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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
DIR. MARY E. WALKER
DEAD IN HER S7TH YEAR
Advocate Of Dress Reform Specially
Permitted by Congress 10 Wear
Male Attire.

Watertown, n. Y. Feb. 22.-Dr
Mary L, Walker died here last night
in her S7th year following q long NJ
nes'
DR. Mary Walker was a. native OF
0swego. n Y, and had led q .pictur-
esque career. Four years were spent
on the battIefelds Of the civil war
THE remainder OF her life was spent
in fighting for feminine dress reform
and for political suffrage for women
in which movements she vas a
pioneer.
BY speqial .aulhurizatIon from ftibe
Federal Congress- DR. Walker adopt
cd made attire during tiie Civil War
and for the half century since she
had continued to wear itin leiyfl NE
the only Yomanin thu copntry who
ever had her rights in this respect
prescribed by the National Iegisla-
ture. She wore a blnck frocle coat.
trousers and high silk hat and CAR
ried cane. 9f HGHsme eii
pr Walker also was distinguished
as the only woman IN h's'orv who.
when a captive in war, was exchang-
ed as prisoner OF war for man OF
equal rank In the army OF the roe.
She was also the first woman to be-
regularly enlisted in an army as
surgeon.
Miss Walker was a graduate doctor
with the degree of NJ. d. at the age
of %. beginning practice Immediate
ly she soon adopted masculine
clothes. Her war career began at
the age Of 30. She volunteered her
service, entering the Union Army as
an assistant surgeon With the rank
Of first lientenant. ~ e.
DR. Walker never married. Her
proudest possession was the bronze
medal she wore at the bosom OF her
frock coat On the back was en-.
graved this legend "Prssented by
Congress Of the United States to
Mary T.. Walker, A. A Surgeon, U. S.
Army ataE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
ALLIES ASK WILSON TO DECIDE
Question Shall include All War
Costs,

Paris, Feb. l0.-The representa-
lives of the allied European powers
have Joined in statement to presi.
lent Wilson which has been wire.
essed 10 the George Washington, con
,erning their claim that Germany
md her partners should be made to
)ay the entire costs of the war.
The President opposed this pro.
)osal when it was discussed by the
Supreme Council. taking the ground
that It was impossible to pay any
uch amount, and that furthermore
he terms Of the armistice with Ger
many make reparation collectlble on
y for damage done
The Allies contend that this Is a
wrong Interpretation of the armistice
conditions. In effect, these repre-
entatiyes call on the President to
settle the question.
The American position is that the
AMOUNT which Germany and her
partners are able to pay within a
reasonable term Of years should be
assessed, and arrangements are be.
NJ made to ascertain this amount.
which. when arrived at, will form the
lasis or settlement The President
and his American associates oppose
he shackling of Germany with an
enormous debt which she would be
inahle TO pay IN ifty. perhaps in one
hundred years.
Such an arrangement it is held,
would place the German people in
bondage The American delegation's
'dea is that the German reparatory
leht should be discharged in ten or
fifteen years.
Belgium, IL is learned. takes the
same position as the United States
The question is regarded as the
most difficult before the conference
It could be adjusted. other matters
It is believed. would yield quickly 'tc
lnegOtiatiOn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
BEER DRINKERS
START BATTLE
ON PROHIBITION
1S1, 900 In New York Vote TO
Refuse to Work
EXPECT NUMBER TO GROW
VIII Send Delegation to Albany to
Attempt TO ouse the State
Legislature

New York, Feb. 22,--At the weekly
meeting OF the Central Federated
Union in the Labor Temple last night
at, which delegates of organized lazor
spoke strongly against national pro-
hibition, it was announced that more
than $4,000 trade unionists in New
York City had voted to 90 en- strike
on July ! il beer was cut off at that
time The slogan Of the unionists IS
mo beer, no work Ernest Boehm.
Secretary of the Central Federated
Unicn. predicted that every union in
the city would take similar acticn as
soon as the proposal could be submit
ted TO referendum.
The several unions which have
voted afirmatively to fight prohibi-
ton are as follows Longshoremen.
$1,000; shipbuilders, 10000; ironwork
ers, 10000: stationery firemen, 49,
goo; engineers, $4,000. PAYERS and
rammermen, 5000 and hatters. 1000.
The New York Letter Carriers AS
sociation promised moral support"
because the Government regulations
forbade them taking part in any
strikes
Addresses were made at the meet
ing by the delegates Of some of the
unions which have voted TO adopt the
slogan Of the Essex Trades Council
of Newark, n. j., of mo beer, no
work" They said that the feeling Of
the workingman was in favor of TAX
ing stand against prohibition. One
union reported that the referendum
had been unanimously in favor Of the
proposed walk out.
It was decided 10 have the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Central FEEDER
ated Union attend the hearing on the
Thompson McNab 'bone dry bill IN
Albany on next Wednesday, Every
uii0n was urged 70 send DELEGATE
to support the Executive Committee.
More than 200 delegates promised TO
attend in person on send some one TO
represent each union II was esti-
mated by members present that more
/ than 500 members OF organized labor
( throughout the State would be on
hand to oppose the efforts of the An.
ti-Saloon League to make tie State
bone dry"
Speakers at last nights meeting
said that apart from the question of
personal liberty involved in the
prohibition amendment there was the
more serious question of unemploy-
ment threatening thousands OF men
engaged in the work which depended
on the manufacture of liquor. Frank
Bowes, delegate OF the box makers,
said that more than 100000 members
of the union he represented would
be thrown out Of work when the
amendment went into effect
Daniel Jacobs. another speaker
said that efforts should be made ia
enlist the aid not only OF organized
labor but the entire community in
the threatened attack on the per
sonal liberty OF every citizen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
P.C c. CORNELL
RETIREs FROM
PUTNAM HOUSE
Has Been Proprietor of Hotel
IA Years
LEASE EXPIRES APRIL 1
---~---
New Landlord Not Yet Secured -
Bar Closed with Ending Of
Present Lease
LEASE EXPIRES APRIL 1

Paul c. Cornell, who has been the
proprietor Of the Putnam House for
about fourteen years, Is 10 retire in
few weeks. Mr.. Cornell states that
his health is not of tho, best and be
has decided to quit business for an
indefinite period. The landlord and
his family will continue, however 10
be residents Of the village,
During the years that he has con.
Quoted the hotel Mr., Cornell has
made a reputation for the Putnam
House. Under his management the
house has become one OF the best
known hotels in northern New Eng
land and the travelling public will re-
gret to learn that he is to leave the
business.
Mr. Cornelrs lease terminates
April ! but he has agreed with the
owner of the property to remain IN
charge until new landlord is in
stalled The bar, however, viii be
close permanently April /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
PARISIANS BELIEVE
COTTIN ACTEC ALONE
But Trace His Attack to the Socialist
Campaign OF Abuse Of Gle
menceau

Paris, Feb 20 -" All regicides
that is ,assassins Of great men have
no accomplices They are the prod
uct of circumstances and of certain
trains of thought They may be said
to be actuated by the instigation of
others, but In the crime itself they
are alone
This quotation comes from a book
on "Regicides," by a writer of the
Lombrosco school who signs himself
Regis" 1t was published in the
beginning of the present century.
AS far as it is now possible TO
Judge, il sums UP exactly the men
tality of Clemenceau's assailant.
Young, impressionable, physically a
weakling, Coffin shows al the signs
Of the typical 'regicide,' whose mind
is perverted by inllammatory reading,
speeches, and companionship until he
reaches the point Of assassination
from semlcrazy motives of bettering
human conditions in his country, just
as the Russian Bolsheviki plunge
eagerly into the wholesale destruction
of society, impelled by vague dream
of future proletarian Utopia.
As pointed out in previous dis
patches, the Socialist press in France,
controlled by the extremist section of
the party, has for months past been
conducting q campaign against Pre-
mier Clemenceau. whom they regard
as bitter foe, not only because he
has maintained his Ministry despite
the party's opposition, but on account
of the grudge they bore him long be-
fore tho war for having used force
against strikers, and for his attitude
rs Minister of the Interior in the Midi
riots in 1917 when he was the object
of an unsuccessful attack Of similar
character.
II Is easy TO understand that If the
Socialist newspapers constantly at.
tack Clemenoeau as public menace,
despite the restraint oS the censor
ship, the literature and language OF
the most radical quarters, which Cot
tin undoubtedly frequented, would be
far more violent and might easily be-
calculated to inflame him to an isolat
I'd act OF violence, not as a result OF
genuine plot but in consequence ol
the cumulative effect OF the perni
cous doctrines upon an unbalanced
mind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
MISS BESSIE NJ. HALL csAD
Native Of SALISBURY and Last Of
Well.Known Family

Native Of Salisbury and Last Of
Well.Known Family
Miss Bessie NJ Hall. native of
South SALISBURY, died Tuesday, Feb
ruary Is. OF heart trouble in Pasa.
dena. Calf
Miss Hall. daughter OF the late Gil.
bert G. and Lugene George Hall, was
bern In South SALISBURY in 1872 and
had spent her early life IN that town.
In 1883 she went with her father to
jamestown. n. Y. whore after com.
pleting her education she became a
successful teacher and for some
years was superintendent OF the kin
dergarten work IN the jamestown
schools
For the past two years Miss Hall
has been living in California for the
benefit OF her health She was wo
man with a remarkably fine oharao
ter and her many friends in Shafts
bury will be grieved to learn OF hei
death
Her father died several years agt
and Miss Hall was the last member
OF the family so we'll known in Shafts
bury and vicinity. Her body will b,
brought to jamestown for intermen
on Monday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22

RUTLAND WON CLOSE GAME
Noses Out Basket Ball Game Against
Bennina.on Hiqh.

Rutland High won from Benning
ton High in basketball last evening
in an overtime game, with score
20-19 At the end OF the first half
the score was l4-S with Rutland
ahead but the Benhi boys came back
in the remaining periods with the
good old playing
Burt shot the first basket, a free
throw, and Rutland gained seven
points Immediately, Heath shooting
two field goals, Brock one and Rhyn
a free throw Clark started for Ben
nington with q two point throw but
the visitors gained again Rhyn with
a free throw and Manfreda with a
field goal Mcclure and Shaw each
added two points to the local score
at once. Rhyn now made his last
score, a single pointer, Brock got one
good for two and Burt and Heath
each added one TO the score before
the whistle blow. Captain Burt
started the second period as he did
the first and Shaw, Heath and Nc.
CURE made field goals followed by Il
one count throw by Burt, Brock
now got two points and Heath one
and Mcclure and Burt eyened the
score by scoring two each before the
whistle blew. During the overtime
period, neither team gained point
but a double foul was called before
the five minutes ended Bennington
lost the point and Heath made It
octOinr ithp victory for Kirkland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
In the Land OF ancient History.

Amman, mentioned in the Bible ms
Rabbah the capital ~ Ammon, was
taken by David after Uriah had fallen
In lhe siege II has station on the
Hedlaz railway The ruins of the old
city are three miles from the line, in
a dreary valley, imposing in their des-
olaiion and grandeur
There is a cii del OF huge, unce
mentcd stones, a theater Of about 2Ot
Il. g.. capable OF seating 5000 spec
tators, which Is still one of the mos
striking antiquities in Syria, street
Of columns of which a few still re
main aud public baths.
The river remarkably full of little
fish, is banked IN by ancient masonr,
aud lis bed WAS once completed,
paved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
Rule for Verse Writers.

Free verse. says a critic. is only
new way of printing rhythmic prose,
such MS that found in the Bible and in
the serious writings OF Thomas Brown
and Robert Bacon And as for print.
ing il in verse form, William Blake
produced verse whose effect TO tie eye
is much the same MS that OF the most
modern 'vers llbrlst" In some mod.
eru cases. however, it looks very much
as II the poet were experimenting with
the advice OF Noltairc, who said
to Ilelvetius. 'Do YOU wish an in
falliblc rule for verse? Here IT IS:
See ir your thought, as you have writ
ten 1t in verse, is beautiful in prose
also"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
HOUSE FAvORs
SHORT RECESS
IN EARLY MARCH
Passes Resolution introduced
by Mr.. Durham
PARTNERSHIP PUBLICITY
House Also Passes Bill for Uniform
Law for Extradition Of Persons
of Unsound Mind
PARTNERSHIP PUBLICITY

Montpelier, Feb. 20--The House,
after devoting full legislative day
TO chiropractics which turned out a
complete victory for the champions
OF the new science settled down
this afternoon and struck doggedly
to work until its calendars were clear
cd. One Of the features Of the post
meridian session was the prompt and
almost unanimous slaughter of a
string OF minor bills the following
being rejected N.Y.,
S 6, the Villas bill to speed up the
procedure OF county courts; II los,
exempting soldiers from the payment
Of poll tax, II 1877, validating Ger.
tain marriages: II 1888, establishing a
nine.hour In bills and factories; II
1s9, realating to creamery state
ments; II 29S, to pay w T.. Mcbride
the sum therein named
The House also passed the follow
ing:
s 80, relating to publicity Of part
nerships; II 1856, uniform law for ex.
tradition OF persons of unsOund
mind H 1862, amending articles of in
surance companies; II 1870. regulating
registration OF traction engines.
Thirteen minor bills were advanced
to third reading, and II 22s, regulat-
ing Office OF purchasing agent, was
recommitted on motion Of Mr.. Child
. OF Weybridge.
House go introduced by Mr. Bent
ley of Sandgate 10 protect hunting
dogs during the open season (mjur-
les TO certain kinds of hunting dogs
shall be misdemeanor with a pen
atty of not more than $l0O) To the
General Committee.
The House adopted ]. X. II. is.
which was introduced by Mr.. Dun
ham OF Brattleboro providing that
when the Legislature adimTns Sat
urday forenoon, March 1st, II be to
Wednesday following.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
PREMIER CLEMENCIAU
IS STILL GAINING
He Seemed to Suffer No Adverse
Effects from His ExertIons Of
Yesterday.

Paris, Feb. 92.-Premier Clemen-
ceau was able to rest we'll during the
night, and seemingly suffered no ad-
verse effects from his exertions yes.
terday which caused considerable
anxiety to his phyeicians and family.
During the day he saw about forty
persons, which the doctors consider
ed excessive for man Of his ago
With bullet IN his back; but Inc Is
q gentleman who does exactly as he
pleases THE Premier Is somewhat
iatiguod and viii receive no one to-
day" said one OF his physicians af-
ter examination this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
LleBkNecHr HAD 100000.
Kept Death List and Is Said to Have
Extorted Money from Rich.

Washington. Feb, 20.--A death list
in which appeared the names OF prom
inont business and political leaders in
Germany condemned by the German
Bolsheviki has been discovered
among the papers OF Karl liebkuech'
the assassinated Spartacide leader,
official advices received today from
Stockholm state
According TO the information. Lieb.
knecht had bank account Of 10000.
900 marks His accounts showed that
he made daily additions to his de-
posits, and 1t is alleged that the prin-
cipal sources OF these contributions
were wealthy Germans who feared
that their names might be added to
the blacklist and who wished to buy
immunity One person is alleged to
have paid Liebknecht 100000 marks
for this purpose.
The dispatch stated that Liebk-
necht's death list was patterned after
The lists of the Russian Bolsheyiki
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
VILLAGE POLITICS
May Be Contest or Two at Coming
Citizens Caucus

There may be contest or two at
the coming citizens caucus to n0min-
ate candidates for village officers. The
terms of Office OF two trustees, j. 7.
Morrissey in ward one and j. ?. Nc
Gurn in ward seven, expire this year
and according to discussion on the
streets there may be contests over
these nominations. Trustee Morris
sey has not yet definitely decided to
be candidate He is the senior
member OF the board with a service
OF eight years. is thoroughly posted
on village affairs and he has been
urged by his friends to continue in
Office. Willard II Lighthall has been
urged 10 become a candidate in ward
one and his name win probably be
presented at the caucus
J p McGurn will be a candidate
for reelection in ward seven Il is
understood that he will be opposed
in the caucus by Lee Warner super
intendent of the A. S. Payne brush
factory
The announcement Of the candi.
dacies of Mr. Lighthall and Mr..
Warner forecast an Interesting eau.
Gus Other developments may in.
crease The interest before the night
Of the caucus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
Eamoun Japanese Shrine.

The golden temple, one of the uoA
famous of japanese shrincs, is sun
ropnded by a garden which has been
growing for centuries. So artistcally
has his worl; been done that the nrtl.
fees of the gardener are not very
pronounced, with the noticeable OK.
cepton of the great old pine tree
which grows In court surroundec
uu thrcc sides 10y monastery build
ings,
II is trained In the shape Of junk
hull, mast and sail helng reproduced
For centuries the patient priests have
htnt, puned pried. tied and proppet
up the limbs aud twlgs of this tree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
FRANCE LOST 100000 HOUSES

Paris. Thursday, Feb 90 In out.
lining tonight the difficulties met by
the commission on reparation In de.
termining the approximate war losses
of any one belligerent. Captain An.
Dire Tardeu one of the French dele.
gates to the peace conference. says
that France alone would present a
hill for 100000 houses which have
been destroyed This does not in.
clude factories, 1t was added
NJ Tardieu said the allies had
agreed that Germany must pny to the
limit OF her capacity. which is now be.
ing determined from divers sources
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
klev HELD BY soLsHewkl
French Troops Are Advancing To
ward That City from Odessa

Warsaw Feb. 10 1t is reported
that kiev is again In the hands OF
the bolsheviki. many of whom have
come from Moscow to assist those
who have been i'm the city Patlura's
forces are involved In the lighting
there 1t Is reported and are at the
same time trying to hold back the
Poles on the north and resist pres.
sure from the Rumanlans IN Bessara'
bin
Advices received here indicate that
French troops advancing from Odes.
sa are halfway io Kiev.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
LIEUT.. ADAMS KILLED
srattleboro Aviator Was Instructor
in Tennessee Comp

Bratlleboro. Feb 2l.--biout Harold
V Adams OF Brattleboro, commonly
spoken OF as Verne Adams, who has
been In the aviation service tho past
year, was killed by falling IN an air
plane at the Park Field aviation camp
at Millington, Tenn, about o'clock
yesterday afternoon A telegram con
veyed the news TO his parents, MIR
end Mrs Wales r Adams of Putney
road. this morning and mention Of the
fact was made In Associated Press
dispatches
Lieut. Adams was AN instructor Ia
the aviation camp which Is near
Memphis. and It is probable that he
was giving instruction at the time Of
the accident, as q cadet, NJ. A. Smitlt
OF Emporia, Pa fell with him and
was injured. but not seriously No
details of the accident have been re.
cclved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
Good IN strawherry Wine.

Regarded incidentally strawberry
wine is held TO be superior 10 grape
wine. Spanish doctors who have In.
vestigated the matter report that
strawberry wine gives the greater
strength to n weakened constitution.
The strawberry wine industry Is said
10 be assuming some Importance In
Spain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
WOULD OUTLAW l. w. w.
Mayor ole Hanson Of Seattle Told
American Bankers


American Bankers
New York. Feb 2i- Adoption OF ma
tional legislation outlawing the Indus
trial Workers OF the World and kim
dred organizations" was urged by
Mayor Ole Hanson OF Seattle in a
message read here last night at a
banquet held under the auspices of
the Trust company section OF the
American Bankers association.
Mayor Hanson, who had been in
vited to be the guest of honor at the
banquet telegraphed that his duties
kept him in Seattle. but he submitted
four principles which he urged the
bankers to work for in order to pre-
vent occurrences in other cities of
our attempted revolution In Seat
tie"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
DlsHeARreNlNe TO ASSEMBLY
Munich Murders Have Depressing e.
feet ON New Republic

Womar Friday The national as.
sembly opened today's session under
the disheartouing influence OF the
Munich murders and the sudden
change for the worse In the strike sit
nation In the Ruhr industrial region
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
COMMUNIST REVOLT
Has Broken ou' in Hungarian
Capital

Paris. Feb ga communist re.
volt broke cut In Budapest Thursday
night. says dispatch from Zurich
quoting Swiss agency message from
The Hungarian capitol.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22
MUNICH TROUBLE
GROWN SERIOUS
SINCE MURDERS
Mobs Are Plundering Shops and
Shooting Up Streets
EISNER'S DEATH A SHOCK
Aucr Hit by VoIley from Diet Gallery
While Announcing Elsner's
Death

London, Feb 22.-Troubles in
Munich took a more serious turn yes.
terday afternoon after the murder Of
Kurt Elsner, according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch Church bells began
ringing; ten thousand workmen from
the surburbs marched into the center
Of the city, and short time later
violent firing was heard. Mobs be-
gan plundering shops.
The dispatch characterizes condi.
tions now prevailing in Munich as
virtually those of civil war.
Berlin. Feb 21.-Bavarian minister
Auer was still alive this evening, say
reports from Munich. He is desper.
ately wounded, however, the bullet
having grazed his head.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22

Eeyer since the armisiice was sign
ed and the thirty-nlne royalties, led
by King Ludwig. irailcd off into
Switzerland, the two most sensations.
al paloiticians in the Bavarian capital
have been the Premier, Kurt Eisner,
and the Minister Of the Interior, Herr
Aue,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-22

Paris. Feb, % The Hungarian re.
volt is under the leadership of agita-
tors who are mostly Russians and
Germans, the dispatch states. lnsurg.
ents stormed the Offices Of the soci.
alist newspaper, Nepzava. and occu-
pied the Telegraph Office and railroad
station. Count Karolyn. provisional
president, called a meeting of the
cabinet, which sat Tar into the night,
aud decided to take all necessary
measures to Quell the outbreak. Mar.
tial law was proclaimed