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|SOCIALISTSOPEN
ARMS TO TEUTONS
Accept German Majority
Party Members in
Berne Conference
PASS OVER WAR GUILT
League of Nations Resolution
Asks That Permanent
Armies Be Abolished
By the Associated Press

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 6.-The In
ternational Socialist conference settled
the questions of responsibility for the
war and the future position Of the Ger
man Socialists In the conference by
4Hm3opting a compromise resolution de-
X claring that the conference had passed
n over the question of responsibility and
the German revolution and had agreed
7 10 accept the participation of the Ger
B man Majority Socialists In the recon-
i struotion of the Socialist internationale.
~. The compromise was adopted unanl-
r rnously except for the vote OF one DELE
gate M. Milhaud, n Frenchman. strong
tendency to exclude the German Ma
jority Socialists was evident In the early
discussions, but spirit of conciliation
eventually prevailed.
Herman Mueller. addressing the con-
ference, declared that the German So
cialists always had opposed militarlsm'
4 adding:
"The young republic of Germany is
ready to consent to a general disarma-
ment on the condition that all other
countries do the same
The resolution drafted by the Social
lists conference commission on q SO
I ciety of nations declares that all self
Governing peoples must be eligible for
membership and that all members must
enjoy the same rights and duties! 1t
says that all permanent armies must be
abolished and that as long as an army
il necessary on account of the inter-
4 national situation it must be placed
under the direction of the society OF
h nations which also must possess eco
4 nomic means to enforce its decisions.
The society of nations, the resolution
adds, must direct and control interna-
2tional communications as well as the
4 production and distribution of foodstuffs
h and raw materials throughout the world
!. SO as to develop production to tho high
Peat degree.
. - The International Trades Union con-
ference opened here last night with
\ forty-one delegates representing eleven
n countries in attendance. Delegates were
!. present from the United States and Eng
land. Several delegations have not yet
arrived.
The conference took up discussion of
International labor legislation in con-
junction with the Socialist conference.
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BRYAN OFFERS
R. R. SOLUTION
Says U. S. Ownership of
Only Main Trunk Lines
Would Solve Problem
A S X S INVESTIGATION
Urges Government Report on
Suggestion Before Water.
ways Congress =.

washington. Feb. 6.--Restriction oil
government ownership OF railroads 10
main trunk lines that wifi reach all parts
OF the country was advocated by william
Jennings Bryan before the Rivers and
Harbors Congress here today
Mr.. Bryan believes such scheme
would give to every state an outlet for
its products without prejudice and. by
competition would regulate rates all
over tie country.
such a system would effectively
regulate interstate commerce" Mr.,
Bryan said. "and vet would cost hut "a
small sum compared with the nationhli-
zation of all railroads.
with bonded debt of $4,000 .OOO.-
900, which may rise to $4,000. 900; 900.
the people would hardly DE willing TO
add s2O.000.000, 900 more to pay for all
the railroads. The System ! propose
would also meet the objections made 20
the establishment OF giganti bureau
at washington with all its political pos
sibilities.
This plan. with the government, trunl,
INES open to ALL would make each State
Independent in regard to the' roads with.
In its borders. The government can
easily enter into this partial rtationai-
zation by appointing committee to in.
vestigate its advisability and report be-
fore the time for. the roads to be re.
turned.
Tho railroad: administration policy.
recently stated publicly. was explained
TO the delegates by Director General
Hines. Other speakers on the railroad
problem were Samuel .. Dunn, of Chi
caso editor of Railway Age who dis
cussed the proposed return to private
control: Luther NJ. Walter. of Chicago.
who proposed a scheme for permanent
regulation of railroads under private
ownership and operation William Y.
Wheeler, of San Francisco, lonetime AS
sistant Secretary: of Commerce ana
Labor. and Frank Lyon, a railroad .at-
torney.
Secretary Redfield in an address EN-
phasized the necessity for water. rail
and highway transportation unity. =
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Company and the Fall River Iron Works
Company announced that their cotton
mills would be closed for an indefinite
period because OF lack Of business and
difhculty with employees over working
hours. Between 5000 and 1000 workers
will be thrown out OF employment. The
companies have maze no reply TO the
operatives demand for forty-eight-
hour week.
Passaic. y. j.. Feb. 6.--The strike be-
gun by the woolen workers here 10
enforce an eight-hour day has spread
to Include some of the employees OF three
more manufacturing plants. At the
Botany Worsted Mills 1900 weavers quit
work at the New Jersey Worsted Spin
ming Company, 1000 spinners. and at
the Forstmaan 6 Huffman Company
at Garfield. y. j., 1000 weavers. These,
together with 100 employees of the
Gera Woolen Mills. who struck yester-
day, make approximately 1900 now idle.
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the sign at the City Hall and the various
city works, he asserted.
Taconra, wash, Feb 6.--(By A. PD-
AZ 10 o'clock, tile time set for general
walkout of union men in Tacoma in
sympathy with the $4,000 striking ship
workers. there was small indication that
The tieup of industry here would be sue
cessful Immediately.
IL is reported that at 10 O'Clock the
linemen and operators ,'ho operate the
ety light and power houses stated they
would fight. II necessary. to retain their
Jobs The members OF the Allied Print
ing Trades Unions adhered to the COM
mands Of their International officers. who
warned tkem against Joining a symps-
thetic strike.
Olympia, wash. Feb. 6.--(By A.
P)-- Should the need arise, protection
for life and property in Seattle and
Tacoma. during the general strike there
viii be immediate and ample. said
statement issued by Governor Ernest
Lister. The Governor said he was keep
ing in close touch with the strike situa-
ton.
Oakland. Cal, Feb. 6-Two thousand
shipyard workers. helpers" TO other
crafts. went on strike In Oakland today
for the right to call themselves fun
mechanics with n wage increase.
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sent TO the Peace Conference. embody-
ing the Italian views regarding the dis
posal OF the Adriatic states formerly be-
longing to Austria. This memorandum
will be made public after representatives
OF the Jugo-Slavs are heard by the SUI
preme council, which was expected TO
be today.
The Jueo-Slavs have likewise prepared
a memorandum. containing six alter
native plans for settling their differences
with italy. According TO the first plan.
Jugo-Slavla would obtain the entire ter
ritory east of the Isonzo River, includ-
ing Gorizia. Trieste, Istria and the whole
OF Dalmatia. In the succeeding five
plans the claims are gradually scaled
down. the final one asking only for the
eastern part of the Istrian Peninsula.
Fiume. and Dalmatia. minus Zara.
NJ. Trumbitch. the Jugo-Slav Foreign
Minister. and Doctor Vesnitch, the Jugo-
Slav minister in Paris. will deliver ad-
dresses before the commission OF the
great Powers In support of the views
contained in their memorandum.
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GENERAL STRIKE
NPACIFIC COAST
$4,000 Start Big Labor
Move in Seattle I'm
Various Trades
OAKLAND WORKERS QUIT
Tacoma Joins PretentiOus
Washington Gov
ernOr Promises Measures

seattle. wash, Feb. 6.-Seattle's gen
eral strike was called at the scheduled
time, 10 a. nn today FIRST reports from
the downtown region. said that union
street car wen started their cars for the
barns at. 10 o'clock. union elevator oper-
ators in all the large buildings abandon
ed their cars and restaurants closed
their doors when their union cooks ana
walters left
Approximately $1,000 union workers in
nearly every trade and industry were
called oW by the decision OF tne
Central Labor Council late last night
ratifying the time selected previously
by conference r Of , ma3Srity sfr,,Ss ol vas sS
called in sympathy with between 25,OOo
and 10000 metal trades workers whc
left shipyards and contract shops on
January 81 to enforce demands for Us,
81 and s6 day.for basic trades. heip-
ers and laborers. respectively: .,
At Tacoma, where the labor council
voted for eneral strike today. 1t was
reported problematical whether the
walkout would involve majority of the
unions Between 30, ,O00.and $4,000 men,
IL was believed. would be affected.
May Have to Close schools
Most of the city stores announced
they would remain open as long as their
stocks last They, will be unable 10
replenish them, as the truck drivers are
striking.
. Telephone operators remained at their
Jobs. according to reports Seattle ex'
poets to have lights tonight as the
strike committee OF the Central Labor
Council exempted from the. strike order
the engineers in the municipal lighting
works.
Schools may be closed because of the
strike of janitors and engineers. the
superintendent Of schools stated. Mo-
tion-picture theatres will be crippled by
the strike OF operators.
The shipyard workers. who are affili-
ated with the Metal Trades Council,
made their demands when they an
nounced they were dissatisfied with the
findings of the United States Shipbuild-
ing Labor Adjustment Board, known as
the Macy board
$4,000 Out Already, Say Leaders
Charles Piez. director general of the
Emergency fleet Corporation, was
quoted, In a dispat tch from Wilkes Barre.
Pa, last night. as saying that the Seat
tie shipyard workers. in striking, had
disregarded n pledge they made with
the government that they would remain
under the jurisdiction OF the Macy board
until March 81.
Union labor leaders said today that
virtually $4,000. s.union members were
on strike in Seattle. The general strike
they said. was the first ever called In
the United States
Mayor ole Hanson issued a statement
today. saying..that law and order would
prevail. Business as Usual" will be
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on the village OF Bolsho ORA Monday.
Mistaking the enemy for returning Rus
sian prisoners of war the French de-
tachment permitted the 'Bolshevists to
advance close TO their position Then
they found themselves suddenly 'sur.
rounded by a force OF 150 Of the enemy
Called up TO surrender. the Frenchmen
refused and tried to fight their way.
Two were killed. three wera wounded
and six were unaccounted for for a time.
-Four Of these six turned up today. two
OF them wounded, apparently having es-
capped from their captors.
Stockholm, Feb. 6,.-(By A. p)-The
Swedish legation at Petrograd was de.
stroyed by fire on January 20, II was an.
nounced here today All the documents
were saved. but irreplaceable objects OF
art were lost.
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WUtschafter
Trial Set Back

'ohtihued from PAGE One
negro because of -Saluss failure to con
meet him with the robbery. captain
McCoach said he then went back to see
..Pugh, who at that time denied his
former story and agreed With wir,-
,schafter and Stevenson that he had vol
unfairly given them the money.
Superintendent Robinson. arer re-
ceiring Captain McCoach's report. sus-
pended the patrolmen and ordered them
to appear for hearing today. when
Pugh was 10 have testified whether she
money was demanded from him or he
had voluntarily Offered it to the accused.
witness Is Missing
1t was after Captain McCoach had
finished his testimony that Pugh was
called. He could not be found. Police
who had seen him made a search. but
were unable to locate the witness. At
this juncture Detective Lazele and the
detective from the express company
made themselves known. saying rhey
wanted Pugh on charges of larceny.
They said he had stolen a box OF re-
volvers from the express company.
When the witness could not be found
Harry NJ. Berkowitz, attorney for the
accused patrolmen. asked that they be
discharged, saying that inasmuch as
Pugh was not there to testify there was
!, nothing against the men. Captain Tenn
pest refused this request He said II
Pugh under oath testified that the money
given 10 the patrolmen was a. free-will
offering ii Would be n different matter
but this had not been testified.
"Pugh is dangerous man and must
be found" said Captain Tempest I'm
less these men produce him before the
trial board next week il will go bad
with them"
The .patrolmen still stand suspended
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Allies WiH'COnfer
With Russian Reds
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
cerning International revolutionary
propaganda" and declares that tbe
Soviet Government lis ready. 'if there
be occasion. to enter into a general
agreement with the Entente Powers on
their undertaking not to interfere with
Russian internal affairs"
1t then announces that the government
is disposed to confer on the basis in
dicated in the note from the Peace Con-
ference. at Princes Islapds or elsewhere,
wish all the Entente Powers or some
Of them separately. or even with some
Of the Russian political groups, at the
request of the Entente Powers"
In conclusion, the Entente Powers are
asked to inform the Soviet Government,
without delay, where its representatives
are to go. also the date and route to be
taken.
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LOCKOUT or BUILDERS
NAY FORCE BIC STRTKE E

New York. Feb. 6-CBy 4. PD-Nr-
tually all building operations. in this
.cty have been tied up by lockout de-
clared yesterday by the Building Trades
Employers Association.
William r. Bowen. of indianapolis.
president of the International Union Of
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers. sa id
today he had come here 70 prevent the
building trade lockout from becoming
nation wide
According to union officials. more than
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Fan River. Mass, Feb 6.--tBy s. P)
Officers OF the American Printing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
NOMINATED AS SENATOR
Dauphin G. o. P. Picks F. A. Smith te
Succeed Beidleman

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 6.--(By A. P.)
Frank A. Smith, of this city. was
today nominated by the Republican
County Committee for Senator frcm the
Dauphin County district to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Lieutenant Governor Edward F. Beidle-
man.
. The special election will take place
February 25.
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| 10000 workers In this city are affected
| by the lockout. Unless the difficulty Is
\ adjusted Immediately, they said. 1t will
be followed by a strike throughout the
| United states and Canada. which will
eventually affect two million men en-
| ployed in the building trades
I The union LEADERS, asserted that the
lockout followed unsuccessful attempts
| by the union to arbtrate differences
with employers which. they said. had
existed since November, when carpen-
ters went on strike for higher wages
One-third of the striking members of
| the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union. approximately 5000
persons, will return TO work this week
as the result Of a settlement reached
between the union and the Dress Con-
tractors and Manufacturers Association,
officials of the strikers announced today
The larger manufacturers still refuse
to grant the union demands II was an
nouuced that their employees would con-
tinue the strike which was called Feb
ruary 3.
Paterson, y. j.. Feb. 6.-The strike of
1900 textile workers here was expected
10 be settled this afternoon al joint
meeting of manufacturers and EN-
ploycs' committees arranged by the war
labor board
Lawrence, Mass. Feb, 6--(By \. PD
additional mills in this city had been
shut do1n today in connection with the
strike of textile workers for forty
eighth week with iifty-four hours
pay. The Pemberton Mills, employing
1900 operatives, were closed for an in
definite period. the Lawrence Duck Com
pany's plant. employing $500. was shut
down until next Monday, and the print
works of the Pacific Mills were not op-
Grated because Of insufficient help.
The State Board of Cancellation and
Arbitration offered its services to the
strikers and the general committee OF
the workers agreed 10 select commit
tee to confer with the board
ran River. Mass. Feh. 6.--CBy s. PD
Officers OF the American Printing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-03
JEWS TO CELEBRATE
FESTIVAL OF SUCCOTH
Observance Will Begin Wednesday,
October 8, and Will Continue
Eight Days.

Beginning Wednesday evening
October s, and continuing for eight
days there will be celebrated one of
the most distinctive of Jewish festal
occasions. 1t follows close upon the
New Year and the Day of Atone
ment, but presents a striking con
trast to the deep solemnity of these
holy days, for it is primarily time
of joy.
Succoth, the name by which this
annual religious event is commonly
known, translated literally. means
Feast of Tabernacles or Booths, re-
ferring to the wilderness sojourn of
the Israelites after the departure
from Egypt when they had no per-
manent dwellings, but lived in booths
Historically, however, Sucooth has
its chief significance as a feast of
thanksgiving for the completion OF
the harvest. In Palestinian times, it
was customary for people from all
parts of the country to make a pilgri-
mage to Jerusalem every recurring
Succoth. and, amid much rejoicing.
to offer in the Temple, sacrifices to
God who vouchsafed aboundant crops.
The early manner of observing
Succoth illustrates the democratic
tendency of the Jewish religion, Ey-
cry family, rich and poor alike was
required to erect, and occupy for the
period of the festival, a booth con.
structed out Of the boughs of trees,
and covered with newly harvested
fruit These booths reminded the
people of the past when there were
no inequalities among Israel. when ali
were simply redeemed slaves enjoy
ing their newgotten freedom with
childish glee; when, in place Of pre-
tentious buildings, there We're only
rude huts, affOrding adequate protec-
ton from the rigors of weather, but
open to the sunlight and refreshing
bree2es so suggestive of human liber-
ty. In the pilgrimages too, the demo
cratic appeal is quite pronounced, for
again men of all stations in life flock
ed to the Temple of Jerusalem tacitly
recognizing that. whatever their
economic conditions, they stood on
the same plane as children of the one
God for whose fatherly heaiSini pro
iholHlS Lhe SIO"tH VI OlOpS tllc9 hdu
come to render thanks.
At the present day a booth after
the old pattern, is usually erected
on the premises of the temple or
synagog. Many pious families still
put up such structures in the yards
Of their homes, and eat meals there
in, Some temples hold childrens
harvest festivals, the children bring
ing offerings of fruits, grain, vege-
tables and flowers to the temple, to
be distributed among the needy and
the sick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-03
CITY OF BARRE PLANS
NEW HEALTH STATION
institution viii Be in Charge of Ex-
perienced Nurse from Pittsford
Sanatorium,

Burlington, Oct Ill w. Slocum
of the State Board OF Health was in
Barre Tuesday night and conferred
with the board of alderman of that
city relative to the establishment in
Barre by the Vermont tuberculosis
association of health station, with
a resident nurse in charge As a re.
suit of this conference, such a station
will be established, the city of Barre
furnishing the rooms for the station,
while the Vermont tuberculosis as
sociation will pay the expenses of the
station, including the salary of the
nurse in charge.
Miss c. NJ Baumhauser, a nurse
who has been employed at the Yer
mont Sanatorlum at Pittsford during
the past two years. and has therefore
thorough knowledge of tuberculosis
cases, as we'll as of other cases, will
begin her duties the first of next
week in charge of the new station,
which is expected to fill long-felt
need in Barre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-03
500 Reward. SlOC

The readers OF this paper will be
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that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
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requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building Up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprletors have so much
faith in the curative power of Hairs
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls
Address f. j. CHENEY e CO, Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-03
MAY -uNsEAT FITZGERALD
Fraud Charged in Boston's 1st
Ward.


Washington, D. c.. oct 2-lIouse
committee or elections No voted 5
to in favor Of unseating Representa-
tive John F. Honey Fitzgerald of
the 104th Massachusetts congress
sional district. Boston, and seating
ex-Representatiye Peter f. Tague
his opponent at the election in 1918.
Both men are democrats.
Mr.. FITZGERALD will fight for his
seat when the committees report is
submitted to the House late this
month or early in November He
declared that today's action was not
a surprise as he had been frankly
told by republicans that they were
going to try to unseat him. Mr.. fltz-
gerald has been CONSPICUOUS since re-
turning to Congress- for his activity
in trying to repeal the wartime pro-
hibition law and in his fight for the
sale of army foods which he started
soon after the opening OF the eXtraor
binary session,
Four republicans and one democrat
voted to unseat Mr. Fitzgerald They
were Goodall of Maine, Lelbath OF
New Jersey Elston of California,
Rhodes Of Missouri republicans. and
McGlennen of New Jersey, democrat.
One republican, Luce OF Massachu
sets, and enc democrat, Overstreet,
of Georgia. voted to keep Mr. Fitz-
gerald in Congress
The majority held that fraud had
been practiced by the colonization
and Illegal registering of voters in the
4th, Sth and 9th precincts of Boston's
LIST ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Wanted-W Women by H. T. Cushman
Mfg, company. Adv, Aft
A good assortment of ladies black
and tan shoes being closed out at $2.9S
at the Estate of Joe Levin.-Adv.
Mrs. G. H. Shurtleff of Springfield
Mass, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
C. j. Kinsley at Old Bennington.
Mrs. C. j. Kinsley ,bookkeeper at
Fillmore Farms, has returned from a
vacation of ten days in Springfield,
Holyoke and Boston.
Alfred Elicit and family have gone
to Springfield, Mass, where they will
pass one-half Of Mr.. Ellett's vacation
Of two weeks at the home of his par
ents. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
This is the final logger on the Ben
nington county Red Cross meeting,
scheduled for Saturday morning, u
tober 4th at High school hall at 10
o'clock. This is public meeting and
everyone interested in the future OF
the Red Cross is urged to attend. The
four speakers from Boston are repre-.
sentative men and women from the
New England Division American Red
Cross. who have given their time and
energies to the work of this great or
ganization. An appreciative audience
on Saturday morning will evidence
the splendid spirit of Bennington
county, which has always met the call
Of the Red Cross.