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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
ANNUAL PRESS MEETING
Congressman Greene and w. o,
PeIIeY Principal Speakers.

Montpelier. Feb. 25--The annual
meeting Of the Vermont Press aSso-
citation will be held here the after.
noon and evening OF Friday, March
H. The Montpelier board of trade
will provide suitable quarters for the
afternoon meeting
The banquet in the evening will
be served at the Pavilion hotel Gov.
Clement, Lieut-Gov. Stone and Speak
cr Of the House Dana will be invited
Tho ladies will also be invited Con.
fgressman Frank l.. Greene. a mem
Der OF the press association, will be
q guest OF honor
Those taking part in the afternoon
program viii be w. j. Jeffrey OF
Montpelier w. H. Crockett OF Bur
lington II. h. Crane of Middlebury, II
| c. Whitehill OF Waterbury, w. II. Gil
! pin of Barton and Donald Tobn oI
Swanton. An hour will be reserved
for talking shop
I'm the evening Congressman
Greene and William Dudley Pelley o.
st. Johnsbury will be the principa
speakers The latter will speak OF
his experience in the Far East 9th
or distinguished guests will als'
speak
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
CALLS COUNCIL
Of GOVERNORS
AND 100 MAYORS
President Wilson Wants Nation.
wide Conference
WANTS NATIONAL POLICY
Resumption Of Private Enterprise;
as Means Of Lessenine Unem.
pIoyment and Unrest

Washington, Feb. 90 Invitation to
attend conference at the White
House on March 3 and A, TO discuss
"yitall questions affecting business
and labor" was telegraphed by Sec
retaw William B. Wilson tonight to
Governors Of all States and to May
ors Of more than 100 cities
President Wilson is anxious to es.
tablish before returning to Europe Il
national policy for the resumption Of
private enterprises, now that the war
IL over, as means OF lessening un-
employment and consequent unrest,
and is understood TO have given much
thought to problems presented by the
cessation OF war work and the demo
bilizatlon of the military forces. He
is said to be ready to use every leg
itimate means in cooperation with
States and municipalities to bring
about an early return to normal in
dustria conditions
Suggestions for the conference
We're made several weeks ago, and
tentative requests to State and city
officials to attend have met with a
ready response
Among the labor questions de-
manding attention are.
The. Seattle shipbuiding strike
The threatened strike OF $4,000
men at the Hog Island shipyard un-
less the demands OF a grolip Of fore
men ate granted on Thursday
The threatened strike Of the build
ing tribes
The building trade situation has
reached an acute stage, following
conferences in which even the Secre-
tcry of War and the Secretary of La.
hag, have participated Further con
ferences are ptanned, but II Is no Sc.
eFet that one of the chief factors on
which the hope for an amicable set.
tlement Is based Is the feeling that
President Wilson may personally aid
IN bringing about peace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
]. P. M0RR|ssEY !:
FOR VILLAGE
PRESIDENT
Candidate at Village Caucus To.
morrow Night /.
SUCCEED E. H. HOLDEN
Present Head OF Village Government
says He VIII Not Seek
Reelection
SUCCEED E. H. HOLDEN

Trustee John P. Morrissey In ward
one is to be candidate for the Office
Of village president at the village eau
Gus to be held tomorrow evening. VIII
lage President E. H. Holden anpounc-
ed this afternoon that he would not be
a candidate for reelection, Unless
now unforeseen developments occur
during the next "a hours there should
be a clear field for Trustee aforrissey.
Trustee MOrrissey Is now the
senior member of the board, having
served two full terms and two years.
His knowledge Of village affairs
should qualify him to head the VII.
lage government In case he Is elect
ed. as will probably be the case.
Judge Holden has acceptably
served the village both as trustee aud
president and feels that he should
be relieved from giving more Of his,
time at present to public duties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
FlskE o'HARAs NEW PLAY
VIII Be Presented at Opera House
Friday Evening.

In Fiske O'fIara's new play, Marry
In Haste" which he win present at
the opera house, Friday evening,
Feb 2Sth. the popular star appears
as Dick Leigh, the rollicking scion
of a noble family. His father insists,
upon his marrying in order to per.
petuate the name, and ina at of
pique he VOWS to wed the first girl
he meets
A lady's maid is the first on the
scene, and he hastily proposes and
goes off to the church with her to
have the knot tied. lie bitterly re-
grets his folly when he meets a
charming young woman, Lady Evelyn
O'Connor, and how he wins her in
the end forms the working out OF the
story. which is filled With romance.
comedy, amusing situations, aud a
delightful element Of mystery.
OHara sings four new songs writ
ten for his use IN the play "rhe Kind
of Girl Mean" Peggy Mcvey,"
"Pm Falling in Love With You Dear
and "There's Charm n Dear Old
Ireland In Your Eyes" He is sup
ported by fine cast, and the stage
pictures and costumes are unusually
attractive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
FoRTNIeHTLY PROGRAM
Rev. Daniel n. Glare Of North Adams
viii Address the Club.

The Fortnightly viii meet Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at the Second
Congregational chapel, The commit.
tee on Education viii have charge
of the program. Rev Daniel II.
Glare, D. D., of North Adams will ad.
dress the club, his subject being
'rhe Legacy of the Slain"
Dr. Glare is a graduate of Colgate
University. During his college
course he was regarded as a student
OF great promise and an orator OF
marked ability. For the past eight
years he has been pastor of the First
Baptist church of East Orange, N. j.,
coming to North Adams last June as
pastor of the First Baptist church
DR. Clare In writing to the commit
tee says u want to speak on some
OF the responsibilities we must face
If we keep faith with those who
have died for US on Flanders Field.
Among the responsibilities viii be
the training of the rising generation
for their work in the new world now
dawning after the black night OF
War"
An invitation is extended 10 all
teachers in the town schools and to
pupils OF the High school to attend
the meeting. There will be no
charge OF admission for teachers or
pupils.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
HOOKS ANNUAL BANQUET
Enjoyable Gathering at Fire Station
Last Evening. ..

Ad>A' INtfUN9s 9
The Bradford Hook and Ladder
company held its annual banqliet at
its quarters at the fire station build.
ing ON Stafford street last evening
with a large attendance of members
former department officials, village
officials and invited guests.
The company was organized In 1856
and during the years that have
elapsed 1t has planned to hold an an
nual gathering OF a social nature In
the vicinity of Washington's birth
day anniversary. These social meet
ings have always been attended by q
number of prominent citizens of tho
village the occasion last evening
was not exception.
There has always been a banquet
of some nature and an effort has
been made to incorporate something
out of the ordinary, Last evening an
excellent clam chowdef was. the main
feature of the bill Of fare with celery
and pickles, crackers and cheese, ice
cream and coffee and cigars. S
Chairman North OF the fire com
mittee of the board Of trustees acted
as POSTMASTER and among the spea,,-
ers we're George NJ. Hawks, Trustees
j. p. Morrissey and J. r. McGurn, Ed.
ward Shanahan, Harry Spear, Frank
Hurley, Grover Lyons, James Doyle,
Arthur Dewmaw, William Rice. j.
Henry Pratt, Albert Houston and II.
+. Ferguson. -.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
WILSON URGES
PROMPT ACTION
ON BIG BILLS
President Will Meet Senators
to Discuss Situation
WILL RETURN TO EUROPE
President viii Not Call Extra ses
sion Of Congress TIL After His
Return from Overseas

Washington. Feb 20. = President
Wilson will go to the capitol, II en-.
gagements permit, to meet senators
and discuss the legislative situation.
In addition TO urging prompt action
at this session on big appropriation
bills. the president vii lendeavor to
expedite the passage of the oil .leas-
ing and water power bills; provi-
sion continuing employment iii serv-
icei and bill to appropriate one
hundred million dollars for reclama-
ton Of land TO be opened for soldiers
and sailors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
Io7,444 SOLDIERS Dice.
Disease Killed More Than Were
Slain in Battle.

Washington, Feb 24.-Deaths dur
ing tho war in the American EXpedi.
tionary Forces and among troops in
the United States from all causes
number l07,i44, according to War
Department announcements today.
The total in the Expeditionary
Forces was 1881. or these 2O.S29
resulted from disease, 4S,76S from in.
juries received In battle, and 1854
from all other causes.
Deaths from disease among the
troops in the United States totaled
S2,737 and from other causes l,756
giving a total for the troops in this
country Of 3l,49S
The figures for the American Expe
dictionary Forces cover the period
from April !. 1917 to Feb l6, 1919
Those for the troops in the Unitet
states from April I, 1917. to Feb, II
1913.
The figures show that the tota
deaths from disease exceeded tn
total battle casualties by more thar
j,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
TO BUY CAPE COD CANAL
Favorable Report Made on Bill to Au'
thorze Purchase

Washington. d c., Feb 25.--A fa.
vorable report was ordered today by
the Senate commerce committee on
the bill introduced yesterday by Sen
ator Fletcher OF Florida, authorizing
government acquisition and opera
tion of the Cape Cod canal. al cost
not to exceed Sl0000,000.
The appropriation carried in the
bill would provide for improvements
to the canal in order to maintain a
25.ioot waterway Since this coun'
try's entry into the war. the canal
has been under control of the rail
rood administration, but Director
General Hines plans to return it to
the owners on Feb. 2S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
sGTt
LumseRmAN KILLED
Hlt by Limb Of Failing Tree Of Hoart-
wellvllIe.

North Adams, Feb. 2S.--Simon kel.
ley i6, of Boston, was instantly
killed when the limb OF a tree he had
feled in the woods struck him on, the
head while working u few miles FROM
Heartwelvllle, Vt, last Saturday
evening Kelley was employed by
the Hoosac lumber company and had
been living at the camp with other
workmen for several weeks past
His death was instantaneous, The
limb having broken his neck The
body was taken TO North Adams this
(Sunday) morning, and from there
was forwarded to his home in Bos'
ton, whore it is understood he leaves
widow and four children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
ONLY HALF ONE PER CENT
Beverage Stronger Than That Ma,
Be Called ln'oxicant

Washington, Feb. 24-Any bever
age containing more than one.hali
of one per cent alcohol will be pro
hibited by war time prohibition act
effective July l. If measure ap
proved today by the house judiciary
committee to make the act effective
is adopted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
AleAER TAXES ON LIQUOR
Machinery Started for Collecting ST,
Billions This Year.

Washington, Feb 25.--The signing
OF the revenue bill by President VII.
sen puts into operation the machin-
cry for collecting six billions in taxes
this year. Higher taxes on liquor
and soft drinks, including near beer
grape juice, soda and mineral waters,
80 into effect today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

Washington, Feb. PA favorable
report on the bill OF Senator Shepard
OF Texas, TO enforce war time prohibi-
tion law, was ordered by the senate
judiciary sub committee. II is SINH
lar to the bill reported by the House
judiciary committe defining mtcxica.
ting beverages rs containing more
than one half per cent alcohol
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
PENNSYLVANIA RArlFles
And Becomes the 45th state Of the
Union TO % SO

Harrisburg Pa. Feb 25 The
state Senate today passed finally the
House joint resolution ratiiylng the
national prohibition amendment The
vote was 20 TO l6. Pennsylvania thus
becomes the i5th state to ratify. the
House of Representatives having
adopted the resolution three weeks
Iagu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
LARGE WOMAN VOTE
90 Per Cent Of Those Registered Vot
ed IN Chieaao

Chicago, Feb 90 Complete unof.
fetal returns today showed that the
percentage Of registered women voi'
ing in Yesterdays city primary was
5S, and percentage of men Sc Will
lam Hale Thompson, incumbent won
the republican nomination, and Rob.
ert $ Wenitzer won the democratic.
Friends of Carter Harrison. five
times Chicago's mayor today took
steps TO induce him to return from
Red Cross work in France. to run for
mayor on a nOn.partsan ticket
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
VERMONT WOMAN ARRESTED
Miss Lucy Daniels Of Grafton Taken
AS suffraget'e.

Boston Feb 9l.7Twenty.two mem
.bers of The National Woman's party
carrying suffrage banners, were ar
rested in front of the state house to-
day when they refused to comply
with orders Of the police to move ON
They were charged with violating a
city ordnance.
Miss Betty Gram OF Portland' Ore.
demonstrated and after being duly
warned by the officer in charge was
lifted bodily into the patrol wagon.
Among those arrested was Miss
Lucy J. c. Daniels of Grafton. Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

Drurrists refund money n pAZ0
OINTMENT fai'a to cure Itching.
Riind. Hlredlng or protruding Piles
Stopa Irritation. Soothes aud Heals.
You can get restful sieep after the
first application. Price 6Oc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
MARRIED MEN AHEAD
Leading The Singles In Knights oi
Columbus Pool tournament

The first OF a series OF pool games
between the married and single men
az the Knights of Columbus was held
Tuesday evening at the rooms. There
viii be FIVE games in the series and
the best players OF both teams will be
chosen to play other organzai lions
and clubs in town later.
Aiar,;o.t Man
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

SIGNS WITH YANKEES"
Duffy Lewis Formerly win the 6os-
ton BED Sox

New York, Feb. Alt was an
nounced here today at the headquart.
ers of the New York American league
club that OutfeIder Duffy Lewis had
signed a contract to play with the
team this season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
VILLAGE CAUCUS
Local Citizens Caucus to Be Held
Thursday Evening

Local CitlLenS SduS"s " SS 'N'N
Thursday Evening
An citizens OF the village of Ben.
nmgton. VI. who are entitled to vote
at the annual meeting OF said village,
are hereby notified and warned to
meet In caucus at Library hall Thurs
day Feb. ~. at S15 p. M. for the pur.
pose.
First. TO nominate all officers TO be
voted for at the annual meeting of
said village. to be held on March Is,
1919. and
Second. TO transact any other bust.
ness which may be found proper
when met
n n Griswold.
c. w Soule
j. G. pellerin,
Citizens Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
Single Men

The married men weSe victorious
with final score Of lO4 against 80 for
single men The captain of the mar
ried mems team is Joseph Cunning
and the single men Mathew Maher
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
CESSATION OF POSSIBILITIES
Poles and Ukrsnians Reach Agree
TTI ih1ent Sunday

Warsaw, Feb %, Polish foreign
officers sent a telegram from Lem:
berg saying an agreement was
reachodn Sunday for the cessation Of
hostilitins between the Poles and
Ukrainians, beginning at six o'clock,
Monday might -h
The agreement can be denounced
by either side on twelve hours no.
tice. ef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
AMIR WAS MURDERED
Ruler Of Afohanistan Is Reported
Slain on Feb. 20.

London. Feb. 2i.-Habibullah Khan
the amir uf Afghanislon was muir
dered on Feb. 20 accordlng to an OF
fetal announcement made here today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
NEW DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut
Heads National Com.

Washington, Feb, 26.-Homer 5.
Cummings Of Connecticut has been
elected chairman Of the Democratic
National committee, and the commit
tee voled complete reorganization
for an aggressive campaign in 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
CHINO I JAPANESE AGREEMENTS
They Are to Be Disclosed TO Peace
I Conference - .a.

IIf1 .NN"'S'N''NV u
PekinaeSundayr Foreign Office yes,
terday dispatched a cable to the Chi
nese delegation at the peace confer
ence enumerating the Chino,Japanese
agreemepts. These, in addition 10 the
agreements relating to Japans TWEEN.
ty-one demands, copies Of which the
delegation took with them to Paris,
comprise all the secret agreements
between China anl Japan
The cablegram says Please dis
close all these documents to the
peace conference as circumstances
permit, and act according to your dis.
cretion'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
NEW LOAN TO SERBIA
This Brings Total U. s. Credit Up to
S8,674,657 900

Washington d. c.. Feb % A new
credit Of $l5,OOO,OOO for Serbia. au.
thorized today by the treasury. raised
to s27OOO,O 600 the loans to Serbia from
the United States and the loans of
all the allies from the United States
TO SS.67h657, 900
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
Cold. Cause IIeaamchc. ana Pains

Feverlsh Headaches ana BODY RainH
caused from n cold are AaOft relieved
by taking IiANArlVs HRoNo GUN
iNE Tablets There'r only one ''Broino
ouinine." u. w GROVES signature
on the box. soc. --.. - =.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

Basle, heb. 26. = Seyenty-six Com.
munists have been arrested on
charges OF rebellion against the Hun
garian republic at Budapest, say ad'
vices from that city. 1t is reported
that they admitted that the money
necessary TO set up an anti-republi-
can government came from Russia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
GENE RAL STRIKE
IS PROCLAIMED
THROUGH sAX0NY
.FElBbs -
Spartacans and Radical Social
lists Move TO Overthrow Govt
ARREST rs COMMUNISTS
They Admit Money Necessary to Set
ARREST rs COMMUNISTS
They Admit Money Necessary to Set
Up Anti.RepubIlcan Govern
ment Came from Russia

Berlin. Tuesday. Spartacans and
radical Socialists have launched q
movement to overthrow the existing
government in Saxony, where the
newly-elected Diet was to assemble
today, A general strike has been
proclaimed, and railway communica'
tion has been broken up,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
WOULD REMOVE
AMERICANS FROM
DANGER POINTS
French Are Reported Sending
Troops to Mannheim
REVOLUTION BROKEN OUT
Spartaoidcs Are Sweeping Streets
with Machine Guns and Blow.
ing Up Buildings

Coblenz, Feb 25.-A message to
the headquarters of the American
Army of Occupation from the Fourth
French Army at 'Strasbourg at 3
p, m. said revolution of great yio-
lence had broken out in Mannheim,
and street fighting was in progress
between Government troops and
Spartacides.
General Gouraud requested authori.
.ty to remove at once from Mannheim
a number of Americans including
Red Cross and Young Mems Christ.
ian Association workers, whose lives
were in danger
The message said the Spartacides
were sweeping the streets with ma
chine guns, and had blown up num-
Der of buildings.
Allied troops are protecting the
bridge over the Rhine, and allied
troops are being sent into Mannheim
this afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
PORTS REoAPruRep
Libau and Windau Had Been Taker
BY Bolshevlk.

Copenhagen, Feb. 2G.-The ports OF
Libau and Windau in Courland ON the
Baltic sea, Which were taken by the
Bolsheviki. Jan. 81 have been recap.
cured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT DIFFERS
London Papers Praise Wilson Speech
Paris Papers Say Little

London, Feb. 26 Editorial com
ment on Wilson's Boston speech
takes first place on the editorial
pages of the London newspapers,
They unite in expressing the hope
that the presidents appeal for sup.
port of the league of nations will
meet with favorable response in
the United States
THE United States was in the
war; she must be in the peace" says
the Daily Mail The Daily News says,
Every pacific interest in Europe win
be with the president in his appeal to
his people.
Paris, Feb. 26 With the exception
of the Figaro and Echo de Paris.
there is little comment in the news.
papers regarding Wilson'S speech
The Figaro mekgs'. sisie.s- aerreet.e;t
in its.statement that soldiers only lm,
derstood the humanity OF their eff
forts when accents of America
reached them .aevs +,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
BLACK CATS WITHOUT CLAWS
Easily Defeated BY the Gentle Odd
Fellows Last Night.

The odd Fellows defeated the
Black Cats ON the Y NJ. c. A. alleys
last night The score was to o.
Odd Eellovve
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

Berlin Feb 25.-Special dispatches
from Mannheim repor, that peasant
rcvolts are breaking ont in various
districts in Baden as the result Of
friction between workmen's councils
and the peasants The peasants, it
is said. are rescntful Of the dictation
o, the SOviots.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26

London Feb 25-The attempt OF
Bavarian Spartacides to organize a
revolution in Baden and establish Il
Soviet Government has failed, except
at Mannheim, the energetic action Of
the Baden Government, which imme-
diately marched Government troops
into Karlsruhe, arrested radical lead
ers and proclaimed a state of siege
having apparently killed the move.
ment, according to advices received
here
The Mannheim outbreak, which is
said to have been organized by the
Bayarian Communist leader Muh'
sam. was more successful than those
elsewhere. The Spartacan forces
are still in possession OF ,he city;
which is, cui or from the rest ot'ine
cauHpFs, country, loa na st E 1e4 b D. 81 -
Basle. Feb, "a, telegram from
Karlsruhe reRorts that serious fight
ing continues at Mannheim With
varying success, for the possession
'cf the newspaper Volksiimme KS
everything is quiet in Baden, With
the exception Of Mannheim, state OF
siege hasohsen raised. Six persons
airestetbion suspicion of being con
.uected swith disorders az Mannheim
have been released on demand OF the
Soldiers Council of Karlsruhe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-31
Curious Cities of the World.

Some curious cities of the world are
told about in Leslies Weekly. Among
them is the remarkable town of Curva,
Bolivia, built entirely on a curved
mountain top. One of the most
peculiarly located towns in the world
is this one, most aptly named Curva.
1t is situated high in the Bolivian
Andes and is entirely confined to the
top Of hill.
In Patagonia, at the southern ex-
tremity of South America, lumber of
any kind is extremely scarce. SO the
town Of Puerto Madyrn, 1888 miles from
Buenos Aires, is constructed entirely
of tin and zinc. These are brought
down from the capital and are much
cheaper building materials than lum-
Der. The houses, roofs and walls are
built of metal; the fences also are
constructed of it, with wooden frame.
The curious town of Newcastle, ia
maica, is located on the side of a
hill in such way that none of the
houses are on the same level. Even
in the graveyard, every tombstone
is higher or lower than it's neighbors.