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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
President Escorts Queen Mary
and King George Gives His
Arm TO Mrs. Wilson.
MANY NOTARLES THERE
Picturesque incident Takes Place
When American Executive I'm
wells Portrait of Washington
in Premier's Residence.

London, Dec. 2S.-Two momentous
conferences, punctuated by the ac-
claim of the British people for Presi-
len Wilson, were crowned by a cere-
monial event OF unexampled magnifi-
Cence in the state banquet at Bucking'
ham palace.
The affair was notable not only as a
spectacle such as probably no other
court In Europe can provide the set
ting for. nov that the thrones OF Rus
sia, Germany and Austria have disap-
peared, but from the representative
character OF the men summoned to
meet the head of the American gov
eminent.
Besides the members of the royal
family the official world was represent
ed by the foreign ambassadors TO the
Court of st. James. the heads OF the
government, present aud past, chiefs
of the army, navy and colonial officials
and members OF the royal household.
There also were present dignitaries OF
the Church OF England. representatives
of universities and men high in the
worlds ~ literature, art and journal
ism
President Wilson escorted Queen
Mary into the banquet hall, while
King George gave his arm to Mrs.
Wilson.
Puts in Full Days Work.
The day was chiefly a working day
with the President. Five hours we're
taken up by two momentous confer.
ences with David Lloyd George. the
british prime minister, and Arthur J..
Balfour, foreign secretary. on peace
problems. This was the fulhllment of
the main purpose of the Presidents
pilgrimage to London.
For three hours In the morning
President Wilson sat with Mr.. Lloyd
George and the foreign secretary be.
fore the open fireplace In the Presi-
dent Wilson apartment in Bucking-
ham palace. The second meeting was
In the cabinet room of the premier's
residence in Downing street. The two
sessions were broken by a luncheon
at which Mr.. Lloyd George gathered
a dozen leading British statesmen Of
the Conservative, Liberal and Labor
parties.
Unveils Picture Of Washington.
There was a picturesque incident
after the luncheon when President
Wilson unveiled a portrait of George
Washington presented to the premier's
residence by Lord Albemarle.
The interest of Londoners in Presi-
dent Wilson continues high. Crowds
outside the palace and In Downing
street awaited his coming all day, not
w~ithstanding the rain. and cheered his
every appearance. Each time they
saw President Wilson they demanded
o speech, but each time the President
shook his head negatively.
The newspapers were filled with
tributes to the President. which .un-
doubtedly have been the cause of the
beighiening his personal popularity in
London.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
Given Power to Raise Duties.

Mexico City, Dec. 2S.-Extraordinary
powers in financial matters have been
extended TO President Carranxa by the
cs aca.s.cs Th:s action w:s
taken after the president had sent a
message to the chamber outlining the
necessity for such powers. Under the
new authority President cs-rarza !s ex-
pected soon to issue DEGREES removing.
until June 30. 1919. import duties on
foodstuffs. articles Of primary neces-
sity to the country and on agricultural
.tmnlements and Irrigation, machinery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
Army's Sick List Is Small.

Cobienx. Dec. 2S.--The percentage oil
sickness among the occupying Ameri-
can troops Ia unusually low. according
c.:.tcs tho Third army
medical officers. The number of cases
in the eight evacuation hospitals with
In the occupied area is about 1000.
mostly influenza. Figuring the ap-
proxsmate number OF occupying troops
a. 100000, the sickness amounts to
less than ~ . cent. In peace time
ths aickesss among soldiers averages
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
WHEAT GUARANTY COSTLY
Big Loss to Government Next Year
Is Seen.

Washington. Dec. 2S.--The keeping
of Uncle Sans war promises to his
farmers is going to COS $500, 900 900
and perhaps more
1t will take this amount to pay the
difference between the market price of
the forecast 1000. 600, 600 bushels 1919
wheat crop and the price of $2.26 set
by the president during wartime,
Chairman A. F. Lever of the house
agricultural committee estimated.
Lever had in first stages of prepare.
ton a bill extending the life of the
United States Grain corporation and
increasing its capital stock from $780,
000,0 0 to about s600,00 900. The bill
is the result of a joint recommendation
Of the food administration and agricul-
.tural department.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
Appeals for Brotherly Love.

Camp Meade. Nd, Dec. 2S.-An APP
peal for brotherly love was made by
Cardinal Gibbons in a Christmas mes
sage to the soldiers It this army can
Torment, which was read at the masses
and issued in the form Of a mem
orandum Ia be read to all soldiers in
the usual N in which military
matters are brought TO their atten-
ton. The message was sent to the
men by the Cardinal through Bernard
]. FLYNN, director for the Knights OF
Columbus at this camp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
CAPTURES TWO DEsTRoYERs
British Warship Takes Boisheviki
Craft In the Baltic.

London. Dec. 2S.-The British war.
ship Calypso has captured two Boil.
sheyiki d~estroyers in the eastern Bal
tic. according TO an official report from
tie admiralty.
One OF the destroyers was engaged
in bombarding lighthouses in the vicin'
fly OF Reval.
The officers and men on board the
destroyers were made prisoners. Nc
casualties occurred on the Calypso
according to the reports reaching the
admiralty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
FRANCE LOST 1,O7l,3OO MEN
More Than Thirty Thousand officers
Were Killed.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Announcement was
made'i the Chamber of Deputies by
NJ. Abraz, under secretary of state,
that Frances losses in officers and
men killed up to Nov. | of the pres
ent year aggregated 1.071 800, divided
as follows: officers, 81 800. and men,
/ ,040, 900.
The number of dead. prisoners and
men missing was given as $1,000 off,
GERS and 1889, 900 men.
The men missing aggregate 1900
officers and $1,000 men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
ASK CABLE IMPROVEMENTS
Exporters, Bankers and Others Want
Censorship Raised.

New York. Dec. %. Exporters.
bankers. merchants and lawyers. mem.
bers of the Council on Foreign Rela-
tons, at a luncheon here designated
a committee to proffer cooperation
with the authorities in Washington
with a view of increasing cable ia
cifities between the United States and
foreign countries.
ACCESSIBILITY Of Immediately raising
the censorship. the laying of cables to
the Far East and in the Atlantic along
the East coast of South America were
discussed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
PARLIAMENT IS DISSOLVED
Proclamation May Save Turkish Cab
met From Resiening.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Dissolution
OF the Turkish parliament was pro-
claimed by the minister of the interior,
according to a dispatch from Constan-
tinople to the Petit Parisien, reported
to Washington through official chan
nels. II had been expected that the
Turkish cabinet would fall. the report
was dissolved by proclamation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
ASSASSINATION IS RUMoRED
Report of Former kaiser's Death Is
Unconfirmed

Paris, Dec. 2S. - Rumors that the
former emperor of Germany has been
a~ssassinated became current in Paris,
notably in the chamber Of deputies.
There is not the slightest confirmation,
of the report up to the present.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
BoLsHEvlKl ASK FOR PEACE
Send Note to United States and Allies
for NEGOTIATIONS.

Stockholm. Dec. 2S.-Boris Litvinoff,
former Bolshevik envoy to Great Brit.
ain. has sem a formal note to the Al
lies and President Wilson off ering to
negotiate peace. according to reports
received here today. The note was d.
rected to London.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
TWO-CENT FARE LAW VALID
Michigan lnterurban Line Denied
Plea for Higher Rates.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 2S.-The
Michigan 2-cent fare law was held
valid by Judge G.. w, Sessions in
United States district court here. The
opinion was given in denying a Pc
tition by the Grand Rapids. Grand Ha-
ven and Muskegon %interurban railway
that it be allowed to increase its pas
senge rate to 3 cents. Application
for an Injunction to prevent the state
from enforcing the law was denied
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
PRAISES VALIANT SERVICE

Gen. Menoher Asks Promotion for
Rainbow Commander.
Washington. Dec. %. so striking
tribute to the courage and skill of
Brigadier General Douglas Macarthur.
commanding the Eighty-fourth brigade
of the Forty-second (Rainbow) divi-
sion. was given by Maj. Gen. Charles
T. Menoher. formerly in command OF
the division. in a letter to General
Pershing, urging for a second time
the promotion Of General Macarthur
to the rank OF major general.
A copy of the communication has
Just reached Washington.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
DRASTIC ORDERS ARE ISSUED
British Will Shoot ~6olsheviks In the
German Navy.

0cTmdN Navy.
Amsterdam. Dec. 2S.-The British
admiralty is prepared to take drastic
measures against the propagation OF
bolshevism i'm that part of the German
feet remaining in German hands, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch. The text
of the order attributed to the British
admiralty reads:
Vessels under the red flag will be
sunk without warning. Vessels with
out officers will be dealt with in ac-
cordance with the laws of war. If a
single man is caught propagating boil
shevik ideas, the entire crew of the
vessel in question will be shot"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
SEES HIS MOTHER KILLED
Woman on Way to Visit Son in Jail
Hit by Street Car.

Detroit. Dec. 2S.-Helpless to give
his mother warning. Frank Borowski
gazed from behind the barred win
dow OF his Jail cell and saw her killed
by a street car here. The woman
was on the way to visit her son, who
is awaiting trial for automobile steal
ing. She was crossing the street and
failed to see a street car approaching.
Frank was unable to lift the window
to shout a warning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
How II Happened.

Once a year the newsboys OF a cer-
tain district of IDndon are taken for
AN outing up the Thames by a gentle
nan of the neighborbood, when they
a battle to their hearts content.
As N little boy was getting into
the water u friend observed. Il say,
Bill. amt yer dirty"
YES" replied Hi. Il missed the
train last year."-Tit-Bits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
FRENCH NOTES FOR yAAMNKKss
American Troops in Germany Win Re-
cclve Paper Money.

Paris. Dec. 2S.-The American army
OF occupation in Germany will be paid
in French notes of denominations ap-
proximating 10. 20 and 40 cents.
II is the. first time the French gov-
eminent has issued such small notes.
the smallest up to this time having
been for 5 francs, which is, approx
mately. 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
STRICT RULES ARE DRAWN
Americans VIII Make Ger. ans Real
ize They Are Beaten.

ize They Are Beaten.
Coblenz. Dec. 2S.-Generai Per-
ching. commander of the American
armies here. gave Germans within the
area occupied by Americans further
cause for realizing they are a con-
quered people.
Strict obedience to the rules was
~enjoined by General Pershing. The
regulations are modelled after those
made by the French. although less
drastic, They provide for the regis
tration of every one above the age
of ~ years, regulate travel in and
out of the occupied zone. limit drink
ing to light wines and beer and inn
pose censorship on the press, theaters
and mails.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-02
SHOOTING TOO GOOD FOR HIM

Opinion Of German Leader In Regard
to Kaiser.
London, Dec. 2S.-Shooting the for
MGR kaiser and his co-conspirators
against world peace would be letting
them of too easily, in the opinion of
Richard Barth. socialist member of the
German reichstag. The best punish
ment would be to make them rebuild
Belgium and northern France, he de-
clared in an interview with the 9er-
lin correspondent of the Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
present Administration, would cease

present administration, would cease
March 4, 1921"
Senator Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts and Ralph Williams of Ore.
gon. the two Oldest members in years
Of service expressed the opinion that
in their experience of over 20 years,
no meeting approached it in harmony
and confidence of success said Mr.
Kinsley to Herald reporter last
night He said further:
The perfection of the republican
organization and bringing into its
councils so many able and experlenc-
ed men of affairs not interested in
politics is largely due to the superb
leadership OF Chairman win II, Hays,
who is no sense a boss, but surpasses
all with his ability as leader and in
spires each and every one with a de-
sire and determination to do his or
her part in making certain the cleo
ton Of the republican candidate, who.
ever may be, He plays no favorite
his politics are clean, straight and
honest"
Definite plans Of organization were
dBIbEu uIfOu dl llllS iuftlllR anu Il UNI
form system recommended to all state
committees A WAYS and means COM
mittee with Colonel william Boyce
Thompson OF New York as chairman
and operating with him n vice chair.
man in each state and an associated
vice chairman from the women's or
ganization will be chrged with pro-
viding funds to finance the campaign
Chairman Hays and Colonel
Thompson are determined to decen-
tralize the campaign funds" said the
Vermont chairman, 'and limit Of
81 600 to be contributed before tho
convention and a similar amount af-
ter the nomination has been decided
upon. This limit should in no way
embarrass the Vermont committee.
'In the near future a camnaign for
small contributions will be inaugur-
ated with the slogan, If your party is
worth voting for, it is worth paying
for Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
who delivered the opening speech at
tended the committee meeting with
the proxy of Senator Penrose. He
made an excellent address and i'm
pressed all as being of presidential
size both physically and mentally"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
SPIDER" KELLY STARRED
Bennington FIyweight Was Feature of
North Adams Exhibition

Several Bennington followers of box
ing went to North Adams last even
ing to witness the series of bouts
held by club in that city,
The main bout between Fighting
Phil Logan of Jamestown and AL
Wilste of Springfield proved rather
satisfactory. Wilste was floored in
he third round and refused to come
to his feet until after he had been
counted out by Referee Shanahan
Logan The semi-final between "Spi-
der" Kelly of Bennington and Eddie
Leonard OF North Adams was cork
ing bout, every round being crowded
with action. Leonard had little the
best in weight but the Spider" more
than overcame the handicap by the
speed he put into his work. The "Spi.
der" who had a lot CT experience in
the bouts put on in France while he
was in the overseas service, demon
strated that he was two-handed fight
er, and fast on his feet. The boys
were repeatedly cheered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
BAKER EXPLAINS
WHY EDWARDS IS
NOT PROMOTED
Recognized More Important
Service in France
SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS
Declares All New England Is interest
ed in Future of 26th Divs-
ion Commander
SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS

Washington, Dec. 17.-Recent pro
motions to the grade OF major general
in the regular army were intended as
reward for exceptional services in
France, Secretary Baker explained
yesterday to a delegation Of New Eng
land senator's and representative
who called at the War Department to
give their personal support 10 a pro
posal that Brig. Gen Clarence r. Ed
wards, commanding the Northeastern
Department and senior In the list O.
brlgadiers, be raised to the next
grade. All Of the recent promotion
made were Of officers junior to Gen.
Edwards in lineal rank, but senior to
him in the overseas oganization.
Explaining that Gen. Edwards
service abroad had been chiefly as
commander of the Goth Division, Mr.
Baker said so far it had been i'm
possible TO consider divisional com,
manders for promotion at all since
there still was a number of corps
commanders to consider.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
who headed the delegation, declared
there was no intention to criticize tn
selections which had been made, all
of the nominees he and his associates
recognized to be men of unusual abil
ity. He declared, however that "all
of New England" was interested in
the future of Gen. Edwards and that
If it were possible to do so, the dele.
cation would like to assist his pro-
motion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Miss Anna Levin returned Tues
day from a visit of a few days in
Springfield.
Mrs. Bee Mahoney Of North Adams
has been a guest at the home of
James l.. McGurk.
Clarence Walker made high kick
record at the Junior class of the Y.
NJ. C. A. yesterday afternoon when he
taped the pan at heighth of 6 it. 6
in.
The local post of the American Leg
ion has completed all of the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the dance to
be held at Hawks hall tonight and all
who attend are ensured an enjoyable
evening. ADV.
Because of the absence from town
of Chairman Lee Warner of the light.
ing committee of the village board of
trustees the meeting of the board
called for the purpose OF making a
lighting contract with the Twin State
Gas and Electric company was post
poned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
WINTER WHEAT DECLINES
Acreage Planted Last Fall Shows
Drop of 11,71900O.

Washington, Dec. IA decided de
crease in the acreage planted Tor win.
Ter wheat this fall is shown in first
estimates by the Department of Agri.
culture. The total of 3S,770,000 acres
is 11,719.000 less than the record acre
age in 1918 1t is, however, the
fourth largest ever planted. Condi-
tion of the crop on December l was
$50 per cent of normal or points
lower than the ten year average and
19 points below that last year Acre
age planted to rye showed marked
decrease the area being $500
acres, or 1,702.000 acres less than
that a year ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
FAST BASKET BALL
Y m. c. A. Team Defeated Team
From Williams College.

"The best basketball game played
| in Bennington for three years. was
the opinion passed by one of the fans
Who Witnessed the hard fought battle
between the Bennington Y. NJ c. A
and the Phi Delta Theta team from
Williams College last evening He
smiled when he said it because the
bennington lads brought home the
bacon % to 10.} Both teams started
off with a rush and many free oppor-
tunities to score were fizzled by both
teams before they settled down 10
business. White started off the scor.
ing when he made dash down the
floor and hooped pretty one passed
by Paulson to Metcalf to White.
Shortly afterward Metcalf came
Through with Two counter and Paul
son followed Immediately with a goal.
Meton and Platt of the visitors then
scored in quick succession. The score
at half time was 10 to 4. The second
half showed the Williams lads doing
better They scored to Benning-
toms 13 points and the hottest game
game Of the season came to a close.
Capt Levin at guard and Mart. Noon
lat Forward mixed into the floor work
lin good style, The lineup follows:
Y. NJ. c. A. Phi Delta Theta
MetcaI, rf, lg., Femar & Mackney
Noon, IT,, rg., Melton & Smith
Paulson, c., c., Platt
Levin, rg., IT,, Fleming
White, Capt. lg., rf., Acken
Summary-Field goals, Metcalf 4
Noon. Paulson, White, Platt and Met
ton each; Levin. Foul goals, Mack
ney 2, Metcalf /. Referee, Harwood
timer, Whitley; scorer, MacLaren.
Attendance son
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
MUSKRAT SKINS NOW
SELLING FOR $3.75
Before the War Peits of Best Grade
Were Worth Only Sixty
Gents

New York. Dec. 1S.-The tremend-
Gus demand for the skin of the hum
BILE muskrat, Hudson Seal" when it
appears as "Milady's coat or muff, -
has won it a high rank in the indict-
ment against the high cost of living,
according to statement issued last
night by fur acution sales concern
The statement says that Michigan
and eastern rates are now being sold
at S3.75 a piece as compared with
fifty-fve to sixty cents in 1915, and
that the Western Canadian variety
brings $3.50 as against thirty cents in
pre-war days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
U. o. G. c. ELECTS OFFICERS
Meeting for that Purpose Was Held
Tuesday Evening

At a meeting Of Catamount Com
mandry. United Order of the Golden
Cross. held Tuesday evening the Of
ficers for the ensuing year were elect
ed.
The officers chosen are as follows
Noble mmander, Matilda j Spear;
vice noble grand, Eva w. Scarey;
worthy prelate. Nellie Hollister; wor-
thy Herald, Eta Percey; financial
keeprer of records, Stella Corbett;
keeper of records, w c. Houran, treas.
urer, C. II. Spear; warden, inside
guard, Dennis Elwell, warden, outside
guard, Luther Fiske; pianist, Eugena
Miller.
The election of officers was follow.
ed by the initiation of a class Of can
didates after which social time was
enjoyed and light refreshments were
served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
Cooper Estate,
HARDING GIVES NOTICE
OF HIS CANDIDACY
Ohio Senator Authorizes Use of His
Name In Selection Of
DELEGATES.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Harding of Ohio, formally announced
last night his candidacy for the Re.
publican presidential nomination in
1920. The announcement was made
in letter to Clare Hughes of Piqua,
o., chairman of the Miami county Re-
publican committee, authorizing the
use of the Senator's name in the
choosing of delegates to the national
convention.
Senator Harding is the third Re-
publican senator to make known his
presidential aspirations. Senators
Piondexter of Washington and John
son of California, already have form
Ially announced their candidacy and
a formal boom for Senator Suther-
land of West Virginia also has been
linaugurated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-17
WET CHRISTMAS IN
HANDS OF PRESIDENT
Proclamation Declaring Demobillza-
ton Complete Now Last and
Only Hone

Washington, Dec. 17-Only q presi-
dental proclamation declaring demob-
ilization complete and the war at an
end can bring wet respite before
national prohibition becomes effective
IL January
Action by President Wilson to de-
eiare demobilizaticn completed and TIE
wa at an end is now the chief hope Of
The vets" 1t is understood tho Prest
dent Is having special study made Of
he law in view of the Supreme Court
denslcn in order to determine whether
lower to take such action is really
vested in him
No relief can be expected from Con
grcsS 1t is not even disposed to con.
slider tile matter further.