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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
sUFF RAG|STS IN
FINAL EFFORTS
ARE DEFEATED
Clement Refuses to Call Special
Session of Legislature
400 WOMEN URGED HIM
Big Delegation from All Over the
State Visited Governor in the
Rain and In Vain.

Montpelier, April Cover 400 Yer
mont women, representing every
county in the state of Vermont called
on Governor Clement yesterday at
the statehouse and he again refused,
point blank to call special session
Of the legislature to ratify the suf-
frage amendment.
The women who marched up to the
capitol in the rain presented their
case, including legal opinions that the
governor had full right to act in the
matter but the governor fell back on
the excuse that he didn't think the
change ought to be made without a
referendum and told them he would
not call the legislature together
This is probably the final effort Of
the women of Vermont to secure the
action Of Vermont in season to allow
women to vote this year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
STRYCHNINE
IN STOMACH Of
MRS. PETT|BONE
Result of Autopsy on Body of
Woman Who Died April 6
is BELIEVED ACCIDENTAL
Two Theories Are Accident and Sui
eide and Either involves Con-
siderable Mystery,

Poisoning from the swallowing Of
strychnine was cause of the death Of
Mrs Byron M. fettibone who died
suddenly Tuesday evening, April 6.
This is the finding of the state
pathologist, Dr. B. H. Stone, follow
ing an examination of the contents Of
the dead womans stomach which was
sent to the state laboratory,
The full report of the pathoiogist
has not been received but DR.. Stone
has notified States Attorney Collins
M. Graves Of the finding the cause Of
Mrs. Pettibones sudden death.
How she happened to take strych-
nine is a cause Of widespread specu-
lation. Neighbors and friends of the
family mostly incline to the view that
she took it accidentally.
1t is known that she took dose Of
sails before retiring and it is possible
that a mistake may have been made.
There is also the possibility that
she may have taken the poison with
suicidal intent but she had shown no
indications of melancholy or trouble.
Guests were present at the house
that evening and Mrs. Pettibone ap-
peared wholly normal and happy and
had spoken of her plans for the
future in their new hcme.
There is absolutely no suspicion of
foul play and the case to date is one
Of complete mystery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
GAIN WEIGHT
AND STRENGTH
With Phosphate on
$500 Guarantee

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moning. and generally ailing, these
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When you see thin and fretful peo-
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Some people, after relying upon
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
HIRAM JOHNSON
BEATS CEN. WOOD
BY $500 MARGIN
Elm Nebraska Primary--Pershing
Made Poor Run
BRYAN CHOSEN DELEGATE
Efforts OF Hitchcock Crowd to Keep
Bryan Away from Convention
Without Avail.

Omaha, Neb., April Ex-senator
Hiram w. Johnson continued in the
lead for the Republican Presidential
preference as votes of the Tuesday
primary were slowly received today
by newspapers tabulating the returns
William j.. Bryan had gained enough
votes in the days count to place him
among the first four candidates for
delegate.at-large to the San Fran
cisco convention.
With less than oneihalf of the
1,S49 precincts in the state reporting,
Senator johnson had lead of S,645
votes over General Leonard Wood,
his nearest competitor, with General
John j. Pershing third.
In the Bryan-Hitchcock race for
delegates-at-,arge, Bryan not only
managed to get within the coveted
four on the yo-es counted, but found
one of his running mates there with
him.
The incomplete figures showed that
Senator Hitchcock, seeking the
Presidential endorsement, was lead.
ing his opponent, Robert Ross, by al
most three votes to one.
A contest has developed between
Arthur Mullen and WI H. Thompson
for Democratic national committee
man, the figures being tao incom-
plete to indicate who was chosen.
The Republican vote for President
from $50 precincts gave:
Johnson, S441S; Wood, 25,77S;
Pershing, 1865; Ross, 923.
In the Democratic presidential race
$50 precincts gave Hitchcock, 7T145;
Ross, 5,941
From $40 precincts the vote for
Democratic delegate at large showed9
Neville (Hitchcock), 1868; shal en-
berger (Hitchcockl, 22,553; Bryan
Bryan, 1887; Stephens (Bryan)
1879; Bergeg (Bryan,) 1859;
Thomas (Bryan) 1880 Neble
(Hitchcock), 1900; McNeny Glitch
cock,) 16,499.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
Faint Heart Anybody Very Far But There Is
CLOTHING PRICES DROP
Agitation Seems to Be Having Some
Effect.


New York, April 91.---Retail prices
of mems clothing weakened some
what today apparently as a result of
the overalis and old colthes cam
paign. Manhattan department stores
emphasized lower priced goods and
bargain prices in their days adver-
tisements, and many clcthing "sales"
are looked for as the movement
grows.
Aaron Rachofsky, one of the orga-
nizers of the big Liberty Loan parade
and now organizing the economy pa
rade to be held Saturday morning,
told of meeting a wholesaler who,
because of the oyeralls and old
clothes campaign, is unable to dispose
of 5000 blue serge suits he has been
offering at $26, and will have to cut
his price materially to get them off
his hands.
These are mighty healthy signs" +"
said Mr.. Rachofsky. Nov that lead.
ing citizens, jurists and officials are
wearing overal's in public, the aver
age man is no longer ashamed to be
seen in such garb. He can wear old
clothes or overalls and still look
neat and respectable.
81 want to impress the idea that this
is not oveialls propaganda The
parade is going to be an economy pa
rade, not an overaos parade. The
marchers will not have to wear over
alls, they can appear in old clothes,
patched clothes, khaki or anything
that indicates economy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
PLAN To COMPEL
TURKEY To ACT
BY ARMED FORCE
England, France and Italy Will
Crush Turk Opposition
MARSHAL FoCH TO LEAD
San Reno Council Of Premiers to Use
the 100000 Troops Now in
Turkish Empire.

San Reno, April 21.-tBy the AS
sociated Press) THE supreme coun-
ell of the allies is fully prepared to
execute the Turkish treaty by mill
tary force. If necessary. The council
accepted today plan drawn for the
employment OF the allied a. mics by
Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilson, British chief of S aft,
and General Badcg'io, Italian chief
of staff, who were present at the
morning session.
Two hundred thousand allied
troops now are within the borders Of
the Turkish empire. strategicaly dis
posed, and these forces can be in
creased, if Turkish resistance deyel-
ops foymidably to any essential num-
her, Greece will probably supply the
largest number Of troops.
Supplementary naval plans We're
also approved by the council, to
which ia on Beatty. commander OF
the British grand feet and Admiral
Leyayasseur. assistant to the chief of
the general staff of the French navy,
explained the plans in person.
The treaty which the council pro-
poses 10 finish today does not in
clude the final arrangements for man
datory states. They will simply be
cut apart from Turkey and disposed
of by the supreme council in the
future. The council has determined
to leave Kurdistan part of Turkish
territory for period of two years
and then decide whether TO leave it
with Turkey or make il separate
province under mandate. France
is making fresh proposals respecting
Smyrna,
This morning the counsel discussed
the composition of military nsyas and
aerial commissions in Turkey. II
gave T. the military and naval ex-
poets the instructions necessary for
preparation of data for compilation
by the editorial committee on articles
relative TO the Turkish treaty.
The limit to be fixed for the right
of requisition to be exercised by
these commissions also was consider
ed. The question of Turkestan was
settled by the council.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
GREEN MOUNTAIN
CL LUB HOLDS ITS
YEARLY MEETING
Local Section Plans to Live a
More Active Life
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
The Trails and Shelters at This End
of the State Are to Have Spring
Rcg-cc,o-ning.

The reorganization meeting Of the
Bennington section of the Green Noun
tain club was held last evening at the
y. NJ. c. A., and although the atten-
dance was not large owing to the in
clement weather and also from the
fact that the club has been somewhat
Iunorganized for the past two years,
there was great deal of interest and
enthusiasm manifested. Aside from the
election of officers, a number of mat
ters Of Importance were discussed.
The subject of trail building and main
tenance was brought up and the great
er possibilities we have of Turing the
outsider to Vermont and to Benning-
ton section was shown through max
ing our mountains more attractive
with trails leading over the tops, al
ong the ridges and to the special
beauty spots that have been mostly in
Iaccessable to the lovers of out-of-
doors who are unused to the unbrok-
en- trail
The, Long Trail through this region
! has been an established fact for num-
| ber of years and other side trails have
been opened and marked that have
surely proved the value Of the work
but it is only a beginning compared
with the great network of trails that
| are possible and practical and the pro-
vision of shelters for the mixers that
use them Bennington being the logi-
cal southern gateway" to the Long
Trail, enjoys distinction and advan.
tage over other sections and with the
exceptional beauties all along the
route, should prove one of the most
attractive sections of the state.
A membership drive will be started
as soon as the new committees are or
gan2ed and all are invited to join
not only in enjoying the privileges Of
| the club but in assisting in the work
from the standpoint of public spirit.
The following officers and commit
tee chairmen were elected last even
ing after which steriopticon views
were shown of the activities of the
club since its organization and light
refreshments were served
President, Wills T. White; vice
president, j. Lawrence Griswold; sec
retary Miss Agnes R. Whipple; treas
urer. Miss Brigie MCGUIRE; chairman
Trail Committee, Eugene Burt; chair
man Shelter Committee, John N. Fay;
Ichairman Membership Committee, Miss
Harriet Twichell chairman Publicity
Committee, Miss Edna Waldron; Chair
man Excursion Committee, George A,
Mhthers; Members of Executive Com
nGttee: DR.. F. S. Pratt and Rev W.
q TOWart
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
GAVE BRIDES PARTY
Daughters of Isabella Entertained
Honored Members.


On Tuesday evening at the X. of C.
rooms which were tastefully and APP
propriate,y decorated for the occasion
the local court. Daughters OF Isabella,
rendered reception to all their
sister brides since its organization in
May 1915.
The brides, nine in number, seven
of whom were present, each wearing
bridal roses presented by the court
and led by Miss Bridgie Leonard, chair
man of the entertainment committee
marched into the hall to the strains
of the bridal march played by Miss
Helen Hurley
The brides were received by the OF
fcers and each member of the court
passing in line extended congratula-
tions. The brides present were
Frances Ryan Powers enc Kroning
Latour, Mary Butler Hubbell, Bridgie
Casey Hogan, Mary Parker McLaugh-
lin, Mary Graham Leahy and our most
recent bride Agnes Houran Barber, to
whom was presented six cut glass
goblets.
A very pleasing programme follow
ed consisting of recitation, House
Hunting, Miss Agnes Hurley; piano
solo, Miss Anna Powers; reading, "A
Hossier's Romance, Margaret Hayes;
vocal solo, 81 Love You Truly" Rose
Mo.Tissey; recitation, THAT Old
Sweetheart of Mine, Mrs. John Gil
rain; vocal duet, "Humoresque", Miss
Anna Powers and Mrs. D. A. Ward;
recitation, Lady Clare" Mrs. Joseph
Evans.
A huge bride cake, made and beau
tiful'y decorated by Mrs. William
Mayhem, enclosing a ring, thimble
and dime afforded much amuse-
ment. Refreshments of sandwiches.
olives, pickles, cake and coffee were
served.
To the very efficient committee in
charge is due the most pleasant even
ing ever enjoyed by Court 259.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
Says Pile Remedy Worth
$4,000 a Box

Il have had itching piles ever since
my earliest recollection, / am So years
old and have suffered terribly | have
tried many remedies and doctors, but
no cure. About weeks ago l saw your
ad for Peterson's Ointment, The first
application stopped all itching, and in
three days all soreness, l have only
used one box and consider | am cured
You have my grateful, heartfelt
thanks, and may everyone that has
this trouble see this and give your
ointment, that is worth hundred
dollars or more box, a trial, Sincere
ly yours, A. Newth, Columbus. Ohio"
Peterson's Ointment for Piles, Ecze-
ma and old sores is only 80 cents a
large box at all druggists. Mail orders
filled Ny Peterson Ointment Co., Inc,
Buffalo, ~ Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
BRATTLEBORO COUPLE
HAVE PROBABLY ELOPED
j. Richard Hsmm and Miss Christina
crotl Disappeared and Have Sent
Back No Word.


Brattleboro. April 2O.-That Miss
Christina Croll, 22 years old, young
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Cross of Pine street, left town last
Wednesday to get married, was the
cpinion expressed today by her moth
er and by Mrs, J. S. Knnfe. er OF
Central street, aunt of j. Richard
Hanim, who also has not been seen
in town since that day.
Miss Crol was stenographer in
the office of the Holstein Friesian
Register company HammF who a'so is
90 was a freight brakeman for the
Central Vermont Railway company
and lived with Mr. and Mrs Klinne-
felter.
They we're in each others company
much while in town and it is assumed
by their friends that they elcped.
Each took a suit case and many be.
longings
According to Mrs. Cross, her daugh
ter worked Tuesday and was out late
that evening. About o'clock in the
morning Mrs. Croli saw ligh. in her
daughters room and went there but
received no satisfactory response to
her questions as to why the girl had
q light and what she was doing.
Next morning Mrs. Croll again went
to the room of her daughter but the
latter had gone and she has sent her
mother no word since then. Mr..
Croll is well known carpenter and
contractor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
FLYING SQUADRON FOR
AGAIN TO TOUR STATE
viii Tell Vermonters How Their Per
sonaI Lierty Has Been Invaded
by Prohibition.

Ludlow, April 20.--With a mem
bership Of 400 men from all walks Of
Life, including 100 young men who
have volunteered to carry the gospel
into other towns and counties, the
Agan club Of Ludlow was organized
last night under unique conditions.
Net only did those present repond
the town practically unanimous for
the "favorite SON." but a volunteer
flying squadron of 10 young men wefe
enrolled, who, without hope of fee or
reward" other than local pride and
their belief in Frank w. Agan as a
candidate, propose to tour the state
as soon as the roads permit, to or
ganize Agan clubs in other towns and
counties.
The 155 members Of the last Leg
islature who voted away some of our
state rights. also voted away your
personal liberty, my personal liber,y
aud the personal liberty of every vot
er In the state They were not elect
cd on o bone dry issue, and in many
cases did not honestly represent
their constituents, becanss their
towns some of them voted 100 per
cent wet at March meeting.
II am going to ask the voters Of
Vermont this question: AS We were
allowed seven years TO ratify the
/ 18th amendment. why was it neces-
sary for these 155 men to hurry?
Why was not the question referred TO
the people? 1t could at least have
gone over for another two years, so
as to have been referred to the people
and made an issue in the election OF
the Legislature
1T was nothing but case of min
lority rule; the tail wagging the dog. ;"
I Mr., Agan took up the constitutional
phase OF The question and said that
/ Mr. Babbitt's proposal to amend or
repeal the Volstead ac. was absurd,
as ii did not touch the fundamental
question invoiyed.
"A bone-dry amendment he said,
"cails for a bone-dry enforcement act.
If Congress would modify the Vol
stead act, it would not change the
1 ibone-dry feature of The 18th amend
ment
4 do not believe that the majority
of the people of Vermont are in favor
os the 18th amendment. II not, they
ought to be given further opportun-
i.y to register their belief. did not
enter the race until it was apparent
that no ether candidate had the cour-
age to meet this issue square'y. II
any candidate had stood four-square
against the amendment should have
supported him.
For the present, / intend to adyo-
cate the return of their personal
lights to all the people Of Vermont.
believe they are capable of sea-
government. | do not believe the
people cf Vermont have any right 20
dictate to the people of California
how to run their state business, any
more than the people of California
have a right to dictate to Vermont
IF elected governor, | should ask
the Legislature to pass a resolution
to that effect and send it To Cong. ess
with request that the amendment
be resubmitted to the people for a
popular vote. Meanwhile, propose
to get facts before the people of Yer
mont to the best of my ability, so
they win understand just how things
stand"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
oVERALLs AT s4S.5o.
Suitable for Boilermaking, Preaching
or Dress Affairs.

Newark, N. J., April 2O.-Oyelalls
at $43 so a pair is the latest quotation
in the nations war on high priced
The following newspaper advertise
ment, inserted by local merchant, ap
peared today;
Substantial oyeralls in fashionable
one-piece models, made of strcng
serviceable materials, suitable alike
for dress, for Office work, for brioklay-
ing, for banking, boilermaking, book
keeping, fishing, school, gardening,
banquets, church and the theater.
They are pleasingly priced as follows:
Plain oyeralls, 1925 to $3.50; overalls
with belts and solid gold, sterling
silver, and French enamel buckles,
from $40 to $1O25; oyeralis with
Rhinestone buckles, $43.5O to $425O."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
WILL RECEIVE TROUT FRY
100000 Shipped to Windham County
Fish and Game Club.

Brattleboro. April 21.--Louis F.
Ellis received notice today from the
Government fish hatchery at st.
Johnsbury that 100000 brook trout
fry would be shipped to him Saturday
of this week to be planted by the Wind
ham County Fish and Game club.
They will be shipped in 20 cans and
viii be placed in very small brooklets
as far back as possible from the large
brooks. The st. Johnsbury hatchery
is overstocked with fry and the Wind
ham County Fish and Game club was
recently asked if it could dispose of
10000 1t put in request for that
number and later doubled the order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
TEN THOUSAND TO JOIN
GREAT OVERALL PARADE
New York Will Show Its Devotion to
Effort to Lower Prices of
Clothina Tomorrow.

New York, April 22,-Ten thousand
persons will parade Saturday in over.
alls according to estimates of the
cheese club Ii will be an all overall
parade from the police who will head
the procession to the bands and
marchers.
The price cutting movement which
started in Brooklyn spread to Man
haitian today with an announcement
by the head of the Department of JUS
tite flying squadron of the profiteer
hunters that two big stores had vol
unfairly cut clothing and shoe prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Baptist church is cooperating
with the New World Movement, which
is the Northern Baptist wing of the
Inter-Church World Movement. r. e.
Tinkham is church director, and the
organization is nearing completion.
The Northern Baptist goal is one hun.
dred million dollars. The share ask
ed of this church is $5460 The can.
vass beginning next Sunday will aim
to raise this amount in four-year
pledges. Canvassers will meet at the
church at 1880 Friday night for final
instructions and plans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
NOTICE

Permission is hereby granted to
any person holding a fishing license
to take and possess suckers in Ben
tons pond and the South stream en-
tering into same, as far south as the
Shoddy mill dam; also in Lake Paron
and the brook entering into same as
far north as the Furnace dam in
SALISBURY. ~
For information as to permits in
other localities in Bennington county,
the County Fish and Game Warden,
A. d. Moore Of Bennington should be
consulted
LINUS LEAVENS,
State Fish and Game Com.
Montpelier, vt
April 81, 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
Suspicion Kept of Trouble
TEST SEED OATS
Pays to Know In Advance II Seed
VIII terminate.

At the Farm Bureau Office Il sam
pies of seed oats, Obtained from wide
ly distributed districts in the coun-
ty have been tested for terminating
qualities. The average test was
found to be 80 per cent termination.
One sample failed to test as much as
10 per cent; another tested rs per
cent. Other than these two samples
the oats showed fairly strong germi-
nation.
1t appears from this test that some
of the oats at least that would be used
for seed will not giew satisfactorily.
This can not be determined until ac-
tually tested out therefore, before
using and to be on the safe side each
farmer should see that his oats have
strong terminating qualities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
JUNIOR HIGH VS.. HOLY NAME
Basketball Game at Welfare Hall on
Wednesday Evening.

Wednesday, April 81 at p. nj. the
basketball team representing Division
&c, of the Junior High school defeat
ed the Holy Name society team at
Welfare Hall The score was 27.14.
The line up for the team was as
follows:
Div. &c Holy Name Society
Richard Hall, c., G., Francis Evans
John Lister IT,, IT,, Harold Hogan
Frederick Grant, RI,
rf., Jerry Moran
Sam Levin, rg., rg., VIM. Slattery
Arthur Hall, lg., lg., Thos. Biggs
Field goals, r. Hall, Hogan, Slat-
terry, Biggs l, Levin 2, Grant, Moran
"A, Lister 6. Foul, Grant 1. Scorer
Walker; timer, Walker; refree, H. II.
Metcali.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
One Way to save money

and be generously protected While
you are saving, is by securing life in
surance. We take the risk. 7lst year.
National Life Ins. Co.. Vt. (Mutual.)
Ea.le s. Kinsley, General Agent
Mead Building, Rutland VT ADV.