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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
HAIR TONIC NOW
A POPULAR DRINK
In One Week More Than 1850 Bottles
Manufactured by San Juan Firm
Sold in That City

San Juan, June .. Correspondence
of the Associated Press. Hair tonic
has leaNed into favor as a drink in
Ponce. In one week more than 1850
bottles OF a kind manufactured by
local firm under a formula registered
with the insular government was sold
IN that city. The tonic, said to contain
more than go per cent alcohol, is re-
ported to have been selling freely at
10 cents a drink which, the fact that
It contains drugs which, although re-
ported to be OF benefit TO the hair when
externally applied, are said to be some
what harmful to the system when i'm
bibed.
The existence OF the tonic was dis.
covered by detective who, on sampl-
ing bottle, reported the matter under
the impression that he had discovered
a shinment of pure rum.
AS the formula was registered with
the insular government by the manu-
facturers no legal action has been tax
en- against them but the manufacture
has been stopped and the police have
been endeavoring to round up all the
supplies OF the hair tonic that can be
found. II Is reported that about 75.-
bottles have been shipped to Ponce
during the last few weeks, OF which
the greater part has been recovered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
OSCAR CROSS CONVICTED
Bartender Was Indicted for Selling
Liquor to Minors

Oscar Cross, one of the three bar
tenders who was indicted for selling
liquor to minors on January 22, was
convicted in Bennington county court
Wednesday afternoon. James X.
Batchelder appeared for Cross and
Collins NJ. Graves for the prosecution.
The indictment of Cross was one OF
the results of an alleged attempt at
robbery Of the person on January 22.
Three young men living in this viii
lage were arrested in connection with
the case. 1t developed at the prelim-
mary hearing that two of the three
were under age and it was charged
that they had patronized three of the
local saloons on the day of the alleged
robbery.
1t was understood this morning
that the second trial resulting from
the affair, that of state VS.. Ralph
Bortel, was to be had today.
Sheriff p b. Gardner left this
morning for Manchester with Efford
Stevens, Jr., who has been in the
county Jail for some weeks charged
with burglary at the home Of Burt
Waite on County street. Since being
confined at the Jail Stevens has twice
escaped and there is also a charge OF
forgery hanging over him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
POULTRY cuLLINe
Expert Will Carry Out Week of
Demonstrations in This County

Expert VIII Carry Out week OF
Demonstrations in This County
Next week A. l.. Smith. the poul-
try specialist fro mthe. state agricuIt-
ural college. will arrive in Benning.
ton and with County Farm Agent
IF. Clifford Shaw will conduct a series
of culling demonstrations.
While the dates have not all been
fixed it is planned to hold meetings
in Bennington. Shaftsbury, Pownal
Arlington, Sunderland, Manchester
Peru, Landgrove and Windhall.
Dates for five meetings have already
been selected. The dates are as fol
lows:- Monday, p. m, at the farm
of Philip Jacobs in Bennington
Monday. 1880 p m. at the farm OF
Samuel Galusha at South Salisbury
Tuesday, 10 a. ma Peru; Tuesday,
p. m, Landgroye; Tuesday. 1880 p
M, Windhall.
Culling demonstrators were helt
in Bennington county year ago ant
comprised the inspection of nearl,
5000 fowls, either by Mr.. Smith o.
Mr.. Shaw.
The county farm agent is of tn,
opinion that success or failure in tn,
poultry business rests largely in III,
selection of fowls that are proftabl
and the rejection of those that pa
little or next to nothing for the keep
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
DIR. R. N. CHASE DIES
One Of Best Known Dentists in the
State-?rominent Republican

One OF Best Known Dentists in the
State-Prominent Republican
Bethel, June 10.-Dr. r. NJ Chase,
aged Ga years, one of the best known
dentists in the State, former chair
man of the State board CT dental ex-
aminers and former president Of the
State Dental society, died his home
here yesterday morning after five
days illness with brights disease.
He was q graduate of the Boston
Dental College and of the Baltimore
Medical College and practiced both
professions, giving his chief attention
to dentistry. He was prominent
republican and was town represents
ative in 1900. He was a past master
of White River Lodge. No. 80, +. and
a. NJ, and attended a Shriners' meet
ing in California few years ago.
Earlier in his life he attended con
vention of republican club members
at Denver. He attended dental meet
ings in all parts Of the country. He
was the first president of the Bethel
Electric Light & Power company and
vice president of the Bethel Shoe com
pany. He was president of the board
of trade for many years, and served
three-year-term on the school board
He is survived by his wife, whom he
married 40 years ago, a son. George b.
Chase Of Boston and an older brother
DR.. r. M. Chase Of Ludlow The fun
eral will be held Wednesday at 200 D
IN, in the Universalist church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
LABOR FORCES
PROTEST AGAINST
PROHIBITION
A. F. of L. Urges Exemption Of
2A Per Cent Beer
RATIO OF VOTE 6 TO
BIacksmiths, spinners, stereotyper'
and Teachers All Vote in Favor
Of Prohibition

Atlantic City, June 11.-A resolution
expressing organized labors dissaproy-
al of war time prohibition and strongly
urging that "a per cent, beer be ex-
lempted from the provisions OF the 18th
amendment to the constitution and
from the wartime prohibition measure
which goes into effect July l was ad-
opted today by the reconstruction CON
vention of the American Federation OF
Labor. A bitter fight was waged on
the proposal by dry elements, especial
ly delegates from Seattle, who based
their arguments on the benefits that
their city had found through prohibit
ion, but II was carried by an over
whelming vote of 26,475 to 4,005. The
voting is proportionate to the member
ship OF the unions represented. The
resolution will be sent to President
Wilson and Congress, and the execu
Tive committee is directed "to do every
thing in its power to preserve to the
people Of the United States their free
dom, liberty and democracy"
/ Nearly all the big labor organic
dliOnS OIL tnc COuiliIy FOleu lOI lnt
resolution, only few voting negative
ly or splitting their vote. The black
smiths, spinners stereotypers ant
delegates of the teachers federation o
America, all voted against it. Thl
boilermakers and iron shipbuilders. th'
longshoremen and the Typographical
organizations split their vote. Aside
from Seattle, Chicago was the onl,
one of the big city labor organization
that voted no"
Immediately after the passage o
1.-THE resolution another was offered. pre-
yiding that the convention should suf
pend its session Saturday In order tina
the delegates might go TO Washing
ton on a special train to participate II
the great demonstration to be held II
front of the capitol there as a protes
against wartime prohibition. This res
olution was adopted almost unanl
lmously, the delegation from Seattl
being the only one to vote against Il
Ia delegation from the Central Labo
lunion at Washington denied charge
| that the brewers were footing the bill
The expense was being borne by brew
cry workers, the delegate said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
MISS H|LDA PRATT
!. EC0MEs BRIDE OF
| REv.|. H. BENEDICT
June Wedding Wednesday at
Home of Brides Father
CLOSE FRIENDS PRESENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict Are to Live at
Branford, Conn.,, Where He Is Pastor
of Baptist Church

The marriage of Miss Hilda Frances
Pratt of Bennington and Rev. ivan
Rowland Benedict of Branford, Conn,
was solemnized Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of Dr. Fred
erick S. Pratt, father of the bride.
The ceremony took place in the
presence Of a few personal friends Of
the bride and groom. The Pratt
home was beautifully trimmed with
cut flowers and rhododendrons. Fol
lowing the ceremony there was an in
formal reception, the receiving party
consisting OF the bride and groom,
DR.. r. S. Pratt and Mrs. S. S. Pratt,
father and grandmother OF the bride,
Rev. and Mrs. Edw. e. Benedict OF
Waterbury. Conn, parents of the
groom and Miss Martha Pratt sister
of the bride. Choice refreshments
were served.
The officiating clergyman was Rev.
William G. Towart, pastor Of the
First Baptist church The wedding
march was played by Donnelly's or
chestra and the orchestra also fur
nished music during the reception
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Martha Pratt and by Miss Helen
| Iandon. a classmate at Vassar. The
brides dress was of white satin witt
veil. trimmed with lace and pearls
She carried bouquet OF white roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict left this
morning for a wedding trip following
which they will make their home II
Branford, Conn, where Mr.. Benedie
Is pastor Of the Baptist church.
Miss Hilda Pratt, the bride, Is ;
graduate of Bennington high schoo
and OF vassar college. Since he
graduation from college she has tax
en- prominent part in local welfar'
work, first as one OF the organizer
Of the Girls Civic League and late
as an officer OF the bennington We
fare association. In this work sh
has done as much ior the town. an
particularly for the children, as an,
man or woman IN Bennington. Sh
has earned the esteem OF all III
people OF the community whose bes
wishes follow her to her new home
Rev. Ivan II. Benedict, the groom
is Baptist clergyman Of high stanC
ing. He graduated from Colgat
university in 1902 and from the Th'
ological Seminary at Colgate in 1906
Fer six years he was pastor of tn
First Baptist church at Montpelie'
giving up his pastorate TO enter wa
service. After the war ended he az
cepted a call to the church at Brai
ford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
scoTr.KENNoN
Bennington Couple Married Wednes
day Afternoon at Brides Homo

Wednesday afternoon at $780, q
marriage was performed uniting Mar
tin Winslow Scott and Maude Grace
Kennon, both residents OF Benning-
ton. Rev. w. G.. Towart oiiciated at
the ceremony. which took place at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Kennon of
Weeks street.
The house was prettily decorated
for the ceremony with flowers and
ferns and the marrige took place un.
der an arbor of lilies, laurel, daisies
and ferns. The bride wore a white
crepe de chine dress and wreath OF
white roses and also carried white
roses. The bridesmaid was Miss
Olive Andrews Of Pitts6eld She
were a blue crepe de chine dress and
carried pink roses. The best man
was Frank Scott, brother of the
groom.
The double ring ceremony was
used. After the wedding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott left by automobile for q
ten days wedding trip to be spent a
Niagara Falls and the White Noun
tains.
The couple received many beauti
full and useful gifts including gold
silver. china. linen and money ThI
gift of the groom to the bride was
string of pearls. The gift to tn,
bridesmaid was gold pin and to thu
best man a gold chin and pencil.
Both the bride and bridegroom
have lived in Bennington all thei
lives, Mr.. Scott being employed in tn
a. II. Winslow store. Mrs. Scot
was formerly employed with the Il
Waist company. Mr. and Mrs. Scot
have q host Of friends in town VIII
are united in wishing them every pol
sible happiness in their married hfl
Among the out OF town guests q
the wedding We're Mr. and Mrs. Bas
Fletcher aud daughter Myrtle {
. Troy. cousins of the bride; MIR. an
r Mrs. Henry Lape OF Troy; MIR AN
Mrs. Louis Kennon of Amsterdam
and Mrs. Frank Kennon Of Philade
p phic.
+ After the return OF Mr. and Mr.
+ Scott from their wedding trip, the
: will reside on Pleasant street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
LOCAL COMPANY
OF HOME GUARD
|SD|sBANDED
Company A Mustered Out
After Serving Since July 1917
LAST DRILL LAST EVENING
Farewell Dance at Library Hall Given
by Members of Company on
Wednesday Evening

With the final drill and farewell
dance Wednesday evening, Company
A, of tha Vermont Volunteer Militia.
which has served as home guard
for the past two years, ceased to ex-
list, as an organization The final
formation at which the company will
be officially mustered out will be held
at later date.
The regiment OF Vermont Volunteer
Militia was authorized by the legis-
lature of 1917 and was organized in
July Of that year, the Bennington
company being Co. A. This volun-
teer regiment was created temporari-
ly to fill the place Of the First Yer
mont Infantry, National Guard which
was mustered into the Federal SER
vice soon after the outbreak of the
war.
Company A consists of so members
and three officers, and drill was held
every Wednesday evening. The Off
GERS at the time of rehabilitation
are Captain w. H. c. Cushman and
1st lieutenant Ernest T. Griswold. At
the time of the organization of the
company 1T was Captained by Clar-
encu L. Holden and lieutenancy in
the company was held by Lester H.
Nichols. Both Captain Holden and
Lieutenant Nichols later resigned.
| Recently, by a general order from
the adjutant general Of the State of
Vermont, the Volunteer Militia was
ordered disbanded and the officers
x,roro bopnrohlxy dfroborrod Ttc ..1,o<
will be taken by battalion of in
fantry and machine gun company
which viii be recruited in the state
iii the near future.
The last drill of Company A was
held Wednesday evening. Following
the drill, dance was given from 8
until IL at Library Hall The dance
was we'll attended, there being near
4 ly one hundred couples present, fill
ing the hall to capacity. Music was
rendered by Hurley's orchestra and
refreshments were served. The dance
committee was composed of Arthur
| B. Chase, Douglas Macintosh, d. A.
Holloway and Percy S. Russell
II is requested that the members
| of Company A turn in their equip.
ment and clothing as soon as possible
a representative OF the company will
be at Library Hall this evening from
1880 until to receive the articles
and also Friday noon II is possible
for the men to- buy any part OF their
equipment that they may desire with
the exception of the new uniforms
which were just issued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
YOUNG BUSINESS MANN ILL
LESS THAN THREE HOURS
Emil 8, Peterson, Proprietor Of Local
Market, Apparently in Good
..aAl Health Dies Suddenly aIl

Emil B. Peterson, who has conduct
ed meat and provision market at
the corner Of River and Mill streets
for about year, died suddenly
at his home on West Main street
Wednesday forenoon.
Mr.. Peterson was i'll less than three
hours. He retired lat> the previous
night apparently in excellent health.
Tuesday afternoon he had made a
trip to North Adams with his delivery
truck and upon his return told Mrs.
Peterson that the ride had not wear
led him so much as on former oc-
casions. He was at the market until
after 10 O'Clock in the evening.
Wednesday morning he arose at
his usual hour and partially dressed.
He complained of severe headache
and upon the advje of his wife re-
turned to bed. Mrs. Peterson then
summoned Dr. l.. II. Ross by tele-
phone and asked that he call some
time during the forenoon. Half an
hour later she called the second time
and stated that Mr. Peterson was
suffering severely. When the physi
clan arrived the patient was dying
An emergency call was sent to the
Putnam Memorial hospital but the
ambulance arrived too late Deatt
was due to uraemia, an accumulation
of constituents in the blood which
should have been eliminated.
The remains were taken to thu
Walbridge undertaking rooms wher,
they may be viewed by friends aftel
3 o'clock.
From all appearances Mr.. Peterson
was in perfect health. His physica
condition was excellent and less thai
six months ago he applied for life in
surance and passed a good examina
tior.
The deceased was a native of Swe
den and was S6 years old. The fan
lily home was in New Britain, Conn
and two brothers arrived from tha
city Wednesday night by automobil,
Other than the sudden taking ava
of young man in the prime Of lif,
the circumstances attending Nj
Peterson's death are particularly sat
He is survived by a widow and thre
children, all under four years OF ag
and the youngest born but two week
ago, Edwin, 1-2 years; Albert
years; Ruth, the baby. Other su
vivors are three brothers. Olaf. WI
liam and John Peterson, his mothe
Mrs. Anna Peterson, and his gran
father, Nels Johnson. all OF New Br
air.
Mr.. Peterson had been in Bennin
ton less than two years. coming he
from plttsheld He was industrlou
courteous, easily made friends al
had established an excellent busiue.
Every one who knew him will regr
to learn OF his death
There was a service at the house
o'clock this afternoon. The
mains will be taken to New Brita
where the funeral win be held +
day at 2 o'clock from Fairview char
at Fairvlew cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
275 CADETS GET DIPLOMAS
West Point Glass VIII Go to
France.

West Ponit, June 1.-Two hun.
dred and seventy.five members of the
original class Of 1921 at the West
Point military academy, received di-
plomas for the second time at com.
mencement exercises held at the bat.
Tie monument on Trophy Point today.
Thoy are under orders to sail for
France on July 10 for observation
WORT.
Diplomas certifying that the oflic
ers had completed the war emergen
cy course, were awarded by Secre
tary Of War Baker, who also present
ed to Brigadler General Samuel r
Tillman, superintendent Of tn,
academy, DISTINGUISHED servic,
medal for his devoted duty and intel
est In the academy over q period o
more than 80 years.
The calss had been graduated OF
November /, last, under a special OF
der OF the war department. The,
were ordered back however, for pos
graduate work after the signing o
'the armistice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
THRIFT CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE
Governments Financial Needs to Be
Met BY Stamp Sales.

Washington. June 12.-Sales Of
Savings Stamps and certificates will
be relied upon by the treasury to
supply a large part OF the govern
ments financial needs during the
period of transition; and the thrift
campaign started during the war will
be continued as a permanent part OF
the governments fiscal policy Treas.
ury Secretary Glass told this to feder
al reserve officials today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
SUICIDE WAS SPY
Dora Charlton, "a, Was Arrested IN
Turin, Italy.

Geneva, Tuesday, June iO.-Dora
Charleton aged "a. a spy who travel.
ca on false American passport, com
mltted suicide in Turin on Monday,
when she was arrested.
She made frequent trips between
Italy and Germany by the way of
Switzerland during the war and Is
SAID to have obtained important mill
lary information from allied officer
friends, by whom she was nicknamed
the lady Of the Camellias,' because
she always wore that flower.
She was beautiful and posed as al
American. She was a guest Of the
best hotels, had plenty of money ant
wore the latest Partisan gowns
which were supplied by the German
political department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
INFANTRY SUFFERED MOST
Higher Per Thousand Than Those
Among AViators

Washington, June Casualties
among infantry officers were higher
than among ayiators, it was reported
to the War Department today showing
that fifty-hve infantry officers and 46
enlisted men Of every thousand were
returned as battle deaths, against 81
officers and one man for air service.
The tank corps was third with sixteen
officers and men per thousand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12

chell.
A wedding supper was served In
pittsfeld at the home OF the brides
parents after which they motored to
Holyoke the present home OF the
bridegroom's parents
The bridegroom has been a resi-.
dent OF Dalton Mass. for several
Years where he is employed on the
Flintstone Farms, He has many
friends and relatives In town who
will Join in wishing Mr. and Mrs
Kendall both long and happy mar
ried life. They we're the recipients
of many beautiful gifts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
TWO LOSE LICENSES
Found Guilty of lntoxication, Cannot
Run Their Automobiles ti

Montpelier. June 10.-Secretary Of
State Harry A. Black this morning re-
yoked the operators license of two
men as the result of convictions in
municipal courts. The officers are co
operating with the secretary of state
now SO that those who get into court
may lose their licenses under the new
laws. The two revoked this morning
were r. A. Pierce of Barnard and c.
A. Crane CT Strafford, found guilty Of
intoxication.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
FRENCH TO WIDEN STRIKE
Labor Federation Has Set June ID for
Joint Movement

Paris, June 1.-THE meeting of the
Executive Committee of the General
Labor Federation last night, at which
important action was expected to be
taken. reached no decision regarding
current strikes, merely fixing June IA
as the date upon which a joint move
ment will be initiated with the British
Italian and Belgian labor organizations
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
AMERICAN OFFICER
AND MONEY MISSING
Officer in cohIenz Suspected Of Hav
ing German Sympathies Gone
With $4,000.

Coblenz, Tuesday, June 1O.-Ger
man army and police authorities in
the unoccupied territory opposite
Coblenz bridgehead have been re.
quested by American intelligence Of.
iicers to keep lookout for an Amer
ican disbursement officer who has dis
appeared with 4S5,OO0 marks (about
Sl2O,O00 at pre.war exchange rates)
The money was to be paid to the
men Of the 5th field artillery Of the
1st division, which holds the outer
most post of the bridgehead. The Of
licer was suspected OF entertaining
German sympathies, and is supposed
to have gone in the direction OF Ber
liz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
$4,000 LEAVE BREsT
Nine Transports start With American
Troops

Brest. June 1O.-Thirty thousand
troops left Brest last night and today
for the United States on board nine
transports. The Agamemnon, New
Amsterdam and America sailed last
night. while the Nebraska, Vermont,
Connecticut. New Hampshire, kaiserin
Anguste Victoria and Prince Friedrich
Wilhelm sailed this afternoon. The
troops are from the Sixth and Seventh
Divisions and the Service OF supply
The transport lmperator arrived
here at noon and is loading today. She
will leave tomorrow with 10000 sol
diers.
Since June FIRST 61,OOO troops have
left Brest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT
Austria VIII Try This Form With
Promise Of Success.

London. June IA communist
government viii be proclaimed in
Austria. Sunday with promise of i'm.
mediate success, according to infor.
nation in government circles here.
The best information indicates about
forty per cent of the Austrian army
is Bolsheyik The communists are
expected qGsskly 10 align themselves
with the Hungarian communists. The
Austro-Hungarian situation as a
whole is viewed as decidedly serious.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-12
WAR MATERIAL MOVING
Germans Make Preparations for AL
lies Eastward Move.

Coblenz, June 1.-THE movement
OF war material by the Germans from
territory beyond the occupied areas
continues, according to German pap
ers. The beginning OF this withdraw
al was made several weeks ago when
there was hitch in peace negotia-
tlons.
The withdrawal of troops from var
ious sectors opposite the allies bridge
heads is also reported According
to German papers, industrial plants,
banks and civilians east Of the allies
bridgeheads are making preparations
for eventualities in case the allied
forces move eastward.