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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
vsNEReAL oIsEAsv CONTROL
osste eoah1 1f ..ea,ln IS Taxing Ag-
uressve Measures.

Burlington, jan Ga department
oil ,venereal diaeases of the State
Board OF Health was formed at a
meeting of the Board Friday night,
suggestions for carryin" on this
branch OF health work being agreed
TO. Maj. W. W. Townsend and DR.. II.
l.. Pache were made members Of the
department.
A definite programme was outlined
after the committee conferred with
the legislative committee of the Yer
mont Pharmaceutical society.
One, to follow up every reported
case and attempt to give the proper
treatment. i,l-
Two, to stimulate reporting of
cases among doctors.
Three, series OF free consulta.
tion clinics at various points in the
state conducted by Maj. Townsend TO
which physicians will be invited to
send patients These clinics will be
be held as far as possible at local
hospitals. .-
Four, the free distribution of arsp,
HchaiiHV Dul uuucI CoHulllOHS WnlCn
will insure its safe administration.
Five, detention hospital for crimi
nal cases at the house OF correction
in Rutland.
Six, a detention hospital for Grimm
nj cases at the house of correction In
Rutland.
Six. campaign against drug store
prescribing and treatment.
Seven, u campaign of education and
publicity.
Reports from different depart
ments show that outside OF the epi
demic of influenza there have beer
very few communicable diseases II
the state during December. The re
ports show 1929 cases OF influenza II
so towns throughout the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
SUIT OVER POISON
Poultney Man Seeks Damages for In.
juries to His Stomach.

Rutland, Jan. 6.--Alleging n clerk in
The Norton Hardware Company Of
Fair Haven, failed TO properly label
poison sold TO Frank c. French Of
Poultney. the latter brought suit for
$4,000 for negligence.
Last July Mr.. French purchased Of
the hardware company some arsenate
of lead for the purpose OF spraying po
tatoes lie put the package in We.
hicle along with some other groceries
and members of his household mis-.
took the poison for wheat substi.
tute and used quantity Of II in max
ing biscuits. Mr.. French ate some OF
the biscuits and became very IN.
Now he declares In his citation that
his stomach, intestines and muscles
we're permanently affected so he will
have to take medicine for many years
and viii not be able to attend to his
daily work as before. A crimina
prosecution was instituted agalns
the hardware concern by States At
torney c. V. Poulin OF Rutland SOM
weeks after Mr. French was taken II
and the concern paid fine for viola
tion OF the drug act.
The suit has been settled ont o
court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
LOU A. FOSTER FREE
FROM PRISON WALLS
Halifax Man, Slayer Of Ossie Prouty,
Had Served But Five Years of
t3-Year Sentence.

Brattleboro, Jan. 6.-Lou A. Foster
of Halifax, who was sentenced No.
vember IA, 1913, to serve not less
than IL months nor more than Is
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Windsor on conviction of man
slaughter, has been pardoned and is
now in Iowa. it was learned here to-
day.
He was released November q but
no announcement of the fact was
made. A rumor today that Foster
was out was verified on inquiry at
the warden's Office at the state pris.
on.
~cster and Ossie Prouty occupied
adjoining farms in Halifax and bad
blood existed between them On the
evening of October l6, 1913. as Prou-
ty was passing Fosters home the
two men got into quarrel and Fos.
tsr drew d revolver which he claim.
ed was in self-defense. and shot
Prouty with fatal results.
Foster in particular came of an ex.
cellent family and the case attracted
wide interest 1t was stated today at
the office of the governors secretary
in Montpelier that there had been
more petitions and correspondence in
the Foster case in the last two years
than all the other similar cases com.
bined during that period.
Judge Frank Worden of West Hall.
fax, formerly for many years an as.
sistant Judge of the County court. Ex-
Lieut.. Gov Frank Z. Howe of Ben.
nington and Senator c. II. Dunton of
Poultney were among those who were
especially interested in Fosters be,
hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
HOUSE ELECTS
DANA To THE
SPEAKERsH|P
Legislature Organizes Prepara-
tory for Work
Villas is PRES. PRO TEN.
Guy S. Page 10 Secretary and Rev. j.
Hamilton Is Chaplain Of Senate
Rev. Wills Chaplain Of the House.

Montpelier, Jan. S.-The Legislature
organized today, choosing Martin s.
Villas of Burlington president pro
tempore, Guy S. Page Of Burlington,
secretary and Rev. Joseph Hamilton
of Randolph, chaplain OF the. senate.
Charles H. Darp of New Haven is
speaker of the House: Julius Z. VIII.
cox Of Montpelier, clerk; Roswell Fl.
Austin OF st. Adams, assistant c'erk,
Rev. Joseph II. Wills OF Fletcher,
chaplain of the House.
Villas was opposed by F. G. Howland
of Barre. Dana by Addison f. Cud-
worth OF Londonderry and NJ. II. Alex
ander OF st. Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
FLleRs CROSS CONTINENT
Army Men Reach Washington In Fifty
Hours Elapsed Time.

Washington. Jan. 6.-The four army
airplanes which left San Diego,
Cal, Dec. 4, on the first trans-conti
MENTAL flight ever undertaken, landed
this afternoon at Boiling Field, near
Washington. Major Albert Smith
commanded the squadron
The elapsed flying time for the
whole trip was fifty hours, the dis
tance covered being estimated at be
tween $500 and 1000 miles. The
fight was completed with the same
machines that started from San Diego,
Twenty stops were made.
The purpose of the flight was to 10
cate landing places for subsequent
trans.continental trips and to map a
regular air route across the southern
end OF the country. In the party he
side Major Smith were Major James
Mckee, fight surgeon, and, as pilots
Lieutenant II. ID. Mclean, Robert 5
Worthington. and Albert Pile, viii
Lieutenant James Evans as photo
grapher. Two sergeant mechanicianl
also made the trip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
BIC EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY IN
\. FILM BUILDING
Firemen Injured by Collapse OF
Ladder
LOSS REACHES Sl,OOO.OOO
Victims Are Mostly Women and Girls
MANY Of Them Were Caught un'
Il der Falling Debris.
LOSS REACHES sl,oOO.OOO

Pittsburgh. Jan. 7.-Between 10 and
20 persons, mostly women and girls
were killed and more than score
others injured here late today when
terrific explosion wrecked illm ex'
change building at S04 Penn avenue
In the down town section of the city.
Eight bodies have been recovered
from the ruins and firemen working
on the interior OF the structure report
that many other bodies are buried
underwreckage
The building in which the explosion
occurred Is siX-story structure and
many of those injured received their
hurts by jumping from the upper
floors.
Many firemen we're injured, two
when an extension ladder collapsed,
and others by flying glass and falling
wreckage. Hospitals throughout the
city are receiving wounded, while
bodies are being removed to the
morgue They are supposed to have
died of suffocation.
William Bennett, chief of the Pitts
burgh fire department, went through
the ruined structure tonight, and he
estimated the total loss at $l,000,0O0.
At this hour scores of firemen are
working on the wreckage in an effort
TO dig out the bodies OF victims caught
under falling debris.
At midnight only eibht bodies had
been removed from the wreckage.
One girl succumbed in hospital
making the known dead at that hour
nine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
THREE MORE
STATES RATIFY
PROHIBITION
Total of Nineteen States Have
Now IndOrsed II
DISTILLERS OPPOSE 1T
They Plan to Allow Government to
Charge a Violation After July T. and
Fight the Prosecution.
DIsTILLERs OPPOSE 1T

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Three more States
today ratified the proposed prohibition
amendment, making. total of nine.
teen States that have indorsed the
proposal of Congress. The House or
the Idaho Legislature voted today for
the amendment, but the Senate tabled
the proposal delaying action. The act
needs to be passed by seventeen
more States. se
While the proposed addition to the
basic law was ratified today by the
Legislatures of Ohio Colorado, and
Oklahoma, representatives of the dis
tlllery companies Of the country met
in Chicago and decided to oppose by
every legal means possible both the
amendment and the war prohibition
law which Is to 30 into effect on July
/.
The States which have ratified the
prohibition amendment are Kentucky,
Virginia. Mississippi, South Carolina,
North Dakota, Maryland, Montana.
Arizona, Delaware. Texas. South Da-
kota, Massachusetts, Georgia. Louisi-
ana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio. Colorado
and Oklahoma.
Resolutions adopted by distillers to-
day declared that the time had come
for members of the industry to make
"a most determined resistance to such
revolutionary methods referring to
the war prohibition law and the pro-
posed Federal Constitutional amend.
ment.
II Is said to he the plan to allow the
Government to make the first move
by charging a violation after July |
and on the prosecution thereof the
liquor interest will wage its fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
Mrs. Freeborn Harrington and SON
An Appreciation

The death change comes
Death is another life. We bow our
heads
AT going out, we think, and enter
straight
Another golden chamber of the
Kings
Larger than this We leave, and love
lier.
And then in shadowy glimpses, dis
connect.
The story, flower like, closes thus its
leaves.
THE will of God is all in all. He
makes,
Destroys, remakes, for His own
pleasure all"
The passing Of Mrs. Freeborn Har-
rington and her son, Harold, Is o
great loss to the community and Is
commensurate with the sadness and
grief with which the entire neighhor-
hood is yelled, as attested by the
arge concourse OF friends and neigh
5ors who wended their way to the bur
lal, to pay their last marks of hon.
age to those whom they so highly re.
spected and loved.
Hazel Wilder Harrington was a wo'
man of quiet, modest demeanor, deep
In her attachments, true to her
friends and responsive to all demands
upon her time and means. No one
who knew her well ever doubted her
ntrincic worth. She was one OF an
enviahle class who shine the more
from intimacy and ripe acquaintance
ship With all the trials that come to
the women on the farm, In the midst
Of adversely as well as prosperity, she
never failed to keep up good heart
and to do everything within her pow
er to make for that mark of success.
with which she was ever possessed
| She willingly assisted In the work o.
the farm whenever her services wer,
required, at the same time keeping M
her housework and her duties TO 9th
ers mcomplainingly. She was eve
sincere In her friendships, warm il
her welcomes and consistent in he
actions. Her son Harold was a younI
: man. Just passing from hoyhood int
that more responsible period of lif
. which we call manhood a young ma
| full of vim and fond of sport, yet
good. obedient son, willing 10 help I
any way he could to carry on th
work Of the farm. He was well Ike
because OF his cheerful and willin
A disposition. AZ Mrs, Harrington was
good wife and mother. 40 Harold wa
good son, full OF bright prospect
3 and plans for the long future thi
I seemed to lie before him. Mr. Ha
G rlngton bereft OF all that he held dea
d est In this world. Is bearing up wit
/. heroic fortitude and he has the hear
felt sympathy Of his large circle
G friends.
G As has already been intimated. Il
r attendance of people at the buri
e was very large. the floral tribut
It were many and costly, but bett
It than any or all of these Is the me-
" ory of q kind, devoted hard.workl
)i wife and mother, one who new
" shirked hor duty. but contributed h
of bit to the welfare Of her own hor
T., and to the community she loved
g. we'll.
A Neighbor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
MRS. CATHERINE SHEA DEAD
Aged Resident Died at Her Home
Tuesday Night.

Mrs. Catherine Shea, widow OF the
late Thomas Shea died Tuesday at her
home in the Guideboard district. The
deceased was born in Ireland but
came to Bennington fifty years ago
and has since resided in this town.
Mrs. Shea was faithful member OF
the ST. Francis de Sales church.
The survivors are FIVE daughters,
Mrs. Lafayette DEMO, Mrs. James
Murphy. Mrs. James 0Brien, Miss
Elizabeth Shea OF Bennington and
Mrs. Edward Craven of East Worces-
ter, n. Y and four sons, Joseph Shea
Eugene j. Shea, Patrick Shea all of
Bennington and Thomas Shea of East
Worcester N. Y. There are also "A
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
The funeral will ho held Friday
morning at nine o'clock from the ST
Francis de Sales church, Rev. T. II
Carly will ofliciate. Burial VIII be il
the Park Lawn cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
TROTzKY CAUSES
ARREST OF SIDE
PARTNER LEN|NE
Former Has Made Himself Die
tatOr of Russia
THEY DIFFER ON REFORMS
LenIne Wants Coalition With Moder.
ates While Trotzky Wishes to Con-
tinue Reign Of Red Terror.

Copenhagen, Jan. S-Nikola Len.
inc, the Bolshevist premier of Russia,
has been arrested at the command of
Leon Trotzky. minister of war and
marine. who has made himself dicta-
tor, says Moscow dispatch to Swed.
en-. Trotsky was prompted to make
the arrest because of difference
with Lenine concerning Bolsheyik re-
forms. Lenine desired TO effect coali.
ton with Mens.Heviki or the moder-
ates, while Trotsky wished to con.
tinue a reign OF red terror
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
MISS COOPER
BRIDE OF 1t. !. !
]. N.LE0NARD
Wedding Today at Home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Cooper
CEREMONY QUIET AFFAIR
Bridegroom Recently Returned From
Overseas Service and Has Only
Short Leave OF Absence.

The marriage OF Miss Mabel Res.
seguie Cooper, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander James Cooper. to John
Nestall Leonard, lieutenant junior
grade, United States navy, and son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Aymar Leon
ard OF New York, took place at high
noon today at the home OF the brides
parents on Hillside street.
The ceremony was quietly OBJ
served, only immediate members OF
the families being present, and was
performed by Rev. Gorge S. Mills.
pastor of the Second Congregational
church.
The bride was attired In a white
satin gown and carried a shower bou-
quet Of lilies of the valley and bride
roses, She also wore a diamond pend
ant, the gift of the bridegroom. The
house was beautifully decorated with
ophelia roses. banked in profusion
everywhere. The wedding gifts, which
were many, We're unusual and rare.
Donnelley's orchestra played the
wedding march from Lohengrin and
Ot'Si app iaiC uidolC uuIluB lUp
wedding breakfast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard left during the afternoon for
short trip.
Mr.. Leonard, formerly a resident OF
New York, came to Bennington soon
after graduating from Williams col
lege 10 engage in the knit goods bust.
ness. He enlisted in the naval re.
serve shortly after the beginning OF
the war and was sent to the naval
| academy at, Annapolis, Md. where he
was graduated with the rank of en-
sign. He has since been in service
| overseas on the u. S. destroyer Balch
and is now home on a short leave OF
absence While his residence in Ben
| nington was soon interrupted by the
war. Lieutenant Leonard had al.
ready demonstrated the possession OF
qualifications that 30 to make n
young man a valued and respected
member of any community.
Mrs. Leonard is native Of Ben
nington. Except during the period
when away at school she has passed
her entire life here and is one of the
most popular young women of the
village. The friends of the young
couple. who are legion, will wish them
all happiness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
CONCERT AT OPERA HOUSE
Russian Symphony Orchestra Booked
for Jan. IS.

Through their desire to break a
railroad jump between Montreal and
New York. Manager Harte was able
TO book the big Russian Symphony
orchestra of New York for one con.
cert on Wednesday evening. Jan. 18th.
at the Bennington opera house.
They carry nearly a hundred men,
and 4 note Of local interest Is the
fact that a former resident OF Ben.
nington, William j. Healy has the
management Of the present tour and
largely through his efforts, Modest
Altdchuler the conductor was pre-
vailed upon TO play Bennington.
Two soloists Will be heard with the
orchestra, one of them Wassily Bes-
eklrsky. a Russian violinist OF great
fame the other a soprano said 10 be
rival of the great Galli-Curci.
This Is one OF the treats OF a he
time, and perhaps but for the exces.
slve railroadlng It would have been
impossible to prevail upon them to
play here. their organization is so ex.
pensive. Seats will soon go on sale
at the Harte Theatre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
MEDICAL STUDENT JAILED
Confessed to Sealing Microscope
Lenses to Pay Tuition.

Burlington, Jan. 6.-After pleading
guilty to grand larceny Morris Ger
shilder of New York city, a third
wear student at the Medical College OF
the University of Vermont, was sen.
fenced to serve from two and one.
half years at hard labor in states
prison at Windsor, by Judge leighton
p. Slack in Chittenden County Court
last week Gershilder broke into the
iron lockers in the Medical College of
the University about three weeks ago
and stole $4,000 worth OF microscopic
lenses in order to pay his tuition for
the next two years. He intended to
send the lenses TO a New York opti-
cal company and had the packages
done up ready for shipment in bis
room when arrested. vrt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
KING TALKS CORDIALLY
Victor Emmanuel and Statesmen At
tend Dinner With Wilson.

Rome, january 1.-THE official lun.
cheon given by ambassador Page and
Mrs. Page today In honor of President
Wilson was attended by King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena, mem.
bers of the cabinet and court officials.
An American military band is In the
courtyard played the Italian and
American national airs. There was a
most cordial tone to the conversations
engaged IN by President Wilson. King
Victor Emmanuel, Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
PATROL COMMITTEE
Business Meeting and Banquet in
Burllnuton Tomorrow.

Tn Patrol Committee will hold Il
meeting aud banquet at the VanNess
house in Burlington tomorrow At
this time the report Of the committee
of 10 cmbodying the proposed good
roads bill will he presented for con.
sideration.
The speakers will include Claude
A. Rich of Manchester the state vice
chairman; Warren a. Austin of Bur
lington, chairman OF the legislative
committee; Lucius r. Wilson of East
Dorset and New York. vice president
Of the American city bureau of New
York; Fred a. Rowland, president OF
the National Life Insurance company
OF Montpelier; Hon. Daniel A. Reed OF
Dunldrk. n. Y, congressman elect
Edward H. Trefz organization direc
4 tor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08

The Norwegian claims are virtually
the same as those already presented
at Washington. II is understood the
chief differences are over the pay.
ment for ships under construction or
contracted for In some instances,
the Norwegians claim, the value of
the ships was more than that actually
shown on the face of the contracts
for they argue that at the time the
ships were taken over the market
value was much higher than when the
builders began work on them.
The conference was not completed
today and wi he resumed Wednesday
1t appears likely that some basis OF
settlement may be agreed upon be
fore Mr. Hurley returns to France on
Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
CONFER OVER DETAILS

Paris. Jan. S.--Secretary of State
Lansing Colonel House. and Lord
Robert Cecil who has studied the
League of Nations for Great Britain,
conferred on details to be worked ont
IN the formation of the League. follow
ing consultations between Colonel
House and President Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
NORWAY WANTS s5o,ooo.ooo
Claims for Seized Ships Presented to
Hurley in London.

London, Jan Edward n. Hur.
ley, head OF the United States Ship.
ping Board arrived in London from
France this morning and Immediately
began conference with representa-
tives OF the Norwegian Shipping AS.
sociation on questions involving the
payment by the United States for
ships requistioned soon after Ameri-
ca entered the war. The Norwegian
representatives say that s50000,O0O
is involved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
LIEUT.. FREEMAN MURDERED
University Of Vermont Student Did
Not Die from Accident.


Not Die from Accident.
Burlington. Jan. 4.-Lieut. Willard
]. Freeman of the class of 1920, Uni
versity of Vermont. medical college
was murdered in France Dec. 3, in
stead of having died from accident" "
as reported In the army casualty list.
This information was received Dec.
30 by his parents, DR. and Mrs. Frank
lin w. Freeman of Lynnileld Mass, In
letter from his brother, Lieut.. Harry
Freeman. who is In France. Nf
Lieut.. Freeman met his death on
his Path birthday by a heavy blow on
the head. apparently. and It is be
lieved that he was struck down by q
thug near Paris just after he had re
celved HIS monthly pay. Lieut.. Harry
freeman had just returned from q
prison camp In Germany when he
learned Of the death of his brother.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
SEVERAL HUNDRED
PERSONS ARE KILLED
Fighting in Streets Of Berlin Con-
tinues-Government Seems to Be
Master OF Situation.

London, Jan. S.-Several hundred
persons have been killed in fighting In
Berlin says a Copenhagen dispatch
The Government seems at least pro.
vlsionally to be master of the situa'
ton. Early Tuesday the Berlin gov
ernment massed troops outside the
city ready to enter.
Field Marshall Won Hindenburg IL
reported to have arrived at Berlin
Street fighting was particularly san
culinary as the spartacans have plen
ty of weapons taken from munitior
factories at Spandau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
$4,000 TREES FOR MEMORIALS
Boy seou;s viii Plant Them in Honor
---- OF RooseNelt.

New York, Jan. I'm order to give
permanent expression to all Colonel
Roosevelt stood for to the boys of the
nation" 10000 troops Of the Boy
Scouts OF America, comprising 100000
members, today. were instructed Ia
plant one or more trees with suitable
inscriptions and ceremony In memory
OF the former president. The national
council OF the organization reported
the plan, IN o telegram of coincidence
sent 10 Mrs. Roosevelt at oyster Bay
Colonel Roosevelt, the telegram con
tlnued, has aided materially in the de
yelopment of the scouts and each oI
its members regarded him as theh
hero"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08

THRIFT STAMPS IN SCHOOLS
Record Of Bennington Pupils During
Past Four Months.

Below is a tabulated statement of
the sales of thrift stamps made by the
pupils of the Bennington public
schools during the period between
August 26 and December 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
226 w S. s

Some pupils also sold War Saw
ings Stamps outside of school, which
are not reported as school work.
Most remarkable OF these is the work
Of James Williams, who as boy scout,
in addition TO his school sales sold
many stamps His total sales amount
TO over $4,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-08
SOUTH sHAFrsBuRV

A Rebekah meeting will he held
Friday evening. January 10. An mem
bers are urgedto be present.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
Gets Much Information.

The party returns with much first
hand information of the best foreign
opinion as to technical naval policy on
the sea, under the sea and in the air,
The result will he taken up with our
own officers Of experience for consid-
GRAFTON before the matuGed and we'll