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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
SIXTY GERMANS GO
TO JAIL FOR DEFRAUDING
Dealers in Cobienz Combine to Stop
Competition in Bidding for
American Supplies.

Coblenz, July PA battle is ON be
who Is selling millions of dollars
worth of United States property
here, and German dealers who, by
| bribery and pooling of bids. have
been getting American property at a
hand some saving to themselves.
The odds today seem to be on the
Germans. Yesterday they apparent
! ly favored the Americans, Night be-
fore last the dealers held meeting
at the Riesen Furstenhof Hotel to
consider theapool and taking" of
bids so that they would look genuine,
in reality to make the competitive
bids cut and dried Fe
This had been going on for some
time. The system of the German
dealers was to take into their close
corporation each new dealer arriving
here to attend the sale. There were
two. dealers who held out against join
ing the ring, and so the others pro-
posed to pay them not to make bids
(which, If honest, would of course
be above the ''frame-up" bids of the
ring. For instance. one man. received
an offer of 10000 marks not TO bid
on lot OF shoes because his bid
would force the ring to raise their
bids IL they hoped to get any of the
shoes.
When this was reported by it's
agents to American headquarters ten
of the leaders of the ring were ar
rested This created the greatest
CONSERVATION among the dealers, and
protest was sent to Berlin at once
Yesterday they were very gloomy,
with their ten leaders in an Ameri-
can military prison. 1t looked as if
the Quartermaster was winning in
his fight for honest bidding, But the
American military legal lights could
| find no charge on which to hold these
men. At one time they had half de-
cided to try them for defrauding the
| United States Government; but when
| the matter was laid before American
General Headquarters the proposed
| legal process was frowned upon, with
the result that the imprisoned Ger
mans we're released with a warning
against sharp practices"
This morning they were hobnobb-
| ing again, and 1t is big question as
to how much effect the warning will
have.
| The Americans are in a hurry to
sell this property, which includes al
most every conceivable article, and
the Germans are trying by every
means to get it at the cheapest pos
sible rate. The German civil authori
ties cannot be expected to protect
American interests, and no legal
mandate the Americans have pro-
mulgated will reach the men guilty of
pooling their bids in way to further
their interests at the expense of the
United States army.
Almost all surplus supplies are be-
ing sold, including everything from
shoes to automibile tires, with the ex
ception of motor transportation,
which is being held pending negotia-
tions between the American and
| French Governments for the sale of
all automobiles and trucks to France.
Fourteen thousand surplus automo-
biles on the Rhine await the same
disposition, with the Germans offer
ing very good prices for them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
CARNIVAL CLOSED SATURDAY
World OF Mirth Shows Completed
Weeks Engagement.

THE World of Mirth Shows" Sat
urday evening closed an engagement
of week in Bennington and at mid
might the tents were folded and pack
ed for shipment to Rutland where the
company will exhibit during the pres
ent week.
During the stay of the company in
Bennington the weather was unfavor-
able but the management expressed
satisfaction with the amount of bust
ness transacted here.
The management and the assist
ants, while in Bennington, made a
favorable impression. There was no
disorder during the week and all the
patrons of the show were given
courteous treatment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

Washington, July 27.--Within
forty-eight hors an announcement is
expected through official channels re-
lating to Japan's attitude toward Shan
tung, which, it is thought, will have q
distinct effect to the Mikados govern
ment Of rights in the Chinese PENN
sula by the Peace Conference. The
announcement, Il is understood will
will come from the Japanese Embassy
here. or failing that, from President
Wilson.
Administration Senator'S, leading the
fight for ratification of the treaty, un-
derstood today that the strongest pres
sure had been brought to bear upon
the Japanese Embassy to issue an Off.
cial statement that would clear up any
doubts as to Japan's intention to re-
linquish its rights on the Shantung
Peninsula without a reasonable time,
thus removing one of the chief points
of objection raised against the Shan
tung award.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
PRESIDENT MAY
CLEAR UP TWO
OF THE ISSUES
Shantung and the Reservations
Issues Much Discussed
WATCH JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
Her Intentions Regarding Giving Up
Her Rights in shantung Are of
Importance

Washington, July rs, Beginning to-
day of the tenth week of the Senate
debate ON the peace treaty was ac-
companied by many evidences of ex-
pectancy that statements from Presi-
dent Wilson soon might clarity two
issues around which discussion has
centered, the Shantung and the reser-
vations issues. Whether the President
would express a readiness to accept
reservations or other qualifications,
not imperilling the league covenant
remained subject of conjecture.
More than one Republican Senator
who had seen him at the White House
believed his stand would not be an
uncrompromising one for unreseriYIeeaa
ratification.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
THIRD DIVISION
OF AMERICANS
ORDERED HOME
Will Leave Occupied Area of
Germany, August 5
GUNS ALSO FOR AMERICA
American Commercial Travellers En-
ter Germany Through CobIenz
Trade Relations Opened

Coblenz, July 2s.The third division
OF the American army has been or
dered home from the occupied area of
Germany. 1t will begin entraining
for Brest August 8. Seventy-five and
one hundred fifty-five .millimeter guns
of the division, which were instru-
mental in stopping the Germans on
the Marne year ago will be shipped
on barges down the Rhine to Rotter-
dam and thence to America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
TESTING DAT VARIETIES
County Farm Agent VIII Investigate
Condition of Plots.

On Thursday County Farm Agent
e. Clifford Shaw will begin tour
of the county for the purpose of in
vestigating the condition of the plots
on which different varieties of oats
are being tested. The oat yield this
season will not be so large per acre
as in some previous years but the
plots are understood to be in fairly
good condition.
The county agent will be at Hill
Brothers farm in Sunderland at $50
a. m. ON Thursday at Il. IL. West in
Dorset at p. m, and at K. M. Tay-
lor's Manchester, at p. m.
Friday the county agent will visit
the plot on the farm of S. A. Hays In
West Rupert at 10 a. m. and will re-
turn to Bennington to call at the
farm of Perry Eldred at z in the eve
ming.
Monday, Aug. 4, he will visit the
farm of Clayton Reed in SALISBURY
at y. m. The following evening
he will be at Clyde Peckham's farm
in Pownal at the same hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

MRS. DUNN ONE YEAR SENTENCE
Pleads Guilty to MansIaushter II
Shooting Son.

Pittsfield, Mass, July 2S.--Mrs
Gladys C. Dunn on trial for second
degree murder for shooting her little
son last August, pleaded guilty to
manslaughter today. The plea was
entered on solicitation of her hus
band and her lawyers who feared q
verdict of not guilty by reason of in
sanity would have serious effect il
she were committed to an asylum for
criminal insane. She was sentenced
TO one year in Jail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
FORCING PRICES DOWN
Officials Take Foodstuffs and Pay
Less Than Market Prices.

Havre, July 2S.-Ofiicials of the fed
Grated trades union went to the
wholesale market today and obliged
the producers to sell them a quantity
of foodstuffs at prices ranging from
five to seventy-flye per cent under
the average market prices. They
then took the foodstuffs to one OF
the public market places where they
were sold at cost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
To Clean Brass castlnus.

Brass castings may be cleaned in a
moment by dipping them into a solu-
tion of three parts sulphuric acid to
three parts of nitric acid, to which
after they have been mixed is added
quart OF common salt. the whole
being stirred until the salt has been
dissolved. If this is placed In an
earthenware vessel the brass castings
can be dipped in 1t, removed immedi-
ately, and rinsed in clear water. The
castings can be made as bright as new
by this method and there is little trou-
ble involved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
Endurance Test.

Two brothers, seven and nine, were
quarreling daily and 1t seemed that
the little one always commenced the
fuss, and always got the worst of it
and then cried over 1t. When asked why
he started things when he knew he
would get hurt, the little fellow re-
piled: "Well, made up my mind a
long time ago that some day I was go
ing to be big enough to whip brother,
and how am l going to know when I
am If don't try 1t every day to seeT'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
BELOW THE LIVING WAGE
Small Salaries Paid Harvard In
structors.

Cambridge, Mass, July 26.-Salari-
es OF many assistant instructors and
some instructors at Harvard univer-
sity are lower than wages paid the
streetcarmen, according to figures
made public today in connection with
the announcement of plans for a $40,
100000 endowment fund campaign.
In salary roll of s1.000,000. two
thirds of which is paid to members OF
the faculty of arts and sciences, some
instructors receive less than $1,000
year while some assistants receive
as low as $500.
Harvard graduates from all parts
of the country will attend a three
day session here next week to per
feet plans for the raising OF the en-
dowment, from which salary increas-
es of at least 25 per cent as assigned
to the teaching staff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
JAPAN BUYS 100000 ACRES
Great Japanese Colonization Scheme
in Peru.

Lima, Peru. July Pit is report
ed that DR.. Augusta Durand promi-
nent landowner and proprietor of the
newspaper La Prensa, has sold about
100000 acres of land near Huanuco
on the Amazon watershew, to a Japa-
nese syndicate. Three hundred thous-
and more acres are in negotiation.
The land lies in the sub-tropical belt,
and is suitable for sugar cotton cof-
fee, cocoa, and similar products.
This purchase is thought the fore
runner of great Japanese colonial
tion scheme in Peru
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

Chicago, July 2S.-Trouble between
the whites and negroes was renewed
today when Moses Thomas, negro,
fred several shots at wagon load
of white workmen being taken to the
south side factory. When an attempt
was made by the whites to disarm
him a dozen negroes rushed to his as
sistance. The police quelled the dis
turbance and reported that nobody
had been injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

Coblenz, July 2S.-Army headquar-
ters yesterday gave permission for
Ave American Commercial travellers
to proceed through Coblenz Bridge
head on business in the interior of
Germany. The opportunity for re-
opening trade relations between Ger
many and the United States was
thus definitely afforded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
PAYS RANSOM
John Thompson Feared Son Would
BE Murdered.

Washington, July 28.-Acting on
the advice OF the Mexican govern.
ment, John West Thompson, Ameri-
can ranchman living near Mexico
city, has paid the fifteen hundred
pesos ransom demanded by bandits
for the release of his fourteen-years-
old son, the state department was ad-
vised today. Mexican authorities
said they feared the bandits would
murder the boy unless they received
money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
ANOTHER RACE
WAR BREAKS OUT
IN CHICAGO
Much Shooting and Two Deaths
.Ver1nont .. Reported
State .liora,,
Montpeu2 2oseptIS
ORDER Ds.''r ,sN Vi. RESTORED
coIored Men Attempt to Drag Firemen
From Apparatus--Wagon-
load Of Whites Fired Upon

Chicago, July 2S.-The "Black Belt"
of Chicago, where race rioting yester-
day resulted in the death of two ne
groes and the injury of perhaps fifty
more white and blacks, included four
policemen, yas under control of the
police today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

Washington, July 2S.-Secretary
Lansing said the Mexican Foreign of
flee had agreed to refund the amount
Of ransom and take measures for the
capture and punishment OF the ban
dts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores of Yesterdays Games and
Standing of Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York 5, Boston 2.
Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 2.
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3, (First
game.)
Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 1,( Played
out second game of July g.
Chicago 4, st. Louis 0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

Lynbrook, L. l., july 27.-After
waiting for months for action by Off
cials of Nassau County toward closing
the many gambling house said to be
doing a flourishing business on Long
Island the Nassau County Association
whose members include some of the
most widely known people of the coun-
try. retained Neil M. Vandewater OF
Cedarhurst, lawyer, to go after
evidence. Within eleven hours after be-
ing engaged by the association to find
some of the most exclusive gambling
house about New York, one place was
raided and arrests made.
Shortly before daylight this morning
in the worst Summer storm ever
know here, doors that had been so
cleverly painted to resemble lattice
work that the deception was impos-
sible to detect until an entrance was
attempted, were battered down.
The house raided was formerly the
country home Of a prominent New
York lawyer and was purchased and
furnished elaborately by John Shaugh-
messy. II is on the Merrick Road, ad-
Joins the Blossom Heath roadhouse,
near the Five Corners of Lynbrook,
where hundreds of motoring parties
pass every day It's nearness
to New York, Brooklyn and other
points permits motoring parties to
reach the place at any hour OF the
night without detection.
The iron lattice and iron doors SER
we'd O. double purpose this morning, for
after the house had been surrounded
not person was able to Escape,
though none OF those arrested would
give his name.
Warrants had been made out for
John Doe The manager, who admit
ted that his name was Nilligan, was
served with warrant as John Super
intendent, another was served on
John Cashier, and the third on John
Doorkeeper. Cashier and Superinten-
dent were each held in $4,000 cash
bail by Justice of the Peace Louis
Raisig at Cedarhurst, who was called
from bed shortly after 8 o'clock.
Doorkeeper was held in $1,000 cash
bail.
1t took nearly two hours to carry
van, in which it was taken to Cedar
hurst
The detectives, dressed as rich
country people returning from polo
match might be expected to dress,
easily gained admission after the
lookout had flashed light upon them.
After the detectives had lost about
5000 they left the gambling tables and
the warrants were procured.
AS the raiders endeavored to reach
the main living room from room in
the rear provided for chauffeurs a
bulky employe endeavored to throw
them out, but when one of the State
policemen put pistol against his
stomach he changed his mind.
Among the apparatus seized were
three roulette wheels mounted on
handsomely carved tables, and several
boxes of gray, blue and red chips.
many of them counters for $100, and
others black lettered at $1,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

IOST-Sunday between Dewey street
and the Methodist cnurch or in the
church black pocketbook containing
sum of money. Finder please return
to Miss Nellie Ray of Dewey street and
receive reward. cots.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
RAID GAMBL|
PALACE LOCATED
ON LONG ISLAND
The Place Is Rural Retreat for
the Rich
ATTACK MADE in STORM
$1,000 Roulette Chips Are selzed--
Old Mansion Filled With
Widely Known People
ATTACK MADE IN STORM

Mineola, N. Y, July 27--Nearly
forty handsomely gowned women
rushed panic stricken from resi-
dence in Cedarhurst near here early
today, following raid on the house
where gambling is said to have been
in progress. Despite heavy down
pour, the women succeeded in forcing
their way past the guards and escap-
ing over muddy fields.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

second hand gas stoves and kitchen
ranges with water fronts or reservoirs,
all in good serviceable condition. n.
II. Warren, 52S Main street, tel. 44O.
fnt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
Standing of the Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit 2, Cleveland /.
st. Louis IL, Chicago 5.
Philadelphia 8, Washington 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28

LOST-At the entrance of Harte
Theatre or on Main Street S5 bill
Finder please return to Banner Office
and receive reward 60t1'
TO RENT---One large furnished front
bed room in private family, gas lights
steam heat, in Winter. Privilege of
bath. Nice room for one or two per-
sons, business man or two ladies. 234
School street. cote"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06
OBITUARY

4. EIzaheth Yoder Friedt, born IN
Mount Pleasant, Pa, Oct. IL, 1880,
was the daughter of George ana
Christine Yoder, the, Oldest OF SIN
children. She departed this h1e NAY J
18th, 1919, aged 80 years, . months
and II days. !. :, Tho
wear of 1866. Their entire life was
snent in the vicinity of WadsworIh'
To this union were born five daugn,,
ters and one son. One daughter nea
in infancy; the remaining fve grew
to womanhood and manhood. !ney
are az Mrs. Mary Heller. Barberton; MRS.
Amanda Heller Akron; David friedt,
Sharon: Mrs. Sarah Nixon and MIS-
Elvina Shelly of Wadsworth. ihese ),
together with forty-three grandchll-
dren. seven great grandchildren, one
sister-Mrs. Caroline Stoll-and one
brother, David Yoder, both OF Wads-
worth besides a host of other rela'
t;ves and friends, are left to mourn
her loss. -. Mon
MONTE church in Guilford township an'
was a consistent, faithful membel
Of this communion until her dea5n
She was a kind, loving mother ana
good neighbor ~, e,o,
Funeral services were held iron
the Mennonite church, Guilford, Tues
dav at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev
II. A. Buchwalter and Rev. iona
Kreider of that church. The remain
were inferred in the Mennonite ceme
tarV
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06
APPLE YIELD TO BE FAIR

According to reports received by
the horticultural department OF the
state experiment station, the apple
CROP will yield better than was at
first thought after the heavy freeze
some weeks ago.
C. w. Ellenwood, Of that depart
ment, stated Thursday that a far
crop is promised in the hill county
district of southern Ohio, where the
orchard industry has been pushed to a
considerable extent in recent years
At first it was thought the crop in
that section was entirely killed. The
hill counties include the territory from
Washington county to Licking.
Apples generally are in promising
condition in this part of the state
Mr.. Ellenwood stated, so far as the
average farm orchard is concerned
There will not be large crop, bu'
the crop will not be failure. There
will be a large yield Of apples from
the orchards at the experiment station
he stated. .,,
It is believed that there will b.
about half crop of sour cherries Il
this section, while there will be. feV
early sweet cherries. Peaches promls
about half a crop.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06
OBITUARY

John Holstein Ingraham, eldest
child of Nathaniel and Ellen Miner
Ingraham was born at Huntington, u,
Dec. 6. 1860 and departed this life at
his home in Spencer, o., May ~,
1919, aged So years, 5 months and 10
days.
When a very small boy he moved
with his parents to Spencer and spent
his boyhood days on the old home
farm one mile south OF town.
When but a child of 8 years he was
left motherless. He received his edu-
cation at the Spencer district and pub.
lie schools and later taught schoo
several terms, having received hi
first teachers certificate at the agt
of 16 years. :.
On Dec. 10, 1882 he was united il
marriage to Elizabeth Browand O.
Spencer and to this union was bor1
six children, two sons and four daugh
ters, two Of which preceded him il
death, Lucille M. on July 1, 1908 AM
Anna M, wife of Clarence H: Dagu
on May 80, 1916. The four whom ar
left are Leila E. (Mrs. Jay Rogers)
Lillian B. (Mrs. John Sharpe), Har
j. and Marvin F. -.
In 1887 on account of failing healt
he had to give up farming and entere
into business life and remained so TO
81 years. Most of this time was spen
in the elevator business from whlc
he retired last July.
The deceased was successful an
honest business man, a trusted an
good citizen always giving or doin
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06

any thing for the betterment OF tne
town., besides friend to all, esPeci-
ally. in time OF. need. He served on
the Spencer school board for about
30 wears and at the time of his death
was one of the directors of the Spen-
Ger State Bank and justice OF peace
For the past year he had been 1ali-
;ng in health but seemed to be feeling
quite we'll Wednesday evening preced-
ing his death and so attended tne
high school play and enjoyed 1t I'M
mensely. came home and had just re-
tired when he was taken suddenly Ill
with a stroke of apoplexy and in spite
of all that loved ones and physician
could do he passed away in less than
one-half hour from the time he was
stricken. .o
He leaves to mourn their ter
rible loss a faithful wife, four chill,
dren. four grandchildren, an aged
step mother, Mrs. Nancy Ingraham OF
Fremont, o., one brother, Frank Ing
raham of Huntington, and two sisters
Mrs. Lucy Ambrose OF Wellington
and Mrs. Hattie Kohn of Fremont
besides host of relatives and friends
The funeral was held at the Baptls'
church Saturday, May "a at p. m
with burial in Spencer cemetery
Those from a distance who attendet
the funeral were Mrs. Ida Chobb 9; @
Beville, Mich, Mrs. Ella Gaibraltl
of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Nancy lngra
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kuhn an an
, little daughter of Fremont, o., MI
and Mrs. Harry Ingraham and Tn
Messers Perry, Albert and Thermal
Stable, all of Akron.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06
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Card nf Thanks

Gard of Thanks
We wish to express our heart felt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who SO kindly assisted US during tne
illness and death Of our Dear Husband
and Father, also to those who sent
the beautiful flowers and ferns, to the
singers and pallbearers and TO rev.
Bennett for his comforting words.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ingraham,
Mrs. Jay Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey lngraham'
Marvin Ingrahann.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06
DISEASE ON WHEAT STALKS

Samples Of wheat stalks examined
at the department of botany, Ohio
Experiment station, show a high in
fection of nildew which can be identi-
fed by small, pink or white patches OF
moldv material on the lower leaves of
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-06

ability to use your Ford as passenger car and does zoe
not throw any undue strain upon your car. The
Tractor axle and the Tractor wheels easily taken
off in few moments time and you drive to town
with your Ford passenger car the same as ever The
Tractor radiator and circulating pump which comes
with the equipment actually improves the appearance
and efficiency Of the Ford. You can drive your
Ford from the seat of the binder or moving
machine.