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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-13

Riga. Oct. 11.-After three days of
fighting the Germans have entered the
town, but they had to fight against
determined rearguard of 1000 Let's
under Colonel Berkais. who on the
third day were reinforced by 400
Esthonians with armored trains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-13

Copenhagen, Oct 12. A dispatch
from Berlin says $4,000 Let's have
been landed at Libau from British war
ships and will attack the flank of
Colonel Avaleff- -Bermondts troops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-13

Paris, Oct 12-The state of war in
France and Algeria is declared to be
ended and the censorship lifted by
two Presidential DEGREES signed on
Saturday, which become effective on
Monday through publication in the Of
fetal journal
The approval of the Peace Treaty
with Germany by the French Senate
is considered as completing the rati-
fication Of the compact by three of
the great powers signatory.
The state OF war officially ended bv
her decree will terminate the state of
siege. remove the war restrictions
which have been maintained, and re
store the liberty of peace times.
The ending of enforced closing
hours of public establishments will
make possible return TO conditions
prevailing in 1914, with possible limi-
tations as to the use of light because
of the fuel shortage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-13
REAL CONDITION
Of PRESIDENT
NOT DISCUSSED
Wilson'S Physicians Resent Ru-
mors Being Spread
SENATOR MOSES LETTER
New Hampshire Congressman States
the Trouble to Be cere-
bral Lesion M

Washington, Oct 13-The follow.
| ing bulletin was issued at 1915: "The
Presidents condition remains much
the same. Temperature, with excep-
tion of one day, pulse and respiration
rate, heart action, and blood pressure,
are normal and have been SO since
the onset Of his illness. His kidneys
are functioning normally" The bull
letin was signed by Grayson, Ruffin,
and Stitt
After the bulletin was issued, Gray
son said he and the other physicians
would continue to stand on their bull
letins and would not deny rumors as
to the presidents condition or enter
into any discussion concerning them.
Grayson said that while he would in
sist that the President remain quiet
and not participate in state affairs,
some occasion might arise where he
would have to give his consent to the
President taking executive action.
He added that the Presidents mind
was clear, and he was perfectly cap
able of forming instant judgment on
any matter that might confront him.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
POINTS Y WO GUNS Al BANK TELLER
 AND DEMANDS $50
Up Man Then Turns Revolver On Himself - Taken to Hospital With Bullet in Jaw-Picked Out Washington Bank Because He Heard There is Plenty of Money in Capital.

Washington, Aug. 13.-A hold-up man, enterin gthe banking room of the Munsey Trust Co.,, in the heart of the uptown business section, today pointed two pistols at a teller, de- manded $50 and then, after firing one shot at a clerk, tu1ne a pistol on himself. He shot himself in the jaw and was taken to a hospital.
 Came From New York.
 The man told the police his name was John F.. Fetzer, of 116 East street. Defiance, O., and that his uncle, Charles R. Fetzer at the same ad- dress, could tell why he couldn't get ahead.' The man is a mechanic 34 years old. He came here today from New York
 Plenty of Money in Capital.
 The man told the police he picked
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
PAPER HANGERS AND
 DECORATORS STRIKE
Interior Decorating at a Standstill in New York When II 900 Painters
 Walk Out-Want S1 An Hour.

New York, Aug. 13.-Interior deco rating, so essential to renovation of hundreds of apartments being pre- pared for October leasing, came to a standstill today by the strike of A. 900 painters, decorators and paper hangers
 At a meeting yesterday the strike committee of the New York district of the Brotherhood of Painters, Deco rators and Paperhangers decided to advance the date of the strike origi- nally announced for Friday and order ed the men to quit work last night and not to return today.
 The workers demand five day working week of 40 hours, with a wage of $1 an hour. They have been receiving S6 day for a A hour week.
 August Is the beginning of the rush season in the painters trade. Apart ments have to be redecorated for fall occupancy and new partments pre- pared for October leasing. During the war little renovating was done on account of shortage of help, and thou sands of tenants have been waiting for this time to have their homes refur- biShed.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13

out Washington because he under stood there was plenty of money in the capital and that Q hold-up was easy. The hospital physicians said he probably would recover. He said he had previously been in a Detroit hos pital suffering from an electric shock
 Had Two Money orders.
 Two money orders issued at Defi- ance and Toledo, O., were found in the hOld-up mans clothing. When he demanded the money, the teller first making a show of counting bills, then dropped behind his counter as the robber fired a bullet that pierced the coat of a clerk nearby. The bullet the robber intended for himself went through his jaw and then shattered Q plate glass window. The scene of the attempted robbery was within 500 feet of police headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
OIL TRUCK DRIVER
 STRUCK BY DINKY
Gus Sandberg in Critical Con. dition at Hospital as Re-
 suit of Accident.

While crossing the railroad tracks morning, Gus Sandberg, who was driving a Ford oil truck, the property of the Standard Oil company, was struck by the Berlin dinky just as the front of the truck was in the cen- ter of the tracks. Sandberg is in a critical condition at the New Britain General hospital undergoing treat ment.
 Witnesses of the scene stated that Sandberg tried to drive across the tracks almost at the same time as the dinlIy shot out from behind the brick building. There was not a chance to avoid the collision. The front of the truck was lifted from the tracks and hurled to one side smashing a thick fence pole, while Sandberg was thrown against the cattle guard, receiving severe cuts about the face, head and arms.
 The officials of the Standard Oil company state that Sandberg has been employed by them for some time and has always been very cautious about crossing the tracks.
 The truck was practically demol- ished and the officials report that it will hardly pay to have it repaired the truck was punctured and much of the oil destroyed. The loss was estimated at several hundred dollars.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
BaIIOting to E,nd Tonight.

Boston, Aug. 13.-Thc sixth day 0 curtailed freight and passenger serv ice caused by the strike last week o several thousand shopmen and me chanics in the employ of New Eng land railroads found strikers and rail road managers marking time an, awaiting the result of the vote on tn, question of a return to work pendinj settlement of the wage dispute. Tn balloting will not be completed unsi tonight.
 Reports that a majority of the 7l per cent. of the Boston & Maine shop men who have voted favor contin nation of the strike were character, ized by railroad officials as attempt to bias those strikers who were ex. pected to vote today or tomorrow Union leaders would not comment or the report other than to point out that in one 0f the large shops in the Bos. ton metropolis district a strong senti- ment against returning was said tc ] prevail and that the number was suffi- Cient to out-Vote inc entire working forces reported to have returned yes terday ard Monday in some of the smalle" New England shops.
 Railr)a officials arnc unced that attempts would be made to continue the present train service without fur- tbcr cancellations until Friday.
 Notifications of the New Haven and the Boston X N 0ine embargoes made effective today removed the fears of many communities concern- ing deirery of ice. milk and food stuffs. Many freight handlers on the New Haven road were idle today and 1t was expected a large number of Boston X Maine employees would also be laid off within a few days if the strike continued.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
ARREST BROTHER-IN-L
 IN TAR-AND-F,E CASE

Malone, N. Y., Aug. 13.-Mrs. Prospero La Flesh, of Dickinson, who was tarred and feathered and other wise maltreated, is in a hospital here in a serious condition. Her brother inlaW, Fred La-Flesh, says the woman spread scandal about him, and he and his brother Melbourne were arrested yesterday. The brother-l,l- law is charged with being the prin- cipal in the affair; his brother is held as a witness. The two men are in jail here to await a further examina- tion in the matter set down for August 29. La Flesh protests inno- cence of the outrage, which has caused widespread resentment in this section, as the woman is respecta ble and has three small children.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE
Leaders PcssimiStic in Their Discus sion of Outlook - DiSSenSiOnS Among Members of UniOnS

Bridgeport, Aug. 13.-Leaders in the industrial strikes here were pes SimiStic in their discussion of the out look today, following announcement that 500 employees of the Holmes and Edwards Silver Co. had returned to work. There was a report current that the Columbia Graphophone Co. had withdrawn it's offer of A hour week and had returned to the AS hour schedule. This lacked confirmation and at the plant the officials said there was no announcement to be made at this time.
 The present apparent breaking up of the strikes is said to be due to dis sensions among the mem bers of the unions. There are three divisions namely, those following Samuel Lavit the deposed business agent of Lodge 30 of the ma chinists, the mem bers of the new lodge No. 116 of the inter- national association of machinists and the workers industrial union. The lodge No. 30 members to a num- Der estimated at 1,400 last night again endorsed Lavit while the newly formed lodge No. 116 had only about 100 present to receive the charter from the grand lodge officers.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
B0LSHEVIKI ROUTED
City of Vinnitza Abandoned By Reds Forced to Retire From Line of River DneiSter.

London, Aug. 13.-The City of Vinnitza, in the Ukraine, 125 miles southwest of Kiev has been aban- doned by the Bolsheviki according to a wireless message from Moscow. In Volhynia anti-Bolshevik forces have occupied the railway center of Lutsl1, southeast of Kovel.
 The Bolshevik wireless message reads:
 "In the direction of Zhmerinka, we have abandoned Vinnitza. The en- emy has occupied Lutsk."
 Withdrawal of the Bolshevik from Vinnitza indicates that the Rumanians and anti-B Bolsheviki have forced the Bolsheviki to retire from the line of the river Dneister in northeastern BeSSarabia.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
EMBARGO PARTIALLY LIFTED HERE TODAY
Local Factories Receive Good News From Railroad Officials
 MAY SHIP FooDS7uFFs
Conditions on Lines Assume Bright CT Outlook for Shippers and More Relief is in Sight.

A bulletin received in this city today by Traffic Manager Jesse F. Atwater of the American Hardware Corpora ton, brought some cheery news to local shippers. According to the notice, the embargo on foodstuffs has been lifted and the embargo on all freight via the Harlem yards and Maybrooks Gateway is also suspend ed. The notice, however, suggests that shippers use their Judgment in their selections. All freight will be received on the Pennsylvania road to Pittsburgh and all points east. The Lehigh Valley, D. & H. and Erie rail- road lines are now well open. Elm bargo conditions exist on the E. & O., B. A. and the B. & M. roads.
 Statement By Freight Agent.
 The embargo which has been in force for over week in this city was partially lifted today according to Freight Agent E. l.. Leitch. The lift ing of the embargo is not in toto but 'm ere1y releases shipment for Brook lyn and New York, all local and in termediate points still being under embargo. This will allow deliveries to any pier in Brooklyn or Bush terminal.
 B. & X. Has Embargo.
 The Boston &c Albany still main ta1ns the embargo on their lines and points beyond, accepting only food stuffs and perisha bles. This means that the New York Central is em- bargoed as far as local shipping is concerned as all goods have to pass over the B. & A. lines to reach the New York Central. The Boston & Maine still keeps complete embargo upon all shipments thereby prevent ing shipments locally by way of any of the following railroads: Maine Central, Central Vermont, Rutland, Canadian Pacific and Bangor and Aroostook. The Baltimore & Ohio and the Chesa peake 6 Ohio have not released their embargoes.
 Shipments Accepted.
 All freight shipmen ents will be ac- cepted for the following railroads via Maybrooke: Lehigh Valley, Erie, D. L. &, w., D. & H., and the O. & w.. All shipments on the Pennsylvania railroads for points south of the Po- tomac yards are still embargoed.
 A major part of the local manufac- turers' shipments go by way of New York and to New York so that a heavy shipment is expected today for New York and Brooklyn. All fac tories have been notified of the new restrictions.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
STRIKE IN NAUGATUCK
Employes of United States Rubber Compand Demand 20 Per Cent. In crease in Wages.

Naugatuck, Conn.,, Aug. 13.-Em- ployes of the United States Rubber company, in it's local plants who are members of the union left their work this forenoon in keeping with a vote in mass meeting Monday night to en- force q demand for an increase of 20 per cent. in wages. The walk out ap- peared to be complete. There was no confusion although hundreds fingered in the streets close by the factories The union mem bership is thought to be ovec 2,200, and representatives Of the American Federation of Labor will conduct the strike.
 The L. $. Rubber Co. has five fac ;l1'ies within the town lines and fully to per cent. of all industrially employ ed persons here are upon the payroll of the company.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
May Order General Strike.

New Haven, Aug. 13.-Ballots cast by 5000 shOpmen of the New Haven railroad on the question of ending the present strike, will be turned over to the meeting of officers of the sys- tenn federation here at 8 a. m. to- morrow. H. A, Porter the secretary today said that if the vote is to re- turn, the men will go to work im- mediately, to stay at work until Sep tember 2, on which date a general strike on all railroads may be or- dered to secure increased wages. The New Haven system fedora tion mem bers have already voted on the ques- tion of the general strike, the ballots in which are to be in hands of tho brotherhood officers not later than August "A. @a&
 Today was pay day here for the shopmen and although two thousand men were handled at the paymaster's quarters there was no confusion Most of the men came in from summer re- sorts and quickly departed upon re- ceiving their envelopes.
 Traffic was quite heavy at the rail- road station, especially in the bag gage rooms where efforts were made to clear up accumulations in antici- patton of heavier rush late in tha week. Most of those men still work
 (Contjnued m
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
General Return Bv Saturdav

New York, Aug. 13.-WhiIe otha locals of the federation of railwa shopmen have returned to worI members in the locals of the Harler division of the N. Y, N. H. & H. rail road were still on strike today and according to railroad officials, showe no disposition to return.
 No changes were announced in tn curtailed schedule of trains runnin into the Grand Central terminal iron New England points. Reports fro1. Boston indicated that the men will ao finally as a body and that there coul, be no general return to work befor Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
FORD TO VISIT HARTFORD.
To Be Accompanied By Edison, Bur-
 rOuShS and FireStone

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 13.-Thom- as A. Edison, Henry Ford, John Bur roughs, the naturalist, and H. s. Firestone, with several secretaries, who are on a camping tour that be- gan at Albany, N Y, recently reached this city today and stopped half an hour. The party, which uses five au- tom obiles, slept last night in the rear of a farmhouse near Northampton, having come through from Keene, N. H., yesterday Leaving here, the party goes to Hartford, Conn, and thence to Waterbury,
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
MINISTERIAL CRISIS
 IMPENDING IN SPAIN
Government Summons All Absent Deputies to Madrid-Fate of Pres cnt Cabinet to Be Determined.

cnt Cabinet to Be Determined. / Madrid, Aug. 13.-A ministerial crisis is impending in Spain and the government has summoned all absent deputies to Madrid. At the office of Premier TOCa an under secretary said the fate of the present cabinet will be determined at the meeting on Thursday.
 The newspaper A B said today a ministerial crisis virtually has been declared.
 The statement given out late last night at the premier's office said:
 The government has completed the task for which it was created. It passed the measures for the budget and that regulating the economic sit uation. It will give full liberty to the royal prerogative at the next meeting on Thursday. The monarch and the general opinion will decide the cabinets fate.''
 Questioned as to the probable date of the governm ental crisis the under secretary replied:'
 Tt may occur any time between now and November 15. The govern ment has called all absent deputies to Madrid"
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
KILLED BY CONSTABLE
HcImsman on Canadian Pacific Steam ship Killed By Officer Following Quarrel.

Port McNicholl, Ont, Aug. 13.- Antoine HervieuX of Montreal, a helmsman on the Canadian Pacific steamship Atha basca was killed by Wm Fiareuy. local constable, on the docks here after HervieuX had fired two bullets through the cabin door of a member of the crew at whom he had become enraged.
 The captain of the Athabasca called upon Fiareuy to disarm HervieuX, whereupon the latter fired at the constable, the bullet piercing his shoulder just above the heart Her vieux then started to run and the wounded officer shot him.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
Reports from Variou, Parts of Country To, day Show that Strik
 CTS are Resumin { Work Pending Set clement
SHOPMEN IN FAVOR l
 OF EARLY RETuR1
Workers and Manager
 Awaiting Result of Ball0t| ing; Vote to be Known Fri day-Situation Improved

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Calling off of thI federated railway shopmen's strike il the Atlanta, Ga, district, caused rail road officials today to predict that th| entire rail system of the country woulI be operating at normal within WeeI
 Reports from various parts of thI country today showed the strikinI men were returning to work pendinI settlement of their wage demands. "A the Chicago district, however, therI was no break in the ranks of thu strikers.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
STEAMER STRIKES
 MINE NEAR THAMES
American $. 5, EnglewOod Sends Out Wireless Message Fer Aid-Tuss Standing By.

Standing By.
 Dover, England, Aug. 13.-The American steamer EnglewoOd, struck a mine off the Thames river at TAO o'clock this morning and sent out a wireless message for aid. The steamer owever is in no imm ediate danger of sinking and tugs are stand ing by.
 The EngleWood is making for the Thames under her own steam. If she takes on more water she probably will be beached at Sheerness
 The EngleWood, steamer of 5,139 tons, left New York on July 30 for Rotterdam. She was built ons Staten Island in 1918 for the U. $. Shipping 8 Board.
 Black Deep is off the mouth of the Thames river and is about 20 miles east of sOuthend.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
40 PER GENT INCREASE
 GRANTED TO ENGINEERS,

San Francisco, Aug. 13-An advance in wages approXimating 40 per cent has been granted to engineers em- ployed on shipping board ships it was announced today by Bruce Gibson, chief of the engineering department of the l.. s. Shipping Board at the conclusion of a conference with en- gineers. The new wage rate it was said, is divided into five classes, based on ship tonnage.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
21 FOREIGNERS ARE
 EXPELLED FROM MEXICO

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 13-Twenty-one foreigners, including Americans Spantards, Cubans and citizens of the Argentine republic have been expelled from Mexico recently by order of the Carranza government officials accord ing to Ell Dia Espanol tn Spanish pa per in Mexico City, under date of Aug nst s. Misconduct while in Mexico was given as the reason.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
HOLD NO MEETING.
Supreme Council Not in Session To- day-Clcmcnccau on Vacation.

Paris, Aug. 13.-The supreme coun- cil of the peace conference held no meeting today. It discussed the Thracian question yesterday but reached no decision.
 Premier Glenn en ceau will leave Paris tonight for Vendee to spend q weeks vacation. His place as head of the council will be taken by For eign Minister Pichon.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
SERIOUS FOOD CRISIS
 OCCURS IN MOSCOW

Stockholm, Aug. 13.--A serious food crisis has occurred in Moscow and there is general discomfort there with the Soviet government, a dispatch
 from Helsingfors to the Svenska Dag blad says. Tn view of the situation, it is added, the Soviet government is thinking of leaving Moscow Cor Tula.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
SPECIAL FOOD COMMITTEE
 MAKES PLANS FOR SELLING
 ARMY SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE
GONERNMEN SEIZES 2,75O,O0O LBS. OF SUGAR
 AND 1,50O,OOO EGGS.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 13.- More than a million eggs, hun dreds of thousands of tins of canned foods and 2,75O,0O0 pounds of sugar were seized here today in a raid on whole sale food warehouses and cold storage plants by federal off, cerS.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
ITALIAN TROOPS LEAVE
 NORTHERN RUSSIA ZONE

Rome, Aug. 13 (Havas. )-The Italian troops attached to the allied expeditionary force in Northern Rus sia left Murmansk on August g.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
HOOVER IN WARSAW
Chairman of the Tnter-Allied Relief Organization Will Leave for Vienna Sunday Night

Paris, Aug. 3 (By The Associated Press. )-Herbert C. Hoover. chair man of the inter-allied relief organi
 "a tion. arrived in Warsaw yesterday from Prague, according to adv1ccs received here today. He will leave kMarsaW for Vienna on Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
Eggs MonOpolized.

Eggs particularly, he asserted, are monopolized. They are in the hands of the most gigantic monopoly thore is in the world. The price the pack CTS pay" he said, and the price at which they are sold is out of all pro- portion and they never will come down until eggs are stamped and regulated"
 Present cold storage practices also are a menace to public health, Sena tor Mcclellan declared, asserting that meat and poultry often are held too long in storage Chickens. he assert ed, are killed and stored without re- moval of their heads and entrails which conduce to quick putrefaction after they are taken from storage.