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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
King Johns Bath.

As to the washing habits Of royalty
in former times, there Is one thing, at
least, to be remembered TO King
Johns credit. His accounts show that
that constantly travelling king nearly
always had bath at his resting
places during his journeys.
His "water man" could generally
reckon upon getting the bath fee Of
fivepence. For 10 our early king, as
10 the modern sojourners in most no
tells, bath was officially accounted
as an extra, to be paid for as such.
The royal water man obtained his
special fee every time his majesty de
manded bath-except upon he thrc,
great church festivals. - Londor
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
Many Films in Preparation.

Films are also being prepared rs
part of the campaign which the forest
service is making in cooperation with
the fuel administration for increased
wood fuel production and the substl-
tuition OF cordwood for coal in regions
where coal will be scarce during the
winter.
Many features Of the departments
work which received little or no en-.
phasis during the war; such as game
preservation and the development OF
recreation on national forests. will also
be featured In new films 10 be re-
leased during the winter months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
M'poo TO GET 100000 A YEAR
Former Secretary of Treasury Now
Counsel for Movie Stars.

New York, Feb 5--W G. McAdoo.
sofl.in-law OF President Wilson, for
mer secretary OF the treasury and di-
rector general OF railroads, who has
accepted the position OF general coun
sci TO the United Artists Distributing
association, an organization OF the
biggest stars of the motion picture
world, will get 100000 a year. Mr..
McAdoo signed his contract signal.
ing his return TO private practice, in
Los Angeles, where he has been rest.
ing since he gave up his duties as d.
rector general of railroads.
As secretary Of the treasury, Mr.
McAdoos salary WAS $4,000 year,
and Il was the limitations of this in
come which he said impelled him TO
resign. M
Mr.. McAdoo will now represent
legally, D. W. Griffith Charlie Chap
lin, Mary Pickford, William S. Hart
and Douglas Fairbanks, known TO the
screen world as the big Five"
In "A statement issued Immediately
after the signing of his contract, the
! former secretary of the treasury
said:
"They (the big liyo) have deter
mined not to permit any trust to de
stroy competition or to blight or In
terfere with the high quality Of THEN
work. They feel that II is of the ut
most importance to secure the artis
tic development of the motion pic
ture industry and they believe thai
this will be impossible If any trus
J should get possession Of The field ant
menace the business"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
AMERICANS R0UT
THE b0LSHEv|K|
NEAR ARCHANGEL
Many Red Soldiers Were Taken
Prisoners
CHINESE MAY MAKE TRY
Americans Are Preparing Warm Re-
eeptien FOR Yellow Men Of soI-
shevist Army.

Archangel, Feb, 5--Heayy losses
were inflicted 0Rsthe Bolsheviki by
the American forces on Tuesday and
the enemy was driven back in disor-
der from the village of Xistavka on
the Vaga.
The American casualties were five
killed and several wounded
Many Bolshevist soldiers were TAX
en- prisoners by the Americans.
The enemy began early in the
morning bcmbardment with filed
guns and howitzers, and under cover
Of n shrapnel and pompom barrage
essayed frontal attack with infantry
In the Arctic twilight at o'clock IN
the afternoon. The American troops
who were rested after their retire
ment from Shenkursk and were now
established in a good position, poured
heavy fire from artillery and ma
chine guns into the charging Bolshe
wiki whose ranks broke and aed into
the woods
Captured Bolsheviki declared that
the enemy had planned flank at
tack simultaneously with the frontal
movement, but this was abandoned
when the Vistavka attempt failed.
Chinese and Manchu troops are
now included in the Bolshevist forces
opposing the Americans on the Vaga
So far these have been held in re
serve but the Americans are prepar
ing a warm reception for the yellow
soldiers if they appear in the fighting
line in view OF stories reaching them
of the Manchu treatment of prisoners
In the Baltic provinces.
Yesterdays defeat of the enemy on
the Vaga, together with his failure OF
the Dyina, typifies the spirit of the
American and other allied troops
who are lighting with the utmost de
termination to hold their positions
until reinforcements can reach them
These defeats have Considerably low
cred the .ancuiy A.osn', bal .hc Bel
sheviki are being constantly reinforc
cd and while their offensive has bcr
temporarily checked, there are indi
cations that II will be renewed whei
fresh forces reach the line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
"oAsoLlNeLEss SUNDAYS"
Fuel Administration Says They Helped
Defent The Hum,

Washington, Feb. 5.-Sixty days ber
fore the armistice was signed and
when tho situation on tho 'western
front had reached e critical stage.
Marshal Foch cabled the fuel adninls-
ration
III YOU don't keen IN your petro'
leum situation we shall lose tho war"
This and other messages from allied
leaders were made public tonight By
he fuel administration TO show how
deliveries OF American gasoline IN
quantities on the western front alone
prevented alterations In the plan OF
campaign which forced the central
powers 70 an armisttice."
Another message received October l
said in part
Senator Berenger writes: Highest
Command informs me that position
has become SO sel-ions that Change IN
military operations viii have tc DO
contemplated unless Increased deliver
les OF gasoline at front are made pos
sible'" {.f,.
Observance by the American people
of the "Gasolineleas sunday request,
fuel administration officials said 70,
day. enabled Senator Bcrenger lnfer
to declare petroleum VIII have played
q great part in the victory as blood
itself and win have proved tho lifo
blood OF victory Ntt,Ai
Tho fuel administration, said that
the Earl oi Curzon on November II
estimated that tho United states fur
nished 80 ,per cent OF the allied pc
troleum requirements and tho othes
allied leaders sent messages OF thanks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
HALL ACQUITTED
Of WIFE MURDER
At sAC0 TRIAL
Jury Spent 10 Hours in Delib-
GRAFTON
OUTBURST OF APPLAUSE
Preacher Was. in State Approaching
Collapse as He Heard the Words
OF the Foreman.

Boston. Feb. IA verdict OF no,
guilty was the finding OF the jury at
Saco, Me, yesterday in the trial oi
Henry II. Hall, the preacher accused
OF the murder OF his wife. Minnie, al
Wells Depot last June. The verdict
was returned late at night after the
jury had spent moro than ten hours
in deliberation.
There was an outburst OF hand
clapping from the crowd as the fore
nane.announeed the finding The
court voiced sterr protest bu, in
spite of it, the applause was cor
tinued.
Hall was in state approaching col
lapse as he heard the words oi tho
foreman. He tottered AZ he was told
tc stand when the jury was ready K
report. His keeper Deputy Sherih
Fred l.. Muchmore, was compelled tc
assist him TO his feet. When the
words, Not guilty" were uttered Hall
swayed but was prevented from fall
ing by the deputy. Then Judge vii
son pronounced the formal discharge
of the prisoner from custody and Hal
slipped heavily into his chair. lie
responded weakly to the congratula
tions of his COUNSEL the members OF
his family and others in the crowd
which Immediately surrounded him
Without much delay Hall accom-
panied by his aged mother, Mrs. Iem,
70 Hall. his brother, Eemro. and his
sister, Mary, started. own the stairl
toward the exit door lie was sIll
showing the EVIDENCE OF weakness
from tic nervous strain and his clilel
comsel,' George l.. Emery, assisted
him byfpIacing an arm around his
shoulders. Halls agtd mother also
had TO bc assisted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
When Did Civil War End?

Ask anybody the date Of the Civil
wars end. The answer will invariably
be: "April, 1865" But, in q literal
sense, that answer is all wrong.
The supreme court declared that the
Civil war came to an end Eat the pc
riod designated in the proclamation OF
the president Of the United States
That proclamation was dated April
., 1886. Thus the Civil war came to
formal conclusion on that date, mol
in April of 1865.
"up to and before that date" tApri
=, lS66), says Secretary Of state Bay
ards decision, "fhe insurrection IL
those 1.-THE confederate) states was hell
TO exist. After that date it was het
to he at an end"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
GAINS STRENGTH
IN THE HOUSE
Bill Giving Women Further
Rights Is Advanced
PASSAGE MAY BE TODAY
Highway Bill introduced BY Mr.. Web
ster Of swanton Believed to be
Patrol Committee Bill.

Montpelier, Feb. 6.-The bill giving
TO women the right to vote for presi.
Dental electors gained ground in the
House yesterday. On Wednesday,
after an hours discussion, an attempt
was made to side-track il when Mr..
Hopkins of burlington moved that
consideration Of the bill be indefinite.
~ postponed. But the yeas" and
nays were called for; and the re-
suit was 1877 10 "A against the motion
for postponment, and the bill was
advanced to a third reading.
The bill came into the House under
favorable report from the House
COMMITTEES on suffrage and elections.
Those who spoke in favor of the bill
were: gr. Hopkins OF BURLINGTON,
chairman OF the committee on suf.
frage and elections, Mr.. Tracy of John
son, Mr.. Estee OF Montpelier, Mr.. Al
exander Of st. Adams and Mr., White
Of Woodstock
Those speaking against the bill
were: Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, Mr..
Mr.. Aiken Of Putney, Mr. lButtles OF
Brandon, and Mr. Dunk'ee of Vernon.
The bill Is due to come up for pas.
sage today. The Senate has already
passed a similar measure; so-it looks
possible that equal suffrage may be en-
acted this session to the extent pos
iiDle until constitutional amend
ment is enacted giving full equal
rights to women
a bill was introduced by Mr. Webs
ter OF Swanton 70 establiah a state
highway department and. 10 define its
powers and duties and yesting there
m powers and duties now deyo'yed
by the law upon tho stats Highway
commissioner, and TO amend certain
sections OF the general lawss relating
o highways. Three members TO be
Governor state engineer and Q man
appointed By governor for three years.
erm. Organization: Board shaH or
yanize and have Offices IN capitol;
Expert engineer. Bcerd shall employ
IN expert Oh highways, who ahalls sub
nit TO the board not later than Dec.
| l.. 1920, q report containing recon.
mendatfons as to q syatefn for state
highways, program or highway con
5trnction, maintenance and financing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
WILL OPEN OIL LANDS
Legislation for Developing Fifty Mil
lion Acres.

Washington, Feb. S-After months
of declaration House and Senate con
ferees today reached final agree
ment on the oil leasing bill under
which more than 5O.OOO,000 acres of
government owned oil, gas, coal,
phosphate Of sodium lands In western
states and Alaska would be opened
for development under a leasing sys-
tenn subject to royalty which In the
case of oil and gas win be not less
than one-eighth of the gross value of
production.
This legislation--generally regard
ed as the most important affecting
the west that has been before Con.
gress within a decade, has been pend.
ing for four years and has been the
subject of repeated discussions In
both houses. Leaders In the Senate
and House hope to complete its enact
ment before the end Of the session,
March A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
Animal Faces.

The likeness Of certain human types
TO familiar animals Is matter Of com
mon observation. Caricaturists from
the days OF the Greeks and Romans
down have made use OF rs suggestions.
In our daily speech we naturally de-
scribe men ms rat-faced, hoggish or
foxy In appearance. or say of a noble
looking old man that he possesses q
loonine head
Still other persons We pronounce
simlan. and although few of us would
care TO merit o personal application
of that adjective, IL need not be
wholly uncomplmentary, as one would
Imagine. The dlgnihed and venerable
Charles Darwin accepted Il as applied
u himself with no resentment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
.uolun pIausutIdc-

'uolun pISpsuEds-'ssn lueis
-uoo VI ssuIq1ylu Vons Sugm o0l an
,ouuBo eIsul leqi uonolAuoo stp uo
eAsqs ,.uuo sIdu1ls euo splooeI suos
OF SuIuelsll ls,Jv ,.'sploo5I lIG sueIa,,
'ssnou oIsnui oSv5!uo u s9spisApc
s's6'6es 10 s5uIuosm SulSIGl ss9qI,
'usHoia ga plnopS suios
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06

Il must be an awful relief TO the
whales out in the ocean TO be able to
come to the surface for n breath Of
air and not have some COB lookout
mistake them for submarines and turn
the seven-pounders loose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06


The old French word 'trompe"
meant pipe or tuba, and the term
trompe was applied 10 the apparatus
by which the blast is produced in the
Catalan forge. II Is simple. effec-
live and ingenious contriyancc for
producing "A continuous and equable
blast, but its use is restricted to lo-
calities where fall of water from a
height OF several yards can be oh
tained.. The principle is that water
can be made 10 fall through n pipe
in such way that it will draw ia
through side openings considerable
amount OF air, which by simple and
ingenious arrangement can be utilized
as constant current or blasi,s and
which has the merit of costing almost
nothing. 1t has been utilized TO lin.
ited extent elsewhere than in the de-
partment of Ariege, in the south Of
France. where it was formerly very
generally employed. Iron has beer
made in that district for more than
GOO years, but the use Of the trompc
blast was not introduced until the end
Of the seventeenth century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
LESSER BOWERS GAIN
Differences Being ReconelIed at Peace
Conference.

Paris Feb. 6,--Positiye steps for
reconciling the differences between
the greater and lesser nations at the
Peace Conference which were begun
yesterday, were continuing today BE
sides winning four additional places
on the commission on the society OF
nations 1t seems probable that the
lesser powers will also be granted
adequate ropreseplation iD the exc
cu,ive body Of the society rs we'll as
legislature sections
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
EXTENSION OF STRIKE
Drivers Called Out, But Passenger
Trains Ran Til Midnight.

London, Feb. 6-The first steps to.
wards the threatened extension of
the railroad strike beyond the Lon
don lines were taken last night when
some drivers on the Brighton and
Southwestern roads were called out,
The union order was issued IN the
evening, but passenger trains ran un.
iii midnight. Freight service was
partly suspended
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06

U. o. G. c. INSTALLATION
Grand Officers officlated Tuesday
Evening, Social Time Followed.


Grand Deputy of the United Order
OF the Golden Cross, f, Durand from
Warren, Mass, and Grand EIorald.
Miss Burrows of Greenfield installed
the officers for the ensuing year for
the local U. o. G.. c. on Tuesday even
ing. The Installation took place In
the orders rooms in the Foresters
block on Main street and was follow
ed by a social time with refrshments.
Tho officers are: Noble command.
er, Mrs. w. C. Houran; vfce.noble
commander, Mrs c. II. Spear; worihy
prelate, Mrs. Sarah Myers; worthy
herald, Mrs. Josephine Elwell; fin
ancial keeper Of records, Mrs. Estella
Corbett; keeper of records, w. C..
Houran; treasurer, c. II. Spear;
guard, Dennis Elwell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
WILLING TO CONFER
Tchitcherin, Bolshevist Foreign Min
ister Makes Announcement Which
~ Comes AS a Surprise.

London. Feb. 6-Tchtcherin, the
Bolshevist foreign minister of Russia,
announces in wireless picked up
here. that the Soviet government is
willing TO participate in the Princes
Islands conference The message
was dated Tuesday and sent from
Moscow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
Some Proposal!

Edith--So Mr.. Bronson proposed to
you. Did you accept him;
Ethel--Mercy, no! He's too awful
ly matter of fact. Why, he proposed
by asking me il felt favorably dis
posed toward n unlhcation OF inter
ests.-Bosion Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06

Cardinal Mercer of Belgium. is the
most heroic figure Of religion in the
great war. He is old, he Is worn, but
his maintenance of his nations spirit
throughout the dark years will light u
page of history.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
FiRsT SESSION IN NEW CAPITAL
German Chancellor Ebert opens AS,
sembIy at Welmer.

Amsterdam, Feb. G.-Freidrich Eb.
ert German Chancellor, will open the
first session OF the newly elected na.
tional assemly at Weincr at3 o'clock
this afternoon Berlin dispatches
state that the chair will be given 20
the Oldest member, probably Herr
Pfamkuch, according to advlces. Many
members from Alsace-Lorraine are at
tending the session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
TOTAL STRENGTH OF U. S. ARMY
There Was Rush OF Americans When
German Drive Began.

Washington, Feb. 5-The- total
strength of the Unitd States army
when the arinistice was signed was
3,70s,273 officers and men including
the marine corps, according to a
statistical table made public by the
War Department
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
BROAD POWERS FOR PRESIDENT
Necessary for Making Effective the
Price OF Wheat Crop

Washington, Feb. 5-Julins Barnes,
head Of the grain corporation, asked
congress to delegate broad powers to
the president az u means of making
effective the governments guaran
price for the wheat crop
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06

Paris, Feb G-When Prof Bakh-
ineteff, member Of the council of the
former anti-Bolshevist faction was
advised Of Tchitcherin's action, he
said he would be unable to say what
the Russian committee in Paris would
do He said Tchitcherin's message
was surprise and previous mes
sagcs from the Soviet government
had persuaded the Russian committee
that the conference was not probable,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
ssseessessseeess sDssessss
Two Days Courtship
Ends in 2-Hour Wedding.

Cleveland, GA two-day
courtship resulted in a two-hour
marriage, according to bill for
divorce filed here by Mrs. Flor
cncc u. Epple, aged seventeen.
She was married in January,
1917. but realized her mistake"
two hours after the ceremony,
the bill states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06

Washington, Feb. b--From July l.,
as Americans continued arriving in
France, the allied superiority showed
continued growth over the Germans.
The departments table shows that
the rush of Americans when the Ger
man drive was launched not only
made good the allied losses, but in
creased the strength Of the armies
actually engaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
SHOULD STOP IMMIGRATION
Five Hundred Thousand Men in v. S
70 Unemployed.

Washington, Feb. 5-Urging the
House rules committee to give right
Of way for the passage Of legislation
prohibiting immigration for four
years, frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor,
said hve hundred thousand men in
the United States are unemployed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
RicHoMAN MURDERED
He Was Head OF Boshevist Propa.
ganda in Far East.

Stockholm, Feb. 5---Diani Richoman
head of the Chinese Bolshevist pro
paganda in the Far East. has been
murdered, according to dispatch
from Petrograd. He was shot down
as he began public speech.
The murder is expected to have
important consequences as Richoman
exercised absolute dictatorship over
the Chinese living in Russia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
pcll,sneso paya

A &Srhematician has Hgusea out
that tho telephone company loses t25
hours Of work every day through the
use OF the word please" by operators,
gnd yet II rays
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
I'm, Of interest.

ping-"Dovs the comedian strike You
as funnyy' pong--rNary Il biz. He
struck me for = Ten ySs,cr,lay and !
couldnt see ihe Joke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
NINE BoLsHevlks ExILEo
Many Of Them VIII Still Remain II
Copenhagen.

Washington, Feb. 8 Nine members
OF the Bolsheyik stan In Copenhagen
headed by Suritz, were expected to
leave Denmark today In accordance
with recommendation OF the chief
Of police that they be sent out of the
country, according to advices to the
state department. Many Bolsheviki
however. remain in Copenhagen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
PLUMBER FOOD SHOPS
Depredatons Committed In Upper
Austria.

London. Feb 5-Thousands Of per.
sons in the district Of Lins. in Upper
Austria, have plundcred food shops
and committed other depredations,
according to an exchange telegraph
correspondent in Vienna The peo.
pie had become maddenod by hunger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-06
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday except
probably local SHOWS tonight north
portion. Little change in tempera
ture
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
CHANGING OIL HELPS
EFFICIENCY OF ENGINE
Campaign Advocates To Show
Necessity of Caring for Lubi-
eating Fluid.

A campaign to call attention to the
| necessity of changing oil in motors
every so many hundred miles has
been advocated by NJ. l.. Pulcher, vice
president and general manager of the
Federal Motor Truck Company, De-
troit. Mich. He contends that failure
70 change oil frequently Is the main
cause OF the deterioration of motors.
Mr.. Pulcher points out that there is
so much kerosene in gasoline today
that 1T has a tendency to run down
past the pistons. get into the lubri-
eating oil and thin IT. The kerosene
cuts the thin film Of oil on the wear
ing surfaces of the pistons, piston
rings. and cylinder walls.
With the film of oil on the wear
ing parts of the motor broken. fric-
tion, the bugbear OF motor efficiency,
starts In. The pistons work up and
down through broken films of oil IN
luoricating substance that has lost
considerable of it's richness and thick
ness.
There is little chance Of changing
the quality OF the gasoline. There
fore. to prolong the life Of the motor
the only thing to do Is to change the
Iuoricating oil frequently, possibly
every 500 10 1000 miles, he advocates.
experiment. witnessed Dy MY,
fulcher recently is instanced by him
as proof that il is the -lubricatinr
Qualities of the oil that damages
motors.
A motor was brought into a shop
with almost .o15 inch wear. The
motor was ground to .oo0 inch over
size ftted with new pistons, put on
the block, and filled with good, clean
OIL. The motor was then run con-
tinuously for sixty hours, and during
this time the oil was changed three
times. When the motor was taken
down IL showed no wear.
The motor was again put together.
oil was taken from an old truck, and
the motor put through the same sixty.
hour test without any change Of oil.
II showed .o05 inch wear, indicating
that IT Is the non-lubricating qualities
or the oil resulting from the kero.
sene working past the pistons and
mixing with II that causes the do
! terforation OF motors.
The age OF a motor may almost be
said 70 depend upon the number Of
times the oil is changed In II.