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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
ROBBERS RAID
BANK AND GET
$4,000 IN LOOT
Four Armed Men Hold Up Per-
sons in Charge
BIND AND GAG THEM
Rifle Bank in Randolph, Mass, and
Make Getaway in Automobile
Headed for Boston
BIND AND GAG THEM

| Randolph. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE
Randolph Savings Bank was raided to
day by four armed men, who bound
Treasurer n. Irving Tolman, a wo
man clerk and customer stripped
the valut of bonds, cash and val
uables estimated at $4,000 to $50 900
and fled in an automobile in which
they came They left no clue except
the automobile registry number
which is assigned TO a man at Green
| field.
1t was learned tonight that the
number plates were still in place on
this mans car, which was in his ga
rage today. and it is supposed that
the robbers carried false number
plate
The men were of foreign extrac
ton. Treasurer Toyman said Depos-
itors are protected against the loss
according to the treasurer Part of
| the booty was in Liberty bonds; some
of it was in cash, and valuabes plac.
ed in deposit by customers also we're
obtained by the men from various
| drawers of the vault
1t was within a few minutes OF
| closing time this afternoon. Mr.. Toll
| man said. when two young men en-
tered the bank lobby, One asked for
| a pen and both started to write at
desk. The treasurer noticed nothing
peculiar about them at the time. Two
other men entered the bank few
minutes later, just after the last re-
naming customer had gone. With
their appearance, one OF the men at
the desk valuted the railing and with
revolver extended, ordered Treasurer
Tolman to throw up his hands.
Another pinned Miss Frances How
ard, a cerk. to the wall stopping her
mouth with his hands and the other
two were over the railing and at the
valut in q moment The treasurer
and clerk were bound and surgeons
tape was pasted over their mouths.
While the bandits we're at work
George Glidden. customer of the
bank, entered and was confronted by
man with SOLVER He, too. was
bound and gagged and tied with the
treasurer. They were thrown to the
iioor in the rear of the office and
covered with coats taken from the
walls. One of the men, Treasurer
Tolman said, acted as leader and di-
rected the operations. Little was
said, except TO demand the treas.
urer's keys. The men showed no
familiarity with the bank but went
about their work quickly and had
cleaned the vault within 10 minutes.
The leader then ordered one of the
men to stand guard for five minutes
and the other three left The man
stayed a minute or two, then fol-
lowed his confederates in time it is
believed, to accompany them in the
automobile which they had left
standing outside the bank door. with
the motor running.
The treasurer and his fellow pris-
oners attempted to wrench them
selves clear of their bonds, but it
was several minutes before Mr. Toll
man freed his hands sufficiently to
operate the burglar alarm. The
gong, changing outside the bank,
brought persons near by to the office
and made possible the sending out of
an alarm within Is minutes of the ban
dts escape. Persons who had seen
the automobile said it had headed
toward Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
s,2s,ooo FIRE IN BURLINGTON
Vermont Hardware Co. the Loser
Two Firemen injured.

Burlington, Nov 17.-The most dis.
astrous fire which has reached Bur.
lington in several months was discov-
cred in the large warehouse of the
Vermont Hardware Co., about mid.
night Saturday and before it was ex-
tinguished. seven hours later, had
caused a loss of more than S125,000.
Two firemen were injured and near
ly all had narrow escapes from the
flames and smoke
The first was kept away from the
other buildings of the company and
from the Standard Oil plant which is
nearby in spite of the fact that sparks
were blown for long distances.
Among the items which amount UP
in the total loss we're carload of all.
tomobile tires worth between $4,000
and $4,000, a car of paint, more than
1000 blankets not to mention the gen
eral damage to the stock in other
lines. The origin of the fire is un
known.
The building, which is a heavpy
brick structure, was not damaged
much and win be put into shape for
business as soon as possible. The
plant is located on the old Howard
park property
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
YOUR CHILDREN
NEED LAXATIVE!

The children need your closest at
tention. especially after "stuffing''
themselves with sweets, etc, at Il party
or the like.
They are liable to get up in the
morning complaining of cramps, bad
tasting mouth; liable to have puffed
eyes from restless slumber; feel tired
and cranky; distempered and whimp-
ering. Act promptly, Give them Il
dose of DR.. Trues Elixir, the Family
Laxative and Worm EXpeller, which
millions of mothers were given by their
parents, and who themselves are ad
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Symptoms of Worms: Constipation,
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of leaden tint, eyes heavy and dull,
twitchine eyelids itching of tile nose.
itching of the rectum, short dry cough,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
Guard Against Influenza
Prepare Your System.
t...azno Nau. pndfIv pae;skapna
Increase Your Bodily Resistance.


Leading physicians are recommend
ing various things for the people to do
TO guard themselves against the Span
ish Influenza epidemic which is eX-
pected 10 break oul again this fall and
winter
They tell you to keep out OF crowded
places, avoid being near people who
have colds get out into the sunshine
and fresh air and take plenty of exer-
else, get to bed early at night and
take little more sleep and rest than
you usually do, eat good nourishing,
wholesome food and tone up your sys-
TEN.
Plenty OF iron in the blood makes vi
tality, strength and resisting power
against disease lron-LaX-Tcnic Tab
let's should be taken without delay as
tonic to tone up the system and put
iron into the blood.
There is not supposed to be any
shortage of this remedy at the present
time but if you should find drug
store where you cannot buy Iron-LaX'
| Tonic Tablets, persist until you find a
store that does sell them
1t would be well to keep up the
treatment for some weeks. Avoid any
substitutes offered when you ask for
Iron Lax-Tonic Tablets 1t is always
nearly certain you can reasonably look
for the expected results only when you
insist on the genuine article. The
package of Iron-LaX-Tonic Tablets
bears the name of the druggist who
originated them, j. T. Lantagne, and
none other is genuine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
A Real Remedy
for Falling Hair

Here's good news for men and wom-
EN- whose hair is falling out who are
growing bald and have scalps covered
with dandruff that itch like mad.
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ly abolish every sign of dandruff, stop
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Thousands can testify to the excell-
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No matter whether bothered with
falling hair, gray hair. matted, stringy
hair, dandruff or itching scalp try
Parisian. sage--you will not be disap.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE
ON CROSSING
Were Returning from Party in
Adjoining Town
THE WOMEN WERE NURSES
Automobile Started to Cross Track,
Driver Not Seeing Approaching
Passenger Train
THE WOMEN WERE NURSES

Buffalo, NJ Y, Nov. 1S-Seven per
sons were killed when d New York
Central passenger train struck an au-
.tomoble on a grade crossing on the
outskirts of the city early today. The
dead are William Mummery and
daughter. Doris, and Fanny Breeze of
Buffalo, Myrtle Hodkins, Jennie Nc.
MILAN. Myrtle Num- and Jean Scott
of Ontario.
The women were hospital nurses.
Last night they attended party at
Lancaster and were returning to Buf.
falo when the accident happened. The
automobile was held at the crossing
by freight, and as soon as the
freight passed, Mummerg drove his
car in front of the approaching pas
senger train which he had not seen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
POETRY STUDY GROUP
Held interesting Meeting at Home of
Mrs. {. W. Bradford

The Poetry Study Group held its
November meeting at the home of
Mrs. b. w Bradford Monday afternoon
and the poet, Sara Teasdale was dis.
cussed.
Mrs. Clarence Gilchrist OF Arling-
ton gave an interesting account OF the
last meeting of the American Poetry
society which was recently held in
New York and recited few OF ,he
poems that were read at the meeting
in New York,
Works of Sara Teasdale were read
by Mrs Frank H. Howe followed by
discussion which was lead by the
president OF the Poetry Study group.
Prof Bates of Burr and Burton semin-
ary, Manchester
The next meeting will be held Dec.
ember Is at the home of Mrs j. N.
Ayres. q s~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
N. Y. POLICE OFFICER HERE
Come for Three Young Men Accused
Of Stealing Auto.

Officer James f. Fitzgerald of New
York arrived here this morning for
the purpose of returning TO that city
the three young men who were arrest
ed Sunday on the charge of stealing
an automobile belonging to DR.. NJ. A
Schlenker, a New York physician.
When the officer called at the jail
and gave the three suspects the once
over" he concluded that he did not
care to undertake the job alone and
wired 10 headquarters for another Of
iicet.
The trio. neither one of whom is
20 years old and who gave their
names as Harry Macauley John Nc
Grath and William Harrison were
given a hearing in municipal court
Monday forenoon and we're held for
further hearing on Thursday under
bonds OF $1,000 each. The ear with
which they are charged with stealing
was taken while standing on the
street in New York Saturday after
noon.
Monday afternoon States Attorney
Collins NJ. Graves communicated with
DR. Schlenker of 161 West 36th street
by telephone and was informed that
Il representative of the company that
carried the insurance on the car
would be in Bennington tomorrow
and that observation-disclosures
ering the property would be settled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
A Perfect Treatment aoat
Distressing Compliant oa<,

w ASlNO.
II had an attack Of Weeping
Eczema; so bad that my clothes
would be wet through at times.
suffered terribly. l could get no
relief until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives Tor
Fyait Ligey Tablets and SCOTIA
Saliva. The first treatment gave me
relief. Altogether, I have used three
boxes of SCOTIA Saliva and two of
'Fruit-a-tiyes', and am entirely well".
G.. w. HALL.
Both these remedies are sold by
dealers at SOC. q box, 6 for $3.50, or
sent by FRU1T.A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, NY.
''Fruit.a.tives" is also put Up il a
trial size which sells for 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18

SERGEANT RUTH FARNAM
Wnl Speak Again In Bennington Next
Sunday

Bennington people have not forgot.
ten the impression made by Sergeant
Ruth Farnam when she spoke here
under the auspices OF the Red Cross
in the fall of 91S. Perhaps no speak
er during the war thrilled an audience
more.
1t viii he remembered that Mrs.
Charles II. Farnam was cultured
woman of large means and with her
husband had travelled extensively in
practically all parts OF the world. 1t
was after her husband death in 1912
that she visited Serbia, and so came
TO have a knowledge of the Serbian
people which developed into great
admiration and affectionate regard
She was made Sergeant OF the
First Cavalry Regiment OF the Royal
Serbian Army and was three times
decorated by the King for valor on
the field of battle.
Since being in Bennington she has
revisited Serbia, and Is now making
return visits to number of places
where she had spoken previously She
reports on the situation as II is today.
and seeks TO continue the interest in
the help of Serbian children and TO
make new friends for them.
This week Sergeant Farnum j.
speaking at several of the New Eng.
land colleges and finds it convenient
to be in Bennington over next Sun.
day.
She will speak at the morning serv-
ice of the Second Congregational
church. and at union service of the
churches in this same church Sunday
evening. Her subject viii be "Glor-
ious Serbia. For her cause and for
herself Sergeant Farnam deserves a.
hearing from a great audience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
MiLLs-BAKER
Former Bennington Girl Bride Of
Springfield Young Man

Miss Elizabeth Baker and Walter B.
Mills of Springfield were married Sun.
day morning at $3.50 o'clock in the
Methodist church at Mitteneague,
Mass.
The bride was prettily gowned in
blue satin and wore pitcure hat and
bridal roses. Her attendant was dress
ed in blue silk and carried carna-
tions. Miss Bakers travelling suit
was made of blue serge.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills left by automobile
for Bennington and a wedding sup
per was served here at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Clark of South
street
Mrs. Mills is former Bennington
girl and lived for some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Clark. She has many friends
here who are pleased to extend their
best wishes.
After December 1, Mr.. and Mrs,
Mills will be at home at 65 Eden.
dale street, East Springfield, Mass,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
VEToEs ANOTHER BILL
President Opposes Restoring Pre-War
Power to Commission.

Washington. Nov 1S-President
Wilson vetoed the bill restoring to
the interstate commerce commission
its pre-war rate.making power, Chair
man Cummins of the Senate inter,
state commerce committee. author of
the bill, said it was NOT likely any at
tempt would be made TO pass the
measure over the Presidents veto as
the rate.making powers of the COM
mission woud be restored when the
railroads return to private ownership
january LIST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
RHEU M A TIS M
You Can Ease the Pain and
Speedily Reduce the
Swelling

Begy's Mustartine will do ii.
Everybody knows it
Who has ever tried II.
The first Improvement
on grandma's mustard plaster
And the best
It's hot stuff;
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But it will
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And the agonizing pains
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And do it so quickly
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Be sure you get Begy's Mustarine--
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And scatters Congestion.
Rub 1T on when Influenza threatens
One box does the work
of 90 mussy, blistering mustard plast-
ers
Money back if not as advertised-3C
and go cents.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
CALL TO PASTOR
Rev. Vincent Ravi-5ooth Coming to
Old First Church.

The Old First (Congregationalist)
church at Old Bennington has extend
ed a call to Rev. Vincent Ravi-Booth,
for the past ten years pastor of the
North Congregationalist church at
Cambridge, Mass, who is expected to
preach his first sermon here on Sun
day preceding Christmas.
The new pastor is not unknown in
this vicinity for previous to locating
at Cambridge he was for two and one
half years pastor of the Congrega-
tionalist church at Manchester where
he was not only successful as parish
leader but made a marked impression
upon the society as q preacher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
MILK STRIKE
New York Consumers Refuse to TAX
the Product.

New York, Nov MIX drivers
whose recent threat of ? strike won
them an increase of pay and sent milk
prices up found consumers strike
in progress in many parts of New
York this morning when they made
their early morning delioeries. Hang
ing on doors OF many homes and
apartments were signs reading; Milk
strike. No milk wanted here until
Thursday"
Producers and distributors OF milk
have protested against the strike as
serting that if it is made effective the
result will be that many producers
will be Obliged to go out of business,
thus decreasing the milk supply
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Warren Harbour and Mrs. Effie
Rogers Married Saturday Night

Warren A. Harbour and Mrs. Effie
Rogers were married Saturday even
ing by Rev. j. A. Perry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harbour will live at the house
owned by Mrs. Harbour on Branch
street.
Monday evening the happy couple
gave a reception to large number
of their friends at their new home.
Refreshments and cigars were served
Mr. Harbour is well-known to near
ly everybody in town as the driver OF
the Putnam gristmill team for many
years Mrs. Harbour also has a wide
circle of friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18

Receivers Are Appointed by
Supreme Court
GOVERNOR MAKES APPEAL
Entreats Ten Thousand Miners to Pro.
duce Coal for Kansas and
Its Citizens

! Topeka. Kan, Nov 7.-Kansas coal
mines are tonight in the hands OF
three Receivers appointed by the
State Supreme Court upon application
of States Attorney General Richard
I J. Hopkins. The receiverships, based
OIL the inherent right OF the State to
protect its citizens, includes $50 coal
mining companies and turns them alb
solutely over TO the Receivers Under
| the courts order the Receivers will
operate the mines TO capacity and will
have full charge of production, sale,
and distribution.
Governor Allen left tonight for Pitts
bursh. the center OF the Kansas fields,
TO make a personal appeal to 10000
miners to produce coal for the State
lof Kansas and its citizens.
The operators refused to have any
thing to do with the plan and refused
even to suggest one of their number
for one of the receivers.
The receivers appointed are Clar-
ence d. Sample. Mayor of Fort Scott.
representing the public; Willard III
ltus, coal miner of Girard, and C
Spencer of Pittsburgh, President of
the Pittsburgh Midway Mining Com
pany.
There were rumors tonight that the
operators intend to bring injunction
proceedings in the Federal courts to
prevent the receivers taking over the
property, but State officials do not be.
lieve this is likely
The miners will be offered their
present wage scale with a promise of
six days work a week. il they want
it, and an agreement that any con.
tracts drawn between the operators
and the miners increasing the. wage
scale viii be retroactive to the date
they start work The receivers will
arrange for the sale and distribution
OF all coal mines in the State ana I'M.
der the Supreme Courts order will
sell at prices that will guarantee the
operators fair profit
THE ccal famine makes the quest.
ion TOO big 10 consider from the view.
point either OF the miners or opera
tors at this time" said overnor Allen
1T is matter of the life and comfort
for the people of the State. and the
mines are being taken over for this
benefit
The Governor contemplates using
union labor only. The Kansas miners
are 100 per cent organized But il
the miners refuse to return to work
the Governor will call on the National
Guard to protect the mines and will
then call for volunteers to work the
mines.
Pittsburgh, Kansas, Nov 1S.-The
first steps toward the operation of
coal mines of Crawford and Cherokee
counties under receiyership created
by the state supreme court were TAX
en- today by state authorities who pre-
dicted that hoisting coal would begin
within a few days Whether the men
would resume work was uncertain
M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
CALLS COAL STRIKE
Colorado Miners Will Walk Out Un.
less Men Reinstated.

Pueblo, Col. Nov IA strike OF
coal miners in Colorado, effective Fri
day morning, was called by George c.
johnson, President of the United
Mine Workers, District No. 10, today
unless the operators reinstated all
striking union men.
The strike order effects all mines
now operating under a union contract
according to Johnson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
DELIGHTED HER AUDIENCE
Mrs. Harrison w. Moore Sings fo
Oanbury Musical Society.

Oanbury WusIcaI Society
In reporting a recent meeting of the
Afternoon Musical society of Danbury,
Conn, the Daily News of that city
said
Mrs. Harrison Moore, formerly
Miss Ethel Davenport of Bennington,
VT, a new member and new article
in local musical circles, was heard
for the first time in a group of three
numbers, with which she delighted
her audience Mrs. Moore's voice is
one of extreme clarity and pleasing
quality and her numbers were greatly
enjoyed She sang Summer Winds
by Byschoss. "Serenade" by Tosti
and "Willo' the Wisp" by Sprose
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
SUICIDE OF JAMES x. PARKER
Pittstield Man Had Been SUFFERING
Melancholia.

Pittsfied Mass, Nov. ts.-Jame.
X. Parker, father OF Congressman
James S. Parker of Salem, y. Y, com.
mitted suicide hy shooting. He was
seyenty-seven and had been suffering
from melancholia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
The TIcIsIe Makes You Cough

The TiclIle NInkcs YOn Cough
HAYES HEALING HONEY. Stops the
Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the
Cough. 35c. A free box of GROVES
O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds.
Head Colds and Group with every
bottle,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
JAMAICA GINGER AND GAS
Caused Death of Two Men in ProVi
dence Lodging House.

denoe Lodging House.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 1.-Two
men who had apparently been drink
ing diluted jamaica ginger were found
dead today in a North Main street
lodging house with gas leaking from a
heater. They We're identified as
Joseph Hickey 90 weaver, and James
Garvin. 60, mill worker. Hickey is
said to have a brother in Worcester, a
sister in Pawtucket brother in Au'
burn. Mass, and wife at Suncook,
IN. II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
To Improve Chinese Tobacco.

Efforts are being made in China to
improve native Tobacco by planting
American seed and teaching modern
methods of cultivation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
CAPTURE TEN GENERALS
soIsheviki Claim Heavy victory al
Omsk.

London Nov. 1S.-The Bolsheyiki
claim the capture Of ten generals and
over a hundred other officers at
Omsk, according to an official state
ment of the Soviet government at
Moscow The statement says Kol-
chak's army is being pushed in an
easterly direction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
LOWELL HEADS GRANGE
New York Man Elected Grand Master
of National Body

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov 49, S.
]. Lowell of New York was elected
grand master of the National Grange
today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
PRINCE IN NEW YORK

Welcomed by Army and Navy Officers
and City Officials.
New York. Nov. 1S.-The Prince of
Wales arrived in Jersey city at 1888
o'clock on five days visit to New
York. The prince was welcomed by
army and navy officers, and then was
taken in barge TO the battery where
the welcome OF the city was extend
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair south, partly cloudy north por-
tion tonight. Slightly colder interior
Wednesday fair,