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Evening star., 1919-09-19
Says Pay Reduced.

c. C. Wise, q policeman present.
said that he had been reduced in SAL
ary, transferred-to q remote point in
the District and compelled to buy $3.50
worth Of uniforms because he had
tried to make his wants and needs
known to congressman.
Senator Jones of Washington want
ed to know IL the policemen's asso-
to Congress. and 1t was brought out
that the order appeared to apply more
to individuals than to the association,
l. e. Draeger, president Of the Do
licemen's union, said that he would
bring an officer of the old policemen'e
association tomorrow to tell what ef-
forts had been made by the policemen
to get their needs presented to Con-
gresS.
The committee then adjourned until
IL o'clock tomorrow morning to take
up this phase Of the case.
Policeman Roberts Statement.
At the session Of the COMMITTEES
yesterday afternoon Spencer Roberts.
a policeman Of seventeen years serv-
ice. was heard He was closely oues-
toned and at great length by Chair
man Sherman as to his understanding
Of his respective obligations as a
sworn officer of the law and q mem.
Der Of labor union. The witness
held his first allegiance to be due
to the police department. He con-
| tended that his obligation to the
labor union was "only q moral one"
| and that in, no circumstances would
| 1t outweigh his duty as q police Of
ficer. The witness said be would
| condemn efforts of the labor union
| to coerce congressman in behalf OF
| the Policemen's Union.
Policeman Roberts said the police
department is completely demoralized
| as well as disorganized. He advo-
Gated selection Of q chief of police
from men who have served In the
| ranks. He declared that the trial
| board system is wrong.
Evening star., 1919-09-19

Very best quality Pure
Thread silk Hosiery. In navy.
taupe, champagne. white.
black, gray, bronze. cordo-
van. etc. Real glove silk
finish that Ii unequaled for
service. Seconds Of 900 to
$3.50 qualities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
PUTNAM HOUSE
HAS BEEN LEASED
Toe h STAFFORD
Hotel Man From Poultney TO
Succeed Paul {. Cornell.
HOUSE is GOING DRY
Even II Bennington Should Remain
Wet Putnam House viii Have
No Bar.

The Putnam House will on April 1
become temperance hotel and will
pass into the hands of Charles H.
Stafford. recently o. Poultney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford were IN Ben
nington last week and on Saturday
leased the hotel and furniture and
will take possession the first of April
lie is tho present lessee and landlord
of the hotel at Poultney but expects
to get the property off his hands the
last of the month.
Mr.. Stafford was formerly travel
ling man and is well acquainted with
the commercial travellers who 90
through this section. For three years
he has successfully managed the
hotel at Poultney.
Paul c. Cornell who retires from
management of the Putnam house af-
ter 13 years has made it one Of the
best known hotels in this part of the
country He had made 1t first class
hotel and the table has been one of
the best in Vermont
Even if prohibition should not be
brought into effect the Putnam house
will never again have bar. This
Is the decision of Henry W. Putnam
who owns the property
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
SOCCER FOOTBALL GAMES
Teams From Room II and 10 Were
Winners Saturday.

The Soccer football teams from
Rooms II and 10 were the winners In
the Graded School league games
played at the Y NJ c. A. Gymnasium
Saturday afternoon. Room IL won
from Room Is by score OF 80 to "a.
The winners lineup included Arnold
Knapp ,Chas Carroll. Harold Levin,
Sam Levin. Arthur Langolis and Rey-
holds Fenwick. The losing team con
sisted of Theodore Cook Ernest
Hall, Richard Hall, Halsey Cushman,
Iohn Woodward and Leo Fay. Sam
Levin and Arthur Langolis kicked the
most goals for the winners and Hal
ey Cushman and John Woodward ex-
celled in scoring for the losers
The second game was played by
teams from rooms ~ and 20, and was
won by the former in a special period
If time required TO settle a tie that
resulted at the end of the regular
period when the score stood 22 TO %,
The winning team included Buel
Weeks. Chas Slime, Walter Atwood,
Edward Ransom, Thomas. Gibney and
Jacob Weichman Their opponents
we're Kenneth Huuter. Ted Cook,
Harold Rudd, Francis Slime, Chas.
Oatman. Leo Fay and John Wood
ward. Weeks did the best work for
the winners and Hunter for the los
ms team. The final score was "a TO
22
The first game Saturday March
22d. will be between Rooms 16 aud
Is. The second will be between the
teams from room II and 90. These
games will be followed by 4 game
Of basketball between the Junior
Gymnasium class and the Junior
Employed boys class which will be
the second game in the series OF
three the first Of which the Employed
lads won easily The soccer games
begin at p. m
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
SECRET TREATIES AGAIN
Commission At Paris Favor Their
Validity,

Paris, March l4.--It has been learn.
cd that the status OF secret treaties
and conventions made during the war
again has arisen. Information re-
ceived today from some of the Amer
ican delegates TO the peace confer.
ence was to the effect that the action
OF a majority Of the commission deal
ing with the subject of Grecian boun-
daries In declaring that the treaty
of London OF 1915 was effective will
not be permitted TO so mchallengcd
and could not become effective unless
ratified by the council OF TO- which
they asserted would refuse its APPROX
n.
The subject matter of the decision
of tho commission is not of especial
interest to Americans but the decis-
ion relative to the treaty Of London,
which Is one of the secret .conven.
tions made during the war, is regard
I'd as of the gravest Importance, It
being declared to be in direct con-
1ict with one OF President Wilson S
~ points concerning such agreements
and one relative to the right Of sell
determination OF small nations.
II is held that If the decision ol
the majority OF the commission were
upheld il affirmation OF ltaly's claims
10 nearly all the eastern shore of the
Adriatic, as well as Of other agree
ments for the disposition Of colonial
possessions which have been regard
ed as proper subjects for action ot
the. supreme council and the peac,
conference itself
A point of especial interest is tina
the action was taken by the commits
sion through combination of votes
of Great Britain, France and Italy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
WOMEN URGED TO VOTE
Women Voters League Calls Atten
ton 10 Village Meeting.

Editor OF the Banner: The Womer
Voters League wishes, through your
coumus. TO remind the women vot
,rs OF the village meeting tomorrow
Tuesday, March Is, at o'clock in the
.orenOon.
Wo urge women TO show their ap
probation OF their political privilege
by making use Of them at every op
portlmity We hear It said, II
Doesn't matter whether ! vote or not
here Is nothing important TO be de
cided." Whatever truth there may
Or may not be in this statement. II Is
aside from the point. What is impor
lant is that we make use of our citi
senshlp. that We get the habit 0i
considering matter cur business II
L affects the common life What
concerns the welfare OF all is TN
business OF the individual man or VIC
mar.
The village officials have been most
considerato Of the woman voter Al
their request two women will serv,
on Tuesday rs regular assistants
The Executive Board Of the Womcr
Voters League
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
PROPRIETOR C. |. HoUGHToN
Former Bennington Boy Opens Mems
shor In Albany.

Charles L. Houghton. famillarly
known TO his friends in his home
town OF Bennington as Chick
Houglitnn and who was employed fol
a number Of years at the Charles G
Cole clothing and furnishing store
has become the proprietor OF one OF
the most attractive mems wear shops
In Albany at 2l Stueben street
Mr. Hcughton is well known to tho
trade in Albany as he has been EN-
Dloyed for a number of years with
several of the leading mems wear
shops IN that city For six years he
was with the w T.. Walsh in Alban,
and later he was with the McBrid
store In Troy While with Mr Nc
Bride the young man acquired ma
tional reputation as window trim
mer He competed in six contcst'
md won five first prizes for an ag
yregate sum of $500. Among the
window trimmers he was rated acc
nigh after winning the first prize OF
$4,000 offered by the Leaders OF tho
World association for the best dis
play OF nationally advertised pro
ducts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17

OUR AurAoR PRESIDENTS
interesting Program at the Fortnight.
ii ly Saturday.

The Fortnightly enjoyed one of its
finest meetings of the year Saturday
afternoon The literature committee
had arranged the program, Mrs.
George s. Mills. chairman. Our
Presidents Distinguished In Letters"
was the subject of the afternoon.
Mrs. Irving c. Cobb read paper on
The Moral influence Of Lincoln in
Literature" The paper evidenced
much study and research and con-
tained extracts from some Of the fin.
est writings and addresses of Lin.
coin.
'Roosevelt's Use of English" was
the subject of a splendid address given
by Rev. George S. Mills. There are
few things which Mr. Mills enjoys
more than paving tribute to the
character and achievements of Theo.
dore Roosevelt. This address Satur-
day was fine appreciation not only
OF the writings of Roosevelt but of
the man himself Mr. Mills said he
felt that perhaps The most striking
quality of Roosevelt's listerary work
was the sincerity, force and yigor OF
his English.
Wilson as Literary Man was
the subject of an eloquent address
given by John SpargO. AS a Humble
Fellow Craftsman Mr.. Spargo said
be was glad to give expression to his
admiration for the literary eminence
Of President Wilson. As an historian
and biographer he expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Wilson has his limita-
tons, that he fails to create a vivid
picture Of the men and events he
describes, but when 1t comes to the
expression OF some great ideal in
terms which viii appeal to the heart
of mankind, Mr. Wilson has no equal.
Qualities of style which were especi-
ally emphasized by Mr. Spargo were
the chastity Of Mr. Wilson's English
and the beauty of his phrasing
The next meeting OF the club will
be hold March %
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
ELMER STANLEY
FATALLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT
Thrown From Wagon Saturday
When Horse Ran Away.
HURRIED TO HOSPITAL.
Fractured Ribs, punctured Lung and
Death Resulted From Injuries
Sunday Afternoon.

Elmer Stanley. aged 81. life long
resident of the town Of Bennington.
died at o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the Putnam Memorial hospital as the
result of injuries In a runaway ac-
cident.
Mr. Stanley who has been living on
IA farm Just off the White Creek road
leading out OF North Bennington, has
been the substitute rural mail car
rier ever since the North Bennington
route was established. He was de-
livering mail Saturday forenoon and
was near the II. G. White factory
when the bit slipped from his horses
mouth. The driver had no control
over the animal and the horse bolted.
When the horse reached the corner
near Thomas Lisby's house IL turned
suddenly to the north and the driver
was thrown out.
Persons who had witnessed the &c
cident hurried to the scene and the
injured man was taken to nearby
house. II was evident that no was
severely injured ana as soon as tho
ambulance could be summoned he
was taken to the hospital. AT the
hospital it was ascertained that ono
or more ribs had been fractured and
that the broken bones had punctured
the lung Mr. Stanley fingered until
Sunday afternoon when he passed
away
The deceased was one Of the best
known residents Of Bennington. He
was an unusually agreeable, sociable
man who made friends OF all with
whom he came In contact and the
news of las death VIII be received
with sincere regret by large circle
of friends.
The family survivors are three
sons, Ernest L., who lives at Cainb.
ridge, Henry p, of Amsterdam, N. ".
and Guy C. of North bennington. =
The funeral will be held from the
house Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
HARB0R TROUBLE
STILL UNSETTLED
Efforts to Secure Individual Agree
mecnts With Men. Faii--Mcet. .,.
nn Is Stampeded.

New York, March f6.-Efforts of
private boat owners to break the har.
Dor strike here by individual settle.
nents with the men were blocked to-
lay when Thomas L. Delehanty,
president OF the marine workers af-
iliatiOn and other leaders, stamped.
ed conference of the owners with
members of the Masters, Mates aud
Pilots union.
Invitations had been extended to
the navigators yesterday TO attend
he conference but when represent
ltiyes of the boat owners appeared
II the meeting place, they found De
ehanty and the other leaders in the
midst of men who had accepted the
invitations.
The stampede continued until the
owners representatives left the hall
and Delchunty led the men to their
OWN hail. where he said a real meet.
ng" would be held.
Before departing. Delehanty told
The owners their methods were "un.
iair' and warned them that il any
turthcr attempts were made toward
individual settlements, the $4,000
members of the lnternaiionl Long
ihoremens union would be called
out on sympathetic strike
We want nothing to do with you
leaders. y one OF the owners is said to
have retOried
At union headquarters it was said
,hat heads of strikers had been sent
% block several other meetings which
had been called by the owners.
The leaders declared they had re-
ceived a message from Paul Bonynge,
counsel for owners. stating the own.
ers were ready to meet body of the
workers tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
TO TEST coNsrlrurloNALlrY
War Time Prohibition Ae, in New
York Courts.

New York, March l5.-Prolimi
nary action toward testing the con
stitutionality OF the wartime prohibi
ton act was taken in the fling here
today OF stockholders suit In the
federal court against the James Ever
ards breweries The complainant.
Joseph Y. Everard. asked the cour'
for an order restraining the defend.
ant from suspending It's manufactur.
ing activities on May | next. and it,
sale July /, as required by the FEEDER.
NJ statute
The complaint alleges that the
emergency prohibition clause OF
the agricultural bin passed Nov a.
1918, Is unconstitutional as a measure
intended TO safeguard the national se
curity and defense. inasmuch as IN,
armistloe had been signed. hostilitie.
ceased, and orders had'heen given pr,
liminary to reduction OF the militar,
forces before that date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
SUPER SIX DURABILITY
Experience Has Proved Motor Out
lives All Others.

NNN0 ~ OhNNios
The Hudson Super Six in Benning-
.on as in the entire world has proved
hat the patented compensated crank
shaft eliminating vibration has not
lnly made the Super Six the master
of the road hut has made the Hudson
Super Six Motor the longest lived in
! motor car.
There are today In Bennington llud
ion Super Six motors in 1916 cars in
which no new parts have ever been
Installed that run as quietly and
smoothly as the day they came from
The factory. Tho average smooth.
ness and quiet running qualities of
)ld Super Six motors is unoqualod by
any other motors of equal age and
service.
Three years experience with the
Super Six has convinced owners
and made dealers willing to guaran
zee that Super Six motor will oper
ate over longer period of time
without oyorhauling and retain It's
new smooth running qualities than
any other motor Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
ST, pArRIck's ENTERTAINMENT.
Annual Celebration To BE Given At
Opera House Tonight.

The annual St Patrick's day enter
tainment will be given in the opera
house tonight under the patronage OF
the St Francis de Sales academy
The program which will commence
at $50 o'clock, Is as follows:
Medley Of Irish Airs Orchestra
Peace TaRleau
School Children and Adults
Solo, "The Dear Little Shamrock"
Mrs Mary S, Healy
Recitation, The Two Little Kittens"
Miss Martha Waite
Song, The Tall-Top Hat
Boys
Solo, The Trumpeter' sa
Mr.rParo a, M %X
The Irish Question--Some of Its Pres,
cnt-Day Aspects
Rev Father Cahll
Quartet, Kathleen Mavorneen" i
Miss Morrisscy Miss Maher
Mr. Bennett. Mr.. Paro
Scarf Drill Green and Gold
Girls ta =
Killarney, my Home Der the Sea-
Chorus
School Children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
TAssoNl HELD UNrsR BONDS
Hearing In Assault Case Continued
TO April S.

Tony TasSoni. who has been held
1t the county Jail for nearly week
charged with assault with intent to
Kill, was arraigned before Municipal
Judge William j. Meagher Saturday
afternoon and held under bonds of
$1,000 for further hearing on April
J.
States Attorney Collins VI. Graves
lud Corporation Attorney Henry
chase represented the prosecution.
{ was evident as soon as the hearing
opened that nothing more than con
inuancc could transpire for the rea.
Oh that the respondent has little un.
lersianding Of the English language
md no official interpreter was avail
.bls
One of the largest gatherings seen
4 the county court room IN months
vas on hand when the hearing was
leld The crowd evidently contained
learly every Italian resident Of the
'illage. number of whom had been
summoned as Witnesses
Tassoni is being held for an as.
'ault upon Joseph Martino. an en-
lloye Of " Partenope. MARITIME was in
ourt with bandage about his head
made necessary by deep cash in his
light cheek alleged TO have been
'aused by knife or razor In the
lands Of Tassoni The alleged as.
ailant also carried evidence OF rough
Usage There was a piece OF blood.
stained gauze on his head covering
l wound alleged to have been made
With stone In the hands of Martino.
After informing Tassoni that lie
would be given until April to secure
m attorney the hearing was adjourn
ID. The Witnesses. however. were
asked to remain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
LEAGUE is PART OF TREATY

New York. March l5.-Joseph =.
Tumulty. secretary To President VII.
SON. announced today that he had re.
cclyed cablogram trom the prosi.
dent stating that the "plcnary council
has positively decided that the league
Of nations is to be a part of the peace
treaty"
This message was In response to an
inquiry IL there were any truth In
certain newspaper stories that the
league was not to be incorporated in
The lreniN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
CE RMANS ARE
NOT SATISFIED
W|THF00D PACT
More Flour and Fats Are Re.
quired.
WILLIAM is SAVING WOOD.
He Has Completed Saving Into Logs
His Thousan.h Tree Since Go.
ing TO Holland.

Berlin, March LITTLE average
German is not enthusiastic over the
amount of food he is likely to get un-
der tho provisioning agreement with
the allies, Such comment as Is made
reflects an undeniable feeling of dis.
appointment.
Local papers figuring on the pre-
war population estimate that the
agreement means half pound Of
-four and a tenth OF a pound of fats
daily per person to supplement- the
waning food stocks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
SERIOUS RIOTS
n Sc We RAJ
PARTS OF EGYPT
Three Thousand Tried to Rush
Railroad Station.
REPORT 22 CASUALTIES.
Riots Are Believed to Be Result Of
Recent Nationalist Agitation in
Egypt

London, March i7--There has
been rioting at Tanta, Egypt, ninety
miles above Alexandra. Last We'd
ueslay three thousand tried to rush
the railroad station, but the attack
was frustrated. Twenty-Five casual
ties were reported In the Cairo dis.
patch received here.
There has also been rioting at
Cairo, Il Is believed This was the re-
cent nationalist agitation in Egypt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
READY FOR VILLAGE MEETING.
Many Matters Of Importance to Be
Decided.

There are several matters of i'm
portance TO be acted upon at the an
nual village meeting, tomorrow The
voters are warned to meet at nine
o'clock in the forenoon at Library
Hall. The polls will be open for
balloting on the officers soon after
his hour; but il has been customary
for action on all matters in the morn.
ing after considering the reports Of
officers for the past year, to be de-
ferred till one O'Clock. Presumably
this custom will be followed this year
The articles on permanent "a high.
ways sidewalks. and fire alarm sys.
tenn are likely to receive consider
able attention, and II is highly desir-
able that all voters be present at the
meeting. s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
ROOM 1s WON PeNNANr
Girls VolIey Ball Tournament Played
Oft Friday.

The finals Of the girls yolley ball
tournament were played off Friday at
4,S0, giving room II second and room
is first place. The winning team will
receive the pennant which was held
by the same team in the sixth grade.
Room II players were; Helen Me.
bride. captain, Bertha Gold Hllda
BENJAMIN, Mary Stakeholder, Mildred
Deechor, Maud Towsloy, Florence
lockwood Mary Hodick
Room rs, or the winning team. con
sisted of:-Cocile Jackson. captain,
Veronica O'Connel, Rhoda S0ulhall,
Agnes Jackson, Ruby Elwell Anna
Chase, Tuddy Huling, Daisy Love
land
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
TRIES 70 KILL rRorzkY
Latter Escaped Assassination by An
Inch.

London March l5.--Loon Trolzky,
tho Russian bolsheyik minister OF
war and marine, escaped assassina.
tion by an inch last Sunday. accord.
ing TO a dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Hclsingrors Tro,2ky was re.
turning from a visit to the red army
on The Riga front When the train
stopped al small station, three mem
bcrs OF the red guard fired several
shots at him. Trotzky related the
incident to the Pctrograd soviet and
showed u bullet hole In his hat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
PAROLES FOR ,2 ALIENS
Deportation order is Affirmed in 10
Cases.

Washington March l5.-Parolos
were granted by Secretary of Labor
Wilson today to twelve aliens of the
group OF nfty-four sent to New York
recently from the west under orders
of deportation. In nineteen cases the
deportation order was affirmed In
the remaining twenty-three no appll-
cations FOR reopening OF hearings
were pending
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
School Children
MAsoN.Rockwoop
Former Bennington Boy Takes Green.
field Girl for Bride. ol

Miss Ella Il. Mason, daughter OF
Mrs. Estella Mason Of Greenfield and
Sergt George b, lockwood, son of
MIR. and Mrs. George b. Rockwood OF
Bennington, were united Saturday
morning in marriage inthe parsonage
Of the First Baptist church In Green
field by Rev. j. Cecil Hayes
They were attended by Mr., and
Mrs. f l.. Mason of Greenfield.
Sergt. lockwood is Q Bennington
boy and for some timo has been en-
ployed in the Office OF tho Rogers.
Lunt and Bowlen company in Green.
field. He returned FROM overseas In
December and was IN the aviation
corps stationed in England while in
the service go ID.
Mr. and Mrs lockwood viii rc.
side ON School street Greenfield
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
TEST QUESTION FOR GERMANS.
May Be Forced to Accept Rhine
Boundary.

London, March 1.-THE test ques.
tion for the German delegates at the
peace conference will be the west
bank of the Rhine, says a Berlin de-
spatch to the Mail The delegates
will be authorized 10 break nogotia
tions II this matter is forced on them
and in this event the cabinet will sup
port the delegation and will resign
il the national assembly takes a dif
lcront attitude
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-17
TO TEST AUTHORITY
5urleson May Not Have Right to
Increase Rates.

Washington, March 17.-Postmast
er-Gcneral Burlesons authority TO
increase telephone rates throughout
the country is to be doteuQined by
the supreme court which today grant.
ed Kansas permission TO institute
original proceedings questioning the
validity of his December order es.
tabishlng new tolls II will be heard
neNt Oolobor