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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

III --
Private, Alfred Wade was in the
pAss iaat week rs 5sen
Element Harrington was in ben
pingten Saturday iass ,yrtat
Mrs. Nelson Matte IS improving
FROM her recent Illness Ns'isAait
q4Buell Harrington and family near
fifa White Chapel are ILL Y 1-
Nelson Madison fpf Bennington
Vas insthe place the yastSweek p :.
Henry Elweil OF bennington was
in the place Sunday carriage diving.
Henry Harrington and William
Sohglon were in Bennington Satur-
jaEielt t9iairg irt 3ii uesn
lSMileyiRiec cot asouth SALISBURY
was Ii ytnc place Tuesday drawing
hay purchased OF the late Charles
Harrington estate. h a- m non
Raymond Elwell has been dis
charged at, Camp Deyens and Is with
his wife and little son, that was
born while he was In service.
MOTHS Levin, jr., was through town
Monday getting q big trade. He pays
n good price and carrys good ar
ticle In his line and meets all his
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20

the graded school because of III
heath. She has returned to her
homo in Troy. Miss Lois Estes, sen.
ior in high school. is temporarily
filling the vacancy.
The funeral or alexander Bazino
was largely attended Wednesday
morning from st. John the Baptist
church in North Bennington. Rev
Thomas ]. Burke ofiiciated. The
bearers were Richard Burke. William
GreenF Edward oCarroll. Herbert
Daviss William Powers and Andrew
Sushcp The remains we're placed in
tho Park Lawn valut. nar .g-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
SOUTH sHAFTseuRY

David Elwell has moved 10 Center
Vance Stacy has his house wired
for electricity. r
William Hard has resumed work
after Jew days illness.
Hoffman Beagle has been on the
sick list for the past week
Miss Mary Gordon o. Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
NORTH BENNINGTON

Eyangelistic meetings at the Bap.
fist church continue with increased
interest Mr. Blackburn will speak
tonight on the theme The Call OF the
Church Friday night is Young
Peoples night aud special invita-
tiUn Is extended to al young people
of the community The sermon
theme will be THE Making Of
LirerI There will be special music
All ara welcome. sor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
ARLINGTON

The Colonel's Maid will be present
ed at the town hall, Arlington by the
Senior class of the North Bennington
High school Friday evening, Feb. 81
for the benefit of the village school
Dancing afterwards. Good music
All come and help out the school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
friends with a smile.

friends with smile.
Mrs Ezra Harrington is having a
vacation from home visiting her son,
Cecil lEdgerion and family at Man
chester and two daughters, Mrs. Fred
Smith a Dandy and Mrs, Oliver Bak.
er OF Rutland
Herbert MattisoN, one sof our sue
cessful farmers was in Bennington
Saturday with his matched span OF
dark chestnut Morgan young team.
Mn Madison purchased this valuable
team from Gilbert N Vaughn who IS
an expert in that line and familiar
with the best pr blp0ded fand bred
horses throughout The state. MI.
Madison says he paid six hundred
for his team and has been offered Il
much higher price rq- r srr IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-lgip y. a. :. class pin. Finder
please return to Marshall Clark, 30l
Grove IT or Tel itS.l. 2Stl
FOR SALE-Bulidmg lots la very
nne location rnr particulars phone
10asR 4stf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-22
THE ROCERS-MYLRO.
Showing the Industriaa
The Rogers-Mylroie Lum
Largest Producers

Post war conditions, the great demand for ins
creased housing facilities and the construction of
long-deferred industrial building and municipal
improvements have caused greatly increased de-
mand for West Coast lumber, not only locally, butt
turnout the country. This increased lumber ac-l
tivity has promoted the growth of many firms
and corporations in its different branches and
among the new local manufacturers appears the
Rosers-Mylroie Lumber company.
The new company has been incorporated for
$4,000 capital by Earl M. Rogers, president; L.
D. Rogers, vice president; A. w. Mylroie, treas
urer, and L. r. Ellis secretary. The personnel Of
the organization is already we'll known in the lugps
Der industry. -
Mr.. E. M. Rogers, the president Of the company,}
is one of the best known mill operators in tho
Northwest. He superintendent of the B. RI
Lewis Lumber Co. and later the Blackwell LUMBER
Co., at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, and for several
years was with the Weyerhaeuser company, and
while with that company he built and operatesAxhe
large mill "B" at Everett. During the war; when
the Siems-Carey-H. S. Kerbaueh corporation began
their extensive operations for the production Of
aeroplane lumber for the United States governs
ment, the entire Northwest was searched for the
rigkt man to take charge Of these operations, and
MIR. Rogers was chosen for this important position.
Mr.. L. r. Rogers, the vice president, is well
known in the lumber industry and has operated =
number of different plants in Washington and
British Columbia. He had charge of the Columbia
River Lumber companys operations at Golden
B. c. and for several years was manager of the
Anacortes Lumber e Box company's plant at Anas1
cortes Washington.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
MEMORIAL SERVICE Is HELD
FOR A SOLDIER OF GUILFOR[

Memorial services were held for
Robert L. Woody, son of Mrs. Fannie
Woody, at Bethel Hill, near Roxboro.
He was wounded on September 80 and
died in a hospital October 2.
Young Woody was a prosperous far
mer in Guilford county prior to his
enlistment and had won for himself
many friends in Guilford, having gone
there from Person where he was well
known and much loved by many. Ev-
cry seat was filed and many others
stood near the door to hear what was
said to honor the memory of one who
had so nobIy and willingly given his
life in the cause of world liberty.
L. M. Carlton and w. D. Merritt
both prominent attorneys 'of Roxboro,
spoke, each declaring that it was the
duty of all to ever honor the memory
of our dead heroes.
Then H. w. Reynolds, of Guilford
county, told Of his last conversation
with Bob" on the street in Green's
boro, and of having known him for
four years in his adopted home, and
of the clean life he had lived while in
the Centre community in GuilfOrd.
Next was a touching talk by J. A.
Beam, who told of having known him
in the school room and who was his
pastor for eight years.
A number of short talks we're made
by friends of the deceased. A solo en-
titled "Our Boys in Khaki" by Miss
Evie Street, was beautiful feature OF
the service; also two quartettes,
"Have Faith in Cod" and Going
Down the Valley sung by H. w.
Reynolds, L. E. Rocket, Scott Hodg-
ms and Dewitt Richardson, all of
Guilford county.
Just before the close of the serv-
ice, Miss Gertrude Richardson recited
''Oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
Be Proud?" Then, the soldier boys,
numbering about so, marched to the
monument, taking their stand by a
United States flag and forming an
aisle, then came the floral bearers, 26
girls, the most of whom were cousins
of the dead soldier. The monument
bore this inscription:
He heard humanity's clear call
And knew the voice divine;
He gave his life, he gave his all,
In deadly battle line.
The silent stars in love look down
Where lies this loyal son;
In frost and dew they weave crown
Of honor he has won.
Those who attended from Guilford
were Garnet Otwell. Joe Hodgin, Scott
Hodgin, Herbert Reynolds, Dewitt
Richardson. L. E. Rocket, Miss Leta
Hodgin and Gertrude Richardson.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
WOMAN FOUND TIED AND
SENSATIONAL RUMORS
HIGH POINT WOMAN is
VICTIM or CONSPIRACY"
Mrs. Chas. Pratt, Who Was Recently
Shot, Found Gagged and Tied
in Her Home =. a.,

MRS. CnaS. Pratt, VINO Was Recently
Shot, Found Gagged and Tied
in Her Home.
J According to a statement given out
by the authorities, Mrs. Charles w.
Pratt, who was shot by an unknown
| man several weeks ago after having
received threatening letters for some
time prior to the shooting, was the
victim of an attempt to kidnap about
8: 30 Friday morning.
AS it is reported by the officials,
Mrs. Pratt received telephone mes
sage early that morning Informing her
that the men frn1~ whom eI,~ had
~...@-s .
been receiving the threatening letters
would call and carry. her Off about II
o'clock. Mrs. Pratt Immediately no.
tilted Deputy Sheriff J. E. Wagner of
this message, and he, the deputy sher-
if, made preparations to be present
when the wolud-be kidnapers called
for Mrs. Pratt.
After informing Mr.. Wagner of the
message she had received, Mrs. Pratt
returned home and proceeded to
change her clothing. She entered a
closet for the purpose of getting an
other dress, and two men, one negro
and white man, hiding on the inside
of the closet, seized her. Mrs. Pratt
was found about half an hour later
with her hands and feet tied, a gag
in her mouth and in a semi-conscious
state, by Deputy Sheriff Wagner and
w. H. Welch, deputized to aid in the.
ieapture of the guilty parties. While
in this unconscious state, Mrs. Pratt
was heard to say 81 will not co." and
''leave me alone" besides other ex-
pressions of fear and"repugnance.
On being restored to her rational
state the officers report that Mrs
Pratt stated that the two men were
very uneasy, and in fact expressed i'm
patience at delay on the part Of other
parties whom they expected to come
in an automobile Mrs Pratt also
said, according to her becoming un-
conscious her assailants were fright
ened away by the ringing of the door
or telephone bell, she being unable
to say which, The cords used to bind
Mrs. Pratt, together with a large
butcher knife said to have been in the
possession of the kfdnapepS is in the
hands Of Deputy Sheriff Wagner.
There seems to be no direct clue as
to the identity of the perpetrators of
this crime, although a rigorous inves-
tigation is being conducted by the
officers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
They Are Inclined to Accept ANY
Terms, No Matter How Harsh.


Terms, No Matter How Harsh.
1 1 tf-=-- laes Eeoplsx4A Summed .4-@4
Coblenz. May 1O.-The impression
gained by American officers through
talking with Germans regarding the
peace terms is that many OF them are
bitter and sullen, but are inclined to
resign themselves to accept any terms,
no matter how harsh. No concrete
plan of action has been suggested IN
the event the German. delegates at
Versailles refuse to sign the treaty
American officers say the common
people in the occupied area have
widely divergent view, but that, as
whole, they appear more or less stun
ned. Many of them seem crushed,
but others are showing spirit OF
! bravadO.
Several German officials are quot
ed as having said that the terms are
more severe than they had expected
but. although it would be necessary
for the German delegates to argue
against some of the conditions impos-
ed. they felt there was little else to
| do hut sign.
One American who had circulated
freely among the civilians reported
that none of them expected that Ger
many would accept the terms. They
said thew could not see how the peo-
ple would be able to pay the indemnl-
tiles demanded if their commerce was
restricted to certain limits and, all
their colonies confscated, and, in ad-
dition, Germany had to cede territory
belonging to the mainland.
They asserted furthermore that the
internal resources of Germany alone
were insufficient to permit of the pay
ment of indemnities for generations to
come. Many of the people asked what
would be done in the event that Ger
many should decline to accept the
| terms. -<g
| An army intelligence summary out
| lines reports received from various
civilian groups and individuals as fol-
lows: .
"Under existing conditions it is i'm
| possib1e for Germany ever to pay its
war debts.r Before the war Germany
had only 1O,OOO,OOO,OOO marks in gold
and the demand for pounds sterling in
| gold or merchandise in the first two
years is absurd. How are we to pay,
where there are no goods-if we have
neither money nor credit with which
ITO purchase material or ships, if ours
is taken by the allies?"
| Several civilians, according to the
summary, expressed the opinion that
the peace terms we're very hard but
e+:ll wero NOT ac Snvnrn aS some had
expected, and that they would rather
that Germany accept them, than in
vite the consequences of refusal
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
THE TRIAL OF WIsEMAN FOR
MURDER Is BEGUN.
Special Venire of rs Men Ordered to
Try Alleged Slayer of Dr.. Hennes-
see-15O witnesses Present.

Shelby, May 12.-A special venir.e
of rs men was ordered by Judge B. F.
EsasSz1N who opened the special term OF
court today to try Aaron Wise1nan
charged with the murder Of DR.. E. A.
Tennessee, of Burke, who was shot 10
times in the back ON the night of Jan
uary 81, last year, at the little station
of Glen Alpine After the venire was
ordered and grand jury appointed,
court was adjourned until 2:3O Tues
day afternoon, when the tedious pro
cess of selecting the jury will begin.
y J. M. Ramsey, of StatesviIle, whose
evidence was largely responsible for
the acquittal of the Pitts brothers and
Fred Amos, a newspaper man, bOtn
on the train the night of the tragedy,
arrived today and will be star wit
nesses for the State. Evidence upon
which the Pitts brothers were acquit-
ted will be used by the State in an
effort to convict Wiseman.
About $50 witnesses from Burke,
Mitchell, Avery Haywood, :Catawba,
and Tredell counties are here and the
cost Of the trial to Burke county is
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 This depends largely on the
time it takes to try the case, which
will consume atrleast a week.
Solicitor R. L. Huffman of Morgan
ton; w. A Self, of Hickory, and c. r.
Hoey, of Shelby, appear for the State
while the defense has ]. F. Spainhour
and S. J. Erwin, of Morganton; J. w.
Pless, of Marion; w. L. Lambert and
John McBee. of Bakersville, and O.
NJ Null, of Shelby.
Wiseman was brought to Shelby jail
Friday. He is an average sized man
If SO years and son of an ex-sherif of
Mitchell county. It is said that he and
his father at one time owned $500
acres Of fine Mitchell county grass
iaud, but somehow his holdings escap-
ed him. He was tried once before for
murder, but acquitted, and in the case
against the Pitts boys was one of the
defenses principal witnesses, but left
court and was brought back on ca
pias It will he remembered that he
vas arrested, charged with transport
ing liquor between Carolina and Ten
nessee aud while in federal court at
Salisbury the charge of numbering DR..
Tennessee was lodged against him,
the case being removed to Cleveland
for an impartial trial. q
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
POPULAR DRAMATIC COMPANY
HERE AEL NEXT WEEK.

The well-known Pickert Stock Co.,
the oldest and best known stock COM
Dany playing the South, will be at
Fields lot, corner of Commerce and
Wiloby ST all next week, featuring
Lillian Picket, Ralph w. Chambers
and Baby Carol Is years old) in high
class, latest New York play successes.
This popular company is playing for
the first time under canvas, having
played all of the larger towns during
the winter in the theatres, aud Mr..
Dodion, the manager, is bringing the
company direct from the theatre at
Durham to- High Point. The plays are
all clean and refined and appeal espe-
cially to ladies.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
THf FAIR SEX HAS A SAY
ON THE CITY SCHOOLS
uew CITY OFFICIALS SWORN IN.
-.+ Business After Organization was
To Name the New School Board
Under Amended Charter-Person-

-:..+ Business After Organization was
- Name the New School Board
,Irder Amended Charter-Person-
mel of Board.
Tuosday night at seven o'clock the
or council elected last Tuesday in
tho citv election we're sworn in and
inmediately got down to business
With the election of the school board
~ have supervision over the city
aobooIs The other election Of officers
- the Gift of the council were held
ovpr until a future meeting. The City
oouncil is composed of DR.. D. "A. Stan
tor mavor; John w. Hedrick, coun-
oi1man from the First Ward; w. l..
Clancy councilman from the Second
Ward: e. K Ingram, councilman from
the Third Ward; F. P. Conrad, coun.
Gilman from the Fourth Ward.
The school board as elected by the
c:+v council Tuesday night is as fell
1ows: Chas. F. Ton1inson, chairman
and member at large, residing in the
Fourth Ward, for five years. Mrs. w.
e Jones from the First Ward, with
one wear term. Mrs. G. Dunbar, from
the Second Ward, two year term; J.
Davis. of the Third Ward, for three
wears and S. L. Davis of the Fourth
Ward for four years.
This gives three gentlemen and two
ladies on the school board. The First
and Second Wards have the ~distinc-
ton of furnishing the women who will
sit on the school board for the first
time in the history of the city. The
board was of the unanimous opinion
that only fathers. and mothers were
eligible to the office, believing that
cne could best appreciate the posi-
ton of the children and thus do bet
ter work who had children of their
own.
The city manager, recorder, city
prosecuting attorney, city attorney,
superintendent of watef~and light de-
partment, chief of police and various
other officers will be named at later
day. t..
The appointment OF women to the
school board seems to have met with
popular favor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
FRIENDS CELEBRATE.

Memorial Day Saturday was fitting
ly celebrated by U. D. C. and mem
bers of the Confederate Veterans and
Children of the Confederacy. Rec.
Jas. A. Clarke and J. e. Kirkman
made short talks appropriate to the
occasion. The crowd later repaired to
the home of Mrs. J. F. Hayden where
refreshments were served.
All graves of old soldiers were deco
rated
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
U. D. c. TO MEETHERE.

high Point will entertain the con-
oentlon of the United Daughters or
Et1on1ederacy in October of this year.
'ne regular time of the meeting.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
sSMALL BLAZE.

A cigarette was the cause of a
small blaze at the Imperial House
Tuesday. Some very forgetful per-
son had thrown a cigarette on bed
but the quick work of the fire depart
ment saved big loss.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Chas. w. Pratt has issued a state
ment saying that his wife has been
the victim of designing parties and
asks that judgment be withheld in
the Pratt kidnapping-mystery case
until the facts are revealed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
JUNIOR MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Trophy Council, No. 20, Jr. o. U.
A M, held an interesting memorial
service Sunday afternoon. The speak
ers were C. "A. York, Revs j. M. Hill
lizard and J. w. Rose. After the SER
vices the audience marched to the
cemetery where the graves of their
deceased members were decorated
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Mr. and Mrs. j. Elwood Cox left
Tuesday evening for a stay at the
North for several days and thence to
Greenbriar. White Sulphur Springs,
W Va where Mt Cox will attend a
meeting Of the executive committee
Of the American Bankers Association.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

An underground pass beneath the
tracks at the station is being talked
OF and it should materialize ineOrder
70 avoid danger and inconvenience.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
COMIC SHEET FAILED TO SHOW

The funny" sheet for this week
tailed to show np for some reason.
hence manv subscribers will be dis
appointed through no fault Of ours.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Walter Murray, colored, was bound
over to court at Mondays session for
stealing tires from the autos of j.
B. Mills and J. M. S. Salisbury.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Packard, master cartoonist and enter
tainer.
Admission soc and sc war tax. Chill
dren 29c and 1c war tax. ~
GERMANS SULLEN AND BITTER, /,
BUT RESIGNED.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

1t will not be long before High
Point has a modern Exposition build
ing, the capital stock having been
practically subscribed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

The Pratt mystery has caused much
speculating to be done. and sure
enough. light on the matter is expect
ed at an early date.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

All ex-teachers. men and women
on the school board something should
be doing now.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Married-Miss Ethel Brown to R
l.. Koontz Saturday by Squire Joe w
Tomlinson. Both parties live here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Pretty good school board, eh!
Now. who said the ladies wouldn't
be recognized?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Oliver we're
called to Winston Sunday on account
CT the illness of Mr.. divers mother.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Married-Miss Lena Ham and JOS
eph Lofin Saturday afternoon by
Squire Joe w Tomlinsen. The con-
tracing parties live a few miles out.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Men Wanted with Ford Cars to sell
barometers as a side line or devote
entire time. w. NJ Thacker, High
Point. N. C. If.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15

Ia GU must pay your poll tax by May
oi l! you expect to vote in the May
e1ectlon. Don't fail to do it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
LOCAL RE0 CROSS
MADE FINE RECORD
DURING Till WAh

The Execution Board Of the Mexico
Branch Of the American Red Cross,
at it's meeting Tuesday afternoon
closed some of the years work. In
the absence of Mrs. j. e. Durkee, Mrs
f. p. Van Ness presided. The follow
ing reports OF the Home Service Sec
ton were read
October 191S-October, 1913.
During The influenza epidemic in
October, 1918, twenty-three women
and girls and fifteen men volunteered
to nurse at the City Hospital and the
Missouri Military Academy. There
were 60 cases of the flu at the AGA
denny and the nurses were on duty
Two weeks. A Red Cross nurse was
obtained through the Division head
quarters in 81. Louis, who was plac
ed at the Academy. Five ladies' con-
tribnted and served lunch one rainy
afternoon to the faculty nurses and
orderlies. Flowers were sent and dis
tributed through the barracks twice
Three members furnished motor serv.
ice. Two hundred and fifty Rauze