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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
FLOODED RIVERS
BRING DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION
Heavy Rains in South Cause
Heavy Losses
THREE DEATHS REPORTED
tat3
0e4es sssr1s rice Has Been Suspend
u. / Number of
Large Cities

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 10,-The torrential
rains that have prevailed over great
er portion of the south and which had
at first proved blessing because they
enabled the hydro.electric to operate
without using their steam auxiliary
plants today continued in such force
that rivers in Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi are flooded.
Thousands of dollars in damage has
already resulted and at least three
deaths have been reported. Street
car service has been interrupted in a
number Of large cities.
The large hydro-electric power dam
at Tallapoosa gave way under the
floods pressure and threw the city
of Montgomery into darkness. In
Mobile the streets in the business
section yere flooded, street cars
stopped and train service was seri-
ously interrupted
In Meriden, Miss, 1000 persons
were reported homeless and train
service on six railroads was indefi-
nitely suspended last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
CHICAGO LEADS
RACE FOR 1920
CONVENTION
st. Louis Boosters Refuse to
Give Up Hope
CANDIDATES. ON GROUND
Fully Dozen Booms in Evidence and
Some of Them Show Consider.
able Initiation

Washington, Dec 9.-Althongh Chi.
cago admittedly was the favorite to-
night for the 1920 convention city of
the republican party, choice of which
will be here tomorrow by the national
committee, boosters for st, Louis still
were making u determined campaign
and we're asserting that they had a
fighting chance to win.
The hope of the st. Louis delegat ton
was placed in conferences with COM
mittee members which extended far
into the night and were expected to be
resumed tomorrow morning before the
committee meets TO make its selec-
ton. Privately, the hackers of the
Missouri city admitted they had an
uphill fight. but they claimed gains
during the day and evening from the
Chicago supporters and expressed
hope that In the end they would
swing over majority OF the commit
tee.
So confident were the Chicago boos
ters that some OF them predict the
claims of St Louis never would be
laid formally before the committee.
The suggestion got prompt negation
however, from the st. Louis partisans
who declared emphatiealiy they
would carry their fight TO final show
down.
Meantime discussion as to the date
OF the convention, which also will be
fixed by the committee tomorrow,
centered about Tuesday, June 8. The
custom OF calling the convention on a
Wednesday, it was predicted by the
leaders, would be changed in order to
provide a longer week and prevent
the usual congestion of business on
Saturday.
With the arrival today OF the last
of those who are to attend the meet
ing. conference over president lal
possibilities greatly multiplied until
upwards OF dozen presidential candi
dates were being presented in the
race for pre-conyention advantage.
Particularly conspicuous were the
friends of Mai Gen Leonard Wood
and Gov. Frank o. Iowden of Illinois,
who brought to Washington working
organizations to further the interests
of their respective candidates. Boos-
ers for Senators James +. Watson of
Indiana and Warren G.. Harding of
Ohio also got actively into the arena,
while those favoring other candidates
were busy feeling out the sentiment
OF the committeeman nd their guests
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
WOMEN'S SKIRTS TO BE
SHORTER AND FULLER
Hens Must Be at Least Seven Inches
from Terra Firma Says style
Committee

Cleveland, Dec. Womens
skirts will be frankly short" for the
spring season of 1920 and the prices
for the skirts will be no lower.
Such is the decree, immutable as the
laws of the Medes and Persians of the
style committee of the National Cloak
Suit and Skirt Manufacturers associa-
tion in session here.
The style committee went into par
ticuIarities. They decreed that the
hens of fashionable women's skirts
shall be from seve nto nine inches
above the carpet, lawn or pavement,
and the hens of skirts that adorn char
ming young misses shall not approach
their pink toes nearer than 10 inches.
There may be some idea of economy in
this pronunciamento; every inch of
skirt saved may cut the high price n
trifle But the style committee did not
say So
They held a show of the modes for
the approaching season that you'd de-
light any woman and drive any man
to-St. Louis. 1t was demonstrated
that in both coats and suits there is a
tendency TO a full hip effect A mem
ber of the style committee said this
effect is obtained by "ripples, shirring
and pleats." He limited that the effect
can be obtained simply by hips with
cut assesories. He said too that al.
though pocketbooks may be empty be-
cause OF the high price OF labor and
the scarcity ot fabrics. sAirts viii be d
trifle fuller. He said nothing about
the husbands who will pay for the
skirts.
There is much embroidery on the
skirts and suits on exhibition. Also
tucks, stitching, piping and cording
II, sir, you do not know what those
are, ask your wife.
A member of the style committee is
speaking from here on, and speaking
authoratively:
There is such a diversity of type
in the spring suits that it is difficult
20 tell which will be the most popular.
The tailored suit is always good, but
even this staple model has been affect
ed by the tendency toward youthful
lines. Charming little Elton jackets
will be worn. some with high belted
skirts which have the effect of three
piece garment. Short box jackets are
good.
Although skirts. will be fuller, they
Will preserve their long, straight lines.
a few OF the more fancy suits show
pleats in the skirts. Sleeves may fit
snugly on tailored lines, or flare out
in a bell cuff at the wrist The three
fourth length sleeve is used on Eton
jackets. Short sport coats will be the
thing for spring wear, while the longer
more dressy wraps are n modification
OF the redingote, that garment which
was a riding coat worn by men away
back In 1900"
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GLASS oFFERRs CERTIFICATES
New aies Will BE in Denominations
OF $500 to 100000


Washington, Dec. S---Secretary
Glass, under the authority of the act
approved Sept. "a, 1917, as amended, to
day offered for subscription at par and
accrued interest, through the Federal
Reserve Banks, Treasury certificates
of Indebtedness, Series TJ1920, dated
and bearing interest from Dec. Is, 1919
payable June 10. 1920, with interest
at the rate of Az per cent, per an
mum. payable semi-annually. Bearer
certificates with one interest coupon
attached will be issued in denomina-
tions of $500, 81 200, $4,000, $4,000, and
100000.
These certificates yill be exempt,
both as to principal and interest, from
all taxation now or hereafter imposed
by the United States. any state, or
any of the possessions of the United
States, or any local taxing authority,
except estate or inheritance taxes and
graduated additional income taxes.
commonly known as surtaXes, and eX-
cess profits and war-profts taxes, now
or hereafter imposed by the United
States, upon the income or profits of
individuals, partnerships, associatia-
tions, or corporations. The interest
on an amount of bonds and certificates
authorized by the act of Sept. "a, 1917.
the principal OF which does not exceed
in the aggregate 5000. owned by any
Individual partnership, association.
or corporation. will be exempt from ad.
ditional income taxes.
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this the Government was unwilling tc

this the Government was unwilling to
dc.
The Fuel Administrator had also
suggested that tribunal be created
in which the miners and operators
would be equally represented to
consider further questions of wages
and working conditions, as well as
profits of operators and proper
prices of coal. shall, of course,
be glad to aid in the formation of
such a tribunal.
! understand the operators have
generally agreed to absorb an in
crease of IA per cent. in wages, so
that the public would pay not to eX-
ceed the present price fixed by the
Fuel Administrator, and thus n way
is opened to secure the coal OF which
the people stand in need, if the min
ers win resume work on these terms
pending n thorough investigation by
an impartial commission which may
readjust both wages and prices
By the acceptance of such plan
the miners are assured immediate
steady employment at substantial
increase in wages and are further
assured prompt investigation and
action upon questions which are
not now settled to their satisfaction.
| must believe that with clear
understanding of these points they
will promptly return to work. II
nevertheless, they persist in re-
naming on strike, they will put
themselves in an attitude OF strik-
ing in order to force the Govern
ment to increase the price of coal
to the public so as to give still
further increase in wages at this
time rather than allow the question
of a further increase in wages to be
dealt with in an ordinary manner
by a fairly constituted tribunal rep
resenting all parties interested.
No group of our people can justi-
fly such a position and the miners
owe it to themselves, their families,
their fellow workmen in other in
dustries and to their country to re-
turn TO work.
Immediately upon general re.
of mining | shall be glad
to aid in the prompt formation of
such a tribunal as | have indicated
to make further inquiries into this
whole matter and to review not
only the reasonableness of the
wages at which the miners start to
work, but also the reasonableness |
of the Government prices for coal |
Such a tribunal should within sixty |
days make it's report which could |
be used as basis for negotiation |
for wage agreement. l must |
make it clear, however, that the |
cannot give it's aid to |
any such further Investigation until |
there is a general resumption of
work.
ask every individual miner to |
give his personal thought to what ]
say. l hope he understands fully |
that he will be hurting his own in
terest and the interest of his fam
lily and will be throwing countless
other laboring men out of employ
ment if he shall continue the pres
ent strike, and further, that he will |
create an unnecessary and unfor-
Lunate prejudice against organized
abor which will be injurious to the
best interests OF workingmen every.
where. AVeodFow Wilson.
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WANTS WOMEN ON JURY
New York Woman Attorney Files
Case with u. S. Court.

New York, Dec 9.--Application for
a writ OF mandamus to compel the
acceptance of women for jury duty
was made in the supreme court in
Brooklyn today by Julia V. Grill,
woman attorney, She maintained
that women were fully qualified to
help decide the outcome of all jury
cases and requested Justice Lazansky
TO grant writ instructing the COM
missioner of Jurors of Kings county
and the board of assessors to include
women when making up jury lists.
Miss Grill submitted her case in a
5O.page brief rather than plead it
orally and persisted in her attitude
even when the. justice said he would
much prefer to have her argue it be-
fore him. The corporation counsel
will submit an opposing brief later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
. UNITED STATES COURT
December Term to Convene at 5rattle-
boro Next Tuesday

The regular term of United States
court will convene at Brattleboro on
December 1G. The most important
case which will come up before the
grand jury will probably be that a.
gainst Wesley Ray Whitney, the Frank
lin postmaster who is charged with
embezzling about $4,000 of govern
ment money. There will be several
cases of violations of the immigration
laws tried at this time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Daughters of Isabella Held Meetira
SUNDAY. y.

The Daughters of Isabella met
Sunday afternoon to elect, officers for
the ensuing year. The officers chosen
are as follows:
Grand Regent, Miss Elizabeth Il
Leahy; vice grand regent, Mrs, Ruk
prendergast; prophecies, Miss Eliz-
aheth c. Powers; lecturer, Miss Fran
ces L. O'Donnell; historian, miss
Bridgie A. Leonard; financial seere-
tart, Mrs. T. Powers; treasurer, Miss
Agnes NJ Houran; sentinel, Miss
Helen r. Tracey; monitor. Miss Anna
f. Tracey; organist, Miss Anna Pow
ers: trustees, Mrs. d. a. Ward, Mrs.
J. Carrigan, Mrs Fred Morhous, Miss
Mary OlConnor. Mrs. w. p. Hogan.
Miss Sara O'Connor; chaplain, Rev.
T. r. Carly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
Famous English Lotteries.

1t brought a shock TO many London
ers when somebody informed them
thar Westminster bridge was built
from the proceeds of a lottery. Then
somebody dug up the fact tbat away
back in 1T36, parliament Incorporated
lottery through which the begin
nlngs were made toward establishing
the British museum.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
NORTH ADAMS GOES WET
BY BIG MAJORITY
Republicans Swept City, Elsetine Six
Out of Seven CouneiImen and
Other Officials.

North Adams, Dec, 9.-Only two
democrats, DR.. Frank J. O'Hara, for
school committee, and Hermidas Nor
rier for the city council, were elected
to office at the city election here TO
day. In every other instance repub-
licans had their own way, electing six
of the seven councilmen, the mem
bers of the board of assessors and one
of the two school committeeman.
The city went license by the unpre-
cedented vote of 1855 to S65.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
DR.. HORTON TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Women Voters League Will Hold
Open Meeting at Y, w. C.

The public is cordially invited to
hear Dr. Marion Horton Of Windsor
president of the Vermont Equal Suf.
iraga association. at a meetins in the
Young Woman's club hall this even
ing.
Or. Horton is a most Interesting
speaker and yith her will come Miss
Anna benedict, who will tell OF her
work in the state as chairman OF the
Political Education Committee.
Tic meeting this evening is neld
under the auspices OF the Women
Voters League and will open at 8
o'clock. Everyone is invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
AVIATOR ROSS SMITH
ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA
Makes First Flight Between Two Con.
tinents and Wins Ten Thous.
and Pound Prize

Port Darwin, Australia, Dec. 10
Captain Ross Smith, the Australian
aviator, has arrived here from Eng
land
By this flight, the first made be-
tween the two continents, Smith wins
the ten thousand pounds sterling
prize.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
CE RMANS HAVE
EXAMINED LAST
CHANCE NOTE
Answer to Allied UItimatum Ex-
pected Today
COUNCIL is IMPATIENT
Remuneration of Armistice Would
Mean Recourse to Military
Measures

Paris, Dec. l0.-The allied note to
Kurt Won Lersner has been examined
by the council of minister in Berlin
and the German answer will be sent
to Versailles today, according, TO-. q.
Berlin dispatch received here.
Herr Petersen may be named as the
German delegate to carry on further
concerning port and har-
Dor materials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
HALF A MILLION A PINT
Committee Will Ask Big Tax II Pro-
hibition is Unconstitutional

Washington, Dec. "a tax of
half million dollars on a pint OF
whisky will be asked of congress, the
international reform bureaus execu-
tive committee decided here today. in
event the supreme court declares the
wartime prohibition amendment un.
constitutional. THE supreme court
has decided that thing can be taxed
to death, said DR.. William Crafts,
head of the bureau in explaining the
committees action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
MUST BE vAccINATED
To Return From Canada One Must
Show Certificates

Montpelier, Dec. 10.-Physicians
here have received notice from the
railroad officials that persons coming
into Vermont from Ontario will have
to have a certificate showing that
they have been vaccinated and those
going into Canada expecting to return
to the States must have a certificate
to show they have been vaccinated
for smallpox
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
Will NOT REPEAL IT
House Committee viii Not Touch Pro
hibition Act.

Washington, Dec. 9.--The house
agricultural committee deferred indeff
nitely today further consideration of
various resolutions proposing repeal
of the wartime prohibition act after
hearing Representative Rainey, DEM
ocrat, of Illinois, who declared $780,
100000 in direct taxes would be paid
to the government next month if the
acts were repealed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
ESTHONIANS REPULSE
BOLSHEVIKI ATTACKS
BoIsheviki Made Ten Assaults But
Were Thrown Back with
Heavy Losses.

Revel, Asthonia, Dec. 10.-The Boil
shevilni forces have begun a new Of
fensive on the Narva front
After a terrific artillery lombard
ment ten assaults were delivered up
on Esthonian positions.
All attacks we're repulsed with
heavy Losses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
AMERICAN DELEGATES
BOARD SHIP FOR HOME
Have Arrived at Brest Ready to Sail
Immediately for United

Brest, Dec 10.-American Under
Secretary Polk, Gen. Bliss and Henry
White. the last of the American dele
gates to the peace conference in
France, arrived here this morning
The party Immediately boarded the
American transport on which it is to
sail for the United states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10

INHABITANTS SUFFERING

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Zero temperature
prevailed this morning in virtually all
sections in the Mississippi valley and
extended to the Sierra Nevada mQuI5,
tain region and the cola Hwave pFedicf-
ed yesterday has begun its eastern
invasion with subnormal temperatures
of 20 to so degrees. I
In many parts of the western couf.
try which had already been hardeat
hit by the fuel shortage many cities
and towns are destitute Of coal and
much suffering is reported. A
Washington, Dec. 10,--The cold
wave that has had the west in its grip
for several days swept into the east
today accompanied by high winds and
preceded by a general and unusually
heavy fall of rain
The weather bureau announced that
there would be cold wave tonight
and tomorrow throughout the eastern
states and lower lake region but that
the temperature would moderate slight
ly in the Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys. n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10

Washington Dec. 10rvIn official
circles the letter publishedsin FL Dem
ocrat, the Mexico City newspaper.
stating that Consul William o. Jenkins
was party to his own kidnapping, is
considered to be an effort to further
cloud the main iuuse in the controVer-
sy between the United Stntesitand
Mexico. hti1Y ad' sf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
BANDITS CLAIM JENKINS
AGREED TO KIDNAPPING
Says Consul Desired to Prove carran.
"a Could Not Protect
Americans

San Antonio Tex, Dec. 10.-El
Democrats, Mexico City newspaper,
prints what purports to be letter
signed by Rebelde ,Cordova, the bandit
who captured Consular Agent William
o. Jenkins in WHICH II is asserted that
Jenkins desired to, be kidnapped for the
purpose of proving that President Car
rama was unable to afford protection
10 foreign residents. f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
HEARING NEXT MONDAY
House Committee to Consider Limit.
ina Size of Newspapers.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The house
postoffice committe today set next
Monday for hearings on the bill of
Anthony, Republican,
OF Kansas. to limit the size OF news.
papers and periodicals. - .'.'-
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Summary-F'ield goals, FalIon 8,
Craven 8, Naughton Z, Summer 2, Nal
lory and Mulrooney; four goals, Sum-
ner 2; fouls called, S. Time, twenty
minute halves. Referee. Cannon;
timer, Brackley; scorer, Holloway.
Attendance $50.
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wayI.pirected Labor.

Nothing is denied TO well-directed
labor; nothing is ever to be attained
without it.-Sir Joshua Reynolds
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wIDERMAN PETITION DISMISSED
Effort to Void Ratification of Prohibit.
ion Amendment

washington, Dec. 10-The petition
flied in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia last week by Robert
Widerman of Port Jarvis, N. Y, seek
ing to compel Secretary of Stats Ian
sing to show cause why the procla-
nation announcing the ratification Of
the prohibition amendment should not
be held null andgvoid has -heen dis.
missed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10

3. H. S. BADLY BEATEN
outclassed by St. Joseph's Team at
North Adams.

The Bennington High school basket
ball team met disaster at North Ad-
ans last evening when the st. Joseph
team took them into camp by the
score of so to s. The local players
we're utterly at, sea on the immense
Drury High School surface which Is
three times the size OF the home
floor. B. II. S. will undoubtedly make
a much better showing when they
play the return game. The line up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-10
Too LATE TO CLASSIFY

wANTED-gIen or women, salary $2i
fun time. soc an hour spare time, sell
ing guaranteed hosiery TO wearer E%-
periepce unnecessary Guaranteed
Mills, Norristown. Pat. 80 lt4H
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5APTIsTs WON
E. z. Waist Team Lost by 2t6 Pins
On Y. M. C. A. Alleys

The Baptist church bowling team de-
feated the f. u. Waist team by 216
pins last evening on the ~" alleys
The score is as follows:
M,;c4
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EXPECT STRIKE
To De SETTLED
!. (. BEFORE NIGHT
Lewis Says Miners Conference
Will End Today
SITUATION is HOT 2
Presidents Proposal for Adjustmen,
of Difficulties Made Public in
Indianapolis

indianapolis, Dec. 10.-The general
committee of the United Mine Work
ers' association reconvened shortly
before 10 O'Clock this forenoon for a
further consideration of President Will
sons proposal for a settlement of the
strike in the bituminous coal region
1t was Generally accepted before the
conference adjourned for the day.
With the presidents proposal still
under. consideration the conference
of miners recessed at noon until l
o'clock,
Acting President John L. Lewis
said that he expected the conference
would finish its work today but other
wise would make no comment.