure with farm credits legis-
lation, IL was maintained
A clear majority of four senator's
stands ready to vote to displace the
ship subsidy bill with agricultural re-
life legislation according to a poll OF
the Senate compelled by Senator
Smith w Brookhart, of Iowa, one of
the progressive Republican group,
fighting the measure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
FISH DAY EVERY DAY.
Whsn Farmers Are Unable to Supply
New Works Hungry.

New York, Dec. lS.--An allurlng
picture OF New York city populated
by 25,0OO,0OO hungry people-with
farmers unable to supply their food
requirements and every day become
a fish day--was dangled before the
Middle Atlantic Fisheries assoc at on
Monday night by DR. Royal s. Cope
land, city health commissioner and
United States senator.elect
When that time comes" he said.
there won't be enough farms or farm,
ers to raise the city's supply OF food
The people of the future will have to
be fed from the imitless supply of the
sea.
The fishing industry" he said,
should be one for seven days a week
and not for one
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
PLAY WITH MATCHES FATAL
Fivs-Year-old Willamstown Girl Die,
of Burns

North Adams, Dec. l3,-Gevtrude
Laiberte, iive.year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Laiberte of East
Main street VIII amstown, died yes.
terday as tho result of burns received
while playing with matches.
The child was alone with her year
old sister when the accident took
place. Neighbors tried to save the
child but were unsuccessful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
AWARDED $1,000 FOR
HER INCREASE IN FAT

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 10. Mrs.
Loren Caldwell. 80 years old, yes.
terday won $1,000 because Of her
endoctrine gland.
She contended an injury to the
gland in an accident was respon.
sible for her present weight
32O pounds--a gain of 100 pounds
in two years.
The jury awarded the verdict
against the Chicago & Alton
railroad. Mrs. Caldwell asked for
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
LEGION VS.. GRANVILLE
Good Game Expected at Library Hall
Tonight.

The stage is set and everything is
In readiness for the basketball game
with Granville which will take place
tonight at S o'clock In Library hall.
Word was received yesterday in Ben.
nington from neutral source, that
owing to the fact of the apparent
strength of the Bennington team as
Judged by last weeks score, the Gran
vile ine.un would include player
from Troy and also one from Glens
Falls.
The scoring ability of the local
team which was noticeably absent dur
ing the first half of the Salem game
should show signs of Improvement to.
night and good game is expected.
The Legion will start the game with
the following lineup: Denley, left
forward; Levin. right forward; Scott,
couter; Paulson. leG, guard, Stafford,
right guard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
ELECTED BY A JOKE
A 1e.Year-OId Girl Qualities Protest
inely for judge.

Nickerson. Kan. Dec. l3.-Declar-
ing she won in the recent election be
cause club women jokingly wrote her
name on the ballot, Miss Clara Ar
mold. 10 years old, protested Monday
when asked TO qualify for the office
of justice of the peace and police
judge.
ITS joke" she said, 81 don't
want to be called Judge Arnold.
Informed she must qualify or be
subject to prosecution, she said. "lll
qualify hut | don't want the job"
Friends declare Miss Arnold is the
youngest. II not the only woman po
lice judge In Kansas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
eAPTlsTS MOVE UP.
Beat Cooper Estate and Cut Down
Tigers Lead.

The Baptists collected four points in
their games with the Cooper Estate
bowlers last night at the Y alleys
The match was one of the postponed
encounters and will help the bowling
followers to figure the logical contend.
ers for the championship. BY taking
last nights match the Baptist team
placed itself in second place with 35
points TO date. In two other post.
poned games. Il. L. Waist and Cata.
mounts, the Baptists will need only
eight points to tie the Tigers for first
place
Barratt bowled 2l2 for high single
string while Whitaker contributed
529 to his teams total for the best
for the evening Allen was second
with sos aud Barrett third with sos.
The score
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Wandering Trout Stream.

Did you ever follow trout stream
up mountain? If you did, you found
It longer tramp than you would have
supposed. For a brook that, If 1t had
run In a straight line, would have
been about three miles long, made so
many turns and deviatons that II
trayersed ten or twelve miles In all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Sinful pastlmc.

"Let me see" mused Mr.. Twobble,
as he counted his poker winnings. "A
new hat for the mIssus, payment on
The cur and little change left for
lunches. Not so bad, not so bad"
what are you muttering to your
self?" asked another player.
"rm just totuling up the wages OF
sln," replied Mr.. Twobble, who was
naturally In n cheerful frame of mind
Birmingham Age.Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Now More Saow Than Wilmington aid Be Vernon
FUNERAL OF ERNEST W. WHITE
Community bays Last Respects to
World War Veteran

World war veteran
The funeral of Ernest w. White,
world war veteran and son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie w. White, was held at st.
Peters church yesterday afternoon
and was attended by one OF the larg.
est gatherings of its kind in the ro.
cent history of Bennington. The rec
tor, Rev j. Elmer Mckee, officiated.
Previous to the public service there
was q private funeral at the home
OF the young mans parents on School
street for family relatives.
Gathered in the crowded church
we're men and women in every walk
in life assembled TO pay their last
respects to gallant soldier who was
not only ready but eager to respond
in his country's hour OF need and
who according to his superior officer,
never shirked duty no matter how
dangerous or irFsome during 10
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
MILLION POUNDS
AID FOR VOORHEES,
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Voted by House of Commons af-
ter Long Deliberation "a
A VICTORY FOR LABORITES
Had Agreed to Keep House in
Session until Alienation
Steps Were Taken
A VICTORY FOR LABORITES

London, Dec boy the Assoc a.
ted Press)--A supplement estimate Of
one million pounds sterling for the re-
lief of the unemployed was agreed to
by the House OF Commons today to-
ward the close of l6 hour session
protracted 10 tactics OF the labor party.
The Laborites had agreed to keep
house in session to force the govern
ment to take further steps toward the
alleviation OF unemployment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Elks ENTERTAIN
Local Lodge Visited by Delegation Of
40 From Troy,

Bennington Lodge of E.ks enter.
tanned party Of 40 Elks from the
Troy lodge last night and working
team from Troy conferred the de.
rree' upon class admitted to Ben.
nngton lodge.
me Troy officers appeared in dress
suits and the work done was perfect
in each part cular. Followng the ini
tiaton refreshments were served and
the evening spent In social enjoy.
ment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Cooper Estate
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and continued colder today.
Thursday increasing cloudiness with
slowly rising temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-13
Rude Invitation.

Sign over roadside inn near Cape
Cod: "Stop Hcre-Lobsters. Boston
Evening Transcript
, 1922-04-29
RAILROAD LABOR
BOARD RULING
BINDING, CLAIM
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Puts u, cisions on Same
Plane IS Statutes for
Enforcement. =

CHICAGO, April ss-The decisions
Of the United States railrnad lahor
board are as binding as law and can
De enforced In tho courts according
TO a decision Of h supreme oourt Of
Mississippi. received by tho labor
board.
The decision Is opposed both 10 tho
popular conception that the cards
rulings a be enforced only by nuh-
lie oplhiou. md 10 n recent decree Of
Federal Judge Page OF Chicago. who
ruled that unless all parties TO the
controversy before the board agreed
10 submission OF the question to the
tribunal tho board had no power 20
rule. except when was
likely to be hindered. Judge Page
also ruled that the board acted only
in an advisory capacity in making
decisions.
Tho Mississippi court reversed and
remanded the decislun In tho case OF
Ed Rhodes, a track laborur. who had
sued the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad company for hack wages and
who lost his suit IN Tho lower courts.
Rhodes maintained he was paid hut
20 cents an hour from January I. 1921.
to June 30. while the labor board has
given a wage award for such labor
Of 3sh cents an hour. Rhodes asked
for t23s.os ho claimed was due him
under the labor boards decision.
The carrier NE demurrers on the
ground that the transportation act Is
unconstitutional.
In reversing tho case, the supreme
court said:
In our vie'w tho act creates n sy--
tenn OF compulsory arbitration with
notice to tho parties and n right to
produce evidence and the findings OF
the board In the eases provided for
in tho act has the effect Of an award.
1T has tho effect OF giving n right
or action against the carrier by tho.
employee or official for tho salar-
fixed under the provisions OF the Z
and tho courts aro open for tho
~torcement OF this obligation"
, 1922-04-29

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pert workmen. All y
Casper Jewelry MFG
, 1922-04-29

COMES Hi

CHICAGO, April 2e.-'Tov
price." declared Judge Willis
ham when he awarded 500
Rose Bsnish- in the case OF
ish suing Miss Anbert Bri
vorcee on a charge Of Me-
affections of her husf
Danish, a millinery sale
II pleaded with her {
for the sake OF our g
laughed in my face lik
vamph,s." said the wife.
II will not. give him
him." Miss Bright Is sal
piled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-17
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

(Pa:d Adyert isement- Sc. to be pd.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-17

passed away Saturday night. Miss
sRogstad has the sympathy OF. the en-.
tire school faculty and the student
body in her bereavement.
have at last succeeded in get
ting our Master clock fixed. Mr.. Err
ickson OF the, Oman Machine Works
solved the puzzle, and once again
peace and harmony reigns in the jun
ziOr-senior high school.
Supt. Biddlecomb Of Olivia and Mr..
Brennan, a representative of the Nor
zthwestern Schoo! Supply Company
visited US last week to look over the
new equipment We installed last year.
Olivia. is building a splendid new
school building this summer. ..#
The operetta ':The Crystal Queen
put en- last week by the Lafayette
School was exceptionally well done
All of the pupils fitted naturally into
their parts and the entire production
was a treat to the audience. After all
expo nses were paid SIS were left with
which to buy equipment for the school.
Mr.. Harry Wahlstrand of the high
school faculty has been in much de.
mand the past two weeks as speaker.
He has delivered several speeches at
farmers clubs and local churches.
=. A Mr.. Tallman of the Minneapolis
Y. M c.. A. visited US last week. He
wished to obtain the names Of boys
in our senior class who are clean in
every way and who have shown quail
tiles OF leadership. 1t is the wish of
the Y. NJ. c. \. to keep in touch with
such boys next year should any of
them enter the colleges of the state
Or the university. We think that this
is splendid move on the part of the
Y. NJ c. A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-17
WHAT OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS Are DOING

Enrolment cards for students who
wish to enter the Teacher Training
department next year have been re
ceive1 at the superintendent office.
So far 10 juniGrs and seniors have s:g-
nified their intention Of taking the
work A few students from other high
schools in the county can be accom-
odated if they Wish to enroll The new.
rules recently issued by the Depart
nent of Education state that if all the
students next year are high school
graduates, the Normal people will be
given a full years credit at the State
Normal School after teaching in the
country one year. 4 Is. :g5 ~
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union is conducting an essay contest
similar to the one held last year. 5F:s-
says are being written On the liquor
and the cigarette habit by students in
all the classes from the 9Th grada thru
the 18th. Some very excellent papers
have been handed in which Will com
pete for local prizes: The best enc in
each grade will be sent on to the
state contest. MAYNARD Linn won 1st
prize last year in the state contest for
second year high school students. -
The new playground apparatus or
dered by the Parent-Teac her. Associa-
ten a THE Garfield school was put up.
last Saturday by Messrs Bergoson and
Bjornberg. The concrete will be4Grys
enough SO that the ~sw:ng s can be used
this week. All the pupils in the school
have been waiting for chance to try
out the new swings. 49,
a number Of boys have been getting
into the high schoo. building at night
during the past two Or three weeks
Recently some one entered the high
school Office and with tool OF some
sort Dr;ed open the stamp drawer. TAX
ing therefrOm a small amount of
change and some stamps. The amount
lost IS not known exactly. Last week
several boys were seen coming from
the school building at late hour car
rying a ladder. We are notifying the
authorities and from now en- students
caught in the building at night with
out permission Will be arrested.
Elmer FCTssel', August A. Berg and
Emil e. Nyluld visited the high school
last week s
The Mems Glee Club Of the Bethel
Institute gave short concert in each
of the two high schools last week. The
selections they gave were good and
they were unusually vel rendered. We
appreciated this treat very much.
Miss Elise Rogstad. assistant prin
cjpa! of the junior high schiol, was
called away last week on account of
the serious illness Of her father. The
sickness proved fatal and Mr.. Ro.stad