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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
. HAS FAITH IN CONGRESS
Rev. j. A. Perry Believes Prohibition
Will Not Be Appealed.

Last night good-sized congrega-
tion in spite OF the threatening
weather heard Rev. j. A. perrys re-
port of the Anti-Saloon League CON
vention held in the city of Washing
ton week before last 1t was the
event OF the formal recognition on
the part OF the Baptist and Congrega-
tional churches of the coming Of the
now pastor to the Methodist church.
Among these three churches such
recognition Is a custom IN Benning-
ton. Among other things Rev Mr..
Perry said he was persuaded that
congress would not repeal the war
time prohibition measure, and he be.
lieyed there was disposition on the
part Of the members Of both houses
of legislature to enact an adequate en-
.forcement bin for the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale OF intoxicating, liquor
as beverage.
Mr., Perry showed By reports from
many states that the laboring men in
prepondering numbers support the
prihibitory meanres. Instead q
"No beer, no work. results show
'.No beer. more work and mort
bonds Also more boys and girls e
college and less boys and girls e
prison.
II for no other reason than thai
prohibition has become a law by tht
regular and usual processes OF con
stitutional amendment the man who
fought to uphold the constitutional
rights in France will see that It is up
held at home.
If It is the poor mans right to have
his beer or wine, then he should no
be taxed for enjoying his right; If ]
wrong 10 make and sell boose, to II
cense 1t is simply to accept a bribe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
Two GOOD BALL GAMES
North Bennington Wins from North
Hoosick and Arlington.

The North Bennington club base
ballteam won in two good games OF
ball on Saturday and Sunday. AZ
North IIoosick, on Saturday, the
score was 10. Harrington, the first
man up to bat for North Bennington,
hit the first ball pitcher for a home
run. Hurley, pitching for North Ben
nington, allowed but three hits and
no Iuns with eight strike outs. Moses
for North Hoosick allowed 1--WE hits,
and had 10 strike outs TO his credit
Score by innings:
No. bennington 10 0 o OIL
batteries, Scarey and Hurley; Quinn
and Moses
On Sunday. Arlington was defeated
By . 6 to score, Both pitchers al
lowed s hits and each also had 6
strike outs.
Score by innings
North Bennington 800002Dl0-6
Arlington 00O0050O 0--5
Batteries Scarcy and Heyis. Higgins
and Bells.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
AV|AT0RS FLY
ACROSS ATLANTIC
WITHOUT STOP
AlcOck and Brown Make Sue
cessful Trip
1880 MILES IN 16 is HOURS
Were in Fog Most of Time
Ice Coats Vlckers.vlmy Plane
for Hours

London, June 15.-The ambition of
airmen has, been accomplished. The
first nonstop fight across the Allan
tic has been successfully made. Two
young British officers, Capt. John All
cock and Lieut.. Arthur w. Brown,
landed on the Irish coast after sue
cessful start from Newfoundland
Their voyage was without acci-
dent and without unforeseen incident,
so far as can be learned. 1t was q
straightaway. clean-cut fight achiev-
ed in 16 hours and II minutes from
Newfoundland to Cifden, Ire, a dis
tance of more than 1900 miles
But the brief and modest descrip-
tion which comes from the airfaen at
Clifden tells of an adventurous and
amazingly hazardous enterprise. Fog
and mists hing over the North At
lantic, and the Vickers-Vimy biplaHe
climbed and dove, struggling 10 ex-
tricate herself from the folds OF the
airplane's worst enemies. She rose
to 1000 feet, swooped down almost
to the surface Of the sea, and at
times the two navigators found them
selves flying upside down only 10
feet above the water
Before coming to earth near the
Clifden wireless station Alcock cir
cled the wireless aerials, seeking the
best spot to reach the earth. But no
suitable ground was found, SO he
CHANGED II in bog. The wireless
staff rushed to the aid ofthe ayiators
They found Brown dazed and Alcock
temporarily deafened By the force OF
the impact, AS soon as they were
able to be escorted TO the wireless
station they teiegraphed tho news to
their friends, then had breakfas
That is the llegt way 10 cross the
Atlantic, SAID lieut. Brown after he
had eaten.
~ Cant, John Alcock and Lieut. Ar
thur w Brown in their Viokers-Yimy
biplane, landed at Clifden, Ire, this
morning, completing the first non
stop airplane fight across the At
lantic Their trip from St. Johns, n
f., was made i'll 16 hours II min
.uies. The landing was made at 9.4t
O'Clock British summer time. IN
taking the ground the machine struch
heavily and the fuselage ployed itsc!
into the sand. Neither of the occu
pants was injured.
Much of the flight was mad,
through a fog, with an occasiona
drizzle This hampered the airmeI
considerably during their journey
Capt Alcock explained the silence G
his radio instrument during the tril
by saying that the priceless propclle
blew off soon after the airplane LEI
Newfoundland %We We're mucl
iammed by strong wireless signal
not intended for u.s. he added.
When word was received here o
the accident to the machine in land
ing arrangements we're made for me
chailics to leave London immediatel
to make repairs. Word came from
Cliiden this afternoon that the pilo
and the navigator OF the biplane wer
leaving for Galway, whence Lieul
Brown planned to travel By train I
London, arriving there on 1uesda
morning. Capt. Alcock, however
hoped to be able to fly to London 1
the machine which made the re,
ord fight as soon as It could I'd r,
paired. Il was planned to have hir
give an exhibition nver London i
the machine, if possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
EUROPE SHOULD
PAY ITS DEBT TO
UNITED STATES
America Ought Not to Cancel
the Obligations
FINANCIAL MEN PROTEST
Say Obligation Falls On Nations Who
Have Borne Smallest Per Gent
of War Taxation

Paris, June 15.-Suggesstions re-
ported recently to have been made in
America that the United States
should not require the repayment Of
the war advances to Europe run coun
ter to the views Of the financial speci
ialists on the American peace mis-
sioE.
"The financial branch of the Ameri
can commission,T said one of the spe
cialists, ''believes that any surrender
of these advances would be bad for
Europe, as it would encourage reli-
ance on American taxpayers to pay
the debts Of Europe, whereas the re-
generation of Europe depends largely
upon the productive ability and self
reliance of its own people"
1t is understood that the American
financial experts, when they rejected
the suggestion for the redistribution
of the war debts of the various ma
tions, told those who made the sug-
gestion that If it involved any waiy-
ing of the obligations to repay the
advances made by the United States
it would be reported to the secretary
of the treasury with recopmenda'
tion that any further advances be dis
continued. The proposal thereupon
was dropped.
1t is stated in this connection that
figures gathered ON the relative taxa
tion resulting from the war show that
France and Italy increased their tax
alton about 6 per cent, Great Britain
about 100 per cent and the United
States about 200 per cent. The Am
erican financial advisers therefore
maintained that the repayment OF the
war advances is not only an obIig
ton but also naturally falls on those
who have borne the smallest percent
ages OF war taxation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
TAX LIST INCREASES
Burlingtcn's Valuation Raised over
Million and HaIf.

Huntington, June l6.--An increase
OF over a million and half dollars in
the valuation of the city Of Burling.
ton as shown by the assessors report
made public today is one OF the most
important statements issued by the
assessors for this year. The in
crease was about evenly divided be-
tween the real and personal, the for
mer total being $13.S97,l3S and the
latter total $6,7S9,3SS. The polls
contributed $1,99,400.
The grand list as made public
shows the Queen City Cotton COM
pany as the heaviest taxpayer with
property valued at over $644, 900.
This increased valuation of $685.
346 is based on the quadrennial re-
port of the assessors and aside from
the new buildings will be the basis
for the assessment for the next four
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends and nieghbors
who so kindly assisted US during the
illness and death OF our beloved
daughter and sisters also for the
beautiful floral tributes and Mass
cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skehan,
Mary Il. Skehan,
Elizabeth f. Skehan,
Richard J. Skehan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
T@o-cENT POSTAGE JULY /
Reduction in First-class Rates Goes
Into Effect Soon.

The frst-class postage rates that
prevailed before the war will 20 into
effect July ]. This means that letter
postage after July will be two-cents
instead of three.
The reduction also affects post
cards which after July may be sent
for one cent instead OF two.
Postmasters are instructed TO re.
deem two-cent postcards and three
cent envelopes during one month az.
ter July l. The redemption is not to
be in cash but in exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
PARIS sTRIKE ENDS
lemenceau Appeals 10 Patriotism Of
workarn

clemenoeau Appeals 10 Patriotism Of
Workers
Paris, June 15.-rhe strike OF trans
sport workers was called of last night
and work will be resumed by all
companies tomorrow
The workers having appealed to Pre-
mler Clemenceau. the latter conferred
late in tho afternoon with municipal
representatives the directors OF trans
port companies and a workers dele.
CATION Some claims OF the workers
were recognized and others were re.
jectod, but the Premier appealed to
the strikers sense Of patriotism and
Justice, pointing cut the noceksity
for union and concord at the present
grave junction. Il was IN response
to HIS appeal that decision was reach
ed to resume work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
TOO RADICAL WRITING
U. S. Correspondent Arrested at
Request Of British.

Coblenz, June t4.--Onicers who
have heard the particulars regarding
The imprisonment Of Robert Minor
the American magazine writer and
Cartoonist. say that he was arrested
by the French at the request Of the
British military authorities. II is
claimed he wrote several radical
pamphlets In dusseldorf. Germany
and some OF them reached the British
area.
The British have notified American
officers that they desire no further
action In the case.
Nine men of mixed nationalities
are being tried at Cologne for
spreading propoganda in the British
occupied area.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
CATTLE INDEMNITY RULING
Law Allows i2 f-2 cents a Pound for
Condemned Beef.

Veterinaries have received circu-
lar letter from the commissioner Of
agriculture conveying Instructions
as to the method of procedure under
the law relating to the indemnity to
be allowed for tubercular cattle when
killed for human consumption
The veterinaries are instructed TO
carefully note the weight OF the meat
IN their certificates, The limit of
appraisal now allowed by law Is l2
l.2 cents q pound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
AT BURR AND BURTON
Eighty-Seyenth Commencement Exer-
cises This Week.

Manchester. June 16.-The S7th
commencement CT Burr and Burton
seminary will start with the spring re
cital OF the music department. June
18th. The senior class flag comes on
Saturday evening, June 21st and Sun
day evening June 22nd, Rev. George
A. Buttrick OF Rutland will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon The US
ual class day exercises Will come on
Monday afternoon, June 2Srd Presi.
dent John Martin Thomas of Middle
bury College will be the speaker at
the graduation exercises which come
June oath, and the same night the
senior dance will be held in the gym
nasium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
LONDON CELEBRATES
Achievement Of British Airmen Is the
Occasion.

London, June 16.--London celebrat.
ed today the achievement Of the Brit
ish airmen who yesterday completed
the first nonstop transatlantic flight,
meanwhile preparing formal recep-
ton for the victors, Alcock and
Brown. Seals of the Vickors-Vimy
plane have been examined and the au
thenticity OF the fight has been es-
tablished officially The ayiators,
tired but happy, are en- routs from
Ireland to London. They may arrive
tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
AMERIcAN elRL Killed
Four Others Are injured In
Franco.

Four Others Are Injured In
France.
Paris, June l5.-It is reported here
that Gertrude G. Valentine was killed
and four other women workers OF the
Young Mems Christian association
were badly injured Saturday at lie
Mans when an automobile in which
they were riding skidded and turned
over. Miss Valentine died shortly
after being taken to a hospital near
Le Mans. Her back was broken. The
other women were not mortally hurt.
-Four American soldiers have been
drowned while bathing al l.e Mans,
They were Sergeant Harry Myers and
Pilyates Polotti, Carpcntcrland Catsa
vOs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

Following is program Of concert to
be given at North Bennington on
Tuesday evening June n by Randles
|. o. o. +. hand:
Star Spangled Banner
!. o. o. +. band: Star Spangled Ban
ner March. "Our Glorious Flag
Rosenkrans; Overture. "Rustling
Leaves" Jenkins; Medley March,
"Children's Songs, Schaefer; over.
ture, 'Emplrean", Hayes; Waltz,
Beautiful Ohio" Earl; March "Con.
necticut," America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
ALLIES DELIVER
THEIR REPLY To
GERMANS TODAY
German Delegation Will Start
Immediately for Weimar
FOCH LEAVES FOR RHINE
Pershng viii Also Go to cobIenz--
Allies Preparing for Possible
Events

Paris, June 15.-The allies reply to
German counter proposals will be de.
liyered to Won Brockdorff-Rantzau,
head OF the enemy peace delegation
at Versailles at today. Secretary
Dutasta of the peace conference will
take the revised treaty personally
TO them. A special train is held at
Versailles and it is presumed the Ger
mans viii start Immediately for Wei.
mar. Editors and printers worked
throughout the night andN forenoon
completing the reply.
Paris, June 14.-Marshal Foch left
Paris Friday night for the Rhine via
Nancy and Luxemburg. His depar-
ture at this time is significant of the
seriousness of the arrangements
made for dealing with the German
situation in a military way, should
the enemy plenipotentiaries at Yer
sailles decline to sign the Peace
Treaty.
Under notice to be given by the
Allied Governments the armistice viii
expire at the end Of five days of grace
to be given the German plenipotenti--
aries to indicate whether they will
sign or not.
The Supreme Blockade Council to
day completed plans for re-establish
ing the blockade OF Germany to be
carried into effect il the enemy re-
fuses TO accept the peace conditions
General pershing is still in Ps>is
but il is expected that he will go to
COblenz before the expiration of the
period of grace given the German
peace delegation.
Reports from Germany received by
the American Peace Commission indi
cate a great desire on the part Of the
German people to have peace concluC
ed without delay In view of these
reports, some officials who have beer
inclined to believe that the peace
terms would not be accepted by thu
German Government now admit tina
| they have changed TO the contrar,
| opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16

June 1S.--ln their effort to. make
notifications in the peace terms inn
posed upon Germany without materi-
ally changing the treaty itself, the
members OF the Council of the Great
Powers, which now includes a repre-
sentative of Japan, have encountered
certain difficulties.
They have reached the conclusion
that some of the notifications agreed
upon in the way to concessions to
Germany cannot be effected through
explanatory statements in the letter
which Premier Clemenceau, as Presi
dent of the Peace Conference. will
send to the German plenipotentiaries
at Versailles in response to their long
note Of objections and counterpro-
posals.
Consequently. material changes in
some portions of the treaty text will
be necessary, in the Councils opinion
but most of the so-called modificat-
ions in the allied communication to
the German peace delegation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
SIGNING is DOUBTFUL
Germany Maintains Proposals Must
Be Modified.

Berlin, June 14.-A canvass OF Of,
fetal quarters qualified TO speak for
absent government officials, today,
adduced blunt positive statement
that unless revised proposals contain
most radical modification in spirit
and letter, Germany would not sign
the treaty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy, showers this after
noon or tonight in east portion. Tues
day partly cloudy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
TIN Toa v.oLAroRs
Allies VIII Try Several Germans for
l1N War Responsibility M W.

Paris, June 16.-The Allies have
promised Germany to deliver Switiin
a month aslist of persons whom they
intend to try for the Responsibility
for the war and violation Of war laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-T do washings and IRON
inCs mauirc at III Park St. 26t-6'
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
MIR. s. s. CARRIKER DIES
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

At an early hour Thursday morning,
Mr.. S. $. Carriker, one Of Arcadia S
oldest and best known citizens passed
away. after a long period Of acute
suffering from cancer of the stomach.
He has been resident Of this place
for 81 years. and for several years was
engaged in the mercantile business
here.
Mr.. Carriker was a civil war veteran
and had recently been appointed
Adjutant of the Arcadia L. c. VS.. At
his death he was in his 18th year.
Mr.. Carriker was a member Of the
Presbyterian church. Of which he was
al elder. He was also member of the
/ Arcadia Lodge. No. 126, I. & a. NJ.
He is survived by his wife and other
relatives. 1t can be said of him that
he was a dev0ut Christian, a consistent
Mason and a worthy citizen; and his
presence will be greatly missed. The
| funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at 200 o'clock, his remains being laid
! to rest in the Arcadia Cemetery.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
WAR IS NOT YET ENDED
REPLY MADE TO BREWERS SUIT
IN NEW YORK.
Government in Jacob Hoffman Firm
Case Declare Action Has No
Standing In Court.

New York.-Contending that a state
Of war still exists between the United
States and Germany, Earl B. Barnes,
assistant United States attorney, las
asked for the dismissal Of the injunC.
ton suit brought by the Jacob Hoff.
man Brewing Company against gov.
eminent authorities to prevent them
from enforcing the wartime prohibt.
ton act.
The brewing company's suit was di.
rected against Max Nsner, who recent.
" resigned as collector Of internal
revenue Of the third New York dis
trict and United States District At.
torneys Francis G. CaAey.
II Is also claimed the action cannot
be maintained as his regisnation was
accepted by the president on March
10.
An answer to the suit, fled In Els
ner's behalf, states that his resigna
ton a. collector was accepted BY
President Wilson March 10, and thai
the action cannot, therefore, be main
tanned against him.
Recites that the suit cannot be tried
because II is In effect proceeding
against the United States to which the
government has not given its consent
and therefore without standing IN III
court; that it Is IN attempt to restrain
the defendant cafiey from performing
his official duties and that the fact.
alleged in the complaint are INSULT
cient 70 institute a cause In eauit,
, un9eR which the suit was brought.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
Parent.Teaehers' Association to Meet

Following is the program for the
next meeting Of the Parent-Tcacllers
Association, which he held in the audi
forum Of the hgih school building OF
next Wednesday afternoon, April %, al
/ 100 o'clock:
Piano selection, Mrs. Geo. Fields
value of Play in the School Room,
Miss Inez Lewis: "The Social Value
of the Parent Teachers Association,
Mrs. c. c. Travis: School Discipline
the Teachers Viewpoint Miss Inc,
Baker; "school Discipline-the Par
ent's Viewpoint" Mrs. Goodwin: Read
ing, "Flander's Fields" Miss Bessie
Brown; "rhe New System Of Schoo
Taxation Supr. Il. II. Fisher.
All the patrons and friends of TIN
school are cordially invited and urget
to be present at. this meeting.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
Liberty Lean Meeting

Almost all of North Louisiana par
iShes and East Texas counties were
represented with about Is delegates at
a Victory Liberty Loan conference held
at the Hotel lOuree. Shreveport, Mon-
day. The purpose was to discuss the
best means for raising quotas to be as
signed to the various sections Of the
Eleventh District. Federal Director
Frank Smith, Of Dallas. presided at the
meeting. Mr.. Smith said that despite
the bad financial conditions peculiar to
this district. the greatest confidence to-
20 "Oyer the top" had been expressed,
and he has spent two weeks travelling
over the entire district. He stated that
! the issue for the Victory Loan was to
be $780, 100000, with no over subscrip-
tons to be accepted, that the bonds are
to bear 81 per cent interest. convert
ible into 3 ST. per cent notes, exempt
from all taxation, and that unusual tax
exemptions are made for all the Vic
tory notes The director said that the
Victory Loan is the test of patriotism
that with the victory won, people are
apt to forget that their obligations to
the government have not ceased. There
are 100000 men in France today who
must be brought back to America and
the success Of this drive is going to
determine largely the speed Of their
being returned.
Each representative present described
local conditiOns-especially those i'll the
sections damaged by the serious cot
ton situation, as presenting great diff
Guilty in putting the next loan over
but in che end each one determined Il
see that the quota was subscribed j
possible. The bankers present all sale
that their particular sections woult
OverSubscribe.