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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-07
s5.l25,000| IN
GERMAN COLD
BROUGHT To U.S..
u. S. Destroyer Arrives Laden
with Rich Treasure
PAYMENT FOR SOME FOOD
Hoover Had Arranged for S158,ooo,o00
Worth of Food to Be Sent
to Berlin

New York, Oct. THE United
States destroyer Laub, known as mum
.ber 263, arrived yesterday from Ant
werp and landed $5,125,0O0 in German
gold at Pier 12, Brooklyn. The specie
packed in iron-clamped wooden cases
and guarded by Secret Service agents
under William Kavanaugh of the
United States Department Of Justice,
was conveyed in motor lorries to the
New York Federal Reserve Bank, 120
Broadway.
This is the first direct shipment of
gold from the German Government in
part payment of the $15S,000,000 for
food and supplies of all kinds which
was arranged for by Food Administra-
tor Herbert Hoover when he was re-
Gently in Berlin. One half of the
$15S, 1000 900 has been shipped from
Berlin to London and placed in the
Bank of England, which is the London
agent for the Federal Reserve Bank.
The gold for the American banks
has to be nine.tenths pure against the
eleven twelfths pure demanded by
the English banks. The German
specie has to be assayed in London
under the direction of the representa-
tive of the Federal lReserve Bank be-
fore it is shipped to New York and
allocated to the various banks in the
United States.
The shipment received yesterday
from Antwerp included quantity of
English soyereignS dated 1870 and
French Napoleons of the same date
which were paid by France to Ger
many as part of her indemnity after
the Franco-Prussian war, and had
been kept all these years in the vaults
of the julius Tower in the town OF
Spandau After the war ended
total of $3n,O00,000 was taken out
and placed in the Reiches Bank, Ber-
lin. There were also Austrian, Bel
gian and Russian gold coins in the
consignment of $5,125000 received
yesterday in the destroyer Laub.
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HAVE MONTHS FUEL
Italian Railroads Are Not in satisfac-
tory Condition as to Fuel

Rome, Sunday, Oct. 5.-Italian rail
roads have fuel for only one month,
and this is almost entirely American,
according to the Tempo. A piling up
of greater reserve of American coal
is hampered by the strike in the har-
Dor of Genoa, where IS steamers laden
with coal arrived several weeks ago
and still await unloading.
"The government has made con-
tracts in America for two million tons
of COAL" the newspaper says. Amer
lea is now Italy's only hope, as the five
thousand tons of German coal daily
promised by France and Switzerland
have not been delivered because Of
lack of transportation. Hitherto only
500 tons has been received daily.
Belgium was to send $4,000 tons per
month, but has instead shipped only
$4,000. To avoid suspension of ser
vice, oil engines have been ordered in
America and similar machines are
being built in Italy"
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LANE CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF
COME ERENCE
All Sessions Are Open to the
Press and Public
PJ- SETS RESULTS
No Conclusie Be Arrived at Un-
No Conclusie Be Arrived at Un
less All Three Groups Are
in Accord

Washington, Oct. 7.-Secretary
Lane has been chosen as permanent
chairman of the industrial conference
in session here, and will accept. The
report fthe rules committee pro
vides for all sessions being open to
the press and public.
The voting will be done by groups
representing employers, organized
labor, and the public, the majority of
delegates to each group to decide that
groups attitude; but mo expression
or conclusion shall be arrived at un-
less all three groups are in accord. -
Secretary Lane told the conference
that the President might address ~
delegates before they adjourned final
ly.
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R-M'GoVERN
WelI.known Young People United in
Marriage Monday.

A pretty wedding was solominized
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
st. Francis de Sales church when
Rev. T. Il. Carty united in marriage
Miss Marguerite A. McGovern, only
daughter of Mrs. Anna McGoyern and
Daniel p. Barber, jr., Of North Ben
nington.
Miss Jane Green, an aunt of the
bride, was bridesmaid and Sanford
Barber, brother of the bridegroom.
acted as best man. The bride was at
tractively attired in travelling suit
of blue silvertone with black picture
hat and carried white prayer book.
The bridesmaid wore suit of taupe
broad cloth with hat to match.
The wedding ceremony was follow
ed by reception given by the brides
mother at her home on Maple street
to immediate relatives and friends of
the bridal party.
Miss McGovern is a well-known
and highly respected young woman of
Bennington having always resided in
town and for some time has been en-
ployed by the Black Cat Textiles COM
pany.
MT. bdIDeT lS dSSlStailL Supol III
tendent of the Fairview Farms of
North Bennington and was in service
overseas during the war as a member
Of an ammunition train in the S7th
Division. He was honorably dis
charged from service March II.
Mr. and Mrs Barber left late in the
afternoon on a wedding trip which
will include Boston and Portland, Me
They were the recipients Of many
beautiful gifts and the best of wishes
for their future happiness.
Upon the completion of their we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Barber will
reside at 219 Maple street, the home
of Mrs. Barber's mother.
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THRIFT WEEK PARADE
Pupils of Old Bennington School viii
March to Monument

The fifty pupils of the district school
in Old Bennington, taught by Miss
Apra Leahy of Spring street, will be-
gina Thrift Stamp campaign i'll Old
Bennington Wednesday afternoon by
giving parade. The youngsters will
form in front of the school house and
march to the monument.
Last year the students of this school
were generous in buying stamps and
apt at practicing thrift This week
being Thrift Week they are only too
eager to give demonstration to start
the campaign in Old Bennington.
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NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Town OF
Fennlngton;---A Rate Bill of theN Town
Taxes or 1919 has been placed In my
cents OIL the dollar for the Town Tax,
20 cepts on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. 80 eehts ON rho dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
] hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that will attend
at the Remington County Savings
Bank from Q o'clock a M until 3
o'clock n. M There will he discount
OF per cent on Town Tax If paid
within 90 days
c. Fl. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Remington. W July Is. 1919
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Washington, Oct 6.-Representa-
, tives CT capital, labor and the public
: this afternoon began their industrial
[ conference, out of which President viii
&son hopes will grow specific plans for
more harmonious relations between
workers and employers.
! Men and women whose names loom
large in the field of business, the
field of labor, and the sphere of
, social reform, gathered in the Hall
of the Americas in the Pan Ameri-
| can Building in order to take up the
great task set before them by the
, President. And as far as the represen.
, tatives of the public were concerned,
was to get down to business, to stick
to it, and to obtain results.
The conference, however got no fur
ther this afternoon than the appoint
ment of two committees, in each of
which the three groups in the confer
capital labor, and the public
, are represented by three members.
These committees will report tomor-
row to the conference.
Franklin X. Lane, the Secretary of
the Interior, will be the permanent
Chairman of the conference, it was
learned from high and thoroughly
reliable source tonight. The decision
to recommend his election to this posi-
ton was reached in a conference Of
members of a Nominating Committee,
which was appointed at the first ses-
sion of the conference today.
Secretary Lanes election will not
only place the deliberations of the con-
ference in the hands of an outsider"
but will mark the selection of a pres
iding officer who will be satisfactory
to both the labor and capital elements
represented. 1t was recalled tonight
that the Presidents decision to sum-
mon this round-table conference was
the result of a suggestion that was
originally made by Secretary Lane,
who is in close touch with the views
and hopes of the President regarding
the work CT the conference
Little development today that would
outwardly show the present strained
attitude of capital and labor, but there
was a certain atmosphere of tension
in the big hall Massed in a group,
the representatives of labor sat to the
right of the temporary Chairman, Sec
retary Wilson. On the left of the Sec
retary were the representatives of the
employers Between these groups sat
the men and women representing the
public. All three' groups appeared in
tensely interested and ready for busi-
ness.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, headed
the labor group, which included Frank
Morrison, Secretary of the federation;
W. c. Lee of the Order of Railway
Trainmen; l.. e. Sheppard of the Or
der of Railway Conductors; Mrs. Sar-
all Conboy, Secretary of the Textile
Workers and NJ F. Tighe of the Iron
and Steel Workers.
Not four feet away, across a car
pet aisle which formed line of de-
marcaticn, sat Ebert H. Gary, Chair
man of the Board Of Directors of the
Steel Corporation, between John d.
Rockefeller, jr and Miss Ida NJ Tar
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ARRESTED AT ocALA, FLA.
Young Man Believed to Be Henry Blink.
oWitz, Missing MESSENGER

New York, Oct 6-New York police
were mystified today by report from
Ocala, Fla, that man believed to be
Henry Binkowitz had been arrested
there for the theft of S17S,O9O in Liber-
ty bonds belonging to Richard Whit
ney and company. Several days after
the theft young man, identified as
Binkowitz, was found murdered in Mil
ford, Conn, but no trace of the stolen
bonds was found.
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FIFTEEN VIoLAToRs FOUND
Offences Against Automobile Law
Caught BY Inspector.

Oftenees Against Automobile Law
Caught BY Inspector.
Inspector A. A. Griggs of the state
automobile department was in Ben
nington Sunday and Monday and
made the biggest haul of the season.
He found II care being operated that
had not been licensed this year and
four operators who had not taken out
a license.
Only one case was brought into
court. A. B. Barber of Pownal was
brought before Judge Meagher charg-
ed with running an Overland car with
number plates that had been taken
out for a Ford. Mr.. Barber was fined
SIS and costs amounting to $22.79
which he paid.
OF the eleven unlicensed cars found
by Inspector Griggs, four were carry
ing license plates from other states.
The inspector left today for Rutland,
but will return to Bennington next
week,
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Washington, Oct. 6.-Slight i'm
proyement in the condition OF Presl
dent Wilson was announced at the
White House tonight by Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, the Presidents physi
clan, in charge of the case. The morn
ing bulletin, signed by Rear Admiral
Grayson, Rear Admiral Stitt, head oi
the Naval Medical School and DR.
Sterling Ruffin, also indicated contin
Iuation of the Improvement noted in the
Presidents condition yesterday. Ad-
miral Grayson said tonight that he felt
better about the condition of the Presi'
dent than at any time during the past
three days and that, as compared with
Thursday night, there had been de-
cided change in the Presidents CON
dition.
Despite the improvement in the
Presidents condition, it can be stated
that he is still a very sick man and
that the greatest care must be exer,
cised in the handling of the case. Ad-
miral Grayson and those in charge of
tlS CdS6 nave HlCSNlibOh eRh HDSOAU'S
rest cure" for the President.
They have insisted that the Presi-
dent must be kept as quiet as possible,
for fear of the possible consequences
of exertion on his part, and want him
to rest in every sense of the word.
This applies to mental rest as well as
to physical rest. For this reason no
business whatever is being brought to
the attention of the President and
none will be submitted to him unless
it is of the highest Importance and
most urgent character.
One of the most insistent reports
about the Presidents sickness has
had it that his real trouble has been
slight abscess of the brain. From
such scattered places as Philadelphia
and Baltimore this rumor has reached
Washington and has also been gossip
ed around the Capitol. When this
rumor was brought to DR.. Grayson's
attention tonight he stated informally
that there was no foundation for it.
Another very persistent report has
Hdu 1t tndl lHe 1TSSlueHJ udu SuHeIeu
from a slight cerebral leakage or hem
orrhage, but this was also discounted
tonight when brought to the attention
of DR. Grayson.
From all that can be learned about
the exact nature of the Presidents all
ment beyond the statement in one of
the earlier official bulletins that the
President was suffering from nervous
it can be stated that the
greatest concern is being manifested
by those in attendance on him over
future developments rather than over
what has already developed. In the
Presidents present rundown and
condition the pur-
pose is to keep him in as absolute
quiet as possible. and to save him men,
tai labor and activity such as might
strain some Of the finer vessels in the
head and lead to more serious con
sequences.
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CINCINNATI IS
GREETING HER
WINNING TEAM
Winners of Four Games Are
Back to Home City
WIN 5TH GAME BY 5 TO o
EIIer Is Star of Contest Holding the
White sox to Three
Hits I.
WIN 5TH GAME BY 5 TO 0

Cincinnati, Oct. This city today
greeted her returning victorious
base ball team for what local enthusi-
asts hoped would be the last game of
the worlds series The weather fore
cast was fair and cool. The prob
able batting order is: Chicago.
Collins, right; E. Collins, second;
Weaver, third; Jackson, left; Felsch.
center; Gandil, first; Risberg, short:
Schalk, catcher; Kerr Pitcher. Gin
cinnati-Rath second; Daubert, first;
Groh, third; Roush, center; Duncan,
left; Kopf, short; Neale, right;
Wingo, catcher; Ruether, pitcher.
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BIG PRICE STARTS RuMoRs
Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., Buys
Large Farm on River for $4,000

Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., Buys
Large Farm on River for $4,000
Mclndoes Oct 5.-The Monteith
homestead and the farm of several
hundred acres bordering on the Con.
necticut river just below the big dam
of the Connecticut Valley Lumber
company has been purchased of its
present owner, H, j, Johnson for $40,-
001.
Mr.. Johnson bought the property of
Mrs. Philo b. VanDyke a few months
ago for 100000 and the present pur-
chaser was Harely r. Pike, a farmer
in the neighboring town of Waterford.
Mr.. Pike has not divulged what plans
he may have for the further develop
ment of the property. but the large
purchase price has started many ru-
mors, one being that it was bought
for site for the new factory of
Henry Ford.
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FORGETTING THE PIANO
Paderewski Says He Is Willing to
Make the Sacrifice.

Paris, Oct 8. Correspondence of
the Associated Press) ).-Interviewed
after the signature of the Austrian
treaty, Ignace Jan Paderewsk volun-
teered the information that he had
quite forgotten how to play the piano.
The journalist asked; And your art,
Mr. President Have you given it up
completely?"
Yes" he replied, IL have forgot
ten it. / have little time to think of
it. have not played piano for two
years and three months | do not re-
gret it, / am happy to have sacrifc-
ed to the cause of my country what |
held most dear"
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NEWSPAPER MAN HoNoREo

Boston Man Gets Cross of chevaler
of the Order Of Leopold
Boston. Oct. 6.-The cross of chev.
alier of the Order of Leopold was be-
slowed upon James r Williams, jr.,
of the Boston Evening Transcript dur.
ing the visit to Boston yesterday of
the King and Queen of the Belgians.
The announcement of the presentat-
ion made public today said the decorat-
ion was in recognition of devoted
services rendered the Belgian cause
during the war"
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WILSON SHOWED
INF PR0vEMENT
THIS MORNING
Had Good Night and Wants to
Get Back to Work
VARIOUS RUMoRs DENIED
president Has Not Had Slight Abscess
on Brain Nor Hemorrhage
of Brain

Washington. Oct. 7.-President Will
son Showed further improvement
this morning after very good
night and is anxious to get back to
work, White House officials said.
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ROBBERY FRUSTRATED
Bandits Attempt to Rob Messengers
Of &61.OOQ

New York, Oct 6.-Two Wall street
messengers carrying $4,000 for the
Bank of Naples were attacked in the
financial district today by three hold
up" men. Pepper was thrown into
their eyes, and the men tried to
snatch the wallet containing the
money but failed. The police arrest
ed two men in connection with the
crime.
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MINES ARE DEVASTATED
Will Take to Years to Restore
Those in North France.

Paris, Oct. 7-German experts,
who have visited the mines of north.
ern France which were devastated
during the war, believed it will take
from two to eight years to restore
them to their former condition, ac-
cording to Gaulois.
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bell. Others in this group, which rep
resented the public, were Dr. Charles
w. Eliot President emeritus of Har-
ward University; John Spargo and
Charles Edward Russell, (the two lat
ter Socialists); Bernard M. Baruch, G.
8, Barrett and T, G. Atkesno.
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NOTICE

To the Taxpayers or the Remington
Graded School District:-A Rate Bill
has been placed in my hands Tor COL
80 follows: S135 cents on the
dollar on the Grand List Of IatN
hcrehv demand payment of said
taxes and notify YOU that 7 will attend
AZ the Remington County Savings
o'clock p. m There will he discount
II 4 per cent on above tax II paid
within 80 days
Bennington, Vt. July 15 1919.
c. II. DEWEY. Treasurer
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PROF. GRAY's AUDIT
Statement Regarding Examination OF
State Treasurer's Books Out Soon

Montpelier, Oct, 5.-Gov. p. w. Gle
ment has received from Prof. w. R..
Gray of Dartmouth College the state.
ment relative to the audit of the ac-
counts of the State treasurer and
auditor which was the audit he made
during the month of August. 1t is ex
pected the statement, promised short
ly after the audit was completed rela-
tive to the results, will be made short
ly, but it is known that Professor
Gray found the accounts correct and
that most of the recommendations he
makes in the report have been put in
effect ,y-,sas1e
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SEVERAL MEN HURT 4
Thousand Men Hold Up Trol'eys
Around Buffalo.

Buffalo. oct. 7.-Several men were
slightly hurt and one reported wound
ed by revolver bullet when crowd
of a thousand men held up the troll
lev cars between the city line and the
Lackawanna Steel plant. Ihe cars
carried workers to one plant closed
by the strike. The police put the
rioters to flight.
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SEIZE CANADIAN BOOZE
Charles Garrett of SWanton Lodger in
Franklin County Jail.

franklin County JaiI.
st. Albans, Oct. 5.-Harry C. Nc
Clellan and William g. Handley, depu
ty collectors at the customs house in
this city, were in Swanton and vicini-
ty Saturday night on watch for liquor
smugglers and it is understood made
seizure near the Canadian border
about ten O'clock AS result, Chas.
Garrett of Swanton was lodged in
Franklin county jail to await a hear
ine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-07

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The Cincinnati
Reds fell upon the White Sox in the
sixth inning at Comiskey Park this
afternoon, and with violent concen-
trated attack, hammered Claude Will
lams, and won the fifth game of the
worlds series. The score was to 0
and it was Cincinnatis fourth
triumph More than $4,000 fans saw
the game. The Reds have only one
more game to win to take the cham
pionship.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE
About 1000 Went Out at Johnstown,
Pa, Today

Johnstown Pa, Oct, 6.-Two thous-
and miners employed in rs indepen-
dent coal mines of this district went
on strike today. The strike is said to
have been called because the majority
of the mine operators refused to sign
the union scale.
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WARsHlPs WITHDRAWN
United States Wants to Avoid
COMPILATIONS.

Rome, Oct 7-Warships, which have
been at Spalto, Dalmatia. since last
December are to be withdrawn on or
ders from the United States, according
to advices reaching here. 1t is re-
ported that Admiral Andrews has de-
clared "the United States wishes to
avoid complications in the Adriatic'
and has notified the Italian authorit-
les that any aggression by the Italian
trops against the Spalto-Trau zone
would be considered as directed a
gainst the United States"
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GEO. LONG TRIAL BEGINS
Indicted for Murder Of Mrs. Lucinda
BroadWell.

Montpelier, Oct 7-George Long
was placed on trial this morning for
the murder of Mrs. Lucinda Broad
we'll of Barre. She was found last
May partly nude and apparently
strangled
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STRIKE IN PORTUGAL
Railroad Strike Broke Out To-
day.

Madrid Oct 5.-The railroad strike
which broke out in Portugal early to-
day became general throughout the
country, according to latte advices
reaching here. The strike movement
is described as of a revolutionary
character. The Portuguese syndical-
lists, 1t is indicated in private advices,
are asking aid from the Spanish rail
road emnloYes.
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The TicIsIe Makes You Cough

HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops the
Tickle. Heals the Throat and Cures tho
Cough. 85c. A free box of GROVES
OPEN N-TRATE SALVB for Chest Colds,
Head Colds and Group with every
bottle.
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TOO LArE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-By young man, board and
room in private family, centrally locat-
ed. Address NJ, Box 440. l9tb"
LOST-Velvet handbag containing
small purse and money also shoe check
1885 (H. Noon's) Finder kindly return
to owner and oblige. r. A. Murray 20S
North st, 1911
FOR SALE-Chestnut mare saddle
or driving, weight 800; carriages, L
rubber tire; Spring wagon nearly new.
Single harness, wagon poles, Stewart
clipping machine. Gilbert Ransom, tel.
251-X. 106 Pleasant street, 1860
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Chicago, Al

SACRIFICE Hy-Duncan. Lett on
bases-Cincinnati 3; Chicago, 4.
Bases on balls-Off Williams, Q;
Mayer, 1 Eller, 1. Struck out-By
EIler, 8; Williams, 8. Hits-Off Will
liams, in innings; Mayer, 0 in /.
First base on errors-Cincinnat 2.
Passed ball-Schalk. Time of game
Las.
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KING SIGNS DECREE

Italy Ratifies German and Austrian
Treaties
Paris, Oct. king Victor Emman-
uel of Italy signed the Royal decree,
ratifying the German and Austrian
treaties yesterday says a Milan des-
patch to EcIair.