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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

~ WY ~ ouoY hSodS'o
Mrs. Morris Levin, ST., was in Troy
Wednesday.
Mrs. Roy Paddock entertained a few
friends at cards Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. b. II. Griswold and Mrs. Ed
ward Hanley spent Thursday in Troy.
Aldace Newton returned Wednesday
from visit Of several days with his
mother in Rutland.
! j. r. Batchelder was in Manchester
/ Thursday to attend meeting of the
trustees of Burr and Burton seminary.
Robert Hamlen on Thursday picked
/ five dandelions in full bloom in the
rear of the C. A. Wood Office on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lightall enter
tanned at dinner party Wednesday
evening in honor Of their guests, Nh
and Mrs. Somes of New York. The
latter portion OF the evening was de-
voted to cards.
Miss l.. M. Barney, who during the
past year has been living at the home
CT Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes of
Pleasant street, moved this week to
rooms in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Mathers on the same street
The worlds greatest laugh maker
Charlie Chaplin in "The Floorwalker"
at the Opera House tomorrow--one
show afternoon o'clock-two at night
Z and o'clock. Adm Adults lie up
stairs, lie downstairs. Children lie
anywhere in the house.-Adv.
Miss Grace Sweeney of Providence,
r. l., and Mrs. John Ward of Hoo
sick Falls, who are guests of the
Misses Costello of Mil street, are
spending few days in Troy with
Mrs. Richard Voss.
Charlie Chaplin in "The Floorwalk.
er" is a scream from start to finish
one show afternoon o'clock; two
shows at night and o'clock. Opera
House tomorrow. Admission, adults
lie upstairs; tic downstairs. Child
rem lie anywhere in the house.-Adv.
A few neighbors and friends OF
Mrs Hyde of Dewey street rendered
her a surprise party Thursday after
noon in honor Of her birthday ami
yersary. A social afternoon with re-
freshments was enjoyed and Mrs
Hyde was presented cut glass dish
in honor of the occasion.
The Cooperative Savings and Loan
association has voted to pay six per
cent dividend for the current six
months A meeting of the directors
was held Thursday evening. The as
! ISOLATION has started selling its sixth
series of shares. During the past
summer the association has furnished
loans for the erection of eight new
houses.
Mrs. j. II. Riechling entertained
dozen friends from Arlington Thurs
/ day at her home on Gage street.
Cards were the afternoons entertain
ment The guests remained for tea
returning home in the evening. Dr.
and Mrs. Riechling recently moved to
Bennington from Arlington and this
was the first opportunity of some of
their friends, from their former home
to make them a visit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-05
SUFFRAGE BILL RATIFIED
South Dakota is Twenty-first State
to Fall in Line.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. Qualification
of the Federal woman suffrage resolu-
ton was completed by the South Da.
kota Legislature when the Senate
passed the measure early today. The
lower house acted ON the resolution
Wednesday.
South Dakota is the twenty-irs
State to ratify the amendment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-05
BERKMAN AND GOLDMAN
STARTING FOR RUSSIA
Two Anarchists Taken Today to Ellis
island to Await an
Available Ship

New York. Dec 5.-Alexander Berk-
man and Emma Goldman have left the
mainland OF the United States, on their
way to Russia, from whence they came
They were transferred this morn
ing by ferry from prison in this city
to the Ellis Island station to wal.
fo- c ship to Russia.
They are ordered deported for urg-
ing the overthrow of the government
of the United States by violence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-05
L YOUNG men wouId aceept

what old men have found out by eX-
perience, there would be a boom i'll
Endowment insurance, Consult US.
National Life ms. Co., (Mutual)
Earle s. Kinsley, General Agent.
Mead Building, Rutland, Vt. Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
DRAPES CHARTER
IN RESPECT FOR !.
THOMAS G. LEWIS

The Mems Brotherhood Bible
class Of the First Baptist church.
at their regular meeting Sunday
morning adopted resolutions Of re-
spect in the passing Of one o. their
fellow members, the late Thomas
c. Lewis, and ordered the charter
draped 80 days in honor Of his
memory.
Services at the county Jail were
conducted by the pospel team of the
class in the afternoon. In response
to the invitation all 10 prisoners
signifled their intention Of living q
better life in the future.
Beginning next Sunday, and ev-
cry Sunday thereafter the team will
conduct prayer meeting from 3 to
$3.50 a. m, at the First Baptist
church. All are invited to these
services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

at s O'Clock In the church. Thurs
day tho Christmas sunrise prayer
meeting will be held. Mid-wesk
prayer service will be held .Wednes.
day at 1880 in the church.
Spencer Memorial Methedist-
The Intermediate Epworth league
will hold Z Christmas morning sun
rise service at s o'clock Thursday
morning. The regular Christmas
program will be given at the church
Wednesday evening at 1880.
First Methodist Monday at 1880
the Sunday school board will meet.
Tuesday at z o'clock the Sunday
school Christmas program will be
given. Wednesday the Bible study
class will meet In the Sunday
school annex. to continue the
study OF the fifth chapter of the
Acts. Ebert HoFlocksr will lead
in the singing with Mrs. F. X.
Rhoads at the piano.
Memorial Christian The
Christmas exercises will be held at
2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the
church. There will be no prayer
services Wednesday evening, but
there will be a, surprise service
Thursday morning.
First Baptist - Tuesday at 1880
the Christmas program by the Sun
day school will be given in the
church. Wednesday at 1870 the sub.
ject. for the gospel service will be
1.-THE Real Meaning of Christmas. J"
Thursday at 6:45 p. m. Christmas
morning candle light service will
be held. Friday at 2:3O the annual
meeting OF the ladies aid society
will be held in the church and Off
GERS for the coming year will be
elected.
HgewoOd Baptist-Wednesday at
7:3O the Sunday school will give
the Christmas program. a play en-
titled THE Palace of Dreams"
Choir practice will be held in the
parsonage at Z. There will be a
watch party at the church ON the
evening Of Dec. 81. This will be a
supper and reception for the new
members.
Broadway Presbyterian - Monday
evening at 8 o'clock Rev. John Nc
Gown Stevenson's bible class will
meet. The study is the book OF
jeremiah. Tuesday at Ais the
junior boys Christian Endeavor
society will meet with Mrs. Cliff
ford Myers as leader. At $50 the
Sunday school will assemble for
the CnristmaS exercises. At Z the
Christmas exercises will be given
There will be stereopticon slides IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
CHURCHES

South Park Presbyterian-TLs
Christmas entertainment by tbs
Sunday school will be given Tues
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock for the
primary and repeated 1t 1880 for
those unable to come In the afte:-
noon. Wednesday at 4 the Juniors
will have their Christmas meeting
in the church. Thursday at $3.50 .
brief Christmas service will be held
In the church.
Church Of GOd-The Sunday
school will hold their Christmas en-
tertainment Thursday at 7:ls.
There will be speaking and sing
ing by the children, after which
gifts will be given to the children
and visitors.
Gloria Del United Presby terian-
The Christmas entertainment will
be given Tuesday evening At 1880.
Friday afternoon the Woman's Mis-
sionary society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Mann, 1870
Twelfth street, to hold the annual
election Of officers.
Oak Grove Presbyterian - The
Christmas exercises Till be Tues
day at 1880 in the chapel.
Grace Lutheran-The. Christmas
morning services will be held at
$50 a. m. Thursday. The Sunday
school festival will be Friday at
$50.
First Swedish Lutheran-The
Boy Scouts will meet Monday at
O'Clock with Walter Carlson at his
home, on Sixth street. Tuesday at
g o'clock the Sunday school teach
ers will meet in the church to deco
rate for Christmas. Thursday
morning At $3.50 the Christmas fes-
tival will be held in the church.
Evangelistic Church Of Peace
Monday 1t 1880 all those taking
part in the Christmas play will
meet In the church. Wednesday
evening the Christmas pageant, "A
Gift to the King" will be given in
the church. Thursday at 1890
services will be given in English at
the church.
Fifteenth Avenue ChristiaA-Tke
Christmas program will be given
In the church Monday at s o'clock
Free Meth0dlst-Tuesday at 7:31
the Christmas exercises will be
given in the church. Regular
preaching will b Tuesday evening
Second Christian-The Christ
mas program will be given Tuesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
FISHING CLUB TO
ASK STATETo
RESTock RIVER
Official Notifies Isaak Walton's Lo.
cal Followers That Rod and
Reel Name ID O. X.

Restocking local waters with
fish OF various kinds will be the
main subject for discussion in the
third gathering Of the Rod and
Reel club Of Rock Island in the
Elk clubroom tonight. Other clubs
OF the same nature, notably the
Rockford club, have secured large
coasignments Of game fish from
the state hatcheries. President Tom
Journy Of the club said today that
Rock river and the other waters
hereabouts have not been stocked
up In the same way because no or
Eanized effort to secure such an
action by the state has been start
ed. .....
], Therefore means will be deter
mined and authority delegated to
omcers or a committee tonight to
pull all wires available to secure
a the game fish possible for this
section.
Name Rod and Reel Stands.
The charter from the state for
the club has not yet arrived. How
ever. Harry briggs. the secretary,
has been notified by L. L. Emmer-
son, secretary Of state. that no 9TH
er organization has registered I'M
der the name OF Rod and Reel club,
and therefore the Rock Island body
will be given that title ohicially.
This will be incorporated into the
charter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
AMERICAN VESSEL
BURNS NEAR PERU

New York, Dec. 22.-The Ameri-
can steamship Firwood. owned by
the Pacific American Fisheries COM
pany, was burned while of the
coast Of Peru and her crew res
cued by the Holland-Arnerican line
steamer 0orredyk. according to
wireless advices received here to-
day by agents Of the Dutch steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
MARRIED 10 YEARS.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

After living with her husband
for 10 years. Mrs. Gertrude B.
Washburn decided she had enough
Of married life and today filed q
petition for divorce on grounds of
cruelty.
The couple was married i, 1900
and separated last month. lie al
leges In her petition that her hus-
band beat her on several occasions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
MoNDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGCs-DECEMBER g. 1919

lustrattng the Christmas story and
singing by the departments and
classes. Individuals and claSsss
are requested to bring their gifts
- usual. Ali kinds Of useful cloth
Ing and food will be accepted for
the needy. Wednesday ct $50 the
junior girls Christian Endeavor So
ctsty will NEST with Mrs.. William
Pasaig - leader. Thursday at $50
Z. nj. the young people will assem-
bio 1t the church to 60 caroling.
At Z in the morning there will be =
brief sermon and singing Of carols
in the church. Friday at 3 o'clock
the womau's missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Spencer Mattison.
1887 Nineteenth street.
Cen6al Presby terian-Ths Christ
mas program will bs given Tues
day at 7::30. There will, be Christ
mas services 1t 6:4s Thursday.
InnaAnel LuthefaA-Tuesday ev-
ening the bible class will meet and
Wednesday evening the children
will have their Christmas program.
This will be IN English service. Al
1890 on both Thursday and Fri
day mornings there will be German
services at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
DENMARK GOING
TO TALK TO u. s.

Copenhagen. Dec. S.-The Danish
government has sanctioned an ap-
!. preparation for the erection Of q
long distance radio station to es-
fabl.sh direct communication with
khe United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

Buy whatever you choose for Christina,
year on our generous credit plan. No b
no delay, no embarrassing references;
and have it charged to your account!
The sun., 1919-07-20
The Grasshopper Catcher

used with other feeds during the win
ter.
The grasshopper catcher. which has
an advantage over the old style hop
perdozer in that the insects can DO
utilized for chicken feed is about six
teen feet long, with an upright but
curved piece OF tin In front and so
arranged that the grasshoppers will
strike II as they hop up, falling TO the
bottom and back through a narrow trap
opening into box behind The tin front
does not extend quite TO the bottom.
where Just In front OF the tin shield Is
a strip OF tin placed so that there Is
an opening about one and a half or
two inches wide. This front strip or
lip may be made by using a sixteen
foot length Of gutter one side Of which
Is nattened outward The back and
tor OF the box In the rear Is covered
with wire screen and the top should be
so hinged that 1t can easily be opened
anc the accumulated grasshoppers
shovelled out al needed.
A horse is hitched at the extended
beam at each end and the catcher
dragged through the infested area, be-,
ginning at the sides and working to-
ward the centre OF the nsld
The sun., 1919-07-20

IN getting him out before, any one
learned the actual conditions, and he
returned to the woman.
He was succeeding fairly well. but
in order to get this woman thoroughly
on our side ! arranged TO borrow a
woman from the French secret SER
vice; and one was sent from Paris
When she arrived, she was detailed to
win the friendship OF Hodges. We
planned to have the first woman see
them together. This worked out
finely, as the first woman worked her
self into a At OF rage and jealousy,
and with Griffith carefully playing on
her feelings she finally broke her
silence and told him all we wanted to
krcw.
Her story as she told il was: "I
have known Hodges for long time
and he promised to marry me as soon
as he got out OF the service. One day
he brought me a uniform all covered
The sun., 1919-07-20

ZakHnJt, horrible vices to certain
members OF the intimate encourage OF
the Kaiser whom he held up one by
one to public obloquy under the title
of THE Knights OF the Round Table"
He began by assailing Gen. Count
Kuno Won Moltke, Military Governor
OF Berlin and commander in chief OF
the metropolitan garrison. Moltke was
compelled by his fellow officers and by
the Kaiser to bring suit against Har-
den for criminal libel. But in view Of
the evidence which Harden was able
to bring to bear against the General
and the iatter's sorry showing in
court, the Jury decided against him.
their verdict being confirmed on APP
peal, which left the Kaiser no alterna-
tive but TO relieve Won Moltke of his
various offices and dignities.
The next of Hardens objects Of at
tack was Gen. Count William Won
Fohenau. who. married TO a Princess
Hohenlohe, was the son of Prince AL
bert OF Prussia by a morganatic union
and therefore left handed member Of
the reigning house OF Hohenzollern.
He too after the most amazing dis
closures was oisgraceo' deprived OF
his epaulettes and his place on the
military staff OF his kinsman the
Kaiser and compelled to expatriate
himself. Then Harden went for the
kaisers particular crony and favorite
and Ambassador at Vienna. Philip
Prince Eulenburg. whose unsuccessful
suit against Harden for criminal libel
necessitated proceedings on the part
Of the public prosecutor against the
FRINGE for fragrant perjury. The
Princes trial was suspended after
several hearings, on the strength OF
medical testimony that he was In a
The sun., 1919-07-20
From Provost Mahas Notebooks The Murder Of Private Hand

We took the dealer where he could
see both Hodges and Pugh and
while he would not swear positively
that Hodges was the man, he felt
quite sure that he was. A comparison
Of the handwriting of Hodges with the
signature on the book proved that
Hodges had signed for the revolver
although he had used a fictitious
name.
We now had three witnesses But
still ] was not satisfied to take the
case to court until / had made every
effort to secure more. had the man
that owned the pass arrested and
charged him with the crime. Both
Hodges and Pugh agreed to commit
perjury in order to help me convict
this man. agreeing to swear that this
man had escaped from the guard
house just before Hand was shot. and
was not recaptured until early the
next morning.
Charges were made out, and the
man was brought TO the once. where
they were read TO him. I told him
just what Hodges and Pugh would
swear to and also told him that he was
sure to hang for the murder. He
denied his guilt, as expected; so then
told him had to hang some one for
the crime and supposed he would do
as we'll as the guilty party. This was
too much for him and. breaking down.
he commenced to talk.
His story was that three nights be-
fore Hand had been killed he was ar
rested for overstaying his leave. He
had been over TO the city, had too
much TO drink, and had forgotten all
about the time. on his way back to
camp he was Caught by Hodges and
Pugh; ali his money, amounting to
nifty francs. his new shoes. his hat and
his pass were taken from him and,
with a threat to kill him II he ever
'squealed." he was put in the guard
house. This man made our fourth wit
ness aud connected the pass with
Hodges.
We now determined to try and To-
cate the suit that Hodges had taken
on. We felt that the woman in the
case might know something about that
angle OF It. so plans were made to get
her. Griffith. who was the Texas
Ranger who had been working for me
The sun., 1919-07-20

AT the camp, reported that there was
nothing more for him to do there; so
| planned to use him to work on the
woman. once more arrested him and
confined him in the guard house; then
with the assistance OF the Judge Ad-
vocate | had him tried for desertion
and acquitted. The findings in his
case were published throughout the
base section and I then had this man
detailed as my orderly. He was given
pnoney and told TO win the friendship
Of the Hodges woman. He was not
successful in this; and in order to as
sist him l allowed him to use my car
and arranged for him to secure gaso-
lene without coming to the once.
The car was sufficient inducement
for him to gain this woman's conf
dence; and things were going along
finely when the French interfered, ar
resting him for driving without a
license. Fortunately, was successful
The sun., 1919-07-20
Continued from PVth Page

1 was so frightened / didn't dare 10
move. In a few minutes Hodges and
Pugh came back up the road running
and went in the direction OF the camp.
That's all knows about 1t, Major and
IL Hodges ever finds out ! ever told
you about 1t he will sure kill me-"
Even while in the security Of my Of
flee, the evil influence of those two
sergeants reached him. and this poor
ignorant negro was in fear Of his life.
This man would make our first wit
ness II we could just keep his courage
up; so l had him sent away and con-
fined in the prison at Tours, to await
further action.
The Revolver Is Found.
A few days later they brought in
another man whom they claimed was
also guilty. This man was given the
same course of treatment as the first:
ana he told us that he had seen
Hodges with French revolver. On
the night OF the murder, he was on
guard and had seen Pugh go to
Hodges room and bring out a suit OF
clothes for Hodges. He looked through
ohup Watching f1OuReS
change suits, saw him throw some
thing into a field in the rear Of the
camp. Hodges and Pugh were called
over to the ONCE for an interview
while ! had the field searched. We
found the missing gun with four
chambers empty and the trigger
guard all bent and covered with
clotted blood and hair. The bullet
which the doctor had extracted from
Hands body fitted into this gun and
had a peculiar mark on It made by
the rifling OF the barrel We Sc
cured a piece of beef into which we
fired the remaining bullet. Examina-
ton OF the bullet showed that It had
the same scoring as the bullet that
killed Hand.
All French revolvers are numbered:
and a French law requires that the
merchant shall keep record OF every
sale of this kind, and that the pur-
chaser must sign his name In book
kept for that purpose. A search of
the stores in Bordeaux which were al
lowed to sell firearms showed that
this gun had bean sysd to . negro.
The sun., 1919-07-20

Of It's kind In hundred years, hau the
result Of placing Naximilian Ha4 an
on q pinnacle-of muck-and Of Ell
downing him with international note.
In the earlier days Of his journalistic
career Harden suffered several terms
Of imprisonment for his newspaper ut
terances. II after the Eulenburg.
Moltke, Hohe.. au scandals he enjoyed
an extraordinary degree Of immunity
1t was for three reasons: First and
foremost. the Emperor was in dread OF
revelations OF secrets affecting himself
which he believed Bismarck to have
impaired in his closing years TO Har-
Gen. Then, too, the Kaiser knew that
Harden in bringing about the downfall
OF Eulenburg. Hohenau and Kuno Won
Moltke, had by no means exhausted
his ammunition, and had spared for
the time being only certain other per-
sonages OF the court and Government
His Brother n Real Power.
Finally 1t must not be forgotten that
Harden's banker brother, Richard Wit
ting, was a great financial power in
Germany and in position to exercise
a very remarkable Influence upon the
Crown and the administration. Maxi
milan Harden has always posed as
sort of occult power. seeking to shroud
himself with all sorts Of mystery. with
the object OF thereby increasing the
weight and the force of his writings
That he would come out into the open
and expose himself to the limelight by
accepting the post of German Ambas-
sador to the United States would be
entirely foreign to his journalistic
character; that Ia to say. Of his char
acter since he forsook the footlights
Moreover Poles are not In favor just
at present in Germany. and Maxi
milan Harden, in spite OF his name,
is a Pole.
II Germany wants to have ENJOYS
who would command al any rate some
degree OF confidence abroad she should
recruit them from among her captains
OF finance. trade and industry. She
should send TO Washington, to London
and to Paris such men as Arthur Won
Gwinner. the real head OF the Deutsche
Bank Germsny's foremost financial
institution and all embracing trust.
\ short time ago II was reported that
ne ndu TetlTtu lroI1 tHe aCtlNe HlnlldSN-
ment ot the hank. But he still re-
mains in absolute control and enjoys an
International reputation as a financier
1t is not that Won Gwinner, who is a
rcmber of the 'Prussian House of
lords. Is n man Of loftier principles
than his countrymen. But he is too
great and successful fnancier not to
appreciate that in business, especially
in international business, the reputa-
ton of being a man whose word and
whose signature can be depended upon
! Ia a vital asset in the game. II is the
observance Of the axiom that in bust