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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
HUNTING FOR THIEVES
WHO STOLE LEVIN SAFE
Alleged Detective Who TeIephoned
information Is Wanted BY the
Officers.

Troy, Aug. 6.-Under Sheriff Sch
neider who Wednesday, with Sheriff
Gardner of Benning on and Chief Cf
Police Brazil Of the same place locat-
ed the safe stolen from the Levin gen
eral store in Bennington, on the night
Of July Is, Is still on the hunt for the
burglars who carried the safe OFF in
an automobile. The officers found the
safe in rayine in the hamlet Of
.Cropseyville, what money it contained
gone, but valuable papers left. These
have been restored to the owners and
the officers at work on the case have
"a promising clue to the burglars.
The safe was found not far from a
summer cot age occupied by Trojan
family but the cottage was not oc-
cupied at the time the safe robbers
operated and blew the safe open in
the rayine.
tltwcyiB by ,ando eo,ino eh.OnNlz
Some members of the family own
ing the cot age arrived WedeHBday to
open their place, but, when they
learned that cracksmen had been in
the ne,ghborhcod and tha-, the safe
had been blown open almost under
the windows of their cottage, they
became alarmed, closed the co tage
again and returned to Troy
Under Sheriff Schneider has learn
ed that some one representing him
self to be a "detec i've" got into com
municaticn with the place of busi-
ness in Bennington which was robbed
the communication being by telephone
from this city. The alleged "detec-
i've sought inside information con-
cerning the safe theft and recovery,
pre- ending to be in possession Of in.
formation of value in the hunt for the
burglars
No one from detective headquarters
in this city has been working on the
case and no one from there communi-
Gated with Bennington. The identity
of the "detec i've" is being sought
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

BENNINGTON POST DELEGATES
Representatives and Alternates chos
en- to Attend State Convention.

en- 10 R-tenu otate convention.
At a special meeting Of Bennington
Post of the American Legion which
was he Thursday evening in G. A. X.
hall, four delegates and four al'er-
mates were chosen to attend the stare
convention which is to be held at
Barre August 80 and 81
The delegates elected are as fcl-
lows;
Roy c. Denley, George Mathers, F.
Haviland Sibley, Robert f. Stewart
and DR.. John d. Lane Thomas Ma
loney, Warren II. Moore, Alfred Bus
hee were elected alternates. Benning
ton was one of the seven posts asked to
designate one Of its delegates to serve
on a provisional committee en- creden-
tials. Roy c. Denley was the dele
gate selected to represent the post.
was also voted not to have pub.
lc presen alton Of Victory Medals on
Nov ! as suggested by the American
Legion Weekly.
mittee to make arrangements for an
mitteeyc make arrangements for an
entertainment for the post: +. Hayi-
land Sibley Albert Dusablon, DR.. John
D. Lane, Thomas Maloney, James II.
Parker
Captain Benjamin ]. Harmon was
named chairman Of the committee to
secure ,nforma ion regarding a Wo-
mans Auxiliary to Bennington Post.
The commander was instructed to
have inserted in the call of the state
convention proposed amendment re
garding representation in a sta con
yention. He was also instructed TO
secure further information regarding
the loan Of army rifles to an Amer.
can Legion post by the War Depart
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
GIRLS LEGS CUT OFF
Four.Yearold Got In Front Of Now.
ina Machine.

Wa erbury, Aug alberta Eldred,
four-yearold daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Eldred of Waterbury Center,
had one foot enArely severed and the
other so nearly cut Off by a moving
machine yesterday afternoon that it
had to be amputated at Heaton hos
W al, Montpelier Doctors at the hos.
pi.al feared the girl would not survive
the operator but she did, and this
morning she was still alive.
In some way the little girl got in
front OF the machine, which was be-
ing operated by her grandfather,
George Hunter, and was cut dcwn be
fore the machine could be stopped,
DR.. Fl. d. Hopkins was called and, he,
In company with Mrs. win Marshall,
took the girl to the hospi al, max ng
a very fast run to Montpelier,
There are three other children in
the fam ly Of Mr. and Mrs Eldred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
LOST $1,000 PENDANT
Woman Visitor in ST. Johnsbury
Missed 1t In Store.

Missed 1t IN store.
st. Johnsbury, Aug. 5.--Mrs II. B.
Dodge of Swampscots, Mass, who,
with her daughter, was registered at
The Avenue hotel yesterday, lost a dia-
mond pendant valued at thousand
dollars. Mrs Dodge had the pendant
in an envelope in her bag, when she
went shopping in the f. w. Wool
worth store. She bough. some post
cards there and, later, when she
missed her pendant, frantic search
was made in the, mail boxes in the be-
lief hat she might have dropped the
envelope in when mailing the cards
This proved a fruitless search, and
the hunt was continued a the Wool
worth store. Here the envelope minus
the pendant was found. Mrs. Dodge
identified the envelope by memoran-
DUN on the back It had been torn
in two swept UP when the store was
swept The loss has been reported
to the police.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
1920 CLASS REUNION
Banquet at Putnam House Followed
By a Social Dance.

The class of 1920 of Bennington
High school, held a reunion Thursday
evening and % members Of the gradu-
ating class at ended the banquet at
the Putnam House. The dining
room was tastefully deccra ed with
red and white crepe paper and also
gladiolas. the class colors. Three
members of the high school faculty,
Prof. d. w. McClelland Miss Amy ".
Gutter and Miss Gladys Fauley acted
as chaperons for the occasion. Speci-
al music for the banque'. was furnish
ed by a three piece orchestra and
Harold Chase rendered two vocal Sc
lections. At .he close OF the banquet
all members sang the class song
A dance followed in the high school
building and Hur,ey's orchestra of
three pieces furnished music for the
gay dancers" The dance lasted
from 9 until ] and over 25 couple.
were in tendance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
COMMUNITY DANCE
An Evening Of Delightful Recreation
at Welfare Hall.

The second OF the series of Com
munity dances was held Thursday
night a Welfare hall and provided an
evening of delightful recreation for all
who a tended. Miss Maude Belden,
director OF the entertainment depart
ment Of the Public Welfare associa-
tion is hostess at these informal
summer dances and las. evening was
assisted by Mr. and Mrs Philip T. ii.
Piersr and Mrs. J. d. Killian as
chaperones. The special feature was
a lucky number dance in which the
last couple lef on the floor as their
numbers were called won the prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee of Main street was
the lucky couple and received fine
box OF candy.
Thursday evening Of next week,
from nine to twelve the third Com
Imunity dance win be held and all are
Iinvi ed to attend These are delight
full affairs and will be continued if the
attendance indicates that the people
of the community are pleased with
them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

London, Aug. Cleo Kameneff of
the Russian Soviet delegation here
has sent to Lloyd George long com
munica ion giving the Soviet reply to
Brtain's noe regarding the delay in
the armistice negotiations between
Russia and Poland.
The sole obstcle in the way Of be.
ginning negotiations for the suspen.
sion of military operations, the no e
says, is the absence of the Polish dele
gates whose return is being waited
by the Soviet representatives so that
negotiations may immedia ely be
opened
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
Secretary of State Brings the Total
List Up 10 SO.

Montpelier, Aug 4-Seore ary Of
State Black has suspended the follow.
ing automobile operators license:
Fred j. Allen of Bennington, indefinite
ly, for reckless driving, including hi
ting a team r A. Corner of ST.
Johnsbury, indefinitely. for an acci-
dent; NJ 10 Whiting, indefinitely, for
alleged incompe ency; David d. Mood
ie of Orleans, permanent suspension,
fer misuse Of number plates; Frank
l.. Fellows of White River Junction,
for reckless driving in Thetford.
These make a total Of SO suspensions
this summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

Frank Maria VIII on Saturday open
a shoe repairing and shine shop in
the Payne building on Main stree
Tomorrow charming Enid Bennett
in Fuss and Feathers The expert
lences of this unccuth, un'utored cir
from the mining camp among the soc
ial set of San Francisco, give oppor
ltunity for amusing situations and q
VERY pleasing and satisfactory ory
There will also be Sennett comedy
ADJ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
AUTO WENT OVER BANK
Baby Was Killed But the Parents
Escaped


White, River Junction, Aug. A.
Jean, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Raymond of South Main
street, was instantly killed Mrs, Ray
mond severely injured and Mr.. Ray
mond received slight. bruises, when
the car in which hey were riding,
went over a 80 FOO embankment down
to the White river near the Willis
Howard farm, about a half mile north
of Hartford, at o'clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Raymond, who was driving, was
unable to tell just what caused 'he
acciden, but it is thought that some,
thing happened to the steering gear,
that caused the car 10 swerve to the
side of the road and so over the bank,
turning over three times before it
landed at the edge of White Riyer.
Mr.. Raymond was thrown out of the
car and only slightly bruised, but his
wife and baby We're pinned underneah
and it was impossible 70 release them
until help came to life the machine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
SOVIET TROOPS
URGED FORWARD
BY HOPE OF LOOT
Have Been Promised Free Hand
in Polish Capital
LINE HOLDS IN PLACES
Soviet Ambassador Says that Russians
Will Negotiate when Polish
Delegates Come.

Warsaw, Aug, 6: (Associated) )-Ow-
ing to the desperate stua1i ion on the
front northeast of Warsaw the Kos
eiusko squadron Of the air force, com
posed mos ly Of Americans attached
to the Polish army is being transfer
red from the southern front
They win aid in the defense of the
Polish capital. The American consu-
late will be closed Friday and the
American legations prepared to close
va hin a few days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
OREGON GAINS 10000
Providence, r. l., Has Increased 49,
600 In Ten Years,

Washington, D.. Aug, 5.-The popu-
lation of Providence, h. l., was an
nounced today by the census bureau
as 2S7,595, increase 13,269, or SO per
cent.
Other announcements were.
Stae of Oregon, 783,2S5, increase
1l0,520, cr 1914 pre- cent
Mulmomath county, Ore, including
Portland, 275,S9S, increase 1851. OF
Il 5 per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
WORKERS LAID OFF
Clothing Manufacturers Reduce Forces
Because Of Lack OF Orders.

New York, Aug. 5-Several cloth
ing manufacturers in this ely have
repor ed reduction in their working
forces because of lack of orders and
general conditions in the trade. "
Schwartz & Jaffe, Inc, employing
more than 1000 worlmen, announced
that % per cent OF their employees
We're ordered not to report his nlcrn
ins.
Leaders N She cIth,ng industry
said they were no. alarmed by failure
of the retail trade to replace large or
ders and expected stablizas ion OF
the market in the near future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
BABBlTT'S NAME FILED
Is First Of Candidates But others
Are On the Way

Are On the Way
Montpelier Aug AZ. II. Balbitt
of Bellows Falls is the first candidate
for governor to file his primary pc
tiions with the secretary of state He
filed over 1900 Some of the other
candidates have fled a part of 'her
petitions, but not enough 10 make a
statement about yet
Attorney General Frank c. Archi
bald was in he secretary's Office yes
terday and ob.ained blanks, He had
Amos forgotten that the date for I'll
ing was sci close as it is; therefore
a little hurry VIII take place in the
work. Mr.. Archibald seems to have
no opposition to a re-elec ion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

London, Aug. GA semi official mes
sage from Warsaw says the Poles
have evacuated Ostrov between the
Bug and Narew Rivers 55 miles ncrth
eas) of Warsaw. The despatch adds
that the Polish officials believe the
present rate of advance if man aimed
will bring the Russians into Warsaw
lin seven to ten days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
TOWN
IN CONTROL Of
DANCE ER0US MOB
Homes of Italian Residents
We're Set on Fire
STATE TROOPS SENT FOR
Native Citizens lncensed Because Of
Alleged Murders BY
Foreigners.

St Louis, Aug. Give companies
of Illinois sta.e troops are on the way
to West Frankfort, mining town 140
miles sou.h Of here where three men
are believed killed and many injured
by mob which at midnight was set
ting fire to the houses of foreigners
according to reports frcm nearby
towns.
Finding the bodies of two youths in
shallow graves led to the arrest of
Settino De Eesnis who was spirited
away from he Marion jail when Of
deials learned of the approaching
mob. Two others were arrested.
The at acks on foreigners and their
homes quickly followed according to
reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Warsaw Aug, 6. (Associated) The
Polish defensive line east Of Warsaw
has been pierced at several places
according to repors from the front
Preparations have been begun for
the tran ferring of the government
if the move is necessary because of
the Russian advance. The officials
still hope the Sovie. forces will be
checked somewhere east of the Wis
tuala.
No announcement has been made
where he government would move to
but the report is that it will be Posen
of Czestochowa 143 miles sou Invest of
Warsaw and near Silesian frontier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday
Probably occasional showers near the
coas Not much change in tempera
turc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Springfield. Ill.,, Aug. 5-Governor
Frank 0. Lowden, at 1890 O'Clock
tonight received a call from West
Frankfort for troops. The call was
signed by the Sheriff and Mayer of
West Frankfort who declared the
mob was beyond control Of the local
officials.
The message received by the Gov.
ernor from Mayor Lon Fox and Sher-
iii Robert Watkins of Franklin coun-
ty follows:
Race rRt here. Ialian people
ara being assaulted and their proper
ny destroyed. The situation is Gu, of
control Of the ciy and county officials.
Troops are peeded at once.7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY.

WANTED Experienced man on
back knife lathe; one who is able to
take care of his own knives. Apply in
person to Wallace Nutting, Inc, Ash
land Mass. 1910
LOST Canvas hammock, pair of
wooden blankets and robe on Shafts
bury road or on North Adams
road Reward if returned to Banner
office. f5tof
FOR SALE $50 varieties of ornamen-
tai shrubs vines perennials and ever
green's for lawns. hedges, groups,
porches, pergolas arbors, borders to
paths or driveway screens, foundation
plantings solitaire or mass effect in
Iany style Of landscape from the ma
tural to the classic. Ready after oct
15 c. t. Knapp's Nursery, North Ben
nmgton. 73t75
waitress at the Soldiers
home 66tf
FOR SALE-Oak dining table
(square) Price $500. Mrs. }. n. Liv-
ineston, Booth Terrace, tel, Gay. 1876
TO RENT-Furnished flat suitable
for two people l12 Putnam St 1871
| ----.
TO RENT-After September 1st, I
| win rent my apartment az li3 North
street suitable for two people. Mrs.
A. L. March 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Bodies Of the youths were found
in a dry creek bed late yesterday by
a hunter The throats Of both had
been slashed and Hempel had been
shot in the left eye.
Ca.caterra and Hempel, officials as
serted, had been heard 20 say they
knew the identity Of persons inyoly-
ed In several recent robberies in this
part of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

London, (Fridayl Aug. G.-The
Russian Soyieis reply to Gerat Brit
aims call for a halt of the, Bolshevik
advance in Poland is a refusal, accord.
ing to the London Times. The news
paper says the ground taken is that
lhe armies would ncf. obey an order
to hat and VIII only be content when
they reach Warsaw, which has been
promised to them for loot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

WANTED-W Waitress at the Soldiers
home. 66tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

London, Aug. 5.-The Bavarian traf-
fic council has decided to issue a
proclamation TO the postal and tele-
graph employees calling on them to
preven. the conveyance Of entente
troops of arms and munitions by all
means paralyzing, if necessary, the
whole of the Bayarian transport sys-
tenn, says a wireless dispatch from
Berlin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Amsterdam, Aug. ga battalion of
French rihemen quartered in Luxem-
burg have received orders c hold
themselves in readiness to start for
Poland according to the Berlin Vos-
sische Ze tung.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Warsaw, Aug 5.-The Bolsheyik of.
fens.ye against the Poles along the
Bug River between Bres -Litovsk and
the confluence of the Nurzec has been
stopped. The Polish counter offensive
north and south is developing success
fully and the new Polish army con.
centrated between the Narew and Bug
Rivers has driven the enemy back
10 the edge of tn province of Grodno,
no withstanding the pressure of the
Bolsheyik forces which crossed the
Narew opposite Lomiza. In Volhynia
the Polish positions upon the upper
S.yr on the Stochod and in the
Pripet marshes are holding well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

FOR SALE oak dining table
(square) Price s7O0 Mrs. j. n. Liv-
ingston, Booth Terrace, tel, 69-Y. 73t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-06

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The German gov.
ernment is determined to prevena by
all means the entente from sending
troops through Germany to help Po-
land, according to declaration made
IN the Reichstag oday by DR.. Walter
5 mons, the foreign minister DR.. Si-
mems intimated thai ii the necessity
arose Germany would fight to prevent
such a viola ion of German terri
tort,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13

CUTTERS PARALITIC STROKE
 George Carleton suffered severe paralytic stroke last week which eff fected his entire left side. He has been confined to his home since but is reported to be slowly improving.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
HARDLY KNEW HER
 AT FIRST SIGHT
Miss Pecks Friends are Astonshed by her Wonderful improvement

q have gained some eight or ten pounds since I commenced taking Tan lac and feel perfectly splendid in every way D said Miss Annie Peck, living at 1421 Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo- q just can't think of enough good things to say about Tan lac," she continued.
 My troubles began about a year ago with nervous indigestion and my stomach finally got in such bad con- dition that everything I ate disagre- ed with me. After every meal would be perfectly miserable from gas form ing, and this gas would press up against my lungs and heart until I could hardly get my breath. I also suffered from severe headaches and became so nervious rarely ever got a good nights sleep. Finally became so weak and run down that I had to give up trying to do any work at all
 My brother had gotten fine results from taking Tanlac So 1 began taking it, too, and right from the first I could just feel my strength coming back. continued to improve and now am as we'll and hearty as any one could wish to be and never have a sign of stomach trouble or nervousness any more T am looking so much better that my friends who haven't seen me since began taking Tanlac hardly know me at first sight, and I am fesi- ing so perfectly fine I just want to- tell everybody about Tanlac."
 "Tanlac is sold in Clifton by Clifton Drug Co.,, in Duncan by Elk Drug Co.,, in Morenci by Brown and Beck; in Metcalf by Bainez and Valdez and in Franklin by Franklin Cooperative Mercantile Institution" adv.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
BAR 70. Ds." FOR Ex-
 SERVICE MEN

Men discharged from the various branches of service will be permitted hereafter to wear their uniform only from the place of discharge to their home, according to information given out Tuesday by Lieut. F. w. Rooster, acting adjutant of the Ell Paso mili- tary district.
 Since the war ended, men discharg- ed from service have been permitted to wear their uniform for several months.
 The consequence has been, it is stated that many crimes committed by men wearing the uniform, al though not in service, are ascribed to service men with resultant injury to the army.
 The local military police, Lieut.. Rooster says, have been instructed to enforce the order, and to arrest all men out of service who are still wear. ing the uniform. A penalty of s3Uo fine or six months imprisonment or
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
MT. Ray M. Potter Leaves For
 Albuquerque, New Mexico

MT. Ray M. Potter left last Tuesday for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has accepted position with the United States Forest Service Mr. Potter will spend most of his time studying the possibilities of installing wireless telephones throughout the National Forests in that section He will be gone about a month installing these stations, and upon his return will install one in Clifton and one in the Apache National Forest North of Clifton, if the Forest service decides that they are an improvement over the long distance telephones that they now have.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13

cent more for their supplies.
 The statement was made in the petition that the raise had been from 80 to 150 percent in the cost of neces- sities. The general manager called attention to the fact that the pay of today is based, under the sliding scale, on "A cent copper, while the last metal quotations from the east show sales at 161a cents.
 There is little local agitation, it be- ing appreciated that the copper com panies care little whether they ope- rate their mines or close them till better times. Production is being kept down and much of the work is toward development and betterment in the mines, pnd reduction plants. A large percentage of the men are mar ried and the radical element is miss ing in most of the Arizona mining camps at present. Only one miners union was represented in the late Arizona federation meeting at Tue son, that being the Snowball union in the gold camp of Oatman.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
LoRDsRuRe 11-MoRENcl 1s

Every big ball team has it's of days. Sometimes the teams join in Jonah periods. That is what Lordsburg and Morenci did Sunday afternoon, says the Lordsburg Liberal.
 Everything went fine until the fifth inning, when Catcher Cannon hurt his thumb. Smith took his place and McMeans went in the box. When the tragedy ended the ''Kitties" had eleven runs and the visitors nineteen. ''Aint it awful Mabel"
 They will play even next Sunday when Lordsburg goes to Morenci
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
STATE PAYS ITS PART
 FOR IRRIGATION DATA

Phoenix, August 7.-State Auditor Boyce yesterday drew warrant to the director of the reclamation ser vice for $15000, under the "co-opera- tive contract" authorized py the last legislature to permit the state to join the government in securing data con- cerning prospective irrigation prof ects. For that purpose the govern ment has set aside $15,000 for use in Arizona, and against that Arizona as placed similar sum.