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Evening journal., 1919-08-26
ENTENTaiSs ar DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moro Mcmillan, OF No.
3Oi west Twenty-nrst street. enter
talned a number OF friends at their
home at dinner last evening. The din
ner party was a reunion OF friends who
haye been away from Wilmington for
a number OF years. The guests were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Benona Nowland, Benona
Nowland and Anna Nowland, Of STRAIT
ford. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Watson
and ADELAIDE Watson. Of Washington
D. c.: Mrs. Mary Hansell and Miss Mil
dred Jones, OF this city.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
VERY FEW CASES OF
:FLU" IN CITY NOW

Despite the statement OF DR.. Royai
5. Copeland. head OF the New York
health department, TO the effect that
Tho influenza epidemic is returning
only one OF eight Wilmington physi-
clans interviewer, today. admitted
having "nu" cases at this time.
The physicians advise, however,
that every precautiOn be taken against
contracting the dfsolse. They say
that plenty Of fresh air. both day and
night. is necessary to successfully
combat the germ OF the malndy.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
RLIE RAIL SOCIAL

The Blue Ball Social Club has re-
organized with the following officers
President, Martin Walsh: vice-presi-
dent, Frances Convery; secretary, John
Bowers; treasurer, Miss Marie Myers
The club recently met at the home OF
Miss Myers and Miss Marie Hanf, wheDe
games and music and dancing were
enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BABY IN sALZMAN FAMILY.

Mr.. aud Mrs. James " Ginns are
rejoicing over the birth OF an s%-pound
baby boy TO their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Saltzlnan.
who are now at Ventnor, y. J. This is
Mrs. Ginns first srandchild and the frs.
boy baby in the family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ginns' children were all girls. Mr.
salzman was secretary to Mayor James
L. Price.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
SOCIAL AND
Personal NOTES

Corporal Russel C. Matchett, Of No.
1921 West seventeenth street, arrived
home on Friday from overseas duty.
pom his arrival 10 this country he
was sent 10 Camp Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Moseley, OF
Ne. 1909 Greenhill avenue, are receiN-
iag congratulations on the birth OF a
laughter Edith Patricia, who Yas born
august IS.
Nir and Mrs. Joseph Hinckle, Of No.
ss2i Washington street. who were mar
risd last week. left Yesterday for South
Dakota, where they Will make their
nome
Joseph C. Luke. OF No. 1908 Gilpin
avenue. and Robert w. Hill, Of this
city. returned on sunday from Asbury
Park. Mr.. Luke's mother, Mrs. Bessie
Il. Luke, will remain at Hotel Lafayette,
Asbury Park, for another week.
William w. Botiomley, proprietor Of
the store at Seventh and Orange streets.
Is a patient in the Hahnemann Hos
piial Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill and family.
~ No 1916 Gilpn avenue. have re-
turned from sea Giri, y. ].
Miss Elizabeth Walsh, OF No. 9i2 |
Broome street. is visiting in New York |
city and Lawrence, L. I.
The Misses Marguerite Maloney. Mar
earet Mcconnell and Anna Baldwin have
returned from Atlantic City
samuel windett, OF No. 73i dupont
street. is spending week at Atlantic
City.
Miss Florence Banks spent last week
at Rehoboth.
Miss Bertha Elder Is spending week
in Baltimore.
William Woodrow, OF No. 5i2 West
Sixth street, has returned from his va
cation, which was spent at ocean City,
Nj.
Miss Eva Turner has returned from
Betterton, Nd.
Ralph Derr, Of No. iIii Van Buren
street, has returned from Cape May,
Nj.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray L. Parker. OF No. /
2i01 Washington street. are spending I
lhe week at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Scarborough, Of Newport /
Is at Wildwood. y j.. for two weeks.
Judge and Mrs. William :. Prickett
nave returned from their vacation.
winch was spent at Pemaquid. Ne. They
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. William K.
'rosny. formerly OF this city, but now
Aving In Boston, Mass
--o-
Inc worlds most crooked river is the
Jordan, which vanders nearly 22O miles
to co-sr SlItl.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
AMERICAN TOWN IN
SOUTHERN ITALY

SEZZO, Aug. 2e-One Of the most
American spots in the world is this
little town in the southern POntins
marshes Of Italy. The whole Sezzo dis
trict has a population Of only 1900
Eight hundred persons have emigrated
in recent years TO America. Eighty Of
them were American soldiers, and five
Sezzo mothers were mourning for
American sons killed in the U. S. offen'
sives.
Thirty thousand Japs have entered tbs
annual poetry contest in Japan.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BiirG / h S

HANDY-To Mr. and Mrs. f. p. Handy, OF
No 252o West Eighteenth street, on Au-
gust 49, daughter.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
MARRIED MEMS DEFI

The Hesly Senate Baseball team
composed OF married men, is willing
to play the single men Of Healy's SEN
ate on this saturday or Sunday after
noon SO come on II you want a
game OF ball. II not don't mention
baseball again" says their def.
The Want Ads will sell real estate
and rent anaPtmenfS
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

William w. Botiomley, proprietor OF
The store at Seventh and Orange streets.
* patient in the Hahnemann Hos
iiisl, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Joseph C. Luke. OF No. 1908 Gllpln
avenue. and Robert w. Hill, Of this
city returned on sunday from Asbury
Park Mr.. Luke's mother, Mrs. Bessie
u. Luke, will remain at Hotel Lafayette,
Asbury Park, for another week.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hinckle, Of No.
1921 Washington street who were mar
r'sd last week, left Yesterday for South
Dakota, where they Will make their
nome.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hill and family.
y 40. 1915 Gilpin avenue, have re-
turned from sea Girl, M
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Inc worlds most crooked river is the
Jordan, which 1anders nearly 22O miles
to co-sr si1ty.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Miss Elizabeth Walsh, OF No 9i2
Broome street. is visiting in New York
city and Lawrence, l.. I.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

The Misses Marguerite Malonev. Mar
earet Mcconnell and Anna Baldwin have
returned from Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Moseley, OF
Ne. 1902 Greenhill avenue. are receiv-
iag congratulations on the birth OF a
daughter Edith Patricia, who was born
august rs.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Judge and Mrs William 5. prickett
nave returned from their vacation.
winch was spent at Pemaquid. Ne. They
also visited Mr. and Mrs. William X
rrospy, formerly OF this city, but now
living in Boston, Mass.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Samuel Wlndett, OF No. 73i dupont
street, is spending a week at Atlantic
city.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Miss Mary Scarborough, Of Newport.
IS at Wildwood, y j., for two weeks.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs Ray L. Parker. Of No
2iol Washington street, are spending
ne week at Atlantic City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
omcial Of Publishing Company charg-
ed With Tax Dodging

New York, June 6.Charged with
having attempted to brihe N. w.
Grapper. an internal revenue agent,
to aid the Pictorial Review company
in escaping payment of a federal in
come tax estimated at more than
$5O0.0OO. Jay A. Weber. secretary of
the company, was arrested here late
today and held in $4,000 bond for
examination next Friday.
Gropper, who had been assigned to
inspect the return made by the com
pany, which publishes several maga-
zines in that city, reported TO his SUI
periors that Weber had offered him
$4,000 II he would certify as TO the
correctness OF the return. Groper
was directed to make an appointment
with Weber for today to receive an
initial payment and several internal
revenue agents we're present to wit
ness the transaction.
Weber was arrested and when ar.
raigned before q federal commission.
or government counsel asked that
bail be fixed at 100000. The com
missioner, however, decided to re-
lease Weber on $4,000 bond
Following Webers' arrest, the fed.
eral authorities seized the company S
books to check up this years return
with those made in the past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
GENERAL STRIKE
Of TELEGRAP HERS
IS To Be CALLED
President of Union Will Order
Sympathetic Strike
TO ASSIST W. U. EMPLOYEES
Those in Ten Southeastern States Arc
Already on strike--May Affect
Postal Company

Washington, June 6.--President S.
]. Konenkamp of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union ,of America, an
nounced tonight that he would call a
nationwide strike of members OF the
union upon reaching Chicago tonor-
row. He said that neither the date
of the proposed walkout nor whether
it would affect both the Postal Tele-
graph Cable company and the West
ern Union Telegraph and Cable Com
pany had been decided.
The strike, President Konenkamp
said, would be called in support OF
union employees of the Western Union
company in ten southeastern states,
who were requested by him to leave
their work last night following return
by order of Postmaster General Burle-
son of the wire systems of the country
to private operation.
Postofilce department officials, while
intimating that whereas the wire sys
TENS now were being operated by the
companies the department was not
directly concerned in the contro
versy, expressed the belief that the
strike, If called, would not seriously
affect communication Western I'm
ion officials here pointed TO the state
ment in New York today of Newcoml
Carlton, president of the company
that out of 10000 employees eligible t
| join the Commercial Telegraphers
union only 40 wer members.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
BERN|CE POWERS
NOW REPORTED
DEAD IN FRANCE
Father Receives Notice From
War Department
MISSING SINCE DEC. 2S
Given A FurIouyh Just After Christ
mas and Was Last Seen in
City Of Paris

Frank Powers of North Remington
Friday received dispatch from the
war department announcing the death
in rance of his only son, Private
Bernice Powers of Company ID, 10th
engineers. The dispatch gave no
particulars but closed with the
words "place and date to be deter
mined" which would indicate that the
department had no definite knowledge
of the facts pertaining to the young
mans death.
The young man went from Ben
nington to Camp Devens with the
second contingent sent into the SER
vice by the Bennington county board
At Camp Devens he was assigned to
the field artillery as was the case
with the majority OF young men from
this vicinity. Later he was transfer
red to the 18th engineers. A year
ago in February he went ~oyerseas
and soon after his arrival he was
again transferred to the 10th engin-
eerg.
young man was written Christmas
morning. He had been granted a fur
Tough which went into effect on De-
cember 2S. On this date he was
seen in Paris, but since then no
trace of him has been found. All
efforts made through the war depart
ment. through the Red Cross and
through Congressman f. l.. Greene
OF this district have brought no In
1 formation further than that contain
ed IN the telegram received by his
father Friday evening. M
| At the time the 18th regiment Of
engineers returned from France the
boys father and Fred c. Martin Wen
to New York and interviewed officers
and members Of the regiment hu
without result. They also visitet
Camp Upton and looked up the. re
cord OF the young soldier Thi
4 merely stated that he went ON fur
Tough December 2S and that his nam,
was stricken from the roll Of tn,
company of February 7. Officers 0
the company stated that the younl
man had been seen alive on Marcl
%.
Private Bernice Powers was horl
at North Bennington and would hay
been "a years old on the last day 0
the present month. He was educai
ed at the North bennington yillag
school, Leaving school he entere
the employ of the Berkshire stree
Railway company and for a time h
was on the line between this villag
and Hocsick Falls. Later he was en-
ployed at the Office on West Mai
street but at the time he entered tn
service he was acing as conductor,
. He was an active. hard-workin
, young man, rather reserved in hi
manner but was liked and respecte
! by all with whom he came in contac
J The long uncertainty has been a 81
we're strain for his parents who hay
the sincere sympathy of the entir
I community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
DROWNED IN POOL
Eli Ransom, II, Slipped OFF Rock Into
Deep Water

Barre, June 6--Eli Ransom, aged
II years was drowned at Putnamsville
about 1880 o'clock Thursday evening
while IL hathing. In company with
Homer ysfkinc and Clifton Dodge
he went to the Worcester, near the
Frank Whitney farm, entering the
river for bathing. None of the boys
could swim They were on large
rock. near which there was deep
hole, and into which young Ransom
slipped. His companions, who we're
a couple Of years Younger than he,
tried to save the young man, but were
unable TO do so. , They used boards,
but failed to help him and then, be-
coming frightened after he went
down twice, they partly dressed and
ran to the village, where they alarm.
ed the people. Help was secured
1t was necessary to construct a raft
to get to the place where young Ran
som was in the water. Pike poles
were used and the body was brought
to the surface Of the water having
been in the water some As minutes
Dir. William Lindsay of Montpelier
was called. but it was impossible to
save the young mans life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
NOTARY WAS NOT A RABBI
Therefore Nathan and Sarah Were No.
titled That Their Marriage
Was Invalid.

Minneapolls.-The unusual expert.
ence 'of being married on Monday and
notified on Tuesday that the marriage
was invalid because performed by a
notary public fell to Nathan and Sarah
Levy.
Nathan and Sarah married in 1900,
divorced In 1913 and almost remarked,
shrugged their shoulders In perplexlty
when notified that their second mat.
rlmonial venture was fizzle.
Adolph Ephraim, the notary who
married them, and who was lnfuen.
tInl In bringing about the recouclIa.
tlon which followed the divorce, also
shrugged his shoulders when Ques
toned by n member Of the clerk Of
the district courts stan.
81 told them I didn't think l could
do t." said Ephralm. "They told me
to 20 ahead, That they didn't want to
70 to rabbi, so l did. l was afraid
Il wouldn't stick"
II Notary Ephraim had been rabbi
Il would have been all right But he's
only bookkeeper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07

FOR ARMY IS GUT
s3,OO0,OO0,O00
Congress Plans Other Large
Reductions
RETRENCHMENT POLICY
II Economies Are Effected 1t May Be
Possible to Repeal Semi
Luxury ak
RETRENCHMENT POLICY

Washington. June 6.-The House
Military Affairs Committee today COM
pleted the Army mill. which will now
provide for an army of 100000 men.
The appropriation for next year will be
about $500, 100000 as compared with
SLIT, 100000 carried by the bill as is
passed the House at the last session.
The reduction is in accordance with
a policy adopted by the House leaders.
The bill provides for an average
army of 400 900 men and 2l,0O0 officers.
This is a reduction of 100000 men over
the bill which failed and reduction
of 1000 officers.
The committee felt that at the rate
the army was being brought back from
France there was no necessity TO pro-
vide for an army of 100000 as carried
in the bill that failed
The opinion of those who attended
the sessions Of the committee was that
every soldier should be out of France
by September l. General March
will have sufficient men to keep about
100000 in the Army of Occupation.
With an army OF 100000 there will be
100000 men for other purposes.
This bill does not attempt to formu-
late military policy or deal with any
controversial matters. These will be
dealt with in bill which will be con
sidered in the Fall.
The same policy of intrenchment viii
be followed by the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, which on Tuesday will report
the Naval bill carrying about $550,000,
900, or about $2O0,O00,O00 less than the
amount carried in the bill which failed
as result of the Senate filibuster.
1t is also stated today that the Ap
preparation Committee would no
grant the entire amount asked by Di
rector Hines as revolving fund foi
the railroads. Mr.. Hines asked fol
S1.200.000 .00O. II is likely that the bill
win not carry more than $500 900, 900
The Sundry Civil bill, which in the las
session carried SS50,0O0, 600, may also
be cut hard ly
siQf If economies are effected the Re
publican leaders say II will be possibl,
to repeal the semi luxury tax, the ia;
on mixed drinks, and other consump
: tion taxes 1t is necessary to say,
nearly $900,0oO,0OO, it is said, in orde
to do this.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
ALLIES LIKELY
To MAKE A FEW
CONCESSIONS
French Believe Germans VIII
Not Sign Treaty
DELAY FAvORS GERMANS
There Is Necessity for Haste in Bring
ing Exchanges to close--More Hope
full sentimer: in Berlin

Paris, June There is every evi-
dence that leading figures of the
peace conference in Paris are en-
deavoring to hasten the delivery OF
the allied reply to Germany's counter
proposals. According to advices,
positive instructions have been given
by the council of our to all commits
sions working on the reply to COM
plete their reports by Monday.
If this order is carried out, 1t is
probable a reply will be framed early
in the week and will be Immediately
presented to the enemy delegates.
From Paris reports it seems that
there Is growing sentiment in the
council of our that alterations must
be made in the treaty, but in what
particulars has not been indicated.
Won Brockdorff Rantzau, head Of
the German peace mission. left Yer
sailles last night for Germany. He
is expected to return Sunday. French
official circles are said to expect the
Germans to refuse to sign the terms,
and 1t Is pointed out that, as delay
would favor the Germans, there is
necessity for HASTEN bringing the
exchanges to close. More hopeful
sentiment is said to be apparent in
Berlin.
The Italian claims to eastern Adri
attic territory also are causing some
| uneasiness In conference circles
Italian parliament will meet June IS
and Premier Orlando Is demanding
that the settlement be received by
them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
BONDS Of $1,000
FOR FOUR FROM
BENNINGTON
Result of Indictments Found by
Grand Jury
THREE ARE BARTENDERS
Worked at Local Saloons and Are
Charged With Selling Liquor
to Minors

-Four Bennington men who were in
dicted by the grand jury were
brought into county court at Man
chester Friday and put under bonds
of $1,000. Three OF the men are bar
tenders at local saloons and are
charged with furnishing and selling
intoxicating liquor to minors. They
are Ralph Bartel and Oscar Cross
who are employed by Frank b. Healy
and Thomas Meredith who works at
the Cottage hotel The fourth man
Is Walter Walenda who is charged
with perjury.
Frank Purcell and John Brunina,
who were charged with breach OF
the peace, were placed on probation.
The jury in the case of II. B.
Hawks VS. Harry Wall, suit to re-
cover damages resulting from an
automobile collision on the Woodford
road, brought in a verdict of $500
for Hawks Friday afternoon. The
plaintiff claimed damages amounting
to $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
ABOVE ROUND OF ROUTINE
Men Who DO Things Are Not Those
Who Have Their Nose Constantly
on Crindstone.

A certain vice president OF great
railroad once remarlSed that he would
much rather have In his employ o train
dispatcher who had cigar in his
mouth and his feet cooked up on
the desk than one who kept his nose
too closely to the grlndstone. As he
had come up through the ranks the
vice presidents opinion was seasoned
with accurate knowledge and expert
ence. His theory was that the dis
patcher with his feet cooked up had
his road In better shape than the grind
stone exponent, and could figure out
the moves on the transportation chess
board better.
An official OF probably the largest
corporation In the world was reported
10 the head Of the corporation by a
large stockholder as continually loaf
Ing and looking out of his Office win
low. The president assured the stock
holder that the man was not loaiing
but thinking. and that his plans had
saved in one year more than his salary
for twenty.
You can go through the Office of the
National City bank OF New York, the
largest bank In America, and find men
sitting at glass-topped desks ON which
there is not a scrap Of paper. Yet the
daily business of this bank would Keep
a dozen country banks busy 10 ca
paclty.
You can pick at random one hundred
of the highest executives Of the coun'
try and find more than 30 per cent sit
ting at desks absolutely bare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
soNs SKULL FRACTURED
Granitevllie Lad Struck by Bat a;
Baseball Praetice

Barre. June 6.--Richard, the 1S-
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Williams of Graniteyille, had his
skull fractured at a baseball game at
Gazeley's park last evening. being
struck by a bat which slipped from
a players hands. The accident hap
pened while the players were practi-
cing IN preparation for the game.
One Of the players struck at a ball
and the bat, slipping from his hands,
struck the McWilliams boy on the
head and knocked him out completely.
lpDrs Avery and Hayes were called
and an operation was performed, sew
eral pieces of bone being removed.
Al the present writing the boy Is as
comfortable as can fbe expected al
though It will be a few days before
the result OF the operation can be
determined.
McWilliams is member OF the
eighth grade of the lower Granite
vile grammar school and is a. very
popular lad in Graniteville.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
ss7,742 CHECKS RETURNED
War Risk Bureau Seeks New Ad-
dresses Of Soldiers Families

Washington, June 5.-Dependents
OF men in the .military service who
have moved without notifying the
War Risk Bureau OF their new ad.
dress have caused the return OF
125,000 insurance certificates. A
total OF 357,7i2 checks have been re-
turned, including 100000 drawn to
dependents In iGtncr countries which
are unclaimed AS fast as possible
the bureau is locating the persons to
whom they belong. being assisted by
the Red Cross and local agencies
throughout the country. oa i.a
A noticeable trend from the country
to the cities has been noticed in the
changes OF addresses sent TO the bur,
eau. New York leads the country
fer Capitalization. but all cities, es;
pecially those near cantonments'
have received a large number OF
soldiers who formerly lived in the
country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07

FEDERATION OFFICERS
Selection Made BY Vermont Womsn's
Clubs

The following officers were elected
this week at the annual meeting Of
the Vermont Federation of Women's
Clubs held at Barre:
President, Mrs. Walter w. Slack Of
Springfield; vice president, Mrs. Dan
d. Burditt OF Pittsford; second vice
president, Mrs. Robert French of St
Johnsbury; third vice president, Mrs
Fred Blanchard OF Montpelier; secre-
tary, Mrs. Arden Taylor of Windsor;
treasurer, C. G. Clifford OF Bethel;
state editor Mrs. w. S. Belknap Of
Bellows Falls; federation secretary,
Mrs. Gilbert Davis of Windsor; del
gates to the national convention, at
Des Moines, Iowa, in 1920 Mrs. Ed
ward kirkland OF Bellows Falls, Mrs.
e. r. Fellows of Springfield, Mrs.
John Weeks Of Middlebury, Mrs.
George Cassidy of Rutland Mrs.
George Smile of Montpelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
BELGIUM READY FOR GUESTS
Can Now Feed Tourists, Although
Food Prices Are Still High

Brussels, June belgium is now
in position to feed any number of
tourists who may come to visit the
country owing to great improve
ment in the situation during the last
few months. Prices are far above
the pre-war standard, but supplies
generally are plentiful. with the ex-
ception of certain kinds of meat and
milk, the Food Minister told the AS
sociated Press today. He added that
Belgium is now well provided as re-
CARDS to bread, potatoes and wheat.