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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
SIX MEN, THREE CARS
AND BOOZE BAGGED
B..otlesgin9 Outfits Ran into Ambush
While Running Liquor
Out OF Canada

Troy. Nov. 14.-S.x men and three
automobiles loaded with liquor were
captured Sunday by four State Troop
ers and the Sheriff of Essex County
in the road between Elizabeth
town and Schroon Lake. The OF
ficers were in ambush on the road
about five miles from Elzabeth,own
and were able to capture the first cal
n Chevrolet roadster. after snort
chase. b. II. Cline OF Fort Edward
was driving the car and James, j
Doyle OF Hudson Falls wss In the
seat with him. Lying on the seat
were two 45 calibre army a'.tomatics
which were loaded. The machine cen
tanned a quantity OF Canadi.~ a'e,
+ Following the Chevrolet came q
Buick roadster, which was also cap
tured without much trouble. The car
was occupied by Edward Hall and
Ernest NJ. Greenman. who gave theIr
hcmes as New York. and was laden
With twenty cases of Scotch. whisky
The third car to be captured was d
Packard touring car which was oc
cupied by Henry l.. Cotter of Hud
son Falls and Frank Williamson OF
Schenectady. 1t was necessary foI
the Troopers to give chase and sew
eral shots were exchanged before the
capture was effected.
The car contained rs cases of Ca
madam ale. The alleged bootleggers
were taken to Elizabethtown, where
they were arraigned and the cases
were adjourned utnil Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
FINES OF $l1,O27 FOR
BOOTLEGGERS IN ONE DAY
Seven Persons Plead Guilty Il
District Court to Violating
vofstead Act

Albany. Nov. 1.-Two federal court
records for 1922 were established yes
terday BY Judge Frank Cooper at the
third days session of the 'extraordi-
nary term OF United States district
court in Albany. when he imposed a
fine OF $4,000 on Carl Judge OF AL.
bany and levied a total of sl1, ,027 in
assessments on alleged yiolators OF
the prohibition act.
Seventeen persons, including sew.
cral from The Capitol District, and
Binghamton. who were arraigned on
criminal information G. e'.the United
States district attorney, pleaded gull.
ty TO violations OF the Volstead act.
The average fine of each violator
amounted to about s643, equivalent to
more than the limit fine on single Of
fences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
s1HIr BY STRAY sULLerr
Former Troy Woman Severely
a-h Wounded at WaitsheId,

Troy, Nov. 14.---While Mrs. Edward
House Of Waitsfe d, VI, who until
her marriage was Miss Nellie Palmer
of this city, was standing at her tee.
phone last week, bullet entered
through the window, tore off two fing
ers of her left hand, portion of her
ear. shattered the receiver aud broke
her jaw. Had the bullet gone an
inch higher or II the receiver had
not been to the woman's ear 1t is
probable she would have been killed.
Following the injuries she was TAX
en- to the hospital in Montpelier, from
where It was stated over the tele.
phone yesterday that she expected
rapidly to recover.
Mr. and Mrs. House reside about
two miles outside the village OF
WaitsAeld and the farmhouse Is sur
rounded by considerable woodland.
The only explanation Of the bullet
going through the window is that 1t
must have been fred at game by a
hunter
While a resident of this city Mrs.
House was q member of Grace Metho
DIST church. Her father, Albert Il.
Palmer, was at one time Troy agent
for the Troy & Boston, now the Bos.
ton a. Maine railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
BOARD OF TRADE AFTER
SECOND 100 MEMBERS
Hit First Century Mark Saturday and
Canvass Is Gaining
Momentum

AS. was predicted ny the campaign
committee Of the Greater Bennington
Board of Trade last week the chart.
er memberships passed the first hun,
dred mark Saturday at the time OF
closing
Owing to the number on the list
,,AAss scanvass~wiiI be continued THIS
week. Committeeman began visiting
further prospects yesterday and as
last as signed memberships are re-
ceived they are being dlivered to the
campaign headquarters for recording.
The charter membership list will be
issued soon, and .he name of every
one who believes In standing back OF
Bennington should be recorded there
for the entire community to read.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
Three Churches Join In Portion Of
ProQram. ic saANt

Last Sunday evening. there were
about one hundred present at the
school Of Missions, at the First Bap.
tist church. The ladies' OF the
seventh ward division of the Ladies'
Aid society served q bountiful lunch
Rev. W. c. Towart made the an.
nouncements and then,s Earl Chase
lead in song.seryice., The. differ
ent groups tnen turned TO the study
of their respective lessons.
In the absence OF Mr.. Munger, his
class united with the Young Peoples
class. Both groups have been study.
ing the work that is being done in
India so. under the leadership of Mr.
Towart. the lesson was made inter
esting to both groups.
At 1880 o'clock, a very interesting
stereoptican lecture, on india, was
given in the church auditorium. This
part OF the program was enjoyed by
many from the Congregational and
Methodist Schools OF Missions as
well as by the members of the Bap-
tist school of missions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
SOLDIER BONUS SURE.
SAYS LEGION LEADER
Declares That Elections Gave Friends
Of Measure Enough Votes in
Senate to Override Veto.

Washington, Nov. 14.-A soldiers
bonus bill, acceptable alike to the
veteran and to the country will be
enacted into law by the 6Slh Con
gress, American Legion officials de
cared here yesterday in making pub
lie tabulatlons showing Overwhelming
majorities in both Houses in favor OF
the compensating legislation.
The recent election, accori.ng to
John 7. Taylor, vice-chairman OF the
Legion's national legislative commit.
tee was "stupendous victory for the
ex-soidiers.
Viewed from nonpartisan angle
he said, the result clearly demon
strates that the sentiment OF the
country is behind this legislation for
veterans OF the Word war The great
mass OF the people, keenly aroused at
the hypocrisy displayed. resented
their senator's and congressman yot-
ing against their expressed wishes,
and showed this by sending the un-
faithful back TO private liie.
or the ~ senators up for re-elec.
ton who voted for adjusted compen.
sat.on last September, lS were re.
elected. Fifteen OF the IS newly.
elected senators favor the soldiers
measure. The list OF anti-compensa-
ton senators, has been cut from 80
to "a as follows:-s
Williams OF Mississippi, Meyers OF
Montana and Page of Vermont not
candidates for reelection and Watson
Of Georgia has since died.
"On,y three OF the newly-elected
senators are opposed to the measure.
These added to the "a h0ld-oyer sen.
ators opposed. gives the anti-com'
pensaton group maximum voting
strength Of q. The is new favorable
votes coming to the Senate as u re.
suit Of the election gives the adjusted
compensation bill 50 votes or clear
majority of Is in excess of the two.
thirds required TO override presI-
Dental veto. h .s
The new House of Representatives
Is more than to j iuafasor Of the
bill. Nineteen OF the "a opponents
were defeated in the election and four
were not candidates for reelection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
MEETING CURRENT
DEMANDS FOR COAL
Fuel Administrator Spens Declares
That Danger Of a Shortage
Hs3 Been Averted

Washington. Nov. 14.--AIl danger
of a fuel shortage this winter rhas
been averted. II was definitely ae
clared yesterday, at the office OF G
Il. Spens, federal fuel distributor, and
the geological survey. Coal is being
mined and moved In sufficient quan
titles to meet current demands and
build UP small reserve.
approximately 100000 tons OF
soft and hard coal is flowing from
the mines 20 the cities at the eipresent
time Peak production approximate.
ly 12,000,000 tons. Will be reached
within a few weeks. It was believed
More railroad equipment will be
available soon, and by the middle
of winter record coal movement
VIII be under way, It was confident
ly prophesied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
NEW MANAGERS IN CHARGE
Messrs. Burt and Bowen Take Over
Clothing Store.

O'SN''Hb Ss~'Ss
Eugene G. Burt and Orrin B. Bow
Ell have taken over the Charles G.
Cole, Inc, clothing store in the opera
house block and are ready for the
late fall and winter business. There
will be no ch-..ge In name. The
business was Incorporated some
years ago and this organization will
be continued.
Now that they are fully established
the young men are beginning to ap-
preciate the fact that they are doing
business In one of the best-appoint.
ed and artistically arranged clothing
stores iE the state. This fact IL be-
ing impressed upon them hourly by
travelling statesmen whose opinion is
Of value because Of their extensive
knowledge of similar lines OF business
In other communities.
Messrs. Burt and Bowen are form.
er high school students, have passed
the greater portion OF their lives In
Bennington and have received mum.
erous congratulations upon and good
wishes for success in their new de.
parture.
They find that the store is except
ionally well stocked for the iai, and
winter season and say that they are
going to make q special effort to
move the bigger portion OF such
goods before spring. On some lines
they propose to make appreciable
reductions In prices to assist In &C.
complishing this result.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
Chief OF POLICE
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
WITH NEGRO THUG
Watervliet Officer Shot Through
Body in Troy
TRYING TO MAKE ARREST
Assailant in Hospital With Two
Bullet Wounds Inflicted
By Officer Corbett

Troy N. Y. Nov. 14.--Police Chief
Michael Il. Corbett OF WatervIiet is
in the Troy Hospital with bullet
wound in his abdomen, and his as
sa.lant, Henry Tucker, a negro, EN-
ployed by the Ludium Steel Company
in Colonie, Is in the same institution
with a bullet wound in his head and
another In his knee, as consequence
OF revolver battle shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon in lower
River street.
Chief Corbett was with party OF
Watervliet and Troy officers, who
were searching colored resorts in the
locality for Tucker, who was wanted
by the Arsenal City authorities for an
attempted hold-up last Saturday night
at the grocery store OF John H. Nc
Keever at Thirteenth street and Sixth
Avenue, Watervliet
In an operation performed AZ 6
O'Clock last night by Drs, c. F. Kivlin
and John Qu!nlan, .3S calber bullet
was removed from Chief Corbett's
back where II had lodged Just un.
der the skin. His condition after the
operation was reported as good. Hopes
were expressed that the missile had
not penetrated the intestines. II so
the complications are likely to be
much more serious.
Tucker was taken to the Second
Precinct Station in the patrol before
his removed to the hospital. Here te
was given first aid treatment by DR..
l.. B. Schneider. after which a charge
of assault, first degree was lodged
against him.
Tucker did not appear normal dur.
ing his trip to the Second Prec net
station. He sang. his vocal efforts be-
Ing confined to GLORY, Glory, Hal.
lelujah." 1t was stated by those who
knew him that he was from the south.
as was shown by his polite manner
and characteristic speech Tucker was
termed peculiar" by those who knew
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
NEXT FoRrNloHrLY
Maud Huntington Benjamin On,
Week From Tonjuht,

The meeting OF the Fortnight'y will
be held one week from tonight, Nov
2l, at Second Congregational Chapel
at o'clock. Maud Huntington Ben
iamin of Boston Is to read the pay
Leah Kleschna. This is stir
ring drama in five acts and is one oi
the plays in which Mrs. Fiske appear
ed with great success. 1t is the story
OF Leah" who was trained by her
father to steal. There Is excitement
and interest every minute and its
end is a happy one. Miss Benjamin
has refused flattering stage offers
believing that she can be surer OF de-
livering her message in this kind OF
work. Leah Kleschna' is play
that men will enjoy. Guest tickets
will be so cents. Now is the time to
join the Fortnightly while there are
still ten more programs to be given
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14

RED CROSS ROLL CAL
Renewal Of Mcmt Srships Will Begin
Sunday.


In connection with the Red Gross
roll cal which will be taken in Ben
nlngton on Sunday afternoon, Noyem
ber 10, it Is worth while calling the
attention of the public to the follow
ing editorial which appeared In the
New York Times of last Saturday.
,.s Joining the American Red Cross
Iould be looked upon as RESPONSE
jlity and opportunity OF citizenship
m the United States. This organiza'
tion, unique even among Red Cross
societies of the world, comes nearer
representing in its purposes the world
idealism OF America than any other
single institution, because 1t Is l.
embracing in it's membership sno vi.
in its emergency service 10
those in sudden need from fire, fam.
inc. flood, pestilence or war. The
cases, and in some II cannot act with
promptness. The Red Cross, repre-
senting as 1t does many millions Tin.
Guiding that splendid oncoming or.
ganizatlon, the Junior Red Crosse
should be so maintained as to be as
well prepared for instant response 10
a great national or international
emergency as fire department Is 20
answer a call to fire. 1t must be
an always ready company. If we
had to wait in eyei.N disaster until
this company of relief could be re
organized, most of the suffering
would be past relieving. Promptness
IS of the essence of relief"
The roll-call Is on. At the end OF
Il the officers in charge should be
able to report to national headquart.
,rs that every citizvn in the three vii.
ages OF Bennington Is either pres
ant or accounted for"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
FATTY ARBUCKLE
FILMS sCRAPPED
ny pAp A,IA!lIl!I|k|T N |! l'0
Will Discard Unreleased Pictures
AS So Much Dead Wood
HAD VALUE OF $2,OOO,OOO
May Be Taken Over And
Distributed by Rotund
Comedians Manager

New York, Nov 14-Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle's film career is at an end
at !, asst so far as Paramount Pictures
Corporation is concerned. This com
pany, which Is the re.easing Sranch
OF Famous Players-Lasky, has been
the distributor OF Arbuckle pictures
for the last few years since he be-
came star under the management
OF Joseph VI. Schenck.
1t was learned at the New York
headquarters of Famous Players-I.as.
ky, 4S5 Fifth avenue, yesterday that
Paramount has definitely decided TO
scrap Arbuckles s last pictures, unre.
leased at the time of his trial in con
nection with the death OF vrginiI
Rappe, and would make no further
effort to exploit these pictures, but
definitely discard them as so much
dead wood.
The pictures concerned are Case.
line Bus Freight Prepaid" and
Leap Year They were held in
abeyance during Arbuckle's trial
Nntu nc MdS ulS'nal btN hhO'Hu
Zukor announced in the middle OF
April that the pictures would be put
on the market, because he had con-
fidence the American public would
uphold the judgment of the court
which exonerated Arbuckle. The first
picture, in fact, had actually been
booked at a leading Broadway house
for the next week.
Due to the interposition OF Will II.
Hays, president Of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors OF Ameri-
ca, the pictures We're withdrawn at
the last moment. IL was then be
leved in the trade that the distribu
tors would merely wait until public
opinion had evidently swung around
in the rotund comedians favor once
more. However. the pictures have
been definitely retired,
Paramount is thus giving up a rev.
enue that might have amounted to
50, 600 900 a year, il Arbuckle had re-
turned to his earlier popularity. It Is
giving up 100000 in actual cash. as
this..amount VS. said TO have been in
volved in the cost OF making the pic.
lures. Whether Schenck, Arbuckles
manager, would take over the pie'
lures for distribution through other
channels at a possible later date was
not known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
SELLER OF POISONED RUM
MAY FACE EXECUTION
Measure Defining Crime as Murder
to Be introduced In New
York Legislature

New York, Nov "A bill provid
ing that the seller of liquor that kills
a person who drinks it shall be ad
judged guilty of murder will be intro
duced the coming session Of the Leg
islature. Orville S. Poland, genera
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League
said that. although the present statu
tory definition of murder in this
state is broad enough to cover such
cases, the league proposes that there
shall be no possible doubt.
William II. Anderson. State super
intendent Of the league says, This
bill is especially directed at the un
scrupulous foreigner who has gone In
to t the preparation and indiscrimf
nate peddling of poison for profit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
cIsslE LOTUS IN COURT
Former Stage Star Charged viii
haX no Druqs.

London, Nov. l4--Clss'e Lotus.
for more than twenty years a well
known actress on the stages of both
Great Britain and the United States,
was arraigned recently in police
court and charged with being in pos.
session OF morphine and atrophine.
She appeared to be III, Through her
counsel she pleaded not guilty.
The magistrate admitted the ac.
tress to bail and adjourned the case
for n week. Her lawyer said she
would spend the time in nursing
home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
BEAT Ills MOTHER
South Newfane Man Gets Year In
Prison

Bratt'eboro. Nov. 14.-Because he
beat his mother, Bert B. Williams of
South Newfane was sentenced by
Judge Frank Stowe in the Municipal
court here yesterday to not less than
10 months nor more than one year in
the House of Correction at Windsor.
States Attorney Harold K. Whit
ney said that Williams had been
drinking for some tine and cruelty
beat his mother, Mrs. Matte Ingram,
also beat, and abused dog so violent
ly that the animal died recently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
g THREE DEAD IN PLANE CRASH
Edmond Poiret and Two Mechanic
lans Killed.

lie Bourget, France, November H.
--(By the Associated Press)
mond Poiret. noted French aviator
and his two mechanicians were killed
today when their machine crashed
during a competition for the grand
prix for commercial airplanes here.
The accident was due to breaking
of the rear propeller which cut
through the machine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
FIRE IN MONTREAL
University Build ng Damaged
Extent Of $500. 900.

Montreal, Nov. 14.-Fire, which
started early today on the top floor
of the University of Montreal did
100000 damage.
The supply Of radium purchased
by the government and placed at the
university for research work was
saved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
SENATOR, ss, BACHELOR
Clarence c. Oil Of Washington VIII
Be Youngest Member.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 14.-Clarenct
G. Dill. Democrat. of Spokane, whose
e ection to the United States Senate
is indicated by incomplete returns
will be the youngest member wher
he takes his seat March 4, 1t is said
here. Mr.. Dill. who was SS years
old three weeks ago. is bachelor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
TEXTILE STRIKE is ENDED
Workers Agree to Return on 54-Hou
Week Basis at Suncook Mills.

Manchester, N H., Nov. 14.-The
textile strike in the Suncook mills
was ended yesterday when Agent G
.. Pres, was notified that the former
workers had agreed to return on the
81 hour week basis.
The wages will be on the same
scale as before the strike. which
started February 13.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
ADMITS SEVERAL GRIMES
Prisoner at Montpelier Has Several
Aliases.

Montpelier, November, 14.-victor
Smith, alias Arthur Smith and Arthur
Greenwood, who is awaiting trial here
for an attack on Mrs. A. w. Bailey,
has confessed to two minor robberies
IN houses in the direction of Middlesex
besides one other assault as the per.
petrator of which he has been identi.
fed, and another robbery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
STEAMSHIP IN DISTRESS
Monte Grappa, or Cape Race, Sen is
Out o

New York, Nov ii, (By the Associ-
ated Press)-A radio message receiv'
ed early today at the naval station
here said that the Italian steamship,
Monte Grappa bound, Montreal for
Venice, was in distress in the Allan.
tic northeast of Cape Race, New
foundland.
A later message picked up at the
Boston navy yard said the steamer
Pittsburgh had Il, responded to an
S 0 S call and was standing by.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
sENAroRsHlp COSTS ss.,s.
Frank L. Greene Reports that Sum
as His Election Expenses.

Washington. Nov. 14.--lt cosi
Representative Frank l.. Greene, Re.
publican, of Vermont, 1915 to secure
election to the senate, according to
statement he has filed with the
senate clerk. He said his contribu.
tions and promises were mil"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14

WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled weather. probably snow.
ers tonight and Wednesday. Warmer
tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-14
BIG OIL BLAZE OUT
Fire In Humber Field Extlnuulshed
With Million Loss. s

Houston, Texas. Nov. 1.-THE
Humber oil field fire was practically
extinguished today with the consump-
tion of 100000 barrels Of crude oil.
The loss is around q million dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-03
GIRL SPRLNTER PUTS TABOO
BLOOMERS AS U!NNIELDY
'.Dottie" Baugh Insists on
Wearing Boys Trunks as
She Seeks Record
Bodied Hair Best, Asserts
Temple University's Noted
Girl athlete

Those uncomfortable and terribly
heavy" bloomers, generally worn by
girls in athletic contests, hold no at
traction for Miss Dorothy Baugh,
youthful Norwood girl and a student
ct Temple University, who. Thursday
competing in Temples field day sports,
won the 75.ynrd dash in 10 seconds
nat and equaled the women's collegiate
record for the event.
"Of course they may be inst n little
more conventional" Miss Baugh ad-
mitted. "but I find It much easier and
far more comfortable to run in the regu :
lation boys outfit with short trunks.
The blcomers are certainl. Z handicap.
They catch the air as one runs and
feel as II they weighed ten pounds. "
''Dottie," as she Is fnmilarly
called BY fellow students, and DR.. Mil
ton Francois D'Eliscu. physical director
Mt the University, her athletic instruc-
tor, Is also an ardent propagandist In
favor Of bobbed hair. This was learned
when she was sked to pose for n photo
graph, and hurriedly rborowed a comb
from one Of her friends.
you see It doesn't take but a jify
to comb It out" she said. "If It were
long should have to run all the way
upstairs and stand before my mirror.
Not only that, but when run l m not
bothesed with loose ends blowing in
my eyes and finishing with the appear
ance Of a bedraggled cave-woman."
"I like bobbed hair. not only FOR
those reasons, but because 1t is more
hygienic.
"How long have I been running ?
Only since I came to Temple. But /
have done much swimming and played