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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
MORE DIVORCE SASES
IN ENGLAND SINCE WAR
Official Records Show Many Return
y ing Soldiers Are Charging Wives
With lnfidelity.

London, Oct. 11.-(By The Associa
| ted Press England and Wales have
furnished a record number of cases
for the new term of the Divorce Court
in October. 1t is expected that. there
will be about 1000 cases, or more
than double the total for any previ
Gus list. About half these will be
brought by people of small means
who have taken advantage of the ia
cilities offered by the official bureau
which has been established since the
war began to assist the poor people
| in obtaining relief in. the Divorce
Court without going to the heavy ex
pnese which the ordinary procedure
involves.
There has been steady increase in
the number of divorce cases in this
country since the beginning of the
war and the problem has been receiy
ing much public attention. Two par
ties have grown up, one favorlne
more liberal divorce laws, and the
other decrying the growing number
of separations of this kind. AS to
the cause of the increase there is a
divergence of opinion.
Official records show that a large
number of soldiers on returning from
the war have instituted suits against
their wives on the ground of infideli-
ty. The claim frequently has been
made that the war has resulted in a
decided lowering of moral standards.
This is denied emphatically by ID.
Figur. of firm of solicitors, who
have more than hundred divorce
cases coming up in the next term,
and who are handling about one
thousand in various stages
The increase in the number of di-
vorces is certainly due to the war"
said Mr.. Figur to representative of
The Associated Press, "but it is alb
solutely wrong to say that there has
been a great slump in English morals.
Undoubtedly there have been many
cases of infidelity due to separations
incident to the war, but this is not the
main factor in the increase.
THE reason we are getting more
divorces Is simply because the war
has taught both men and women inde-
pendence, and has taught them to
think Women have learned that
they have an individuality and that
they can look after themselves. The
men, too, have come to take a broad
er view of life.
The fact is that there would have
been just as many divorces before tn
war if people had not been shackled
by lack of initiative and by fe~
challenging the conventions OF society
The desire for divorce was there but
instead of taking action people went
on in the old unhappy state. Now
after after over four yealF of separa.
ton, many couples have come to a
realization that they can. be happier
apart. That is the situation in a nut.
shell"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
Mr.. sPAReo TO SPEAK
viii Talk on Industrial Conference
Sunday Evening.

| 1t will be remembered that the daily
press reports from the recent Indus
| trial Conference at Washington made
mention of the prominence at Wash.
ington made mention of the promin-
ence in debate and the influence of
John Spargo. Other journalistic com
ment of critical and distinguished
sort has featured Mr., Spargo's ability
and helpfulness all through those
meetings which, however, resulted
|disappointingly for the American pub.
lie in the breaking up of the confer
ence without a settlement of the
grave questions under discussion.
1t will be particularly interesting
and valuable to hear Mr.. Spargos
own statement with regard to these
matters.
He has generously consented to
speak in the Second Congregational
church Sunday evening upon the I'm
dustrial Situation at the Washington
Conference
At the time of the writing of this
notice it is decided that the Baptist
and Congregational churches will
unite their services to hear Mr. Spar.
go. But the public generally is in
yited to seize this opportunity for par
ticular information and instruction on
a great question of the hour from one
of our fellow citizens whose reputa.
ton as a thinker and speaker is ma
tion wide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
WELFARE ACTIVITIES
Plans For Increased Work During the
Coming Winter.

A joint meeting of the Welfare
Council and Board of Directors was
held Wednesday evening at the Office
of the Welfare Association. President
PIT. II. Pierson presiding.
z 1t is expected that the Superinten.
dent of Recreation, Miss Hazel Work
of Ellsworth, Kan, will arrive in
Bennington. the 14th, and assume
charge of her department. Miss Work
comes highly recommended, and the
association feels itself fortunate in
having secured the services of so
competent young woman.
The association plans TO enlarge its
scope the coming year, which will ma
terially increase the budget This
will necessitate an increase OF funds
md various plans and projects are
nder consideration by means Of
which money may be raised. Too
much stress cannot he laid upon an
enlarged membership. The pubic
ierives great benefit from this organi-
lation, ami everybody should enroll.
w. j. Randies is to act as director
t the department OF music. Mr..
7andieI has had considerable exper-
ence along the lines Of musical dir
actorship, and has pans laid by
which the musical talent hitherto un
cultivated, in Bennington Will be de
1eloped
The Welfare Players under the
leadership of Luther r. Graves. are
ehearsing three one act plays to be
resented sometime before Christmas
nd the chairman of children's dra-
natics, Mrs. William Wells, has an in
eresting project under way for play
be given during the winter
Two new departments have been
reated, Mrs. C p. Fndress is to act
IS chairman OF the Social Center and
Extension activities anu Miss Maude
Be,den is head of the entertainment
committee,
1t is the purpose of the association
70 form as many clubs as are neces-
airy to meet the demand and that
hese clubs may he intelligently and
conducted, class is to be
formed. under the superyi sion OF
trained executive for tho purpose OF
girls and young women for
leadership.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
TuRERcuLAR CATTLE KILLED
Infected Animals Slaughtered in Great
Numbers

Burlington, Nov. 5.-Many hundreds
of cattle are being slaughtered at the
plant of the Burlington Rendering
company as result of the crusade
against tubercular herds, the average
number being killed at the plant at
present reaching about so head day.
Never in the history of the state have
infected cattle been disposed of at any
thing like the present rate. Some days
this past week, as many as SO infec-
ted COWS have arrived.
The reason that so many cattle are
found to be infected is that new herds
are being tested all the time by the
United States government co-operat-
ing with Vermont in defraying the ex-
penses of the tests. The large appro-
priation of the federal government in
Vermont makes it possible to go over
the state thoroughly and to an extent
impossible under the old arrangement.
The fact that 10 times as many cat
tie are being slaughtered as formerly
does not mean that there is more
tuburculosis in Vermont but that it is
being more rapidly eradicated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
NO NOV. II HOLIDAY
Gov. Clement Says He Has No Author.
ity to Create Such a Holiday.

ity to Create Such a Holiday.
Governor Clement has announced
that he has decided not to issue a
proclamation with reference to cele
brating the victory of the allied arm
les, Nov. II, The governor has no au
thority to create legal holiday, eX'
cept Thanksgiving day To appoint
Nov. IL as Thanksgiving day, would
at this time, interfere with the plans
of many families who expect from
previous custom that Nov. 27 will be
designated as a day of thanksgiving
and prayer Meetings and school va
cations are already scheduled for the
days Immediately following Nov 27.
Nov. IL will not be legal holiday
for the schools of the state. To issue
proclamation of any nature would
promote confusion among teachers
and students, relative to school at
tendance on that day, he says.
The governor also stated that he
will recommend TO the next legisla-
ture that Nov. IL be made holiday
and that the legislator give serious
consideration to fixing Nov. II. the an
niversary of the allied victory, as
Thanksgiving day. There may be an
advantage, he says, in having longer
time intervening between Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
cLEMgNcEAU's APPEAL
Asks People to- Work and Be Law
Abiding.

Strasbourg, Nov. Ably the AS
sociated Press) Premier Clemen-
ceau's speech here today. considered
his political valedictory to France,
rose much above party politics. 1t
was for the most part a plea for uni
versal tolerance and social justice,
and an appeal to the working man.
throughout the world, to resume his
pre-war methods and work"
The Premier said government must
be based on public order and respect
Of individual rights.
AS for The Bolshevists, there can
he no discussion between them and
the public. Il is simple question Of
force. In clamoring for freedom for
themselves they want to impose upon
others a terrible aud absolute dicta-
torship," he declared.
The premier solution for disputes
between. capital and labor was co.
operation and better housing and free
education Tor the working man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
MAcoM5ER-TUDoR
Bennington Young 7eopis Quietly
Married Thursday Afternoon.

Bennington Young Peops/ Quietly
Married Thursday Afternoon.
Leroy Everett Macomber and Miss
Isabelle Guenivere Tudor were quiet
ly married Thursday afternoon at the
home of the brides aunt. Mrs. w. r
Morgan. Rev C. S. Nils. pastor OF
the Second Congregational church
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the immediae relatives O.
the bride.
The young people had partially
made arrangements for a wedding tc
take place early in the coming yea,
but these plans were abandoned to
conform to the wishes OF the bride
mother. Mrs. Sarah Tudor who is III
Mr.. Macomber IL native os Maine
and recently resumed his position a
the Charles G. Cole store following
his discharge from the service
Through his unfaiing courtesy and
industry he has made place for him
self in the community and he vii
have the best wishes OF a large circle
of friends.
Mrs Macomber came to Benning
ton with her mother several years
ago from their former home in STAN
ford. Since coming to BENNINGTON to
live she has won her way into tn
friendship of the young people o. the
village and has acquired large circle
of acquaintances who join in wishing
her long and happy married lie
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
RESTORES VITALITY
Gives Strength TO the Nervousiy
Weak and Run Down.

Peptiron is both medicine and food
for the blood and nerves. 1t is in
full accord with advanced science as
to the proper treatment of anemic
and neurasthenic conditions, in which
the need of more and better nourish-
ment is so apparent, 1t combines
iron and manganese with nux, celery,
pepsin and other tonics and diges-
lives. 1t supplies the deficiency OF
red blood corpuscles in anemia, re
pairs the waste of nerve tissue in
nervousness, gives color and stamina,
and restores vitality.
i was run down and nervous.
Peptiron has done. me great good"
Serena Rifenburg, Tivoli, n. Y.
Made by &C. l. Hood Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07

RELIEVES CONGESTION
Pittsburg No Longer Fears Immedi
ate Shortage of Coal.

Pittsburg, Nov 6.-Railroads at
tempted to relieve congestion on the
main and branch lines entering Pitts
burg by expediting the distribution OF
hundreds of cars of coal for those in
dustries indicated by the government,
Conflicting reports continued to come
ir.
The domestic coal supply shows
such a marked improvement today in
continuance of that for the past As
hours, that all apprehension of short
age has been removed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
MUSICAL COMEDY OF MERIT
Rutland Audience Pleased by 9TH,
Love Doctor"

Love Doctor"
OF The Love Doctor" which an
pears at the Bennington opera house
| this evening the Rutland Herald of
! this morning says:
The Love Doctor" a musical com
edy, was presented yesterday after
noon and evening at the Playhouse by
Manuel Lederer. a very good chorus
with colOrful costumes and Joe Dokes
a comedian of ability, made the play
a success, both as a musical produc.
ton and as q comedy. Josephine Con-
mover, as secretary of the Social As
piEants, and leader of the chorus had
the best voice of any in the company
and sang several times in very ac-
cepiable manner
The plot was not exceedingly com
plicated, but was well carried out and
fairy clever. A family who had been
in the social whirl OF Cincinnati came
TO New York and failed there to reach
the desired social heights The idea
came to the head of the family that if
he could introduce some freak into
society who would become a social
lion the family fame would be assured
Joe Dokes was the victim, coming
against his will into the house as an
eastern mystic, a student of theoso-
ply. Many laughable situations arise.
The funniest moment in the whole
play comes when the aunt is admir-
mg herself in what she supposes to
be sia but what is really an emp
ty frame. with Joe behind it, clad in
gown like her own initiating her
every movement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
TROOPS ExTRlcATEp

He singfors Nov. 6-(Associated
Press)-The Esthonian bureau learns
that General Yudenitch has succeeded
in extricating the greater number of
his troops after suffering heavy losses,
but that his forces in Gatchina and
Luga region were completely cut off
by Boshevik cavalry. Bolshevil1 re-
ports attribute Yudenitch's defeat in
this region to the cutting off of these
troOps
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07

GO TO HIGHER COURT
Cases of Three Young Men Convicted
of Breach of Peace,

The case of Leo Grafton, Geor .
Hogan and Joseph Dean, convicted
Thursday in Municipal Court of /
breach of the peace and sentenced t.
pay fines of $15 and costs each, viii
be taken to the supreme court on ex
ceptions.
During the trials Attorney L. f. W
Wing, who appeared for the respond
ents, took exceptions TO certain testi
mony and after Judgment was return
ed he took further exceptions, prin
cipally to the absence of jury. Mr.
Wing disagrees with the contention
that a respondent may waive the
right to trial by jury as was the case
in this instance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
NO APOLOGIES REQUIRED
BLACK Cat Textiles Company Makes
Denial of Current Rumor

Denlai or Current humor
Editor of The Banner:-We will ap
preciate your giving srace to this let.
ter so that a wrong impression which
apparently has been created among
some of our woman employees, who
have been absent for some time from
their places in cur mill, may be clear
ed up.
Having been asked by several of
our women employees if apologies to
those now working in the mill, are
necessary before those who have been
away from their places for some time,
may return. we wish to state that
many employees who have already re-.
turned. did so unconditionaly. No ap-
ologies were demanded ncr will there
be from any woman employees who
may wish to resume their places with
this company.
Yours very truly,
Black Cat Textiles Co.
j. E. Hansen, Vice Pres.
Bennington. VT
November 7, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
TEACHERS TO JOIN A. r. of l..
Those of Kansas City Among First
to Become Affiliated

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 6.-Forty
high school teachers of Kansas City,
Kas., have applied for charter from
the American Federation of Teachers
which is affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
The teachers now are temporarily
organized ITO interest the public in the
necessitySof increasing teachers sal
aries, make teachers more independent
and to determine working conditions"
The school board made. no objection,
it was said, three of its members hav-
ing been elected on labor ticket.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
WILL NOT TRY MRS. PARKER
tate VIII Mol Prose- Charge of Mur
der Against Her.

Montpelier, Nov. 6.-The attorney
eneral stated yesterday morning
hat there would be no tril in the case
4 state against Isabella Parker
harged with murder in connection
With the death of Mrs. Lucina C.
roadwell. He further stated that
he case would be mol pressed. Whet.
her any other action will be brought
'gain5t the woman, the state was not
Jet ready to discuss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
LOCAL OVERFLOW

District Deputy Grand High Priest
c. NJ. Cole of Poultney made an Off
cial visit to Temple Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons Thursday evening. The
Mark Master degree was conferred
Proceeding the degree work an excel
lent supper was served by the ladies'
of the Eastern Star. Deputy Cole
was accompanied on his visit to Ben
nington by John A. Bessey, also of
Putney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07

was forced to pay Mexican bandits to
obtain his release
The American Embassy in Mexico
City had advised the State Depart
ment of these publications, but Off
cials declined to say if they had re.
ceived any communication from the
CaTanza Government on the subject.
1t has baen understood that Mexico
was asked to reimburse Mr.. jenkins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
RETURNS SHOW VETS
LEADING IN OHIO
Ga of 88 Counties Report Results, But
Figures on Prohibition Question
Are Disputed

Columbus. Nov, Actual returns
from GA of the SS counties still show
the vets leading on all four prohibit
ion proposals. The figures are disput-
ed. however, the vets concCding the
loss of two proposals and the drys
claiming to have won all four.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
MEXICO REFUSES TO PAY
viii Not Refund Ransom Paid tc
Bandits,

Washington. Nov 5.-The Mexican
according to Mexico City
has refused to refund to
William o. Jenkins, American Consu-
lar Agent at Puebla, the $l50000 ran
som money which Jenkinss S attorney
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
DISASTROUS HOTEL FIRE

Three Killed and Score Injured in
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 7.-Three were
killed and score injured in a fire
IN the Wilson hotel. Many were resuc.
ed by firemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
To0 LATE 40 CLASSIFY

LOST-Small black and tan female
hound Anyone having any informa-
tion which viii lead to the recovery
of this dog please notify John Stew
art Dewey ST. 46t2@
FOR SALE-A well located two
story, frame, slate rooted, two family
house in the very best of condition.
Each tenement has bath, toilet, gas
and electric lights House rents for
$40 per month. A reasonable portion
of the purchase price can remain on
mortgage If desired. Charles N. Pow
ers, Savings Bank building. 46tf.
FOR SALE-Ford touring car. Has
just been overhauled and painted. Price
right Joseph E, Kelly, North Benning-
ton, VT 46t6
T. RENT--Two large furnished rooms
with heat and light. Apply 12- River.
1890
FOR SALE--Young pigs. Also Eddy
reversible sulky plow aud steel wagon
wheel. Phone Vail Homestead, s0l-M.
4Gt6
sect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07


e1ss co., 92ssr ss raiirdaS. 'nf s9E
serritory in
ss s NE @ &c, ,;l,s bsi ezDgrieRee r. IiEs
! lpSszd 1ssnc AZ sthe country
AssSs II sss d ~ V s.sa.ss stasst ost in the
asEssahe pair left
tne run to BsaihiSstaR ai 8Fer searsburg
s|sssaisIaf- DeSond Sai ''ths ths
AaH ghiassltsNss the travellers
SSn I,l3ass ssse managed al rirS3 bq
but asatley apfiS the Briggs
farm near the WoudfSfd line they
were unable to make the Ford nayi-
gate in the sticky snow and threw up
their hands.
The belated travellers were taken in
at the hospitable home of the Briggs
boys where they passed the night. In
the morning they arranged with one
of the members of the family TO yoke
upthe oxen and haul the Ford across
JQ NoouIoru City anu uoWH tHe NOUN
tain. The statesmen made the last two
miles under their own power" and
drew up at the Putnam house about
noon with a snow covered car.
The trip proved such a strenuous
experience for the pair that they Sc
cured room Immediately after eating
their dinner and went to bed. They
left the car at one of the garages and
resumed their trips by railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
HANDS in RATIFICATION
Austrian Delegation Ready with Treaty
Document

Paris, Nov. THE Austrian dele
cation has handed to the Peace Con.
ference, ratification of the document
of the Treaty If Germain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally cloudy tonight and sat.
urday. Probably rain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
FORD WOULDN' 7
ANSWER HELM
ON SNOW ROAD
Hauled Over Mountain by Briggs
Boys Oxen
TRAVELLERS EXHAUSTED
So Weared They Went to Bed at
Putnam House in the Middle of
the Day
TRAVELLERS EXHAUSTED

Two travelling statesmen, who had
com hined forces 10 cllt down the high
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07

Washington, Nov. 6-Whether to
ratify the treaty with Germany with
out reservations or amendments
seemed for a while this afternoon
about to be decided by the Senate.
Thrown into the thick of a dra-
matte parliamentary battle. re-
quest for, an immediate showdown on
qualified acceptance of the treaty got
the backing of the leaders on both
sides, who seemed anxious to outdo
each other in pressing for a rollcall.
But before the stage of action was
reached the move was blocked by re-
publican senators, who objected that
it might cut off any later attempt to
put reservations into the ratification.
Then the Senate got back to its reg
ular order of business and, having vot.
ed down the last of the long list of
proposed amendments, began work on
the reservations presented by the for
eign relations committee, said to have
the backing of the majority of the SEN
ators. When a recess was taken un-
til tomorrow, the first of the 10 com.
mittee proposals had not yet come to
vote.
Leaders were as much at sea as
ever tonight over the debate when
final vote on the treaty might be
reached. but they declared every ef-
fort should be made to hasten the
reservation debate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-07
WILSON WANTS
TOC0NFER WITH
SEN. HITCHCOCK
Senate Nearly Ready for Vote
on Treaty
ALL AMENDMENTS FAIL
Both Parties Agree That Debate
Should Be Hastened-No
Date Set for Vote
ALL AMENDMENTS FAIL

Washington, Nov. 7.-Senator Hitch
cook, administration leader in the
treaty fight was summoned to the
White House today by President VIII
son to discuss treaty reservations
with the President. Mr.. Hitchcock
said the treaty situation in the Sen
ate would determine the time of his
visit. The Senate was assembling
when the Presidents invitation reach
ed him. The whole reservation pro-
gram was considered at a conference
Of the Democratic senator's last night,
but no decision was reached.