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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
AME ER|CAN FOOD
To " IN FIGHT
AGAINST FAMINE
600
Hoover Says Surplus Is Saliva
ton of Europe
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TRY TO CONTROL PRICE
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There viii Be Large Demands On
American Markets, And Prices
May Advance

Paris, April 27.--In the harvest year
from August, 1918 10 august, 1919, Eu
rope must import 29000,000 tons Of
fodstuffs from overseas, and to meet
this there is available total of about
5000 900 tons, Herbert c. Hoover,
permanent chairman of the food sec
tion of the supreme economic council
said to-day in reviewing the present
world food situation. The available
supply is sufficient to meet the needs
of Europe but shipping conditions are
not satisfactory on account of strikes
in many countries and, as a result,
there is no question that the entire
American surplus will be absorbed. In
fact, Mr. Hoover said, the American
surplus had proved to be the salvation
OF Europe. He said:
I'VE are now at the worst phase Of
the European famine that was inevi-
table after this world war. With
some 50O00,O00 men in Europe out of
production and turned to work OF
destruction, there could be no other
ending. We have opened up all that
enormous food vacuum which was
created by German domination and
which, with the close of the war was
added to the great demands on the
allies. We have had time to investi-
gate and determine fairly closely
what is needed, not to restore the nor.
nal, but to keep body and sole to-
gether until next summers harvest. "
The economic food council is now
on top in the fight against famine and
food distribution is fully organized in
supplying the most affected areas in
Europe outside of Russia The Ameri.
can relief OF administration has organ.
lied as free gift, the systematic
feeding of the under-nourished chill.
dren numbering between 100000 and
100000 Various organizations OF
the American government are cooper.
ating 70 f-ectEhe situation and the
work is proceeding smoothly..g,nW a
i The United States, Mr.. Hoover con.
tinued, will supply to Europe during
-Ethe year ending next, August, food
.stuffs valued roughly at $4,000, 900 600
I Enemy countries and neutrals- will
pay cash for what they receive. while
\ the allied eoutries are being aided BY
funds appropriated by Congress. Mr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
GOMPERS INJURED
IN TAXI ACCIDENT
Surface Trolley Car Struck Tsxlcab In
Which He Was Riding And Hurled
Him Twenty Feet to Curb

New York, April 27.--Samuel Com.
pers, president of the American fed
Grafton OF labor, was seriously In.
jured here this afternoon when a tax.
icab in which he was riding was
struck by Broadway surface car and
hurled 20 feet to the curb l'
Surgeons who were summoned re.
ported after an examination that two
of Mr. Gomper's ribs had been frac-
tured, his right hip sprained and that
he had suffered severe body contu.
sions. Despite the advanced age of
the labor leader, who is g. years old,
the surgeons declared that there was
no likelihood of the injuries proving
fatal.
Mr., Gompers has been busy virtual.
ly every minute since his return from
the peace conference, where he served
as chairman of the mission on inter.
national labor legislation. He had
just started out from his hotel for an
hours relaxation when the accident
occurred.
As the taxicab crossed the Broad.
way car tracks at Thirty.first street
II was struck by a north-bound car.
Pedestrians who witnessed the crash
rushed to tho wrecked machine and
extricated Mr. Gompers, who was
found to be unconscious. One side of
the cab was completely crushed in
and the wreckago had pinned him
against the other side of the ma.
chine.
Mr. Gompors was carried back to
his hotel and surgeons rushed to his
bedside. After they had examined
him, however, II was decided to be
unwise to remove him to hospital.
and he remained In his room
New York, April 2S.--Samuel Com.
pers, who was injured in a taxi.trolley
accident yesterday, is considerably
improved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
ATTORNEY GEN
WILL ENFORCE
PROHIBITION
900
He Says Act Must Be Observed
While 1t Remains
WILL BE NO AMNESTY
600
Attorney General Palmer Believes 1t
the Duty Of His Department to
Enforce the Law
WILL BE NO AMNESTY
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washington, April 27.-Enforce-
ment OF national wartime prohibition,
effective next July /, will be under
taken by the department of Justice
Attorney General Palmer in state
ment issued tonight declared that "as
long as the act remains in force under
it's terms il becomes my duty to see
that it is enforced like all other laws
by the prosecution of such persons as
violate it."
The attorney general further as
serted that he possessed no power to
grant amnesty to any one who might
manufacture beer pending an inter
probation of the law as to what per-
centage of alcoholic constituent
brings beer within the meaning of the
prohibition act
The statement of the attorney gen
eral definitely settled the question of
the agency to take up the enforce
ment of the act, which arose when
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Roper let ii be known that his bureau
had neither the funds nor staff
available for carrying out the acts en-
forcement. The voluntary assump.
tion by the attorney general of the
acts enforcement also relieves Presi.
dent wilson of any delegation of
authority under the Oyermann act
which il was thought might he ne
cessary.
He asserted that there has been a
good deal OF misunderstanding Of the
plans and purposes of the department
of Justice with respect to enforce.
ment of the act, and that under its
terms 1t is the duty of his depart
ment to enforce the prohibition law
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28

MRS. FRANK CAREY DEAD
Well-known Resident Succumbed to
Influenza on Saturday.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Frank
Carey will be held Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock from the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Bert Snow on Short
street. Rev. James A. Perry will of
ficiate. Interment will be in the
family lot in South Shaftsbury. Mrs.
Carey succumbed to influenza Satur-
day morning after weeks illness.
Mrs. Eunice Carey, aged 81 years,
wife of Frank Carey, was a native of
Bennington, having been born here
August 16, 1861. She had spent the
greater portion of her life in town
and was a faithful member Of the
Methodist church Mrs. Carey is
we'll known in the community and
generally liked. She will be missed
by large circle of acquaintances.
Surviving beside her husband are
four children, Mrs. Bert Snow, with
whom the deceased resided, Mrs,
William Pulver, John Carey and
Louis Carey Of Lenoxdale, Mass, one
brother, Joseph Mason and seven
grandchildren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
1ooTH ANNIVERSARY
Odd Fellows Hold Celebration at
Their Rooms.

\ large crowd OF Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs we're in attendance at /. o.
o. #. hall Saturday evening to cele.
brate the one-hundredth anniversary
of the founding of Odd Fellowship in
this country. The I. o. 0. F. band
played a few selections at the street
entrance. after which supper by the
Rebekahs was served to about one
hundred guests.
At little after eight o'clock the
master OF ceremonies. w, ]. Randles,
called upon Mr.. Shaw for few re-
marks concerning the history of Odd
Fellowship. after which Luke Nichols
violinist and Mrs. Grifliths, reader,
gave a very pleasing two hour enter
tainment They were encored time
after time, and always pleasantly re-
sponded.
The celebration was successfully
carried out, much credit being due to
those having the affair in charge.
There were a number of visitors
from South SALISBURY and other
places. which added much to the oc.
oasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28

Hoover said he would estimate that
the United States would be placing in
Europe about $2,OOO,O0O,000.
The food relief authorities are doing
their best to control the effect of the
large demands on the American mar.
kets. In connection with this Mr.
Hoover mentioned that statement of
his on the possible price of wheat had
been misinterpeted in some quarters.
In his earlier statement Mr.. Hoover
had said that in view of the demands
OF the world for food, the removal of
price control with regards to wheat,
sugar, pork products and cotton seed
products would be extremely danger
GUS to the American consumer. The
control of the pork was removed, and,
Mr.. Hoover said, has proved to be a
disadvantage to the consumer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
MAY.oAY PARTY THURSDAY
Women Voters League invites Men
.as8 And Women to Tea

Mrs. Arthur Elliot's attractive
bungalow win be the scene of a pleas
ant May-Day party given by the Wo-
men voters' League Thursday after,
noon from $3.50 to 6. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliot who have always been actively
interested in the cause Of equal suf.
'trage have kindly offered the use of
their home for this occasion.
The committee in charge is Mrs.
Robert Z, Healy. Mrs. George e. DON
nelIq, Mrs. II. Harry Sharpe and Mrs.
Roy NJ. Paddock, assisted by Mrs.
Luther r Graves End. Miss Isabel
Norton, Mrs. Haviland Sibley, the
Misses Martha Dewey. Anastasia Fit
zgerald NJ Edna Waldron and Ger
aldine Evans.
Substantial refreshments consisting
Of fruit salad and rolls. cakes and tea
will be served. for which there will
be a charge of twenty-five cents. All
men and women are cordially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
yg OLD FOLKS coNcrrr
At Second Congregational Meeting
House Tuesday Evening pE

nouoe uobudy GVeH'HS
The program for the Old Folkr
Concert which Is to be given In the
CONGREGATIONAL church Tuesday eve
ming Is printed below Tickets, which
are s5 cents each, may be obtained at
the door. M M
Star Splangled Banner. Chorus by
ye men and women singers.
Ode on Science by ye Choir.
Twas Milking Time-Four part
tune: Miftrefs Walquist, Miftrefs
Martin, Mifter Parker, Mifter Clay.
ton.
Invitation, by ye choir. f
David's Lamentation, by ye choir.
Recitation-Little Louie, Miftrefs
Hazel Hawthorne.
Cousin Jedediah--Four part song:
Miftrefs Sibley. Miftfefs Baker, Mif.
ter Boynton, Mifter Estes.
Song--I Attempt from Love'f Sick.
ness to Fly-year 1855, Miftres El-
dred.
Strike the symbal, Mifter Parker
and ye choir
Anvil chorus, Ye choir and chorus.
Scn--The Song that Reached Ny
Heart, Mifter Howard Estes.
Sherburne, Ye choir
Mount Sion, Ye Choir.
Song-My Old Green Moutain
Home, Mifter Billie Andrews.
Duet-Trust Her Not, Mifters Ell
dreds and Baker.
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,
Mifter Ernie Bottum.
Blessing, Ye Choir.
Aud Lang Syne, Ye Choir and Chor.
us. ,h4H
Mrs. George w Keesman is musi.
cal director and will make music on
the big organ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
REV. w. W, BRuNk IN FRANCE
Writes Interesting and Descriptive
Letter 70 Former Parishoner.

u
Rev w. W, Brunk, a former pa stol
Of the local Methodist church, is il
service overseas and has written tn,
following letter to +. L. Bottum:
My Dear Home Friend. oa
have few minutes this eyeninl
to talk with some good friends a
home. | think of all my friends il
the Y. S, A. as home folks nowadays,
the Interest in the great work here in
France does not lessen hut rather
seems to gather strength and momen
tum as the days go by. Since my last
letter to you | have had some no less
than wonderful experiences,
] am now at Verdun: last week /
was at Neufehateau, which is the
center of the S. o. S. We held au in.
tensive campaign under the direction
of the religious department of the Y.
NJ. C. A. This work is done in differ
ent centers by team of about 20
ministers and Eyangelistic singers
working for one week In as many
camps or centers as there's are speak.
.ers. The idea is to bring a Christian
message to the men with emphasis al
so upon patriotic and fraternal
phases of the soldiers life. Next
week we will carry on a campaign in
Dijon, which is about one hundred
klloineters south east of Chaumont.
my headquarters. This work regard
as exceedingly important and helpful
TO our soldiers. My work. however,
Is not limited to the religious work:
am also lecturing on our Allies. One
lecture on the French History and
Habits'; one on Italian Lore Litera-
ture and Landscape; This work / am
Nearest Akin Ally This work / am
doing this week as | am iourneying
along the 'front.'.
As my tour brings me through this
front desolate section, use all the
time possible in seeing the various
hattlehelds during the day. have
been very fortunate in finding some
good friends among the officers, VINO
have taken me over the field in a car
and where have had great oppor-
tunity of seeing things as they afe.
| am frank to say that the awful con-
ditions are far worse than that my
most .extrnyagant imagination had
ever pictured before arriving ON the
scene. Last Saturday, we drove along
the battlefront for about twenty
miles, beginning with Saint Mihiel
the country so completely devastated
that there seems there can be no ad.
vantage derived from agriculture or
from other Industries in that section
for years to come. The city of SAINT
Mihiel was held for four years by the
Germans, for this reason 1t was not
so badly destroyed as most places on
The front, and few houses are yet In.
habltable. We visited many villages
to the East OF Saint Mhiel where We
found utter ruin, there was no sign
OF life and nowhere a piece OF roofing
left to cover a single soul IN all the
fourteen or fifteen villages visited
nnd towns formerly having three oi
four thousand inhabitants. we saw
but one man that seemed to have al
interest IN the locality-and he wa
digging about an old ruin as II tryinI
TO locate the bounds OF his forme
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
VICTORY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS
KEEP ON COMING
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Bennington County Over Quota
By $SS,400
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ss3,lOO OYER TOWN QUOTA
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German Helmets VIII BE Awarded to
sss,lOO OVER TOWN QUOTA
German Helmets VIII BE Awarded To
canvassers Who Secured Largest
Number Of Subscriptions

One hundred and two cities and
towns in Vermont have oversub-
scribed their quotas TO the Victory
loan according to the statement OF
State Chairman e. r. Morse of Proc
tor.
Rutland county leads the state, ac-
cording to Mr.. Morse, with an over.
subscription Of As per cent Every
town in Caledonia county is reported
over and In Bennington county the
quota has been exceeded by $SS, 400.
Since Saturday subscriptions in
Bennington amount to $4,000 which
gives the town total Of $273,600 and
an oversubscription of $63,100.
While Town Chairman John p. Mul.
ligan has put In lot Of hard work In
to the campaign and has been ably az
sisted by his corps OF canvassers, the
bonds have sold with less effort than
those of any previous issue. The ex-
cellence of the investment appeals to
all thrifty persons and Vermonters
are credited with knowing a good
place In which to put money when
, they see 1t,
Chairman Mulligan has sent In his
order for the honor flag which he ex-
poets to receive some time during the
week. The chairman also has on
hand nine German helmets which will
be given to the nine canvassers who
obtained the largest number OF sub.
scriptions. These helmets go with
dress uniform of the Hun army and
we're made for that grand occasion
that did not happen, the eytry OF the
German army into Paris,
Washington. April ga billion
dollars has already been subscribed
to the Victory lean according to un.
oficial renorlx 3Selfed hare. s..aiss 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
ARTHUR BARTON CAPTURED
SALISBURY Man Who Escaped from
State Asylum Three Weeks Ago.

Arthur Barton of SALISBURY, who
was committed to the state asylum
some years ago after he had attempt
ed to burn some building in his home
town and who escaped from the in
stitutlon three weeks ago, was cap
tured Saturday at the farm of Ernest
II. Bell in st. Adams.
Barton was placed in the Franklin
county Jail for safe keeping over
night and on Sunday was returned TO
the asylum at Waterbury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
DANGER OF POOR SEED
Farmers Liable 10 Heavy Losses in
Selection Of Seed Corn.


The loss that may be sustained by
the farmer who makes an unfortunate
selection OF seed corn or who does
not test his seed before planting was
we'll Illustrated this forenoon at the
Office of the Bennington County Farm
Bureau.
County Farm Agent r. Clifford
Shaw had put two samples under test
in the usual manner Of selecting
hundred kernals and putting the corn
to soak In a piece OF wet cotton. The
two samples were given exactly the
same treatment but OF one only 6s
per cent terminated while OF the 9th.
or only three kernals failed TO sprout
and gave o7 per cent test.
Corn meal Is worth around seventy
dollars a ton these days and II is not
difficult to figure heavy loss from
the planting OF seed OF which only
two.thirds will grow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
X. E. MosHER KILLED
6rattleboro Auto Dealer Fell Down
Stairs

Brattleboro. April 27.-Kenneth f.
Mosher, a widely known automobile
dea.er, died in his home on Oak street
this morning of cerebral hemorrhage
resulting from fall Mr.. Mosher
started to go to the bath room before
daylight and fell down an unguarded
stairway near the bathroom door, re-
ceiying a compound fracture of the
left arm and injuries 70 his head.
He was 80 years old and a native
OF Nova Scotia and had lived in Brat.
tleboro for ten years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to show our grateful
thanks and sincere appreciation to
the friends and neighbors for the
many favors and kind acts shown us
during our recent sad bereavement,
the death OF our wife, mother and
sister. We wish also to thank the
Cooper Estate. Rockwoods' Mill and
the ladies of Gage street circle for the
beautiful floral donations.
Fred G. Allen,
Mrs Judson u. Thompson
Mrs. Arthur Il. 0akes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
FIVE LICENSES RANTED
Commissioners Met This Afternoon
and Made Awards.

The Bennington county board of Ii
cense commissioners met at the coun-
ty court house this afternoon and
granted five first class licenses as fol
lows: John Proud l34 North street;
Frank B. Healy, 104 North street;
John j. Leahy, Cottage rotel; John I.
Carroll, 122 North street, Edward A.
Sausville, corner Of River and Depot
streets.
There were only five applications.
The fun board Of commissioners, e.
D. Moore. OF Bennington, W.tD. Howe
OF Readsbofo and J H. Dimond of
Manchestey, was present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
Card of Thanka

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation 10 our many
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during our affllctlon, also Rev.
Mr.. Towart, Mr.. Walbridge and Mr..
Paddock.
s. A. Northup.
Mrs. r. NJ. Harwood.
Sister and Brothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
Ne " ARTICLES
PROPOSED FOR
THE COVENANT
900
One Is to Allow Arrangement of
William Hohenzollern
600
ADOPT TAFT PROPOSALS
600
Monroe Doctrine, And Other Points
Are covered-But 6orah Says
League Is One Of War

Washington, April 27.-Modified so
as to meet the criticisms of some of
its principal American opponents, the
revised draft OF the covenant of the
League OF Nations was made public at
the State Department this afternoon
by Acting Secretary Frank L. Polk.
The more important changes are in
tended to safeguard the Monroe Doc
trine, to remove domestic questions
such as the Japanese immigration is
sue from the operations Of the League
% permit nations to withdraw from
the League upon two years notice
and to make clear that the rule Of un-
animity shall control the decisions OF
the League Council.
All of the changes suggested by ex,
President Taft have been covered in
he revision Of the covenant. Most
Of the changes urged by ex-Justice
Charles IT, Hughes have been adopted
but the recommendation of Messrs
Hughes, Root, Knox and others for q
revision of Article X were not carried
out by the commission in charge OF
the redraft. Article Y is the one in
which nations entering the League
would mutually agree to guarantee
the territorial intgrity and existing
political independence of all members
Of, the League against external az
gression.
The text of the covenant was made
public in the form in which twill be
presented to the plenary session o.
the Peace Conference tomorrow after
noonIln Paris
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
THIRTEEN DROWNED

They Were In Navy Launch On the
Hudson
New York. April 2S-Thirteen per
sons returning In navy launch to the
battleship, Nevada. were reported by
the police TO have been drowned wher
the launch sank In the Hudson earl.
today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Prob
ably rain and colder
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
WILSON IS THE
STORM CENTER
AROUND PARIS
900
Ambassador Page Leaves Rome
for Paris
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ANGLO-FRNECH NOTE SENT
900
It lndorses Wilson's Action And Says
Fiume Had Never Been PromIs.
ed to Italy
ANGLO-FRNECH NOTE SENT

Rome, April 2S.-American Ambas
sador Page has left Rome for Paris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28
WILL CARRY OUT PROGRAM

Railroad Director Hines to. Accept
s.~Y Cifer Made
Denver, April Railroad director
Hines announces his willingness &c
accept offer of commerce depart
mentls i,ulustriali board TO bring to
gether railroad administration repre-
;, ,septatiyes cand steeI2 producers t6
settle nthsy yeonstroversy over govern
,mlqentss price stabilization program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28

Paris, April 27.-What promises 10
be, perhaps, the most eyentful week
yet of the peace conference opens to-
day with a plensfv session, and final
action on the. Ieagte OF nations is in
prospect. There is also a feeling
prevalent in Paris that the peace
treaty wDl9bf ready for presentation
to German delegates by Saturday, be-
fore whsnli II is hoped the italian sit
uationfmay solve itself D.
Another important matter to be
settled ds'the Japanese-Chinese claims
to Kiao-Chau and Shantung. The de-
cisioh iof this may be announced to-
day Matters dealing with the ldispo-
sition Of German cables. repatriation
of the German prisoners and the fu-
ture status of the kiel Canal are also
pending, but ii is believed they are in
fair way toward adjustment.
Conditions in Italy are being watch
ed with some concern, but very little
news relative to the state of public
opinion there and to the activities
Of Orlando and his colleagues has ar
rived since Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28

New York, April 2S.--samuel Com.
pers, who was injured in taxi.trolley
accident yesterday, is considerably
improved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-28

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