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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
REIGN Of TERROR
PREVAILS AROUND
P|TTSBURG MILLS
Attempt TO Bomb Car Filled
with Passengers
WORKERS ARE UNINJURED
Arrests Have Been Made--pynamite
Frequently Used by Steel
Strikers
WORKERS ARE UNINJURED

Pittsburgh, Nov. IA reign of ter
ror prevails throughout the Donorah-
Monessen- -Charleroi- Belle Vernon steel
mill district, as a result of repeated
bomb outrages, in which residences
have been dynamited and attempts
made to blow up street cars and trains.
Steel strikers who have refused to re-
turn to work, although majority OF
the mills are declared to be working
at almost full capacity again, are
charged by the police with being res
ponsible for the outrages. Residents
live in a state of terror. not knowing
when or where the next attempt to
destroy life and property may be made.
State troopers and the police are
securing the towns in an effort to
round up those responsible for the
outrages.
Three arrests have been made in
connection with the attempt to dyna-
mite a Monessen-Belle Vernon Street
car last night which was bound for
Belle Vernon, filled with steel work
ers from Monessen. The car was hurl-
ed from the track and partially wreck
GU, Uul DullS VI the uCupdittS WIS StIl-
Cusly hurt. although several were
bruised and cut by flying glass. Every
window in the car was shattered.
State troopers and workingmen in
the car joined in the pursuit of three
men seen running from the vicinity.
At the office of Strike Organizer
Foster it was announced that the In
ternational Fur Workers Union, with
headquarters in New York, had assess
ed every member SO for the support of
the steel strikers. and that within
few days a check for $4,000 would be
sent from the New York joint board
Strike headquarters also announced
that at meeting of the Executive
Council of the Central Labor Union
last night it was voted TO ask every
of all the unions affiliated with
the central body to donate one days
pay to the strikers.
At the end of the eighth week of
the strike the Secretary of the Ma
tional Committee said the WORKERS
were as firm as ever. and still had
faith in their ultimate victory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
SAW SNOW FOR FIRST TIME
Mrs. Ramio de AIonzo of Cuba, Who
Is Living in Termination

Mrs. Rosario Hernandez de Alonzo
OF Havana, Cuba. who with her hus.
band Ramio de Alonzo have been
stopping in Bennington since the lat
ter part of June, saw snow for the
first time in her life this week.
This is Mrs. Alonzo's first visit TO
America. Mr.. Alonzo was in this
country once before and for two wears
attended school in Poughkeepsie. He
could, therefore. speak English while
ms wife could not speak a word of
that language. Since Mrs. AIonzo's
arrival here she has been taking les.
sons in English and has made wonder.
lni progress with the study. SHE is
now able to read English books and
among those she has finished is Hes.
ter of the Grants"
MrI and Mrs. Alonzo came hero nri.
marily in the interest of Mr.. Alonzo's
heafth and have decided to remain in
inns country during the winter. They
expect to leave about the first of Dec.
e6mer for New York. They are yerv
pleasing people to meet and have made
vide circle of acquaintances in Rem.
nington - -'o'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
LABOR OFFICIALS
GREATLY WORRIED
Attorney.GeneraI Declares Injunction
Proceedings Will Be Withdrawn
Only When Strike Order Is
Revoked

Washington, Nov Eleventh hour
efforts by Samuel Gompers to settle
the coal strike were met tonight by
emphatic declaration from the govern.
ment that injunction proceedings
would be dismissed the intsant the
strike order was withdrawn-and not
before.
The final decision was given to Mr..
Gompers, heading a delegation of high
labor officials at the close of the third
conference of the day with Attorney
General Palmer and after Mr.. Com
pers had talked over the telephone
with John l.. Lewis, acting head of
the United Mine Workers of America
at Indianapolis.
The aged president of the American
Federation of Labor, fighting hard to
have the government drop its iniunct.
len suit set for hearing tomorrow.
plainly showed that he was under a
severe strain as he left the depart.
ment of justice, flatly and hluntly re-
fusing on his way out to say one word
about the trio of conferences or hope
ending the strike of more than 400 900
miners before the United States could
press its suit against officers of the
miners organization.
THE injunction proceedings against
the coal miners leaders will be dis
missed the instant the strike order
is recalled the attorney general said,
and his utterance stood tonight as the
final word from the government on the
eve of what may prove the beginning
tomorrow of the greatest labor union
litigation in the history of the coun-
try.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
SOLD CIGARETTES TO MINORS
S. Alexander Fined s24.37 including
Costs.

S. Alexander, who conducts a fruit,
candy and cigar store on East Main
street, was arraigned in municipal
court Friday afternoon on the charge
Of selling cigarettes TO minors. He
was convicted and was fined. incluG-
ing costs, $24.37
Chief of Police Richard Hurley
served the warrant on Mr. Alexander
following complaints that young boys
had been in the habit of purchasing
cigarettes at the store. One of the
boys who had made several purchases
at the store was in court and gave
testimony against the storekeeper.
Complaints have come to the chief
of police that cigarettes are being
sold to boys under legal age at num-
Der of places in the village and the
chief will make other arrests if he Sc
cures evidence that will warrant such
action
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08

THANKSGIVING OFFERING
Women's League of Putnam Memorial
Hospital Makes Appeal.

At a recent meeting OF the Women's
League OF the Putnam Memorial hos
pital the subject of a Thanksgiving
offering was discussed. 1t was
thought that the public at large would
be glad TO contribute. Anything in
the way of fruits, vegetables, jellies,
canned goods and pickles which
would be most acceptable.
While there was quite large
garden raised on the hospital grounds,
it Is rather staggering the amount OF
food needed for the large family at
the institution; and few realize that
the amount Of money paid in by the
patients is quite inadequate to main
tain the running expenses OF the
hospital. Let everyone show his APP
probation of this splendid gift to the
village by giving what he can. Dur
ing the past season, conditions have
been very unfavorable for much can
ming, but perhaps each one can spare
a little and many times small quanti-
ties added together make a surpris-
ing total.
Supt Miss Mary A. Baker has been
COHoullcu as W MldL WOuIu ue HuOSI
useful and the following list is the
result: Pumpkins, squash, onions,
caulifiouer, celery, popcorn, canned
fruits, jellies and pickles of all kinds
Any one having a contribution and
finding il inconvenient to deliver ii in
person may telephone any OF the fol-
lowing ladies who viii call for it:
Mrs. William j. Meagher. Mrs VIM.
II. Bradford, Mrs. A. w. Varney, Mrs.
Harrie White of North Bennington,
Mrs S. b. Hawks, Mrs. George NJ.
Hawks. Farmers having contrbu-
tons of more bulky things could leave
them directly at the hospital at their
own convenience any time between
now and Thanksgiving
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hawks, chairman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
HIGHEST TIDE IN TEN YEARS
East Wind and the Full Moon Held
Responsible.

New York, Nov. 7.-An extraordi.
narily high tide this morning flooded
the ferry station of the Erie Rail.
road at Jersey City and delayed thous
ands OF commuters on their wav TO
work At the Lackawanna Railroad
FERRIES in Hoboken 1t was necessary
to load passengers from the upper level
as the water flowed over the street
ieyel entrances to the ferry ships
service on the Erie Railroad ferry
was SUSPENDED for several hours as a
result OF the tide. The high watet
mark was reached abort 7, 30 o'clocl,
and at that time there were five
inches of water in the ferry station
waiting room in Jersey City.
Ferrymen declared it was the high
est tide in ten years, An east wind
and the full moon are held responsible
for the high water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
FIGHTING HIGH PRICED
MILK IN NEW YORK
Wondering Why Consumers Have to
Pay So Much More Than the
Farmers Receive

New York, Nov. milk is a public
utility and constant advances in it's
price will no longer be tolerated, de-
cLared Health Commissioner Copeland
at the opening session today of the
Fair Price milk committee hearing in
the city hall The committee will Ell.
deavOr to determine reasons for the
increase in the price OF milk.
DR.. Copeland asserted conditions in
the tenement houses of the city are
pitifu, thousands of children being
deprived of milk because of the high
prices. He said:
Some way must be found to re-
leve the situation. No Socialist
scheme will suffice, neither will
any Utopian plan which may be
offered by the city 10 help mat
ters, The public will not toler-
ate conditions much longer The
public intends TO find out why the
price of milk is so high as against
the price paid the farmer.
The commissioners outburst fol.
lowed the testimony of Patrick FOX,
vice president of the Bordens pro-
ducts company, who submitted vari-
Gus milk prices.
Roswell d. Cooper, president of the
dairymen's league. testified that H.
600 dairymen composed the leagues
membership, scattered through west.
ern Connecticut, western Massachus.
etts Vermont, all dairy sections OF
New York state, northeastern PEN
nsylvania and northern New Jersey
He said his salary as president of the
league is $4,000 a year and he found
time also to operate two dairy farms.
The secretary and treasurer each re.
ceiye $4,000 a year and the leagues
attorney $3.50 a month. The "a direc.
tors are paid $40 each for every meet.
ing they attend The income of the
league last year was S1S0,000 he
testified. This was derived from com
mission paid by members on the
basis of one cent for every hundred
pounds of milk.
Mr. Cooper stated that prices of
milk were fixed monthly at an inform
al meeting attended by members of
the executive committee of the dairy
mems league and representatives of
the New York milk conference bur-
eau. When current prices are deter
mined he said, they are sent to Robert
e. Bowling, chairman of Governor
Smiths recently appointed milk com.
mission. The commission either ap.
proves or disapproves the prices
agreed upon The monthly meetings,
he stated, were informal and no rec
ords were kept.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
NEW CAPITAL NECESSARY
Six Billion Dollars Should Be Invested
in Railroads

Chicago. Nov. 7.-At least six billion
dollars of new capital must be invested
in railroad facilities within the next
three years if the reads are to become
able satisfactorily to handle the coun-
try's commerce, Samuel o. Dunn, edi-
tor of The Railway Age, estimated in
an address today Any legislation in
volving the railways should be design
ed with that consideration, he said.
"The welfare of the country demands
speedy action and also wise action, -
said he, for if any action taken does
not put the railway companies in a
position to begin at once raising vast
amounts of new capital. the develop
ment of the industries of the country
probably will be stopped
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
WHITLEY BREAKS RECORD
Establishes New Marks in Competitor
az Y. NJ. c. A. Gym.

"t '. w. " -, gym.
The senior athletic contests at the
Y. NJ C.. a. gymnasium this season
have produced two new records AL
fred Whitley broke the standing
broad jump record made by Flyod
Walker last week when he cleared
Oft II l-2in. The former record was
SIT, l 1-2 inches Last evening Whit
ley led the field OF shot putters when
he tossed the - lb. ball for a mark
of 36ft. 10 in, breaking his former
record of "a IT, 6 in. Louis Levin was
second with mark of 34ft in. and
Henry MacLaren third, 80 it. in.
The contest next week will be the
running high dive. The present rec
ord of it. 1-2 in is held by George
Newcomb.
These events are held in competi-
tion for the Y NJ C. A. athletic EN-.
biem which will be awarded to the
members obtaining a score of 66 in
the 20 events during the winter sea
SON. To be up to scratch contest
ant at this date should have 1913
points. The score TO date is as fol
lows: Alfred Whitley 200 pts; Louis
Levin 1870 pts; Marshall Russell lis
pts: George Newcomb 1853 pts;
John b. Elwell 1876 pts; Frank Lans-
ing 106 pts; Herbert Elwell and Will
fred Ratel SO pts. each. These con-
testants have competed in either two
or three events.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
DIAMONDS DEFEAT 3. H. S.
Games Played Friday Evening at
Y. M. C. A.

At the "Y" gym last night the Y. NJ.
C. A. Diamonds defeated the Benning-
ton high school team in a fast game.
At no time were the Diamonds in
danger of being defeated for several
reasons. Captain Mallory of the high
school team and three other first
class team men were unable to play
because of falings in their studies
and with the loss of these men the
high school team was badly crippled
A few weeks ago the Diamonds were
defeated by the high school but last
night the Diamond team was made up
of much heavier players, several of
whom played on the high school team
several years ago.
Shooting honors on the Diamond
team were divided between Noon, Lee.
vim and Shaw The guarding of the
Diamonds was close and the high
school boys obtained but few baskets.
In the first half MacLarea secured
four goals and Sumner two foul goals
but in the last half the high school
team was unable to keep up with the
fast play of their opponents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
CLOTHING WORKERS BLAMED
Present High Prices Due to Their
Manipulation

Chicago, Nov. Present high
prices for mems ready-made-cloth.
ing today were blamed on the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, by Nicholas Michels, as
sistant states attorney, in whose
hands were books and records of the
organization taken in a raid yesterday
on its headquarters. More than $780,
600 as fines" and settlements was
taken from clothing manufacturers by
the union the states attorneys office
charged. Agents called strikes for
their own gain, it also is alleged.
The organization is said to have
more than 10000 members dominat,
ing the clothing industry at Chicago
ILL.,, New York and Rochester, N Y,
the three clothing centers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
1920 c. A, r. ENcAMPMENT
To Be Held AT Atlantic City From
Sept. &c to Oct. 2.

Atlantic City. N. J., Nov. 6.-The
1920 national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held in Atlantic City from September
26 to October 2, it was announced to-
day by Commander i'll Chief Daniel NJ.
Hall of Columbus, o., after confer.
ence here with members Of his staff
and Representatives of the city.
The Sons of Veterans, Women's Re.
lief corps, Daughters of Veterans, La.
dies of the G. A. r., and the Sons, OF
Veterans auxiliary will meet here at
the same time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
SENATE ADOPTS
PREAMBLE AS
URGED BY LODGE
First Skirmish in Treaty Battle
Won 4S to 40
WILSON REMAINS FIRM
Discusses Situation with Hitchcock
Win Accept Reservations II
League Is Kept Intact
WILSON REMAINS FIRM

Washington, Nov. 7-On the first
real test of strength in the Senate to-
day, Senator Lodges forces polled a
majority of eight votes in favor OF the
proposed preamble to the resolution
OF ratification which would require
the written assent of three allied
powers to American reservations
This preamble was adopted by vote
of 4S to 40 after several attempts to
modify it had been defeated by the
same or a greater margin. Ii was
adopted in exactly the form proposed
by the Foreign Relations Committee,
Although this lineup may vary on
different reservations proposed, Re-
publican leaders assert that it was a
complete demonstration that they
have the necessary votes to frame the
resolution of ratification in their own
way Twothirdsi of, the Senate must
finally approve the resolution before
the treaty can be ratified.
The text of the preamble as adopted
is as follows: ftst.tsgi
THE reservations and understand
ings adopted by the Senate are to be
made part and condition of fithe reso
luton of ratification, which ratiiica-
tion is not to take effect or bind the
United States until the said reserva-
tions and understandings adopted by
the Senate have been accepted by an
exchange of notes as part and condi-
tion of said resolution of ratification
by at least three of the four principal
allied and associated powers to wit,
Great Britain, France Italy and
Japan"
Washingtc-, aoy. President
Wilson today told Senator Hitchcock,
administration treaty leader, that he
would be satisfied with reservations
which the treaty supporters might
feel justified in accepting provided
they did not nullify the League of Ma
tions, Covenant and were designed to
interpret treaty terms. Senator
Hitchcock said the President eX-
pressed very strong approval Of
what had been done to date, and
agreed that no compromise would be
offered unless a deadlock was reached
on the ratification resolution.
Sen. Hitchcock outlined his pro-
gram as first, an endeavor to defeat
the foreign relations committee res
ervations, and if that failed, to vote
down the ratification resolution con-
tanning them. The next move would
be to present the ratification resolu-
tion and should deadlock ensus, at
tempt to compromise. Senator Hitch
cock said if the resolution with COM
mittee reservations were adopted that
would settle the fight so far as the
senate is concerned, but the President
could "pigeonhole" the treaty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
RIDES BICYCLE TO DOCTOR
Man Seriously Wounded by Bullet
Keeps Nerve.

Utica, Nov With blood stream
ing from bullet hole in his forehead,
John Cole of Norwich mounted his
bicycle and pedalled to a surgeons of
flee tonight after he had been shot i
his home by Herbert A. Law, also of
this city. At the Norwich hospital
where he was received, Cole was
found to have fractured skull and
his condition is critical. The police
allege Law objected to frequent visits
which Cole made to his home and had
warned him to stay away
Going to Coles house about s
o'clock tonight Law started an argu-
ment with Cole which developed into
a fight during which Law drew Il revol
yer and fired. Law was arrested lat
er and held for examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
ARMY FOOD SALE CRUSH
Woman Dead and Score of Persons
Injured

Buffalo, Nov 7.-One woman is dead
a score of persons were injured and a
number of others tainted as the re-
suit of a riot when crowd of 10000
stormed the doors of the Sixty-fifth
Regiment Armory here yesterday. The
crowd had gathered for the opening
of sale of Army goods. The dead
woman is Mrs. Emma Beaumeister.
sixty-five years old, who tainted in the
crush and died in an ambulance on
the way to a hospital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
$4,000 FOR A BOAR
Record Price is Paid at Omaha, Neb.
for DESIGNER

Omaha, Neb.. Nov 6.-Thirty thou
sand dollars was paid today by a local
breeder for Designer" a yearling Po
land China boar. This is said to be
the record price for single hog
When few weeks old Designer" was
sold for $4,000 Today's sale makes
profit of 5000 for the original
purchaser in less than a year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
JUDGE ORDERS
MINE WORKERS
To STOP STRIKE
Judge Anderson Directs With
drawal of Strike Order
GUILTY OF DEsPOTIsM
Senate Report on Steel Strike Says
All Strikes Are Industrial
Barbarism

Indianapolis, Nov. S.-The United
Mine Workers of America were to-
day ordered to withdraw the strike
order under which nearly four hun
dred thousand miners quit work on
November 5. The mandate was issued
by Federal District Judge Anderson,
after a hearing in which union attor-
neys fought vainly for a chance to
present arguments on the right to
strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
DRY BUT NOT VERY DRY
Full Vote In Ohio Gives Prohibition
1874 Marqin

Columbus, Nov 8.-Ohio voters sus-
tanned the legislature in ratifying
federal prohibition by majority 1874
according to virtually complete re.
turns compiled today at the Office Of
the secretary of state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08

Indianapolis, Nov. Sat the opening
of federal district court this morning
the United Mine workers through their
attorney asked that the proceedings be
postponed for ten days.
Attorney Varnum declared that he
asked for delay in hopes that in the
meanwhile the strike might be settled.
Assistant Attorney General Ayers
objected to delay and the court took
up the motion to dissolve the injunct-
ion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Continued cloudy and unsettled.
Warmer tonight and Sunday. Little
change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08

FOR SALE-Good second hand Red
Cross Princess cook stove. Tel 493-M,
Can 107 Monument ave, Old Benning
ton 46tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08

Washington, Nov S-Characteriz-
ing all strikes as Industrial barbar-
ISM and declaring that there is no
place in this country either for indus
trial despotism or labor despotism,"
the Senate committee investigating
the steel strike reported today and
criticised both workers and employers.
Its main conclusion was that the
public has a right to demand that
capital shall not arrogate to itself
the right to determine in its own way
IN those industrial questions. and the
same is true as to labor, and the
duty is upon Congress to provide some
way of adjusting these difficulties"
As a permanent preventative of
strikes the report recommends the
establishment of mediation agency
like the war labor board. The opinion
is expressed that the strike was pre-
cipitated by the determination of the
American Federation of Labor to or
ganlze the whole steel industry. and
that behind the strike was massed a
considerable element of revolutionary
radicalism of which it was said Will
nam u. Foster was leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-08

LOST--Small' black and tan female
hound. Anyone having any informa
tion which will lead to the recovery
of this dog please notify John Stew
art, 1873 Mill St 46t2*
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