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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
Now They Kicking Because
People Have Been Urging the Farmer to Kee Books
MAIL CARRIER SAVED CHILD
Prompt Action by o. w. Harwood Pre-
vented Tragedy.


John Scott, II months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, narrowly es-
capped being run down by trolley car
Monday afternoon when he attempted
to cross. the street unattended. Mrs.
Scott early in the afternoon had made
arrangements to come down town and
had left the youngster with neigh
boz.
Unbeknown to their parents, the
little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith and Mr., and Mrs. Charles Nc
Guire, neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. John
Scott, got possession of John, jr., and
decided to go down street too for ice
cream. Both little girls are between
2 and 8 years old. They got an ear
lier start than Mrs. Scott who later
with her father, Frank Shaw, on their
way down town by auto spotted the
trio, hand in hand, toddling along in
front of the Oatman home on Main
street.
AS soon as the little fellow sighted
his mother the girls had no control of
him and he ran for the street. A
trolley was close at hand and had it
not been for Maid carrier Olin w.
Harwood, who was on the car, the
boy would have been run over. Mr..
Harwood stepped to the running
board and reaching out in front of the
trolley pushed the youngster to one
side. Mrs. Scott suffered severely
from the shock, but John Scott, jr.,
was none the worse from the exper-
ience
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FRENCH AVIATOR
KILLED BY A FALL
Lieut.. Navarro, Distinguished for Ex-
ploits in Battle, Meets Death Near
Versailles.

Paris, July 10.-Sub-Lieut Jean
Navarro, who was one of the first
aces among the French ayiators dur
ing the war and was withdrawn from
service because of his eccentric es-
capades, fell while flying in the vi
cinity of Versailles this afternoon
and died soon after in military hos
pital.
Lieut. Navarro was about to land at
the airdrome at Villacoubay when.
as he tried to avoid a collision with
other machines, his airplane crashed.
Navarro had not been attached to the
military aviation forces for some
time and was training for civilian
flights.
Sub-Lieut. Jean Navarro was Off
cially credited with bringing down II
enemy airplanes, although the Paris
newspapers during the latter part OF
his service in the French aviation
corps credited him with the destruc-
ton of 10. He was awarded several
decorations by the French govern
ment for his exploits in action against
enemy aviators. In April, 1917,
after his retirement from service,
he was arrested and placed in a mill
tary prison, charged with having run
down several policemen of Paris with
his automobile. AT the time it was
reported he would be examined by
military experts. After his release,
it was reported he intended to go to
the United States as an instructor in
aviation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
SCHOOL FOR WOMEN VOTERS
About 15o Attend Opening Sessions at
Durham, N. n.

Durham, n H., July 9.-The school
for Prospective Women Voters, the
first held in New England, opened at
New Hampshire college yesterday
with an attendance of about $50 wo-
men from all over the state. A larg-
er attendance for the remaining three
days is expected
Mrs. Mary I Wood of Portsmouth,
who is presiding, said at the opening
that the object of woman suffrage
would be defeated il it meant only
doubling the votes of men, Women
must contribute strength and intell-
gence with good government as the
chief aim. Party lines should be ig-
nored.
Pres Ralph D. Hetzel gave the well
coming address. Mrs. Nancy M.
Schoonmaker of Connecticut spoke on
"Americanizing American Women"
Miss Edna Wright, representing the
National American Woman Suffrage
association, declared that as the gov
ernment touches us on every side I'VE
criticise ourselves when we criticise
the government Us
Prof. Donald c. Babcock spoke on
municipal problems.
At last nights session, Huntley N.
Spaulding presiding, problems of
reconstruction were discussed by
Mrs. Helen Rand Thayer, Mrs. Frank
Streeter, Dr. G. l.. Hanscom and Mrs.
Myra b. Lord. Child welfare, COM
munity service and thrift were among
the topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
$4,000 MEET At
S|NN FEM RALLY
AND HISS WILSON
Noisy Demonstration at Madison
Square Garden
DE VALERA is CHEERED
Chief Justice Cohalan, Who Presided
Called League of Nations "An
Anglo-American Alliance"

New York, July 11.-Seventeen
thousand persons gathered last night
in Madison Square Garden to hear
Eamonn de Valera, President OF
the Sim Fein Republic of Ireland, "
and other adherents of his propaganda
assail British rule, hiss and booed
President Wilson for fully three min
utes.
The first speaker to introduce Presi-
dent Wilson's name was Rev Father
Francis p Duffy, the Major Chaplain
of the former 165th Infantry, and he
had no sooner uttered it than the vast
crowd burst into medley of dissa-
pproving noise.
Throughout the meeting every men,
tion of the President. every reference
to Great Britain, a remark about Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig or an allu-
sion to Wilson, Clemenceau or Llyod
George was the signal for the crowd
to voice its disagreement.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Friends of Irish Freedom
and a number of associated societies,
dllu lOiiB uClOlt tlc StdItluS llluc VI
s o'clock the four galleries of the Gar
den and the entire floor had been fill
Cd, When the audience began to
overflow into the aisles Fire Chief
Kenlon, who with 100 firemen, had
been called when it became apparent
that the Garden would be housing the
greatest crowd in it's history, began
to take precautions for safety
Although there were times when the
crowd became threatening through
the force of its numbers, it was, on
the %hole, orderly and the police had
little difficulty in keeping order
In opening the meeting after getting
quite a reception himself, Justice Co
halan said its purpose was three
the President of Ireland"; secondly
fold: first, it was to honor and welcome
it was to hear the report of the Irish
delegates to the Peace Conference
Frank P. Walsh and Edward F. Dunno
and lastly, the meeting was expected
to register its protest against the
League of Nations, which is only an
attempt to foist upon the world an
Anglo-American alliance which will
in1ure America"
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AUSTRIA DESIRED TO JOIN
Said She Was in Sympathy With
League Of Nations.

Paris, Wednesday, July Sym
pathy with the idea of the league Of
nations and an expression OF willing
ness to be satisfied with taking the
role of participating member in that
organization and enjoying its protec
tion was expressed in the Austrian
reply to the allied peace terms, made
public here today The reply was
dated at st. Germain-en-Laye June
23, in the form of communication
from Chancellor Renner, head OF the
Austrian peace delegation, to Premier
Clemenceau as president of the peace
conference.
The reply sets forth that the delega.
tion recognized that German Austria,
as the text of the note names the ma
tion, could not well take a part in the
problems of creating the league,
which by its very nature remains in
the hands Of great powers" but will
be glad of its protection without talk
ing an important part in the rights
and obligstions entailed by member
ship in this league
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
ENLARelNe NO. ADAMS PLANT
Ground Broken for New Building for
Hoosac Worsted Co.

North Adams, July 1O.--Employes
of the Fred T. Ley company yesterday
broke grousd for the erection of the
new building which is to care for.
some of the expansion of business Of
the Hoosac Worsted company. A
large force of men is To, be engaged
to complete the building, and the
other improvements by Sept ]:
The new building will be Of brick
construction and will be modern in
every detail. The old Johnson mill
is to be renovated New concrete
floors are to replace the wooden ones
now in the building and new posts
are to be installed Other improve
ments will also be made and it is ex-
pected that all the work will be COM
pleted in time for the company to
start on a large scole of business in
the fall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR
COWS AND SEVEN HOGS
Valuable Stock at Hall Farm a. North
Bennington Destroyed During
Thursday Nights Storm

So far as has been ascertained not
much damage resulted in this village
from the severe electrical storm of
Thursday evening outside of the break
ing of shade trees. AT North Benning-
ton some valuable stock on the Hall
farm was killed.
In one instance lightning struck a
wire fence and followed the lower
strand for a considerable distance fin.
ally reaching and killing four COWS.
On another part of the farm seven
hogs were victims of the storm.
Special services were being held at
the st. John the Baptist church when
the storm reached the vicinity and
the people in attendance were not a
little frightened by the thunder which
indicated that the lightning was un-
usually close.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
"a MOTOR TRUCKS ARE
SENT TO VERMONT
Built For Transport Service in Asmy
Will Be used for Highway
Work

Rutland July 9.-Sixteen big Nash
Quad two-ton motor-trucks, built for
the federal government TO be use in
army transport and turned over to
the state of Vermont TO be used in
highway construction are at the
House OF Correction awaiting such
changes in equipment as will fit them
for road work in Vermont, and eight
more three-ton trucks are in the rail
road yard awaiting delivery and stor-
age for the same purposes,
The trucks already delivered are
powerful machines in army gray, built
solidly of steel, equipped with high
sidewalks and searohlights. and the
l6 over across the river" are brand
new trucks, capable of handling
heavy loads of supplies and ammuni-
tion, to say nothing of road material
for which they are presently to be
fitted.
The eight trucks in the railroad
yards which will be delivered today
and stored at the House of Correction
are used trucks, huge, four-wheel-
drive affairs Different in design and
construction, they are capable of
handling as large loads of stone and
gravel as the bridges of the state will
carry.
These trucks are part of the federal
plan of distributing the enormous
amount of war material, turned out
under pressure during the war and
now on hand in various parts of the
country and waiting for an opportuni-
ty to be used in some public service.
Owing to their high steel sides, the
work of getting them ready for road
work will probably not be completed
until fall as the sides must be cut
down at least one-half and it is also
purposed to equip them with wind
lasses and dumping apparatus so. that
they can be used to haul material
from one part of the state to another.
1t is expected that Vermont will ul-
timately have about 80 of these trucks
some of them new and some Of them
having been used, but the remainder
of the shipment is not expected for
some weeks to come.
After being altered to suit the
needs of highway service, the trucks
will be manned and probably used
first on some projects which the state
is building in conjunction with the
federal government. Owing to labor
shortage, however, the chances are
that the alterations will not be COM
pleted in time to do much with them
before next spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
CHIEF HURLEY TO SEE
SUSPECTED HOLDUP MAN
Alexander GIroux, Believed to Have
Been implicated in Robbery, Ar
rived az WilIlamstown Today

rived az WiliiamstoWn oday
Joseph p. Cornell, the 19-year-
old Williamstown boy who on Thurs
day admitted that he was one of the
pair of highwaymen who held up and
robbed Frank Somervile of this will
lage on the previous Sunday morn
ing lis at present out of custody un-
der bonds of $500. He is charged
with two offenses of breaking and
entering at Williamstown. His trial
is set for the first week in January
before the superior court in Pittsfeld.
Cornell was arraigned Thursday
before Judge Sanborn G. Tenney of
the Wiliamstown district court. He
pleaded guilty to the two charges of
breaking and entering and his bail
in the two cases was fixed as stated
above.
Chief of Police Richard Hurley is
planning to go to Williamstown this
afternoon for the purpose of inter
viewing Alexander Gilroux, the recent
ly discharged soldier who Cornell
says was the other man implicated in
the holdup. Gilroux has been held at
Manchester. Ct, where he was ar
rested at the request of Williams.
town officers on the charge of petty
burglary in that village. 1t is ex.
pected that Gilroux will be brought
to Williamstown from Manchester
some time today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF
WATCH AT MANCHESTER
Timepieco Taken from Locker a:
Equinox Country Club While Owner
Was Absent


A young man who gave the name
of S. S. Mcdonald was brought to the
county Jail here Thursday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff James d. Purdy of
Manchester under bonds OF $500 and
held for the grand jury on the charge
of stealing watch from locker at
the Equinox Country clubhouse
The young man, who had purchased
players ticket at the clubhouse,
was found at the station by the depu.
ty with the watch in his possession.
He was taken before a Manchester
justice who placed him under bonds.
Being unable to furnish bail he was
brought to the county Jail here. The
deputy stated that the young man
was under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor at the time of the arrest
and Mcdonald said that his condition
was responsible for the theft.
At Manchester and here in Ben
nington the young man gave some ex-
cellent references to persons in one
of the larger cities and it is presumed
that he will soon be able to secure
bail. The court officials do not be-
lieve that Mcdonald is his real name.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
DlsTRusT OF AUSTRIA
Powers May Not Admit Her to the
League.

Paris, July 10--Austria viii be ad-
mitted to membership in the league
of nations as soon as the allied and
associated powers consider that she
possesses a responsible government
with both the will and the power to
fulfil its international obligations
The Austrian peace delegation has
been so informed in a reply by the
supreme council OF the peace confer
ence to an Austrian plea for immedi-
ate admission to the league.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
RATIFICATION
Of TREATY MAY
Be |NSUFF| F|C|ENT
Independent Action by Bavaria
and Prussia Required
DUE TO CONSTITUTION
It Provides That This Must be Done in
States Where Territory is
Ceded

Paris, July 1.-THE ratification of
the treaty by the German National as
sembly may be held insufficient, says
the Petit Parisien. The new German
constitution provides that where ter
ritory is ceded, the ratification of
treaties by states which lost territory
is necessary, besides the approval by
the central government.
Consequently Independent action by
Bavaria for the Sarre Basin, and
Prussia for the territory restored to
Poland may be required
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
Cards of Thanks.

We the undersigned wish to thank
the friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy during the
illness and death of our dear mother
and sister. Every act of kindness will
he cherished with the loving memor-
les of our dear one. We also wish to
thank those who sent the beautiful
flowers especially the employees OF
the Fillmore and Slade paper mill and
the members of the North Bennington
Baptist church.
]. Bert Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs o. r. Dennis
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Strait,
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Lewis,
Miss Mary Mcclure,
John Mcclure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
FOURTH MARRIAGE VENTURE
Man 90 Years Old to Marry Widow
of So Years.

Saco, Me-. July 9.--An old saying
that "a man is never too old to we'd
is illustrated in the case of William
L. T. Davis, in ais SD year, who
plans to marry Mrs. Doris Agnes Au-
gusta (Weymouth) Davis, aged 56.
daughter of Gilman Weymouth, a
prosperous farmer of Carmel, Me.
The couple filed marriage inten-
tions at the Office of City Clerk Err
nest H. Nils yesterday. The wedding
will take place in few days.
The groom, who is a fruit dealer liv
ing at 105 Hill street, is widower
who was formerly a resident of Oro-
no. He has been married three times
Mrs. Davis, who has been married
once, is a tailoress, Her marriage
will not change her name, as the
name of her first husband was Davis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
WILL RESUME TRADE
United States and Germany to Begin
Immediately

Washington, July 11.-Trade be-
tween United States and Germany
will be resumed Immediately, Acting
Secretary State Polk announced He
said licenses would be issued, but
that dyes, chemicals and potash
would be excepted. Control over
trade in these commodities will be ex-
ercised by the reparation commission
under the peace treaty terms.
Formal announcement regarding
the resumption of trade relations was
promised within forty-eight hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
PACKERS WILL DOMINATE
Five Companies Likely to Control
Meat Prices

Washington, July 11.-Approaching
packer domination of all the impor-
tant foods in the United States, and
the international control of meat pro-
ducts with foreign companies, seems
certainty unless fundamental action
is taken to prevent it.
The federal trade commission de-
clared in its report to the President
on extent and growth of five packers
in meat and other industries" The
five are: The Swift Armour, Wilson
Morris. and Cudahy companies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
HoNoRs PAID TO HOWE
Today Is tooth Anniversary Of Birth
of Sewing Machine inventor.

Spencer. Mass, July "a wreath
placed on the Howe memorial monu-
ment today marks the Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of Elias Howe. jr.
inventor of the sewing machine. The
wreath was sent by the inventors
granddaughter. Mrs. Elizabeth L. At
lSins of New York. A brief memorial
service was held by the chamber OF
commerce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
SNOW IN MAINE
Ground Whitened at Appleton--pam-
age by Hailstones.

Rockland, Me, July 9,-The town
of Appleton in the northern part of
Knox county was visited by snow and
hail early yesterday morning and left
the ground whitened for few mom-
ents, according to telephone advices.
The hailstones did considerable dam
age to the tender plants in the veget-
able gardens and operations were
suspended in the hay fields. There
was a change of 80 degrees in the
temperature since the extreme heat
of Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
FORTUNE coNFlscATED
Ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Had
100000 Securities i'm London.

London, July 1O--Securities valued
at S2,00O,O00 belonging to former King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, which have
been i'll London since the beginning
Of the war, were declared forfeited to
the crown today. The forfeiture was
made after proceedings before a com
missioner and jury.
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria abdicated in
favor OF Crown Prince Boris on Oct.
3, 1913, and since has been living in
Coburg, Germany. On May 20 it was
reported he had requested the govern
ment of Czecho-Slovia to grant him
refuge, but no action was taken on
the request.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
SURVEYING NEW TUNNEL
Preliminary Work on New York-New
Jersey Tube Begun.

New York, July 9.-Survey work on
the proposed New York-New Jersey
interstate tunnel was begun today un-
der the direction of Clifford NJ. Hol-
land chief engineer. Eight engineers
and draughtsmen will assist Mr.. Hol-
land
Preliminary surveys will be submit
ted to the New York and New Jersey
interstate bridge and tunnel commits
sion at its next meeting on July 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
Sc WE'RE STORM
KILLS FIVE AND
INJURIES FORTY
Pittsburg Was Center of Severe
Electrical Storm
WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED
High Wind and cloudburst Added to
Destructivness of Storm
Crops Badly Damaged

Pittsburg, July 11.-Fiye are dead
a dozen missing, and over forty are
injured as a result of the severe cleo
trical storm, accompanied by high
wind and cloudburst, which swept
this section of the state late yester-
day.
The wire service is badly crippled.
Crops are badly damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
BOY ARRESTED
Charged With sIaughter-struek
Uncle Fatal Blow.

Claremon N. H.. July S.--Clyde
Shepard, boy of II years. who
struck his uncle, Daniel II. Weld. a
Cornish farmer, with a club to pro-
tect the women members of the fam
lily, he said, was arrested today
charged with manslaughter after
Weld died.
The boy with his mother and other
relatives had spent the Fourth of July
and weekend at the farm of Weld
who brewed a special beer for the
holiday.
The farmer was said to have been
affected by the brew so that he abus.
ed his guests and young Shepard
struck him on the head. Weld died
last night without having recovered
consciousness after the blow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
EDITOR FOR AMBASSADOR
Macmillan Harden Will Come to
WASHINGTON.

Copenhagen, July 1.-Maximilian
Harden, editor of the Berlin Kukunft,
probably will be appointed German
ambassador at Washington when dip
lomatic relations are restored, says
the Hamburg Fremdenblatt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
MRS. MOONEY INTERcEDEs
Tries to See President About Her
Husband.

Washington, July 11-Mrs. Rena
Mooney, wife of Thomas Mooney who
is serving sentence in connection
with the San Francisco preparedness
Day bomb explosion, called at the
White House and conferred with Sec
retary TItmulty. 1t was understood
she desired to see the President in
the interest OF her husband.
Secretary Tumulty explained that
the President had done everything
possible. He added that the Presi.
dent would receive any petition she
desired to submit. Mrs. Mooney then
went TO see Secretary of Labor Viii
SON
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
BASEBALL RESULTS
Scores of Yesterdays Games and
Standing of Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago s. Philadelphia 2.
New York, /, Cleveland 0, (frst
game.)
Cleveland 7, New York 3, (second
gane)
Detroit 8, Washington (frst
game.)
Washington Z, Detroit 5, (second
game)
st. Louis 5, Boston :. first game,)
st. Louis 4, Boston g. { second
game.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-11
IRA M. EARLE DEAD
Native of Bennington and Vice Presi.
dent of Bankers Life.

Ira NJ Earle. vice president, gener-
al counsel, and director of the Bank
ers' Life of Des Moines. is dead, fol
lowing a longs illness resulting from
an infection of the liver
He had been associated with the
Bankers Life Co., for a quarter OF a
century. During that time he had
played a very important part in the
work of building the Bankers Life
Co. to its present greatness. He was
recognized as one of the most able at
torneys of the State of Iowa, and was
widely known in his home city as the
author of the Des Moines plan of gov
ernment. Mr.. Earle was born in
Bennington, Vt, Dec. z, 1S49.
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"GAvvY" cRAvATH MANAGER
viii Try to Make Philadelphia Ma
tionaIs Winning Team.

Philadelphia, July 9.-"Gavvy'
Cravath, the hard hitting outfelder of
the Philadelphia nationals entered up
on his managerial career today in the
hope OF building up a winning team
Jack Coombs, who resigned yesterday
planned to leave today for West Ken
nebunkport, Me.