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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
LIVING IN TENTS TO
AVOID HIGH RENTS
over a Hunderd Families Comfortab-
ly Housed Under Canvas Near
Newark. N. j.

Newark, n. J., May 1S,-One hun
dred and ten families, eyicted by land
lords. are comfortably housed in
Vailsburgh Park today under tents
loaned to the city Of Newark by the
War Department II is real Tent
Vile whose denizens, although tenn
porarly homeless, are as happy as
could be expected in community
forced to live outdoors It is eX-
pected that, before the end of sum-
mer, 200 more families will have
joined the little colony.
Captain Thomas w, Reilly, ma
lchinegun man with fine overseas
record, laid out the place and gave
beach arrival "a FIRST come. first sersGi
choice of their canvas habitation.
One of them was young widow
with four children. She received an
order to vacate her apartment af-er
failing to defeat her landlord in a
law suit.
The city appropriated $4,000 for
the operation of the camp and Cover
nor Edwards donated big tent
which, in the center, serves as com
munity kitchen Army food from the
municipal sales stations helps fur
ther to keep down the cost of living.
The new settlement is provided with
many conveniences including a sewer
age system, running water laundry
tent equipped with tubs and stoves
for ironing shower baths and toilets.
The total cost of installing the i'm
Iproyements was less than $500. ac-
cording to Captain Reilly, the largest
single item being 1920 for heavy in
sulated wire for electric lights. Sol
diers and a number of city emplcges
helped to put up the tents which are
i16x16 feet and lay the board flooring.
The tents are boarded up three feet
from the ground. Most Of THE inhabi-
tants of Tentville have stored their
furniture in the prospect of be ter
days and are sleeping on cots furnish
ed by a local hospital The town"
is laid cut in eight streets with one
avenue bisecting them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
j. s. WILL FIGHT
GREAT BRITAIN
FOR OIL CONTROL
Senate Measure Would Form
Government Corporation
TO BE IN FOREIGN FIELD
America Apparently Losing Ground in
Battle of Nations for Crude
Petroleum.

Washington, May 18.-The general
policy of the British Government to
monopolize in British control all the
petroleum of the empire, and in ad-
diti0n to obtain all possible outside,
was explained by the Department of
State in a communication to the SEN
ate yesterday. The Senate had asked
Information about determinations Of
other countries against oil interest Of
Americans.
British monopolies already are in
control in the United Kingdom Persia,
India and many other countries, while
the Dutch Government apparently is
on the verge of comforting on the
Royal Dutch Shell Company, now con
trolled by the British Government, an
exclusive right to oil in the entire
Dutch East Indian possessions.
Other countries are imposing re-
s,r.ctions against alien citizens or
companies controlling any of their
petroleum; France apparently is NOV
ing in that direction in administering
it's new African dominions. M1xico's
new constitution which contains re-.
markable restrictions again aliens
holding interest in lands, mines or
ol in the country, has not yet been
adjudcated, but is considered so
Gweeping that if it stands American
interests will be under a great handi'
cap there.
simultaneously with the transmittal
of the State Departments report which
was in answer to a resolution offered
by Senator Gore (Okla.) and passed
by the Senate, Senator Phelan (Cal)
introduced a bill authorizing the in
corporation of a great government cor
poration, similar to the Emergency
Fleet Corporation to handle oil ex-
ploitation: 1t will be called the United
States Oil Corporation, and its object
will be OIL development in foreign
countries The majority Of stock must
be owned by Americans and the Presi-
dent shall appoint the nine directors.
The company may engage in oil de
velopment anywhere subject to pref
erential right of the United States Gov
ernment 10 take any or all of its pro-
duction. The capital stock is not fix
ed by the bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
RECKLESS WASTE
CHARACTERIZED
NITRATE PROGRAM
Investigating Committee So
Charges in Report Made Today
DEFENDED BY DEMOCRATS
Members Look for Biggest Political
Fight in House Since War In
vestgations Began.

Washington, May 18.-Two reports
cne by republicans condemning the
entire wartime nitrate
program and charging reckless waste
of extravaganza, and the other by
democrats defending 1t and charging
partisan bia by the majority, were
presented to the house today by a
special committee which took up the
year ago.
The republican majority report
makes recommendation for the fur
ther disposition of the Muscle Shoals
plant which Representative Garrett.
democratic member, said was beyond
its province. He indicated that he
would make a point of order against
the report on that ground.
Members Of the committee stated
this morning that the report would
open the way for the biggest political
fight in the house since war inyestiga
ting committees were created.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
S500,0O0,0O0 AID FOR
EASTERN EUROPE
Henry P. Dawson Appeals TO United
States to Help Suffering in
Stricken Land.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 1S.-
Henry =. Dawson, chairman of the
board of governors of the League of
Red Cross societies, told the general
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church yesterday, that "one of
the most terrible tragedies in the his
tory of the human race is being en-
acted within the broad belt of terri.
tory lying between the Baltic and the
Black and Adratic Seas" In this
area are the new Baltic States, Pc
land, Czechosloyakia, Ukraine. Aus,
tria, Hungary, Rumania, Mcntene-
gro, Albania and Serbia.
MIR DAWSON asked that congress
appropriate not exceed.
ing $500O00,000 for the use of the
countries of central and eastern
Europe. He requested that Congress
call upon the President to appoint a
'nonpolitical commission of three
Americans, distinguished for their
character and executive ability which
should proceed at once to survey the
conditions in these countries and 10
allocate materials to them without
interference and by exercise of its
own prerogative. He suggested for
members of the Commission men of
the tyne of General Pershng. Her.
bert Hoover and former secretary
Franklin X. Lane. He said he had
no doubt that the obligation would
be repaid and suggested that IL
should run for 10 years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
TWIN ESTATE BASEBALL
LEAGUE REORGANIZED
New Circuit viii Comprise Three
Vermont and Two New Hamp-
shire Towns.

White River Junction, May IA
baseball committee composed Of
Thomas f. Dwyer, Frank S. Fifeld,
H. NJ. Tucker and r. T. Richardson,
representing the chamber Of, com
merce, have attended six meetings in
the various towns surrounding in re
gard to forming a baseball circuit for
the coming season.
The efforts of these gentlemen
have been rewarded by the formation
of league which will be called The
Twin State league" This comprises
Claremont, Windsor, Newport, Spring
field and Rutland.
Each town will be represented by
a fast team and win play three or
four games a week, and two of these
games at least will be played on the
home grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
EXPECT RECORD'SEASON
ON PRESIDENTIAL ROW
Hotel Section in Chicago Has Become
Institution Of Republican
DarfU

Chicago, May Presidential
Row" an institution unique in Ameri-
can politics, is preparing for the final
drive that will eliminate the week of
June s, in the nomination of a repub-
lcan candidate for president of the
United States.
The Row which each four years is
the center of national pre-conyention
polit cs, is going through the biggest
season in its history,
presidential Row includes parts OF
two Michigan Boulevard ho.els, which
are connected by a subteTanean pass
ageway, and along the row every lead
ing republican presidential candidate
has established or will establish his
headquarters Here too the Republi-
can National Committee maintains ex-
tensive Offices while the Democratic
committee meets here on occasion.
Since the Republicans began holding
their conventions here regularly in
1904 the Row has become an insti-
tuition Of the party.
National headquarters Of Governor
Frank O. Lowden and Major General
Leonard Wood were the first to open
this season. The Wood delegation has
been active on the Row since early
last winter and the Lowden camp has
been on the ground since January |.
Later arrivals included western
headquarters for Herbert Hoover and
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
and the regional offices of the National
Personal Liberty League, working in
the interests of Governor Edwards,
democrat of New Jersey.
Reservations have been made for
Senator Hiram Johnson, Senator Miles
Poindexter and Governor Coolidge. of
Massachusa Is They will open offices
several days before the convention.
The Republican National Committee
has had offices on the Row for sew
eral months. The committee VIII
move TO convention headquarters at
the Coliseum about May "a, and there
will begin hearing contests for con
vention seats on May 25 or Is, accord
ing to present plans.
Following the convention the Repub-
llican committee will occupy an entire
floor, including the ball room, in a
downtown hotel, and also establish
work rooms in a loop office building.
VIII II. Hays, chairman of the com
mittee, is expected to spend consider
able time during the campaign here,
and one of the large hotel parlors is
being prepared for his private office.
The Democratic National Commit
ee VIII maintain headquarters here,
but has not yet selected a location.
Chairman Homer S. Cummings will
divide his time between the offices
here and those at the Grand Central
Palace New York,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
"WHY NOT TEAcHw MEETING
Public Gathering at High School Fri
day Evening.

A "Why net teach?' meeting will
be held at the High school building
Friday, May 21st at o'clock
Last year there were 35 schools
closed in Vermont on account of the
lack Of teachers. Next year it Is es
timated that there will be at least
Is closed for the same reason. The
Bennington Teachers in this vicini-
ty.
Accordingly a fine program has
been arranged and the parents of
High School pupils are especially
urged to be present. The public is
also invited to attend The princi-
pal speaker of the evening will be
Miss Florence NJ. Hale, agent for
rural education in the s.ate of Maine
She will be preceded by four busi-
ness men who win give four-minute
speeches. J. o. Whittier, state super
v's2r OF elementary schools will also
be ptesene Tnere viii De a musical
program by the high school orchestra
and vocal selections from members
of the high school chorus There
will be no admission fee.
1t is hoped that there will be
large attendance The cause is sure
" a very worthy one and deserves
the hearty support of all who have an
n'erest in the Improvement of the
education of the youth in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
SYRACUSE PAPERS CUT SIZE
Display Advertising Omitted, Due to
Shortage of Printers.

Syracuse, May 1S.-Syracuse news
papers published yesterday the follow
ing announcement:
"On account OF a shortage of print
ers the three Syracuse newspapers ara
compelled, beginning Tuesday, to issue
ed. tions greatly reduced in size.
"A newspapers first duty is to its
readers and therefore, the aim is to
publish all the news and features. BY
necessity all display advertising must
be eliminated. The newspapers will
publish only classified advertising now
standing in type, death notices and
legal advertising.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
x. OF C. IN SESSION
State Convention Opened at Local
Chamber This Forenoon.

The business session of the annual
convention. of the Vermont council,
knights of Columbus, opened at the
local council chamber this forenoon
with full delega ions from the IA
councils in the state.
Early this afternoon it was report
ed that the session would probably
be prolonged late in the day because
OF contests that had developed in the
elections
At o'clock this forenoon the dele
gates and visiting ladies, the mem
hers of the local council and mem
bers of St Francis de Sales parish
attended mass and listened to a ser
mon by Rev FIR. Griffin of Waling-
ford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
FORMER RESIDENT
HONORED BY FRANCE
Horace C. Henry, Seattle PhIanth
ropisr, Made Chevaiier Of
the Legion Of Honor.

Recognition Oh his unceasinr e.
forts in the interests OF French chill
Idren who's fathers diea on the battle
felds Of France has Been received by
Horace G. Henry, Seattle capitalist
and phlanhropist. in communlca-
Itior f,om the French ambassador at
Washington thai the degree o,
Cheyalier OF the Legion OF Honor has
been conferred on him by the French
governments. The bes wal OF the or.
der is IN recognition OF Mr.. Henry's
work as treasurer and head Of the
Seattle branch of the Fatheress Chill
drsn Of France organization, through
which nearly 1000 French orphans
have hoen cared for and funds for
| their maintenance provided.
The honor came as surprise TO
Mr. Henry. who had no intimaticn
that the French government, bur-
dened with wa and reconstruction
problems, had needed his work here,
The decoration is expected to be re-
ceived in Seattle shortly and he will
be decorated with the emblem with
appropriate ceremonies in which the
French consul and other officials. will
participate.
More than 1900 orphaned French
children were adopted by Seattle peo-
pie through the local branch, in each
case paying stipulated sum for the
care OF the children in their native
land. None were brought here to be
raised. for II was considered best to
leave the children with their mothers
or guardians Each person adopting
a French orphan was pledged to pay
SO a month to the organization which
was transmitted through the j. P.
Morgan banking house in New York
headquarters of the organization in
france.
In most Of the cases pictures of
tho adopted orphan and tho foster
parents, we're exchanged and gifts of
clothing, toys, candies and other ar
ticles sent in addition to the pledged
lelf
Although his business interests
have demanded his close attention
Mr. Henry has made ii a point to de-
vote a portion Of his time to keeping
in constant touch with the work, and
maintained the Fatherlcss Children
OF franc ctIice close to his own, in
the N9rhern Life building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
PENR0SE BE CAN
NAVY CRITICISM
SAYS DANIELS
Originator Was Pennsylvania
Senator and Not Admr. Sims
SPEECH IN AUGUST 1918
secretary's Prccrastnation Delayed
End Of War at Expense of Many
Lives and Much Money.
SPEECH IN AUGUST 1918

Washington, May 1S.-Senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania and not Admir-
al Sims originated the basic charges
against the navy department contain
ed in the admirals letter of January
II, Secretary Daniels asserted before
the Senate investigating committee
today.
The secretary recalled the sena-
tors speech in the Senate in August
1918, in which he declared that pro
.crastination on the part of Secretary
Daniels had delayed the termination
Of the war three months at the cost
.cf fifteen billions in money and many
lives
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

MAY FESTIVAL FRIDAY
Outdoor Entertainment to Be Given
BY School Girls.

The girls of the high school, the
Junior high school and of the sixth
grade are to take part in May festi-
val to be given out doors, just east of
Welfare hail. between School and
North streets, Friday afternoon, May
28.
Miss Hazel Work, supervisor of rec
reation, is directing the affair, which
bids fair to be very interesting per-
formance. The ceremony of crowning
the May queen, is one of the features
and the attendants in gorgeous cos
tunes will present a sight worth see
ing.
Parents and friends of the cast will
of course make it a point to be present
but the general public is most cordial
ly invited. 1t is hoped there will be
large attendance that many may the
better understand the value Of the re-
creational work sn the schools from an
artistic standpoint and the benefit de-
rived from it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS PAY HEAVILY
In Massachusetts the Revenue to the
State viii Be s4,Ooc,ooo.

Boston, May lS.-TaXes cn admis-
sions to amusement places in Massa-
chusetts during the current year are
expected to amount to approximately
&,000.O0O, according TO John ].
Mitchell, collector of internal reve-
nue.. This will be an increase OF
T,000,000 over last year and double
the amount collected in 1918, and is
said to be due to unprecedented pat
rcmage of amusement places.
The estimate is based on $500
monthly returns received from 1853
cities and towns in the state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
EXPENSIVE ANGLING
Milton Boy Pays S12o and Costs for
Fishing with Grapples.

Burlington May 1S.-Dennis Lam
phere of Milton, 20 years old, was
arrea ed Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff and Game Warden Thomas
Thompson of Shelburne, charged with
taking fish by grapples in the Lamoille
river. He was brought to Burlington
during the day and in City Court was
fined 1920 and costs of 1885, with an
alternative sentence OF 412 days at the
House of Correction, having pleaded
guilty. Being unable to furnish the
money, Lamphere was taken to the
county Jail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
RUTLAND GOES OVER
Tag Day in "sally" Drive Proves Big
Success.

Rutland, May is. The tag day
held in Rutland Saturday for the
benefit of the Salvation Army Home
Service fund was great success, the
bevy of pretty grlies under the di-
rection of Mrs. Fred A. Field, Jr., and
Miss Dorothy Sawyer, collecting the
sum of $729.27, the largest amount
ever collected on a tag day, making
the total funds received by City
Chairman Oliver d. Ward for the
week nearly $4,000 and consequently
putting Rutland over the top and then
some
The drive opened last Monday and
Rutland's quota of $2500 was practic-
ally reached on the third day. Rut-
land was one of the first cities, as
usual in New England to reach its
quota, and the local committee in
charge of the drive feel highly eIated
over the success Gld Of the willing
ness to contribute by all persons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Will Be Held Thursday Night at the
Selectmen's Rooms.

The voters of the Town of Benning
ton are hereby notified tc meet in
caucus to be held at the Seleetmens
rooms in the Village of Bennington
on Thursday, May q, 1920 at eight
o'clock p, m, to elect delegates and
alternates to represent the Demo.
cratic parties from said town in the
State convention at Rutland Vt,
which is called to choose II delegates
and II alternates to the Democratic
National Convention to be held in
San Francisco, Junt 2S, 1920.
Dennis Enright,
w. r. Hogan,
VIM Gibney
John Scarey,
II. d. Fillmore.
John p. Mulligan.
May II, 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
CIVILIANS TO DoFF UNIFORMS
Must Discard Military Garb and Titles
Now.

Washington, May 1S.-The privilege
of wearing army uniforms and use of
military titles accorded during the war
to officials of charitable and social or
ganizations was withdrawn ye terday
by the War Department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

Horace c. Henry is a native of Ben
nington and was born at the Henry
homestead at Bennington Falls With
two of his brothers. William OF
Berkeley. Calf. and David of Geneva
n, Y, he visited in Bennington last
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
Results of Games in Both of the
Major Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

PiJtsburg 7, New York Us inn
ings)
All other games postponed, rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
TOO Latte TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-A plain Waterman fountain
pen number 81 If found please re-
turn to Cecilia Liberty, 1875 Dewey St
Reward. 6t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy today and Wednesday.
probably showers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

FOR SALE-One horse, S-years-old
$50 pounds. gentle; excellent COWS
calves by their side; one thoroughbred
Holstein bull Is young pigs. Timothy
Flynn North Bennington, r. f. D.
6t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

FOR SALE--Nice young pigs 81 each.
Also four nice shoats and one heifer
Jersey calf about 200 pounds. Vail
Homestead, tel 50l-M Ste
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

FOR SALE-Royal typewriter, No g..
in good condition. Also driving horse,
single harness, robes blankets, etc. f..
NJ Derwacter North Bennington. Phone
447-W. 6t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston 2, Chicago l.
Detroit 8, Philadelphia Z.
st, Louis 2, Washington /.
Other teams not scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

FOR SALE-Dining- suite, par
Tor suite, tea-wagon, three burner oil
stove with oven, rugs, curtains, and
other furniture all in use less than
year f, NJ .Derwacter, North Benning-
ton. Phone 447-W 6t6S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

FOR SALE-Single house at 202 Park
St Apply on premises during evenings.
6t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-18

WANTED-Man for laundry or farm
work at Vermont Soldiers Home. 6tf
TO RENT-FurRished rooms az l04
Putnam street. Mrs Martin Buss
GtGr
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-08
Preventable Fires

If, on that memorable night of Oc-
tober 8, 1871, Mrs. O'Leary's COW
really did kick over the lamp that
started the Chicago fire, some good
came out of it. For a good many
years it has been the custom to OBJ
serve October 8, 1.-THE Chicago fire
"raged" for three days. in anniversary
of that date, as fire prevention day.
In many of the states this is true.
This year the president, by official
proclamation, has set aside the week
beginning October 18th, and including
October 9th, as fire prevention week.
Throughout the country special efforts
are made by wide publicity through
state fire marshals' offices and fire in
surance sources, the wisdom of elimi-
mating fire hazards, the means of doing
that, and illustration of many of the
most dangerous fire hazards.
The National Board of Fire Under
writers estimates that in 1918 there
was a fire loss of more than go million
dollars from strictly preventable fires,
100 millions from partly ~preventable
and from unknown causes" of which
at least half must have been prevent
able, 40 millions more. The total fire
losses for 1919 were 269 millions. And
it appears that nearly, if not quite half
of this, was preventable. To say moth
ing of the loss of human lives due to
preventable fires.