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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
RUTLAND BOY GROWING RICH
Gets Big Haul from His Popular
Bubbles" Song.

Rutland, Aug. 19.-The original
and only John W. Kellette, better
known here as Jack" or that nut
Kellette," seems to have landed on
both feet at the same time. A short
time ago, Rutland friends learned
that "Kel" was directing Briggs
comedies at huge salary, said to be
S25,O00 a year. Now local song fans
have walked up to the fact that Jack
wrote the latest popular song hit, I'm
Forever Blowing Bubbles" the sales
of which are running into fabulous
figures.
In a personal letter to friends here
Kellette says:
"As to Bubbles" which Jerome H.
Remck has--the way the number is
going now it ought to bring me in
about 100000 by Christmas, and Rem
lex thinks It will be the first $4,000
O00-copy hit"
Kelett has placed another song,
"Bubbling over, with Jos. W. Stern,
which is now on the press and will
be out some time this month. He
thinks that is better song than
Bubbles" both as to words and
music
II look to this to become as great
sensation as Bubbles" says Kel-
lettc.
During his work on The Herald as
linotype machinist, Kellette wrote a
number OF songs, published by the
Euphonic Music company, among
which were Rosebud" and Cham
plain" the music being composed by
George L. Hasseltine of Bristol.
These songs had a limited sale but
we're very popular where they were
best known.
After leaving Rutland. the lyric ma
chinist went to New Roschelle. N. Y.
where he worked at his trade and
ground out scenarios nights until af-
ter besieging the producers for over
a year, he managed to get a script
accepted. After that, it was only q
question Of time when he gave up
trying to be a printer and went into
the scenario department of the NOV
e.
He was later assistant director for
John G. Adolphi of the Fox company
and is now a full-hedged producer OF
the aforesaid comedies, distributed
by Famous Players.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
COSTLY FISHING
{ ght Massachusetts Fishermen in
Brattleboro Court.

Brattleboro, Aug. 1S.-Six fisher
men were brought to the Municipal
court this forenoon by County Fish
and Game Warden +. II. Metcalf of
this place and two others who fur
nished bail will be brought in next
Monday, all having been arrested for
violation of the state fishing laws.
The county warden and state ward
en-, Herbert A. Booth of Vergennes.
on a scouting expedition rounded up
six men from Pittsfield, Mass, who
we're fishing for pickerel and horned
pout in Nottingham and two men
from Worcester, Mass, who we're
fishing in Vernon where pickerel ana
great northern Pike abound
The Pittsfeld men had cut holes
through the floating island on the
Sadawga lake and had set lines and
tipups which is contrary to law and
were fishing also without licenses.
They were Arthur Barrett, Ray Mac
DuIfie, Alfonso Savary, Frederick
Brown, George Brown and Fred Dew
kett Dewkett and George Brown
were released on bail of $10O and
their cases continued to next Mon
day
The four other Pittsfeld men plead
ed guilty to fishing without license
for which Judge A. Il. Cudworth fined
Them $25 and costs and on their pleas
of guilty to taking two horned pout
they were fined $40 for violating the
law and IS for each fish, amounting
to 500. They also paid costs of
SASS, making $59.S5 each which was
paid, money having been sent by
telegraph from Pittsfield.
The two Worcester men were Fred
Bracey and Henry Larravee, both of
whom have been visiting here. They
pleaded to guilty to fishing without
licenses and paid fine of s25 and
costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
ACTORS Do NOT
WANT THEATRES
To BE CLOSED
Managers and Actors Meet in
Conference
SEVERAL SUITS BROUGHT
Governor Smith of New York Is TAX
ing Hand at Trying to Effect
Settlement

New York, Aug. 16.-lt presenta-
tiyes of the Actors Equity associat-
ion and the Producing Managers Pro
teetive association met today for the
first time since the actors strike began
in conference called by playwrights
for frank and friendly discussion"
of their differences
Recognition of the Equity associat-
ion was found to be virtually the only
obstacle in the way of settlement, it
was announced tonight, Equity rep
resentatiyes denying vigorously that
a CLOSED shop" was demanded by the
union. A second conference win be
held tomorrow.
The twentieth playhouse was closed
by the strike tonight when the Henry
Miller theatre, showing La La Lu-
cille,' was added to the list of dark"
houses.
More than 200 actors and actresses
and several managers crowded the
West Side court today as principal
or spectators in a series of "disorderly
conduct cases arising out of the
strike. Several actors were discharg
ed and other cases continued.
Speaking for the managers at the
conference with the playwrights. and
asserting that he understood the Act
ors Equity association insisted on a
closed shop" with recognition of
their union, Arthur Hopkins predict
ed the death of art on the stage" and
appearance of the "57 year old chorus
girl His arguments were answered
by Equity Representatives who de-
clared that the union had abandoned
the closed shop" demand many days
ago.
a temporary organization for film
players was formed at mass meet
ing tonight OF 800 extra" moving
picture actors at which Mrs. NJ. p
Seulley, general organizer of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor. was the
principal speaker. AS the meeting
was reported to be the first definite
effort of the striking actors to extend
their propaganda into the ranks of
the him actors, considerable interest
attached to it, although none of the
better known film players was pres
ent.
~AS"' mss VI ilG udIldEe SuifS
brought by Florenz ziegfeld and other
Broadway producers against members
OF the Actors Equity association were
set down for Friday morning by Su-
preeme court Justice Lyndon today.
Governor Smith took a hand in at.
tempts to effect a settlement of the
strike tonight, comforting separately
with representatives of the Producing
Managers Protective association and
the Actors Equity association. No re-
suit was announced at the close of
these interviews, but it is stated that
they would be continued tomorrow.
Those comforting with the Governor
were Sam Harris, George NJ. Cohan.
and Arthur Hopkins, for the managers
and James p. Holland. president of the
New York State Federation of Labor,
Hugh Frayne, state organized of the
american Federation of Labor and
Frank Gilmore, secretary of the
Equity, for the actors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
LAD KILLED BY AUTO
!, Ysvllle Boy Fell off Bicycle in Path
efihos of Car

u S''iiS DoJ Tc' Ol olOySiS Hi an
'seaost Of Car
Stato 19.-Robert T. Brown,
11-y1l,o "e LjL,fr. and Mrs. George
R. BroS%2Saa,. ESQ., rarp while learning
to ride a bfec peIS yesterday was
thrown by striking stone and landed
directly in front of the automobile
owned and driven by Daniel s. Jackson
of Barnard the machine passing over
the boy and causing injuries which re-
suited in death an hour later. One
hip and one leg were broken and in
ternal injuries were inflicted
The accident happened en- the hill
of the river road just north of Gays.
vile village. The boy was riding q
bicycle down the incline and met the
automobile midway the hill. The two
vehicles were so close together when
the boy was thrown off that it was
impossible for Mr.. Jackson to stop
his car in time to avoid running owe.
the PROSTATE form. The accident hap
pened at o'clock Mr.. jackson is
the town clerk in Barnard He was
accompanied in the automobile by an.
other man.
The ictim of the accident was born
in Bethel, Nov. s. 1907, and leaves, be
sides his parents, four sisters, MrG
Daniel A. Abbott CT Bethel and Jennie,
Annie and Minnie Brown all of Gays
vile.
A prayer service will be held at The
home of the boys parents in Gays
vile, Wednesday afternoon, followed
by a funeral, at the Congregational
church in Gaysville that afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
S7O,000,O0O WORTH
OF FREIGHT is STOLEN
Organized Gangs Of Thieves Work in
Conjunction with Dishonest
Railroad Employees.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Uncle Sam
has had stolen frim him since he as
sumed control of the railroads some
thing like S70,00O,OOO worth of mer-
chandise from freight cars in termi-
nails and in transit for which ship
pers and consignees must be reim-
bursed
About $15,00O,O0O worth of the
stolen freight was taken from cars
while they were in and around New
York city According to officials Of
the secret service of the railroad ad-
ministration, a great part of the
stealing is done by organized bands
of car thieves whose Vaccinations
are carried on by systematic pro-
cess that would do credit to legiti-
mate business of great magnitude.
The stolen goods include every
thing from food to automobiles and
machinery. The stolen goods are
handled by fences" in the principal
cities and articles stolen are almost
invariably shipped to another point
and sold.
OF course, to conduct this whole
sale thievery, it is necessary to have
number of railroad employees in on
the deal. According to secret service
officials these employees are found
among low class of laborers, a
great majority of whom are of for
eign birth.
They include station employees,
car Knockers car inspectors and
other laborers. In some instances.
which are rare, carloads of merchan-
disc are stolen when the aid of bill
ing clerks or train crews can be OBJ
tanned to divert the cars.
Next to the big terminals around
New York, Buffalo furnishes the larg
est bulk of losses from car thieves.
During the year ended June 80, 1918,
approximately $6,000,000 worth Of
freight was stolen about the Buffalo
terminals. A similar amount is miss
ing from Chicago terminals, and for
the same, period Pittsburgh's terminal
losses amounted to $2,500,000.
Losses for the fiscal year ending
last June 80 are being compiled in
the headquarters Of the secret service
department of the railroad admins
tration. Offhand estimates fix the
| loss to the railroads for the last fiscal
year at approximately $4O,OOO,OOO on
all the roads in the country. The
losses for the year ended June 30,
1918, in the United States totalled
$4,000, 900.
Prior to the taking over Of the rail
roads by the government the police
and secret service work was handled
by the individual roads, with only oc-
| -
the government assumed control, Di-
rector General McAdoo created the
secret service department and put
W. J. Flynn, now director of investi-
CATION Of the department of justice,
at its head. Flynn began to co-ordi-
nate the work When he left the ad-
ministration Director General Hines
appointed Robert s. Mitchell, who
had been head of the Missouri Pacific
secret service department, as chief,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
POETRY DISCUSSION
rms Weeks Meeting Viii Be at
Arlington Thursday.

ono o. the most interesting meat.
ings of the class discussing Modern
English Poets was held at Camn
Avalon last Friday afternoon. Cam
eloa was made gay with wild flowers
and the members OF the class wero
made welcome by charming group
OF hostesses and councillors.
The program was divided between
Miss Jessie b. Rittenhouse and Mr.
Bates, Mr.. Bates taking the first
hall, devoting the time to Rupert
Brooke, his philosophy, his life at OK.
ford, his impression of our American
universities, his travels in America.
Canada and tho South Seas and hi;
brilliant and tragic war record.
Rupert Brookes contribution to En-.
glish poetry is great, his promise was
greater. Since Keats there has boen
no more interesting or brilliant
younr poe;.
Miss Rittenhouse talked most de.
lightfully about group of young
wa poetT who survived the waT
with the exception Of MoIntosh)
Robert Nichols, Seigfred Sassoon,
Robert Graves, and Alan Mcintosh.
Miss RittenhOuse told the class
many interesting anecdotes Of these
men, gathered mostly from the men
themselves and of the circumstances
surrounding this group out of which
has grown political, social and relig-
lous influences determining their
present living and writing
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Gilchrist
in Arlington on Thursday, August
21st. A buffet luncheon will be
served at half past one. The discus
sion will begin at half past two, the
discussion again being divided be-
tween Miss Rittenhouse and Mr..
Bates. The poets on the list for dis
cussion are Walter de la Mare, Las
celles Abercrombit. John Drinkwater
and Ralph Hockey. For the benefit
of those who may not understand it
might be we'll to say that these meet
ings are open to all who are interest
ed in poetry. The tickets for single
lectures are fifty cents,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
"RlLL" PELLEY's PICTURE
"one- -Thing-at-a-Time o'Day" Pleased
Large Audience.

"One-Thing-at-a-Tjme O'Day," the
screen version of William Dudley
Pelley's Saturday Evening Post pic
lure, was shown at the Harte theatre
last evening and was we'll received
by large audience. The attendance
would have been much larger but for
the threatening weather.
The picture had an excellent cen
tral idea, the comedy was original
and there was a large amount of ac-
ton in the piece The country boob
who did one thing at time and made
special study of doing it well was
well depicted and the cast was good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
BETHEL MAN BADLY HURT
Arthur J. Miner Injured When Two
Companions Were Killed

Bethel, Aug. 19.-Mrs. John b. Miner
and her daughters, Josephine and Celia
are in Woonsocket, r. l., having been
called there by the serious injury sus-
tanned by their son and brother Ar
thur J. Miner, in grade crossing acci
dent at Lincoln, r. l., Sunday The
young man sustained a fracture of the
skull and internal injuries in his chest
when an automobile in which he and
three other men Of Worcester, Mass,
were riding, was struck by trolley
ear. two of the men being killed and
the third being seriously injured.
A telegram from Mrs. Miner last
night stated that the condition of her
son remained about the same. The
young mau recently served a year in
the United States service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
PEREGRIN WHITES
DESCENDANTS MEET
Annual Gathering Held at Battle
field Park on Anniversary of
Battle

The ninth annual gathering of the
White family was held on August 16
at Battlefield park. OF the 60 who
were present, seven belong to the
ninth generation and 16 to the
eleventh.
After the banquet the business
meeting was called to order and the
reports of the officers were read and
accepted Seven applications for
membership in the Society of the
Mayflower" were signed and plans
were suggested for attendance at the
"Ter-centenary of the Landing of the
Pilgrims" to be held at Plymouth,
Mass, in 1920
The following officers we're elect
ed: President, George l.. White of
Hoosick Falls; vice-president, il. c.
White of North Bennington treasur-
er, Frank Fl. White of Hoosick Falls:
historian, Mrs. Walter r. White of
North Bennington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
BENNINGTON, VT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1919
POWER STATION eUTTED
Walineford Plant Burned When
Struck by Lightning

Wallingford, Aug. 19.-The small
sheet iron power station of the r. r.
L. & P. Co, was completely gutted by
fire this evening when the small plant
was struck by lightning during the Sc
we're electrical storm. No one was in
the structure at the time.
AS a result of the fire, the entire vii
lage was in darkness throughout the
night and 1t will probably be four or
five days before the station is again
placed in working order. All of the
fixtures, fuses, switches and equipment
were destroyed although the sheet iron
building was not injured. The loss
will be comparatively small
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
HIGHER PRICES WANTED
BrattIeboro Farmers viii Seek A
Boost in Price of Milk

DOOot iiI TTlSE W Wl'N
Brattleboro, Aug. 19.-Contracts for
the supply of milk produced in this
section and shipped to BE ston will ex-
pire soon and in view of the short
Tune remaining, f. l.. Parmalee of
Putney, president of the Windham
County Branch of the New England
Milk Producers association and Coun-
ty Agent w. p. Frost of this town will
go to Boston with a committee of
farmers tomorrow to discuss future
contracts.
1t is the intention of the county or
ganisation to secure a fair price for
the producers if possible and it is the
purpose oil the committee to have
that point definitely decided before
the present contracts expire. In case
the dealers now receiving the milk
will not agree to pay higher price,
the committee viii undertake to sell
the product to other dealers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
SWAT THE MOSQUITO

Trenton, Aug. 2O.-The New Jersey
conservation Department, in endeay.
orlng to rid the state of mosquitoes
has determined it is only the female
OF the species that bites. 1t recon.
mends, however, that, as 1t is diff
cult to ascertain the sex, all available
insects be "swatted"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20

Berlin, Aug. ia bill providing
ways and means for carrying out the
peace terms was presented to the ma
tional assembly at Weimar yesterday
with the approval of imperial coun-
Gil II empowers the government to
demand and enforce industrial, mer-
camille and forest work closely con-
cerned with indemnity paying and al
so gives government bread powers of
inquiry over wages and materials used
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
.GE RMANY MAY
HAND OVER BIC
SUM To KAISER
Bill Submitted to Prussian Cabi-
net to Reimburse Him
ASKS ITO MILLION MARKS
Berlin is Adopting Ways and Means
for Carrying Out Peace
Treaty Terms

Berlin, Aug. ia bill has been
submitted to the Prussian cabinet
which provides that one hundred
seventy million marks be handed over
to former Emperor William as a total
settlement for civil list he lost
Through forced abdication," says a
Weimar dispatch. The cabinet has
not yet reached decision.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 0 first
game)
Cincinnati g. Brooklyn 1 Second
gamc)
Chicago 4, New York (first game)
New York 5, Chicago l (second
game).
St. Louis 4, Boston (frst game).
Boston 2, st. Louis 1 III innings,
second game).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
PRISONERS SURPRISED
Bosheviki and Magyars Had Escaped
From Camps.

Omsk, August 19.-Two thousand
Bolsheviki and Magyars who had es-
capped from prison camps at Krasno-
yarsk we're surprised July 80 by ST.
berian troops, two hundred of the
prisoners being killed and the rest,
except sixty, being surrounded and
captured, according to a Czech re-
port
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
HOPING FOR SETTLEMENT
Expected that Operations at Black
Cat Mill Will Be Resumed Soon

The striking operatives at the
Black Cat underwear mill, some of
whom have been out on strike for
nearly week, are hopeful that a set
tlement will be reached soon and
that all the employees will be back at
work.
Yesterday General Superintendent
r. H. Kimball delayed his departure
for New York in order to hold fur
ther conference with the committee
men representing the operatives and
at its conclusion there was feeling
of confidence that matters at issue
would all be adjusted before many
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 19.-Members OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee were guests of President Wilson at
luncheon at the White House for an
hour Immediately following the CON
ciuslon of the East Room conferenc,
over the treaty situation.
before luncheon there had been a
stralghtaway discussion of the treaty
lor thfee hours and twenty-five min
utes' the conference having opened
promptly at 10 o'clock and closed nj
LIS O'Clock. At that hour Senator.
Aouge addressing the President, said:
Mr. President, | do not wish to in.
,erfere in any way, but the conferents q
mas now lasted about three hours and
half' and it is half an hour after the
luncheon hour"
me President was too genial a host
net TO be prepared to entertain his
guests after such a hard session.
WIN you gentlemen not come IN 10
lunch with me?" he replied to Senator
Lodge 1t will be very delightful
The President and the Senator'S wet
INTO the State dining room, where a
tabie had been spread for the entire
committee.
There were just three members OF
,ne senate committee absent from the
luncheon Senator Shields, who was
unable to attend the conference; Sen.
ator Williams, who had prior engs re
ment' and Senator Fa.l, who excused
hiinself from the conference because
he had arranged to meet his wife who
is not we'll
mrs. wilson was not present but
iuhcheon in another part of the White
House with Private Secretary Tumulty
ana Director of the Mint Baker
president Wilson and his guests sat
down at the table at 1880 o'clock and
iuncheon was not over until a.45
O'Clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
SENATE ovERRlDEs VETO
Votes to Repeal Daylight Saving Law
by 5; To 1c

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Repeal of
Daylight saving was accomplished to-
day, the Senate voting to sustain the
House in passing the repeal measure
over the presidents veto. The vote
was 81 to 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20

Most OF the shops IN Town have
been charging Is cents for shaving
for some time. The new bill of
prices is signed by Thomas Lyons,
Joseph Lyons, Thomas Cartwright,
John Allard, Joseph Farmer George
Hogan, Edward j. Cummings, W. C..
Firth, James l.. McGurk and William
Mayhem.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Authorizes investigation OF News
Print Paper Industry.

Washington, Aug. 2O-The senate
adopted, the Read resolution authori.
zing an investigation of the news
print paper industry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores of Yesterdays Games and
Standing Of Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland 5, New Yorl: l.
St Louis 5, Boston 0.
Detroit Z, Washington 2.
Chicago 8, Philadelphia T.
Standino of the Clubs
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CHOLERA IN FoRMoSA.

Toxic, Aug. 17.-Cholera has appear
ed on Formosa Island: The govern
ment has declared quarantine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20

BARRIERS BOOST PRICES
Hair Cut Has Been Advanced to Fifty
Cents.

The Bennington BARRIERS held a
meeting last evening and arranged a
new schedule of prices. The striking
feature of the new bill is the advance
of Is cents in the price of hair cuts
and all operations on the head and
neck. The new bill is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Bay horse, eight years
old; rubber tired carriage and harness;
Also set of light driving harness, c. II.
Burt's make; one Portland cutter; one
COW live years old, freshen in the
Spring; one Holstein COW, ready to
1iusn,n. inquire at Gibsons store or
h. j. Hobinson, 1888 South Branch st.
1860