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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
FErHER is RELEASED
Lack of Evidence of Murder Against
Cornell Student.

Syracuse, N. Y. Aug. 19-Donald
w. Fether of Los Angeles, Cal. stu
dent at Cornell university, charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Miss Hazel Crance of Ithaca
in Cayuga lake July 10, was ordered
released on the ground of insufficient
evidence by Supreme Court Justice
Michael II. Kiley at Cazenovia, to-
night;
Justice Kiley reviewed the evi-
dence this afternoon in proceedings
on writ of habeas corpus. Authori-
ties of Tompkins county had ordered
the student held for the September
grand jury at Ithaca. Attorneys for
the accused claimed that the proceed
ngs under which Fether was being
held were illegal and that as yet
there was no evidence of crime.
Fether had known Miss Crance but
a few days when heinvited her for a
canoe ride on Cayuga lake, from
which she never returned, He claim,
ed the boat was accidentally upset
and that he was unable to rescue his
companion.
Search of the lake brought to light
his trousers, which contained two
knots foot or so apart. The prose-
cutting authorities stressed their ar
gument on the feature of the evil
dence. There were marks on the
canoe and the authorities alleged
these indicated struggle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
ASKS U. S. TO BACK GREECE
Delegation OF Americana o, Greek
Descen: in Washington.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The Am
erican peace commission was asked
to sustain the claims OF Greece be
fore the peace conference in opposi-
tion to a proposal to grant certain
privileges in Thrace to Bulgaria in a
cablegram addressed to the chairmen
of the commission today by a delega-
tion Of the committee of friends of
.Greece, representing 100000 Ameri-
cans of Greek descent, who are now
in Washington to urge their claims
before the government.
The message asked whether Am.
erica will be instrumental in creating
conditions in the Balkans, which will
inevitably bring war" 1t declared
the calims of Greece with respect to
Thrace to be just and inconformty
with the principle of self-determina-
tion and every consideration of hui
manity and sane policy and asked the
committee to support these claims
lin order that justice may be done
the Greek nation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
RESIGNAT IONS Of
NAVY OFFICERS
CAUSE ANKLE TY
Three Hundred Already Have
Given Up Positions
MAY GET INCREASED PAY
Efficiency of Navy Is Seriously
Threatened--Mos Of the Reslenat-
ions Are from Younger Men

Washington, Aug. 21-With the res
ignation of more than three hundred
permanent officers of the regular navy
already submitted to the department
and more arriving daily acting sec
retary Of the navy Roosevelt today
began work on proposed legislation
suggesting substantial increased pay
to enlisted men and officers of the
navy and marine corps. High rank
ing officers believe the efficiency OF
the navy is seriously threatened by
the situation.
Most of the designations are from
younger men who receive seventeen
hundred to three thousand dollars an,
nually. Most of them being capable
of earning much higher salaries in
civilian life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
AMERICAN MINERS SEEK
GOLD IN SIBERIA
Party of 20 Sails from Nome, Alaska,
In Schooner Once Owned by
Robert Louis Stevenson

Nome, Alaska, July IA. (By MaiD -
Twenty weather bronzed explor,
ers hailing from every quarter OF the
gold country north of Siberia, left
here tonight aboard the sailing
schooner Casco, once the proper y of
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Fears were expressed by Nome resi-
dents before the boat left that it would
not be abe to get through into the
Arctic Ocean as reports received here
recently said the Behring Straits
were still blocked with ice.
Members of the ships company said
they were bound for some point in a
vast uninhabited territory lying along
the Arctic shCre of Siberia between
East Cape and the Lena river They
would not divulge the exact location
OF their destination.
The party is known as the Northern
Mining and Trading Company and is
led by s. l.. McGirk, a mining engin-
eer of Hamilton, Tex, president of the
company A. L. Johnson, another OF
the party, Is vice-president. Captain
C. l.. Olicer is master Of the adventure
ship.
With the exception of the destinat-
ion there is little mystery about the
expedition, McGirk said while here He
tasserted that the party possess GER
tain knowledge about the country for
which they are heading and are aim
ing to explore the section and find
what it contains. No rich gold
strikes are expected, he declared.
The Casco may be sent back from
the North this fall, after landing hel
passengers at their destination,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
LICENSES SUSPENDED
Four Automobile Operators Receive
Mandate from Sec. of State.

Harry A. Black, secretary of state.
suspended Tuesday four automobile
operators licenses, those of William
j. Cahill of Rutland because of an ac-
cident in which he ran over child I;
Cahilps license was also suspended
in 1917; of c. Simoneau, Morrisville,
who pleaded not guilty of intoxica-
tion suspended for alleged intoxica-
tion; the secretary investigated a
previous accident; of Dewey Stone Of
Barre because he used vile and
abusive language to occupants of an
other automobile while he was pass
ing; he had been held back in passing
the car; of Harold A. Dwinnell of
Chelsea, county farm agent, because
of an accident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
SECRETARY WILKINSON
TO LEAVE LOCAL Y. M. C. A
VIII Complete Four Years Of Success
fuI Service October to Go Into
Business,


General Secretary III. A. Wilkinson
viii sever his connection with the
local Young Mems Christian associa-
tion on October l. Mr. Wilkinson
came to Bennington and assumed his
present position October 1915, which
will make him four years in the To-
cal work.
His resignation came unexpectedly
and was reluctantly accepted by the
board OF directors at the August meet
ing.
During the past four years the Y.
NJ c. A. has made many advances,
and among the new features introduc-
ed by Mr.. Wilkinson. aside from the
usual routine activities, can be men
toned the high school club, employed
boys brotherhood, junior council,
monthly social and dance, stags,
church nights, father and son nights,
father and son supper. mother and
son supper, thrift week, county boys
conference, women's and girls night
forum, etc. In the active season
the ''Y' serves regularly between 700
and 500 people.
The Y. NJ c. A. has co.operated
freely with various agencies in the
community, and in Mr.. Wilkinson s
time has become practically part Of
the public schools by furnishing free
physical training, both in Bennington
and North Bennington schools. The
physical directors services are do
mated part of the summer on the play
ground. The year 1916 brought the
Y. NJ. c. A. camp. gift from Mr.
Arthur J. Holden. 1t was splendidly
furnished by Mr. Wilkinsons efforts.
The camp registers from 250 to $50
a year.
General Secretary Wilkinson has
been a good housekeeper, and appreci
airy has been active and generous in
equipping the association with new
dishes. silver and linen The inter.
or of the building from boiler room
to dormitories has been quite
thoroughly renovated and is in much
better condition than found
Financially, beginning with debt
of $1,000, even with a steadily in
creasing budget and in war times,
January 1st of each year has seen
the bills paid.
Many will remember the basket
ball team of 1916, made up of
Hitchcock, Colburn, Buss, Jenney,
Hollister and Denley. which, in the
absence of a physical director, Mr.
Wilkinson equipped with new suits
and started upon victorious season.
In its record of young men inspired
and sent out for lives of service the
"Y' has not failed Oscar Elwell is
still in Springfield College. Ellis
Chase goes to a larger Y. NJ C. A.
field this fall, and Marshall Clark, a
high school boy, who has assisted at
the "Y', goes to the Y. M. c. A. col
lege this fall. Other high school
boys are making similar plans,
During the war Mr. Wilkinson was
released for six months and served
the Y. NJ. C. A. war work council in
Boston and New York from April to
October of last year.
Mrs Wilkinson has taken a genuine
interest in the community affairs, es-
pecially in her church. the Fortnight
ly, and the Women Voters League.
of which she is president.
Mr.. Wilkinson has not made his
plans for the future but does not eX-
pect to continue in the Y. M. c. A.
field He has several projects under
consideration, one of which may
bring the decision to remain in Ben
ningtonr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
e,eso,ooo POUNDS OF SUGAR
Raw Material from Cuba Unloaded
In America.

New York, Aug. 20.-Coincident
with the arrival here today from
Cuba of the steamship Munamar, with
6,6S0,O0O pounds of sugar, Arthur
Williams, federal food administrator
announced that he had begun an in
vestigation to determine whether
there was any boarding of that pro-
duct. The imported sugar was nn-
loaded soon after it's arrival and rush
ed to refineries which have reported
a shortage.
Rafael Ramos, collector OF the port
of Antilla, who arrived as a passen-
ger on the Munamar said that thous-
sands of tons of sugar were stored in
the warehouses of eastern Cuba lack
of shipping facilities preventing its
early shipment to this country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
MAKE s12o A WEEK
Grand Jury Of Suffolk County Reports
On Cost OF shoes

Boston, Aug. 2O--Inquiry into the
high cost Of shoes by the Suffolk
County grand jury today developed
that some shoe workers hae been max
ing S120 a week These instances
we're said to be few, but it was test
fed that many made $50 week whils
the average is about $40. Unshlled
help formerly paid s12 to SIS week
has profited most, last boys getting
as much as $50 week.
1t is said that pair of shoes sold
by manufacturer for $3.50 was dis,
played in a store 400 yards from tho
factory marked at $1e. The grand
jury finished its shoe price inquiry
with the testimony taken today. 1t is
expected that the jury's report will
be made Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
RACE RIOT IN MONTREAL
Disturbance Followed Alleged Attack
BY Blacks on White Watchman.

Montreal. Aug. ia race riot, in
which whites and negroes batted in
the streets. firing freely, occurred
here early today and was quelled only
after police reserves we're rushed to
the negro quarter, whore the disturb
ance took place
The disorder followed an attack
which three negroes are alleged to
have made on white employed as a
watchman in hotel near the negro
section. One of the trio shot in the
head while attempting to escape in
an automobile was arrested after he
had been taken to a hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
TRoLLEYs TIED UP
Strike of Conductors and Motormen
Causes Nashville to Walk

Nashville, Tenn, Aug, 21.-Street
car service throughout the city is en-
tirely suspended by a strike of the
conductors and motormen The com
pany attempted to operate a few cars
with non-union men, but they were at
tackled by strikers and the attempt was
abandoned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED
Also imprisoned for Two Years for
Profiteerlng.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Amend-
ments to the food control act impos-
ing fine of five thousand dollars and
imprisonment for two years for pro-
fiteering, were ordered favorably re-
ported by the house agriculture COM
mittee. The legislation was prepar-
ed by Attorney-General Palmer. 1t
would include among the necessities,
clothing, food containers, feed or fer
tilizers, fuel oil and natural gas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
Simply Blame
NEW BATTING MARK
WiIhoit Hits Safely in 60 conseeu-
tive Games

Wichita, Kan, August 20.-Joseph
Wilhoia, outfelder of the local Wes-
tern league club and who will go to
the Boston Americans next month,
today ended his batting streak in
which he set new world record by
hitting safely in So consecutive
games. The former record of As con-
secutive games was made by Jack
Ness of Oakland, Cal, in 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
MExlcANs PROTEST
Instruct Their Ambassador to Request
Withdrawal Of American Troops.

Washington, Aug. 21-The Mexi-
can ambassador here has been in
structed by his government to protest
20 the state department against the
depatch of American troops across
the border and to request their with
drawal according to statement is
sued in Mexico City, yesterday. 1t
was said at the state department
that no protest. has been made by
Ambassador Bonilias.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
TAMPEReo WITH EXPLOSIVES
EmpIoye Caused Disaster at Raritan
Arsenal

Washington, Aug. 21--The explos-
ion at the Raritan arsenal August IA
which caused seven deaths was due
to an employe tampering with explos-
i've material, according to report Cf
the special board of inquiry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
COLLISIONS BETWEEN SAILORS
Germans and Americans Mix It Up
Neufahrwasser

Copenhagen, Aug. Collisions
occurred Tuesday between German
and American sailors at Neufahrwas-
ser and resulted in wounding of sew
eral civilians and one German seaman
According to dispatches from Danzig
the disorders grew out of a quarrel
in dance hall Monday night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, 5; St. Louis, Q (First
game.)
New York, A. st. Louis, 1. (Sec-
ond game)
Pittsburgh, 5; Brooklyn. 1.
Philadelphia, 10; Chicago, g. (First
gamC.)
Chicago 6; Philadelphia 5. Second
game)
Cincinnati. 10; Boston. 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores Of Yesterdays Games and
Standing Of Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New Yorl a. s.; Louis, (rain)
Detroit, 2. Philadelphia, c.
Chicago. 10; Washington, 3.
Cleveland, 5; Boston, 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Local showers and thunderstorms
probably tonight and Friday. Slight
~ warmer In cas-; and south portion
tonight,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Two desirable well furn-
ished. large front bedrooms i'm private
family. Suitable for one and two men
Gas lights. privilege of bath, steam
heated. Centrally located. 234 School
st. S0t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-21

WANTED--Brick- layers and tenders.
Walter E. Dix, Springfield. VT. soft
WANTED--For first two weeks in
September capable girl or woman to
take care of two children. Apply Mrs.
E. w. Dewey, Union ST., tel $50
soft.
WANTED--A competent cook ad-
dress +. o. Box 387. soft,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-01
How a "SuckeT Was Saved.

city man got a very glowing clrcu-
lar from a Chicago development com
pany" offering him 10 acres OK lano IN
Florida for the surprisingly small sum
Of s2.5oo-a peanut unit" the circular
called It. He could grow, the circular
said a thousand bushels OF peanuts
on his 10 acres and could sell the pea
nuts-allowing for low prices-at 81
bushel. The city man was impressed
Int he sent the circular to the depart
ment of agriculture with query as 10
whether or not the investment was
good one. Following are some SEN
fences from the letter he got In reply:
| "The literature is Of the kind desig-
mated to deceive city people IN the
north and west who do not know any
thing abor> farming" '"The average
return from 10 aces Of peanuts wouio
not exceed $500 to $500. You coulo
buv a 1O0-acre farm in almost any OF
the counties of western Florida, In
Guiding the one mentioned in the cir
cular. for the price these people ask
for ten acres" "The whole unit sys-
tenn, whether 1t Is pecans, peaches. ngs'
cane, peanuts, hogs or what not, Is
simply a means OF selling land at three
to five times what 1t Is worth TO 1g-
norant or unwary small investors.
"To pay $500 for this 10 acres OF
land would stamp you a. . sucker
of the rankest class" "AM this ID
without rejecting In any way on Flor
ida, for it Is a good state and lands
are comparatively cheap there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-01
Child Welfare Special,

A large automobile truck. especially
built for the purpose. has been started
ont by the children's bureau OF the de-
partment Of labor to carry advice on
child care to rural mothers out OF
touch of the city health centers. DR..
Ruth Mcclure, one Of the women
nhvsicians attached to the bureau. is
in charge Of the child welfare spec
,al" which is now touring Illinois be-
fore II invades Iowa.
The truck is completely equipped an
a "well baby clinic. To 1t are brought
the babies Of any community In which
it operates or passes thru, and the
little ones are weighed, measured and
examined for defects. and given rat
tngs by children's bureau specialists.
Uncle Sam purchased the car to
demonstrate to rural mothers that
health hints for the young are worth
while. The government hopes that
state and private agencies Interested
in child welfare will follow the OK
ample and use motor conveyances for
carrying information and professional
advice to the women Of the isolated
regions who cannot conveniently brina
their children into the cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-01
GRADUATE NURSE
GAINED Y POUNDS
mrs. JOSEPHINE FREEMAN SAYS
TANlAc Is A WONDERFUL
MEDICINE.

Mrs. Josephine Freeman OF 647
Towne avenue, Los Angeles, Calf, a
graduate nurse who had practiced her
profession for seventeen years, recent
ly made the remarkable statement that
she has not only been relieved or
case OF stomach trouble OF ten years
standing by the use Of Tanlac, but
that she had also gained twenty-five
pounds in weight.
When asked IL she would be willing
for her experience with Taniac to be
published. Mrs. Freeman said:
Yes. indeed. / feel that 1 would be
doing anyone suffering from stomach
trouble and rundown condition a
good turn by getting them to take
Tanlac. For ten years / have been
having trouble with my stomach.
could not eat anything without suf-
fering intense pains afterwards, and
at times / would bloat UP so with gas
and such pains and pressure around
nv heart that / would almost faint.
I became so nervous that l could hard
~ get any sleep or rest and got so run
down and weak that could scarcely
Keep up my "OIh DIS 81 nurse - Va
course. used all kinds OF medicines
and did everything possible but could
never get more than Just little tenn
porary relief.
FINALLY a friend of my husband,
who had been relieved Of the same
trouble by taking Tanlac, advised him
to have me try II. and right from the
first bottle began TO feel better. My
appetite came back. my blood circula-
ton improved wonderfully, and my
nerves began to quiet down. I can eat
Just anything I want now and never
have the least pain or trouble after
wards l sleep soundly every night
and. l feel rested and refreshed on
getting up IN the mornings. When I
began taking Tanlac l was weighing
only one hundred and thirty pounds
and was still losing. But now I tip
the scales at one hundred and fifty
two making an actual gain of twenty
two pounds on four bottles of Tanlac.
l just feel so trong and well now that
it's real pleasure for me to recon-
mend the medicine that helped me so
much. Tanlao is a perfectly wonder
full medicine and am glad to give
credit where It belongs"
Tanlac is sold in Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Co.. and by the
leading druggist in every town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-01
Allied Society County Director.

Special to Times Republican.
Belmond. Aug. Wv. E. Billiard. OF
Belmond. has been offered and has ac-
cepted the county dictatorship for
Wright county in the allied societies,
In the campaign now being organized
by that organization in preparation
for the national celebration Of consti-
tuition day. Mr.. Billiards appointment
comes from ]. II. Trewin, OF Cedar
Rapids, state director OF the allied
societies.
The general object Of the organiza-
ton is to promote Americanism and
educate the people to understand the
principles Of American government: to
furnish arguments based on facts
against internationalism. socialism.
I. W. w.ism, and other propaganda
inimical to the principles Of American
government. The organization Is en-
tirely non partisan, and both demo-
Gratis and republicans alike are to
serve in connection with It
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-01
DEMAND A5RoGATIoN OF OLD
CONTRACT BEGINNING OCT I,
AND NEW AGREEMENT.
WANT WORKING DAY
CUT TO SIX HOURS
Operators Show No Hostility to New
Demands and May Grant All Re-
auests-Coai Industry Of State Fac
ina Crisis, Says President of Union
Miners Not Making Living Wage.

Des Moines, Aug. Iowa coal min
ers will ask for an abrogation or their
present agreement and a new contract
with the coal operators of the state
effective Oct /, members OF local uni
ons announced yesterday.
The exact demands to be made have
not vet been formulated. President j.
c. Lewis, of district l3, United Mine
Workers of America, OF which all Iowa
coaI miners are members is comforting
with miners all over the coal belt ana
will present their demands at meet
ing OF the national mine workers or
SANITATION to be held in Columbus, u
Sept. 9.
The Iowa miners will ask sanction
for the abrogation of their present
wage agreement, which was to be ef-
fective until the senate of the United
States ratified the peace treaty or I'M
til April !, 1920.
Ask Six-hour Day.
The demands will include, however,
a request for a hour day and IN
creased compensation to meet living
expenses.
President Lewis declares that the
Iowa coal industry and the miners are
facing a crisis and that unless some
thing is done to remedy the situation
a serious coal famine is impending.
The present agreement was made TO
assist the government and the public
during the war. TWO things have
made it necessary to ask higher wages
at the present time one being the gen.
eral increase in the cost of living and
the other being the lack Of coal pur-
chasing during the summer which has
resulted in the mines being shut down
5000 Leave State.
More than 1000 Iowa miners have
already left the state because they
could rot get enough work to make a
living. and more are going.
production last year reached. 5000
900 tons, but the best that can be done
this year will be 100000 tons, and
even this figure will be unattainabfe
unless wages are increased and buy
ing stimulated"
Local operators say that every effort
Will be made to come to an agreement
with the men, and that their request
for a llgneT wage Is JuSLlLidDic.
To Grant Requests.
President D. F. Cushing, of the Iowa
Coal Operators Association said that
he expected a new agreement to be
reached, granting to the men many or
their requests.
The Iowa miners organization now
have about 1900 members, 1000 less
than its maximum two years ago.
These include practically all Of the
coal miners of the state.
at Is impossible for the miners to
make both ends meet during the sum
mer months, when there is little buy
ing" says Cushing We are unable
to operate our mines unless we do
enough business to take care of a.
reasonable share of our output Re-
Gently mines have been running only
a couple Of days week. and many OF
them have been entirely shut down.
A combined electric and sand bath
for treating certain ills Is the idea Of a
New York inventor.