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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
MRS. ANDERSON
 BREAKS AN ARM
SUFFERS INJURY IN FALLEN RAY OF BREAK TAKEN
 YESTERDAY.

While going down into the cellar last Tuesday morning, Mrs. Julius Anderson accidently fell and sustain
 1 fractured arm. Physicians took an X-ray photograph of the injury yes terday and will set the break this morning. Mrs. Anderson is progress ,..; nicely and no serious effects arc expected to follow the injury.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
TRAIN WRECKS
 ON MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE PASSENGER TRAIN JUMPS TRACK INJURING
 SIX PERSONS

TRIPP, s. D., Nov. 20.-R)-A westbound passenger train on the Milwaukee route wrecked near here this afternoon injuring six persons one of whom is fatally hurt. Three of the coaches were derailed and many passengers badly shaken up. The cause of the wreck has not been determined.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
MANY CASUALTIES
 IN CAIRO RIOTS

CAIRO, IIl., Nov. 2o-(P)-In the rIoting which occurred In this city last Sunday ten persons were klII- ed and 120 others injured. more or less seriously. The mobs also burn- ed three police stations to the ground.
 (This 10 the first news to be re- ceIvsd here of the rlotln0, the cause of which is unknown.-Ed.)
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
R. R. OFFICIALS
 ON INSPECTION
REORGANIZATION OF WORKING FORGE WILL START ON
 DECEMBER FIRST.

ANCHORAGE, Special to The Citizen to an an- nouncement made here today, rail road officials will leave here on De- cember 1, next for an inspection trip of the government railway to the north. At this time a reorganization of the construction force will also be started, and citws lined up for the coming season.
 The above despatch gives no int nation of whether or not the officials will come thru to the interior termi- nus, but during Chairman Mears' visit to Fairbanks last summer, he stated at that time that he would return to the interior this winter It is believed, therefore, that the party will cover the entire line.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
SWEDEN HESITATES
IN WILSON'S HANDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-(H)- The adjournment of the senate without definite action leaves the fate the treaty in the hands of President Wilson, What he will do with it remains to be seen
 He may resubmit it at the regular session next month It is said that the President may feel out the other sgnatory powers regarding their attitude toward reservations with view of bringing the treaty to sort of ratification at the December session.
 As he has made announcement, however, any suc gestion to procedure amounts to guesswork It Is believed however, that the republicans would pass Senator Lodges resolution declaring that the with Germany is at end if MT. Wilson should fail to re- submit the treaty at the opening of the session.
 Practically all of the democratic senators supporting the treaty voted against the resolutions ratfyng the treaty with Lodges reservations The action of the mild reservatonst republicans in voting with the democrats the factor which finally bro the treaty before the senate where it thot that possibly compromise might be affected With the opposing senators standing out against any kind of compromise refusing to consider the mild reservations this proved to be impossible.
 After the second defeat of the republican resolution Senator Underwood introduced resolution for unqual
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
DEPEND ON SPAIN

Even tho that should be done, until peace treaty has been ratified there be resumption of dplo matc relations between the United States and Germany It thot here that in all probability the Spanish bassador at Berlin will continue to look out for American interests in Germany until such time peace has been drawn up and ratified
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
Bolahevism Described.

One Of the most remarkable and in.
comprehensive facts of our modern
social lie is the support and encour-
agement given soviet Russia in this
country. Our socalled parlor Bolshe.
visits, who ought to know better, APP
plaud the o'icies, theoretic and ap-
piled of Lenine and Trotzky, and Sc
ricusly discuss the desirability of APP
plying these same policies TO the
United States. And they take this at
titude with full knowledge of the con-
sequences of Bolshevik rule in UNI
happy Russia.
Herbert Hoover. appealing for
American credit to save from fifteen
to twenty million persons from starva-
ton in central Europe, said we can
not expect to have peace and re-
cuperation Of the world if we allow
he creation of another cesspool like
Russia The picture is apt
Another more detailed description
Of life in Russia under Bolshevik rule
is given by nine Swiss citizens who
have just returned from Kiev by way
OF Constantinople after years resi-.
dence in Russia, having been liberateS
by forces commanded by General Den
ibine They declare that the Boil
shevih employed torures CT the Mid
die Ages against the bourgeoise and
said they would have suffered the
same treatment if it had not been for
the energetic action of the Swiss con
sui Use of burning oil, cruciflxon
and burning alive were restored to by
the Bolshevists to obtain false confes-
sions, according to the refugees. Many
Russian bourgeCise have been thrown
into prison and have gone stark mad.
There have been innumerable re-
ports of the chaos in Russia, but the
half apparently has not been told We
have only to imagine the United
States without any central govern
ment, with thieves and cutthroats in
control of the different states and
with neither property nor life secure
to imagine somewhat the horrors that
have taken place in Russia under Boil
shevik rule. Mere or less violence al
ways accompanies radical social and
political revolution, but in Russia
anarchy has taken the place of com
mon sense and deeency. and lawless-
ness has been substituted Tor the
faintest vestige of law and order
Il is difficult TO understand how any
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
BEER DECISION DELAYED
Supreme Court Takec Recess TO Fifth
of January.

Washington, Dec. 22--Tho Supreme
Court today recessed until January 3,
without handing down an opinion on
the constitutionality of the Vostead
prohibition act, affecting the alcoholic
content of beer.
Washington, Dec. 22.--The SUI
preme Court today ordered the gov
eminent to show cause on January 5
why original proceedings should not
be instituted by the states OF Rhode
Island and New Jersey retail liquor
dealers to have determined the con
stituti0naiity of the national prohibi,
ton constitutional amendment.
Applications for permission to con.
test the amendments validity and
seek injunction against its enforce
ment in those states were presented
last week IN both Instances the
amendment was alleged to conflict
with the state police powers and with
the federal constitution.
In ordering the government to show
cause the court according to govern.
ment attorneys, followed an unusual
procedure, as ordinarily in such in
stances permission to bring such pro
ceedings is given ard q date fixed
when they are feturnable The court,
however was generally believed to
have been prompted by the fact that
rs the amendment becoming effective
On January &c next, the procedure
followed would expedite matters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

ION. Sept II, 1898, 3on OF William
Spaulding and Eleanor B0Wkcr Burt.
tie was twice married, his first vie
being Sarah H. Upham Of Bennington,
10 aiea 1876 On Fe6. ., 1882 ne
was married TO Miss Harriet Olivia
Perry o. Saratoga SPRINGS, who sur
wives him, as do one brother, H. A
5st II iugton, and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral was largely attended
from his late residence, j. Elmer Nc.
Kee. rector Of the Episcopal church
olHciating The floral tributes were
many and beautiful The bearers
were three nephews. Claude, George,
and William Burt of Arlington, and
three cousins, Sidney A. Burt, John
and Burt lockwood OF bennington.
Burial was at the White Chapel Gene
terry.
Mr.. Burt was always hopeful, busy,
and cheer III, kind neighbor, de-
voted husband and very fond of his
home He was lover of children,
and If every child to whom he said a
kindly word, We're to lay blossom
on his grave, he would sleep beneath
q wilderness OF flowers. He viii be
missed by large circle OF friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Dolls csc. up at The New York
Store. Adv
Frank Keenan, in the gripping drama
Gates of Brass" at Library Theatre
today Adv
AT the New York Store you can buy
useful and acceptable, gifts at popular
prices. Adv.
There will be a dance at Foresters'
hail, opposite the library, this evening
Admission 80 cents. ADV.
John NJ. Cronin arrived at his for
mer home here yesterday from Boston
to pass Christmas with his mother
Mrs. D. F. Cronin.
William c ambert of Hartford
Conn, is at his home on School
street TO pass Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Lambert.
Miss Madge Scott, employed in the
office of the Bennington Scale com
pany, left today for Ludlow to spend
Christmas and the week end at her
home.
sessus Havakawa in The TONG
Mdu anu cplSuue = On lllt inidtN oNN-
ret featuring Pearl White. Harte
Theatre today Prices, adults lie.
children sc. ADV.
AT the Methodist Fpiscopal church
the beginners primary and cradie-rop
departments will be given a Christ
mas party FRIDAY afternoon 2 to &
ocolck Parents are invited.
ROYAL Goadv. who with his parent
recently moved to Bennington. TO-DAY
opened a grocery store on Pivov
street in the building where a simila'
business was conducted at one tins
by the late D. F. Cronn
Stanley NJ. Turner left Tuesday for
his home in Amesbury Mass. He
came here several DAYS ago to ser
his si-ters Mrs George II. Moore ir
and Mrs Harriet J. Haynes, to see hic
sisters whom he had not seen in 81
years.
Christmas Day Anita Stewart in
Her Kingdom Of Dreams" and
Mack Sennett comedy The Villae
Smith. Matinee's at . O'Clock and
$50 Evening OF z o'clock and
o'clock Harte Theatre Prices, chill
dren &c, adults 11c-Ady
The Black Cat Textiles companv
this afternoon distributed 500 boxes
of chocolates among the employees o
its underwear mill on Scott street
Each box contained an appropriatr
Christmas greeting card The EN-.
nipypc IN tba H1fcbiru room ,,ra-opt
ed their overseer, II. !. Nelson, 2
handsome leather upholstered easy
chair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
BILL REoReANlzlNe ARMY
Compulsory Training for Young Men
10 to q Years Old

Washington. Dec. Legislation
which woud amount TO a virtual re
organization of the army with pro-
ect.on from outside attack as pri-
mary purpose and with compulsory
military training for boys from is to
Fl years OF age as a leading feature
has been agreed upon tentatively by
he Senate military subcommittee con
idering a permanent military policy
for the nation. Senator Wadsworth
# New York, chairman of the sub
committee said tonight the legisla-
ion would be put in final form during
he Christmas recess of Congress for
presentation TO the full committee
when the Senate reconvens.
Upon completion of this training
young men viii be paced in reserve
army for a period of five years but
,nder no conditions, Senator Wads-
worth said, could the reservists be
allied 20 perform military service ex.
,cpt in case OF declaration of war.
While the bill provides for compuI.
5cry military training" Senator Wads-
worth said, there will be no provi-
sion made tor compulsory military
service"
Legis alton also is being worked out
by the House military subcommittee
which Acting Chairman Anthony
said will have its army re.
organization bill ready to be taken up
in the House early next month. I'm
der plans of the House committee. how
ever the peace army win include APP
proximately 100000 enlisted men and
$4,000 officers. Consideration OF the
war department recommendation for
compulsory military training have
been postponed by the committee.
As now planned the House bill will
maintain the present status of the ma.
ticnal guard II also will provide for
"pickink board consisting of five
general officers to weed out dead
timber among the commissioned of
ticers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

person in his right senses can hope
for such pandemonium to break
looses here. Yet there are revolution
lists who are agitating for precisely
this sort of bloodthristy performance
to be staged in the United States.
And the pity of it al is that our par
Tor Bolshevists give aid and encour
agement to the gang who would
make life as unhappy and as unsafe
here as it is in Russia 1t is very no
ticeable, however when deportation is
mentioned to our alien agitators that
they object most strenuously, prefer
ing America with its law, order and
liberty to the perilous existence re-
quired CT all persons residing in that
laudcd Utopia-soviet Russia. Troy
Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

OOIh Iilas,
Cork trees grow IN Sardinia. A
tree is stripped of its bark only once
in nine years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
10 YOU NEED A KIDNEY
MED CINt?

Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root is not
recommended for everything, but II
you have kidney liver or bladder
trouble. it may he found just the medi-
cine you need. swamp Root makes
friends quickly because its mild and
immediate effect is soon realized in
most cases. 1t is gentle healing
herbal compound--a physicians pres
cription which has proved it's great
value in thousands of the most dis
ressing cases according TO reliable
testimony
AZ druggists in large and medium
size bottles.
You may have a sample size bottle
OF thls always reliable preparation by
Parcel Post. also pamphlet telling
about IL. Address DR.. Kilmer e. Co.
BmEhamton, y. Y. and enclose ten
cents. also mention the Bennington
Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

The memary ought To be a store
room; many turn theirs into a lumner
ruUn Train the understanding. Take
care that The mind has stont and
straight stem Leave the flowers of
Wit ana fancy to come Of themselves.
Like the sun, we cannot see it moving,
hut after a while we perceive that it
las moved; nay that it has moved
oaW9rd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

A correspondent writes Il have seen
a Gee. eu0sad by wolves. jump over
"a procipice to death. Mink, muskrnt
aad other animals OF this kind viii
lroWu themselves rather than suffer
thc pain OF the trap. have also wit
Messed u rabbit. chased by its deadly
oucmy, tic weasel, leap TO death or
drown itseif
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank, OF
North Bennington, VT viii be held at
their banking house on Tuesday. the
sixth day of January, 1920 at ten
o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing a Board OF Directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business.
Ralph A. Jones' Cashier.
North Bennington, Vt.
Dec. 3rd, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24
Obituary.

William Oliver Burt died at his
home on Park street extension, Sun.
day, Dec. Il, following a stroge oi
appoplexy. re was born at Bonning
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

LADIES AND CENTS TAILORING
Just received a new line Of Fall and
Winter materials for made-to-meAsure
suits. Also have on hand a nice line of
ready-to-wear suits and overcoats at
reduced prices. Cleaning and pressing.
NAT AN LEVIN
Tel. OS-J. 1870 North St.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
COURT OF APPEALS
REVERSES ". Va.
FEDERAL COURT. /

(socciai Dispatch to The 1ntelligeucef.)
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 1s.-Wnn-
Judge pritchard dissenting, the federal
onncals court in an opinion handed
down rcvcrscs the Charleston, w. va.
district court in a case involving ln-'
tcrprctation of the land Erabbers act
NJ west virginia. the decision being IN
favor Of L. VI. Hcllcms. owner OF aseS
acre tract in Grccnbricr county. Whieh3
was sold for back taxes amounting 10
ss03 In view Of the fact that Heliems
within the required two months atterSS
tho. sale paid to w. D. Slavcns. the pur.t
chaser. the amount necessary 1or re-
den;ption, this act made the redemption
r1cctual. in the opinion of the appeu1to
court. Hellems having had no nouce
tha, Slayrns had assigned the tax puf--
chase to other parties. ..::.1,:
Judge Pritchard held that SlaVens,
the original purchaser, parted with hs
inchoate right by the act OF assignment
and became an absolute stranger TO tne3
transaction. Consequently, IN tnet
oninion of the dissenting jurist, ne NaS9!
not entitled to receive any Of the puf:1
chaser's money.
The loser by the majority opinion: NJ
Samuel Roszel, the final assignee. Wnos
action Of unlawful detaineE IN.
the district court, resisting tho enofta:
OF Hellcms to regain possession OF tnAss
nropcrty, and was awarded the decisions
in that tribunal. From the decisiona
Hellems appealed. q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Race Commission Bill
Passed by Senate Over
Veto Of the Governor

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. 19.-Thc
senate this afternoon, by vote Of Is
to II, passed the state racing commits
sion bill over the veto Of Governor
Cornwcll. The motion to reconsider the
bill was made by Senator Wallace Is.
Gribble, author of the measure. who
made no comment in connection with
the motion. The vote on the original
passage OF the bill was is to 10.
The motion prevailed and the roll call
was ordered BY President Stnscl on the
re-passage Of the bill. Nothing was
said either in support or against thu
bill before the roll call started. and no
one took occasion TO explain his vote.
The voR of the Scnntc this afternoon
on the paYsagc Of the state racing conf
mission bill over the governors veto
was as follows:
For the bill-Arnold. Bloch. Burgess.
Chapman. Coalter, Dndson, Duty Grio-
BILE Harman Hough. Hunter. Johnson
Lewis Luther Sanders. Schcrr. StantS
and York NIL Republicans. Against The
bill-Durr FOX. Frazier. kunp. Mont
gomery and Morton. Democrats and CO.
bun. Harmcr Polling, Stewart and PTcs'-
dent Sinscl Republicans.
The vote on the passage Of the HouEh
police patrol bill was: For the bill
Arnold. Burr. Cobun. Duty. Fox. Fra
zier, Gribblc, Harmer. HouGh. Hunter
Kump. Lewis. Montgomery. Schrrr'
Stats Stewart. York and Sinscl.
Against the bill-Bloch. Burgess, Chap
man, Coulter. Dodson. Harman. John"
son, Luther. Polling and Sanders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Red Cross Sends 0ut
Knitting Order to the !
Women Of America.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-NeedB for
both knitted and sewed garments, at'he'
rate Of Il million a month for destitute
war refugees Of Europe and the Near
East caused the American Red Cross!
to-day TO resclnd tho order sent last;
December TO all chapters to cease,
knitting" Although the need for;
knitted garments for American soldiers;
sailors and marines has passed. Harvey:
D. Gibson, Red Cross commissioner 70:
Europe. has sent word to headquarters
that the new requirement was fully a.
pressing rs the old.
The need 10 a degree few at homA.
can possibly realize" said Mr. Gibson
In his appeal. Every garment fuf.j
nishcd will cover body which other
wise would lack proper clothing. and:
each garment will actually prevent sue:
fcrinG. We should be assured that we,
can count on you for 100000 garments
monthly. When clothing now In STOCK
is exhausted, second hand clothing
should be utilized for rc-nakinS. Thle'
work by chapters should 20 on unASeteo-
for some months to come" u
Materials now on hand. 1t WAS SAD,
are sufficiently large TO supply chapters.
without cost. The knitted Easmentl:
will be confined to childrcn's stockinn:
sweaters, mufflers and womcn's shawlA5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Short Term Notes to
Be Sold in the Victory
Loan Drive Next April

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-F1nnl DC
cision for the sale in the Victory LID
crtv Loan In April Of short term notes.
maturing in one TO Ave years. instead
of bonds, was reached today by the
house ways and means committee.
Assistant Secretary LeffingTell. OF the
treasury told the committee that the
plan was acceptable to Secretary
Glass. -
Rcprcscntativc KItchIn. chairman OF
the committee, announced tonlght tnae
the final draft Of the legislation Whicn
amends former Liberty Bond acts "ou4o
he ready for committee consideration
Friday, and that he expected the meas
urc to pass the house next week.
The maximum authorization or the
notes was fixed nt $7.0Nn.0oo. with
authority given Secretary Glass 70 VA
the rates Of interest on the 1our Types
OF notes to lrc sold. The notes ~outd
be 'rcdecmable before maturity AZ tno
option Of the government on one year
notice.
The four types of notes that may DO
issued by tho treasury and ihe'r tciH''
as fixed by the committee arc
First-Excmpt from all taSation'
ccpt estate or inheritance taxes.
SecOnd--ENcInpl A'ptI GA - n
cept estate or inheritance taxes ana lhe
graduated additional Income taxes COM
monty known as sur-taxes. and excess
nroflts and war profits taxes.
Third-Excmpt from the same taxa
ton as those Of the second Type. eAs
cent that the interest on s3o.ooo OF
notes Of this type shall not be sup1eet
70 the estate and the graduated adoi-
tJonal income lcSiGS.
Fourth-EScmrt except from es'"t'
or inheritance taxes and all ihcoInc'
cxccss proits and war profits taxes. :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
PAIR Of NAVAL.
OFFICERS. To Be
TR|EDFOR CRAFT.
UNDER ARREST BY
ORDER OF DANIELS.
Specific Allegations Of Brbesi.
Paid for Promotions
and Exemptions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Lieutenaft
Rentamin Davis Of the medical corps
and Assistant Paymaster Paul Beck.
both of the naval reserve force, nave
been ordered tried by court martial 10
connection with charges Of bribery and
craft In the third naval district at New
York, This announcement was mAoe
tonight by Secretary Daniels. %
Roth Davis and Beck are under af.
rest. and It was learned that third
arrest was made today. The name OF
the third officer was not revealed, now
cvcr, Davis home Is in Plymouth, fa-'
while Beck lives in New, York city.
Lieutenant Davis already has been
court martialled and sentenced 10
three years Imprisonment. but ep-
nroyal of this verdict Is being WIZ
held, Secretary Daniels said tonlsnt,
nerdine the investigation OF ten otnet
charges against the officer: MR.. DaMeIA
said that at the first trial the court
sono,nmended dismissal Of Lieutenant
Davi. from the navy, but that he nad
-nmanded the case for further consider:
alton because the punishment was .not
severe enough. Later the three yeAtr
sentence was recommended.
According to information given out
,t the department today preliminary
report OF department officials who.
conducting. q searching investL1Ati2n
~ thc whole matter mentioned gpeet1A $
cally bribe Of $1,000 paid to secufssss e.
favorable medical report on an AppIx.,
cants who could not pass the N.Y.
nbysical requirements. and anothes-
bribc of $500 alleged to have been paid
10 secure q desired detail for another;
man The names Of the men alleged;
to have paid and received these SUMS
were not revealed. Z.