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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
FINED FOR SHORT WEIGHT
Moses Cantor Paid $5t.e5 in Municipal
Court Today

Moses Cantor of the firm of Cantor
Brothers, who conduct grocery store
on River street, was arraigned in
municipal court this forenoon on the
charge of selling short weight. He
was fined $25 and costs, amounting in
all to $4165.
The specific charge against Cantor
was the sale of half pound of sugar
that weighed but six and one-half
ounces. H. N Davis, assistant COM
missioner of weights and measures,
assisted in the prosecution.
Mr.. Davis came to Bennington Tues
day and made numerous purchases at
the different stores but found no dis
crepancies in weights that would merit
prosecution. The conditions here, the
official stated, are far better than in
other communities in the state. He
wishes, however, to warn grocers that
it is illegal for them to sell butter in
so-called pound packages. 1t is in
cumbent upon them to weigh the
packages and assure themselves that
they are actually selling pound ioI
Ibutter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
Doctor Tells How to Detect
Harmful Effects of Tobacco
e
Try These SIMPLE TESTS

New York: Doctor Connor, formerly of
Johns Hopkins hospital says Many
men who smoke chew or snuff incess-
antly and who are seemingly healthy
are suIering from progressive organic
ailments. Thousands of them wouio
never have been afflicted had II not
been for the use of tobacco. and thous-
ands would soon get well If they
would only stop the use of tobacco.
The chief habit forming principle of
30 's nipotira y deadly poison
which, when absorbed by the system
h.v.4. hneG,s lte nerves, membranes
tissues and vital organs of the body.
The harmful effect of tobacco varies
ard depe~ds on circumstances. One
win he afflicted with general debility,
others with catarrh of the throat indi-
Res ion. Gov s'ination. extreme nervous
nerq seenlessness loss of memory
Jack of will power. mental confusion
etc others may suffer from heart dis
ease. bronchial trouble hardening of
the arteries. tuberculosis blindness or
even cancer or the common affliction
known as tobacco heart. If you use
tobacco In any form you can easily
detect the harmful effects by making
the following simple tests Read
aloud one full page from a book. If,
in the course of reading your voice
becomes muffled, hoarse and indistinct,
and you must frequently clear your
throat, the chances are that your
throat Is affected by catarrh and II
may be the beginning of more serious
trouble. Next, In the morning before
taking your usual smoke, walk up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
AUSTRIAN TREATY
SIGNED TODAY At
ST. GERMAN
Carl Renner Was First to Affix
Signature
NO HOSTILITY WAS SHOWN
Delegates of Rumania and Jugo.siavia
Did Not Sign the
Treaty

st. German, Sept. 1O.-The Aus
trian treaty was signed today during
ceremony which was without form
aliry and was much like neighbor-
hood gathering. There was no hostili
ty evidenced when Carl Renner smil-
ly entered the small stone age hall
There was no harshness in M. Glenn
enceau's voice as he announced the
purpose of the meeting Renner rose
while Clemenceau's remarks were be-
ing translated, then he signed. There
were no soldiers in the hall, and only
a small honor guard in the court OF
the chateau.
Frank l.. Polk, who succeeded Sec
retary Lansing as head OF the Ameri-
can delegation signed after Renner.s
Paris. Sept. 10.-Delegates of Ru-
mania and Jugo-Slavia did not sign
the Austrian treaty today because
they are awaiting instructions from
their governments, says Havas
agency The supreme council has
given them until Saturday to make
known their definite intentions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
ESSEX GOOD MUD BOAT
LOCKED IN HIGH GEAR
Climbs Rain-soaked Hills and Aston
ishes Granite State Motor Fans
in City of keene

The Essex demonstrating car which
is making tour of the state while
locked in high gear and driven by
Earl w. Williams of the Bennington
garage, crossed the Connecticut riv-
er Tuesday into the state of New
Hampshire.
When the car left Brattleboro the
heavy rain that had prevailed all OF
Monday night was still in progress
and the reads were deep In mud. Not
withstanding these handicaps the car
made all of the heavy grades without
excess speed or any flying starts.
Some of the grades with the prevailing
mud seemed almost insurmountable
without a quick kick off," but the
car was run slowly and never labored.
In Keene the car made three trips
over the city's prize Jonah for auto
mobiles, Beech hill on the Concord
road. On the last trip the car car
ried load of amazed passengers. Ac-
cording to the observer the astonish-
ing feature OF the demonstration was
the slow speed at which Williams
took some of the hills. Ordinarily a.
car would be expected to stall but
the Essex never failed to pick up and
pull through without sign of distress.
The demonstration reached Bellows
Falls early this Afternoon. The next
stop will be Springfield, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
1000 MINERS CONVENE
Meeting of Delegates from Galleries
Called at Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohia, Sept. 9.-With
some 1000 delegates from the Cooler
les of the United States and Canada
gathered in the armory of the Cleye-
land Grays. the international conven-
tion of the United. Mine Workers of
America, the 25th consecutive gather
ing OF that organization, was called
to order at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Events have conspired to make II pro-
badly the most important in the his.
tory of the United Nine. Workers;
quite apart from the possibilities OF
trouble contained in its almost certain
demands fer higher wages and short
er hours the miners of Great Britain
are looking to it for support and CO.
operation in the questions OF the six
hour day and the 80 hour week and
CT the naturalization of coal mines.
Both articles of the British miners
program figured upon Nthat of the
Cleveland convention. Favorable act
ion, which is anticipated, is expected
to react sympathetically from the
across. the Atlantic.
The convention is expected to last
from two to three weeks. Today's
sessions will be devoted almost en-
tirely to the opening ceremonies, the
work of the organization and the pre-
sentation OF the reports OF Acting Pres
ldent Lewis and of Secretary Treasurer
William Green.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10

three flights of stairs at regular pace.
then stop. If you find that you are out
of breath, your heart beat is forced
trembling or irregular YOU may be a
victim of functional or organic heart
trouble. If you feel thai you must
smoke, chew or snuff to quiet your
nerves. you are a slave to the tobacco
habit and are positively poisoning
yourself with the deadly drug nicotine.
In either case you have just two alter
natives-keep on with the self-poison-
ing process irrespective of the dangers
and suffer the consequences, or give
up the habit and escape the dangers.
You can overcome the craving and
stop the habit in a very short time by
using the following inexpensive form
ula. Go to any drug store and ask for
Nicotol tablets, take one tablet after
each meal and In comparatively
short time you will have no desire for
tobacco. the craving will have left you.
with the nicotine poison out of your
system your general health will quick
Note-When asking about Nlcotol
tablets. one of our leading druggists
said: TT Is truly wonderful remedy
for the tobacco habit: away ahead OF
anything we have ever sold before. We
are authorized by the manufacturers
to refund the money to every dissatis-
fed costumer, and we would not per-
nit the use of our name unless the
remedy possessed unusual merit" Nj
cotol tablets are sold in this city under
an iron-clad money back guarantee by
! all the up date druggists, including
VIM. l.. Gokay and b. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
sTuNo BY HORNETS
5rattIeboro Woman In Bed After
Painful Experiences.


Painful Experience.
Brattleboro. Sept. S--Mrs. c. Vic
tor Grant of Canal street Is confined
to her bed as a result OF stepping on
hornets nest Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Grant and family
were out for an automobile ride and
stopped near the railroad bridge on
the east side of the river in West
Dummerston to pick some blackber-
ries. AS Mrs. Grant alighted from
the car to step into the berry bushes
she stepped on nest of hornets,
which instantly began their work.
She was stung badly about the feet
and, legs and several bees stung her
about the face, neck and arms.
Mr.. Grant took his wife to the
home of Mr.. and. Mrs. James Clark in
West Dummerston, where she tainted
before they were able to get her into
the house. She was given first aid by
Mutual Aid nurse who was caring
for the sick in nearby house, and
then brought TO her home here. where
she was attended by her physician.
She was confined, to her bed yester-
day and it is expected that she will
not be able to be about for two or
three days more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
SENATOR LODGE GETS
ANOTHER FOLLOWER
Senator Spencer Swings Over and
Says He viii Not Vote to Accept
Treaty Unchanged

Washington, Sept. 9.-The ranks
of the Senate opponents CT the Versail-
les Treaty who advocate drastic reser-
vations were reinforced today by Sen.
ator Spencer, Republican of Missouri,
one CT the so-called mild reservation
lists" who in a spirited speech, declar-
ed that rather than accept the treaty
without change, as urged by President
Wilson. he would vote to reject ii.
The treaty will be reported to the
Senate from the Foreign Relations
Committee tomorrow. with majority
report on the amendments and reser
yations written by Senator Lodge, and
a dissenting report to be submitted
by Senator Hitchcock, ranking Demo-
cratic member of the committee.
After the treaty is reported Senator
Harding, Republican of Ohio, a mem
Der of the committee, will make a
speech urging ratification with the
changes recommended by the commit
tee. His speech will embrace reply
to President Wilson's criticism of the
Senate opponents of the treaty.
Soon after Mr.. Spencer had delivered
his speech, which came as a surprise
to his confreres among the mild res
ervationists." group of the latter con-
ferred in the Office of Senator Kellogg.
In an interchange of opinion 1t de-
veloped that the mild reservationists"
were gradually swinging around to the
attitude of the conservative" element,
led by Senator Lodge.
On only one reservation, it developed
was there any outstanding difference.
This touched upon Article X. relating
/ to the guarantee of territorial integ'
rity of nations in the League. The
mild reservationists" found them
selves in accord with the majority OF
the Foreign Relations Committee Oh
all the others.
Later Senator Kellogg conferred
with Senator Lodge, and after theil
talk the latter stated that the situation
was growing better every day"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10

nor compute the measure of our
ruins. Occupied provinces are
not conquered provinces. The au-
thority of the invader is no law
full authority. Therefore, in soul
and in conscience you owe IL
neither respect, attachment nor
obedience.
Later in protesting against the de-
portation OF the Belgians for forced
labor, he threatened Germany with
1.-THE reprobation of the civilized
world, the judgment of history and
the chastisement of God"
Fifteen thousand copies of the
cardinals letter were seized and de-
stroyed, the printer was arrested and
fined and the brave priest was kept
prisoner in his palace by order of
General Won Bissing until a retrac-
tion of the pastoral had been signed .
The cardinal not only refused to re-
tract his statements but became even
more defiant
AS President Wilson is absent from
Washington the cardinal will pay his
first respects to Cardinal Gibbons in
Baltimore and visit the White House
later in his tour According to pres
ent plans the noted Belgian prelate's
itinerary will include besides the
cities mentioned, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Scranton, Albany, Boston,
Providence, Hartford, Springfield,
Mass, Detroit, Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Chicago.
Cardinal Mercier will go to Balti-
more tomorrow to visit Cardinal Glib
bons with whom he will stay some
days Afterward he will return to
New York and later visit Albany and
Boston. A western tour ending on
will bring his American
visit to an end.
Asserting that his only mission to
this country was to convey to the
people of America his admiration
and love-" and to express on behalf
of the people of Belgium both Cath
olc and Protestant their gratitude,
Cardinal Mercier tonight spoke feel
ingly of his Joy at being on American
soil for the first time.
The cardinal was asked by news
papermen whom he received at the
residence of Archbishop Hayes, what
he most wanted to see in America.
moments hesitation, he re-
piled, with voice deep with emotion.
II want to see your people. want
to see the people of America because
love them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
BAD WEATHER PREVAILED
Opening Day of State Fair Was
Handicapped.

White River Junction. Sept. TO-
The Vermont State fair, which open
ed here yesterday, has grievance
against the weather man that can not
be easily assuaged. After promising
clear skies and summer warmth for
the opening day and then to turn on
deluge OF aqua is not considered fair
treatment by the State Fair commits
sion. The grounds were decidedly
wet when the gates were thrown open
yesterday morning and sky grey
and damp hovered over the great ag-
gregation of exhibits, amusements,
concessions and the host of other
things that combine to make this an
nual open air event the greatest ever
presented.
So impregnated was the atmos-
phere with moisture the monkeys in
the simian circus refused to enter
with spirit into their speedway con-
tests. The races were called off. The
vaudeville actors sat about their
dressing rooms and told stories of
past exploits. The midway shows did
perform, but not with great zest. The
crowd, If ii is proper to apply the
word to the number on the grounds,
wandered about, took interest in the
big display of stock and the attrac-
tions, climbed on the Ferris wheel
and the merry-go-round and got quite
a lot of pleasure out Of the day.
Today better weather is promised.
Despite the moisture of yesterday
Judging lin all classes took place and
l. "A Ill ,,.I
The band played. played well and
frequently and the crowd, small
though it was. would no doubt have
jazzed had the ground been less slip
perry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
LECTURE BY ROBERT FROST
At Home of Mrs. Gilchrist In ArIlng
ton on Saturday. Z

In place of the regular meeting OF
the Poetry society this week there
will be lecture by Robert Frost Mr.,
Frost will have the entire afternoon
at his disposal. He will read his
own poems and discuss them,
The meeting will be held in Airing
ton at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Gilchrist ON Saturday afternoon at
half past two. [Please note change
of day, from Thursday to Saturday..
The name of Robert Frost is one to
conjure with and it is hoped that all
the lovers of good poetry will avail
themselves of this opportunity OF
hearing Mr.. Frost, y
The tickets are one dollar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
AUTO KILLED SILVER FOX
Animal Kept Crossing Road and Was
Finally Hit.

Burlington, Sept "a handsome
silver fox measuring over three feet
and weighing eight and half pounds
was brought to Burlington Saturday
from Milton, where the animal was
accidentally killed by Theodore Mar
tin. The latter was motoring home
from dance at Colchester when the
fox appeared, running ahead OF the
machine. Martin tried to avoid fit-
ting the animal but 1t kept crossing
the road and was finally struck and
killed, The animal will probably be
sold to Prof. George H. Perkins and
will be mounted for the university
gymnasium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
PUTTING BIBLES IN HOMES
Representatives of Massachusetts,
Society in Bennington

p society IN bennington
One would think that in these days
it would be impossible to find home
in Bennington without Bible, but un-
fortunately, such is not the case. How
ever, the representatives of the Massa~
chusetts Bible society are doing their
best to remedy matters, and incident
ally, it is a very kindly thing that the
Massachusetts society is doing. 1t
seems that the Vermont Bible society
is without funds to conduct such work,
and the Massachusetts society, being
literally endowed, has undertaken to
assist Vermont in this way. \.
DR.. c. S. Griswold is conducting the
work in Bennington, ably assisted by
Miss Abby Lewis, making a thorough.
canvass of the town to supply Bibles
to al who are not abundantly furn-
ished with them, and taking church
census at the same time. The line of
Bibles they have at their rooms 544
Main street. is well worth examination
ranging from the handsomest limp
leather binding with finest India paper
to low priced, plainly bound volumes.
They also have fine collection of
Bible literature, especially adapted for
children and young folks.
Every person in town will receive
a call, sooner or later, from these zeal
Gus workers for Bible extension, and
will find them and their books well
wcrth the few moments time they ask
1t should be stated that all the Bibles
and literature are offered at cost,
there being no effort to make profit
for the society. If any person chooses
to give money for Bible extension
work, it is turned over by DIR. Girls
weld to the Vermont Bible society
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
LOOKS LIKE SETTLEMENT
Manager Hansen Meets Striking OPP
eratives Of Black Cat Mill.

There was meeting at the village
headquarters last evening attended by
about twenty-five employees of the
Black Cat Textiles company, the gen
eral manager, E. ]. Hansen and Viii
lage President, ]. P. Morrissey.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made in the hope that something
might be accomplished toward reach
ing settlement of the strike that.
has closed many departments of the
mill during the past three weeks.
There was an open discussion Of
the situation and at the conclusion of
the meeting there was feeling that
progress had been made
toward an agreement that would end
the strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
BOSTON WITHOUT
POLICE POWER
NEARS ANARCHY
Makeshift Arrangements Cannot
Cope with Situation
MOBS HAVE FULL SWAY
PatroImen Carry Out Their Threat Of
Going On Strike, Handing in
Their Equipment

Boston, Sept 1O.-Lawlessness was
rampant here today. Without ade-
quate protection, due to the strike of
policemen, private citizens weer left
to their own resources to protect
lives and property. Since the police
struck yesterday afternoon there has
been no police power adequate to
cope with the situation which last
night approached anarchy and today
appeared to grow more serious as the
inadequacy of the makeshift arrange
ments became obvious to the criminal
ly inclined.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
OLD NEWSPAPER EDITOR
Horace Traubel Of Camden, N. .
Died at Bon Echo, Ont.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 9.-Horace
Traubel Of Camden, N. J., who, with
Thomas B. Harmed, was literary exc.
cutor of Walt Whitman. died yester-
day morning at Bon Echo, Ont, it be.
came known here today.
He was born in Camden Dec. 10,
1858. Traubel was editor of the Con
servator of Philadelphia for about 80
years, and was contributor to news
papers and magazines. In 1886 he
founded the Contemporary club in
Philadelphia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
VETERANS WILL MEET
Association to Hold Annual Meeting
September rs.

Bennington County Veterans AS
sociation will hold its annual meeting
with Custer Post, @. A, r. at Ben
nington. Vermont, Thursday, Septem.
Der %, 1919 at 1920 a. m.
Veterans of the Civil War, w. r.
c., s. of ", and World War veterans
are invited All veterans of Benning-
ton County are urged to be present.
Dinner will be served by the Nv r.
=.
N. McWayne, president,
A. p. Sheldon eecretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
SEVERE STORM IN SOUTH
All Wire Communications South Of
Miami Cut Of

New York, Sept Western
union reports here said all wire com
south of Miami had ceas-
ed as a result Of 9 severe storm
along the southern coast and West
indies. A gale CT a hundred miles an
hour was blowing, it was stated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 0.
Standing Of the Clubs
WEATHER FORECAST
Unsettled tonight and Thursday.
Probably showers.
curino Insomnia.

On the theory that insomnia can be
cured by lessening the moisture In the
lungs, an Englishman has Invented ap-
paratus supplying warm, dry and ster-
ulzed air to be breathed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores Of Yesterdays Games and
Standing Of Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland at New York, postponed
rain)
Chicago 5, Washington 0.
Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3.
st. Louis at Boston. postponed,
rain /
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
FAVOR NATURALIZATION
Glasgow Trades Union Congress
Adopts Resolution

Glasgow, Sept 1C.--By On over.
whelming vote he trades mn c'L-
erHss adopted "A resolution favminc
ma, ;cnalization OF coal mines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL. LEAGUE

Chicago 4, New York 1.
Chicago 4, New York 1. (First gameI
New York 7, Chicago l. (SeconL
games
st. Louis a, Brooklyn 3.
Pittsburg 6, Boston 8. (First game)
Pittsburg 6, Boston IL Second
game)
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-10

Boston, Sept 10.-Mayor Peters an
nounced at noon he had taken over
control of police department from
Commissioner Curtis, state appointee
and had called upon the state guard
to assist in maintaining order. Cover
nor Coolidge this afternoon called out
the fourth brigade.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-13
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, May Jumps in prices
of corn reached an unusual extreme
of 10c a bushel today owing largely
to scarcity of offerings. The market
closed Hurried at a net advance of
6Bc to 9Rc, with July $1.6S1a to
$1.68%, and September $1.591a to
$1.59A. Oats gained l a C to 17sc and
provisions 212c to 35c.
Throughout the day. buyers of corn
were urgent bidders, and there was a
conspicuous lack of pressure to sell.
The sharpest demand was for corn
available either for spot delivery or in
time to meet May contracts. AS a re-
suit both cash and May went to the
highest price level yet this season.
Bullish sentiment, primarily due to
the unusual Slenderness of stocks on
hand here. became acute in view of
renewed wet weather pointing to fur
Their delay of planting and to con-
tinued interference with the crop
movement.
Oats reflected the strength of corn
Export sales to Holland counted too
against the bears.
Provisions were lifted by the big
up-turns of the gains and hog mari
kets. Besides exports for the week
were large, and there was talk of
better domestic demand for meats.
Closing prices:
Corn-July, $1.6S1a Sept, $1.5915.
Oats--July, $3.50; Sept. 65%c.
Pork-May, $5S,S5; July, $500.
Lard-July, $S210; Sept, $31S0.
Ribs--May, $2S.92; July, $2S.15.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-13
NEW YORK MONEY,

New York. May Mercantile
paper. 5 Il @5h sterling 60-day bills,
$4.65%; commercial 60-day bills on
banks, $4.65h; commercial 6O-day
bills, $4.G5; demand, $4.6Sk cables,
$f69h.
Time loans, strong; all dates 51a @
SIC.
Call money firm; high, 5Rc; low,
4 nc; ruling rate. 5 &c; closing bid,
5A offered at 51a; last loan, 5Mc.
Bar silver, $1.19A.
Mexican dollars. csc,
Final prices on Liberty bonds to-
day We're; AVS. 1914; first As,
$3.50; second As, $4,000; first, 4 a S,
1854; second AVS, $94O4; third
4 4 S, $95.16; fourth Az s, $94.06.