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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
SLOT MACHINE
DEMONSTRATION
IN LOCAL COURT
Operated for Benefit of Judge
Meagher This Forenoon
ONE PROVED A "ROBBER"
Rang Up TWO Nlckles but Failed to
Shell Out More than
One Coin.

Hearings were held in municipal
court this forenoon in the cases of
the ckle and penny slot machines
seized by Richard F. Hurley, chief of
police for North Bennington. Con
stab'e H. K Wilson Of Readsboro and
Constable Eugene Sumner Of STAN
ford on the evening CT December %.
Following the raid, warrants were
Issued and all but one of the proprie-
tors Of the places of business, at
which the devices we're found, made
appearances and pleaded guilty to
charges preferred.
The hearings this forenoon were for
the purpose OF determining what dis
position should be made of the ma
chimes. The only witness examined
was officer Hurley, who testified that
he was personally present at all Of
tho raids.
During the hearing States Attor-
ney Collins NJ. Graves, after being in
structed by a spectator in the court
room, operated one machine from
each lot as the cases Of individual
propr etors were called. Each of the
devices tried accepted the nickle
Inserted in the slot, but only one dis
gorged anything in return. One ma
chine rung up two nickles, but she'led
out only cne into the little cup This
fact was considered as additional
evidence" that the mach mes were
operated for the benefit of the
house"
At the conclusion Of the hearing,
Judge William ]. Meagher stated that
the machines were conhscated and
that warrants would be issued for
their destruction.
The proprietors. at whose places Of
hua .-tss the machines were found, ..se
axpected TO appear in court at 10
O'Clock tomorrow forenoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
ONE DAY CANVASS \
To RAISE FUNDS
IN HOOVER DRIVE
Afternoon Of Sunday, January 9,
Time Selected
MEN TO BE COLLECTORS
Plan Adopted at Meeting Held Tues
Afternoon at Office Of Eennine.
ton Red Cross.

bennington, like other communities
throughout the country, is joining in
an organized campaign to raise money
for the much discussed Hoover dr.. We IN
behalf Of the starving and suffering
children Of Europe.
A meeting was held Tuesday after.
noon at the Office of the local Red
sCross A personal CANVASS OF every
home in the village was dec ded to
be the most effective plan of raising
the much needed funds. This can
vass will be carried out on Sunday
afternoon, January 3, and the work
is to be done entirely by men select
ed for the purpose. Those who at.
tended the meeting expressed the con
yiction that 90 men could be secured
for the work.
Sunday morning a collection for the
cause will be taken at ST. Francis de
Sales church
II is expected that there will be q
ready response to this great and
worthy cause, and every person should
feel it a privilege to be able to help
in some manner, no matter how small
the Offering The total amount to be
collected, throughout the United
States is S33000,000, 23.000,O00 of
which is needed for food and clothing
and $l0000,000 for medical and nurs.
ing service, which will be the special
charge cf the Red Cross N co-opera.
ton with the other agencies
Mr. Hoover says
Three and a half million children
are facing starvation IN Central
Europe. II IS estimated that they can
e tided over to the next harvest BY
money and service equivalent TO thir-
y dollars per child. The countries n
VOWED can furnish t&othirds OF this
ost in the form cf personnel and ma
,hinery for stribution, but for the
ether one-third they must look abroad,
and they are looking TO u.s.
Since 1914 our peop'e have given
with unparalleled generosity. and they
should not be lightly called upon for
add tional charities But there is a
life-and-death situation in Central
Europe. where orphaned, dest 'tute,
famished children. pit,ful conse.
ouences OF the World War must 1ie
unless aid Ia sent.
Ten dollars contributed through the
european Relief Council will save the
ife Of one child. For concerted ef-
fcrt there have been combined in this
Council eight well-known organ!za-
tons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
BERNARD POWERS RODY
BROUGHT FROM FRANCE
North Bennington Boy, Who Died
Overseas, To Be Given Military
Funeral Saturday.

The body Of Private Bernard w
Powers. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
w. Powers and brother Of Miss Eliz
abeth Powers Of North Bennington,
who died in France. Dec 20, 1918 ar
rived at his home at 1880 a. m, Dec
S0th.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning, Jan, 1st, at ten o'clock from
the hcme of his parents and thence
from St John the Baptist church
where requim mass viii be celebrat-
ed hy Rev Thos. J. Burke, pastor
American Legion Post No. 16 WI be
in attendance
Private Powers was born at North
Pennington. June %, 1895 He was
educated in the North Bennington
graded school and at the time Ct his
entering service. he was employed by
the Berkshire Street Railway Co. He
entered service at Camp Deyens on
oct. 3, 1917 and was a member OF
the 9O2d Light F eld Artillery. He
was later transferred to the l4th En-
glneers with which company he went
overseas on Feb. II, 1918. Later, in
France he was transferred to the l6tf
Engineers. and was member OF that
company when he died.
Private Powers was a member OF
Bennington Council Knights Of Ctlum
bus aud was a young man of sterlinf
Qualities and loved by all who knew
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
ARLINGTON GRADED SCHOOL
Record in Studies for Term Closing
Friday, Dec. II.

The Arlington grammar school
closed Friday. December II. fer a two
weeks vacation The record of at
tendance and scholarship for the fa'l
term was aq follows.
Not absent during the term, Doris
Goewev; absent one half day, Eliza
beth Griswold Florence Nelson. John
Case, Richard Griswold, Patrick
Kecugh absent one day Margaret
Cull nan Frank Griswold Veronica
Culinan. Harvey Mouse. Dorothy
C0nlin. C'etus Walker; not tardy dur
ing the term Doris Goewey, Elizabeth
Cr'swold Florence Nelson. Mariory
Wilkins. Margaret Cullinan, Veroni-
ca Cull'nan. Frank Griswold, Richard
Griswold Patrick Kecugh, Harvey
Mouso. Walter Sauires
Pupils having an average rank Of
50 per cent or above on examinations
we-e.
Eighth Crade-Dorls Squires. 81 IL
PEI cent; Marian Squires, 81 4-5 per
cent.
Seventh Grade-Margaret Culinan.
93 l2 per cent; Dorothea Cullinan.
80 8.10 per cent
sixth Grade-F florence Nelson 81.
rs per cent. Marie Martin. 90 95 per
cent Ethel Hehert. 81 2-5 per cent;
Elizabeth Cull'nan. So As per cent;
Veronica Cu1nan. Sc Is pe- cent
Fifth Grade-Marjorie wilkins,
10 % rer cent
Honorable mentcn for especially
higrt ~auh in certain subjects:
Eighth Grade-Doris Squires. arith-
lmet'c, 81 ner cent; history. 80 12 per
lcent. ENGLISH. 90 per cent; smelling,
% ner cent: Marion SQu'ers. English,
93 10 per cent history 90 per cent;
speling 100 per cent, Patrick Ke.
ough, history, 96 per cent.
Seventh Grade-Margaret Cullinan,
arithmetic, 100 per cent; history. 9s
ner cent; Eng, 96 - ner cent geog.
81 per cent; Dorothea Cullinan, arith.,
80 ner cent; English "a 10 per cent;
history. 90 per cent: Ethel Sdu'res,
arithmetic. 9S 1.2 per cent: English
90 ner cent; Harvey Mouso, history "a
per cent
Sixth Grade--Florenc Nelson
qeoErauhy, 100 per cent: smelling, 9S
per cent arithmetic. "a per cent;
llanpuage, "a per cent; Fthe' Herbert
spelling. 96 per cent; Marie Martin
onolline 96 per cent; Veronica GULL
lnau, srelling 90 per cent; El zabeth
Culuran. smelling. 80 ner cent
Firth Grade Dorothy Con'in, arith
metio. 96 per cent; language, 96 Ii
per cent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
PROFIT SHARING
FAILED TO KEEP
TROUBLE AWAY
Plant Of Newbern Iron Works
Was Closed Yesterday
MEN DEMAND FIXED WAGE
Employees Found That Profit Sharing
Was Not Good Thing When
Business Was Going Down.

Newbern, N. c., Dec. 29-For the
second time in less than month,
once after their wages had beer reduc-
ed 10 per cent and once after they had
agreed upon and tested an income
sharing plan, employees Of the foun-
dry and shops of the Newbern Iron
Works and Supply Company 'one OF
the largest concerns of its type in the
South, have ceased their labors, de-
ciaring they cannot work for the
wages, and in consequence the foundry
and shops are idle.
Action on the part of the employees
came as surprise to the management
of the plant. The income sharing plan
was so unusual that it was thought
the men were satisfied, but such was
not the case.
When the wage reduction of 10 per
cent was made the management an
nounced that falling market prices for
manufactured products from their
plant made 1t necessary. The men re-
NAMED away from their work for a
day, but later returned A week later
the management announced that a fur
ther reduction OF 10 per cent in wages
was necessary. 1t was then that the
income sharing agreement was sug-
gested and agreed upon the company
operating the plant to take out the
actual operating and overhead expen-
ses and then divide the remainder
among the employees. Last Friday
afternoon the men received their first
weekly wage on this scale. 1t amount
ed to 20 per cent less thar they had
received before their wages were cut
the firgt time or a drop from rs cents
an hour to 81 cents an hour No in.
timation was given by the men then
as to what their ultimate action would
Dsbe but now they are id'e and declare
Ahey intend to remain out; that they
cannot work for less than at least rs
ceAnts an hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
WINTER SPORTS
IN HE'LL HOLLOW
ON NEW YEAR s
Annual Outing Planned by Green
Mountain Club
SKI AND SNOWsHOE RACES
Organization Extends Invitation to
the Public and Hopes Many
Friends win Accept.

Plans have been practically complet-
ed by the local section OF the Green
Mountain club for its annual winter
outing at Hell, Hollow on Ne Wears
day The program for the day has
been enlarged upon those of previous
years in having more definite and
better organized entertainment. The
morning will be devoted to snow
shoe hike from the camp and various
sports nearby, including skiing, coast.
Ing and tobogganIng. For the noon
hour each one win provide their own
lunch, while soup and coffee will be
furnished by the club at the camp.
In the afternoon there will be a special
program of races and games in which
all may take part
Transportation to the camp will be
by sleighs or autos, the first party
eaving the Y. NJ. c. A. at 9 o'clock
sharp. In order TO properly provide
for the transportation and accommo-
dations at camp, all those who plan
to go should communicate at once with
George A. Mathers, Miss Brigie Nc
CURE, W. G. Towart or w. T. White
The expense will be shared by all
those going on the trip and will pro-
badly not exceed 75e The return trip
to the village will start around six
o'clock although quite a number are
planning to stay later in the evening
and hike home.
Al those going should bring snow
shoes, skis, sleds or toboggans and in
case OF the latter two items, should
advise the committee so that arrange.
ments for trucking them to camp may
be provided. Each person is also re-
quested to bring drinking cup with
their lunch.
The afternoon program is planned
IS follows:--
Mems snow shoe race
Women's snow shoe race
Snow shoe obstacle race
Games-Pig in the Market,
Fox and Geese
Snow man relay race
Ski race for speed
Ski race for distance
Obstacle ski race
Games-Snow snake
Russian hole ball
Round ball.
judges for the races: E. w. VII.
liams Miss Brigie MCGUIRE, w. G. To-
wart.
Starter: John ~ Fay.
The afternoon program will be in
charge Of j. l.. Griswod and Miss
Anne Wallace. The snow shoe trip
viii be led by Wills 7. White.
An invitation is extended to the gen
aral public to participate In this outing
and it is hoped that the success OF the
Undertaking may establish an annual
community winter field day and earn.
iyal that may be carried on In the fu.
ure on a much larger scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
DR.. AND Mas. pRArr AoNoREO
Given Reception Wednesday Evening
at Home on Washington Street.

DR.. and Mrs. +. S. Pratt were given
reception, Wednesday evening, at
their home on Washington street by
DR.. Pratt daughter Miss Martha
Pratt, in honor of their recent mar
riaor.
The house was prettily decorated
throughout with holly. pine and mist
letoe, the general color scheme be ng
red and green in keeping with the sea
son. During the evening about two
hundred invited guests improved the
opportunity of meeting Or. and Mrs
Pratt. who were assisted in receiving
by Miss Pratt
Refreshments were served by Miss
Helen Benedict Of Rosele. n j.. a
ster CT Mrs. Pratt. Miss Ann Wal.
lace. Miss Leila Maher and Miss
Daisy P. Rudd. Mrs, A. Buel Sibley
and Mrs G P. Endress poured
Mus c was furnished by Hur'ey's or
ohestra and the latter part OF the eve
ming was devoted to dancing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Call 576w, Petras' Market for
strictly fresh fish. PROMPT delivery
ADV.
Mrs. John Scarey OF the North Ben.
nlngton road is confined to the house
by Illness.
Mrs. E B. Patterson OF Union street,
who has been Ill with a severe cold, is
conyalescing.
Dr.. II. r. Bristol of Washington
street returned today from a business
trip to Boston.
Miss Leona Baker OF Pleasant street
has returned from visit of a week
with her mother in Troy.
John Legacy Of Mill street has re-
turned from Montreal, where he spent
Christmas with relatives.
Mrs. Della Breese of Hoosick Falls
is visiting at the home OF her son,
Harry G. Breese Of Cage street
Mrs. S. Noyeck and daughter Ada Of
New York are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Noyeck of Union St
John Austin, who has been employ
ed at New Britain, Conn. is spending
The holiday week at his home on
Branch street.
Miss Edwina North Of Branch street
eft today for Adams. Mass, where
She will stop indefinitely at the home
of her grandmother
Mrs. Frank Riley and daughter Dor
thy, OF Park street, returned Wed
nesday from Aay OF few days
gith friends in Hoosick Falls.
Mt. Anthony Lodge F. and \. NJ
are making arrangements for their
anua New Years ball which VII be
held Monday evening January 3.
Edward Green, employee Of the
Banner office, returned Wednesday
from Woodstock, where he went to
pend Christmas with his parents.
Mrs. James c. Hornidge has return
I'd to her home on Park street from
he Putnam Memorial hospital where
Tor several weeks, she has been under
going treatment
Mrs Charles Hodge of North street
and Misses He en- Kelley and Miss
rene Titus and Miss Kelleys brother,
Charles Kelley are spending the week
n Granville.
Miss Irene White, who has been
spending the Christmas recess at the
nome of Mr. and Mrs. f. e. Howe, left
Tuesday for Island Pond, where she
teaches school
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kellogg clos
I'd their home here today and have
gone to Cleveland, O., to spend the
winter They expect to return to
ennington about the first of April
THE Sage Brhsher" (S part super.
pecial Western productionl and ed.
/ .ar's Hamlet (word famous com
edy) Library Theatre-Friday and
saturday. Regular admission Adv.
Miss Ruth f. Hall, who teaches at
liens Falls, N, Y, is spending por
ion Of the holiday recess with her
mother Mrs, Martha Hall at Old Ben
llngton. Mrs Hal is stopping for
he winter with Mrs, S. b, Hall.
Walter c. Wood, principal of the
mnior high school, and family are
moving today from the Heay tene
nent, corner of Gage and Schoo
streets, to the house on Washington
street recently vacated by Mr. ant
Mrs. f. Clifford Shaw,
Miss Mary Enright of Mckinley
street has finished course at the AL
0any Business college and viii leav,
Monday for Albany where she has EN-
aloyment In a lawyers office, Mis-
Inrlght is graduate of the local hlgl
school and for the past few year
has been q successful teacher IN th,
rural schools Of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
TEXTILE WORKERS
ACCEPT REDUCTION
Unions Vote to Abide BY 20 10 Per
Cent Cut in Wages Effect We
IannarN .

Fall River, Mass, Dec. S0.--James
ransey, president Of the Fall River
Text lie Council had no comment to
make yesterday regarding the action
4 the six textile unions OF the Ameri.
an Federation Of Textile Operatives
who voted to accept the 20 l-2 per
cent wage reduction recently announc-
d by the manufacturers aud effective
January 3, 1921
approximately $4,000 employees In
40 cotton and yarn mills here are
affected by the action of the unions.
The Carders' and Weayers' Unions
accepted the wage reduct on under
protest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
NOTICE

1hc annual. ,,eetir9 NJ ;hc stock
holders of the First Natiorel Bank
North pernlrr(or. VI, VIII he hel
at their banking house on Tuesday IN
fourth dav OF January lN2l az te
o'cincS a NJ for the purpose OF eleci
ng Board of Directors for the ensuln
year and for any other proper ah'
RALPH A. JONES,
Cashier
North Rennin~fon, W.
Dec ard. 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
WAIVED EXAMINATION
When Arrainned in Connection With
Liquor Seizure.


st. Albans, Dec. 29.-Douglas Dean
was arralgned before United States
Commissioner c. d. Watson last eve
ming in connection with a seizure of
liquor last summer Dean wa we'd eX-
animation and was bound over to APP
pear at the February term OF United
states court at Burlington, $500 bail
being furnished Dean was arrested
by United states Deputy Marshal G. r.
f.ackey. who had a warrant for the ar.
rest for some time. Dean was repre-
sented by ATTORNEY +. l., Webster.
David A. Kiah Ct Burlington was ar.
ralgned before Commissioners Watson
m connection with the seizure OF "a
quarts Of LIQUOR on Dec "a. He laie1
to provide $500 bail aud went back to
ial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
JAMES F. HART. DIES
Rutland Night Chief Dispatcher strlck.
en- Suddenly.

Rutland Night Chief Dispatcher Strlek'
en- Suddenly.
Rutland, Dec. 3O.-After an illness Of
SIS than a day, James F. Hart, night
,hiet dispatcher of the Rutland rail-
Dad IN the local office, died last night
{ pneumonia at his home II North
street While he had not been in rug
ed health fer some time, Mr.. Hart had
handled the duties of his office on
tuesday.
He was taken i'll yesterday morning
md despite every medical aid, his
ystem cou d not throw off the attack
nd he succumbed last night. Mr..
TART was veteran employe OF the
abroad and had been long connected
sith the Rutland office
The deceased was employed as oper-
tor at the local station for a num-
Der Of years and made a large. num-
er Of friends here who will regret to
earn Of his death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
SMALLPOX IN RUTLAND
situation Not Alarming, According to
Health officer

Rutland Dec. ga mild epi.
emic Of smallpox is in progress In
his city and there are now six cases
nder quarantine.
Ever since the first outbreak sew
raj weeks ago there have been occas-
nal cases Of the disease, probably an
verage Of four new cases a week but
here is nothing alarming in the situ-
tlon, according to the statement Of
)r. D. d, Colby, the district health Of
acer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the North
Bennington Cemetery Association viii
be held Monday evening, Jan. 3D., at s
p. m, in the parlor Of the bank +.
y. Ranney secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
WATCH YOUR NUMBER PLATE
The Cop viii Get Yer II Il Reads
1920 After Midnight Friday.

Automobile owners and drivers are
warned that the 1920 number plates
IRE not to be used on cars after mid.
hight Fr day
All cars that are taken out Of
,arages Saturday morning must be
royided with the new plates, II the
I'D plates remain on the cars after
the end Of the year the owners or
drivers are liable to prosecution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
iYEAR,s AUTOMOBILES s1.e22

Aid 3s,2ot Operators Loepses Were
Issued.
Montpe'i ier, Dee. pa total of 81
622 automobiles we're registered in the
statA this yeas while there were &c.
POI licenses issued to persons to op-
crate automomies
About 2OO0 cars bave been register.
cd for 1921 and more are being regis
tered eAh day although there is not
the rusI\ that occurred at this time
last year y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The first National Hank NJ Benningtoi
vermont

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of this Bank for the electio
M directors. TO consider amending tn
Articles Of Association 20 as 70 increas
fhe authorized number OF Directorf
Hrd to not unon amy other matter
Vitich .-pv he BROUGHT before the meet
ing viii be held az the banking hous.
rn Tuesday January iith, 1921. at tei
o'clock A. NJ
L. A. GRAVES
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
SOUTH sHAFrssURY

Valley View Camp No. 1926, N
w. A.. will hold a dance in Hawks
hall, Shaftsbury Friday evening Dec
81. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30

Best quality milk l2c per quart Mt
the house; lac Delivered also wanted,
trucking by the hour or job or will de-
liver for stores.
ARTHUR PRATT
SnGord 81. Tel. 131-w.
Local Dairy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
sHAFrseURY

Valley View Camp No. l0426, N
w. A VIII hold a dance in HAWKS
hall SALISBURY, Friday evening, Dec
81. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
COUNTESS SENTENCED

Scdltlous Irish Woman Given TWO
Years at Hard Labor
Dublin, Dec. 29.--Countess Georgina
Markievicz, who was tried by court
martial on a charge of consipring to
organize a seditious society was yes.
terday sentenced to two years at hard
labor in prison,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and Friday. PROB
ably snow or rain. Colder Friday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10

We are going to build for you. at Atlantic cty-on
ono Of the choicest locations fronting on the Board
walk and in the immediate vicinity Of the Ambassador
the Traymore Marlborough -Blenhern, and the new
Ritz-Carton park which will be unique in the City,
IN SIZE character. and excellence In it will be included
all the best and most popular amusement Devices from
Kentucky Derby to Merry-go Round and Dip-coas
besides wide variety Of other attractions. This
elaborate park wii fill one Of the greatest needs
on the Walk today-the need for up.to the. minute
entertainment
Now'you know all about II. What name would you
give to this new parka You can christen h-ust set
your gray matter to work. For the most fitting sig
niheant. and striking name submitted the one which
Il pronounced the best by Mr.. Bacharach. Mayor Of
Atlantic City, who has consented to act as Judge
we shall pay $1,000 in cash Immediately.
We shsh use every endeavor to announce in this
aswspsper on Wednesday. May 10Th. the winning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
f01: q ma:

ME- want the American people to choose a name for
w hrst amusement park to be located in their grea
national resort-Atlantc City,
Atlantic City Is not like any other cty-it belongs to
Americans in common-it is known and visited and 10
oy never ending multitude of pleasure-seekers from
walks in life Year after year holds it's undsputed post
as the premier playground of the nation What more fit
than that the for its finest amusement center sho
be the best choice of the country?