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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
USED BOTTLE OF MUSTARD
Weapon Figuring in Assault Case
Heard at Dorset Thursday.

"eapSh figuring IN ASSduit Case
Heard at Dorset Thursday.
Not much business was transacted
at Dorset Thursday, the male popn,
lation having reached the conclusion
early in the day that everything else
could wait until after the trial OF
George Chapman and George Baker
who We're charged with assaulting
Oliver Tefft.
The trial was held in the town hall
where the S. r. o. sign was hung up
early in the proceedings and Chap
man was sentenced to two years in
the work house at Windsor and Bak,
er to is months at the same institu-
tion. There was considerable disap.
pointment because the case was con
cluded during the day and because no
evening session was necessary.
interest was added TO the case be-
cause of the fact that the respondents
called for jury trial and appeared
as their own attorneys. Some of the
testimony was humorous. too particu-
iarly that of the witnesses who de-
scribed the assault and told how the
victim was hit over the head with a
bottle of liquid mustard.
The assault took place on July II
in Williams store where Tefft is en-
ployed as clerk
Municipal Judge William ]. Meagh-
er of Bennington presided and the
state was represented by Collins NJ
Graves. Mrs. James Mckee acted as
court stenographer. After receiving
their sentences Chapman and Baker
were brought to the county jail here
and this morning left for Windsor in
charge Of Deputy Sheriff Charles
Ncrcross. Clifton Kent of Dorset
acted as official chauffeur of the con-
yeyance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
TAFT PLAN MOI FAVORED
Opponents of Covenant Want Greater
Changes

Washington, July 24-Leaders
among the Republican opposition to
the League of Nations covenant in the
Senate were not inclined today to ad
nit that the letters of ex-President
Taft to VIII H. Hays, Chairman of the
Republican National Committee in
which he suggested six reservations
of Interpretation to the covenant, had
effected any change in the situation.
They looked upon the letters they
said, as indicating gratifying shift
in the attitude on the part of the ex-
President. but argued that he had not
actually paved the way for any com
promise. In fact, they declared com
promise was not what they wanted.
Senator Lodge, Republican leader of
the upper body, pointed out that Mr..
Taft opposed reservations that would
have the effect of recommitting the
treaty to the Paris conference AT the
same time, he said, the ex-President
has suggested reservation depriving
colonies of the right Of an Independent
vote in the League Council, which
might send the treaty back to the con-
ference.
The opposition leaders appeared to
feel that interpretative resolutions,
such as Mr. Taft outlined, would not
be effective. The opponents of the
League, they insisted, were determined
to put through reservations that would
practically mean amendments of the
treaty. They were net at all disturb
ed over the nrosnarts of these reser-
vations necessitating reconsideration
of the treaty by the Peace Conference.
Senator Borah of Idaho characteriz-
ed Mr. Taft's change in attitude as evi-
dencing partial conversion. But Mr..
Taft, he argued, had not gone far
enough.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
RADIO SPARK BLAMED .
Latest Theory as to Cause of Iani-
tion of DirigibIe at Chicago.

Chicago, July 24.-The theory that
radio current produced the spark
which caused destruction of the drig|
ible owned by the Goodyear tire and
rubber company with subsequent|
loss of 13 lives and injury to 27 has|
been advanced in the Investigation oil
the disaster. A few minutes before|
the bag was ignited, the ship sailed
over or near skyscrapsp on the|
roof of which are protected ,the anil
tennae of the naval radio station.
Because of the lack Of law cover.
ing the case, it is probable there will
pc no criminal prosecetipn, according
to Coroner Hoffman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK
Annual Tennis Contest for Public
Welfare Cup Arranged.

Arrangements have been made for
the annual Public Welfare tennis
tournament which will take place
next week. All games are to be play
ed by next Saturday, August 2.
The playground tennis court is in
excellent condition and games may
be played there. A referee may be
obtained by calling the Y. NJ. c. A.
The scheduel is as follows:
c. Cole VS.. T. Thomas.
C. Graves VS.. R. Burt.
S. Levin VS.. l.. Mcleod
d. Holloway VS.. G. Graves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
cAssvAL DOES GOOD BUSINESS
LaFss Crowds Continue TO Attend
world Of Mirth Shows.

The World Of Mirth Shows, the
carnival company that Is at the
Major BruSn lot for a weeks engage
aeul continue 20 draw good crowds
notwithstanding the fact that the
NesiheF has been far from favorable.
The attendants since the opening of
faa carnival have made every effort
fa masf the wants OF the people who
azteut They are courteous and
6sres4hie and their attitude toward
fhe patrons has had much TO do with
tks success 90 the carnival.
Ths management. too. expresses ap
Ffr afian of the business the com
saEy has done In Bennington, in fact
fAe Fesinsss has been as large as
asasl Ia communities OF this size.
TIE seeks engagement viii conclude
tsE1rro4 evening Prom Bennington
fap eompauy goes 10 Rutland, Bur
staatpa and Barre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
SUES THEATRE pRoPRIEToRs
For Injuries Sustained When Struck
by Part of Spotlight Machine,


Burlington, July PA suit has
been entered in Chittenden county
court against John J. Whalen and
James f. Whalen, proprietors of The
Strong theatre, by Kate e. Goodwin
of this city, for injuries received on
Feb. 6. 1918. in that theatre, when,
it is claimed, the plaintiff was rend-
cred unconscious and suffered se-
verely through being struck on the
head by metal disk of great weight
which fell from the spotlight ma
chine operated from the railing of
the second, or uppermost balcony, di
rectly over the seat occupied by the
plaintiff. The amount of damage
asked for is $2,50O. Whittemore and
Black are the attorneys for the plain
tif,,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
FRENCH TROOPS SENT TO EscH

Frankfort, July 25.-French troops
have been sent to Esch, Luxembourg,
on demand of the Common Council, to
protect the foundries. This action was
taken because of the departure Of
American troops from Luxembourg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
YOUNG BURGLARS SENTENCED
Chelsea, Mass. Boys Admit Breaks
At 81. Johnsbury

~. Jahnshury. July 23.--lra Savage,
-. and Bernard Carmondy. II. both of
Ctelsea. Mass. entered pleas of gull
- % breaking into the Railroad street
slores last week. Judge Morse in Mu-
eieipai court today sentenced Say
s2s to not more than five years nor
less shan ~ months and Carmondy to
aot mere than three years nor less
iheH six months In the house of cor
Tertiou a. Windsor.
Tha boys left Chelsea two weeks
MEs aitb the idea OF seeing something
~ the country, Savage has bad rec.
era having been committed to a re-
form school IA Massachusetts, three
Ynsrs aeo and has been cut on proba.
iipu three times. AT one time he
stole Liberty bonds 20 the value OF
So ana made q trip TO Chicago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
EX- KAISER MAY
NOT Be TRIED IN
LONDON COURTS
Question Is Discussed in House
of Lords
TO AVOID A SPECTACLE
Might Give Defendant Importance Not
in Keeping With His
Just Deserts
70 AVOID A SPECTACLE

London, Friday, July 25.-Earl Cut
zon of Kedleston, moving in the
House of Lords yesterday the second
reading OF the Treaty of Peace bill
said that fears had been expressed
that the trial of the ex-Kaiser might
convert him into a hero, but that the
man who more than any other was
responsible for the war and the
atrocities by which it was distinguish
ed and who ANONYMOUSLY deserted
his country when it was in difficulties
was not of the stuff of which heroes
were made,
There was no desire to make the
trial a spectacle, Earl Curzon said, or
let II interrupt the thread of life.
Therefore, il it were held within
these shores, which was not finally
settled, it by no means followed that
IL would be held in London.
Viscount Bryce said that history
had already pronounced its verdict
with regard to the responsibility of
the ex-Kaiser for violations of inter-
national law, but he should like to
know whether there was a precedent
for holding trial like that of the ex-
Kaiser in a country with which the
accused had been at war and not in
the country where the offense had
been committed. Was that not likely
to make the person accused, he ask
ed, an object of commiseration in
neutral and enemy countries and
thus defeat the object which the
trial was designed to attain IN
Lord Buckmaster said thatsthe pro-
posal for the trial of the ex-Kaiser
ought not to be proceeded with.
The Daley News says editorially:
Lord Curzon's speech carries the
farce OF the ex-kaiser's trial stage
further. We gather from it that while
the ex-Kaiser is to be tried and tried
In England, the ceremony is not to
take place in London, so they are go
Observation-Disclosures without giving
the accused chance of creating un
pleasant scenes.
Probably the next thing we shall
hear is that the ex-kaiser has been
tried and condemned in his absence
Lord Buckmastcr put the case
against this travesty OF the forms of
Justice in a speech which seems to
have moved even the House of
Lords"
London. July 24.--The House of
Lords today passed the peace treaty
and the Anglo-French treaty through
All stages.
In the course OF the discussion Bar
on fiuckmaster said that there were
grave reasons why the Government
oBxht not 10 pursue any further the
project OF trying the former German
war lord. Il was certainly uniting.
be- said. 10 ask an English Judge to
81 on such a tribunal, TO administer
law be does not know by procedure
ard which has never been defined, in
= -ourf ,uthich haAoas nnt control
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25

Washington, July President
Wilson does not now plan to present
the defensive treaty with France to
the senate until after he returns from
his tour of the country. This state.
ment was made today at the White
House. When the President presents
the treaty he will accompany it with
an explanatory address to the sem
ate.
NO statement was made in regard
to the charges in the senate yester-
day that the President had violated a
section of the treaty by not present.
ing 1t simultaneously with the treaty
of Versailles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
BILLION FRANCS INDEMNITY
Rumania and Serbia Are Awarded
Most Of 1t.

Paris, July 25.--Rumania and Ser
bia are awarded the greater part Of
more than billion francs indemnity
demanded under the Bulgarian peace
terms which are nearly finished ac-
cording to the Excelsior. The remain
der of the amount will be given to
Greece, the paper says.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
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FOREST FIRES EASE UP
Tourists Have Abandoned Chalet,
in Glacier Park.

Spokane, Wash, July 25.-The
forest fire situation in western Mon
tana and northern Idaho appears
much improved following the heavy
rains. Tourists were said to have
abandoned chalets in Glacier Nation
al park which were threatened by
fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
WILSON SIGNS
AGR|CUL TURAL
ASSISTANCE ACT.
Congress Had Eliminated Day.
light Saving Repeal
HE HAD VETOED ORIGINAL
President to Present Treaty With
France After He Returns
from Tour of Country
HE HAD VETOED ORIGINAL

Washington, July 25.-President
Wilson today signed the agricultural
appropriation bill from which con-
gress had eliminated the rider re-
pealing the daylight saving act after
the President had vetoed the original
measure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
AERIAL PILOTS
BEGIN STRIKE ON
C'HRIyl.llNR RIyl.ll 4. MAIL
afo,. pd Library
Government Refuses to :. n
state Two Fliers
REFUSE TO GO UP IN FOG
Pilots Call Planes Unsafe--Number Of
Accidents Have Occurred Since
Bad Weather Began

New York, July 25.-A strike of
aerial mail pilots began today, no
aviator appearing to take out a plane
with the Chicago mail, due to start at
five o'clock. The strike is due to the
refusal of the post Office department
to reinstate two pilots discharged for
refusing to take out planes Tuesday
ON account of fog.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
GERMANS GET LOANS
New York Banks Are Loanine TO
German Banks.

Berlin, July 25.-Negotiations Of a
Deutsche bank with New York finan-
cial institutions for a large loan un-
announced proportions are proceed
ing favorably, according to informa-
tion in official quarters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores of Yesterdays Games and
Standing Of Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York Z, Boston 6.
Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 1.
Philadelphia Z, st. Louis 6.
Chicago-Brookyln (no game.)
Standing of the Clubs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
OPPOSE KAlsER's TRIAL
Japanese Claim There Is No Inter
national Law Applicable.

Toxic, Sunday, July 20-The citi-
zens of Kukushima have started a
movement against Japan participat-
ing in the international tribunal to
try the former German emperor. on
the ground that such action would
have bad effect upon the Japanese
people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington l, Philadelphia 0.
Chicago /, st Louis 0 I'll innings)
Boston 4, New York 3.
Detroit 4 Cleveland 2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25

rhs esas Rissbsrry Field has been
sissaa - fhs nssson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
TOO LAVE no CLASSIFY

WANTED--An experienced winder
Address T.. NJ. Box 440 5Stf
LOST--Between postofice and the
carnival Wednesday evening, "A bunch
of keys. on Yale key are letters c.
NJ. G. and w. II, s. Finder to leave at
Banner office for reward. 5St6s
WANTED--Two girls. one steady
and one extra for evenings. Benning-
ton Candy Shop. 5St6
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02

Turtles lay from $50 to 200 eggs at
a time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
FROM NEW YORK TIMES.

With the exception Of the subheads.
which arc ours. tho following is an
cvoct reprint from The New York
Times:
'If price We're the only problem for
eSuvere onoratinC in the present market
q he bUving fraternity would consider
themselves vcrv we'll off. The mor-
chandise si'natinn however. carries so
MANY corlnloxities with il that some
Of tho OIdtimors think il is cause for
wonder WHY tho s. r q sign is rot
hung outside tho saritariuns Of tho
country. Although the buyers task
has hoor 1chtonod because the public
seems willing TO take almost anything
in tho wav Of wearables. there are
dark hints made that tho many difficult
ties thrown in the way of securing
goods in many cases serve AS local
means Of ohscuring the price issue.
IN other words, huvine is made hard
and harder than conditions warrant
IN order to nut dust in the ewes Of tho
purchaser and blind him to the fact
that too much is being charged or
that he is nassing hevond the price
levied tho public will countenance."
BUYERS Stand in Line.
A buyer who had lust been present
at the ononing of underwear lines for
newt fall was struck hv wh"t no do
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
UPHELD AS BEST
MEANS TO BRING
A SURE VICTORY
A'I'm Satisfied Trutona's the
Medicine for Ailments Such
as Mine," Mother Williams
Ayers.

ELWOOD, Ind. Dec 2-Hundreds
of Elwood residents know and like
Mrs. Ella Williams, more popularity
known as "Mother' Williams. and
many were unusually interested in
perfect tonic.
"For quite while I've suffered
from Indigestion and liver troubles -
Mrs Williams said. invariably after
eating | would become bloa'ed and
would belch annoyingly and exper-
fence a sour taste in my mouth.
often had severe pains in my sides,
too. I didn't sleep well at night,
either.
"The formerly severe pains in my
sides bother ME but very little. since
I've taken Trutona and I've been re-
lieved of the bloating. belching and
sour taste in lny mouth which used
to follow my meals. And | can sleep
soundly at night now. too. Ny appe-
tite has improved. also, seems as
though the food taste better now.
Trutona has helped me and I'm salts
fled it is the medicine for ailments
such as mine"
Hundredes of Indiana men and
women who for years have been slaves
20 indigestion have found relief in
= 'rutona. The perfect tonic goes di-
. .ect TO the seat of this trouble, and
seldom fails to give the desired re-
suits.
Trutona is now being introduced and
explained in Richmond at Glenn This
tlethwaite's Drug Stores-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02

Just as badly of as We are. II we
were getting better quality of cloth
ing for the prices we have to pay,
things would not be SO bad, but every
shipment coming in shows some arti-
flee used to reduce the cost of manu-
facture. A recent shipment of trous-
ers, for instance, had the waist seam
bound with cloth put on by a machine
instead Of the usual telling, which Is
done by hand and consequently costs
more. The manufacturer told me that
he was unable to get fellers.
From the information l am able to
gather from the manufacturers the
present trouble is largely due to two
causes. One is the bidding for labor,
which means a constant shifting OF
the workmen from one shop to an
other where the wages are better, and
the other Is the bidding for merchan'
disc"
Little Hope Of Change.
"While the manufacturers continue
to consider labor at premium and
give in to every demand. 1t seems to
me there is no hope that conditions
will improve in the industry. And,
again, whole the clothing jobbers are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
C. R. RICHARDSON
GAINS II POUNDS
TAKING TANLAC
Was So Rundown He Had to
Quit Work and Go To Bed
-Tanlac Restored Him.

''Tanlac has made me feel like a
new man. and while it may sound I'M
reasonable, l have gained forty-one
pounds since l began taking it," said
c. r. Richardson, a street car motor
man, living at 781 Ellis street, Gales
burg, Ill.
81 first knew about Tanlac when II
lived down south in Alabama two or
three years ago." he continued. III
had been having a bad time with my
stomach and rheumatism for eight
years, and as l heard so much praise
of Tanlac, and knew so many people
who had taken it and then praised it,
too, l bought two bottles and was on
my last half bottle when l came to
Galesburg, and those two bottles sure
ly did me lot of good. You see, my
stomach was in such bad condition
that after every bite l ate I would
! wish was dead, because I would have
such terrible pains and was in such
misery. l was very weak and it was
all could do to work. The motion of
the street car on which ! was motor
| man would make me deathly sick, and
| would just have to quit and go home.
The rheumatism was so bad in my
| arms that I could hardly stand the
pain when l put on the brakes on my
car. and I slept very little on account
| of the pain. Well, when l had finished
| those two bottles of Tanlac | felt bet
| ter than l had in a good while. and l
went in every drug store l could in
| Galesburg looking for it, but it had
| not ben put on sale here at that time,
and after l stopped taking it, l was
soon in worse condition than l was be-
| fore. My stomach trouble returned
and tho rhp hoI
| that I could hardly get any ease. l
was almost physical wreck, with no
| hope of ever being any better or ever
| having another day free from pain and
suffering. | had to give up my job ant
was in bed when an old friend fror a
the south came to see me and remark
ed on my bad condition.
Yes. George l said, 4 am in bad
shape. / can't live long at the best in
my misery. You see, can't even
raise my arms for the awful pain nut
there is one thing I want you lido
for me before you leave. l wish you
would have some druggist order me
some medicine called Tanlac.' He
said he would get me some If he had
to go south and bring it to me, and in
a few days I received dozen bottles
l started taking it and found it was
the same remarkable medicine that
had done SO much for me before.
soon began to have a good appetite
and what l ate didn't hurt me. The
rheumatism began to leave me, and |
slept better than ! had in years l
could feel new life and strength COM
ing to me every day and in a short
time I was able to be up and around,
and by the time had taken six bottles
l was back at work, and today ! am
a we'll man. l am hungry all the time.
now. and never have a particle of
trouble with my stomach, and my
rheumatism is all gone"
Tanlac is sold in Richmond by Glenn
Thistlethwaite; in Greensboro by c.
D. Corine; in Cambridge City by Mr..
Dean House: in Pershing by Sourbeer
& Rodenberg; in CenterviIle by Cen
terville Pharmacy. and in Milton by
w. L. Parkins.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
scribed as the "highhanded methods Of

scribed as the "highhanded methods Of
the sellers" Said he:
There were lines waiting to put in
their orders for merchandise that
won't be delivered for almost a year
to come. When you consider the
terms on which these goods are sold
and the manner of selling them It
makes you think that a vendor OF
nerve tonic could do a rush-order bust.
ness in those selling offices. First Of
all, we have to pay our bills in Jan
uary. That makes us take the risk
if there should be any decline between
now and next fall. which gives plenty
Of time for any shake-down that may
happen. But the minds of the buyers
are taken off this possibility by other
kinks in the purchasing problem. One
Of the most important of these is that
the buyer gets no opportunity to
specify what he actually wants. For
instance, I had to buy twenty-four
dozen union suits in order to get the
kind l wanted. In another case,
wanted only part of suit and had to
take the entire suit, although these
articles are put up and marketed sepa
rately.
This kind of regulation and. in fact
all the allotments and restricted as
sortmcnts being enforced these days
merely hide the fact that prices are
unreasonably high and that many sell
ers want to blind their customers tc
the risks Of buying such high-priced
merchandise"
Ready to Quit Business.
The situation from the viewpoint o.
another merchant. whose store handle:
clothing and mems furnishings, has
reached such hopeless stage that he
promises to "shut up shop and clea,
out" if conditions continue in their
present state.
when prices began their advance
he said, land it was indicated that
the demand instead Of dropping of
was to be greatly increased the retail
trade was overjoyed with the pros
pect. A rising market always salts
fes the dealers because condition:
must be good to warrant such mar
ket. AS time went on, however, the
retailers began to grow anxious owe
the way prices kept rising and quail
| ity kept declining. The movement ha:
reached a point where good respon
sible dealers are very dissatisfied. II
my own case l would rather close W
shop and get out of business than sci
the kind Of merchandise at the price:
| have to get.
handle. Today wholesale prices arr
beyond those l am getting for thu
same goods, and it is impossible tt
get merchandise no matter what 20,
pay. The manufacturers seem to b.