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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
WOOL SORTERS VOTE
TO STRIKE MONDAY
Union Workers In Lawrence Vote to
Walkout in Protest Against
WAGE Reduction,

Lawrence, March 24--The Wool
Sorters u ion, one o. the FIVE locals
affiliated with the Lawrence %extile
council, voted unanimously asst night
TO strike Monday in protest against
wage reductions Of approximately 20
per cent announced by five mills here
this week.
Meetings of other crafts for the
purpose of taking strike votes will
be held this week. The four Others
affiliated with the Textile council are
the dyers, hn'shers, art square weav-
ers and wo0len spinners.
Announcement Of the determination
of the wool sorters to strike Monday
was made by John J. Dean of New
York, a general organizer Of the Unit.
ed Textile Workers, sent to this city
by President Thomas f. Mcmahon Of
that organization. Dean declares he
is authorized to instruct all unions
affiliated with the United Text lie
Workers to strike in all mills where
a wage cut or an increase OF work.
ing hours is imposed
Under normal conditions, il was ex-
planned, strike vote by a local union
would be referred to the executive
of the United Textile Workers for ap.
proval. In the present textile situ-
alton, however all unions are empow-
cred to take summary action, Dean
declared. He added that an active
campaign Of organization will be car
ried on among all textile workers.
1t was estimated last night that 500
wool sorters in the five mills where
wage reductions were announced
would be affected by the strike order
About $4,000 persons are employed
in the five plants, which are the Pa
cilc, Everett, Monomac, Katema and
Acadia mills, The Arlington mills
gave notice this week of shutdown
effective Monday next
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
MISSIONARY EXERCISES
Large Gathering at Methodist Church
Thursday.

The meeting for the children and
parents at the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon was attended by
about sixty.hve children and thirty
five mothers. A splendid program of
songs, solos, recitations and exerc ses
by twenty participants was carried
out, Mrs James A. Perry was in
charge and ably assisted by Mrs.
James Martin, Mrs, Walter Aiken,
Miss a ice Fuller, Mrs. Hiram Ken
ney and others
In the evening Mrs, w. A. Austin
was in charge and a large and inter
ested congregation heard Mrs De
Wolfe of the North Bennington Bap.
tist parsonage, who has been a mis-.
sionary in Korea. Mrs. DeWolfe has
an engaging personality Is good
speaker, and has a vast store of in.
terestlng subject matter A program
of special music was furnished by
Prof. Long, Dr. Goodere, A. Il. Hollis.
ter, Mrs James Martin Nellie Ray,
Edna Loomis and Orissa Parker The
good-s'zed offering will go to the
Oriental college for women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
E. ]. LOCKWOOD QUITS
STATE "DRY" FORCES
Confidential Ass stant Of Prohibition
Director Graves Will Become a
Member Of Rutland Law Firm

Rut and. March 24.-Edward j.
Lockwood, confidential assistant to
Director Collins NJ Graves OF the led
eral prohib tion enforcement depart.
ment for Vermont, rendered his resig-
nation yesterday to take effect i'm.
mediately 1t was accepted and he
severed his connection with the de-
partment this evening. He is to take
up the practice of law in this city, as
he has contemplated for some time,
in partnership with Attorney JET
fords.
Mr.. Lockwood at one time mem.
Der of the 'aculty Of the Rutland
High school. was in the army during
the world war, being a member Of
the officers training camp at Camp
Zachary Taylor He has been con-
nected with the prohibition enforce.
ment department a greater part OF
the time snce the Office of director
was created in this State. Mr.. Lock.
woods wife, a member of the office
staff of Director Graves, will leave
the employ of the government within
a few weeks Mr.. Lockwood, in his
capacity as assistant to the director
has been practically In charge of the
field staff of prob bition enforce
ment agents In Vermont auu the
greater part of the office details have
been under his supervision.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
Rather Gave Daddy Away.

A certain man is In the habit Of dis
penslng with coat, whether In winter
or summer. During q cold snap he
was travelling to town by train Seat.
ed behind him was a small boy evil
IDENTIFY much Interested In the mans
unusual attire, At last the child's curl
oslty oyercame him and forgetting to
be polite he asked loudly, Daddy, is
that man going to play ballY Then
came an admonltion and a whispered
explanation, The boy was still for an
instant and then came the innocent
Inquiry, still IN n loud tone, Daddy
what Is a silly ass2'-London Tit-BitS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
BIG BUSINESS AFTER"
LABOR, SAYS LEWIS
No Agreement Has Been Reached in
Attempt To Avert Threat
ened Coal Strike.

New York, March 24.-Charges that
big business and socailed Ameri-
canism organizations" of the country
are engaged in a deliberate attempt
to crush organized labor, were made
here yesterday by John L. Lewis,
president Of the United Mine Workers
of America.
Lewis statement came at the close
of a three.day session. of the mine
owners and workers wage arbitration
committee. which ended without any
agreement which would halt the i'm
pending strike OF anthracite and btu
m nous miners April /.
Agreement Of miners and operators
upon wage scale for the 5000 an
thracite men who will maintain col
hery properties while the strike is in
progress was the sole result of yes
terday's session. This agreement was
in the form OF a contract stimulating
that the 5000 men shall receive the
present scale while the strike is on.
their wages for the strike period to be
governed retroactively by the scale
upon which settlement of the strike
shall be based.
The committee-of eight adjourned
last night to permit Lewis and the
dozen anthracite chiefs chosen as dis
trict representatives to attend a con-
ference of the general policies com
mittee of strike ways and means in
session today in Cleveland.
When s'ttings on the wage arbitra-
ton committee are resumed Monday,
the labor section will be prepared TO
present specific data supporting their
19 der ands for higher wages and bet
ter working conditions" it was an
nounced last night by the miners Up
to this TIME, it was said, the operators
have refused to amplify their original
statement that they would demand a
general reduction, or to state which
of the miners demands they would
challenge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
NICKEL CAMPAIGN TO
CRUSH WHITE PLAGUE
Five Cent Contributions viii Be So.
lelted from Every Individual
in Vermont.

Two years ago the Vermont Tuber.
culosls association put on a drive TO
raise $4,000. 1t was understood that
If this amount was raised a site and
another $4,000 would be given to the
association for the purpose of erecting
a preveutorium In memory OF the late
Or. Charles S. Cayerly The drive was
successful, the Cayerly Preyentorium
viii be completed this spring and the
tuberculosis work has been consider.
ably increased.
Today the association faces the
problem Of raising funds to keep up
its work and to operate the new pre-
ventorium. A budget has been made
up of the funds necessary to continue
the work on its present plane. In this
budget the number OF field nurses has
been reduced from FIVE to three be.
cause II was felt that by stimulating
more local cooperation II would be
possible to keep up the work with
this force. BY living clo5e to the re-
vised budget this association can
hnance its work for the year II IL can
raise contribution of FIVE cents per
capita. The plan Is to make this as
nearly as possible an actual contri.
button Of five cents from every man,
woman and child in the state. II Is
felt that the prevention OF unnecessary
sickness and particularly the preyen.
tion OF tuberculosis is of interest and
Of benefit to everyone therefore, II
will ask everyone to contribute five
cents.
The executive secretary, Harold w.
S'ocum, was authorized to draw up de-
tailed plans for this FIVE cent drive.
Mr. Slocum states that tentatively
he plans TO have June first the day
when hundreds of volunteers in every
town and hamlet Of the state will 90
out to collect five cents from every
man, woman and child.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
POLICE L0RRIES
RUN|NTOAM AMBUSH
BY SINN FEINERS
Officers Leave Cars and Attack
Assailants
MORE MURDERS REPORTED
Believed to Result from Recent
Terrorism in County
Tyrone
MORE MURDERS REPORTED

Belfast, March "a (By the Associat
ed Press)-A six-hour running fight
occurred between Ulster special con
stables and Sim Feiners IN the vii.
lage OF Carrickmore, county Tyrone,
yesterday.
The fightlng started when 50 police
in two lorries were ambushed by a
party concealed behind bank on tie
roadside. The attack was begun by
firing at a distance OF 1000 yards
As soon as bullets began to fly the
police left their cars and engaged the
attacking forces which retreated
across the hills. At least FIVE Sim
Feiners are believed to have been hit
by bullets fired by the police.
Three deaths were reported today
from Fermanagh. It is believed the
killings were in reprisal for recent
terrorism in County Tyrone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
cHoRLlNE KILLED FISH
But Humans Eat II Without Apparent
III Effect.

Washington D. c., March PA
small quantity of chlorine, used re.
Gently for the first time to purify the
citys water supply, has killed most
OF the fish in the aquarium and breed
ing tanks of the bureau Of fisheries il
was made known today
All of the eggs on the screens and
the young fry, with trout, salmon, cat
fish and other species, 1t was said
were destroyed by the chemical harm
less to man, which was made neces-
sary in the water supply by the roily
condition of the Potomac river at
Great Falls, due to heavy rains and
melting SHOWS.
Among the fish lost we're two four
foot surgeons, which had been raised
from minuowhood, and q number OF
other valuable specimens, some OF
which had been tended and studied
by bureau experts for Is years The
task of restocking the aquarium will
be begun soon, officials said, when
weather conditions become more suit.
ed and It is expected use of chlorine
will be discontinued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
WEE SCOTCH TOWN
THEOLOGICAL CENTER
Children as Well Versed in Bible as
Students at Unlver-
sitie3

One of the great centers Of the re-
ligous revival sweeping the northeast
of Scotland Is the little village OF
Puck. femarks w. Langlands Greig
in the London Daily Express.
sixty years ago Buckle was known
n Scotland as the holy town." II was
a vi lage OF theologians. Even the very
children could talk and argue on ques-
tions which would have puzzled the
average divinity student. st. Andrews
Univers ty did not turn out men who
knew more about the Bible. its writer's
and its critics than did those fisher
ok, who spent every spare moment OF
Their ives in study OF abstruse vol
umes by the greatest students OF div
in ~ OF all ages.
Great Greek scho' ars were to be
found among those fishermen. They
were sef-taught. Their passion for
know edge was such that they spent
years of the hardest study so that they
might read the Bible in the language
in which II was written. Books sixty
years ago were not so cheap as they
are today, yet those fishermen, who
lived a hand-;o-mouth existence which
the city dweller can barely visualize,
succeeded n obtaining books OF no
small yaiue. Often the whole village
wou club together TO buy some book
which was specially wanted They
then passed from hand 10 hand and
ship to ship until the bindings fell
apart and the salt water so stained the
leaves that the printing was no longer
decipherable.
Booksellers in Edinburgh whose prin'-
cipal patrons came from the precincts
Of the university found it worth while
TO make special journeys to Buckle.
Their visits were red-letter days, nor
did they lose on their trips.
The books we're taken to sea and
stud ed after the nets had been low
cred. Each ship had its own library"
books being passed from ship to ship.
and when an argument arose those
sailors could quote authorities, page
and verse, in support of their theories.
Eminent divines were frequent visi-
tors to Buckle sixty years ago. Rather
than miss them the fsherfolk post
poned, or even abandoned, their trips,
for the Buckle fisherman would rather
have lived on salted herring for a
month than miss the opportunity OF
arguing with such a man as DR..
Guthrie or any OF his contemporaries.
Those visits were no easy ones for the
divines. They were "heckled" on their
beliefs in the same manner as the
politician is to-day And many
great theo'ogian was "bested" by
fisherman and was only to glad to
admit it and to escape back to the
comparative safety of the university
lecture hall, where none would dare
to criticize
Some years ago | visited Buckle.
The bookshelves in the old homes still
bore testimony to the great thinkers
Of a previous generation. But the
books were dusty, and the men on the
beach argued the chances Of their
favorite football team. only met ono
man who could read Greek. He had
been taught by his father, and he be-
moaned to me the fact that his son
would not learn from him.
1t is the sons and grandsons OF
those great old theologians who are
leading the present Scottish reviva'
list movement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
1t Claimed That Growing Larger Due Dancing
TODAY ISSUE
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MANY MAsoNs ATTEND
Grand Lodge Officers Present at Fun.
eraI Of John n. WhIpple.

Grand Lodge Officers Present at Fun
eraI Of John H. WhIpple.
Manchester Center, March 23.-The
funeral Of John II. Whippe, past
grand master Of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of Vermont was he'd this at.
ternoon Members Of Adoniram lodge
of Manchester Center, together with
members of various other lodges and
Masonic bodies of the state acted as
escort from the home to the church
and following the completion Of the
ceremony Of the Episcopal church at
the grave, the Masonic ceremony was
performed with Most Worshipful Mas.
ter, Archie s. Hartman of Middlebury
grand master of the Masons Of Yer
mont as master.
The church ceremony was conduct
ed by the local rector, Rev Walter
H. Bamford of Zion Episcopal church,
of Manchester Center Mr.. Whipple
had been senior warden Of the yestry
for many years. The bearers repre-
sented the church vestry, Factory
Point National bank, where Mr.. Whip
pie had faithfully worked as assistant
cashier for more than twenty years,
Adoniram lodge and Adoniram chapter
r. A. NJ. They were John H. Dimond,
Charles r. Ames and Walter II Shaw
Of Manchester Center, 7. j. Healey
of Manchester Depot, Edward Griffith
OF Manchester and Ernest II. West
of Dorset The Scottish Rite quar-
tette Of Rutland, asJisted in the cere.
mony.
Floral tributes were profuse. indi-
eating the esteem in which Mr.. Whip
pie was held by all Aside from num-
erous personal offerings flowers were
sent by Masonic bodies from the local
lodge Of Master Masons to the supreme
council. tn rty-third degree
Visiting MasOns included Archie S.
Hartman of Mddlebury, grand mas
ter; F.. H. Babbitt OF Bellows Falls,
grand junior warden; Henry II. Ross
Of Rutland, grand secretary, all rep
resentatives of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont; Henry J. Balou of Chester
active member of the supreme council,
and deputy for Vermont of the thirty
third degree; Edward l.. Bates OF
Bennington, past grand commander OF
the Knights Templar of Vermont; Past
Grand Master Olin W. DAILY Of White
River Junction; l.. j. Eggleston, th'r'
ty.third degree of Rutland; and Sey-
mour C. Hard district deputy grand
master of the second Masonic district
of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
PROBATION TERM
IS RECOMMENDED
IN CASE OF HAMEL
P. T. H. Pierson Would Entirely
Suspend Prison Sentence
INVESTIGATES HIS RECORD
Believes Participant in Holdup
of Booze Running Car De-
serving of Clemency

There was an informal conference
before Judge Il. c. Bennett this fore
noon In the case Of George Hamel,
the young man who was recently SEN
fenced 10 not less than three years
in prison for his connection with the
holdup In Pownal last Saturday morn
ing when load OF contraband liquor
was stolen
Yesterday Philip T. II. Pierson,
state probation officer, visited North
Adams, Hamels home city, and made
a thorough investigation concerning
the young mans character AS the
result Of his investigat on Mr.. Pier
son recommended that the prison sen.
tence be suspended and that the
young man be p aced on probation
for the entire term
States Attorney George A. Mathers
who was present at the conference,
made It known that he should not op.
pose a reduction OF sentence but was
not disposed to coincide with the
plan for a complete suspension. Rob.
ert +. Healy, who has been retained
as counsel for Hamel, also urged len.
iency in his client behalf. Judge
Bennett has not as yet reached any
decision nor has he ind Gated In any
manner what course he will adopt
The sentence imposed upon Hamel
was the shortest permitted by statute
In view Of the nature OF the of.cAs5
to which he p eaded guilty.
Frank Amaw, who immedia ell af-
ter his arrest gave himself up TO the
Vermont authorities, is stll at the
county jail. No bail was fixed in Ais
case as It has been apparent that II
would be impossible for him to Sc.
cure bonds in the sum that would
have been fixed
Chauncey Burdick, the third mem.
Der of the trio was more fortunate.
He had money enough In North AID.
ans banks 50 that II was possible
for him TO make a deposit with To-
cal institution. To secure bal in his
case was mere formality, as soon as
his counsel could find a Bennington
citizen who would personally appear
and comply with the provisions OF the
statute.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
MINISTER FLooRWALKER
His Ministerial Salary Of Less Than
spa a Week Not Enough.

Union Hills, n. j., March 2i.-Un.
able to make financial ends meet on
his salary OF less than $24 a week as
pastor OF a Methodist church here,
Rev. w. C. Ramsey spends six days
each week as a floor walker in a
store and the seventh day in his
church. ..........
He was found today in the position
Of foorwalker and section manager Of
big Manhattan department store,
position which he has held the past
year without the knowledge of his
parishioners, Mr.. Ramsey has been
pastor Of the Union Hill church for
thirty years,
The average human being doesn't
work enough" he said 81 find that
can work as a toorwalker, write my
sermons, study and lecture in the
evening, preach twice Sunday and
wake up Monday eager for my store
job.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
PLAY BY FRESHMAN GIRLS
Undcro ass Students Produce "The
Shining Goddess" at High School

Undcro. ass Students Produce "The
Shining Goddess" at High School
Girls Of the freshman class present.
ed the playlet Shining Goddess"
this morning In high schoo. hall dur
ing the regular Friday morning as.
sembly period. The play centered
around the idea that The American
Girl" wanders about all at sea in her
attempt to find true happ ness At
first she Is influenced by Ignorance,
Air Unrefreshed, Self Indulgence, In.
difference and Vanity Enlightment
comes and her life brightens as she
acquaints herself with knowledge,
Zeal, Service, Fresh Air, Who esome
Foods, lnyigorating Sports, Good
Taste, Order, Industry, Harmony and
Clean mess THE American Girl" IS
entirely changed, Joy appears and
the Girl Is led to the shrine Of the
Shining Goddess.
The characters are as follows:
American Girl, Molly Drysdale; En-.
lightment, Doris Ryan; Vanity, Ethel
II Hlggins; Ignorance, Annis Atwood;
Self Indulgence, Margaret Griffin; In.
difference, Catherine Breidenbach; 4;
knowledge, Lucy Morgan; Service,
Mary Walker; Recreation, Florence
Houston; Zeal, Thelma Chase; Fresh
Air, Edith Harrington; Play, Laura
Merrill Sports, Marion Holden,
Katherine Brettell and Pauline
Lewis; Air Unrefreshed. Ruth Fost.
er; Food, Eleanor Palmer; Good
Taste, Helen knights; Grace, Jessie
Sumner; Harmony. Dorothy Shea:
Industry, RITA Cook Order, Edith
Pinmb; Cleanliness, Grace Amidon.
Self Discipline Anna Kelley; JOY.
Helena Hogan; Shining Goddess.
l.eanna Leblanc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
TOLL Of 4 LIVES
TAKEN BY SPRING
FLOOD IN KANSAS
Property Damage in Burlington
Estimated at $750,000
STORE FRONTS COLLAPSE
Creek Breaks Banks and Flows
through Streets IL
Feet Deep
STORE FRONTS COLLAPSE

Burlington, Kas March 24,--Four
persons were killed and property dam
age estimated at $750,OOO was caused
here last night by cloudburst that
forced Black Creek out Of its banks
and sent food water into the city
without warning.
Ten inches of ran fell between mid
night and o'clock in the afternoon,
sending through the streets streams
of water of which the crest ran ten
to twelve feet deep.
For several blocks store fronts
caved in and about twenty-five homes
were swept away.
a large amount Of damage was done
to stock and crops in the surrounding
district
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-24
DEATH ENDS LONG FEUD
WITH GOVERNMENT
Aged Kentueklan Had Been Arrested
IT'S Times for Violating
Prohibitory Law

Louisville, KY, March PA strange
feud with the government that has
lasted many years was ended here re-
Gently by the death OF Peter Bitter,
the chief factor in this unique drama
OF life. Bitter was arrested on an
average of every l52nd day of his life
of II years. He openly violated the
law to avenge fancied wrong by the
United States government almost
half a century ago, and not for the
profit there was In It. according to his
friends. 1t 10 said that, on the con
trary, Bitter persisted in his illegal
acts although they were slowly de-
pleting his small fortune, and that
while arrested nearly l75 times for
violating the prohibition law, he was
always a total abstainer.
When a young contractor just start
ing out In life, he was security for an
other contractor on piece OF govern
ment work in the Louisville harbor.
A food on the Ohio river swept away
the work, so the story goes, and Bitter
was held to his bond This was sad
to have ruined him financially. Legal
battles over the case for many years
ended only in disappointment for
Peter and he is said never to have
become reconciled to the justice OF
the governments acticn
Bitzer's first effort to retaliate came
when he attempted to eyade the tax
on oleomargerine. For this offense he
served year In prison. When ma
tlonal prohibition came into being,
Bitter repeatedly violated the law, il
is alleged He was arrested more
than IT'S times, frequently convicted,
but generally escaping with a fine.
He. however, served several short
prison sentences but always in cells
which he had fitted with modern con
veniences.
His meals we're brought into the
prison to him.
Despite the many conflicts he had
with the police, Bitter is said to have
never become angered at them. The
last time his property was raided'
several months ago, and large stock
Of whiskey seized, Peter is quoted as
having called come back again,
boys" as the officers departed
Following his litigation with the
government, ne is said to have pre-
ferred cash transactions always and
seldom issued a check, although his
business was vommnous at times.