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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
VERMONT TAKES TOP PLACE
Success in Relief in the Near East
Drive Scores Highest of States

Drive scores Tfl9neSt OF otateS
|. 1t has been briefly announced that
the drive for relief in the near east
was success in Vermont, but this
only briefly tells the story Vermont
has honor place among all the states
| in this worthy cause The state sub
scrbed 157 per cent of her quota.
Ohio was next with $50 per cent and
Washington state with 14l per cent.
Addison. Caledonian. Orange. Or
leans, Rutland. Windham and Wind
sor counties went over the top, -
while other counties lacked but little
of reaching their quotas. All but
five towns in Orange country contri-
buted their quotas.
The two towns that shine the
brightest are Lyndon. in Caledonia
county. and Shoreham, in Addison
county. They both oversubscribed
nearly 325 per cent Randolph was
| 100 per cent and many towns over
subscribed more than 100 per cent.
/ One hundred and twelve towns Of the
state exceeded their quotas.
The largest individual e0ntributiOn
In the state was $1,000. The lowest
/ contribution was one cent there were
several OF this amount.
Vermont's quota was $4,000. The
actual amount raised is S76. S9l. and
once again the Old Green Mountain
state records its generosity in n
worthy cause and takes her place at
the hand Of all the states in this
tdrive.
IT. has been strenuous campaign
at headquarters at White River juno
tion and for all the Workers in the
field.
State Chairman Roland +. Stevens
has proven himself Il most able or
ganlzer l.. H. Nichols was manager
for Bennington county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
RELIEF SENT TO MURMANsK
Specially Constructed lee.Breakine
TRANSPORTS on Way

London April 5.-lmportant devcl'
upments ON The Murmansk front in
nolhcrn Russia may Ze expected in 4
few days. owing to q threatened de.
foctiun OF finish troops, according to
the mail It is said It was TO meet
this danger that American detach'
ments were sent ON two American
cruisers which will reach Mwmansk
carly next week.
President Wilson Is reported tt
hawk ordered the sailors OF two cruis
crs to land with troops If necessary
British relief forcs have gone aboard
two especially constructed ice-break
INK transports with which they ex
poet to get through the ice a fort
night earlier than on any other type
of vessel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
SAVED BY ROAST BEEF
Chunk in ovcrcoat Pocket Prevents
Broken Hip.

PittsGeld. April s.--A chunk of
roast beef in the overcoat pocket OF
Charles f. West so, OF 1913 South
street, today save him from O broken
hip. lie slipped on the step as no
entered the armory on Summer street
and landed with such force on his
bundle that it burst open. His right
hand was severely cut Mr.. West Is
lame as a result OF fall 10 years ago
and carries a cane. Seven ancestors
of Mr. West dieh as a result of brok.
en- hips. His great-grasdfather. Abel
West was 1913 when the accident be-
fell him. His uncle, Gilbert West.
now &c. OF 100 South street fell at
the age Of 93 and burst blood vessel
in his leg. He fully recovered
Charles f. West expects now to hive
TO be 100 anyway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
sst5 FOR HoLsTElN cow
Paul McNlH Pays That at Brattleboro
Sale

Dratliehoro April 3 Paul L. Me
Nin Of Littleton. Mass, paid 1915 to.
day for a Holstein cow eleven and
half years old at the auction sale
at the Purebread livestock Sales
Co, Pavilion, yesterday She was
consigned by John Arfmann of Mid
dletown, ~ T., and brought the high.
est price OF the two days sales.
Ninelyfour head We're sold in al for
M aggregate of $22,SlO A bull calf
'hrce months old consigned by Cole
and Hicks OF Granville, n. Y. was
bought by Benjamin Lang Of South
Lee, Mass. for Si00 He IS son Of
King of the Rag Apples, The calf $
mother, five years old, also consigned
by Cole and Hicks. was bought for
SS05 by Mr. McNif A four-year-0ld
COW consigned by J w PresIiss and
son OF Alstead. n. H.. was sold TO G..
W. Ellis. Jr., Of Cortland N. H.. for
SGl5. Twelve animals brought more
than sf00 each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
LEGISLATURE
WILL ADJOURN
ON WEDNESDAY
Did Not Finish It's Work On
Schedule Time
WAS TO END 1T THIS WEEK
Senate Killed Bill TO Raise Workmen's
nsation--Senator Payne
Opposes the Bill

Montpelier, April 1.-The legisla-
ture CT 1919 will adjourn next We'd
nesday at noon, according to present
plans. AT the opening of the after
noon session oi the House. the joint
resolution relating 20 final adjourn.
ment was taken up, hen ordered 10
lie on motion of Mr. Webster Of Swan
ton, who stated that the committee
on final adjournment had decided
that it would not be possible to ad.
journ tomorrow, but that the work
could be satisfactorily completed by
next Wednesday, If sessions were
held on Saturday morning and Mon
day evening.
Or motion of Mr.. Webster, the
rules were suspended and the vote
whereby the resolution for Saturday
adjournment passed was reconsider.
ed. A second resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Webster, and providing for
final adjournment on Wednesday
April ., at noon, was adopted.
After considerable discussion, the
House finally passed this afternoon
the bill providing for 4O-cent state
tax, by yea and nay vote of 100 10
Is, The matter fist came up this
morning, and an amendment by MIR
Davis Of Rutland Town, making the
tax 80 cents a year was voted down
1Sl to II. An amendment by Mr.
Ripley OF Poultney, making the tar
30 cents in 1919 and 80 cents in 1920
was also rejected.
There were many who thought that
a 30-cent tax was enough. and urged
that, because this had been the Ia,
which the representative had sug
gested to their towns at March meet
ing. that tax should not be exceeded
MIR. Aiken Of Putney thought tha
many would have trouble in applylns
| the 4e.cent tax. He suggested tina
other appropriations we're cominl
and closed with these words,
20, Lord, Mr.. Speaker, before W.
commit another sin, send MS home.'9
The senate killed s 112, raising
compensation under the workmenl
compensation act Senators Payne
Varnum and Belnap opposed the bill
and Senators Hill, Amey and Daniels
favored the same, An amendmen
was adopted making $50 the limit fo
medical expenses, and the bill wa
then refused third reading by a vot,
! OF u to s.
Continued on Page Three)
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MRS. VANDERBILT WEEDS
First Wife OF a. c. Vanderbilt is
Bride Of Paul Fitzsimmons.

Brldc OF Fdul rttzsimmonS.
Newport. d. l.. April 3--Mrs. Ellen
French Vanderbilt. one Of the most
prominent women of society and phil
anthrCpic workers, and first wife Of
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who was
lost when the Lusitanla was sunk by
The Germans, was married here this
morning to Lieutenant Paul Fitz.
gimons L S. n. in the library Of the
brides residence, Harbouryiew. The
Rev STANLEY G.. Hughes. rector OF
Trinity Church this city performed
the ceremony
The marriage came as a great sur
prise to Newport The first mtlma-
tion that it was to take place was
when Mrs Vanderbilt and Lieutenant
Fitzsimons appeared nj the City Hall
this morning al . o'clock where they
obtained their marriage license. They
stopped at the Red Cross headquart-
crs on their return TO Harborvew Ia
tell the officials and workers the
news. receiving congratulations from
jail there assembled The bride is
Vice Chairman of the Newport Chap
ter of the Red Cross
Lieutenant Fitzsimons is attached
TO the United States destroyer Evans
now in New York waters, to which is
also attached Ensign William H.
Vanderbilt, the brides son by her for
mer marriage, and they are close
friends. lie is the son OF the late
Medical Director Paul Fitzsimmons
! u. $. A.. and Mrs Filzsimons OF
Washington ID c. He was born in
Newport and is 2S years old. Iii,
bride is ten years his senior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
Francis McMann, 10. Who Killed
Woman. Sentenced Last Week.

81 loilnsblry, April 4-Francis Ne.
Mann, who killed Mrs Ellen Piper on
April 49, 1918. near Barton. was sen.
fenced TO life Imprisonment by Judge
Stanton In Orleans county court at
Newport last week. after the boy
had pleaded guilty to mansaughtcr.
McMann was but iG years old at the
time the muriier was committed the
deed having been done With a fork
and the body Of Mrs. Piper found in
the pasture of " s May. where II
had been all night
McMam came to-this locality from
ECanad ana knows but little OF his
fparentage, although he believes he
was born in England
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
NEW TAX COMMISSIONER
Gov Clement Appoints M. G. Morse
of Hardwick

Montpelier April 3 Three more
appointments from Governor Clement
went into the Senate this afternoon,
and were considered, in executive ses.
sion but were not acted upon. 1t is
generally understood that the ap-
pointmentS which went in this time
We're. Insurance commissioner. j.
G Brown of Montpelier; tax com.
missioner NJ. G. Morse CT Hardwick,
to succeed Charles Plumley of North
field. State purchasing agent, Major
George p. Carpenter Of Montpelier, to
succeed Dewey r l1anley of Montpel-
ier. Six appointments are now in the
hands of the Senate to be acted upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
EocH SENDS MESSAGE.

Danzie May Be Used for Polish
Troops
Paris, April 5.--Marshal Foch has
telegraphed the allies that their right
to use Danzig as port for the re-
turn TO Poland of Polish troops in
France has been formally upheld in
conference With German representa-
tiyes Besides Danzig. It was deoid'
cd to use other means of transporta.
tioi Tor Polish troops proposed by the
German government so that the arri
val OF troops might be accelerated
the message added. Use OF Danzip
port was provided for In armistice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
E. W. GIBSON TO LEAVE SERVICE
erattleboro Man Had Opportunity to
Act as Judge Advocate.

Brattleboro. April 3.-Judge Ernest
W. Gibson, who recently returned
from overseas duty rs captain in the
57tn pioneer infantry, stated today
that he had decided 10 return to the
practice of law He was member
Of the firm of Gibson & Daley before
entering the service and when he loft
the business was taken over by Mr.,
Daley He has announced no furth.
er plans Judge Gibson had an op-
portuniiy to remain in the service as
judge advocate at one Of the canton,
meuts but preferred to return to civil
! life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
FOOD DIFFICULTIES
Hoover Doubtful II Germany Can Be
TIded Over

wv HfEf a .tt.fi
Paris, April 4--The food difficulties
in Germany were by no mems solved
by the signing OF the food agreement.
Tonnage Is unavailable 10 move the
required supplies. and the available
grain stocks are so short that II will
probably be impossible to furnish the
full amount specified In the- agree,
ment for some time nw1i
Herbert C. Hoover, Director Gener-
al Of the Interallied Relief Orgapiza.
tion. estimates that he can fsssaish
Germany 10000 tons of grain dur.
ing April but If the German esti-
mates that the German grain and
potato stocks will be exhausted be-
fore June are correct, Mr. Hoover ex-
presses the belief that It is question.
able whether food enough can be sup.
piled to tide Germany over until tho
next harvest, particularly as German
ships. in which the bulk of the food
must be transported, cannot land car.
goes in Germany within six weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
Continued on Page Three
LEAVES IMMENSE ESTATE
James Stillman, Banker, Had Forty
Millions.

New York. April 4.-The estate of
the late James Stillman, for many
years head of the National City bank,
was approximately s40,SSS,121 in a re-
port filed with the surrogate here to
day
After payment of debts and expens
es or the appraisal, more than sS7
100000 remains subject to the inheri
tancc assessment, from which the
state will receive $l,3S1,022 1t Is
divided among relatives.
The property includes residences in
New York and Cornwall. n Y, ant
Newport, r. l., stocks and bonds oi
many corporations and paintings in
France worth more Than S2,6O0.0OO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
$500 YANKEES LAND
Board Trains for Camp Devens Ar
rived Today

Boston, April 5. -Fifty-eight hun
dred or the yankee division (26th)
swarmed over the side OF the trans
port, Mount Vernon today, and board.
ei trains for Camp Devens, i was the
first time in nineteen e1.is these
men had touched the soil OF their
homeland and they were fairly over
flowing with Joy ~-.taa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
RloTlNG AT GARFIELD, N j,
One Man sho; and serlousI!
Injured.

passac, n. j., April l-Riotine
broke out today at the woolen mill OF
Forstmann and hoffman, In Garfield
where some OF the workers are still
on strike One man was shot and
seriously injured by a deputy sheriff
who fired after the man is alleged iC
have attacked him with a blackjack
Strikers stoned the building housing
the deputies who are guarding the
employees and the company property
Several arrests were made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
CONG. GREENE GOING OVER
Vermont Representative to Be Mem
Der Of Sec. Bakers Party.

st. Adams, April 4-Congressman
Frank l.. Greene. who has been spend
Ing few weeks at his home in this
city, expects TO sail for Europe on the
Leviathan next Monday from New
York with other members OF the
House military committee. The mem
bers of the committee were invited
by Secretary Baker to go to Europe
to visit the American expeditionary
forces and the army of occupation for
the purpose Of studying military leg.
slalion for the coming summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
ARcHANeEL SITUATION
Americans to Be Out Of There by
July

Washington. April D. Declaring
that the Archangel situation from a
military viewpoint was well in hand,
Gen. March announced It was in.
croditablo that the allied forces could
be driven into the sea by anybody.
He added that the war departments
plan was to have the Americans out
Of that portion Of Russia by July.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
a. o. Ford, 45, Springfield Man, Near.
ly Cut in Two.

Springfield. April A o. Ford,
IS, was instantly killed yesterday
while operating gasoline saving
ing machine A bearing holding the
balance wheel broke, hitting the cir
cular saw forward and upward 1t
struck Mr. Ford and nearly cut him
in two just below the shoulders Mr.
Ford Is survived by his wife and one
So
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
U. S. MAY LOSE LEADERSHIP
Assist Sec. Rowe Says We Should
Ratify League

Philadelphia. Apdl 5--Fa'jnre of
the United tSates to ratify the league
of nations covenant would case this
country to lose the leadership Of the
western hemisphere assistant secret.
airy OF the treasury Rowe declared In
an address at the University OF Pen.
InaylVania
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
!. ,.s.rRoTzsky ORDERS ATTACK
Threatens to Have All Crews Shot II
.sH They Disobey el

London, April 5s-Leon Trotzsky7
Bolsheyik minister of war and mar
inc, has ordered the Russian Baltic
feet to put to sea and attack the al
lies. He has threatened to have all
crews shot If they disobey the order
says the mail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
PEACE TREATY
WILL BE READY
BY WEDNESDAY
French Indemnity Fixed at $780,,
OOO.OOO,O0O
ITALY MAY WITHDRAW
Report Is Circulated That She May
Quit Conference Because of
Fiume Dispute

Paris. April 4-The Peace Confer
ence situation has not been improved
by the circulation Of disquieting ru.
mors concerning what is taking place
in the councils of the so-called Big
Four There were reports from sew
eral sources-sOme Of which appear
ed to he authoritative-that the ltal.
ian delegation had decided to return
home on account of its dissatisfaction
over the disinclnation of the majori
ty of the allied Governments TO give
Italy complete control OF Fiume. Pre-.
mier Orlando declined to attend yes
terdays session Of the big Four
because the territorial claims of the
Jugoslavs which are in conflict with
those of Italy were heard In some
quarters the reports of the intention
of the Italians to withdraw are re.
garded as propaganda in favor OF
Italian territorial aspirations.
In the face OF reports Of this charac
| ter some progress seems to have
been made, although there is no APP
parent justification for the very gen
eral understanding that the proposal
to have one peace treaty with all
enemy nations has been abandoned
and the optimistic statements that
peace is near
A great advance in settling the
troublesome question OF reparatons
has been made by the acquiescence
of the French in the proposal to have
the amount Germany must pay fixed
at approximately $50,00O,Oo00O The
reparationa sections OF the treaty
will give Germany between twenty
six and thirty years in which to pay
this amount on condition that $1,000
100000 be paid in cash and the rest
under provisions by which Germany
shall contribute percentage Of hen
| surplus annually.
IL is also provided that the damages
shall be assessed under seven cate
gories OF Violations Of internationa
law, and It is cstilhated that $4,000
4 0O0O0O will cover all such cases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
Lonq.Felt Want.

A species of CACTUS growing prolia-
cally in Algeria has bccn made by
French scientists To yic.d IL per cent
OF sugar and about go per cent alcohol.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
PRESIDENT HAS
INFLUENZA BUT
NOT IN DANGER
Will Return TO Work In Few
Days
NO INTRUSION ALLOWED
PremIers of Allied Governments Con-
fer in Room Near wiIson--House
Sits in Council
NO INTRUSION ALLOWED

Paris, April 4. 73O p. m.-Presi.
dent Wilson is supposed 10 have an
attack OF influenza. On account Of
what was diagnosed as bad cold he
was kept in bed today by Admiral
Grayson, his physician and naval aid.
This evening there were indications
that he had contracted influence in
mild form.
II is said by those close to the
President that his illness is not seri-
Gus, and It is expected that he will be-
confined to his room for few days
only.
Colonel House took the Presidents
place at the meeting OF the tBig
-Four" today, the others present be-
ing Premicrs Clemenceau. Lloyd
Lloyd George. and Orlando
Paris, April 5.---lt was planned to
have the council of four meet at tho
Paris white House" today. When
the President awoke 1t was announc.
ed he was better. He might sit up
later in the day, 1t was said, and with
Sundays rest intervening II was be.
lieyed he might attend Mondays scs-
sion of the council Of four.
Paris, April 5.-President slept un-
Ill late in tho morning, aud no bul-
letin was issued by Dir. Grayson Al
though he did not get TO sleep until
late in the evening it was announced
this morning he passed d satisfactory
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05

Paris Friday Asked If the Italians
you'd leave the peace conference If
denied Fiume. foreign minister Bar
zilat OF the Italian cabinet and one OF
Italian peace delegates said. No de
cision has been reached yet, but i
IS obvious chat italy delegates feel
they must follow the VIII Of the Ilal.
ian people
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
STATUS OF MILITARY FORCES

Per Cent. OF Former Strength.
Washington April 5.-Figures OF
the latest status Of military forces in
Europe. Gen March announced. show.
that the armies OF the Central Powers
constitute about fifteen per cent OF
their strength when the arnistice
was signed; while the allied forces,
still organized, comprise seyenty-fye
per cent Of their total strength OF
Nov. /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
WILSON REPORTED "seTTER-
Or. erayson Sends Message To Sec
Tumulty

Washington. April President
was reported better" in message
received by secretary Tumulty from
DR. Grayson It said THE President
better this morning but stil confined
bed no cause for worry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05
WRECK NEAR HALIFAX

Passengers Aboard Train We're En-.
route TO Boston
Halifax April 5.-Halifax and
southwestern train, leaving this
morning for Yarmouth was reported
wrecked between Kenyillc and Win.
dsor II carried some passengers en-
route for Boston One or more cars
are said to have gone down an en-
bankment and some Of the train
crew were reported injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-05

,,orp ha ill., i9on ,l SuvSgiydpi ,Yonid W tne tnae
anOnHihlp railway position. one that
enables YOU 60 travel and TO advance
starting at $1,000 o. month and eN-
ucnsua, no age limit. write for booklet
y lS0 standard Business Training In
Htitute Buffalo. y. y G1tts
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED - Man for general farm
work. Apply Go Walter Niles, tel
343-l3 G1tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17
SAVING NORTH
DAKoTA'S WHEAT

There is a grasshopper outbreak
in North Dakota. Left alone it
would destroy the bumper wheat
crop in the greatest of all spring
wheat growing states. In the old
days practically complete destruction
in the half of the state infested
would have been inevitable. Now
chronological experts of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
who are working in cooperation with
the State Agricultural College, feel
confident that the crop will be saved.
The poisoned bait method is being
applied. The state is spending $780,
600 in the purchase of poison ma
terial. In one county 1913 endgate
seeders are being used in broad
casting the poison. The campaign
will be in many particulars a model
of grasshopper control work, and the
North Dakota Agricultural College
in making motion pictures of it,
which will be available for instruc-
ton purposes in other states when
ever grasshopper outbreaks occur
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Sunday school meets at 9:45
a. m. The adult classes have the
International lesson. Subject, "The
Lords Supper" Matt. 26:26-9O; l
Cor. 11:20-34. The remainder of
the school have the departmental les
sons.
Divine services at 11:00. During
the hot weather these services will
be less than an hour in length.
The young peoples meeting will
be combined with the evening service
and will be held on the church lawn,
the weather permitting. 1t will be-
gin at 1880 p. m. Subject of the
young peoples meeting, "Crusading
Against Intemperance" Eph. 6:10-
20. Leader, Vera Young.
The public invited.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17
w. f. M. s.

The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet Wednesday, July 20, at 2:9C
with Mrs. D. C. Wood. The following
program has been arranged:
History of Fourth Decade
Devotional-Mrs. D. C. Wood.
Roll Call-Scripture verses OF
Obedience.
Business.
Piano Solo-Charlotte Gasaway.
News from the Home Field-Mrs.
Pellette.
News from the Foreign Field
Mrs. Wilkinson.
Violin Solo-Ruth Anthony.
Mystery Box in June Friend.