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lily in the Investigated area. While
the men, as rule. have planters.
drillers, spreaders. and various kinds
OF tangled help in their farm
wcrk. nothing has been done to make
w0men's tasks any easier
Tie cooking is usually done on
small woodworking stoves, the only
utensils being iron pots and kettles.
which may be used either on the
stove or in the big open fireplaces.
The laundry. consisting OF wooden
tubs placed on bench and great
iron wash kettle In which the clothes
are boiled, is usually down by the
spring Much straining and lifting
end undue fatigue. is involved in this
nt-oidoor laundry. Sometimes an
o.diashioned paddle Is used instead
OF the modern washboard.. which is
still regarded as a luxury in many
homes Ony one home in this section
had pump and sink inside the
kitchen. s
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COPIES OF SECRET TREATIES
Long Missing Documents Found in
Vancouver.

Long Missing Documents Found in
Vancouver.
Vancouver, b. C.. March 1S.--Cop-
les Of secret treaties between China
and Japan, which may be those report
ed stolen from Chinese delegates TO
the peace conferences when they
passed through Japan, have been dis
covered b. the police here during an
investigation of the Chinese Nation.
alist society.
Discovery OF the documents was
made known today by Malcolm Reid,
dominion police agent, in testimony
at the trial of ChenSheu Yen. an al.
legged member of that organization,
on charge OF being a member of an
unlawful society.
Mr. Reid testified that the society
was spreading steadily aud offered
4 letter addressed 10 Or. Sun Vat Sen
president Of the society In China, and
'igned by The defendant, stating that
$4,000 had been collected here for
the cluse. Photographs of Chinese
Youths who were reported 30 be train
ing at Oriental military schools in
Calgary and LethbridGe for a revolu.
ion in South China, also were intro.
duced
Death threats. have been made
lsainst the men who are acting as
interpreters at the trial, Mr. Reid
said
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the village viii appropriate to pay the
Bennington Fire Department.

the village VIII appropriate 10 pay tle
Bennington Fire Department.
Article T. To see what sum, If any,
tho village will appropriate to the
Public Welfare Association for play
ground and recreation purposes.
Article 5. To see what sum, if any.
the village win appropriate toward
assisting the Board of Trade in carry
ing on the work planned by said
Board for the ensuing year.
Article 6. TGsee what sum, If any,
the village win appropriate for mu-
steal concerts and how such sums
shall be expended.
Article Z. To sec what sum, If any,
the village win appropriate to the
Bennington Improvement Society TO
be used by it for the care of the cenl'
etery grounds in the village and for
other village improvements.
Article s. To see what sum, if any
the village will appropriate for the
building and construction of curb,
gutter and Sidewalks in and upon the
streets for the ensuing year.
Article .. To sec what sum, il any
the village will appropriate for the
extension of the village sewer sys
tenn.
\ Article 10. To see what sum, if
any, the village will vote to pay its
President and Trustees for their serv-
icas for tho onsuinr wear
Article II, To see what sum, if
any, the village will vote to pay its
clerk in addition to the sum pre-
scribed by the bylaws Of said village
for services as such clerk during the
ensuing year.
Article IL. To see what sum, II
any, the village will vote to pay the
chief and two assistant engineers OF
It's fire department for services dur
inG the ensuing year.
Article 10. To sec what sum, II
any, the village will appropriate for
the purpose OF permanent highway
construction work in said village.
Article II. To Gee il the villag'
will vote to appropriate and expcnt
a sum of not more than $500 or any
part thereof for the purchase and In
) stallation Of q modern 4 circuit stor
age battery fire alarm system will
switchboard and protector board, au
tomato repeater and manual trans
mitter. and will authorize, empowo
and instruct It's Board Of Trustees L
purchase aud install the same.
II Article 10. To see If tho villag
win authorize its officers TO mako az
| plication to tho War Department 70
cannon. ordnance or relies used d
the late war that is TO be distribute
by the War Department to the town
and cities throughout tho Unite
States.
Article 1C TO soc what tax the VI
lago will raise upon It's grand list
defray the expenses of the village 70
the year ensuing and to pay It's il
dobtednoss, and TO fix the time for ia
collection of such tax.
Article IL. To see IL the Villaa
viii vote to have the provisions ,
Chapters - aud 10 of the Goncr
Lava of Vermont and amendmou
thereto apply to the next annu
} meeting OF the village and to m
special meetings intervening.
Article is. To transact any 9th
business found necessary when me
~ Dated March 6, 1919.
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MORE SERIOUS NOW
Than Ever Before Because Of War
Reduced Reserve Strenuth.

The war has been far-reaching In
its effects. 1t has caused worry ana
anxiety in every home. and has at
fected the health of every family. Ii
has aggravated chronic troubles, IN
creased their tenacity, and made all
Spring ailments more serious.
As result, blood purifying
stomach toning Spring medicine Is
more necessary this year than ever.
People still take Hoods Sars1pa-
rilla because ii Is an old family
friend, has proved its merit to three
generatlons-as q Spring and all
-year-round medicine In purify
Ing the blood. expcIling humors, re-
storing appetite, relieving rheuma-
tism. banishing that tired feeling.
1t combines roots. barSs, herbs, and
berries often prescribed by physi
clans for Spring ailments Of the
blood, stomach. liver and kidneys.
Hoods Pills are good cathartic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

SIS oyercoats placed on sale at $40.
Sl2.5O and SIS overeoats worth $25 TO
S35 at Mulligan and Roche's. Odv.
Circle d of the Second Congrega-
tional church will meet with Mrs.
Hiram Hall Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock
d not miss the sale OF suits at $40
and SIS. worth S25 and $S5 al Multi
gan and Roche's The best value
offered Adv.
James Fox, who has been conduct
ing second hand store on north
street has sold out his entire stock
to f. l.. Potter of River street.
\ pocket book containing sum OF
money was lost in Hart6 Theatre
Wednesday evening Finder please
return to Banner Office or to Benny
Knapp, County street and receive re.
wait.
I Bradley's Fertilizers-"The Best
: by Every Test which have been pro
1 ducing big crops for New England
/ farmers for flfty-six years, are sold in
| Bennington by II. w Myers & Son.
Inc Be sure to consult them before
ordering the fertilizer you Will need
this season. 1t viii be wise to plan
early and make sure of your supply.
Adv.
List OF letters remaining uncaled
or at the post Office for the week end
ing March 10, 1919: Mr.. Frank w.
Coy, Mr.. VIM. G. Hartin, Mr.. Frank
Harris, Mr.. William Hughes, Pleas
ant House, l6S University ST., Bel
fast; Thos Loughlin. Mr.. Thomas Nc
Gill, Mr. John Moore, care OF +. G..
Flord; M Rufus A. Place, G. w.
Raymond, The WEIGH Maple Sugar
c., Mr. Raymond Wood, Mrs Charles
Church. Miss Mable Dewyer Tracy
Ave, Mabel Dunn, Mrs. II. r. Deene
Mrs Rose FELTON,. Miss Lueha Foster
Mrs Lester Pleasant, Miss Dorothy
Russell Miss Jennie Stnalton, Mrs
George l.. Smith, Mrs Fred II Smith
These letters will be sent TO the
Dead Letter Office March 20, il MOI
delieered before In calling for above
please say Advertised giving date
OF list.
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Village Meeting Warning

.,,. The legal voters OF the Village of
bennington are hereby notified and
warned to meet at, Free Library Hall
in the Village of Bennington on Tues
. day, March 18th, 1919, at nine o'clock
in the forenoon to transact the fol-
lowing business:
iooArticle1 To elect a president Of
the village, a clerk, a treasurer, a col
hector Of taxes. corporation attor-
ney. three auditors, t3) two (2) trus-
tees and two ca water commission
ers.
Article 2. To consider the reports
OF the.of,lcers for the year past
Article 3. To see what sum If any
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-15
LONDON USING MORE dope
Facts Brought Out at inquiry Into
Death Of Young Actress in
Metropolis.

London. Opium smoking and drug
taking appear TO be INDUCED in to
greater extent in bohemian London
Than is generally known. f
Facts We're disclosed at uu inquest
on Il young popular actress which show
that doping parties" have been fire.
quently held in various flats N the
West end: that cocaine and heroin
are taken habtually and various trip.
made 10 Chinatown" in Llmehouse
for the purpose of opium smoking or
purchasing the drug.
The heroiu is bought in small guam
titles for 50 bottle and cocaine is $50
the bottle.
Witnesses at the inquest described
parties held in fats where opium was
smoked, the cost of the evenings en-
tertalnInent ranging from sos 10 $50.
The authorities, Scckine those who sup.
ply the drugs, have arrested one
woman.
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WANTED

WANTED - Girl for general house.
work In family of two. Apply 400
Gage st. Mrs ". p tiffany l7tf
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WOMEN oveRwoaker.
No Modern Household Convenience
Provided for Her.


Washington, March Hooking,
cleaning, va hing, ironing. scrubbing.
sewing, ml,ing. churning, nursing.
canning Gd preserving. caring Tor
chickens nd garden, sometimes spin.
ming and uniting. and frequently pro
ylding a the family homemade bed.
ding are q few OF the minor household
duties with which rural mothers in
many sections of the United States
are hurdened n addition to the
daily performance OF sc tlmo.ab.
sorbing tasks, the aver. 20 country
woman "a frequently call upon to
wo,k side by side with he, hucband
in the fields. and 20 assist IN all kinds
~ seasonal chores. including CARRYING
water tog houschold uses from distant
springs and wells
"Toting" water Is ono OF the hoaN
est tasks that fnll to the lot OF rural
women and Children. Ono-ftlh Of
the whic families yiclted in the
course G. recon, survey made by
tho Chtldron's Bureau, United States
Department OF Labor In one county
IN southern State. and oycs Cue.:hlrd
G., The negro families, carried water
for all necessary household purposes
as far as 50 feet. and a number Of tho
tenant farms had no water Of any
kind on their premises, and had e.
supply their needs from the land.
lords wells In another section In
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FOR SALE. - Ornamental Shrubs
Vines and Perennials fresh dug at
owest prices. See big adv. Mar. 90
y. t. Knapp, North Bennington. 42t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-15

FOR SALE--Best timothy hay $50
on in barn. e. II. Knapp, North Ben
lingtou. 49t25'
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iOoe eAlLoNs COFFEE DAILY
Served to Soldiers and Sailora /
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa, March ll-Sol-
diers and sailors who passed through
Pittsburgh during the first twenty
one days OF February, drank on an
average OF 1000 gallons OF coffee q
day, according to report just issued
by the canteen service OF the Red
Cross In the time stated, 3S,49l sol
diers and sailors entered the city.
The report shows that in that time,
1929 sandwiches, $1,000 gallons of
coffee more than 1900 doughnuta
and other articles were distributed TO
ha fighting men
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no unxr

TO RENT Stores. offices, rpc-
monts. fhops stables individual Nof.
ngo lockers furnished auortmcuts and
rooms, all centrally located. Geo. II.
Hawke. i25 Main So I6tt
TO HENT .-- Two nrst-clnsa Offices.
suitable for doctor OF dentist IN llarte
iilk. Mam 81; steam heat electric
lights and running water. Inquire AT
liarte theatre. i5tG
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Council of Three and Toxic
Said TO Be Near Agree.
ment on kiau-chau. but
Differ Over Other Rights
A New Issue Arises
Treaty Is Being Rushed
and Summary Is Pre-
pared for World Press

PARIS, pAril 23 CRY The Asso-
ciatcd prcss). The council of four,
which was reduced to council Of three
by the absence OF Premier Orlando,
held morning and afternoon sessions
NJ the Paris "Whitc House" and de
voted the discussion to the China
Japanese question, which is proving
hardly less dinlcult than the Italian
issue Japans case was presented by
Niscount Cbinda and Baron Maxine
at the morning session, and Chna's
case by Dr. Wellington koo and other
Chinese delegates at the afternoon
session.
Japan desires that the adjustment
shall be written into the peace treaty.
1t is understood that the two are not
lar apart upon China's securing ulti-
mate control of Kiau-C Chsu, but the
nslin difference is on accomplishing
this by session through Japan or by
recognition of Chnas terri
torial control
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
President Insists Arn,is-
ticc Pledges of Free
dom to Small Nations
Shall Be Carried Ont
Romans Are Fully
Protected, He Ayers
Public Statement Urges
Italy to Give In; Says
America Il Her Friend

PARIS, April % (By The Associ.
ated Prcss). The high tension
which has prevailed over the ltalinr
issue before the peace council haa
not been relieved by the events NJ
the day.
The council of four held a session
throughout the day. without the
presence of Premier Orlando. and
the Italians made it known that
while not withdrawing, they will
discontinue their participation in
the conference for the time being.
This is described by the diplomats
as akin to a temporary suspension
Of diplomatic relations.
The Italian Vice-A Admiral Thaop
dl Revel, former Chief of Stag. has
left Paris for Rome General Ar
mando Diaz, commander in chief Of
the Italian armies. it is announced
VIII depart tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
BeerPipe Lines
Open Again i'm
h. S. Breakdown
Locks Ordered Broken. Is
Official Announcement
Made mt Hearing in Brew
crs' Fight for 2.75 Drink

Some Moses " the Internal Revenue
Department has smltten the locks on
the brewery pipe lines throughout the
country and beer is flowing once again.
This was announced yesterday in the
Federal Court by Special United States
Attorney Fits during the argument on
the suit brought by the Jacob Hoffman
Brewing Company against the govern
ment. Mr.. Fits said that the pipe
lines, which have remained sealed
since brewing was forbidden by Presi-
Dental proclamation on December .
had bee ordered reopened following a
conference with Attorney General a
Mitchell Palmer.
Francis G. Cacey. United States Dis
trct Attorney, added further compl-
cation to the situation by announcing
that ne had received no instructions
from Washington to prosecute the
brewers who are distributing, beer con
tanning 2.75 per cent alcohol.
Fight for 2.75 Per Cent Beer
The Hoffman company, which has be
mind it the brewers of the country. is
seeking TO restrain Federal inter
ference with the production of a 2.75
per cent brew, which they say is non
Intoxicating. Elihu Root and William
d. Guthrie appeared as counsel for the
brewers before Federal Judge A. n.
Hand
1t was upon the advice Of Mr.. Root
that the brewers recently began turn
ing out the 2.73 beer, despite the ulti-
matum by the government that no rev
enue stamps would be sold for beer
containing such percentage of alco-
holic content The brewers, undis-
mayed, used stamps Of their own. and
laid aside the tax for such q time as
the. government reversed its stand
The government, as expected by the
brewers, opened negotiations the carly
part of this week and issued the
stamps
This change Of official heart aroused
speculation al yesterdays hearing as
to whether the attitude now displayed
by the Federal authorities would con
tinuc after the wartime prohibition
act which prohibits the manufacture
of intoXicants after April 80 and their
sale after June 20 becomes effective
next Thursday. District Attorney
Caffey and Special United States At
torncy Fits, however, declared they
had no knowledge of the course to be
pursued when the emergency act goes
into operation on May /.
Glad Tidings Are Brought
MIR. Guthrie asserted that the inter
ssts he represents are cup in the air"
because they have been unable to OBJ
tain revenue stamps in New York, al
though the withdrawal OF the order
the sale of the stamps had
been announced in Washington. He
added that bottling was impossible be-
cause the Internal Revenue collector
1ad refused to send agents to unsca
ocks on the pipe lines in brewery
)ottlng departments.
, At this point Mr.. Fits asserted that
le had been in telephone communca-
ION with Attorney General Palmer,
Who said that this matter bad been /
Strengthened out"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Threats
Arouse Jew $
Against Poland
L. ;. Officials Take Hand
in Curbing Amti.Scmitic
Agitation Recently I'm.
famed by Pinsk Shooting
By Elias Tobenkin
Neeo lorh Tribune

Neeo lorh Tribune
special Ccble ,Serrics
'VopNr'ght 1919. New York Tribune I'M,
COPENHAGEN, April 2o.-When !,
'eit Warsaw four days ago the shadow
OF Wholesale executions hung over tbo
Jews of Poland. On the frs, dav of
Passover the streets of Warsaw yers
pIacarded with proclamations stoned
Warsaw BsRnch. Central Executive
committee announcing that plot to
assasslnate the heads of the Polish yov-
eminent had been discovered and that
II such assassinations occurred ona
jew out of every 100 would be eve
cuted.
The attention of American represent.
atlves here was called to the procla.
nations They Immediately took up the
matter with the Polish authorities
who ordered the placards torn down.
Inc proclamatons are q direct ou,-
growth Of the anti-Jewish AGITATION
carried on by the Polish press since
the Pinsk blunder--the arrest and sum.
mary shooting of thirty-seven men.
1t is practically certa in now that these
thlrty-seven men were Zionists and
We're reized instad of tn Bolshvjki
sought by tn Polish military author
tiles.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Cypsies, Barefooted,
Sit ON Floor To Be Wed
Novel Ceremony Introduced at
East Side Nuptials; Crowds
Block Traffic

The East Side introduced something
new to New York yesterday in the way
Of ceremonies. 1t was gypsy we'd
ding with bride and groom sitting
bare footed, on the floor Of an un.
earpeted room, each holding a piece
Of bread and "a bowl Of salt. As the
words pronouncing them man and wife
were said each ate Of the othcrs bread
and salt.
The bride WAS Malina pafalo. "a
years old. and the groom, Pisznr
Pasha, 2s. Both arc natives Of Brazil.
The ceremony, which began at o
o'clock in the morning and continued
all day. was performed at Pacific Hall.
200 East Broadway. The happy couple
are residing temporarily at 3iS Cherry
street where There is considerable
gypsy colony
During the march of the wedding
couple to the hall the crowds we're 80
large that Police Sergeant o'Flahcr'y
thought for time Of calling out the
police rceefyc3,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Wilson's Latest
KussianP Parley
Near Failure
Political Conference of
Anti-Bolslevik Leaders i'm
Paris Decides Agains,
Proposal for Armis,icc
Ntm yotA rrihuu. i.

~" orr Iflbuns
Special e'cbie S,,,,c,
''on> sht 9ia. Nav yo,S r,ihuna ,,,.
PARlS, April 25.-rhe so stylea
political conference composed Of ron
'esehtatives of the various anti-Rol.
shevik governments at paris-pres;
ueh' wilson's second effort to to,,,,,
ate hostilities in Russia-wiu ybara
's oei'eved, the fate of the first
ana they have informed the neaca
conference officially to this etfec,
Inc anti Bolshevik forces are n,,u,il,
ing to lay down their arms and .,,.
polsnevlki iIa;.i1t: obviously cannot. The Bol-
SneVihl apparently have NOT va. 10y un
pHed to Dr. Nansen. bu, il re-
pected they will agree to form; es-
naostAlfles only in the Arcbanoei anJ ,s
~ M;ufnansk regions, permittiny ai,a +ha
"ilharawal OF the Allied and Go,; ~
!. Gan troops therefrom when the ;ca
breaks up. the Ice
III ~ IS now evident that the Fren.h
VIII meet President Wilson's wisbas f', -,
efseIy way, and foreseeine the fa;ln,a ~,
~ me new effort like the PrinkTno
~ PhtoJeut, ohey affixed their names to
;, communication to Nansen. know
- -. '"PPiles OF food could No,
XII tSsanlnate nate the existing civil war ana iV
,rad. rnat the inndependent anti German, eie eho
llenls IN Russia must continue f. re
ce1Ve military aid ~ re-
10 IN IN other words, Clemenceau and Or.
aanao, IN the interests of barmonr
n i1y e''tly nave again given Presidont
~ ~" d chahce to prove the eFicoo,.
~ " ms Iheorles regarding Russia whicb
aney stlIl consider impracticable "'In tSn
same factors still existing; nameIy tbe j'e
neveSsi'y levt now ana perpetually to pre- re-
;eli' an alliance or military and nnl;t
Germany. O. HuSsla and
ne recent communication Of Tho
russian political conference 10 ho l'o
peace conference concluded nv s.,.i,lo
NAV NAV ne contest viii not be cndod' Xxx l,a
lore law and freedom are reestablisbod De
ana me Russian people are enabied
10 o exercise freely their viii. and pbeo tba,
Ine atnti- Bolshevik government '.," n"o
of final victory. whicb III,
,omc .; more quickly if the Allies con
.lnue and extend their supnort
mora grounds. p '''''"' ana
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Wilson Explains Stand
Against Italy's Claim

President Wilson issued a state
ment to-day explaining his position
on the Adriatic question and declar.
ing that Fiume cannot become =
part Of Italy.
The text of the statement follows
On view Of the capital I'M
portance of the questions affected
and III order to throw all possible
hight upon what is involved IN
their settlement. hope that the
following statement will contrib
ute to the final formation Of opin-
ION and to satisfactory solution.
When Italy entered the war
she entered upon the basis of
definite private understanding
with Great Britain and France.
now known as the Past of London.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
circumstances Changed
Since Pact Was Signed

Since that time the whole face
Of circumstances has been altered
Many other powers, great and
small. have entered the struggle
with no knowledge of that private
understanding
The Austro-Hungarian Em-
plre, then the enemy of Europe
and>at whose expense the Pact Of
London was to be kept in the
event of victory, has gone to
pieces and no longer exists. Not
only that, but the several parts of
that empire, it is agreed now by
Italy and all her associates. are
to be erected into independent
states and associated in a league
OF nations, not with those who
were recently our enemies. but
with Italy herself and the powers
that stood with Italy in the gresf
war for liberty.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Must Give Liberty
10 Enemies as Well

We are to establish their lib
erty as we'll as our own. They are
to be among the smaller states
whose interests are henceforth to
be safeguarded as scrupulously as
the interests of the most powerful
states.
The war. was ended, moreover.
BY proposing to Germany an ar
mstice and peace which should be
foa9ded~on certain clearly defined
prissyiplcs which set up new or
der Of right and justice.
Upon these principles the peace
with Germany has been conceived
not only, but formulated. Upon
those principles it will be exc-
cuted. We cannot ask the grcat
body of powers to propose and Of
1cc' peace with AUSTRIA and es-