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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
FLU" IN BELLOWS FALLS
-Four Deaths in One Day and Number
Seriously III.

Bellows Falls. March lS,-The in
nuenza situation here is not imSrov-
ing. Many people are seriously i'll
and four deaths occurred Sunday.
New cases are reported every day.
Schools will not be reopened this
week Miss Mabel Emerson Of Brad.
ford, teacher OF the grammar school,
is one OF those seriously III.
The deaths on Sunday were those
of Mrs. Dennis Gallagher, aged 2S,
who leaves her husband ana six chill.
dren. the youngest being one day old
at the time Of her death; Mrs. Chas,
Geer. %, who leaves her husband and
an infant daughter; Mrs Preston NJ,
Sweet, So; and Clement S. Miner, II
year.old son of DR.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Miner who had pneumonia, following
the influenza. He was a member OF
the junior class of the high school
Besides his parents, he is survived by
three brothers. one OF whom is very
III with the influenza, His grand
mother. Mrs. Justinia JaQuith, died
on March IA and there was a double
funeral this morning At the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
Variety the Spice Of Life.

1t was his FIRST day as a boot, and he
was having n tough job executing or
ders. The sergeant. considerably exas
perated, yelled
"Say, what did YOU do on the out.
side?'
Il was bookkeeper. sir"
81 thought so,' the sergeant com
mented
The next morning, after series OF
fzzles, the company's commander again
picked him out
"Say, what did you do on the out
sideT"
II was an electrician, sir" was the
response.
"Ehg" the sergeant replied. 81
thought you told me yesterday you
were a bookkeeper."
81 was. sir" replied the unabasAed
boot. But l got another job.-Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Drysdale are
in New York
N, Noveck has gone to New York
on business.
Circle d. is to meet with Mrs. II.
A. Wilkinson, Friday afternoon AT 3
o'clock.
Dewitt T. Lewis is attending the
Boston auto show He will return to
town for business on Saturday,
Miss Elizabeth Norton and Mrs.
George Morrison returned today from
Il several days stay in New York.
Charles Bretel superintendent OF
Fillmore farms, returned last even.
ing from n short business trip to
Brattleboro.
a we'll known citizen claims that
he came down street last night on
purpose to look into Gokay's window
and couldn't get chance because
there were so many women using the
points of vantage
AT the meeting at Masonic Temple
Tuesday evening music was furnish.
ed by quartette composed Of Frank
j. Hurley William Andrews. o. II.
Clayton and Harry Wills Marden
Il. Nichols was accompanist
Mt Anthony Lodge. f. and A. NJ.
conferred the Master Mason degree
on eight candidates last night The
meeting opened at 8 olock and took
u recess for supper served in the ban
Quet room of the Temple. District
Deputy H. j. Worthington and many
Masons from North Bennington. Arl
ington and Manchester were present
a class OF % candidates were init
atod into Taft Commandery. United
Order OF the Golden Cross. Tuesday
evening The initatory work was ex
emplificd by Noble CCmander I'D
mond j. Durand, supervising deputy
of Warren. Mass. past noble com
mander. James C. Generouss: vic,
noble commander, Katherine G
Shuttuck and worthy prelate Eliza
beth Generouss Of Westheld, At IN,
conclusion of the business session
supper was served. A delegation
from Gateway Commandery of Nortl
Adams attended the meeting las
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

R0by Jones was in Bennington
Tuesday with sawed and split wood
w, o, Burt is improving In health,
Mrs. Burt is confined to the bed by a
severe Illness.
Robert Stratton was in Bennington
Saturday with wood.
Mr.. and Mrs; Ernest Harrington
we're in Bennington Saturday.
William Congdon was in Benning
ton Saturday on business.
Alexander Elwell is shearing sheep
for several of the farmers.
Albert Ainsworth is assisting w O.
Burt at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. orville Tiff are much
improved in health.
Mrs. Hawkins patten has employ.
ment in Bennington.
L. j. Mccoy and Martin Bronson
were In Bennington Saturday.
Lewis Potter was in Bennington
Saturday on business.
Charles Becker OF West SALISBURY
was in Green Mountain Valley Tues.
day.
Little Dorothy Harrington has
some fine chickens. hatched last week
She says she Keeps them by the ERE.
George l.. Twitchell has returned to
his home after spending the winter
I'm Florida
Mrs. l.. c. IIuletie and Mrs Julia
Montgomery visited Mr. and Mrs
Lew Montgomery in Arlington re-
Gently.
Forest Montgomery has new
sugar outfit and is making first class
maple sweets.
Little Ralph Harrington has three
baby calves he Is raising.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert \. Strattor
have moved from Bennington t,
their farm in Green Mountain Valley
Fred woodard has mover to tn,
Robert Mallory farm.
Aaron Hill OF Bennington was In th,
place Monday for load of hay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

Private w. Ii. Teeple Of 205 West
Borden avenue New York, like Presl.
dent Wilson, scorns the hoodoo NUN
ber Thirteen" Here's why:
He was born on Friday, the thir
teenth
lie enlisted on the thirteenth.
He was sent to camp on the thir
tecnth.
He was assigned to regiment No. ~
In the Marine corps.
There we're thirteen other men in
his bunk house
lie sailed for France on the thlr.
toenth.
There were thirteen boats In the
convoy.
He was on the ocean thirteen days.
lie landed in France on the 28th,
which Is two thirteens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
WHAT IS BEER
IS QUESTION
PUzzL|NG SOME
Internal Revenue Officers Seek
Further Light
NO DEFINITE CONCLUSION
Commissioner Roper Is Awaiting De-
cision Of Legal Department Be-
fore Carrying Out Intentions

Washington, March lS.---Answer
to the question of when beer Is legal
ly beer and whether il may contain
3A per cent. alcohol without being
officially considered intoxicating was
sought today by internal revenue
bureau officials in existing statutes,
court decisions and administrative
regulations, but with no definite con-
clusicI.
Pending a decision by the legal di-
vision of the bureau and an opinion
by Attorney General Palmer, Commits
sioner Roper declined to say what he
would do in case New York brewers
carry out their announced intention
of resuming manufacture and sale of
beer containing 2% per cert. alcohol
under President Wilson's recent or
der permitting the making OF near
beeI."
Internal revenue bureau officials
held a number of conferences today
at which the subject was discussed.
The bureaus legal experts argued
that all precedents of acts OF Con
gress and of revenue bureau practic'
es point to the rule that if beer con-
tains one-half Of one per cent. or
more alcohol II is intoxicating and
is taxable as real beer. Drinks to be
soft" Notwithstanding and mon
alcoholic" must contain less than one
half Of one per cent. alcohol, they
said. Therefore, il was argued that
the Presidents order of last Septem-
ber 16 forbade the use of grain or
other food products in making beer
with one-half per cent or more of
alcohol.
Commissioner Roper. however, de-
cided to fortify himself fully and ar
ranged to can on the department OF
justice for an opinion.
In any event officials said the manu-
facture of beer with more than one
half per cent alcohol is prohibited
after May under the food conserya-
ton provision OF the act of November
21, 1918. It was understood that New
York brewers, however. did not agree
with this view
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
LOOKING FOR FUGITIVE
Searching for Man Accused Of Bur.
qlary and Arson.

Rutland. March 1S.-The sheriffs
department of Rutland, county and
officers of the law in the northern
part Of Vermont are searching for
Fred Bussino. Mount Holly farmer
in order to arrest him on a warrant
charing burglary and arson issued
from the office OF states Attorney p.
NJ. NJ. Phelps at Rutland. The miss.
ing man came to Rutland to reside
from Mooer's Forks three years ago
and the Vermont authorities are in.
clined to think that he is within the
boundaries of this state now.
The state of Vermont alleges that
for some time Bussino has been sys.
tematically stealing from many of
his neighbors and even from resi-.
dents several miles from his home
at Mount Holly, making q practice of
going at night with n two team of
horses, stealing what he wanted,
bringing It back at night and storing
It in lott in an outhuilding ON his
farm. A search made on the Bussno
property last Thursday revealed
many hidden things. which formerly
belonged TO his neighbors.
The home of Mrs. Eliza Spear In
Mount Holly. which was unoccupied
was burned last July and incendiary
origin was suspected Nothing was
gained by an Investigation at IN,
time, however. but Thursday some
goods from the Spear house were dis
covered In the Bassino loft. Also II
the loft was discovered the furn
ture Of Mrs Ellen Perkins, who's,
home was robbed while she was il
| In a hospital at Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Frank Smith has returned home
after spending u few days with his
grandmother Mrs, Mary |. Bailey.
Ira seeley Of Ash Grove. who has
been quite sick. is better. Charles
Agan OF Valley Falls Is taking care
OF him.
William Geary was Bennington
visitor recently
Henry Hill and Mrs. Edward Church
Of Cambridge were In West Hoosick
recently.
Miss Alice Baranhy of New York
has been the guest Of Mrs. Robert
Luke.
Miss Lizzie Lawton OF Ash Grove
has returned to her school In Am
sterdam after spending week with
her parents.
Fred Weir has returned 10 his
home after doing some carpenter
work for the Luke Bros.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
why iie Wanted Ann stralah,.


A Canadian officer. wounded early
in the war, was sent to one of the in
".itutions 70 have his left arm made
over. The elbow had been so badly
shattered that surgery, wonderful as
Its skill and resources are. could not
entirely reconstruct the Joint. So the
officer was given "A choice OF two
things-elther to have a weak, NOV
able elbow, or a strong stiff one
Without hesitation the Canadian
chose the stiff elbow, and he aston.
iShed the surgeons by asking that the
arm be made perfectly straight.
They pointed out to him that the
arm would be FAR more useful if the
elbow was set at an angle. If SET
straight he wouldn't be able even 10
put his hand In the pocket OF his trou
sers. But the Canadian had antlc.
pated that argument by arranging
with his tailor to have the pocket SO
low that by hunching his shoulder he
could get his had into II. The rea.
son he wanted the arm made rlgidly
straight was 70 be able to use a hunt
ing rife and n billiard cue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

furnish information regarding ac-
counts of persons applying for town
aid; II 262, amending charter of
Springfield; H 263, permitting Rock
ingham TO appropriate money for
cemeteries; Hill, uniform provisions
for loss and damage in personal-in-
jury policies; II 224, relating to un-
claimed deposits in savings banks.
The Senate concurred in House
amendments to S sc, providing for
absent voters voting for town Of
ficers, state officers, etc. II 76, the
Mule bill, was put over until tomor-
row and II 250, providing for ap-
pointment and removal OF school sup
erintendents, was ordered to lie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
VERMONT AGAIN AHEAD
First Draft District to Report Fourth
Step Completed.

Montpelier, March l9.-Vermont
leads again A telegram received
here this morning from Provost Mar
shal General Crowder, reads in part
as follows;
First local board in u. S. to re-
port completion OF fourth STEP Rut-
land No. 2. of Vermont Congratula.
tions.
This refers to the completion of the
records under the selectivo service
act the records of the board above
named having been shipped to Wash.
ington Saturday arriving ahead of all
others in the United States. George
II. V. Allen OF Fair Haven Is the
chairman of the local board known as
Rutland No. 2, which comprises the
district of Fair Haven. Mr.. Allen has
been exceptionally prompt in all his
work as chairman of this local board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

"rd sooner ily," was a colloquial
phrase Of two decades ago that was
often used to express the impossible.
The magic carpet Of the Arabian
Nights seemed no less fanciful than
the dreams Of Langley and the Wright
brothers. In the light OF those days
the workers on the heavierthan.aip
machines were looked upon as the
foolish descendants Of Darius Green.
They we're the same kind OF "cranks-
as Jules Verne.
Today billions Of dollars are invest'
cd In the manufacture Of airplaues.--
Louisville CourlerJ Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
single Men
DISPOSITION OF wARsHlps
Their Ultimate Ownership VIII Be
Determined later. -. !.

Paris, March lso-The disposition
of German warships is not likeIysnto
be included in the Peace Treaty,nac
cording to the view of American delesr
gates. Germany. however, will be re- 8
quired to surrender her title to ships.
The ultimate ownership will be de.
termined later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
SEEK OUT soLsHevIsM
Mexican Police Agents Are Now In
vestieatinu In That Country.

Mexico City. March 1S.-Twenty.
four police agents have been assigned
to the task of investigating the acti-
vities of various bolshevik agents
who are reported to be planting the
seed of radicalsm in various centers
of labor throughout Mexico. Three
suspicious characters already have
been arrested at Salitillo, one in Vera
Cruz, and another in Merida.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
WIFE Of BANKER
KILLED IN VERY
MYSTERIOUS WAY
Body of Mrs George Greenwood
Found in Garden
AROUSED BY EXPLOSION
Mr. Greenwood Had Received Letter
Year Ago Demanding Five Thous-
and Dollars or House Destroyed

Oakland, Cal, March 1s.-The
killing of Mrs George Greenwood.
wife of a local banker, by explosion
last night. remained as much OF
mystery today as when Mr.. Green.
wood aroused by an explosion, saw
his wifes body In the garden.
A year ago Mr., Greenwood received
a letter demanding five thousand dol.
lars under penalty OF having his
house destroyed 1t was signed by
the same initials as were appended
to the threatening letter received by
Governor Stephens before the exc.
cutive mansion was dynamited year
age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
9TH DIVISION BACK
Demotilizing Will BE Complete
April 5.

New York. March ia detach-
ment OF the 1O7th infantry and 104th
machine gun battalion complete ar
rived on the cruiser Seattle. The
New York casuals were also on board.
They were the last units of the twen-
ty-seventh division to arrive.
Division headquarters has an
nounced that the demobilizing should
be complete by April 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

Sydney, March l6.--Premier Hol.
man said today the Government in
tended to find employment for $4,000
soldiers in New South Wales. The
Premier said there would be legisla.
tion compelling employers to rein,
state returned soldiers, that 5000
soldiers would be settled on farm
lands and that the remainder would
be employed on public works.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
CIVILIANS NEED WORK
Ekus Says There Are Dozen Civilians
to One Soldier, Johless.

New York. March l7.-An early
labor shortage Of 100000 men in
this country was predicted by Abra.
ham l. Elkus, former ambassador to
Turkey. and chairman of the state
reconstruction commission, at the an.
nual meeting here tonight of the Soc
ial service division of the free syna.
goguc
While urging that all returning sol.
diers be given jobs at once. Mr. Elkus
asserted that labor conditions among
civilians were more serious than
those among the soldiers There are
IL civilians unemployed to every UNI
employed soldier. he Naid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
MUCH CRITICISM
Of UNITED States
IN vLAD|V0ST0K
Discord Is Being Sown Among
Americans
ODESSA IN CRITICAL WAY
1t Is Believed That Chief Russian
Pot: on Black Sea Is Being Evac-
uated by Allies

Vladivostol1, Monday, March H.
Never since the landing here Of
American troops in August has there
been such widespread criticism OF
the United States. Newspapers are
full of Trades and ingenious dis
tortions of facts calculated to show
discord among Americans, Russians
and allies. There is a systematic
campaign Some newspapers OF ST.
IBERIA it appears, have been subsidized
and are distinctly hostile to the
United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
OFFICER HAS LONG SLEEP
Awakes After Four Weeks OF
Inconsistencies.

Fort Worth, Texas, March IT,
Lieutenant Clark Wright Of the S45th
field artillery is awake after a four
weeks sleep. Physicians who had
failed to arouse him agree that either
an attack of influenza or else too
close study in the army caused the
long sleep. The lieutenant appears
to be in fairly good health after the
long sleep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
GERMAN STEAMERS SAIL
Crews Demand That They Be Not
Removed During Trip.

London, March Height German
steamers. including the Kaiserine
Auguste Victoria. sailed from Ham.
burg this week for foodstuffs, say
Berlin advices. The crews made a
formal demand that they be not re.
moved from vessels during the trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
OWNERSHIP OF CABLES
Parties interested Are Preparing
Briefs.

Paris, March lS.-British delegates
to the Peace Conference, it was an.
nounced, have consented to refer to
the supreme council the question OF
the future ownership OF the German
cables TO America All parties inter
ested in the question are preparing
briefs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

London March 19.--Ofhcial reports
received here are to the effect that
q critical state Of affairs exists in
Odessa, the chief Russian port on the
Black Sea. No official confirmation
of the report that the city was being
evacuated by allied forces Guild be
had. but no denial was made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
BRYAN UP AND AROUND
is Recovering from Illness of Several
Days.

Washington, d. c., March lS.-Wil-
liam jennings Bryan, who has been
i'll for several weeks at the home of
friends here, had recovered sufficient
ly today to Join Mrs. Bryan at Bal
timore hotel, where tomorrow they
will celebrate Mr.. Bryan's 59th birth
day anniversary. Mrs. Bryan also
has been i'll and only today was able
to leave a hospital in Baltimore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
COMPANY A ORDER

Drill at 7.3o Tonsht-AIl Members
Directed to Report.
Every enlisted member of Company
A is ordered to report for drill
promptly at 7.30 tonight.
The entire evening will be devoted
to instruction. Arrangements have
been made for the use of the hall an
additional evening each week for
shooting for record.
BY order,
W. c. II. Cushman, Capt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
LABOR LEGISLATION MEETING
Each Country to Settle international
Labor Problems.

Paris, March 19.-Commission on
international labor legislation held
probably its last meeting today when
II reached an agreement on all points
at issue The American contention
that each country should settle inter,
national labor problems without in
voking the power OF the league Of ma
tions prevailed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
100000 FOR EXPENSES
Bills For Gov Smiths Reconstruction
Commission.

Albany March iS.--Demoorat lead.
ers failed in their offer to force out
OF the committee for open considera-
tion on floor the bills OF their leaders
appropriatinE sixty thousand dollars
for expenses OF Governor Smiths re-
construction commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

New York, March l9.--William d.
Guthrie. council for the United
States Brewers association, announc-
ed the opening Of the legal fight TO
have beer of 3-4 per cent alcoholic
content declared Notwithstanding.
The contest will be carried into court
today. he said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
RAINBOW AND 2sTH
Three Divisions to sail About March
&c.

Washington, March 19.-Forty-sec
ond, Rainbow and 26th, New England
divisions will sail from Brest be-
tween March 2s and April 10, the de-
partment was informed by General
Pershing. The Rainbow division
lands in New York and the New Eng
land Division at Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
CHIEF COMMITS sulclc.E
Capt. Reginald Taylor Was Head Of
U. S. Gas Staff.

New York. March 19.--Captain Regi
nald L. Taylor, chief Of personnel OF
gas staff. L. s. A. committed suicide
today by inhaling gas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT - Furnished rooms with
atcam heat. gas. electric lights. bath
aud all kinda OF convcnicnces ai ti2
Pleasant street. Inquire cut Price
Market Tel i32-M. 52t6s
" ANTEn --- Man or woman. salary
s2i fun timc. selling guaranteed hos
iery To wcarcr. Experience unneces-
Harv. Address $ Banner Office.
--aaa
WANTER \ small tenement Tel
22t-l5 52t6'
FOR SALE - -Four Young breeding
soWR due To farrow May l. Edw
Murphy Bennington Falls 52t2'
WANTED IT s. postage stamps
before 1870 Higher prices f on oriei-
nal envelopes. Look over your old
letters. George A. Hitchcock. ware.
Mas. b2tls
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
Odd Fellows.
Blacks Cats.
Tomorrow nighL the Cooner Esta

Tomorrow night the Cooper Estate
will roll the Green Tigers.
On Monday evening, at seven
o'clock the Odd Fellows and Black
Cats will give supper at the Y M.
c. A. to the Cooper Estate and Green
Tigers teams, to which all members
and substitutes Of teams are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
POCKET s!LLAREs AT K. OF. c.
Single Men Won Game Over Married
Men Tuesday Evenjno. -A

The Single men played the married
Men at pocket billiards Tuesday even
ing at the Knights OF Columbus
rooms and the points scored were as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
s2,5oo,ooo FUND
Australia to Give immediate Employ
nent to Soldiers.

Melbourne, Australia. March 16.-
The Commonwealth Government is to
provide f50O.000 for use by local
governing bodies throughout Aus.
tralia on works which will give i'm.
mediate employment for returned sol
dierf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19

They Kept Lead in Bowling Match
Last Evening.
The Odd Fellows defeated he Black
Cats on the Y. NJ C. a. alleys last
evening so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-19
WIRELESS TELEPHONY
Marconi Company Establishes It Be-
tween ireland and Canada.

London. March i9.-The establish.
ment of wireless telephony between
Ireland and Canada is announced by
the Marconi company.