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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
VILLAGE NEEDS
OUTLINED BY
PRES. HOLDEN
Summarizes Matters for Con-
sideration of Voters
NO HIGHER TAX RATE
Retiring Official Ea.imases that Ex-
pcnses Should Be No Higher
Than During 1918
NO HIGHER TAX RATE

To the Voters Of the Village of
Bennington As the end OF the vii
Iage fiscal year Is at hand. I,trust It
will not be deemed improper as your
retiring Village President, to bring TO
your attention few important mat
ters for your consideration at the
coming annual meeting.
First, as to the expenditures by
your board of trustees during the
past year; The auditors have audit
ed the accounts OF the various funds:
the report is now in the hands of the
printers and win soon be available
for your examination. fttsfs
The total amount paid into the vii
lage treasury from all sources, ex-
cepting highway moneys, is approx
mately $4,000 and includes the
amounts received from licenses and
back taxes as well as the ninety
cent tax assessed last year s'
There has, been paid out on ac-
count Of the various departments as
follows. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
ngn All Every They Blow Whistles
Some Men, Says Bill Small Toy Engines that Us
No1rAs TIME TO SELL
Liberty Bonds Should Be Held BY the
First Purchasers,

First furcnaserSa
LIberty Bonds are selling at less
than pnf md the present low prices
prevail be,buse a lot of people are
dumping 6.em on the market instead
of holdlngfhem as they should. Don't
be "duiniRRs If the case is urgent
make a temporary loan at the bank
and save YOUR Bond for yourself
AT present the Third Liberty Loan
Bonds, maturing in about nine years
are selling on basis which nets bet
ter than 4 s-4 per cent If held to ma
|tnrity. Nosdoubt they VIII sell al
par long before that date. People
with money are buying these Bonds
They viii make the money which you
are losing Il you sell now.
Interest coupons on the Third Lib
erty Loan Bonds are due March 18th
Use the interest, but keep your bond
for yourselg and if YOU agreed to
take a Fourth Liberty Loan Bond on
the installment payment plan don'I
be "quitter" now. You have until
October to complete your payments
You would not have the boys
know that you were among the mum
Der who gave II up and quit at time
when the Government needed your
support. And again, you should be
cautious of the promoter who has
something better to offer you fol
your Liberty Bond Your money is
safely invested in Liberty Bonds.
The present prices of the various
bonds, with accrued interest. is as
follows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
CAR NICHOLAS
HAD sl,000,0O0
IN j. s. BANK
Efforts to Collect Big Judgment
Against Him
MONEY DUE FOR SUGAR
Court Holds That Cars Death Must
Be Proved or That No.lce Be
Served on Next OF Kin

New York, March L. Bernard
Naumberg lawyer, was named to-
day by Supreme Court Justice Bene-
dict in Brooklyn as committee of
one to ascertain whether Nicholas
Romanoff, former czar of Russia, is
dead or alive, and If dead, who is next
of kin
Tonight Mr. Naumberg is eagerly
looking for some one who can solve
the riddle for him, for on its solution
rests the collectibifity or non-colecti-
bility of $117.45o judgment which
Mr.. Naumberg recently obtained
against Mr.. Romanoff on behalf of
the Marine Transportation Service
corporation.
The corporation, in the early part
of the war, transported large guam.
tity Of sugar to Russia upon the then
ears order Before collection was
made, Nicholas was deposed and, ao-
cording to generally accepted reports
slain.
Mr. Naumberg learned that the late
czar nad Sl,OOO,OOo on deposit IN the
National City bank here. He obtained
a court judgment for $l17,450, but up
on presenting it to the bank was in.
formed that the bank could not pay
out any of the funds unless Nicholas
either were served with notice or
were proved dead
Mr. Naumberg then applied for ap-
pointment of a receiver for the fund,
hoping to obtain satisfaction from the
receiver Justice. Benedict denied the
application, however, telling Mr..
Naumberg II would be necessary first
to serve Nicholas with notice or after
proving him dead, to serve notice up.
on HIS next of kin The next of kin
would be his wife, If she is alive; if
not, his children, If alive; II not,
Michael Romanoff, his brother who at
Wait accounts isas alive
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
TOWNS GRANDSON HoNoREp
Lieut.. Burgess Awarded Distinguished
Service Cross.

Lieut. Frederick Vaughn Burgess.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs F. Elmer Burgess
of Burlington, who has recently been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for extraordinary heroism in
action on the Fields of France. Is a
grandson of the late NJ c. IIuling of
North Bennington and Mrs. Alice X.
Cole who has rooms in the Nichols
block on Main street
The official citation. for which he
has been awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross, is as follows:
First Lieut.. Frederick V Burgess
Co c. 10th Machine Gun Battalion.
for extraordinary heroism in action
near 81. Mihiel. France September
Is. 1918 After being painfully
wounded by a machine gun bullet in
a particularly intense barrage of ma
chine gun and shell fire Lieutenant
Burgess remained with his platoon
visiting his guns and directing their
fire throughout determined counter
attack, refusing to be evacuated until
the attack was over"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
suFFRAeIsTs ELECT OFFICERS
DR.. Marion Horton Heads th'
Party

Burlington, March l2.-1he state
convention of the Vermont Equal SUI
irage association was closed today
with the election of officers and the
adoption OF resolutions The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
DR.. Marion Horton of Windsor; hon
orary president, Mrs Julia Ashley
Pierce OF Rochester; first vice presi'
dent Mrs. l.. H.. Read of Burlington;
second vice president, Dr Grace
Sherwood OF ST. Adams; third vice
president Mrs. w J.. Bryant Of
Springfield; fourth vice president,
Mrs. Charles Stewart of Lyndonville;
treasurer Mrs. Lou X. Thomas of
Richrord; auditor, Mrs John Spargo
Ct Bennington; recording secretary
Mrs. James a. Merrill Of Rutland
chairman of ratification, Mrs. l.. II
Olzendam OF Woodstock delegates to
the national convention at St Louis
Mrs. l.. H. Olsendam. Mrs f. H.
Read The president viii also at
tend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
$4,000 WORTH or FLOWERS
Accompanies Bedy OF MulttmiIlion
aire w. n. Nawkey

Brattleboro. Mar l2-The body OF
William II. Yawkey. multlmiliouaire
mine owner and former owner of the
Detroit, American league baseball
team, was brought here Monday for
burial In the Yawkcy lot In Morning.
side cemetery. Mr. Yawkcy died in
Augusta, Ga, on Wednesday md fu'
neral services were held IN his homo
In Nnw York Sunday About 80 rel.
atyes came with the body and re-
turned to New York by special train.
Rev Walter c. Bernard rector OF ST.
Michacl's Episcopal church, conduct.
ed the committal service The casket
WAS placed IN burglar proof vault,
There probably were $1,000 worth OF
flowers, including blanket of VIC
lets eight feet long by four feet wide
accompanying the caskot Mr.. Yaw.
keys mother was Emma Noycs Yaw.
key, formerly of Gnllford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
INTERNATIONAL WAGE SCALE
Is Favored at seamen's Congress al
London.

Paris. Tuesday. March ll.--After
general discussion at today's meet.
ing of the International Seamen's
Congress, the delegates decided in
favor of an international standard
wage. based on the minimum scale
adopted at London, of 10 pounds
monthly for seamon and iircmen.
During the afternoon a deputation
headed by the Seamen's lnternation'
al Union OF America, called on Sam.
ucl Gompers, chairman Of the com.
mission on International labor logisla.
tion and advised him that all resolu
iions adopted by this congress would
be forwarded for submission to The
commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
DEBS INSULTS
SUPREME COURT
Calls the Judges Old FossIIs-Says
Leninc And Trotzky Are Fore
most Statesmen Of Aqc.

Cleveland, March l2.-ln what may
be his farewell public address before
he begins serving len years sen
tence imposed by Federal court here
on charge of violating the espionage
act. Eugene v Debs. Socialist lead
or, tonight upheld the Bolshevist rule
in Rassia, and referred to Lcnine and
Trotzky as the foremost statesmen
0, the age.
Debs said the judges of tn" United
States Supreme court were "begoSn-
ed. bowhiskcrcd, bepowdercd old fos-
sils, who have never decided any
thins,"
Referring to the prison term that
ho faces, he reiterated his opposition
to the law that he violated while ihe
va. was in progress,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
$40, G27

1t is planned to visit every Con
gregatlonal family IN the country dur
ing the week to receive pledges, pay
able in the next five years. for this
fundRoy. L, w Hodgen of Boston:
II. J. lIinman of New York; Rev. r.
T. Treat Of Pittsford who has been
released by his church for the drive:
Rev. J. G. Haarvig of Mansfield,
Mass, released by his church for the
drive Thomas Simms OF Melrose,
Mass. and Rev c. c. Merrill of Burl-
ington will be among the speakers.
Frank II. Brooks of ST. Johnsbury
IL state chairman of the Pilgrim Mem
orial Fund drive and among other
members of the state executive coun-
Gil are some Of Vermonts leading citi,
zens including Ex-GOy c. w. Gates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
WILSON NEARs BResr
Expects to Arrive Thursday Evening
and Will Begin Work.

AbOurd lhe George Washington
March 12.--president Wilson expects
to- arrive at Brcst at eight.thiriy
Thursday evening He viii arrived
in Paris Friday morning. This after.
noon the President sent wlrolesses
to secretary Wilson and Col. House
and arranged to begin work in Paris
without loss of time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
EXPLOSIVES MAY BE BOUGHT

Washington, March i2-Explosives
may be purchased without license cx
copt by enemy aliens after March IL
for reolaiming land, stump blasting
and other agricultural purposes the
Agricultural Department today il
modifying a war time regulation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
s76es FOR 50 SWINE
At Auction sale Of Berkshires II
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro. March l2.-At the sec.
ond auction sale OF Berkshire swine
in the Pure Bred Livestock Sales
company's pavilion here today "a
head were sold for s7.G6S an average
of sii2, which is higher average
than was realized at the big Amori.
can Berkshire Congress sale in Ma.
con- Ga. few days ago.
Frank II. Metcalf OF Holyoke.
Mass, paid $3.50 for brood SOW two
years old consigned by Wendover
farms. Bernordsville. ~ ]. This was
the top price of the sale and the next
was 1875 for boar Eve years old
consigned by Joseph Baker Of North
Grosvernor Dale, Conn. and bought
by Harry W Knights of Overlook Or
chard Littleton Mass
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
GERMANY BACKED AUSTRIA
Dispatches in Cipher Between oHei.
ais Disclose II.

Paris, March 13.-Two dispatches
sent in cipher by County Vonszogy.
cnyMarich, Austrian Ambassador TO
Berlin before the war; TO the Aus.
lriun.llungarian Foreign minister,
showing Germany was backing Aus.
tria in its war.like attitude toward
Serbia. have been made public by NJ.
r. Nesnlieh Serbian minister TO
France
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
Card OF Thanks

We want to thank the neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the sickness and death of our sister.
Also thank them for the beautiful
floral tributes.
Mr.. and Airs. Gilbert Burt.
Miss Emma Burt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
BERLIN REDS
NEGOTIATING
FOR SURRENDER
They Have Made Peace Over
lures TO NOske
LOYALs DRIVING THEM
Spartacans Routed from East Section
Of Berlin--Their 5estlal Acts OF
Cruelty are Confirmed

Berlin, March 12.-The Spartacans,
under pressure from government
troops using artillery and mine throw
ers, were abandoning Lichtenberg
this morning. The government for
ces took large number of prisoners
many OF whom were executed sum
marily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
Liberty Bond Rates
PILGRIM MEMORIAL FUND
Drive viii Be Started 20 Raise Sum
Of SIS, 900, 900.

p, r H. Pierson OF Bennington
has charge Of the Pilgrim Memorial
Fund drive in Bennington county be-
ginning Sunday, March LIST and con
tinuing through the week
The Pilgrim Memorial Fund is Il
national movement by the Congre.
gationaI churches to secure $5,000,-
900 the income which will provide
annuities for ministers over 65 years
of age and benefits for ministers de.
pendants in case OF his untimely
death.
Vermont congregationals are ask
ed for $l50spb toward the $4,000, 900
and Benhinsson county for over s1O,-
QUO, divided among the Congregations
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
JACK JOHNSON
SAYS WILLARD
NOT CHAMPION
Claims Their Fight Was
Frame.Up
WILL CLAIM WORLD TITLE
Says He Was to Receive Moving
Picture Rights in Europe-knock'
Out Was Scheduled for 10th

Havana. Cuba. March l2.--Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight champ
ion, in signed statement, declared
his fight with Jess Willard here four
years ago was q pre-arranged affair,
and that he allowed Willard TO Win.
Besides thirty thousand dollars,
Johnson says he rccoived the entire
rights to The fight films in Europe,
and one,third Of the proceeds from
their exhibition in the United States
and Canada, With the promise Of aid
to settle his difficulties with the
Chicago federal authorities, in order
that he might return to this country
reclaim his property and see his
mother
Johnson declares that unless vii
lard agrees 10 fight him within reason
able time, he will claim the world s
title. Johnson said it was arranged
he should lost in the tenth round; but
as Willard was doing practically
nothing he was forced to wait until
tho twenty-sixth.
Lawrence, Kan, March l3.--"J0hn
son simply needs money, and is try
ing to put over a match said Jess
Willard, when shown the statement
from Havana. There is absolutely
nothing TO il" he said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
MORE OF 27TH ARRIVE

over Five Thousand Arrive on
Steamer America.
New York. March l3.--The 27th
Division of the 52nd field artillery,
over Ave thousand strong. arrived
from Brest on the steamer America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight aud Friday Much
colder tonight Strong north to east
winds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13

Copenhagen, Mar. 13--German gov.
ernment troops, after lively fighting
have driven the Spartacans from the
east section OF Berlin. including Lich'
tenberg. says Yesterdays Berlin mes
sage 'Bestial acts OF cruelty by the
Spartacans have been fully con
frmed" the message reads. 9'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13
NO RED FLAGS IN PARADE
New York Senate Makes II Mis-.
demeanor.

Albany March l3.--Without dis
senting vote the Senate passed a bill
making It misdeme0nor to display
the RED Flag Of anarchy in any
public assembly or parade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13

London, Mar IA German gov
ernment wireless dispatch received
here this evening says that the Ber.
lin newspapers state that the Sparta
cidcs visited Herr Noskc, Minister of
Defense, last night 10 inquire into
peace conditions. II is rumored that
after protracted negotiations, Noske
demanded the unconditional surren-
der OF the Spartacides and the yield.
ing up all their arms.
The same dispatch says that, ac.
cording to official announcement, up
to Tuesday afternoon there had been
no more important lighting anywhere
in Berlin A night attack on the stan
quarters of the Government troops In
the suburbs of Neukollin was irus'
trated There We're occasional unim.
portant engagements in Charlotten.
burg and various places in East Bor-
lin
a military order. affecting nam
ber of streets in East Berlin, has
been issued, declaring that any one
found in these streets after 7 O'Clock
in the evening Win be shot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-13

AOh VIII nOlC iut lGpDlt rnOWd II
decrease in the general Indebtedness
Of the village during the past yearSof
$4,000. Also that there are assets Of
the village by way OF uncoiiected TAX
es and assessments, OF s2397.46. The
exp fhses u S'd6 Village government
during the past year have not exceed.
ed those OF 1918, Notwithstanding the
advance in wages and costs OF materi-
ais since then. They were however,
increased In that year by the pur-
chase OF the three auto trucks for,
the fire department. Thus II will be
seen that If there be no material In
crease in the usual appropriations
made by the annual meeting, with an
increased Grand List, the same ratio
OF tax ON the dollar should provide
the necessary funds TO defray the ex'
penscs OF the Village government
and also pay the balance OF It's In
debtedness.
In my Judgment the immediate
needs OF the village do not require at
present any extension OF the sanitary
sewer system, and 30 that expendi-
turo may be decreased in the com.
ing year.
A large item in the budget is made
up Of street lighting. This, no doubt
viii remain about the same as last
year altho the existing contract with
the lighting company expires in July
of this year. ..
The construction of sidewalks car.
riod on by the village for some years
should continue. The item OF street
sprinkling may be decreased, but OIL
ing OF the streets this year Will
create an additional expense.
The matter of having a larger and
more efficient police department has
been agitated thru the past year by
citizens of the village and 1t is not
unlikely the incoming board WIN
have to consider the Increasing OF
this item of village expense.
The chief Of the tlre department
asks for the purchase OF additional
fire hose which the department
needs An article has been inserted
in the village warning for the village
meeting to see what action the vii
lago will take and what appToprir'
tion it will make to install an i'm
proved FIRE alarm systom Fundg
necessary TO do this win require q
tax Of approximately ten cents on the
dollar.
Tree spraying during the past yeal
was not carried on by tho village be
cause Of the cost md dithcnlty in oh
tanning material recommend z
small appropriation for this purpos,
as has heretofore been done be
cause in my judgment, the caro- an,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-17

preventing all roll Of even the largest
ships have been practically developed.
The great principle thus finally estab-
lished IL that full establishing moments
can now be simply and effectively de-
livered to q ship thst 10 Quiescent and
entirely free from action. The motion
Of the ship itself having heretofore
Invariably been relied upon to create
the Quenching moments, anything like
full extinction Of roll has. OF course,
been impossible.
The active gyro-stabNiSer solves
the problem and works entirely indie
pendentIy OF the motion Of the ship.
Delivering full counter moments to a
motonless ship. it Is thus free to deal
directly with the wave slopes them
selves-that Is, with tho rolling in
crements of the sea as they are In the
process Of developing. even before in
cipient rolling has set in. The active
stabilixer thus acts as a simple pre-
ventive Of rolling. working in har-
mony with the slow period OF the
ship, yet dealing alertly with each in
crement as it arrives, irrespective Of
the magnitude or direction: holding
the ship most satisfactorily upon an
even keel. apparently without effort !;
demonstrating how little Is really re-
quired to keep a ship from rolling. or
rather from beginning to roll, If only
a -basically preventive method Is en-
ployed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-17
NON-ROL[|NG OCEAN
LINERS ARE PREDICTED
Naval Architects Discuss Future
of Atlantic Passenger Serv-
leo "De Luxe"

'The day Of non-rolling steamships
has come and passenger service de
luxe on the Atlantic Is near reality"
Elmer A. Sperry of gyroscope fame is
reported in the New York Herald as
having told the Society Of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers At
their twenty-seventh general meet
ing.
Now that it has been adequately
demonstrated in the case OF q number
of important installations that q ship
can be guaranteed against all roll
ing" he. declared, "a great forward
step is possible and new Ora opened
up for the American passenEer-carry-
ing service. The travelling American
demands the greatest possible degree
of comfort. Shipping interests Will
not be slow to meet this demand by
ment. cast strictly on American lines.
I'VE will have at no distant date
the service de luxe. on the Atlantic
and probably also on the Pacific.
Plans are already in progress for an
extensive adoption Of the new prin-
ciple, SO that the benefits and econo-
mics resulting from ship guaran-
teed against roll will be available to
the travelling public. This great for
ward step has been made possible by
work going On steadily here in Amer
lea for the last fifteen years.
THE point OF large scale demon
stration has now been reached, and
full Stabilizing moments requisite for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-17

ment for the Galician front, the ty-
plus situation eclipses anything ever
known in this land where typhus has
always been more or less epidemic.
With an unprecedented beginning in
the summer months, it is feared the
winter will see it increase with even
greater fury. The vermin which
cause typhus incubate and multiply
in the cold season.
The American Red Cross has es-
tablished a headquarters here, in
response to the appeals Of the mill
tary and government authorities. In
tense activity is already in progress
for coping with the distressing con-
ditions.
Requests for hospital supplies come
into the temporary headquarters from
all sides. Centers have been selected
for vitality needed hospitals. but there
is such an utter lack of material for
equipping them that all efforts to
cope with the situation have failed.
. The military and governm emit author
tiles are lending every possible aid
in fastening the immediate distribu-
,, ton OF the American medical sup
plies in an attempt to check the dis
ease before it gains too much head
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-17
SCARCITY OF STEAMERS
PUTS UP FREIGHT RATES

Temporary scarcity of steamers has
caused sudden advance in freight
rates from Buenos Aires, according to
advices to the Department of Com
merce. Grain shippers are Offering
greatly advanced rates for steamers
loading in. January and February.
Shipping board officials say that scare
ity of steamers in South American
ports is natural result of the con-
gested condition of American harbors
brought on by the coal strike and the
order forbidding bunkering of for
eign ships. With the adjustment of
the coal situation in prospect and
the resulting increased flow Of yes
sells to South America, freight rates
will shortly become normal, officials
of the board assert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-17
WOULD GIVE WORKERS VOICE.
British Railroad Plan Is for Three
on Managing Committee.

LONDON, November Is (by the As
ISOLATED Press)-James Henry Thorn
as, general secretary Of the National
Union Of Railwaymen. in a speech at
Bristol today outlined the plan of the
government to give the men repre-
sentatfon on joint board Of man
agement and expressed the hope that
the arrangement would be accepted.
The government proposes, Mr.. Thorn
as said. that the railways be managed
by joint committee of executives, on
which the workers would have three
Representatives with powers equal to
those Of the general managers.