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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-01
Gifts for Men

to AccepfdbILIfy
and browning these merits with t tra C t i vely
moderate price-a feature of Downstairs Store
gift displays.
FLOWING-END FOUR-IN-HAND TIES in silk and
sik-mixtures, featuring plaids figured and conven
tonal designs, SOC EACH
KNIT TIES in variety Of twotone and plain color
effects, knit from fiber silk yarns of lustrous APP
pearance and great durability, $1.25.
MEMS OUTING FLANNEL NIGHT SHIRTS in col
larless STYLE 54-inch garments, cut amply full, and
patterned in stripes of pink and blue. Sizes Is to 20,
excellent values at $3.50
Isle HALF-HOSE knit from carefully selected yarns
and well-reinforced in Black, White, Gray, Navy and
Cordovan, sizes 91a to II Y, SOC pair.
conform SILK-BOOT HALF-HOSE with heels, toes
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Georgette Blouses
at S3.85

make the most attractive OF gifts. for
they possess the daintiness so desirable
in Christmas presents. Beads, tucks and
hemstitching. together with nets and
laces make them creations of beauty.
In White. Flesh-color, Peach, Bisque.
League-blue, sizes SO TO 46. Price 1855.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Canisoles
OF Exquisite Daintiness
for Gifts

r l L E T.
l. pa I tern,
shadow an d
Valenciennes
laces and in
sertions ad u
their charm
to satin an d
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chine in these
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Novelty Neck Chains
at SOC

DEARL and bright jewel-like glass
1 beads are alternated in these Chains
with white metal links, making the most
attractive of ornaments, and ending with
tasse like pendants of the beads.
They are the fashionable length, and
combine pearl beads with green, old-rose,
light-blue and royal-blue.
Very attractive values at SOC.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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SILK-BOOT HALF-HOSE that conform
perfectly to the shape of the foot and leg
-four-in-one ribbed weave Of pleasing
appearance-Black and Cordovan, sizes
912 to 1112, soc pair.
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white initial in floral wreath and hem
stitched edge, box of 6, 65c.
hemstitched hem and fine stripe Dor
der, zoe each; box of 6, $1.1O.
Lawn Handkerchiefs in rol-hem, scalloped,
and hemstitched effects, with colored,
white or Madeira-style embroidery, 8,
4 or in box, csc, 75t and $50 box.
Handkerchiefs of sheer lawn, and linen
and-lawn mixtures, with Madeira-style
and Swiss embroidery or colored en-
broidery, and scalloped or hemstitched
borders, 3 or in box, $1.OO and
$1.IS box. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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Misunderstanding Scout Handker.
chiefs-15c each.
All-linen Handkerchiefs with II inch hem
sheer Lawn Handkerchiefs with en-
broidered corner designs, zoe each.
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs-Swis
broidered Handkerchiefs - Crepe de
Chine andkerchiefs-25c each.
Handkerchiefs of Irish and Swiss Manu-
facture, with floral designs or hand
worked corners-Plain Linen Handker-
chiefs with 1s-inch hens, 35c each.
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Handkerchiefs with hemstitched or cord
borders, some with embroidered corn
ers, two or three in box, Csc.
Embroidered-corner Handkerchiefs with
white or daintily tinted pastel roll edges,
and styles with hemstitched hens,
three in box, 35f.
Lawn Handkerchiefs in hemstitched, roll
edge and embroidered effects resem-
bling Madeira work. three or six in
box, SOC.
initiated Handkerchiefs with colored cord
edge and matching initial, also with /.
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When the Christmas Tree
Is All A-Flutter With
Handkerchief

it is providing useful gifts while
it adds to Christmas joys.
Downstairs Store prices on Gift
Handkerchiefs are so attractive
that the Christmas Tree may
bloom most profusely with them
and the cost remain quite modest. :
With these broad stocks to
choose from, all the advantages
are with the early-chooser:
Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs with
coored cord edge and embroid-
cred corner-plain Hemstitched
Lawn Handkerchefs, SC each.
initiated Lawn HandSerchiefs with col.
ored initial and colored roll edge, "a
each; 75c dozen.
Hemstitched Lawn Handkerchiefs witt
colored initial and floral design, 100
each; $1.OO dozen.
Hemstitchcd Lawn Handkerchiefs will
colored embroidered corners, alst
styles with colored spot borders, 100
each.
Colored Crepe Handkerchiefs-Stri
border Handkerchiefs with embroidered
corners - White Hemstitched Lawn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
WITNESS FLED FROM STATE
Smith Of Barre Arrested In Leomin
ster, Mass.

Barre, May 23.--lrving Smith,
wanted as witness in connection
with the murder of Mrs. Harry Broad
well here on the night OF May was
brought back to Barre yesterday
from Leominister Mass He previous
ly had been arrested but allowed to
go on bail of 81 900. He left the
state Wednesday night but was fol-
lowed by Deputy Sheriff Lawson, who
re.arrested him and brought him to
this city. He is being held in Jail
pending further developments in the
case.
Smith is discharged Canadian
soldier. He had testified at an in
quest that he saw the automobile
said TO have been operated by Long
on Keith avenue. in the vicinity OF
the place where Mrs. Broadwells
body was found on the Sunday morn
ing following the murder. Those
here who have been following the
case closely attach considerable i'm
portance to Smiths flight from the
state, and believe he knows more
than he has already told the police.
This is the third important wit
ness who has left the city since the
murder, while Gertrude Hunt, th'
fourth. admitted she was Offered
money to go away and was at Mont
pelier when stopped in the act of leav
ing the county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
AUSTRIA s ARMY
To BE REDUCED
To MERE HANDFUL
All Her Military Supplies to Be
Surrendered
SWEEPING NAVAL TERMS
Peace Treaty, AS Is lntedned, vii
Leave Austria in No Condition
for More War

Paris May 23.-The Austrian treaty
will be considered at a plenary ses.
sion of the peace conference Tuesday
and given to the Austrian delegates
probably on Wednesday. The Coun-
Gil of Four today considered the mill
tary terms as framed by Marshal
Foch, General Diaz and other military
leaders. Austria's formidable army
of over a million, which was second
only to Germany's,l is reduced to fif-
teen thousand. Virtually all military
supplies would be surrendered or de-
stroyed and further military produc-
tion abolished
The naval terms are similarly
sweeping, all warships being surrend.
cred and Austrias position as naval
power terminated American dele.
cation has prepared memorandum
showing status of affairs before the
peace conference. This discloses a
wormidable amount Of business still
to be transacted, besides Turkish and
Bulgarian treaties, covering the
whole range of inter-allied subjects.
1t leaves no doubt that the confer
ence will continue for a considerable
time after the treaties have been sign
ed and President Wilson has left, IL
being expected that other American
members will remain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
GAME AND DANCE REVIEW
VIII Be Given Thursday Evening In
Library Hall. N


On Thursday evening, May 29th, the
annual exhibition of the physical train
ing of the boys and girls from the
grades will take place at Library haii.
Miss Delnia Jacobson. supervisor OF
recreation OF the Public Welfare as
sociation will have charge OF the
girls part OF the program, and d. A.
Holloway, director OF physical tram
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. will direct the
work of the boys.
For the girls, the program VIII CON
slst largely OF dances and marches
with some interpretive dancing as
distinctive feature. The boys work
will include mass games and gymnas'
tic dances. A partial list OF numbers
follows:
Room. 1S, Swedish singing game
Gustav's Skoal.
Room IA, A gymnastic dance bleK-
ine.
Room IS. Singing game, Come let
US be joyful.
Room 49, Garland Dance, music
! HumOresQuc.
Rooms is and 90, Norwegian Noun
tain March
Room 10. Vineyard dance.
Interpretive dances: The Dance OF
Spring, by Misses Eleanor Hurley
and Beatrice Bixby.
Highland Fling by Miss julia
Creighton
No admission will be charged Al
parents and friends are urged to b'
lpresen;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24

HERBERT II. MARsDEN
Highly Respected Resident Died Fri
day Afternoon.

Herbert N. Marsden, one of Ben
ningtons highly respected citizens
who had been identified with the man
ufacture of knit goods machinery here
for the larger portion of his active
years, died late Friday afternoon at
his home ON Union street. Diabetes,
with which he had been afflicted for
some time was the cause of his death.
He had, however, been confined to the
house but three weeks.
The deceased was native of Eng
land, born in Nottingham November
z, 1855. In his native country he had
learned the trade of machinest and
was a maker of lace knitting machin-
cry. He came to America in 1878 and
located in Cohoes where he remained
but a short time before moving TO
Bennington. Here he entered the EN-
ploy OF Tiffany Brothers who were
at that time engaged in the manufac-
ture of knitting machinery. lie was
with the firm 80 years, the larger por-
ton of the time as foreman. When
Tiffany Brothers ceased to manufac-
ture machinery he went to the Hol-
den. Leonard company. Later he was
in the machine shops of the Charles
Cooper estate and he was with this
corporation at the beginning of his
Illness.
Mr.. Marsden became q member or
Walloomsac lodge, N. p. o. L, IN
1895, and has since taken an active
interest in the order. In 1891 he be-
came a member of the grand lodge
and later became grand vice-warden
and grand warden. He was also a
member of Stark lodge, |. o. o. +.
Thirty-eight years ago he married
Mrs. Emily Mattison Firth and other
than the widow he leaves one son, h.
Earl Marsden. and two daughters,
Miss Beulah Marsden and Mrs. Mary
Isabelle Murphy and one stepson, W.
C. Firth, all of Bennington. He is al
so survived by five sisters, Miss Helen
Marsden of Nottingham, Mrs. Laura
Whelon of London, Mrs. Nora Robin
son of Winnepeg, Man, Mrs. Jean
Walker and Miss Stella Marsden OF
Bennington.
A genial, big.hearted man, he had a
large number of friends in Benning'
ton. particularly among his fellow
craftsmen, who will learn Of his pass
ing with deep regret
The funeral will be held from the
house at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Rev. George s. Mills. pastor of the
Second CONGREGATIONAL church, will Of
fciate and the interment will be in
the village cemetery. Stark Lodge
members win conduct the service al
the grave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24

public schools.
From his boyhpod DAYS Mr. LYONS
has been a trapper OF fur bearing AM.
mails. Nearly every spring he nails
at least one bearskin on the barn
door in the rear of his home and his
record now approaching close to
thirty lie puts out one or more lines
OF traps every season and some years
his catch has been large. He Is a
tireless tramper, and although he is
over the three score and ten mark
there are few Of the younger mixers
who are able to follow him through
the mountains. A squarely built,
rugged man. his life in the open has
maintained his health and strength to
remarkable degree. One call from
physician in his II years constitutes
the sum total of his professional deal
ings with the men of medicine.
Mrs Lyons health has been and is
excellent Except for her becoming
gray hair one would not suspect that
she was eligible to take a leading role
in a golden wedding anniversary.
The Lyons home has always been a
family home. There has always been
manifested by each and every pem-
Der unity OF interest that is remark
able. There has ever been a disposi-
ton to share in the work and in its
rewards, to divide the cares and to
assist in bearing the burdens that
all must carry on the pathway of life.
Father and sons have maintained a
camp on the mountains ever since the
younger men were able to carry a
rifle and when the annual open deer
season comes around in the late au-
tumn all three suspend business Of
every nature until after their share of
! vension has been harvested. There
have been years in which there was
no venison but they are a small mi
nOrity in the long reckoning. The
union between mother and daughters
has been close from the days Of child
hood and the acquisition of snn-in'
law and grandchildren has apparently
only strengthened the bond.
Undoubtedly It was because of this
real home atmosphere that the gather
ing this afternoon was such a happy
Joyous occasion. The majority oI
those in attendance were relatives
and close personal friends and they
entered into the festivities with al
the cheerfulness and good fellowship
Imaginable It was the wish of eacl
and every one to be present wher
Ma and Pop Lyons observe their dia
mond jubilee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
SEC. BAKER HAS
ANTAG0N|zED THE
SALVATION ARMY
His Ruling Cut Off Large
Amount of Funds
TOO MUCH RED TAPE USED
Forblds Soliciting Funds In War De-
partment--Ts Is Allowed In
Other Departments "a
TOO MUCH RED TAPE USEI

Washington, d. c., May 23.-By re-
fusing to solicit subscriptions at the
war department Secretary Baker has
deprived that organization of the use
of several thousand dollars and has
aroused the idignation Of the citizens
Of the capital OF the nation Though
the war department was the chief
beneficiary of the Salvation Army's
humanitarian work in France, Secre-
tary Baker insists on refusing to it
organized support of the employees.
Mr.. Baker takes the position that an
order issued some time ago forbidding
solicitation of funds at the war de-
partment applies to the Salvation
Army All other departments issued
similar orders, but every cabinet off,
Ger except Secretary Baker has an
nounced that the order does not ap-
ply TO the Salvation Army.
Secretary Lane and Secretary Dan
iels each made rulings that the Sal
vation Army is quasi-governmen
institution and is therefore exempt
from rules applying to solicitation for
funds among department employees.
With the exception of the war de-
Fss-tment all bureaus have organized
for the drive. They have placed at
the disposal of the Salvation Army
their Liberty loan committee or such
other committees as may be in exis-
tence. The treasury department, with
the hearty approval of Secretary
Glass, has sent circular to each of
its $4,000 employees urging support
for the Salvation Army.
This example was followed by the
secretary Of the navy, the secretary
of labor, the secretary of commerce
and all other secretary except MIR.
Baker, He stands alone in his deter
mination to prevent the organization
obtaining the benefit OF subscriptions
within the department.
While Mr.. Baker insists the he was
simnly following.a ruling which he re-
sssrds as imperative, many OF the men
and women employed in the depart
ment are idignant because they say
they are deprived of an opportunity TO
do effective work for an organization
which they will all admire and which
has done so much to help the soldiers
In the trenches. atsa tnemshtafsg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
100000 PEOPLE
PARAD|NC BERLIN
DEMAND PEACE
One of Greatest Demonstrations
Ever Held
"SIGN THE PEACE TERMS"
immense Throng Shouting And Cheer
ing for Peace Swept Pro:Gov-
ernment Crowd Away

Berlin May 21.-Probably one of
the greatest demonstrations ever held
took place here this afternoon, when
hundreds of thousands of people pa
raded the streets demanding that the
Government sign the peace terms at
once.
About 100000 people were packed
in the Lustgarten, in front of the old
Royal Palace, where the Independent
Socialists held their principal meeting
Inter den Linden and all the streets
running into the Lustgarten were
packed with excited people, whose
one cry was "Sign the peace terms !!
Sign the peace terms.' Hasse and
many. Independent Socialists Spoke
declaring that the only hope for Ger.
many was to sign, and they were mad
ly cheered.
The Government tried to hold a
meeting in Wilhelmplatz against sign
ing peace, but great parades of Inde
pendent Socialists marched down
Wilhelmstrasse singing the "nterna
tionale" and swept the prosGovern
ment crowd entirely away. The So
cialists remained in front of the Off
cial residence of Noske and the offices
Of the Ebert Government, singing and
shouting Sign the peace! Down with
Ebert! Down with Noske and Scheide
mann! Let us have peacel We want
bread, not bulletsW aif
The announced decision Of the Gov
, ernment not to sign the treaty seems
to be entirely overruled by popular
sentiment. II is the opinion here to
night that the Government will exc
cute quick about face and sign the
peace terms.
The great popular demonstration
this afternoon makes II appear thai
unless the Government does this II
win be swept away. The immense
crowds, composed of men and women
were very orderly, but they carried
everything before them by mere
weight OF numbers. yi4ee $50 81"
THE Government Socialists In WI
HoiiHpidLL, WHO iidu llStcHcu MllHOu
much animation to the speech 0
Scheidemann, were suddenly confront
ed by the great Independent Socialis
parade. which Simply swept down OIL
them with the ,resistless force of 4
tidal wave, carried them out of th'
Wilhelmplatz and left them scattered
everywhere, while the Independent
waving hats and banners, yelleI
themselves hoarse.
There must have been more thai
100000 persons in the downtown
streets, all shouting for the signinl
of the peace terms. Workmen ant
soldiers predominated in the crowd
but the bourgeoisie and upper classe
also took part in the demonstration.
One banner read; 1--WE have ha
enough: peace, for Gods sake!"
The legend on another was. "Ir
ternationalism is sweeping the world
Let Germany join
Still another demanded: "Sig
anything that brings us peace"
Tonight the Independent Socialist!
with their red flags and transparent
les, are still parading the streets b
thousands, shouting frantically 70
peace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24
OBSERVED THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
Fftieth Anniversary Reception To-day Home of Mr. and Mrs
Homer A. Lyons

time to time most of which have been
sold to their present owners. Mr..
Lyons has one sister and five brothers
living, Samuel and Henry of Benning-
ton, Fred of Greenfield. Frank Of East
Windsor, Conn, and Eugene Of
SALISBURY and Mrs. Robert Tower of
Chana, Ill.
Lois Ann Bronson Lyons Is the
daughter of William S. Bronson and
Charlotte Eddy and she will observe
the 6Sth anniversary of her birth on
June 27. She has one sister living,
Mrs George Elwell of North Benning-
ton and two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Will
liam Bronson Of SALISBURY and Mrs.
Frank Bronson of this village.
Seven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lyons, four of whom are liy-
ing, Ward l.. Lyons who is with the
Charles G.. Cole clothing store, Mrs.
Chelsea II. Harrington, Grover A.
Lyons, superintendent of the village
water system, and Miss Eunice Lyons,
Office assistant for the Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24

]. Hayes and Miss May Wells, the
interior OF the house, particularly the
dining room, was prettily decorated.
Yellow sunbnrst roses, yellow tulips
and yellow narcissus were arranged
with exceedingly good taste against
backgrounds OF smilax and haw-
thorne. The general effect was ex-
ceptionally pleasing. Mrs. Paulson
acted as caterer for the buffet lunch
assisted by Miss Daisy lRudd. Don.
nellys orchestra was din attendance
and there we're vocal selections by
Mrs. Lena Downs.
At the afternoon reception Mrs
Mrs John ]. Hayes and Mrs Cyrus
Estes poured and Miss Myra Elwell,
Miss Hope Lyons. Miss Gladys Coul-
ter and Miss Maude Hughes served
This evening Miss May Wells and
Mrs. f. T. Wheeleh will ofhciate and
will be assisted by Miss Gladys FL.
well. Miss Alice Elwell, Miss Fanny
Barber and Miss Valda Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons were married
at the home of the brides parents.
The bride had not then reached her
18th birthday anniversary. It was a
double ceremony, a sister, Miss Eva
Bronson being married to Myron
/ Stratton. The bride was gowned in
/ lilac grey poplin trimmed with black
I fringe and the dress was made with
overskirt. Fifteen relatives were
present at the ceremony of whom the
following are now living: A sister
Mrs. George Elwell, sister-in-law
/ Mrs. Edward Bronson and her son and
daughter, George Bronson and Mrs
Orrin Hughes Rev Mr.. Bowen, who
was at the time the pastor of the
Methodist church. ofIiciated.
When they returned from theil
wedding trip the two brides had g
conference and made a summary oi
their earthly possessions. Mrs. Strat
ton found that she had husband ant
Eve dollars in money. Mrs Lyons
had the husband but in order to strike
balance with her sister was com
pclled to throw in Homer's shotgun
An incident showing the progress
that has been made during thu
couples half century of welded life
is remembered that the first kerosen'
lamp that found its way into th'
Bronson home made its appearance
during the courtship days Of the sis
I ters. II was carefully kept In a cuT
board and went into active servic
i only when the young men were visit
( ing at the house
/. Homer Anson Lyons was born 1
/ Bennington. n years ago, the son q
q lI.afayette Lyons and Rhoda Strattor
o with the exception Of seven year
4 during which he operated mang'
+ nese mine in Wallingford he ha
i passed his entire life in Bennington
d During the first year of his marie
d life he and Mrs. Lyons divided tn
r time between the homes OF their pa
ents. changing their residence ever
week The first home OF their ow
: was in house on Park street extel
sion next to the Lyons store and the
= have always lived In the immediai
AZ vicinity.
a Beginning with his shotgun f
20 capital. Mr. Lyons acquired the pl'
r of land north of County street an
between Congress and Lyons stree
~ and. with the assistance of his son
/ the property has been developed I'M
e thriving residential section. Nea
F" ly twenty houses have been built fro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs Homer A. Lyons this
afternoon and evening at their home
on County street are observing the
50th anniversary of their marriage.
In order that their numerous friends
in Bennington and elsewhere might
have an opportunity to be present
with them on this notable occasion,
the arrangements for the observance
were made to meet the convenience
of the guests. Those who were able to
do so attended the afternoon recep-
tion, the hour being set at o'clock.
Others who are unable to be present
during the day will call at 8 O'Clock
this evening to extend their congratu-
lationc.
The host and hostess we're assisted
in receiving by their daughters and
daughter.inlaw, Mrs. Grover Lyons.
Mrs. Chelsea Harrington and Miss
Eunice Lyons. Miss Lyons also read
an exceptionally witty and humorous
life history of her parents.
Under the direction OF Mrs. John