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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
THANKS AMERICA
FOR REFUGEE AID
Former Greek Premier Sends
Christmas Message to Red
Cross in United States

Lausanne. Dec. 26. (By the Asso-
ciated Press) Former Premier Veni-
zelos of Greece in Christmas mess
age to the American Red Cross ex'
pressed the gratitude OF the Greeks
Tor Americas generosity in succor-
ing Millions OF refugees who have
swasmed into Greece.
Through the American Red Cross
and other organizations" the message
said you have come to the rescue
your flour feeding them, blankets ar
irving to rob the winter Of its terrorS
and your doctors saving the sick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
CHURCHES ARE GUARDED.
Threats Against Canadian Catholic
Edlfces cause Unusual Precautions.

Montreal, Dec. &C.. Despite rumors
Of outrases contemplated on Mont.
reals Catholic churches on the occa-
s on of the celebration of Christmas
midnight mass, moth ne untoward was
reported yesterday. A canvass OF Cath.
olic churches of this city elected tho
Information that in view OF the very
large number of the congregations
estimated at 100000 persons-some-
what mora than the usual force of
police was IN attendance to deal with
emergencies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
u. S, SoLDlERS SPREAD XMAS
cHEET AMONG GERMAN PooF

,Coblenz, Dec. 2G.-tBy the AS
socA,ted Press)-Ninc hundred
children were the guests of the
American forces at huge Christ
mas tree celebration yesterday.
The tree was erected in the Clem-
ems platz and was beautifully dec.
Grated. The children, led by
school teachers, were presented
with packages containing warm
clothing. candy and toys. The
Eighth Infantry Band furnished
music
Rhineland Post No. 700. Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars, fed 600 or
phans at one of the biggest res.
taurants In Coblenz: the Amer
can Legion was host to 800.
The machine gunners of the
Eighth celebrated Christmas by
taking care of ilhrenbreitstcln
children. Tho money left over
from the Christmas fund. amount.
ing TO about 1000 5000 marks, will
De used to purchase milk for chill
drcn and inyalids In Coblonz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
EX-KAiSER CAN'T
CASH HIS COUPONS
Belgian Court Decision Says
Broker Must Pay Money to
British Bank

Brussels Dec. 26 tf3y the Associated
Pres THE decision of the lower Bel
gian courst that former Emperor VIII
liza mhas no right to collect interest
on British bonds has been sustained
by the court of appeals in decision
handed down today.
The court ordered Brussels Ex'
change broker to refund to the British
bank several million francs paid on
coupons which the bank later learned
belonged to the former kaiser.
The ca.e is said to be one of sew
eral in which the former emperor
sent coupons to be cashed so that the
trace of their origin might be lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

Paris, Dec. G.-Pronounccd i'm
proyement was noted yesterday in the
condition OF Sarah Bernhard. While
not attempting to minimize the seri-
BUSINESS fher case, the attending
physicians expressed the belief that
she was out of danger for the present
at least.
II seemed almost as though that
miracle which the medical men said
was necessary to save the life Of the
Divine Sarah" had happened Mau-
rice Bernhardt, her son, said that the
Improvement was so marked that the
doctors had permitted several init
mate friends TO visit the patient.
Reports that Nine Bernhard was
dying spread throughout the city Sun
day, following her relapse in the
early morning hours, when she suf
fered fainting spell similar TO that
with which she was first stricken a
week ago Sunday during the final re-
hearsal of the new Guitry play in
which she was TO have appeared the
following night.
These reports caused her home to
be besieged all day by prominent soc
ial, political and theatrical person
ages all eager to known OF her condi-
ton.
What she now needs is complete
rest or many weeks, her doctors say.
but 10 the energetic star the idea of
inactivity is most repulsive.
Rest? can't rest-if did, |
would die she is reported to have
tod her advisers.
Cablegrams and kilograms have
been received from many countries,
including the United States, express.
ing sympathy and hope for recovery.
Discussing his mothers condition.
Maurice Bernhardt said I'VE believe
she is out of danger. although az her
age IL IS unsafe to make predictions
until she has completely recovered.
she Is still very weak and needs a
long rest All her theatrical plans
necessarily are out OF the question for
a long time"
Nine Bernhardts physicians said
that they would issue no communioue
in view OF the change for the better
one hopeful sign, they added, was
that their patient was again taking in.
terest in food.
For the members of her household
one of the biggest problems is to
keep BeTnhardts mind off the the
ater She has said repeatedly that
II she could not act any more, she
would be sure to die.
Nine. Bernhardts condition contin
ued TO improve last night. so much SC
that Louise Athena. the painter, one
OF Bernhardt's close friends. said
The Invalid has announced her in
tention of getting mp and taking ,
hght repast in the company of ;
few friends. You can state that sh,
is going to do so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
LEGION TO PLAY RUTLAND
Teams OF Ex.Service Men to Meet a,
library Hall Tomorrow Evening.

Tomorrow night at eight o'clock in
Library Hall, the Bennington Ameri.
can Legion basket ball team will play
the American Legion team from Rut.
land.
This game should prove to be the
best of the season so far, az Rutland
defeated Bennington by close margins
In both of the games which these riv.
ais played last year and the local team
is exceedingly anxious to wipe Jut old
scores.
The probable opponent OF the Den.
nington Independents In the prclimi.
nary which will start nj 7:i5 y. m.
will be the st. Marks quintet of Hoo
sick Falls ana after the main game
liurloy's orchestra will play for dane.
ing,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
HARDING GIVES GOLD PIECES.
White House Employees Remember
eG-No Guests at Dinner.

Washington, Dec 6.--Every en-.
ploye of the White House, down to the
last messenger and kitchen maid, re-
ceived yesterday S5 gold piece with
the personal compliments of the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Harding.
These remembrances were virtually
the only Christmas presents given to
ind viduals by Mr.. and Mrs. Harding.
Because of the illness of Mrs. Harding
there were no house guests.
Mr.. Harding took a complete holi-
day, going golfing IN the morning and
spending a good part of the afternoon
with Mrs. Harding in her sickroom.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT BRADFoRD's
Excellent Dinner Served at Noon Fri
day Followed by Observance.

An enjoyable Christmas party was
given at the Bradford knitting mill
Friday. At y O'Clock dinner with
complete menu was served on the
inspecting table and was highly ap-
preciated By the entire force.
st 1 O'Clock the employees returned
there was another adjournment for
the grab bag and the Christmas in
the scanning room.
After the observance there was an
other session of work until the usual
quitting hour when all departed wish
ing each other Merry Christmas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
DRYACE NTSsTART
WAR ON HIGHER UPS
IN BOOZE COMBINE
Course Adopted Following Kill
ing of Federal Agent Blinn
VICTIM FOUND IN ALLEY
Police Do not Believe Man Was
Killed Where His Body
Was Discovered
VICTIM FOUND IN ALLEY

Steubenville, Ohio, Dec. 26.-As the
result Of Staying last night of Charles
"Dickey" Blinn, leader of the dry
agent squad, prohibition officials an
nounced today that vigorous war
fare will be waged against the higher
ups in the jefferson county's alleged
Liquor combine.
Bl!nn's body, with three bullet
wounds, was found in the alley of the
Polish section. The police believe he
was not killed where found
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
RAID ON BOWLING ALLEY
Officers Descend OIL Premises on
Pleasant Street.

Monday afternoon Chief of Police
Patrick Brazell and Officer William
Cameron searched the bowling alley
on Pleasant street alleged to be oper-
ated by John Nash.
Two cases. As bottles, believed by
the officers to contain home brew
beer We're seized and taken to the
oiIice of States Attorney George A.
Mathers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
BOOTLEG BOOZE
BUMPED OFF" SIX
Notwithstanding Sextette of
Deaths from Poi Onous Liquor
New York Has Driest Xmas

New York, Dec. 26--While the police
records show that yesterday was the
"drlest" Christmas in New York's his
tory, six deaths were attributed by
the police to bootleg liquor.
They believe the hospital reported
only twelve persons suffering from al
coholism were treated yesterday and
there was not a single defendant in
west SIDE court charged with intoxica-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
TO TRAIN FOR oLYMplcs.
Joie Rays Suspension AS An ANA
teur Expires Jan. I.

Chicago, Dec 26.--Joie Ray, mile
runner, whose suspension from anna
teur athletics terminates Jan l, plans
TO train for the 1924 Olympic Games,
Tom Eek, trainer of the University
of Chicago, announced after con-
ference with Ray Rays reappear-
ancc, he said, will be under the colors
of the Illinois Athletic Club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
RECORD BUSINESS in
LOCAL HOLIDAY TRADE
Bennington Merchants Did Bigger
Christmas Business Than
Ever Before

Bennington merchants as whole
today report a bigger Christmas trade
than ever before IN number of custom
crs and total sales.
Business didn't start very we'll but
was mostly crowded into the last
week and final day, Saturday was
record breaker in practically every
store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
MoRATH HEEDS WARNING
Officer OF "lrish Consulate" in New
York Closed

New York, Dec, 26.--The office of
Irish Consulate" from which Daniel
]. McGrath directed the affairs of the
Dali Eirann here before receiving a
letter threatening death unless he left
the country before December &c, was
closed today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
BECKER SENTENCED TO DIE
Convicted Wife Murderer TO Be
Electrocuted.

New York. N. Y. Dec. 26.-Abraham
Becker today was sentenced to die in
the electric chair at Sing Sing for the
murder last April of his wife, Jennie.
whose body several weeks ago was
found In lime filled grave In PronX.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain In south and rain or snow I'm
north and central portions late tonight
or Wednesday. Colder In north and
central portions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26

! should say sincerity, deep. great.
genuine sincerity. is the 0rst chorac.
terlstic of all mcn in any way heroic.
Carlyle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-26
CONDITION OF DIVINE"
SARAH MUCH IMPROVED
Physclane Report that Famous Act
ress Is out OF Danger for
the Prc5ent.

Paris, Dec. 26 By the Associated
Press The condition of Sarah Bern
hardt showed further improvement
this morning and her physicians said
that they tentatively considered her
out OF danger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16
MAKING YOUR OWN
COTTON BED COMFORTS

Several bride readers have written 10
ask me for directions for making cot
ton bed comfort. The frat step is TO
secure a quilting frame. Have car
peuter make you two lengths Of board
(hat clothes poles will do eight feet
long, and two more lengths OF board
which are each six and one half feet
long. These boards. should be from two
TO three inches wide and fiat.
The next step is to tack strip OF bed
ticking on each Of these four boards
the entire length, letting one edge OF
the strip hang out one inch beyond the
edge of the board 30 that the comfort
may be sewed onto this ticking to hold
it taut when you arc ready to tuft it.
Silkaleen is Of course the incest mate
rial to use for the covering, but the
better grades are about 40 cents yard,
30 cotton chalhs is used by many house
keepers as this costs around % cents q
yard. The comfort will be two and
one half yards long and two yards wide,
30 this will require ten yards Of mate
rial for the covering; two-five yard
lengths Of the yard-wide material will be
sewed together, then doubled over on
itself longwise, with the cotton batting
between the two thicknesses.
A bat of cotton two and on-han
yards long and two yards wide vii
| probably cost YOU around $l.50-bu'
| prices differ in various vicinites.
When you have sewed the two FIVE
yard lengths Of material together length.
wise, lay it on the floor, spread the bal
of cotton on one half Of il, fold the
other half {lengthwise) over the cotton
and haste the material together on the
three open sides of the quilt, over thu
cotton filing.
Some stores sell cotton in small rolls
but it is best to buy it in the regular
/ quilt-size bat which has not break IL
it, for otherwise the cotton filing Of {
quilt is apt to separste.
Now that you have basted your cover
ing material over the Gotten, the quill
is ready to put on the frame. Basic tn;
four sides of the quilt onto the strip'
of ticking which you previously tacket
onto the four pieces of wood, using tn,
two longest boards Tor the two lont
side of the quilt, of course. Put fou
iron clamps (any hardware store vii
sell you these on the four corners u
! ilOlQ the lOtI COIil Gle VI Vic II w
gether-two ends of wood overlapping
at each corner--and rest the entir,
frame on chair backs II you can't &c
the clamps, tie wooden ends tosetLe
with string.
Begin quilting. In Grandmother
day worsted was used TO quilt with. Blu
housekeepers of today have found tina
silksteen is frmer end washes better
You will need two balls of silkateen fo
one quilt. Tuft il close, as close
tufted quilt holds its shape. Thre,
inches between tufts is not too close
To get the tufts even, stick black-heat
pins at intervals along the top of tn,
quilt, then pull out pin every timt
you put III a tuft.
The tufting process is very simple
Thread largeeyed needle with doubl
silkateen, and push the needle dow
through the comfort, pulling it out Oh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16

trusts tho prodieA daughters repen-
lance. or has faith In her holding to
the good. Everyone IL eternally look
ing for her to backslide.
Yet no one has fed upon such husks
dust and ashes In her teeth MS she
has. No other woman on earth knows
how brutal men can be Jas does the
woman who has been the plaything OF
men. No other woman knows 40 well
as she whb has lived It, what a car
donic mockery OF real happiness is
what IN called the gay life.
The unsophisticated young girl, the
married woman bored with domestici-
lty. are far more apt to be lured by the
bright lights into wrong doing than
the woman who knows them for what
they are. and that they are not the
beacons along the road 10 Paradise
A. the ignorant woman thinks, but
hell. ~ the wise woman knows.
Tho woman who has sinned, and
who has repented In sackcloth and
ashes. whose very soul has beer
washed clean In her tears. has had Q
lesson that II scared into every fibei
OF her brain and heart. She IL tn,
burnt child that breads tho fire. ant
no woman IL more to be trusted thu
she.
/ Many men fall In love with a woman
with past, and desire to marry her
but such n marrige only brings happi
ness when the man IL OF an excep
tionally broad and noble nature. ]
the man is OF small caliber It univer
sally ends In misery for both parties
This Is not because the woman
untrustworthy, but simply becaus
tho man cannot rise to the heights o
| trusting her. She Is forever unde
suspicion. He is always watching he,
, and seeing harm In her most innocen
, acts.
; No jealousy on earth is 30 torturinl
! SO unreasoning, ms that which gnaw
, ceaselessly at the heart OF the ma
} who marries woman with past, an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16

crying and looked at little mouse
that ran towards her from corner Of
the room. 90, YOU poor little thing, "
sNid the Princess. II bad forgotten
YOU lrcauss ] Am ~ unhappy But YOU
shall have your cake even Il ] cannot
eat Il myself
Zach day for long time this little
mc,lse had come 10 the room Of the
Princess for cake and though she had
tried 20 find out where !, went she
never could for never had she scen
n cntSr her room or leave Il.
The small creature always appeared
10 one corner and though the Princess
had watched Il closely il disappeared
~ u1ystsriowly ne II came.
Dit this day after Il had eaten the
cake, instead n running TO the cor
ner ~ the room ~ usual, the mouse
81 very still in front of the Princess
watching her with its round black
syc~.
You will not get any cake tornor-
row." nssd the Princess, 'ior they will
make snr . prisoner ~ we'll ~ my poor
iathpr. Oh, II someone would only
@m1 w help But No nrs cut Oh from
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Paps.

Sundey morning pop was shaving
bis face in the bath room and Ill OF
suddin he slammed the razor down On
tn window sill saying, Confownd sutch
miazrible blade, that blade .wouldent
take the hair off an egg. Its the last
one, too, ding blast it. Benny, run
GROUND to the drug store and get me a
packidgc of blades, and be kind enuff
to remember that my face ia full Of
| lather.
Meening not to waist eny time, and
quick started TO run Ground TO Wites
drug store, ony wen | got half Ways
Ground / kaw Pubs Simkins wawkins
as if he couldent wawk rite, and l
stepped running, saying, Watts the mat
ter, Puds, watts you wawking like thet
forY
These oatten leather shoes are tito as
enything, you'd wawk verse than This
if you had them, said Pubs And he
kepp on wawking slow and funny and
/ kepp on wawking slow but not funny
to watch him, and after vile ! sed
Holey smoAks my fathers got lather all
over his face. And ! started to run
agen to beet tho band and Pubs yelled,
Wat for? Meening wat did he have
the lather all over his face for, which
jest kepp running without wasting
eny time ansering him, and ! ran in
Whites drug store and got the blades
and ran out agen, and / was half ways
home still running and ! saw Skinny
Martin and Leroy Shooster looking
down celler window and l stopped
running, saying, Watts the matter, Tel
lows, watts doing2
There's wife rabbits down there
jumping Ground and eating hunks Of
cabbidge, sed Skinny Martin. Wict
there was, and l started to look dow
too, making looking, and after
looked about 10 minutes remembered
something all OF suddin, saying, Coco
mite, my fathers got lather all over b:
face.
Wat for, wat for? sed Skinny anc
Leroy Shooster
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16

BY Walt Mason
INCOME TAX BLANKS.

The day draws near when
Uncle Sam will send me bug
house blanks, on which TO state
how rich l am. what coin I've In
The banks. Already this dis
turbs my dreams and makes
my days seem vain: those In
come blanks arc s1mply screams
that drive man insane. l pay
n lawyer princely sums to get
my blank made right: l send (.
in. and back 1t comes; I'm told
It "a a fright. 1 hire an expert
who has filled tax blanks fer
years and years; hs's an ac-
countant doubly skilled. and he
allays my fears. This time"
he says, your blank will pass
the closest scrutiny or ! will eat
a pane OF glass-just leave Il
all 90 me. I've filed UP blanks
for milllonaires, and corpora
tons. too. and am wise to all
the snares that mark the reve-
nue." And 50 he fills up every
space. and deftly plays his game.
and scts the figures ali IN place.
and has me sign my name. And
90 send the blank away. and
feel great relief. and like a
colt / dance and plty-but ell
this Joy Il brief. The blamed old
blank comes back again from
some oficial chap. who. with \
fierce and caustic pen, reviles
me FOR a sap. I don't begrudge
the tax l pay to help my native
land. but hope TO see, on sono
bright day, a blank III under
stand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16

not all OF her devotion, her immola-
ton on the altar Of home. or her dis
cretnens OF conduct sutfices to aliay
u. Though she be ten thousand times
az much above suspicion IN Caesars
wife, yet will he forever doubt her In
his secret soul.
And this IL both cynicafiy tragic and
humorous because the man who do
mands such spotlcss purity In his wife
Is generally no Sir Galahnd himself.
and has past far more sullied than
her own.
One thing however In certain. The
man who mafries the woman with n
past wipes her slate clean with her
marriage certificates. Hc has no right
to go behind that. even in his thoughts
As she was, he accepted her. The days
gone by. with their blemishes, their
mistakes, their cruel teachings, their
SORROWS. and their repentance, and hers
alone To him belong her present and
her future. and by these only Is he
entitled TO judge her, II she walks
straight; II she is pure In mind, and
heart, and thought; IL she Is loyn
and devoted wife, her past no more
really concerns him than nightmar,
from which one has awakened.
We learn through suffering. and
often the woman who In her youtf
has sinned. and who has repcnted o.
IT, has literally made OF her dead sell
a ladder by which TO climb to highei
things, and she has acquired sym
pathy. an understanding. a tolerance
and n depth OF mind and soul tina
make her a bteeer woman than min
tenths OF the so-called good women.
4 And one other thing is sure: tn
} man who marries woman with
past has n yellow streak in him a var
: wide II he ever twits her with II, an,
, throws In her teeth the thing ne ha
condoned.
Christ settled the question OF hoy
. we shofld deal with the woman wit
; the past when he said 20 the Magda
l lene: Neither do / condemn thee, q,
and sin no more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-16

There IN no problem in the world
more heartbrcaking. or nrprc dinicuit
OF solution than that OF the woman
with past. who has come back and
who yearns to lead tho normal life OF
woman, and have a husband. and chill
dren. and homo OF her own.
1t used to be believed that there was
something intrinsically degenerate In
every woman who straycd OF the
straight and narrow path. Thank God
we Judge such n woman with a broad
or intelligence now. We know that the
vast majority OF women who go wrong
are the women who have moro heart
than head. More; they are led into
worngdoing by the very best that 1,
| In them.
They sin because they love toe
much. because they are too generous
| to count the cost Of what they give
because they trust too blindly, because
they cannot say mo" to the pleading
lips that are 10 dear to them. AZ .
stronger, a harder, a more circulating
and selfish woman could.
We also used to Join In the old or,
that the woman who has sinned never
reforms. Tens OF thousands OF womer
who have climbed out of the pit int,
which they fell In their waywar,
youth, and who are living lives o
blameless purity and rcctitude, CIV
the lie to this ancient Islander oil
woman-hood. and II more womei
who have taken the step aside do no
fight their way back into respectable
ty II Ia because we make the way o
the Magdalene who yearns TO becom
n Mary go hard and difficult.
When the prodigal son repent
everybody gives him helping han
and Stays the fatted calf for him. Whe
the prodigal daughter repents not eve
q finger Ia stretched out TO her. nor
veal chop offered to her. Everybod
believes that the prodigal son hn
seen the folly of his ways, but no on
repentance Is genuine, but no on