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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
ANNUAL MEETING

Bennington Battle Monument and His
toricaI Association.
The annual meeting of The Ben.
nington Battle Monument and Histor.
ical Association will be held at the
Office of Batchelder & Bates in the
Village of Bennington on the second
Wednesday in January (the Four
teenth day. 1920 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon for the election Of officers
for the year ensuing and the transac-
ton Of any other business proper to
be done when met,
Edward L. Bates,
Recording Secretary.
bennington, VT,
December 22nd, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of thu Town and Village TcIc
Briefly for Busy Readers

Long anticipated Christmas Cotil
lion. Tonight.
Special! Special! Special coming
to Ha te Theatre New Years Day
Elsie Ferguson in 1.-THE Marriage
Price. Adm. &c, and lie. Adv
Born, son, william Irving, Dec
ember 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Tom
kins of Troy. Mr. Tompkins is a for
NOR resident of North Bennington.
Alice Joyce in THE Winchester
Woman" and chapter No. OF Tbs
Black Secret" featur ng Peal White.
Harte Theatre tomorrow. Adm &c.
and lie, ADV.
See Pauline F'redericks IN an emot.
ional drama Of the Western hills, q
new Pathe News and Rolin comedy
Admission &c. and II c., Harte Thea
ter today Adv.
Pauline Fredericks scores as the
heroine of Western drama "Peace o.
Roaring River, New Pathe News an
Ro in Comedy, Iarte Theatre today
Adm. &c, and lie. Adv.
Mrs jeanette b. Ballard, 81 years
of age, one of the Oldest residents
OF Benn ington, passed away Monday at
her home in Hinsdellville. Mrs. Bal.
lard has been an invalid for a number
OF years. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the after
neon from the Hinsdellyl.le Methodist
church OF which the deceased was a
devoted member. Rev G. E. Cady of
South SALISBURY will officiate. The
body viii be placed in the vault at the
Bennington cemetery.
The New Years Eve social, Wed
nesday night, TO be held in the Sec.
ond Congregational chapel, is an in
vitation party from the young people
to the der people Of the church
will begin ate o'clock, directly after
the Juniors from the church schoo.
have furnished their party, which be-
gins at 1890 From 9.15 to 1130 vii
be social; a devot onal meeting Of
song aud prayer ON 11.30 TO Il. Let
all come Who can, old and young J.
any cannot stay thro the' evening, lie
them drop in at their convenience
but all are urged If possible to be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank, of
North Bennington. Vt, will be held at
their banking-ho on Tuesday the
sixth day OF January. 1920, at ten
o'clock a. NJ. for the purpose of elect
ing a Board or Directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business.
Ralph y. Jones, Cashier.
North Bennington, VT.
Dec. 2Td 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stockhoI'
'nrs CT The First National Bank of
Bennington. Vernon. VIII be held at
their banking house on Tuesday the
18th day of January. 1920 at ten
o'clock In the forenoon, for the elect
ion Of directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other bust.
uess as may properly come before the
meeting.
L. A. GRAVES, Cashier,
December Sth, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
The Tickle MnEes You Cough

HAYES HEALING HONEY. Stops the
Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the
Cough 35c. free box OF GROVES
PENETRATE SALVE for Chest Colds,
Head Colds and Group with every
bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
COST OF LIVING ADVANCES
An Increase of s22 Per Cent Since
191ASome Increase Since July.

Boston, Dec. 3O-An increase of
1922 per cent in the cost of living for
American wage earners between July,
1914, and November, 1919, is shown
in a statement issued by the Nation
al industrial conference board, based
upon it's most recent investigat ons.
This rep. esents an advance Of 10.4
per cent since November, 1918, 1875
per cent since March, 1919, when pric
es dropped temporarily, and 5.S s.nce
last July. The increase in the cost
of the five major items in the family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
Have you made your viii?

II not, do 1t. You viii not de any
soone and will have used bus mes
Judgment. Life insurance creates an
estate and pays on one hundred per
cent cash basis, Immediately and with
out cost OF administration. National
Life lns. Co (Mutual) Earle s. Kin
ley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, Vt. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30

Miss la Kinney left last week for
st. Petersburg, Fla, whe g she will
lpend the remainder of the winter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the North
Bennington Cemetery association will
be held a, the Bank parlors Monday
January 5th. at o'clock.
F. d. RANNEY, Sec.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Brooks are
moving today from Branch street to
tenement on Grove street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-30

budget since July, 1914, was: Food,
% per cent; shelter, SO per cent;
clothing 1876 per cent; fuel, heat and
light, 40 per cent, and sundries, rs
per cent.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
MARKET AGAIN STRONG.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29. UNITED Press
Leading issues were again strong al
the stock market opening today, with
General Motors featuring the list. Gen
eral Motors opened at 3ss, up 4; u. ;
Steel iO9as, up 4; Mexican Petroleum
255. up a Crucible, 2i9, up 4; Central
Leather, i03b, of X; Bethlehem B
1861, up a; Baldwin, 1904, up pa
Marine, 62. up American Tobacco
3O915, up p; L. 5. Rubber i26%, NJ
ia, and Studebaker, ii5, Off a.
During the first half hour Republic
Steel made a new high for the year, al
ii2%. Corn Products reached 90 and
Worthington Pump sold sboye If;
against a close at i0i9s.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

AT A SPECIAL MEETING
By mn STORY LADY.

hN iHt SiUi1 lAb1.
ats az nxed,' said Peter the next
night. Mamma said that Mrs Bradley
was so proud that II you just went and
handed her bundle OF duds she would
be mad. But You know Mrs. Bradley
is such a dandy cook and mamma was
goin' TO entertain the SEWN club so
she asked Mrs. Bradley TO come over
an make some drop cookies that she
knows how 10 make better n any body.
An she did an worked most all day,
An then mamma asked her to take a
little bundle Of clothes that was too
little for the twins an she said she
would. Mary Ellen's mamma brought
over that pretty red coat she wore
when she was a little girl an she used
10 look 50 sweet Mary Ellen got
rather red at This remark and the twins
giggled) SO / guess that Mary can go
TO church now. But say, aunt Phoebe,
know some one that is IN trouble
sure enough an that is James Augustus
Brown. ! don't know what the trouble
Is but he hasn't smiled f0r>2 week.
THE cook doesn't like him. said Hal
shes mad cause the kids is there
and she blames everything That hap
pens onto jim An she slaps Gertrude
an tho poor little thing just takes Il
and Jim is afraid 10 tell Mr.. Ramsey
for Mr. Ramsey is kinda mad at him
cause the cook told that Jim broke
vase that cost bout a million dol
lars"
"Dldn't Jim do itY'
"No. the cook did 10 herself"
81 think that I'll have TO have talS
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
pATRIoTs HAVE ANNIVERSARY

At the dinner and entertainment OF
Camp No. 1, Patriotic order Sons OF
America, which took place TO cele-
brate the orders twentieth anniversary
at No. Gil Market street last night
everyone seemed 10 have happy time.
A piano selection by Miss Mary Camp
bell, a violin solo by William Warren
and song by Miss Florence Campbell
were much enjoyed. Recltations were
given by Norman Mcguire. Mrs. Pryor
and Mr.. Maxwell.
The following officials were present
Laura l.. Beck, national president; Min
Meta NJ. BOuker. national past presi-
dent; NJ. Elizabeth Strunk. national past
president; Rachael c. Power, national
treasurer; Florence +. Green, national
assistant secretary; r. Gertrude Pear
son, past State president; Harry Pear
son, past assistant State president.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
NEW YnRK COTTON.

NEW YORK, oct. % United Press
THE cotton market opened steady TO-
dav December sold at $500, up 49,
January. 1902. up 4, and March, 1910
Off 4.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
MORE GOSSIP ABOUT
GENERAL. MOTORS

w C. Durant and the duPonts, di-
recting what has come to be known IN
Wall street as the General Motors
crowd" have the fin ,ncial district fair
ly by the ears as TO exactly what IS
going on in General Motors says the
New York Sun today. Wall Street
knows there is something brewing and
thinks that IL will be a division of the
stock on a ten TO one basis, but it Is
not sure. and therein lies the mystery
because the General Motors crowd Is
saying nothing and keeping right on
saving wood. Meanwhile General Mo-
tors scars TO the skies. Wild-eyed
spectators whisper 500 for II ana
downright conservatives long since nave
ridden past their usual stop and ap-
pear to be enjoying the ride as much
as anybody. The stock has come to the
front as rapidly since it crossed 300 that
it has taken the exact centre OF the
Gancial maelstrom. It scored yesterday
another advance OF 81 points and touched
800. a new high. It's gain from the
325H which was last Saturdays low,
has been 64& points Many in wall
Street believe that much the same
thing Is happening as happened in Cru
clble when that stock was selling
around i75. A heavy short interest has
been built up and these particular
shorts are a tenacious lot, capaDle ol
standing lots OF punishment before
| coming up TO The trough. II this Is
true. certainly they are getting 1t. It's
lump was yesterday one, two and II
one extreme ease, five points between
sales. Some commission house GOSSIP
was to the effect that the clique II
charge Of the move had set 90 as the
start for the new stock, but, OF course
this is wild gossip. purely and simply
Back OF the stock is the leader or th'
automobile world, making greater
strides than ever. From July l, 1919
to June 30. 1920, the corporation is ex
pected to turn out approximately i4O.
/ GOO Buick cars. 25O00 Cadillacs, 4OOU
Oldsmoblles. 1000 Oaklands. i9'W
acrlpps Booth and 100000 Chevrolets.
total Of $4,000 passenger cars. 4O.UV
trucks. $4,000 Sampson tractors and TO-
/ GOO farm Implements, and q grand tota
Of 652. 900 vehicles and implements.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

Col. Graphophone Pfd. quoted on New
York Stock Exchange.)
Col Graphophone Com. quoted on New
York Stock Exchange.)
'Ex-Dlyidend
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. oct. 90. UNITED Press)-
Opening grain; ,,,
Corn, Dec. i26; May, i23h@b.
oats. Dec. 7Oss May. 73ss@A.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
Steel STRIKE LOST,
LEADERS ADMIT
Fitzpatrick, However, Sees
New Struggles for Men
in Years to Come
DEFEAT CHARGED
TO u. S. SOLDIERS

CHICAGO, oct. 9s.-"Strikes may be
won even though the are lost" assert
ed John Fitzpatrick, chairman Of the
national committee directing the steel
strike, Yesterday.
"The strike is won, no matter what
the outcome may be" he added. This
struggle is only laying the ground
work for future battles.
"The steel, worker may be starved
into going back to work, but he has
learned this: He knows now that the
steel Corporation is not bigger than
the viii OF the men working for 1t,
He knows now that he can close down
The entire works. knowing this. he
will never again submit sheepllke to
ihe conditions under which he has
labOred for years.
"For twenty or more years the steel
worker has been Of the opinion that
The United states Steel Corporation
was the biggest thing on earth. He
believed that its power was even
greater than that OF the United states
Government. He did not know that
the worker is the greatest power. Now
he knows that he can tie up The plants.
He has done H. The next time he
tries he viii tie it up even more effec-
tually than he has done on this occa-
sion"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick gave out his state
ment after l.. L. Titus, Of the steel
workers council. had said in effect ia
military leaders in Gary. Ind, that The
| steel workers had lost the strike.
"There is no use pretending" Titus
had said TO Colonel w. 5. Mapcs, com
mandlng the regular troops. "The men
are going back TO work. The strike is
lost and the army is responsible"
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
DISCUSS BUSINESS

Members OF the Peninsula Agency Of
the National Life Insurance Company
OF Vermont are holding an agency con-
ference at the Hotel dupont today. II. NJ.
Curtler. vice-president OF the company,
and Edward d. Fields, agency director,
from the home Office in Vermont, are
present. The peninsula agency IS rep
resented by men from all over Delaware
and the Eastern shore OF Maryland
and Virginia.
Following a luncheon In Parlors A
and B today at noon. when r. Blair
Ely, local manager for the Equitable
Life Insurance Company Of the District
OF Columbia, was the principal speaker,
representatives Of the National held a
conference lasting all the afternoon. At
6 o'clock diner will be served and in the
evening visitors and local agents will be
guests OF the local general manager,
Charles b. Palmer. at tfGe Playhouse.
About twenty-five agents besides OH
cials Of the company were present.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

with Mr.. Ramsey. Now you children
must remember that this is a secreI
society and that you mustn't repeat
what we talk about in here
Nom, we WON'T said Peter. "bu'
fhis morning teacher asked how 1t hap
nened that / knew mat a fourth and 8
fourth was a half and | said It was all
on account of the X. and L. OF the
IG. p"
And what did che say?"
"She said she didn't know what thai
was. but anything that taught me
little something was all right
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. Oct. 90. United Press.
Spots opened active today, with prices
firm. Sales amounted to $1,000 bales.
There were no receipts. Futures
opened steady.
American mlddlings fair, $3.50; good
middlings, 26 30; full middlings, 257O;
middlings, 2i90: low middlings, 22eo;
good ordinary, 1890.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
cnAcE CIRCLE MEETING.

Grace Home Missionary Circle VIII
meet on Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. II. w. Vandever, No. 2i0i Van
Buren street. The devotions Will be
conducted by Mrs. B. X. Brown and
the topic will be in charge OF Miss Agnes
Mitchell
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird & Co, dupont Building, fur
nish the following quotations of local
..,,itf,.. Rid Asked
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
DAVIS WHITE HOUSE
TO BE MONUMENT

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 29.-The
lrst "WhIte House OF the Confederacy," ="
The old home Of Jefferson Davis, is to
be preserved as a monument. The legis-
lature has created a commission 20 ac-
quire the property for the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
'CURzON BALKSAT
 B0LSHEV|K FARLEY
States Piecemeal Dealings Would Have CalamitOus
 Results
By Associated Press

London, February 20.--Replying to the comment of the Marquis of Lans- downe on the position in north Russia Lord Curzon strongly condemned the suggestion that the British govern ment should open negotiations with the bolsheviki over the head of the Arch angel government, while, he contended proposal, whether it succeeded or not
 The proposal to deal with Russia piecemeal would have calamitous re- suits, he said. The bolsheviki were trying to dispose of the provincial gov ernments, one by one and wanted to release the forces in the north so that they could send them against General Denikine, head of the government at Yekaterinodar.
 Lord Peel. representing the war of- flee, described the military situation in north Russia. He said that the recent retirement on the Archangel front had been carried out with very little loss either of men or material, while the enemy had suffered heavily.
 There was no immediate anxiety re- gardng the safety of the forces there Technical troops were needed for the distribution of food and other supplies and steps were being taken to furnish them. If the bolsheviki continued their aggression it might be necessary to re- inforce the allied troops.
 Lord Peel declared that there had been comparatively little sickness and few cases of frostbite among the al lied troops, who had had the advantage of Sir Ernest Shackleton's experience of training men for Arctic life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21

Many local people are daily testify ing to the efficiency of Plant Juice, the new herbal stomach remedy, after they awoke to the realization of their danger and sought the most legitimate relief.
 Among the latest signed testimonials received is that of MT. A. R. Deckard of No. S0oS East Lake street. one Of the best known painting contractors iyl this city, where he has resided for 5c years. MT. Deckard is man of the utmost honor and integrity. He stated:
 For years I had been a great suf- ferer with my stomach and was so bad with indigestion at times l was com pletely discouraged, as I thought would never get relief until I started 70 take your Plant JuIce. 1 had head aches, was nervous and dizzy, could not get good nights sleep, and was both cred a good deal with my liver and kidneys. l had no circulation and my hands and feet were always cold. felt all run down and had no ambition or energy. Since taking Plant Juice ] can truthfully say I can eat my meals and ani able to digest my food. I sleep we'll, have no more headaches, and never felt better. My wife is also talk ing Plant Juice with fine results. It is certainly a great medicine"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham at Norton Drug Store, corner Fourth avenue and goth street.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
TROY

Troy, February 20.-(Special)-Th Ma. day night, February q. in celebration of the birthday of George Washington The celebration will occur Friday night in stead of Saturday for reasons of business. The exercises, which will be elaborate, will be held in the auditorium of the city school and the public is invited. Hon. w. H. Sanford of Montgomery, will de- liver an address on Washington. For mer Governor Charles Henderson will preside over the meeting.
 At a meeting of the Retail Merchants association Tuesday night it was unani- mously agreed to change it's name to that of the Board of Commerce. The meeting place was changed to the city hall, at which all future meetings will be held. Every man present pledged himself to solicit members for the board.
 MT. I. S. Fields of the Manufacturers' Record and his private secretary, Mir. Jones, were present at the meeting and Mir Fields made an instructive talk on industries, etc A committee was ap- pointed to consider the advisability of the suggested advertising campaign for Troy to be run in the Record.
 Automobile accessory thieves are becom- ing very bold ill Troy. Saturday night a new tire was stolen from the back Of the taxi of I. w. Grant, while the car was at his home in the southeastern part of the city. Tuesday night two rear tires were stolen off of the Ford truck of Thomas Bros, while the truck was in their garage on Hanchey street. The tires and tubing were new and valued at $4o. Some tools were taken out of the tool bag and used by the thieves, but were left ly- ing on the ground after having been used to get the tires off the wheels
 w. H. Dubose has just returned from Covington county, where he purchased 16OO acres of land for farming. He also bought a residence lot in Andalusia and intends moving there in about 8 year and building MT. Dubose is one of Pike coun- tvs most progressive farmers and his friends regret that he has decided to move.
 MT. C. H. Rodgers, state superintendent of Home Missions for the Alabama synod, will preach at the Presbyterian church here Sunday A congregational meeting will be held after the morning service for the purpose of calling a minister for the church, which has been without one since last August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
COUCH NOW ENTIRELY GONE Troubled Both Winter and Summer for Three or
 Four Years Recommends Lung-V a IA Harmless Medicine That
 Gives Quick Relief
Recommends Lung-Vita a

After taking only one bottle of Lung-Vita I can recommend it to any one" says Miss Mable Allen, who lives at 4S2S First avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 in statement given not many days ago.
 For the last two or three yeays I
 have been troubled with a cough.
 which, though worse in the winter time, bothered me great deal during the summer months. but now since taking this wonderful medicine I am elieved entirely and can recommend it."
 Lung Vita is harmless compound composed of barks, tops, leaves and oils. Contains no narcotics or harmful drugs of any description. and is good for any member of the family. Relieves cough by remedying the cause. The phlegm is cut loose. enabling the suf- ferer to raise it, the irritation is healed
 and the general strength is built up.
 Your druggist or dealer should carry Lung-Vita, but if he cannot supply you as yet, write Nashville Medicine
 Co, Nashville, Tenn, for free booklet l telling about this wonderful medicine Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
Wilson Sends Thanks
 to City of Brussels
By Associated Press

Brussels, February 20.-The burgomas- ter of Brussels has received the fol- lowing letter from President Wilson:
 May l express to you my very great appreciation of the honor done me by the city of Brussels in giving my name to one of the principal streets of your capi- tai? I have the deepest sympathy for the sufferngs the Belgian people have had to endure during the grevicus per- iod of the war and I hope to be able to visit Brussels personally in order to show my feelings toward the Belgian people. I have been sincerely distressed at having been obliged to postpone my visit until my return from America.
 Kindly tell the members of the cor poratiOn of Brussels how deeply I appre- ciate their homage, which I accept as proof of the cordial feelings of the Brus- sels population not only towards myself but also towards the American people, whom I represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
Harvard President
 Asks Senator BOrah
 Question Asked Taft

San Francisco, February G.-President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard uni- versity, one of the speakers at the ses- sions of the Pacific Coast congress of the League to Enforce Peace. tonight said:
 Senator Borah has asked MT. Taft whether he would approve of an amend men to a plan for league of nations. excepting from it's operation the Monroe doctrine. I should like to ask Senator Borah a similar question.
 '.The so-called Bryan arbitration trea- ties provide in the first article that this country shall not go to war with the other party to the treaty in dispute of any kind without first submitting the matter to arbitration or inquiry.
 This provision is very nearly like that of article XII of the plan for league of nations. I should like to ask Senator Borah whether he voted for those treaties, and if so, whether he endeavored to ex- cept the Monroe doctrine from their op- eration.'
 A wireless message from President Woodrow Wilson, conveying his thanks fer the resolutions adopted by the North west Congress for League of Nations was received today by William H. Short secretary of the League to Enforce Peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-21
DuPont Blending Tower
 Wrecked by Explosion
By ASlQeiated Rress

Nashville, Tenn, February 20. Blending tower No. at the du Pont powder plant built for the government at Hadleys Bend. near Nashville, was com pletely destroyed by a mysterious ex- plosion shortly after o'clock tonight. The tower contained between 30,000 and 5O,0O0 pounds of smokeless powder. the exact amount being unknown by the off, ficials tonight
 Fire in the wreckage broke out fol- lowing the explosion and the tower was completely destroyed
 The cause of the explosion is mys- tery, as no work was being done near the tower at the time of the explosion. Fire in the wreckage broke out fol- lowing the explosion and the tower was completely destroyed. According to officials at the plant who made a careful investigation no one was killed or injured.