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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
GOOD CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS
Southern Plantation Owners clamor
for Negro Help.

Memphis Tenn, aug. s0.---Plenty
OF farm and mill work, better wages
than ever before paid and improved
living conditions await southern ne
groes who have gone to the north and
who now arc said to be clamoring to
return to the south, according to en-
ployers hepesa.
Southern farmers and plantation
owners want the southern negroes
back. II there were some method of
getting In touch with them 1t is de
clared the expense of their return to
Dixie would be willingly borne. This
will hold especially true for the next
few weeks because there is need of
negroes who know how to take care
OF the cotton crop.
But these employers say they do
not want northern-born and reared
negroes. They would prefer to bring
| in foreign labor, they assert.
I'VE would not hesitate to pay the
expenses of a hundred or more
negroes from Chicago or other north
crn cities to our place If we can get
southern negroes, particularly negro
es who have gone from Mississippi.
Arkansas and Tennessee" said A. C.
LANCE, vice president and general
manager OF the Chicago Mill & Lum-
Der company, which owns more than
10000 acres OF timber and agriculaur-
al lands in Northeastern Arkansas
II think 1t Is safe to say that every
southern negro in the north would be
brought back without expense to him
III southern farmers and plantation
owners knew where and how to get
in touch with the southern-born. We
don't want and will not have north
ern negroes"
The question is how to get in touch
with negroes who have gone north
was discussed at the Memphis meet
ing OF the Southern Alluvial Land AS
sociation several days ago and ~the
subject will be "a special order OF
business at the next meeting. The AS
ISOLATION is an organization of bank
ers, land owners, chamber OF com
merce, planters and lumber men of
the lower Mississippi Valley formed
to serve, in measure, the same pur-
poses for the delta country as the
chamber OF commerce serves the
town or city. At the last meeting 1t
was said there is great need for more
labor in the lower Mississippi Valley
and especially for negro labor &c
quainted with southern agricultural
methods and with cotton growing and
handling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23

an especially brilliant fash OF lightn
ing which seemed to fill the whole
house and was followed by a terrific
peal OF thunder.
Yielding to an irresistible impulse
Mrs. Paddock jumped out OF bed and
found that she had recovered the use
Of her legs.
DR.. A. j. Thomas of Jacksonville
has visited her two or three times
since the experience and finds that
while she is not quite as we'll as a
year ago, there is no reason for think
ing that she will not be able to con
tinue to walk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
SPEEDY. ACTION PROMISED
Railroad Men Restless Over Delay in
GRANTING Demands.


Washington, August 20.-Early ac
lion to settle unrest in the ranks OF
railroad employees who have been de.
manding new wages increases was
forecast today
After long conference with the
representatives of the six shop crafts
Director General Hines went to the
White House to discuss with Presi-
dent Wilson the problems facing the
railroad administration. While no
announcement was made it was un.
lderstood that the entire question was
reviewed, including the obvious neces
I sity for an increase In rates or an,
other congressional appropriation TO
provide funds for anyrwage advance
since the administration has been in
curing deficit every month this
year.
Mr.. Hines promised the shipments
leaders that he would endeayor soon
TO reach a final decision, indicating
! that he win order into effect any
changes in the wage scale without
referring the demands TO a board for
Investigation.
Leaders OF the shopmen, outlinging
the reasons for their demands, said
that they did not rest primarily on
the increased cost OF living. although
that was a contributing factor, but
were based on the proposition that
+ the wages of railroad shipment ought
ITO be more in line with wages for
similar work in other industries. In
some quarters this statement was in
terpreted to mean that any wage adj
vance to offset the higher prices Of
today, carrying the intimation that
reductions would be in order II
lprices came down, would be unac-
lceptable. 1t was claimed by the
union officials that the wages paid
lrairoal shopmen are materially low
er than those paid shopmen in pri-
vate industries, and in shipyards and
navy-yards under government con
troll. The minimum rate paid by the
RAILROADS. now is 6S cents an hour,
which is asked to be advanced to IS
cents, an increase OF % per cent.
I Until the shipments demands are
out of the way. Mr.. Hines is not TAX
ing UP the demands of other classes
OF employees, virtually all OF whom
Want more money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
be prepared for vacation lIIs

Many persons suffer distress and
annoyance from disordered stomach
when travelling Change of food and
water sometimes causes Indigestion
that leads to sick headaches. bilious
ness, bloating, sour stomach, gas. bad
breath and coated tongue. Foley's
eathartic Tablets should be in every
travellers grip. They act without
pain. gripping or nausea. They have
40 costive after effect and do not en-
courage the pill habit. They are a
fne, wholesome, physic-nothing
else. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
-------------------------
SEC. DANIELS IN HAWAII
Welcomed by Natives In Ancient
Manner.

Honolulu, Aug. 21-Ancient Hawaii
through the sons and daughters OF its
warriors, welcomed Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and his party and The
officers and men OF the dreadnoughl
New York, which arrived here today.
The Hawaiians. attired in native
costumes. greeted the secretary and
his party when it landed. AS the Wis
itors came ashbre,they passed be-
tween columns of warriors carrying
spears.
Rear Admiral Albert NJ d. Nc
Cormick, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at sea last Mon
day, was reported to be in a danger
GUS condition. ~ 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
LIGHTNING FLASH is.
CURE FOR PARALYSIS
Electrical Storm MiracuIousiy Heals
Invalid by Fear OF Celestial
Rlact

Brattleboro, Aug. 2l.-An unusual
case OF the cure OF paralysis through
fright was reported today from Jack
sonville, Mrs. William Paddock OF
that village having recovered the use
of her legs by being frightened by a
sharp fash of lightning.
Mrs. Paddock, who is about 81
years old, lives with her husband,
who is a farmer in the southern part
OF Jacksonville village. She sus-
tanned shock OF paralysis about a
year ago and has been confined TO
her bed or chair since then. Early
one morning this week while she was
in bed heavy thunder storm came
up and about 4.30 O'clock there was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23
FOREST FIRES SERIOUS
Montana and Northern Idaho Re
port lncendlaries at Work

FJ't ETINcTUF"'ICS at WVTN
Missoula, Mont. August 20.-The
general, fire situation in forestry dis
trict No 4, Montana and northern
Idaho, never in the history of the
West has been as serious as it is to-
day, according to forestry officials.
New fires are breaking out, old
hiazcs are escaping beyond control and
ii is reported incendiaries in the
woods not only have set fires in iso-
lated spots, but have in several in
stances severed connections between
the fire-fghting crews and the out
side world, With serious result.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
TWO INJURED
BY BEING THROWN
FROM LADDER

Fred Guyer and Joseph Lemere
were severely injured today when
they fell from ladder while at work
on the roof of the Corner Garage in
ST. Johnsbury. Mrs. Alice Massey of
the Evening Caledonian-Record staff
was close by when the men fell. She
was attracted by a crashing sound
and turned to see the two men fall
20 feet to the ground. A ladder upon
which they were standing putting on
metal sheeting was insecurely fas-
tened at the bottom and turned over
throwing the men off.
Mrs. Massey rushed into the Office
of the garage and notified Leslie
Daniels. He with other employees has
tened to the spot and cared for the
men. Guyer was placed in blanket
and taken to the office of DR., Fitch
across the street. The doctor found
him suffering from break of both
bones of one leg above the ankle. 1t
was very bad break and Guyer was
taken to the St. Johnsbury hospital.
Lemere was found to be bruised on
the hands and his hip panied him
severely. Lamere was taken to his
home
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
REV. DIR. BURNS
TO ADDRESS
THE W. CT. u.
Boston Pastor Added to List
of Speakers at Annual
Convention

Arrangements are fast being COM
pleted for the entertainment of the
many delegates who will come here
to attend the State convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union which opens Wednesday after
noon at the Grace Methodist church,
st. Johnsbury. An addition has been
made to the Wednesday evening pro-
gram in an address on the League
of Nations by Rev. Henry Foster
Burns of Boston, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Burns is connected with a
prominent Dorchester church and his
address will be of unusual interest.
Dr.. Burns is friends of the Rev.
Mr.. Richards of the North Congre-
gational church and it was through
Mr.. Richards efforts that the conven-
ton will have the pleasure of hearing
DR.. Burns on so vital topic of the
day.
Mrs. Elsie Harvey, president of the
local organization, and Mrs. Martha
Goss of Portland street, who have
charge of the entertainment of the
delegates would like to get in touch
with others who have extra rooms
and can accommodate delegates.
Those who have not already noti-
fed the committee should do so at
once. Their aid in entertaining the
delegates will be greatly appreciated
Mrs. Ella Alexander Boole, vice
president at large, who will attend
the convention, will be the guest of
Mrs. Don c. Stiles. She speaks be-
fore the convention on Thursday af-
ternoon and on Friday. Mrs. A. l..
Bailey will entertain Mrs. Minnie l..
Pearson of Orleans, the state pres
ident, and Mrs. Stella Pease Barney,
of Swanton, the state secretary. Mrs.
Elsie Harvey will have as her guests
Mrs. Albee and Mrs. Perley Aver of
Barnet. Others to entertain guests
will be Mrs. George Cary, Mrs.
George Short, Miss Alice Clark, Mrs.
George Giffin, Mrs. Dr. Farmer, Mrs.
Martha Goss, Mrs Oderkirk, Mrs.
Lydia Beck, Mrs. Jennie Herbert,
Mrs. T. N. Farrell and Others.
On their arrival in town the dele
gates will report at the vestry of the
church where they will receive their
for entertainment. At
the reception at 7.30 Wednesday
night at the church the pastors and
their wives of the st. Johnsbury
churches will be in the receiving
lines with the state and local officers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
TENTH DISTRICT
MASONIC MEETING
AT IRASBURC
Many Distinguished Guests
Attend Gathering ON
Thursday

Many distinguished guests have
been invited to attend the annual
meeting of the Tenth Masonic Dis
trict, which will be held with the Cen
trail Lodge, No. 81 at Irasburg,
Thursday, October %.
All masons who can attend this
meeting are urged to do SO. You are
asked to give your name to some
member of the committee on arrange
ments and transportation by automo-
bile will be furnished. E. j. Smith,
C. A. Davis, A. J. Beebe and Rufus
w. Spear have arranged for the
transportation, etc, of masons who
desire to go from Newport. Music
at the meeting will be furnished by
the Schubert club of Barton.
NJ w. Edwin L. Wells, Grand Mas
ter NJ. w. Henry H. Ross, Grand sec
retary and w. Frederick II. Babbitts,
grand lecturer arc among the dis
tinguished guests who will attend the
meeting.
Following is the program:
2.30 Master Masons Lodge. OPP
ened in forum by Central Lodge, No.
81, Joseph M. LaneU, w. M.
300 First Section, Master Mas
ter Mason's Degree, exemplifed by
Orleans Lodge, No. 55, Harley r.
Barren, w. NJ.
First Lecture. Third Degree,
Mcmphremagog Lodge, No. 65.
Review of the Work and Lecture.
Wor. Frederick H. Babbitt, Grand
Lecturer. -----.------
Lodge called from Labor to Re-
freshment.
600 Banquet. Seventy-fve cents
per plate, served by Cotton Chapter,
No. &c, O. E. S.
73O Lodge caMd from Refresh
ment to Labor.
Reception of Grand Lodge Officers.
800 Second Section of Master
Mason's Degree, exemplified by Cen
trail Lodge, No. 81, Joseph NJ. Le
neu, w. M,
Continued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
Pelley Tells His
Newspaper Trials
CONTINUED from Saturday.

This man is a type of many minis
ters, good men every one of them,
who have some foible outside their
pastoral duties which they feel slight
ed if the local paper does not propa-
gate. l recall one pastor who had
an especial animosity against street
car conductors, and who spent good
ly portion of his time, when away
from his flock, riding up and down
with one eye on the register to see
that the man on the rear platform
rang up all his fares. AS whole,
the editors look upon such with Il
sort of good-humored liberation.
l could devote a whole chapter to
the cranks on woman suffrage. Nine
ty per cent of them, of course, are
women. They consider that all edi-
tors have the usual male antagonism
to them, and that the way to obliter-
ate that antagonism is to come into
the Office and argue the editor out of
it-generally just after dinner, when
the editor has a paper to get out and
the mail trains to catch. And the
editor must treat them courteously
and listen to what they have to say,
or their husbands-who always seem
to be leading advertisers, or the
bankers who occasionally carry our
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated PresS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O-Five hund-
red regular army soldiers were land
ed from the transport George Wash
ington to attempt to end congestion
at the Brooklyn Army Piers caused
by the Longshoremen's strike. The
men are under orders to shoot if nee
essary, according to a statement by
Brig. Gen. DAWSON, chief of troop
movements at the port at embarka
ton. The troops will aid in moving
transports or whatever else is nee
essary, said Dawson. Secretary Ba-
ker refused Mayor Hylan's request to
postpone the use of troops until addi-
tional efforts could be made to settle
the strike.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
DAYS WORK
BY EVERYONE
is GREAT NEED
James S. Alexander Says
Private Financing Now
Needed in Europe
(By Associated Press)

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 20
Government financing of America S
foreign trade should be ended and the
pre-war course of private financing
and enterprise resumed in order to
solve the difficulties in international
commerce, according to James S.
Alexander, president Of the National
Bank of Commerce in New York, who
addressed the international Trade
Conference here today. Mr. Alex
ander, who is chairman of the Com
mittee on Credits and Finance of the
Conference, advocated as other meas
ures of reform in all nations the nee
cssity Of "the greatest possible num-
Der of people doing a days work and
of the greatest possible conservation
Of the results that work." and the
interchange of goods between the
United States and Europe on better
balanced basis.
Mr.. Alexander asserted that the
re-establishment of our commercial
relations with Europe should be ac-
complished on business basis.
"That basis will be best for the
United States, and it will be best for
our guests that there is unlimited
good will in America toward England,
France, Belgium and Italy-just as
large and warm d heart beats in this
country as during the war; but with
the return of peace the minds Of the
people have turned again to the nor
NAL pursuits of business and indus
try which were4completely interrupt
ed during war times. We are trying
to put our house in order.
"The nations of Europe want cred
it," he continued, "but they are not
seeking primarily credit for today but
rather a fundamental credit under
standing, a system of credit which
they can trade upon and make COM
mittments upon" He added that
"any commercial arrangement
grounded solely upon the uncommer-
cial and shifting element of goodwill
CONTINUED on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
REDS ARE ENTkfEEif1cclElIED IN GOVERNMENT JOBS
LATE NEWS BULLETIMF'
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Reaf-
frming his refusal to negotiate with
representatives. of labor unions not
employed in the Steel Corporation
plants, Elbert H. Gary informed
chairman Lane Of the National indus
trial conference and Secretary Morri-
son of the Federation of Labor today
that he would not recede for his
stand for an open shop. Gary was
understood to have expressed fear
of the consequences of further recog-
milton of unions. The capital group
remained in session all the morning
forcing a postponement of the con-
ference meeting until mid-afternoon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20

made in the Senate today. Senator
Watson, Republican, Of Indiana, in
troduced resolution for an investi-
cation by the Interstate Commerce
committee. Disclaiming any defense
of the meat packers, he declared that
records showed that some of the COM
missions employees during the big
five meat packers inquiry, were out
spoken anarchists and participants in
red jarades and were German admir-
ers of Lenine and Trotzky.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20

PLAYERS
ARE KILLED
Two Montpelier Seminary
Boys Lose Their Lives in
Automobile Accident

Clarence Ferris of St. Johnsbury
was the only witness to the automo-
bile accident at the bridge over the
Winooski river Saturday evening
which cost two lives. DR.. William A
Gage, also of ST.. Johnsbu1y, arrived
on the scene of the accident soon af-
ter and both were most helpful in re-
scuing the injured.
The automobile passed through ST.
Johnsbury about $50 p. m., carrying
the Montpelier Seminary football
team back from the Littleton game
81 was on the farther side of the
bridge" said Mr. Ferris, "and | saw
the car come down the hill at fast
speed | did not attempt to cross the
bridge, but pulled out to one side of
the road. After the car struck the
Overland that had just crossed the
bridge the Montpelier car swerved in
a flash to one side of the bridge and
into the river. 1t was all over in an
instant"
The Overland was driven by Rich
ard Coppings of East Montpelier and
the rear wheel of his car was struck
by one of the front wheels of the car
containing the football players. DR..
Gage thinks that the impact caused
the steering gear of the car to be
turned so quickly that it went through
the bridge.
The collision was so great that the
car took a whole section of the side
of the bridge. plunging some 25 feet
into the river. Here the water was
about three feet deep. The collision
on the bridge was severe enough to
break beam 10 by four inches, and
another six by three inches.
Clayton Tillotson, who was killed
instantly, had fractured skull and
a broken jaw bone and was probably
thrown from his seat when the acci-
dent occurred. Cecil Clark was pro-
badly choked to death by being
caught in the braces of the auto top
when it was wrecked by the fall
With the two boys that were killed
were Kenneth Ward of MoretowR,
Cornelius Granai of Barre, Henry
of Greenfield, Mass, and
Prof. Clyde Wiham, the teams coach.
There was water enough in the
stream so that it came to the arm pits
of Mr.. Coppings, who made several
efforts to save young Clark. He also
helped get the other boys out of the
water.
Ward was found upon examination
to be suffering with an injured shoul-
der, while Woodward suffered cuts on
his face. Professor Witham seemed
to be the worst injured of any of the
men, while Granai suffered as little
injury as any in the party.
Mr.. Tillotson is survived by his par
ents, six sisters, and five brothers, in
Guiding Byron, who is in the Univer-
sity of Vermont. Mr.. Clark is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark of Moretown and two
brothers, one of whom attended the
seminary with him. The funerals will
take place Tuesday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
(By Associated Press)

TORONTO, Oct. 20-The Pro-
vince of Ontario is voting today on a
proposal to perpetuate the prohib-
tion law Instituted as a war measure.
For the first time in history women
participated and a heavy vote was eX-
pected
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
Sick Woman Made
267-Mile Trip In
Ambulance Riding
Like In a Cradle

Mrs. Charles A. G. Swasey who
recently broke her hip and who made
the trip from st. Johnsbury to New
Mass, in the new auto-am-
bulance of the Stanley Furniture Co.
had this to say of the trip in a letter
to Mr.. Juneau.
New Bedford, Mass,
Oct. ID, 1918
Dear Mr.. Juneau:
Your very kind letter of the
18th inst. was duly received and
we all thank you most cordially
for your good wishes as there
in expressed as we also most sin
cerely do for the studied care ex-
ercised at all times during our
journey home by yourself for our
safety and comfort which made
the journey one of pleasure rath-
er than suffering.
We cannot praise too highly
your faithful services and the
Gear" itself can truthfully be
classified as cradle.
With kindest remembrances and
best wishes for health and pros
perity, / remain,
Sincerely yours
Adv. Mrs. Charles A. G. Swasey.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
{ BY the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct 2O-The de-
partment of Justice has notified the
beet sugar rcfners that charge for
sugar in excess of ten cents a pound
wholesale, would be considered a vo-
lation of the food control act. The
feredal equalization board has held
that II cents was fair retail price.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 20-Commenting up
on King Alfonso's visit to Paris the
morning newspapers point out that
Spain having a seat in the executive
council of the society of the League
of Nations charged with supervision
of the execution of the Peace Treaty,
can no longer be considered neutral
and must assume an important role
in the worlds affair. Alfonso arrived
this morning enroute to England.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
{ By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct 20-Presi-
dent Wilson had very good night
and has recovered from an indiges-
ton attack he had yesterday, Secrc>
tary Tumulty said, after a talk with
DR.. Grayson.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 20-The situation at
Riga is critical according to news
reaching here Sunday, says the Petit
Parisienne. The Lettish army has in
sufficient electives to resist the at
tacks of Col. Avaloff Bermondt and
also lacks artillery and other war ma
terial.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
Late News Bulletin
(By Associated Press

MINEOLA, Oct. 20-Captain J. Q.
Donaldson, the second aviator to
compete the round trip to the Pacific
Coast landed here at 1903 today. He
made the trans-continental flight in d
single scatter.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
(Bv Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. 20-Petrograd is
virtually isolated, the War Office an
nounces, the Anti -Bolshevik cavalry
having cut the railroads. A white
flag was hoisted over Kronstadt Fri
day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
Senator Watson Makes Sensational
Charges In Senate and Demands
Investigation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Sensational charges that
Socialists Reds and other radicals ntrenched in gov
ernmen departments and particularly that investigating
forces of the federal trade commission contain hos
tile to the government and American Institutions
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20

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