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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
WILL SON OBJECTS
TOMORE RAIL WAY
WAGE INCREASES
Says Further High Cost of Liv-
ing Would be Perpetuated
TF &@0at ZEN TO WAIT
!, Stato
~ooto .oLt6,.
to 27 Cents q y, But
Awards q Ce,.

Washington, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson told the representatives. of the
railroad shop craft, 100 of whom he
received today at the White House,
that the demands they had made for
wage increases of from 10 to q cents
an hour could not be met without per
petuating the high living costs by a
further tax upon all the people of the
nation, and that therefore he had de-
cided that the requests must be re-
fused.
The President said that he acquies-
ced in a suggestion made by Director
General of Railroads Hines that the
shopmen should be placed on the
same basis as other railroad employ
es by receiving for eight hours work
the same pay which they received for
the longer work day OF ten hours,
which was the usual standard of the
pre- war period This would mean an
addition cents an hour, to be made
retroactive as of May /.
To that extent, the President said.
he was willing to meet the request
for higher wages. He emphasized,
however, that the Administration had
adopted as national policy, apple
able to all labor organizations, that
large wage increases which would
keep up living costs and must ulti-
mately result in disaster to the ma
ton, could not be granted at this
time. The President added that he
felt the question of adjusting wages
to scale which probably would re-
main permanent one, could not be
fairly approached until it was deter
mined TO what extent living costs
would be reduced He expressed tn /
belief that living costs were already
on the downward trend and that if
there was cooperation on the part OF
railway workers to prevent tie up
of transportation, radically lower lev
els would be reached
The members of the railway shop
crafts, about 100000 in number, have
just completed strike vote in which
SO per cent. of the membership cast
ballots in favor of strike beginning
Sept. 2. in the event the demands
they made for increased wages were
not granted and adhering to the poll
ty VI plONiuihSf uy tOuSicSSlOltdi az
ton. a board of review to consider
their claim.
President Wilson, however. held
that an entirely new situation has
been created, to which the recent
strike vote was not applicable. mas
much as the idea of establishing a
board of review, which had formed
the basis of the strike vote, had been
abandoned, and an entirely new prop
osition, that of awaiting decision on
further large wage increases until
more normal conditions prevailed in
the economic world had been placed
before the men. In view of this stu.
alton he expressed the hope that the
leaders Of the employees in the shop
crafts would accept his judgment as
to what was right and fair, at least
to the extent of placing the matter
again before the men, prior to au-
thorizing a strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
COVE ERNMENT
To CARRY ON
RE TAIL TRADE
Stores for Selling Household
Commodities Ready Sept. rs
WILL FILL MAIL ORDERS
May be Continued Indefinitely AS Part
of Campaign Against High
Cost of Living

Washington, Aug 26.-Retail stores
for THE sale of household commodi-
ties included in surplus stock of the
war department will be established
September 25, it was announced to-
day. They will be located in depot
centers and other large cities and
will accept and fill mail orders.
The continued purchase by the de-
partment Of certain necessities so
that these stores may be continued in
definitely as part or the government
campaign against the high cost of liv-
ing is understood to be under consid-
GRAFTON.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
ARMS SHIPPED FROM
NEW YORK IN TRUNKS
Detectives Learn of Shipment from
Hotel Via Steamer Moro Castle to
Havana and Vera Cruz.

New York, Aug. 25.-Ten trunks
containing arms and ammunition
were shipped from this city to Mexi-
CO on the steamship MORO Castle,
which sailed last Friday for Havana,
for Progreso and Vera Cruz, accord
ing to information obtained today by
detectives attached to the bomb squad
The trunks were shipped from a
broadway hotel. The department of
justice and the navy department have
been notified and it is expected gun
beats will be sent out TO intercept the
steamship.
The bomb squad detectives. who
have been investigating reports of Sc
cret ammunition stored here, first
learned of the shipment through dis
covery of bill OF sale showing L.
900 rounds of ammunition and $50
pounds of "talcum" powder had been
purchased on August 16, from a large
sporting goods house in this city and
consigned to an address which the de
tectives found to be fictitious.
They discovered today that the ex
plosives had actually found their way
to a Broadway hotel, where two men,
believed to have been agents of the
Mexican government, were registered
until last Friday
The detectives believe they took
passage on the MORO Castle with the
ten trunks of ammunition
After the hotel had been searched
for additional stores of explosives the
detectives raided an uptown restau-
rant, where they found several more
trunks, believed to contain ammuni-
ton. A package labelled "talcum
powder" and several rifles also were
seized at the restaurant,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
With So Much Good In the Us
BOYS WANT CHANCE TO SWIM
Y. M. C. A. Swimming Committee
Wants Help in Choosing Location

Y. M. C. A. Swimming Committee
Wants Help in Choosing Location
The Y NJ. c. A. swimming commit
tee made an effort to locate swim
ming hole suitable to the requirements
for the continuance of the City Wide
swimming campaign classes but the
project visited was declared to be too
far away from town for practical pur-
poses. The classes averaged thirty
boys when it was in progress and it
seems shame that the effort to teach
these lads must be given up because
of inadequate facilities but such is the
case. Bennington has enough inter
est in her youngsters to provide
swimming place for them all that is
needed to put the proposition through
is good business man to head things
up There is suitable site owned by
a public spirited citizen within five
minutes walk from the Post Office,
plenty of able business men to head
things up and plenty of water flowing
to fill up a dam Now what we need
is the dam and a small amount of
money 10 clear the ground and cur
Youngsters can enjoy a whole month
of swimming and skating in the winter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
HEAL THY BOWELS

Nine-tenths Of human sickness
from infancy to old age, comes from
stomach or bowels being out of order.
Headaches, tired feeling, nervous de
preston, weakness, spots before the
eyes, bad breath, sleeplessness, irrita-
bility, dizziness and many other signs
Of sickness stop, il you treat the stom-
ach and bowels right and get them
into working order.
The prescription. known as DR..
True's ixir, has done wonders for
sick people, men, women and children,
because 1t is the one remedy that you
can rely on to set things right in the
stomach and bowels.
Sold by all druggists, big or little,
everywhere. Druggists, as a rule. are
very honest. They do not try to sub
stitute something else for DR.. True's
Elixir because they know its value.
Many druggists use it in their own
families,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
IS NOT
COMING FOR
SEVERAL WEEKS
Senate Committee Extends
Scope of Inquiry
MANY HEARINGS SLATED
Among Disputed Questions Are Claims
TO Fiume, Aland Islands and
Ireland's independence
MANY HEARINGS SLATED

Washington, Aug. 25.-Extending
the scope of its public inquiry regard
ing the peace treaty. the Senate for.
eign relations committee announced
tonight at schedule OF hearings that
promises to occupy most OF its time
for the next two weeks. and to lead
into the intricacies OF political and
territorial problems in several parts
of the world.
The disputed questions to be touch
ed upon in the eight day schedule in
clude the disposition of Fiume, of the
Aland Islands, and OF the German CO.
lonies in Africa and the claim of Ire
land for independence. On the list
OF witnesses are representatives OF
the Italians. Jugo, Slavss Hungarian
Americans, Greeks, Irish, Lithuan-
ians, Ukrainians, Esthonians. Lifts,
and American negroes.
Under the arrangement the time to
be devoted to work on amendments
to the treaty this week will be re-
duced from three days to two, Thurs
day having been set aside to hear the
negro delegation on the question OF
the African colonies.
Chairman Lodge, announcing the
decision after consultation win 9th
er committee members. said the hear
ings seemed essential to an intelli.
gent judgment on the manifold pro-
visions of the treaty. Democratic
members. however, who said there
had been an understanding that the
committee would complete its report
to the Senate this week. charged
again that the treaty was being need
lessly held up by the committee ma
jority.
1t was generally agreed that il the
plan was carried out the treaty prob,
ably would not come out OF commit
tee before the end of next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
CORN PLOTS FEATURE
OF ANNUAL AUTO TOUR
Members and Guests win Have
Chance to Inspect Large Number of
Different Varieties.

County Agent f. Clifford Shaw of
the Bennington County Farm Bureau
has completed his arrangements for
the annual auto tour which takes
place on Wednesday, The members
of the association have all received
circular letters from the agent and
with good weather there should be
good turnout. The tractor demon
stration at Fillmore Farms, which
will conclude the tour should alone
bring out a good number.
Corn will be the feature of the tour
At the Russell farm and the Moore
farm in Bennington there are plots in
which all of twenty different yarie-
ties have been planted. The present
season is giving better corn growth
than during the past three years and
the plots have all made excellent pro-
gress. Farmers who are for any rea-
son unable to take in the entire route
of the tour should make it point to
inspect the corn plots on these two
J farms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
CANCER INCREASING
Recorded Death Rate From Dread
Disease Larger Every Year.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Cancer
probably the most dreaded of all the
general diseases, is increasing in the
United States and throughout the
world in spite of the fact that it is
durable if treated early, says a state
ment issued by the Public Health Ser
vice. It gives figures recently com
piled by the census bureau showing
that in 1917 there were 61,452 death 5
from cancer in the United States
The recorded cancer death rate
shows about 1-2 per cent. more
cases every ysar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED
All But Nansook Department at Black
Cat Soon to Cloee

There is no change in the situation
at the underwear factory of the Black
Cat company where operations have
been partially suspended for nearly
two weeks because of strikes in diff
ferent departments.
Since yesterday there has been moth
looking like a conference between
the operatives and the company. An
other day should see the work caught
up in the finising department and the
mill will then of a necessity close
down with the exception of the main
sook department in which there have
been no differences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores Of Yesterdays Games and
Standing of Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburg at New York. (Postpon-
ed wet grounds.
st. Louis at Brooklyn. POSTPONED
wet grounds.)
Cincinnati, 4 Philadelphia, 3.
Chicago at Boston. POSTPONED; wet
ID
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
BONUS Foa NEWSPAPER MEN
ST. Louis Post Dispatch Pays 20 Per
Cent to Meet n. C.. Of L,

st. Louis, Aug. 25.-A bonus of 20
per cent on salaries from January l
to August 20 was distributed today
by the Pulitzer Publishing company
to editorial and other employees of
the st. Louis Post Dispatch, except
mechanical workers under union con-
tracts, as an emergency measure to
meet the extraordinary increase in
the present cost OF living
Another bonus of 20 per cent dat
ing from August % will be paid at
the end OF the present year.
st. Louis newspaper writer's recent
ly organized a union.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
FISH HATCHERY EXHIBIT
FinaerIlngs, Yearlings and Sons
LARGE Trout at Middiebury Fair

Fish Culturist S. b. Hawks in
charge Of the state hatchery here left
this morning on Walter Hilchey's
truck for Middebury with an exhibit
from the hatchery for the Addison
county fair.
The exhibit consisted OF some large
fingerlings raised during the present
season, some yearlings Matched a
year ago in January and few of the
large trout that have been caught in
the streams and grown to more than
usual size.
After the close OF the Addison
county fair the exhibit will be taken
to Rutland for the Rutland county
fai,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
80 AIRPLANES
START IN RACE
FOR CASH PRIZE
Course Is Between New York
and Toronto
$4,000 GOES TO WINNER
Three Planes Wrecked at Albany and
Others Had to Abandon Journey
at Various Points

Mineola, Aug. 26-Col Baker, Ca
madam ace, arrived at $50 completing
the rst half OF the International Air
race between Toronto and New York.
His machine, a captured German Fox
ker, carried bag Of Canadian mail
which was immeditely trnsferred Ia
waiting airplane for transmission
to Washington,
Buffalo, Aug. 26.-Pilot Plumb led
the westbound ayiators in the New
York-Toronto fight, arriving at 1917
from Syracuse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
the Worst Of Us We Don't See Why
BAND CONCERT
Last of Series to be Given in North
Bennington

Program of concert to be given by
|. o. o. F band at North Bennington
tonight:
1-Star Spangled Banner.
2The Booster.
3--Gliding Waltz.
4-Oyerture, Lizella.
5-March, Connecticut.
Overture, Empyrean.
7-Waltz, Beautiful Ohio.
Overture, cepes. from Operaland.
March, Brazen Coin,
10-America.
This is the last concert of the series
scheduled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
MORGAN TAKES VACATION
Head of Banking Firm Goes &c
Europe,

New York, Aug. 26,-J r. Morgan.
head of the big banking firm, sailed
on the Lapland for a vacation in
Europe, his first vacation in five
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
Standing Of the Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York, Chicago, 5.
st. Louis, 4 5; Washington, 8.
Boston, 5; Detroit, 4.
Cleveland, 12; Philadelphia. 0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26

Albany, Aug. 26.After an over
night rest, thirteen planes left the
Landing field before 8 o'clock in re-
suming the Toronto aerial
derby. Two left for Mineola, eight
for Syracuse and three returned TO
Mineola for fresh start
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26

New York Aug. 26 Thirty-nine
planes started yesterday in the Inter
national Handicap race from New
York to Toronto and return, for which
John e. MacBowan offered a $4,000
cash prize, and the American Flying
Club and the Aero Club of Canada put
up several trophies. Twenty-eight
made the start from New York and
eleven from Toronto.
The first plane to arrive here from
Toronto was the De Haviland ga, pi-
loted by Sergeant c. b. Coombs, who
covered the distance in hours and Il
minutes, reaching Roosevelt Field at
I'll p IN. Roland Rhodes arrived
seven minutes after him.
The first plane left Roosevelt Field
for Toronto ut l57 IN. The start
had been delayed for five hours by
rain. Three planes from New YORK
were wrecked on landing at the Albany
field, and many others had to abandon
their journey at various points along
the route owing 10 engine and other
trc ubles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
Standing Of the Clubs
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight, showers
north portion. Wednesday fair,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26
p. o. GROCERY SALE
Probably the Last Offer of Bargains
In Food SUPPLIES

Lis. of articles authorized fer sale
through Bennington Post Office to and
including Thursday August 2Sth.
Supply is limited to amount allotted
to this place and no more can be had
after this amount is exhausted.
Order in duplicate accompanied by
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-26

lContinued on Page SO
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24

If fife, Y hich will make US more tni' ed and b-cadminded people as yTc are entering upon an era of un- I-sv@l advancement. Our country is now the most prosperous of the world.
 The story Of future possibilities is long one; but the story of how we | helped to win the Worldwide War will never be forgotten. Why should not the heart of every American swell with pride as he thinks of the accomplishments of his country during the war? Had he even socially trained men would almost suddenly overcome the long prac- ticed militarisn of Germany? O. had city girls ever thought it possible for Her: to do .::?iI,Ei1g, blowing and other duties ct farmerette? Yet how willing and earnest were they when thoughts of the sad condition of Europe came before them? War activities strengthened the sympa thies of the people and they worked 1 hand-in-hand for one great purpose. This great purpose gained they are being looked upon to settle another, ] the League of Nations.
 Beyond the spirit of patriotism is the force which keeps the people banded in harmony. Every man working for the joy of working and i because he is free. The rich and poor must pay taxes which support thousands of public educational in- stitutions for children and older people, thus giving the poor greater ! opportunities here than in other countries. This fact is shown by the large percentage of foreigners in our schools. The homes of the Amer ican poor are better than those of foreign countries, because of the district nurses and boards of health which the government pays to in- spect those homes and keep them sanitary. The city slums are found to contain mostly Chinese, Italians and Jews, who have brought their habits of living from their own countries. It>is a we'll known fact that American people are the best dressed. No other country allows so much freedom of worship, conse- quently people of many nationalities come here to worship as they please Therefore it is no more than due to Americans that they should hold their heads high and say, "We are proud to be Americans"
 Sail on, o Ship of State!
 Sail on, o Union, strong and great! Humanity with all it's fears, ! Wi.h al ,he hopes Of future years, ts A@l2.a.; Lraathless on thy tate!'
 No. 45
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
l SCHOOL NOTES |

lsg {: s..- E.: CT & ?, , ;c4.: c.. cH-7"
 +-.u 1&n: n> Cclcnel Arth ' ; Eanlc2, graduated from th.s ach,oi in 1899. from West Point 1908, writes from Fresno, California. that he has received orders to accompany the "Victory Liberty Loan Flying Circus, as Recruiting officer, and publicity agent for the air service Lieutenant Col. Hanlon says, eve night we'll be called a regular circus, as we live on the train most of the time. We have twelve baggage cars for our planes and baggage, three sleepers and one dining car. We stage a small aeroal sham combat at each place where we stop, using American, French and German air planes. Our longest stop was at San Francisco, when we remained twelve hours. We are scheduled to stop at Boise, Idaho, April 19.
 John Nelson, a former student at our school is having a varied expert ence in the navy. John is on the U. s. s. Mississippi, he wrote from Port of Spain, Trinidad, B. w. udCS Ol 1dICu 70. He cAD6CIS to be in Canaan sometime during the month of April.
 The regular meeting the the Hi-Y club of the Canaan High School was l held Tuesday afternoon. Scya-1l questions were considered. The c,cc- tion of leader and the selection of a suitable meeting place and the pE~1- lem of procuring financial slppv-t were among those taken up. 1 Schools were closed from Tni. S. day, April 17 until Tuesday the 22!4I. Out of town teachers spent Easter . |: their various homes. .. Mr. c. D. V. Barnes, member cc tn c4lty spent. the Easter yacati314 ] in -Ia~ssfo"d.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
.,.~ STEADFAST CcNEIDETca =.
 GOO ~..- The Following Statement Should Form Conclusive Proof of Merit to Every Canaan Reader

Could stronger proof of the merit of any remedy be desired than the statements of grateful endor5ers who say their confidence has been nndi- unfinished by lapse of time? These are the kind of statements that are appearing constantly in your local papers for Deans Kidney Pills. They are twice-told and confirmed, with new enthusiasm. Can any reader doubt the following? It's from a Canaan resident:
 w. Wyckof, W. Main St., says My kidneys w crcort of order and 1 suffered from rci~e n my back. Hearing about Dc2~'5 kidney Fills, Fused some and :, y,csn't long be- fore they relieved me of the trouble" Statement give2 J~ly 20, i9lD.
 On September A. 1915' Mr' Wyckoff said: "Tho recommendation I gave Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good. still rsc thc.1 when nc ed them and they always do me Good." " Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
lFMHL RIVER OFFICIAL
 ANSWERS THE REGISTER
1NWs


 The following letter vas sent 5o tsae editor as the result of an editorial which recently appeared in the To = rsngton Register" and -eprint2I .l th.s paper last week.
 No the Editor. Conn. Western News, Canaan, Conn.
 Aar. Editor:
 On 8 recent issue of your paper, 4 observed an article which evidently was copied from the Torrington Register relative to Mill River, Mass. in which it is< made to appear to those Bof familiar with the facts that Mill River is 8 township, and . very small ene at that. Containing according ts said article a population of two hundred, and about twenty five vo- ters. With government force of txTozl53.y- four officials. When in fact hsill River is one of five villages within the township of New Marl- Borough, which township has q popu- Ration of more than one thousand and an assessed valuation of con siderable more than one million dol Ears. The officials mentioned 1T s:aad article are such as all towns arc sb2iged by the laws of this Common, wealth to either elect, or appoint and I am happy to say in respect tc tois town, they all discharge theii official duties with fidelity, and abil S&y. I would kindly suggest to tht anthor of said article, that he brust up a little in his geography, so tha he may be able to describe the sur face of the earth, with it's peoples %and be little more accurate in quot nag census figures.
 Very Respectfully,
 Henry Fay, Town Clerk, New Marlborough, Mass April 21, 1919.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
.-Idr. Tye::o.~~ had. :-Foseet-Milburn Co.,. Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.-adv.7
Cent Word Advertisements
FOR SALE
TO RENT

Fer Rent-My place in Ashley Falls, Mass. Mrs. Jennie Snyder, Tel. 61-l3.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24

Miss Margaret Brown of Pittt3tialt. vra sin town on Monday to attend the funeral of Miss Ella Brown.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet with Mxs. T. Baird on Church Street, Thursday, May 8 at the usual hour.
 MT. Fallen of New Haven has ac- eef3t>ed 8 position with the s. N. E. lei. Go. MT. Snyder having resigned.
 Miss Miller of Gravesend, L. I. is visiting Mrs. O. J. Decker at Twin Lakes
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
Card of Thanks
OA A 1AUA
 . M{vEvr

We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for their words of sympathy and also for the beautiful aoral tributes. We especially want tn also thank all members of the Knights of Columbus, Ladies Catho- HE Club, the Royal Neighbors and the members of the St. Joseph church ehoir
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Black