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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
ARMENlAN-sYRIAN RELIEF
Subscriptions Must Be sreeded Up II
Quota Is To Be Met.

Subscriptions to the Armenian-Sy.
rian relief fund are not coming in as
rapidly as they should. If Benning-
toms quota of $2500 is to be met with.
in the next week, subscriptions must
be turned in at the Il. l.. Nichols
store to l.. II. Nichols or to Webster
S. Temple. who has been appointed
treasurer at the County National
bank.
l.. II. Nichols. county chairman of
this drive, has had difficulty in finding
solicitors but a house TO house can
vass will be made next week. All are
urged to contribute to this worthy
cause so that Bennington will not fall
behind in its quota.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
ARMY OF HALF MILLION
Is Still Kept Under Arms in Germany
Situation Uncertain.

London, Jan. lG.-There may be
500 ,0OO German soldiers still under
arms, according to estimates of mill.
tary experts Of the British army. The
situation in Germany is very unccr.
tain, however.
Should Premier Ebert maintain the
upper hand in Germany the men still
held in the army would be freed, It is
believed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
CLAIM LlHsNEcHr MURDERED
His Friends say He Was Not Trying
To Escape.

London Jan is Independent So
cialists at Berlin assert that Karl
Liebnocht who was killed Thursday
did not attempt to escape from the
troop escort, but was shot through the
forehead at a distance of few PAGES
by the soldiers guarding MIN, says a
Copenhagen dispatch
The Frciheit Of Berlin is calling mp.
on workers to begin a general strike
IL is reported
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
OFFICERS ARRESTED
Leaders Of Troops That Killed Leb.
knecht 10 Be Punished.

Amsterdam Thursday, Jan 16.-Of.
fccrs commanding tho troops escort.
ing DR. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg when those two radical
leaders we're killed, have been pro
visionallv arrested. according to a
Berlin dispatch received here, which
adds that all persons implicated in
the incident will be severely punished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
DOUBLE DROWNING
Mrs. Edward N. Robinson Lost Life in
Effort 10 Save Her Son.

Danvcrs, Mass, Jan. 17-Alrs. Ed.
ward NJ. Robinson, wife Of the Brown
university football coach, and her
young son. Richard. were drowned to.
day. whene she attempted to rescue
tho boy. who had broken through the
ice Of a millpond behind the Robinson
residence here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
CHINESE i. W. W. DEN RAloEo
Four Men Arrested in New YorE
Carrying Revolvers.

New York, Jan. l7.-What the po.
lice claim was the headquarters Of the
Chinese representatives of the Indus
trial Workers OF the World In New
York located in the heart of China
town, was raided early today and four
mon, who said they were students.
were arrested on technical charge
Loaded revolvers were found on the
men, the police claim, and a great
quantity of |. w w literature was
seized According to the police the
accused have been visiting Chinese
restaurants In this vicinity, spreading
|. W. w. propaganda and advising EN-
ploycs to strike for shorter hours
aud higher wages
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
FAMOUS sArTLEsHIps RETIRED
They Arc to Become Training Ships
for ". S. Navy.

Philadelphia, Jan. l7.-Iiaving done
their share in making naval history,
the old battleships Iowa, Indiana, and
Massachusetts are on their way to
Norfolk today TO become training
ships. These old bulldogs. the pride OF
the navy score or more years ago.
will be used to train engineers and
firemen and also to take training
crews to southern waters. Later il
is said. they will so TO the Panama
canal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
Card OF Thanks.

We wish TO express our sincere
thanks for the Kindness shown by on
neighbors and friends during the III
ness and death of q loving hushanC
and brother. We also thank the or
gani1aiions for their kind gifts anC
the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs Eugene Graham and family.
Mr. and Mrs r Dwyer aud family,
Mr. and Mrs William Ryan and
family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN RESIGNS
Vance Mccormick May Be Succeeded
BY Homer S. Cummings,

Washington, Jan. 15-Vance Nc
Cormick's resignation as chairman of
the Democratic National Committee
was made public with the announce.
ment that the meeting will be held
February 26 to elect his successor,
Homer S. Cummings, vice-chairman,
is expected to be the new chairman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
CATHEDRAL BURNS
An Original Painting by Rubens Is
Lost.

Montreal, Jan i7-The Roman
Catholic cathedral at Chicoutimi
Quebec. was destroyed last night by
nrc. The building and it's fittings
were valued at SS5O.O00 An Original
painting by Rubens, valued at 100000
was lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
TROUBLE IN CUBA
Railway Workers Want Increased Pay
and Better Conditions,

Havana, Cuba, Jan lG-Tolegrap.
hers, conductors, agents and brake.
men Of the United Railway company
struck tonight TO enforce demands for
increased wages and het,ormoni OF
working conditions Concessions of,
fcrcd them by the company officials
were rejected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
DEPUTY sArRlrr FlNtDh
a. a. Leonard Of WallinGtord Gully
AZ nreach nl Pence

Rutland iou "a nonW. enorl'
Allen A. Leonard WaNue'ord was
Hued 81 and costs of SIS by City Judge
r. C.. SWiunltrtou rcceutly having
plended guilty to ihc chars of broach
OF the poaoe through Bert w. stafford
as attorney The case grew oui ot
some difficulty n Wallnmord ON
Christmas eve whom Nlr Leonard Is
said to have addressed improper re-
marks TO Mrs Barney w Ndrich
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
SPAIN suspeNr.s GUARANTEES
Barcelona Has Been Center Of Aglta'
tion for Autonomy.

London, Jan. i7-The Spanish gov
ernment suspended constitutional
guarantees In Barcelona, says a Mad
rid wireless. Barcelona recently has
been the center of agitation for Nu
tonomy for Catalonia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
GEORGE W. PERKINS ILL
Has Light Case OF Pneumonia al
Paris

London, Jan. l7--GeorRc W. Per.
kins, chairman of the finance commit.
tee Of the Yuong Mems Christian as.
sociation. is suffering from an attack
OF hronchopneumonia at the Ameri.
can hospital at Paris Tho attending
physicians say that the attack is q
light one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
ARM|S1|CE IS
RENE WE'D FOR
ANOTHER MONTH
Extension to BE Renewed Often
Till Conclusion of Peace
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
Renewal Gives Allies Right to Occupy
Territory Beyond Rhine--Building
of Submarines Must Cease.

Paris, Friday. Jan 17.-Marshall
Foch. Admiral Browning and the
German armistice commissioners
signed an agreement, yesterday, for
the renewal of the armistice, extend
ing it one month.
The extension will be renewed
thereafter until the conclusion OF
peace, subject to allied approval.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION
New York Senate FaVors Federal Suf'
franc Amendment.

Albany, Jan II The Senate adopt
ed a resolution petitioning New York
state senators to vote and work for
the passage OF the federal suffrage
amendment, Senator Sage of Albany
characterized the resolution as an
insult" to Senator Wadsworth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
JUMPED IN SEA OF 6oRNlNo OF
Nelson Anderson Died of Burns He
Rece ved

Philadelphia, Jan i7--Another 20
taity resulted today from phe. $1,000
000 FIRE which Yesterday swept three
vessels and the leading dock OF the
Atlantic Refining company al Point
Drecz on the Sohnwkil river Nol
son Anderson, seaman Who jumped
overheard into @ pool of blazins OIL
died today of his burns Captan Om-
dell Of Che oil tanker Road Anund
sen is missing ana iti feared he IVA
drowned. Ills mate Nalleihar Myh
rem. is IN o critical condition from
burns The Gre destroyed millions of
gallons of petroleum, iNon"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18

Paris. Jan 1.-THE renewal gives
the Allies the right to occupy part
Of the Strasbourg defenses on the
eastern Rhine bank and the territory
from three to six miles beyond 1t
provides large quantities of industrial
and agricultural implements.
The control of Russian prisoners in
Germany is given to the Allied dele.
gates fer repatriation. The naval
clauses provide that all submarines
must be turned over and that the
building Of all submarines must cease,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
ALREADY FOUR cANpIDTes
For the Presidency Of Brazil to Sue
ceed Alves.

Rio Janeiro, Jan, Candidates
for the presidency, at the special eloc.
tion to be held within 80 days as
result of the death Of presidentolect
Rodigues Alves. will include Milo Pc
canha. foreign minister, Ruy Barbosa
Brazilian ambassador to Argentina;
Al tino Aranter and Arthur Ber.
nardos
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
eoRAH PROTESTS SECRECY
nc Is For open Diplomacy in Peace
Conference.

Washington, Jan l7.--SenatOr
Borah Of Idaho protested in the Sen
ate against secrecy at the peace con.
ference. He said the question was
whether President Wilson's point for
open diplomacy was to be discarded
entirely
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
"DlVlNE JUSTICE"
Fate OF Loebkneeht and Luxembourg
Thus Expressed.

Berlin, Thursday, Jan lG.--Virtually
the entire German press regards the
fate of Loebknecht aud Luxemburr
as having something of Divine Jus
tice in It" as the Tages zecitung ex
presaes II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
PoRIER SENTENCED
Burlington Man eete Two and Hat
Years for Breaking Into Postoifiee

Concord. n, H., Jan. i7-Francis NJ.
Porter OF Burlington, VI, was yostor-
day sentenced to two years and six
months In the Atlanta pnitentiary for
breaking and entering the postorlce
at Mascoma ~ II,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain or snow interior TO.
night. Sunday fair and somewhat
colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-18
3l7 Patients
DURING s MONTHS
IN THE HOSPITAL
Thirty-Eight Treated in One
Day at Putnam Memorial
PERFORM los OPERATIONS
Splendid Record For the First Six
Months Is eiven--22 Babies
Born at the Hospital.

AIS titHiA w utudlA. AiflNOfldl
hospital has made a cTeditable report
fer the six months since its opening
on June 10 There have been 3l7
patients treated at the institution up
to December 81 or hat number 122
We're surgical cases and los opera
tlons have been performed There
were % births and "a deaths. lt is
pleasing TO note The Interest and ap
probation Of the hospital Shown by
various residents OF Bennington
through their numerous gifts.
Superintendent Miss Mary A. Bak-
er gives the following statistical re-
port covering the period from June 10
to December 81.
Patients admitted sing juno
10th 3l7
Patients remaining in hospital
Jan. lst Is
Patients discharged during the
year 2s7
Greatest number Of patients any
ono day November 2Gth} 36
Hospital days for the year 3652
Daily average Of patients 10
Deaths surgical 3
Deaths, medical q
Total Deaths (l5 Of pneumonia n
Surgical cases t22
Medical cases f4S
Maturnity cases 2S
Children Sc
Mae patients 12a
Female patients 1893
Operations los
Cases OF influenza 96
Cases OF pneumonia II
Private room patients 81
Ward pay patients 1S2
Free cases 4S
Donations
Flowers were provided from time TO
time during the year by Mrs. Sey-
mour NanSaniyoerA Affs Albert W.
Vafney, Mrs William IL Bradford,
Henry W. Putnam. Louis c. Holton,
Edward S. Everett Frank Buro3ard.
Mr. Knapp. Miss Frazier
Fruit and vegetables were con
tributed by--Mrs. Jerome Mrs. j. G
Mccullough, Mrs y M- Shoemaker.
Mrs. Philip B. jennings, Mrs Fried
man, Charles II. Potter
Books and magazines were con.
tributed by-Joseph A Evans Mrs.
Fannie Sharpe Mrs Prank Percey
Mrs. Squier, (Old Bennington, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Gibson. Mrs Frank
Percey.
Jellies were contributed by-Mrs
A. w Braisied Mrs Frank Harwood
Mrs Irving G Cobb
Miscellaneous Donations
Linen pieces, Miss Aaa Shields.
"a infants shirts and q infaats out
ing gowns. Mrs. M " Shoemaker
1860 yards hospital gauze, Mrs J
G. Mccullough
Framed etclng a w Branted
Photograph and records loaned by
Miss Louise Graves
> flags Henry w. Putnam
Rug for reception room Mr. and
| Mrs Fred Moreh0UsC
l-2 dozen calgut, W D Young 6
Co. Inc
Services of Red Gross iasses given
during opening Of h1sWHl
Flour. Mrs. leonard oIthwaite
Vases, Mrs John r. Wilson
4 cases OF books for hospital library
j. p. Wilbur
/ The following Young women gaye
their services from two DAYS To two
weeks during Tho influenza epidemic,
Miss Florence Moore Miss Leila
! Stickles Miss Marjorie Squires, Miss
Sue HUNTINGTON. Miss Elizabeth
Welsh. Miss E Crissey. Miss Mary
, Frederichs, Miss Manch Wolsh Miss
Anna Frazer
Mary A Baker Supi
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
With the Actors on the Job

much fear was being expressed
concerning the fate of the theater.
Then all the managers were COM
planning how the movies were ruin
ing their business. and IL it wasn't
the movies 1t was prohibition.
More things were found which
were hurting the theater than we're
ever known to hurt any other one
institution. Then the strike came
along and actually did hurt it, and
it has been getting along famously
ever since.
By.gone Days.
Possibly this accounts for the
fact that the managers can now
talk with good-natured tolerance
OF those narrowing days when
twenty-four OF the leading Man
haitian playhouses were closed, and
when several theaters were losing
$75O,000 week each. The strike
Is now recalled by the managers
with much the same tender humor
that a man feels for some boogaboo
OF his boyhood. After hearing
them discuss 1t, you would think
that the strike was an affair of
their own invention. designed to
bring about the present era OF
prosperity.
THE strike was practically
failure as far as the actors were
concerned" declared the manager
OF a Broadway theater the other
night I'VE got everything we
wanted-a five-year contract and
an open shop. We can hire as
many non-union members as we
want to-"
What about the extra pay for
holidays and rehearsals?" inquired
the reporter.
THE majority Of the producing
managers were already making
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
For Anti -Vivisection Law

70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I wish that I. although only q wo-
man had IL within my power to say
something to urge the passage Of the
proposed bill to prevent the vivisec-
ton OF dogs In the District OF colum-
oia or any territory or insular pos
session of the United States
am not q rabid anti-yivisectionIst
although insist that the practice
should be rigidly restricted. There
may be facts in the progress OF dis
ease and its remedies that can be dis
covered only through the horriele tor
;ure OF living animals.
But surely the dog might be ex-
eunpt from this suffering. As mans
eiose friend and companion he has
developed an intelligence and sensI-
tiveness that make him susceptible Of
agonies that are not only physical but
yNeutAl--one had almost said spiritual
Can anyone who has ever looked long
into the trustful eyrs Of a loving
dog doubt thiss
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
By Frederic J. Haskin

such payments" replied the man.
ager. "Only one large producing
firm was affected by this feature,
so far as l know"
Upon only one phase of the
strike are the managers still SEN
sitive, and that is the money they
lost through it. The profits they
are making now do not begin to
cover those lost during the month
of August, they assert.
Actors Cheerful.
The actors are also cheerful
about the results of the strike.
They, too, are firmly convinced
that they won it-that they got
what they wanted. According to
them the chief issue involved was
the recognition of the Actors
Equity Association as the official
representative Of the actors by the
Producing Managers Association.
This issue the actors won. Every
day or so the two associations
meet amicably and settle various
complicated contract cases handed
down from the strike days.
The A. e. A. had not been con-
cerned with the problems Of the
chorus. 1t had few chorus men,
bers. But it courageously deter
mined to make the chorus troubles
its own, now that a general rebel
lion had been precipitated. A min
imum salary of $35 a week and
clause requiring managers to pro-
vide costumes and especially shoes
and stockings for the chorus, was
then attached to the EQuity's
terms of settlement,
These were all the actors de-
mands. For these things they af-
filisted with the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor.
Upon only one phase Of the
The Washington times., 1919-10-22

only q doe-lover-one who has
taken the trouble to win canine con
hdence and loyalty-sppreciate how
much the animal knows. what sacri-
nee he Is capable of. what devotion
ne oestows upon his owner. Were
there space one could give authenti-
Gated instances OF dogs who have
starved. endured cold and pain ana
death itself sooner than forsake /.
beloved master or mistress.
i once heard q clergyman say that
ne wished he had a parish composed
OF human beings who performed their
duty according to their knowledge as
conscientiously as his dogs performed
theirs. Certainly man could take les
sons In loyalty and friendship from
his deg. May not some Of, US who
have been honored by canine friend
ship return IL in q measure by urging
the passage OF q bill intended to pro-
tect mans best dumb friend7
VIRGINIA. TERHUNE VAN DE
WATER
The Washington times., 1919-10-22

Q.-what is the penalty for q man
who impersonates Government
agent by wearing a badge? c. c.
A.-The penalty Is q fine OF not
more than 81 900. or more than three
years imprisonment. or both. II you
know OF any such case you should
report 1t an once to your nearest Uni
ted States marshal or to the Bureau
Of Investigation, Department Of JUS
tice. Washington, d. c.
Q.-Has q serum been discovered to
cure tuberculosis? q. B.
A.-The United States Public
Health Service says that up to the
present time scientists have not pro-
duced a vaccine or serum which will
cure tuberculosis even in its earliest
stages.
Q.-You stated in recent answer in
The Washington times., 1919-10-22

strike are the members OF the
Equity sensitive, and that is the
growth Of the Actors Fidelity
League, the rival organization
formed during the last days OF the
strike. With the strike over, it
at first appeared that the league
would get what the theatrical pro-
fession terms a dirty deal" In
other words, it looked as il the
managers, having recognized the
Equity, would forget all about
the league Of the loyal; that the
actors and actresses who had re-
frsed to strike would get q less
favorable type OF contract than
those who did But this conclu-
sion was wrong. The Fidelity
League, instead of dropping quiet
ly out Of existence, is increasing
Its membership, SO it says, and de-
veloping power. Only the other
night 1t gave q large benefit per-
formance to be used in promoting
Its organization, which was large
ly and literally patronized by
PsSeoSihS Alou6k6TS.
According TO the Equity, the
membership Of the Fidelity is made
up almost wholly of managers,
semi-managers and persons with
managerial relatives or affiliations.
David Warfield, for example, they
say owns an interest In several
theaters; Grace George is the wife
OF a producer; George Cohan is a
producer, and nearly all the other
members have been so successful
IN the theatrical business that thew
no longer have to worry about
tneir pay envelopes. Sothern's
membership is rather hard to ex-
plain. so the Equity merely re-
marks sadly that he has been mis-
led.
Do Not Lose Tempers.
whether or not these facts are
true, the growth of the Fidelity
League is disquieting to EQUITY
members. They say they know
the devious insidious methods en-
ployed by the managers, who do
not fight their grievance out in the
open but in the safe seclusion OF
the managerial offices. Even here
they do not lose their tempers
The recalcitrant actor is never
threatened, but is always promised
an attractive contract, The most
savage actor is apt to prove tract
able under such persuasion.
But perhaps it is wrong to saw
that the Equity really fears the
rise of the Fidelity. 1t merely finds
it annoying. For. as one of the
members declared, Here is an or
ganization reaping the benefits of
all the terms we fought for. and
getting some of the biggest pIums
in the biggest theatrical pie we
have had for years"
The Washington times., 1919-10-22

this column that the shortest sentence
OF which you were aware which con
tained all the letters of the alphabet
was The red fox jumps quickly over
the lazy brown dog" IL the following
sentence. containing all the letters,
not shorter Pack my box with fve
oozen liquor jugs" l.. d. ID.
Ayes, and more / point.
Q.-is a postal money order a ne
gotiable instrument? w.
A.-No- 1t cannot be passed from
hand to hand like other forms OF ne
gotiable papers. 1t can only be as.
signed to one party by the owner.
The Bureau cannot gtve advice on
legal, medical, and financial matters.
1T does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaust
ivc research on any subject.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
The
Haskin Letter

NEW YORK. Oct. 20-"I'd
IN like to see that show, but /
won't pay any such price,"
This is the remark that you hear
everywhere along Broadway these
days. 1t rises in an almost con-
tinnous refrain from the passing
multitude, as it hesitates before
the theaters, gazing longingly at
the posters. But it is a complaint
and not an ultimatum. Few really
mean it, as the line before the box
office shows.
The theater-going public has
never been more theater-goinR
than at present. Never has there
been a more prosperous theatrical
season. Never have there been
more appreciative audiences
Never have there been so many
ticket brokers. Deprived of the
atrical entertainment during an
entire month because Of the actors
strike, people seem to be doing all
they can to make up for lost time.
1t is not unusual now for house
to have most of its seats bought
out q week in advance by hotels
and theater ticket agencies. The
other night four theatefs within
radius of few blocks had nothing
left but standing room when the
box Offices opened in the evening.
A trip to the nearby ticket agen-
cies showed them to be equally
barren of tickets for that evening.
A few were to be obtained for the
less popular hits, which are soon
to leave New York, and these were
gratefully accepted at a 50-cent pre-
mium by the people who jostled
and crowded each other in the
doorway.
Makes $1,000 q Week.
This sudden tremendous popu-
larity of the theater prevails in
nearly all of our large cities. One
woman ticket agent in Chicago Is
making 5000 a week through the
sale of seats on the 50-cent pre-
MUM basis.
1t is a well-known fact, more
over. discussed with some anxiety
by the theater managers, that some
OF the New York ticket brokers
are getting away with huge COM
missions every time the opportun-
ity presents itself. There is a law
which provides that ticket scalpers
are prohibited from charging more
than SO cents In excess of the box
Office price of a ticket, and notice
to this effect is printed on the
back of every ticket. but this law
appears to be broken regularly.
Dr-'7g General Pershing's visit
the was unusually crowded
and demand for theater tickets
was so much larger than the sup
ply that IS was not at all high
price to pay for a seat In the
balcony.
In view of these things, it scarce
ly seems possible that last summer