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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

The Nichols Store will be open
Thursday afternoons for business dur
4 ing the winter months.
Wanted-Laborers and woodwork
ers at the II. T. Cushman Mfg, Co.,
North Bennington. Adv. Aft
Because of holiday the New York
tstore will be closed this week Satur-
day but will open in the evening. ADV
Miss Elizabeth Stortz has gone to
/ Mechanicville. ~ Y, to visit her
niece, Mrs, e. r. Maby for two weeks.
Wanted Saleslady in Dry Goods
store, good salary to the right party,
Address particulars to A. B. c., Box
/ 44O.-Adv. 1ft3.
Bible Study class tomorrow 1880 at
First Baptist church. Everyone wei
come. Here is an opportunity for
real Bible study.
The Second Congregational chapel
! will be comfortably warmed this eve
ming for the Lawrence Trio entertain
ment and seats for all.
Chapter No. of Perils of Thunder
Mountain and Gladys Leslie in The
| Girl Woman Vitagraph picture at
Harte Theatre today ADV
A few went from here to the Brat-
tleboro fair yesterday and larger
number today The fair is one OF the
best in this section of New England.
In "The Girl Woman" Miss Leslie
has highly emotional role. The
play is o. serious one with Just a sprii
kle Of fun in the earlir scenes at Harte
Theatre today ADV
The Red team and the young lad
les OF the Baptist church will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon from to ;
by Mrs. William H. Myers, III Union
street. Please all come,
The Banner will bulletin the result
of the world series beginning to-
day at the end of the games. Owing
to the difference in time it will be i'm
possible to get the results into the
paper and therefore the Banner will
not get the return of innings.
Have you ever heard the Lawrence
trio? If not. you will surely want to
verify for yourself the trios fine rep
utation; if you have heard. this trio,
then you will certainly wish to hear
it again. Tonight at Second Congre
gational chapel at 8 o'clock. Adv.
Miss Hunt Home Demonstration
Agent, will meet the women at the /
Zen Venue Library, Saturday Octo- /
Der 4th. go O'Clock for the purpose I
of making plans for Clothing Talks. I
All the women and girls are invited I
to attend and bring suggestions for /
the series of meetings which will fol-
low III
A farewell reception will be given
at Masonic. Temple, Friday evening,
October g. in honor Of the chaplain
of Mt Anthony chapter No. /, order
Eastern Star, who is soon to make Z
her home in another state. Every
of the order is invited to be
present at p. m.
j. o. Wright and family have
moved to Bennington from Nantasket,
Mass. Mr.. Wright and son were in
the confectionery business at the
beach during the summer and today
they opened a restaurant ct fS2 North
street. ii is their aim to conduct a
neat, clean sanitary restaurant to
accommodate ladies as well as gem
.lemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
PERU

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dean was in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. c. Mccullough and party OF
Bennington were at their cottage here
the first CT the week.
George =. Hapgood of New York
recently spent a few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs l.. b. Hapgood
at their cottage here.
Mrs. c. x. Batcholder and daught
ers, Ruth and Catherine have return
ed to their home in Beaufort, S. c..
after spending two months at thei1
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Batchelder
have returned to their home in South
Carolina after visiting his mother
Mrs Abbie Batchelder at her hcme
here.
Mrs B. w Doudge and two daugh-
tiers of New York, who have spent the
spring and summer at Mrs. Russell's,
returned TO their city home Sunday
afternoon.
A valuable thorough bred Ayrshire
calf belonging to Perry Warren died
last week from the effects of drink
ing green paint which poisoned the
animal.
Mr. and Mrs, J NJ Chapman and
party were at their home her over
Sunday. They returned to their
home in Montclair Tuesday and were
accompanied by his brother, Mr. and
Mrs Charles Chapman OF Morrislown
N. T.. who have spent the summer
here, occupying the Burton cottage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
card of'Thainks

We wish to 'thatk our friends for
the kindness shown us during the
sickness and death of our loved one
and for the beautiful Bowers.
II Nelson Buck,
w H. Buck,
Mrs J. Frank Grout
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
AS to AonkIna ard stcerlna

Ilohklng your horl doesn't help so
much qs Steering wisely. Forles Mag.
azinc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
TO RENT

TO RENT-Eight or ten furnished
room apartment from Nov 1st to May
LIST. Inquire VIM. II. Wills Hawks
Blk. Bennington. 1It6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

TO RENT-Large furnished ROOM
all modern commences, gentleman pre-
ferred Apply 10s Dewey st. I2t6~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

f.OST-Cameo Brooch. valued as
family heirloom. Engraved on side
and contains lock of hair Finder will
be rewarded on return to DR.. ID. A..
Illingworth 11te%,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
SEIsCEALANHOUB

LOST-Between Rutland and Benz
nington, Presto lite gas tank, model
~. Finder please return or notify O.
II. LoBean, North Adams, Gen. Del.
suitable reward. 12t6A
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

TO BENT-Stores Offices tene-
ments. shops, stables. individual stor-
age lockers furnished apartments and
rooms, all centrally located Geo. M.
Hawks, 425 Main st. 76tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

TO RENT-Three nice furnished
rooms for light housekeeping with inn
provements. Room and board by the
week. Also storage for automobile. 129
North street, tel 463-W. 9Stf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

LOST-About Z o'clock Saturday
evening, between Hudsons and
Noveck's on Main street a beaded hand
bag containing n sum of money and
bunch of keys. Suitable reward
will be paid finder if returned to
Tanner Office. lite
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Story and half house.
new on Main street large lot Pro-
perry must be disposed of this week.
Apply II. y. Williams, Elm St, tel.
13S-W 11t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

LOST. STRAYED OR STOLEN-Bay
horse weie about 800 lbs from
Dunville Any information leading to
the recovery of this animal VIII he
greatly appreciated by Arthur Bent, II
left at l6l Beach street. 1lt6"
LOST-Between Somerset Dam and
Bennington, Sunday afternoon. two
wire wheels mounted with 37-5 tires
from rear of Packard car. Thomas
Vail, bennington, I0tB
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

FOR SALE 80 pigs. six weeks old.
George H. Robinson, South SALISBURY,
tcl. 1862 lite"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-01

FOR SALE-One Jersey COW aud one
two-year-old holstein heifer due to
freshen. John Breidenbach. Golf
Grounds 1Ot6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
MAYOR HAS
BACON FOR SALE

Mayor Dan Brown is once more deal
Ing out cans Of bacon across the counter
Of the municipal store on Holman st.
Another carload Of bacon reached the
city yesterday morning and was hur-
ried to the salesroom in order TO com
plete the distribution before the end OF
the week. However. OWNS TO tho short
notice few people learned of the arrival
of the goods and as result business
was slack this morning.
Later in the day customers began
dropping in, but II viii take the greater
part OF Saturday to dispose OF the 2. SOC
cans This shipment is being sold at
the same low figure as the last one.
TweIve-pound cans sell for S2.95 or less
than twenty-five cents per pound Even
IN normal times bacon seldom falls be-
low thirty cents and for this eson
Hammond people are eager for the op-
Portunity TO lay IN a stock. confident
that the price Will not go lower before
they set II used up The cans are air
tight and would keep the meat in perfect
condition for ten years. One man re-
marked this morning that tho lard alone
from the bacon was worth ten or fifteen
cents more than the price charged for
the meat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
ARMY OFFICER
COLL|DES WITH
STREET CAR

Capt G. p scholes. commading CO.
6 Of the federal troops now in Gary
his morning met with serious acct
dent when IN motorcycles with side
car driven by private he was hit by a
street car and thrown to the ground
with such violence that he was rendered
unconscious.
he was driving north at the Twenty
seventh y when a street car backing
onto Broadway into his motorcycle
causing a serious wound on The side Of
his head from which 1t is possible he
may have received a fracture OF the
skull. The wounded captain was rushed
TO Mercy hospital where Up TO il 80 he
lay still unconscious, but from infor1na-
ton by Major Dawson Of the army hos
pital the injury may not prove fatal.
Capt Schoies enlisted in the regular
army in IS9s and served as private
under Col. Mapes in the Philippines in
1900 in the Fifth district scouts and
later was made temporary officer and
in Germany during the late war was
promoted 70 tho rank Of captain
He was badly wounded in tho Argonne
Forest from a shell that penetrated his
spine paralyzing him Tor months
He will retire from the sersice in
another war and a half Mrs. Soholes.
wife OF Capt. scholes. is a trained nurse
and resides at Fall River. Mass.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
BLUFFTON FATHER
AND SON UNLUCKY

lnanility 70 accept an invitation to
take his luncheon at the Hammond
CHAMBER Of Commerce yesterda, nre
vented meeting between Attornav
Aoram simmons Of Button and his
son. both Of whom had been in Ham
mond all week although neither kns,,.
~ the others presence ATTORNEY
simmons has been representing tho de-
fendant in the Postal divorce case m
the Hammond superior court while his
son IS suecial agent Of the Depart
nient OF justice who mas just been
transferred to Hammond
The young man was invited 10 the
luncheon but could not attend His
father was present He had not
learned Of the sons transfer 10 Ham
mond and did not learn Of it untiI after
the special agent had started for IN
annapolis where he had been called
hurriedly in connection with the strike
OF the coal miners
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
j. S. DEPUTY
MARSHAL. IS
RECALLED

That the government contemplate
an important move through the Fed
eraI Courts in connection with the min
ers' strike and that indiana. was to
be the center for this action was in
dicated Yesterday evening when L. s.
Marshal Mark Storen was hastily re-
called to Indianapolis from Hamm ond
whore he had come to serve subpoe-
naes upon Lake county defendants for
trials in the Federal court beginning
November Il Mr Storen was instruc-
ted TO drop everything and report t
once for a conference with government
officials at Indianapolis.
Mr Storen intimated that from, in
formation he had already received the
Federal courts would pI-v an import
ant part IN the crisis. He was ak
pectinE to be called 70 swear IN scores
Of deputies IN the mining districts OF
the state He received the urgent mes
sage in time 70 leave Hammond over
the Aionon at O'Clock and expected
70 20 Immediately - the conference
on reaching indianapolis at 10 o'clock.
Indications were that applications
would be made at once FOR injunctione
against the strikers interfering with
the operation OF the coal mines and
that deputy marshals would be on the
ground At oncs to bring in the first
violators OF the writ
Because Of his firmness and the
prompt manner IN which he handles
anything which comes before him.
Judge Anderson was selected by the
Department Of Justice to hear any
cases which may arise from the strike
For this reason it Is expected that
indianapolis VIII become the storm
center Of the affair ~ il s prolonged
When the federal court takes up the
Lake county cases st is expected tha:
a solid week Will be required to dis
pose oS them. Two juries viii he used
one hearing e. tdence while the other
s out reaching a verdict. Al the MAY
hearings 240 defendants entered pleas
Of not guilty and the cases were srt
for the November term. Judge An
derson informed them at the time
that he knew Il was only game 10
Keep out OF jail during the hot weather
and that he would remember them
MANY Of these are already coming in
to court and changing their pleas TO
guilty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
J. S. IS INVOKING THE AID OF FEDERAL COURTS
LAKE BRIDGE
CAUSES NEW
COMPLAIN

Stil another complaint has been reg
stored against the present condition
Of the Calumet boulevard. through
Lake George referring particularly to
the manner in which thr new bridge
and the temporary structure around
il are protected at night against acci-
dents
A prominent Hammond citizen re
turning from Chicago Wednesday ev-
ening narrowly escaped death because
OF the fact that only a small red Ian
tern gave warning OF danger Il saw
the light ahead he said and thought
It was the tail lamp Of another ma
chine. Nothing else could be seen in
the rain and darkness turned to
the left 70 20 around the light and a.
the same instant was able TO distin-
guish he railing across the cap of the
road
l slapped on the brakes but before
the car stopped il had skidded around
and vas standing across the road with
the side against the rail- nearly
had heart failure when I looked across
the rail and could see the water. 1t
seems 70 me that il is bad enough to
have them fooling around on the lob
all summer without adding to the dan
ger by not having the place properly
lighted There should be a large
street light there and for that matter
the whole drive should be illuminated
Many others in urging safeguards
for the drive have spoken u favor OF
having the drive well lighted The fog
frequently hangs heavily over the road
and number Of motorists have told OF
narrow escapes which they had owing
20 the fact that they were unable to see
the road more than a few feet in front
Of heir machines
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
EX 7 T RAL !!
ORGANIZED
LABOR MAY
JOIN MINERS
INTERNATIONAL news SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL news sERvIcEl
NASHINGION. Oct. 31.-OrEan nized
labor may join in a general movement
with the coal strikers against the gov
ernment because Of the injunction
against the strike leaders issued today
at Indianapolis. Atty Gen. Palmer
learned this afternoon from ssmuel
Gompers Frank Morrison and Matthew
WoiL Of the American Federation Of
Labor. They were in conference v-,b
the attorney general for more than a.
hour and expressed their fears ,bat
laboring men would insist on demon
stratng their protest at the govern
ments action.
Gompers announce dthat he would
make formal statement on Iabo,-s M
sition this evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
WRITINGS NEW
HABERDASHERY
LsPEcIAL Id - IIMEs

WHITING. Ind I, October 3l.-Whit-
ing IS to kave new Gents Furnish
ing store. TO be opened in the near fu-
ture. ia the new Gordon building. at
lI9th street and Central Venue. The
proprietor viii be Robert Gordon. the
owner of the building. . prominent
and well known Whiting business man
OF several years back. The store
which is to he exclusively for men is
to be up to date n every respect :
special department VIII be for mems
work clothes. where everything in the
line Of wearing apparel required for
TIE working man VIII be found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
STRIKE ORDER
STILL STANDS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srRwcFl

SPRINGFIELD. Ill oct 3l.-" Injunc-
tion or no injunction, the strike order
stands" Frank harrington, president of
the Illinois Miners Union. hurled this
defiant reply this afternoon to the fed
eral court action at indianapolis.
The injunction has determined the
miners 20 carry the strike to bitter
end" he said we feel thar II is 90
far-reaching the strike has become more
than a miners strike now 1t will prove
whether workers of the country can he
enslsved by writs OF injunctions
Lenine and Trotsky could not have
done more to create a spirit Of Bolshe-
vism throughout the country than the
issuance Of this Injunction Mr. Far
rington concluded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
INDIANA MINES
WILL GO OUT
fINrEaNArIoNAL NEWS sERvIcEf

SULLIVAN. Ind. Oct. Bituminous
coal miners in the Sullivan fields will 90
on strike in conformity with the strike
call ISSUED for midnight tonight despite
the restraining order isued against Off
cials of the mine workers union in In
dianapolis This was revealed this af-
ternoon when telephone calls to all mines
IN Tins district brought the word that
the miners will lay down their picks
and shovels At 800 O'Clock. their regular
quitting time. but will not return TO the
mines tomorrow morning. The majority
Of the mines in this district are wagon
mines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
THREE DEAD OF
MALIGNANT DISEASE

One of the most tragic bereavements
ever known in Hammond has come to
light in the city with the death this
morning Of seven-year-old Leo Sar-
gent from diphtheria. ne following TO
the grave his brother Norman aged
three who died Wednesday and cleo
aged five. who died Monday. all Of the
same disease
The entire family or chrren OF Mr.
and Mrs Alvin Sargent or 3i2 Tru-
man avenue. Hammond is thus wiped
out by the disease which was of the
rapid and malignant type
The father is a young conductor on
the Green Line and came to Hammond
from Lowell where the sargent family
is well known and respected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
SEND YOUR OLD
CLOTHING HERE

Anyone having old clothing o. any
kind IS asked 70 either leave it az the
Hammond police department with po-
lice Matron Myrtle Pfeffer or call Ham
mond ls and It viii be sent for.
great many calls are had at tne
police station for clothing from peo-
pie who are sick or FOR other reasons
unable to buy them and ANYTHING that
you can spare Will be APPRECIATED and
given out 70 the best advantage Mrs
Pfeffer will personally see 70 its d s.
tribution and that # gets to the right
homes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
STRIKE ON IN ILLINOIS
rINrEenArIonAL NEWS sERvrcr

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Oct. 8 With the
advance guard OF the miners-the day
shift--leaving Illinois mines AZ O'Clock.
the strike Of 10000 miners in this state
was on. Frank Harrington. president of
the Illinois miners. announced this after
noon
The strike is on and We are 100 per
cent solid for victorious ending" Far
ringtSn said
The striking miners have been in
structed to conduct an orderly strike
and 10 protect the mine property. Far
rington said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
THE GREAT
UNREST
BULLETIN.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
INDIANAPOLIs, Oct. 31--C.- Il. james
assistant nttOrney-Kenerag. arrived hers
from Washington this morning and
with Representative of the departn n
of iusicc went into conference with L.
Erf slack. L. :. district attorney The
government agents declined to discuss
what STEPS arc being taken TO deal
with the strike. Considered siGntfi-
cant was the fact that Federal Judge
r. Anderson was waiting in HIS Of
flee for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
SEEKS INCREASE IN
COURT ALLOWANCE

Mrs John Kerr. granted a divorce
from her husband John Kerr. a Gary
building contractor, some time ago
and allowed by the court $50 per month
for the support of the children mas
entered suit for an increase 70 500 per
month and the father s lighting the
case which Is 70 be heard in Judge
Greenwslds court today,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
DOCTORS AND
SURGEONS MEET

Physicians and surgeons Of Hammond
together with prominent surgeons from
other parts Of the country who are
working TO have all hospital equipment
standardized, held meeting last night
at St Marsaret's hospital IN Hammond.
The general plans for Standardization
were adopted. but the details were loft
for another meeting which viii be called
in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEI
ST. CLAIRSNILLE. o.. oct 3t-The
mine strike Is already under way in
Eastern Ohio. 900 men laying down
their tools in the various mines this
morning. The remaining miners Will
strike this evening. completing their
last days work Mt o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31

INTERNATIONAL News srRyIcE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
CLEVELAND. o., oct. 3i-"Chere VIII
he between 10000 and 20 ,ooN miners on
strike In Ohio ut midnight tonight,
s,td c. w. savage. Secrctary-tren-urer
~ che United Mine worker OF Amer
len for the sixth district, with head
quarters here
.sThe day shift put away their tools
during the dny md tonight the temp
viii he complete. There are practically
po non-unton miner. In ohio"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
BULLETIN.

LOUISVILLE. ny. Oct. 3I-Two riot
companies Of Federal troops armed
with machine EuEs arc today nearing
the West Virginia coal fields for en-
erEency service, having left this city
late lost night on Instructions from
MaI. Leonard Wood, commander of the
Central division.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
HOTEL PULLED AS
HOUSE Of Ill. FAME

sam Peters proprietor ~ the Pull
man hotel AZ Cary. arrested on October
u for keeping hous Of i'll fame was
fned $50 in the Gary city court yester-
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
(BULLETrN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHISGToN, Get. 5I.-co-tenp4 OF
court proceedings viii be brought against
the strike leaders II they fail TO obey
the Injunction Of the court restraining
them from striking, It was learned at
the department Of justice this afternoon.
omeials refused to comment until the
injunction had become effective. but they
tion against strike was disobeyed and
contenp OF court proceedings followed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31
GROSS CASE UP AGAIN

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind october 81
Z. Ert slack. United states district
attorney. departed last evening for Chi
cago. where he Will present arguments
in the case Of Edward A. Gross a for
me- pustice Of the peace a { Gary, who
was convicted before Judge Anderson
on a charge Of violating the Reed
amendment last December and given
the maximum penalty Of $1,000 fine and
six months impris sonment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-31

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