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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-13
BACK HURT
ALL The Time
Mrs. Hill Says Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Removed
The Cause.

Knoxville, Tenn. - 'My back hurt me
all the time, was all run down, could
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-13
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HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID for
Poultry, Horse Hides, Cow Hides. Wool.
Mckay Produce Co.. st. Paul, Minnesota.
EREnK Ec f:st: ssseE, s: sr 5;
ttAON6IO Co. ss5s michE IN Assnus. csiessa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
SEEKS AMNESTY FOR
POLITICAL PRISONERS
Labor Leaders Urge Another Review
Of the Cases 2o5o Held for War
time offenses

New York, Feb. 2s.-Union labor
Thursday joined the effort to obtain
amnesty for ali political prisoners"
being held In army disciplinary bar
racks. AT conference with war de
partment officials. Hugh Frayne, re-
presenting the American Federation of
Labor and Mrs. Lucy Robins, of the
central labor bodies conference of
Greater New York for Amnesty for po-
itical prisoners, urged that another
review be made of the cases against
2050 stiIl imprisoned for wartime Of
lenses. Mr.. Frayne said later that In
response to request of the delega-
tion promise was made that dis
tlnction will be made at the time OF
the review between pena, offsnses and
forms OF strike activity.
While the hope was held out for the
carly release OF practically al prison
ers, war department officials were un-
de stood to have stated definitely that
the men who persist In refusing o
obey reasonable order of the prison
authorities will receive no consid-
Grafton until they change their atti-
tude. II was suggested that re eatives
of the prisoners impress upon them
the adyisability Of obeying the prison
rules
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
$4,000 VERDICT FOR sHusAAN MAN
John T. English Was Injured In Con-
traI Vermont Accident.

Burlington, Feb. 26.--The $4,000
damage case of John T. English OF
Shushan, N. Y, against the Central
Vermont railroad, which has been on
t.ial here since Tuesday morning in
the United States DAtrict court. came
to an end late today when the jury,
after being ont yei hours. brougt in
verdict of $4,000 Tor the plaiutiff.
The verdict is considered important
inasmuch as tile suit was test case,
thore being several other cases pend
ing against the railroad company for
the accident which cs,rI,red at South
Royaltori on June t, 1919.
Attorneys Jones& Jonos CT Rut.
land and Raymond Traynor Of Wh to
River Junction appeared for the plain.
tin, while Attorneys John W. Red.
mond of Newport and w. r. McFeet-
ers OF st. Adams represented the de-
fendant company. Tn trial was
marked by several spirited clashes be-
tween counsel
The plaintiffs attorneys brought ac-
ton on the grounds OF negligence
holding the railroad company respons-
ible for the buch ng OF the rails which
caused the derailment of the train
and caused Mr., English to sustain in
juries to his side. The defense made
It's fight on the ground that the ac-
cident occurred on the hottest day OF
the year and that the company was
not responsible for the heat which
caused the rails to buckle,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
THE OFFICE or LISTER
About the Only Contest In Tuesday's
Town Meeting.

Editor of The Banner There does
not seem to be much contest for the
Town Meeting Tuesday, except over
the Office of lister for which there are
three candidates. OF the three but
one has had experience in the ya.u-
alton Of farm property.
The one who has years Of expert
ence as farmer aud knows about
farm values and the value OF farm
stock is Elmer F. lockwood. As list
ers are elected for three years the
one that Is elected this year will be
on to help do the next quadrennial
appraisal and 1t would seem to be
fair TO have one man on the board
who has had experience as a farmer
have nothing against the other
candidates but think the voters of the
villages should not be selfish or un-
reasonable especially az this re ates
to such an important thing as taxa
tion.
Why not let the outside taxpayer
have one member OF the board OF lis
ters who understands farm valuation
s. Everett Harwood.
Bennington, VT, Feb. 2S. 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
CASE OF BUY OR MOVE
Reason Why Many Pittsburgh FanilI-
les Own Their Homes.


Pittsburgh Feb. 2S.-More than 60,
600 Pittsburgh families bought their
homes during the past year, not be
cause they were particularly anxious
to own their own homes, but. accord
Ing to real estate men, they had To
buy or move. This Is continuing at
the same rate thus far this year.
The home buying movement began
two years ago when the activities in
the mills brought scores of families
into community where housing ac-
commoda lions had been increasing y
scarce for q number of years. Cost
of construction increased and this
curtailed building operations.
Rents have Increased In proportion,
small houses and apartments showing
the highest percentage. Fifty per.
cent raises for the coming year are
said to be common, while in some In
stances 100 percent has been asked
and paid where the occupant could
afford It.. "The demand Is here and
the living places are not" is the way
one real estate man explained the
situation.
Similar condi ions prevail through
out the Pittsburgh d.strlct. In some
manufacturing towns Industrial cor
poradons are bui ding and buying
houses for their men, while IN Shar-
on, Pa. the Chamber of Commerce
has undertaken to finance the con-
struction OF 500 residences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
WOOD is FOR LEAGUE,
BUT WITH U. S. FREE
General Outlines His Platform III
First of Three Speeches In
South Dakota,

Fankton, 8. D., Feb. 24.--Major-
Gen. Leonard Wood opened his ooutn
Dakota campaign here today for the
Repub lean nomination for President
in the primaries, March 23. In the
first of three speeches he will make
before leaving the state. Gen. Wood
covered the important issues of the
day, domestic and foreign. In man
ner reminiscent of Theodore Roose.
velts liberal Republicanism, but lack
ing naturally in some of his FIRE.
The principal points of his program
were cooperation between capital
and labor. and perhaps profit-sharing
some sort OF universal military serv-
ice out ined by the American Legion,
when the country is ready for it; a
national budget system, restricted i'm
| migration to prevent entrance of
Bolshevih and an Americanization
programme for present and future
population; an Americanized League
of Nations American assis ance for
European suffering, without entangle-
ment in European intrigue; suppress
sion of speculation In foodstuffs,
greater activity of women in public
affairs, the retention of women's war
work organizations for peace ime
needs. better pay for school teachers
and college professors, with more
widespread instruction In economics
and ciyics, and various measures for
the improvement of the farmers lot.
Gen. Wood referred frequently to
Col. Roosevelt his speech and end
ed by calling him the grea est Ameri
can Upon matters bearing on inter
ma policy Gen. Wood said:
"The main thing is for labor and
capital to pull together in the pres
ent great crisis, remembering that on
ly through co-opera ion and frank and
! full understanding and mutual con-
cessions can the wheels of industry
be kept going.
I'VE must do all we can to improve
the workers living condition, to make
his surroundings decent and attrac-
tive 70 himself and family. His hours
of work must give reasonable oppor-
tunity for recreation. He shou re-
ceive a wage that permits him to lay
by something for the future. Labor
must recognize that high wages can
be main aimed only under conditions
of high production and efficiency.
Capital must be paid in accordance
with the risk OF the enterprise.
Il have had some labor groups TO
meet lately and have found about
95 per cent OF American labor is
square and straight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
TWO CONTESTS
SCHEDULED|N IN ]
TOWN MEETING.
Annual Town Election Takes
Place Next Tuesday
OPENS AT NINE O'CLOCK
ATTEMPT viii Be Made to Secure an
OPENS AT NINE O'CLOCK
Attempt viii Be Made to Secure an
Appropriation for Road Between
the Two Villages

The annual town meeting of the
voters Of the town OF Benning on will
take place Tuesday next opening at
o'clock in the forenoon. Voters
should remember that the action on
the articles in the warning will take
place Immediately after the opening,
| They can vote for the candidates ON
the ticket. any time up to 3 o'c.ock
but if they do not appear at the open
ing OF the meeting they cannot par
ticipate in the voting on the questions
in the morning.
There are two articles of special in
Iterest, One is the proposal TO build
! an up-to-date piece of highway be-
tween this village and North Benning-
ton and the other Is to consider pro-
posaI for new town building.
| The road question interests a large
number of people. Bennington roads
! are about the poorest In the state.
The only mile of good road in town is
that bull. by Mr.. Colgate. Other
towns are going ahead and building
sections of road each year and there
are many who think that Bennington
should be in the front and not In the
rear. <
Manchester village which has a
tota' population of only little more
than 400 people has voted to spend
$4,000 this year In building a ce-
ment and bituminous road about two
miles long. Bennington with popu-
lation of 10000 really ought to = do
something.
The own hall question wilt como
up in the form of report from
committee appointed last year. This
committee has given some time to the
question and will tell what they have
learned. 81
! The town viii 30 through the form
of voting on me license question but
there is no interest In this voc.
On the ticket there seems TO be
just one contest. The Republicans
have nominated Elmer F. lockwood
for lister for three years and tho
Democrats have named John Joseph
Leahy. Mr. lockwood was formerly
a well known farmer and has been d
lister for several years. Mr. Leahy
is the former landlord of the Cottage
hotel.
The town reports are out today and
Will be distributed az the town meet.
ing. The town debt Is s122,597 which
is practically the same os last year.
Five thousand dollars has been paid
on the town debt hut there Is enough
increase in the fioa ing debt to offset
The debt includes $4,000 o,d railroad
bonds $4,000 in interest bearing or
ders and s16,214 In overdratts.
The auditors, II. D. Fillmore, A. E
Hollister and George B. We'ling,
state that 1t will take tax oe $l.35
on the dollar TO pay the regular bills.
This is an increase Of 10 cents on the
dollar over last year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
FALL|NCF|VE
MILES AVIATOR
LANDS IN SAFE TY
Major Schroeder Broke All Pre-
vious Altitude Records
AsCENDED s6,o2O FEET
In Hospital but Expected 20 Recover
from Partial Blindness Caused by
Intense Cold

Dayton, O., Feb. 2s-An airpIane
carrying Major r. w. Schroeder, af-
ter ascending 36,020 feet and break
ing the worlds attitude record, fell
more Than five miles.
While still two miles above ground
the aviator recovered consciousness
and righted the plane. He is now in
hospital recovering from par dal
blindness resulting from the intense
cold and determined to make another
flight as soon as he was alb e to do 80.
The aviator lost consciousness
when his plane reached height over
five thousand feet higher han the
worlds record established by Roland
Roblfs last summer. Schroeder's
eyes were frozen shut and he was
apparently lifeless when his plane
landed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
JAMES HURLEY GOES TO JAIL
Bennington Young Man Who Posed as
Naval Officer.

Burlington, Feb. 26.-James Hurley
of Bennington. who masqueraded in
the un form of o. S. naval officer,
was sentenced by Judge Harland B.
Howe today in the Federal court to
serve six months in Chittenden coun-
ty Jail, Hurley having entered plea
of guilty. Hurley came to Burlington
last July and posed as naval Off
Ger. He succeeded in passing worth
less checks on the FIRST National
bank of Bennington in payment for
goods bought ON Burlington mer-
chants. He also csshed other bad
checks at Montpelier and IN cities In
Rhode Island and Connecticut. After
he has served his sentence in Jail he
will be dealt with by the state authori-
ties for passing the checks. There
was no reason for his wearing the uni.
form apparently except to satisfy his
own vanity. Hurley is % years old
and has wife and child in Benning-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
EXCUSED OR TAKE CONSEQUENCE
Catholes at Brandon Said to Defy
School Principal

Brandon, Feb. 26;A-Every pupil, OF
the junior-senior high school has been
given q printed clip 10 take home to
their parents or guardians to sign II
they wish the children not TO attend
chapel exercises at the school, the
reading OF the Bible at which caused
a local Catho' Protestant war. and
the threatened walkoat of the teach
ers after the principal had resigned.
The chi dren have until Monday to
hand in the EXCUSES aud any pupil
thereafter who bas not been excused
and does not attend will be obliged
TO conform to whatever action Prin-
cipal Walker sees fit to enforce. AS
previously stated he has been given
absolute conirol over the school by the
school committee. one OF whom is a
Catholic There were over 300 sigma
lures ON the paper circulated stating
that these excuses must beglven and
the paper also was signed by the three
members OF the schoo committee
Up to this noon. only a very few of
these excuses had been handed to MIR
Walker. ..-,ss'ss s.4a-
The Rev. r. F.cray who started the
trouble by requesting that the reading
of the Bible be stopped. announced
yesterday that the parents would not
write the excuses and that "the chill
dren will not bring the EXCUSES The
intlmation was given that the Catho-
!ics would defy Principal Walker
Just what action Principal Walker
wou;d take In the event OF the parents
not sending written excuses for chill
dren to be exempted from hearing
the Bible read is not known. but 1t
seems that there is only cne course
and that would be to expel the pupil
who did not attend the morning exer-
cises without an excuse.
He has received many letters from
different parents OF the country conf
mending him on the stand he has
taken and the school committee also
has received strong backing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
4s HOURS A WEEK
New Schedule Goes Into Effect a
Black Cat Mill Monday.

New Schedule Goes Into Effect a,
Black Cat Mill Monday.
Beginning Monday, March /, e 4S'
hour week schedule will go into effect
at the underwear will OF the Black
Cat Textiles company The pay en-
velopes this week contained the fol
lowing notice:
q, Starting Monday. March 1st.
our present weekly working schedu.e e
OF so hours will be changed TO IS
hours and all piece and day work
rates VII be equalized throuout all
departments to make earnings the
same on the new schedule as on the
old.
"2. The mill will continue to oper-
ate so hours as at present until fur
ther notice and in some departments,
il may be necessary in order to keep
up production to run more than SO
hours.
49, All hours operated in excess of
As In any one week will be paid for
at the rate of time and one-half for
both day and piece work, thruout the
entire mill"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
HAS FORTY DAYS IN
WHICH TO FIND A WIFE
II He Fails Sergeant Edward j. seitz
Loses an Inheritance OF
$4,000.

Camp Devens, Feb. 25.--Sergt. Ed
ward ]. Seitz of Camp Deyens has 40
days to choose a wife or lose an in
heritance of $4,000.
BY the stipulation OF wealthy
New York woman-a near relative
who is still living. Seitz must marry
as soon as he is discharged from the
army. His discharge will take effect
in month and ten days.
! Sergt. Seitz is an overseas veteran
of the Canadian and American armies
! Together with the prospective dowry
of 100000 he has the following at
tributes to offer; Six foot 2 inches of
perfec. manhood. good looks, splendid
habits-smokes but doesn't drink
college bred, druggist by profession,
musicaly inclined and a companion.
able sort OF chap.
Sergt Seitz is top in charge of
e medical detachment at the Devens
hospital. He stated that he was born
in Buffalo 25 years ago. From Buff
falo he went to Chicago, where he at.
tended ST. Ignatius College for three
y car D FOA itoN il6 NOllCbC hG thANlNQ
tn drug trade and was progressing
rapidly in his profession when the
wander ust seized him.
From Chicago he journeyed north.
south, east and west. He visited many
cities in the United States until 1916.
Then he went to Canad aand enlist
ed; went to England and was dis
charged; came back and enlisted in
the field artillery at Jefferson Bar
racks. Missouri From the field artil-
lery he was transferred to the medi-
cal corps at Fort Leavenworth. Then
overseas, one year spent in France,
Belgium and Gesmany and gack to
Camp Devens.
Sergt. Seitz has at last called it a
day. The old wanderlust has left him.
He is through with the army Now he
wants the right girl" and his inher.
itance
The sergeant told his story.
81 am tired of going and want to
stop. I've seen, heard and done
enough, and now want to settle down
] want to marry the right girl, a real
girl, who will make good home low
ing wife"
Forty days from today I leave the
army. Forty days from today | want
to have a gir' who will be my wife.
When am married, and must do 1t
as soon as get out of the service,
I viii receive 100000
Here is the secret of the dowry that
goes with Seitz's marriage. about
eight years ago." said the soldier, "a
close friend of my family. a well-todo
New York woman, became interested
in me. She wanted me to be drug
gist and settle down, but l couldn't
see 1t. Recently this woman, can
not tell her name, told me that she
would present me with check of
$4,000 il l would start anew-it |
would marry and make home.
Now my predicameut is the girl. ;"
The sergeant ia ked earnestly. Il hav
met plenty of girls, many nice ones,
but in all my travels never the right
one. have a fixed type, girl like
that, and the soldier pointed out a
magazine picture of his motion pic
ture dream lady adorning the wall of
his room
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
NO LEGAL FLAW FOUND
IN NEW RAILROAD BILL
Returned to House After Being
Passed Upon by Department. Of
Justice.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S..-The
compromise railroad bin was return
ed to the White House yesterday by
the department of justice. TO which
1t was referred Wednesday for an
opinion as to Its validity.
The president was expected to act
on 1t today or tomorrow.
Attorney General Palmer informed
the president that he saw no constitt
tional objection ito the measure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28

widow-Helen Thomas.
Dolly, her daughter--Elsa Wahlquist.
Prudence, another daughter-F1orence
Godfrey.
Solejah, widow OF a Wisard-Har-
riet Wishart.
urbanah. high pr.estess of the Tenn
ple- Frances Ho den.
Chin Ch n Foo Chinese wife OF the
Maharaj jah-Kath yn Lally.
Brazillittata, Brazilian wife Of the
Maharai aiah-Mary Curtin
Patsy Kildare, Irish wife of the Ma
harajah--Al. .ce Murray.
EaBelIe Elys e, French wife. OF the
Maharaj ah--Mary Lynch.
Boodypah, a slave-F'red MacLaren.
Device Bearer-F1oyd Walker.
Gong Beater-W.lliam Mallory.
Fan Bearers-Wlll Wishart and
Kenneth Hunter.
Oriental Ladies' OF Rank.
Misses Barbara Robinson, Yalda
Lyons, Harriet Walbridge. Alice bus
hee, Marion Lally. Caroline Grant,
Mi. lam Shakshober and Helena Hurl.
but
Attendants Of the Temple
Priestesses
Misses Margaret Leonard, Fanny
Moore, Alicia Armstrong, Mary Mill.
ger, Philomena Royce. Irene Crawford.
Priests
Richard Fradenburg, Arthur Tink-
ham, Allen Foste-, Willard Sumner,
Donald Fau1ey, Kenneth Carpenter,
William Godfrey and Charles Harbour.
Polo Group
Girls: Ruth Frost, Margaret Pill
ing. Ca herine Morrissey, Isabel Rem
ington.
Boys William Godfrey, Robert
Cron.n, Kenneth Carpenter. Donald
Fauley.
Veil Dancers
Misses Dorothy Patchin, Ruth God
frey, Helen Carpenter. Helen Lally,
Isabel Rem ngton, Rose Hayden,
Margaret Pilling, Jennie Levin, Cath
crime Morrissey, Marion Philips, and
Julia Brazil.
Aud Lang Syne
Misses Dorothy Patchin, Ruth God
frey, Helen Carpenter, Helen Lally,
Isabel Remington, Rose Hayden.
Margaret Pilling, Jennie Levin
Gather ne Morrissey. Marion Philips,
Julia Brazil and Marion Williams
Yankee Dixie Girls
Edith Plumb, Janet Lute5. Sylvia
Shimlintzkyg Nancy Sibley, Martha
P.lling, Edith Morrissey, Justine Pal
mer, Anna Hyzer. Mar.on Round,
Hildegard Won Ow. Lillian Cook and
Verna Carriet.
English Jackies
Misses Barbara Robinson. Caroline
Grant, Helena Hurlbut, Valda Lyons,
Harriet Walbridge, Miriam Shak-
shober. Alice Bushee, and Marion
Lally.
Italy
Anna Chase, Jane Montgomery,
Elizabeth Durvey, Eleanor Wilkinson,
Marjor Eddy, Dorothy Williams,
Helen Field and Mild ed Stevens.
France
Misses Margaret Pilling Catherine
Morrissey, Ruth Frost, Isabel Rem
ington Alicia Armstrong, Margaret
Leonard, Rose Hayden and Jennie
Levin.
Belgium
Harriet Harwood, Kathleen Murray,
Helen Rafferty,, Cecile Jackson, Cath
crime c. .ahan. and Alice Kerns.
Columbia Tr'o
Janet Roster, Virginia Wilson and
Arthur Roster.
Sammies
Lillian Lee, Barbara Cummings.
Clara Seaton. Joyce Plunkett, ElInor
Warren, Evelyn Cantor. Evelon Jewel
Frances Mock, Marie Mcguire, Doris
Dupeo. Henrietta Burdick Esther
Wnslow, Floronce Morse, Leona Gal
lowry, yirg MIA Wilson, Mary Janet
Roster. Beta Cartwright, Elra Parker,
Irene Shea, Dorothy Hi, Ella Rice,
Margaret Chase, Dorothy Ringlets,
Elizabeth Winsloy, Rose Seaton, Mar
ion Jepson. b. Steen. VI Strat and
Elnmn Cartwright
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
THEIR 10Th CHILD BORN
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Labbey OF New
port Probably Have Record Family

Newport, Feb. 2s-Mr and Mrs.
Leon Iabbey of Carpenter street,
Newport, claim the honor OF having
the largest family In the state of Yer
mont. Their goth child, l2-pound
gir', was born last SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs Labbey had their 10Th
child just year ago Mrs. I.abbeI is
as years OF sge and Mr.. Labhey u SO.
He is a granite cutter by trade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28

FOR pRorlrgER INDICTMENTS
Upstate Dealers in Clothing and
Shoes Are Accused

Shoes Are Accused
Syracuse, Feb. 36.-The John G..
Myers firm and Cottrell & Leonard,
two OF Albany's lead ng retail con-
Germs, were among four against whom
profiteer ng indictments were retu- n.
4 Yer by Federal Grand Jury at AL
"ont Sat- United States District
0e Libr.oeg of Syracuse
Concerns 3 the seSs1seta. 5as S,1sr
dy Clothing Comp nd the Baldwin
Shoe Store.
Ind ctments charge the concerns
with making high and unreasonable
prof is in the sale Of shoes and cloth
ing" according to Mr.. Gregg. Pleas OF
not guilty were entered by the Albany
firms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
GENERAL RAILROAD
STRIKE IN FRANCE
Order from Labor Leaders Cautions
Against Disorder and Destruc-
tjon of Propertv

Paris, Feb. 2s.-Orders for a gen.
ersl strike of railroad employees were
issued today by the national fedora
tion leaders.
The order advises that the greatest
calm be preserved, that all provoca-
ton be avoided and that all possible
measures be taken to preserve proper
ty from destruction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-28
VOTING ON SUFFRAGE
IN TWO STATES
West Virginia Legislature Met In spe.
cial Session and Oklahoma SEN
ate Took Up the Matter

Charleston. W. Va, Feb. 2s, Ratifi-
eaton Of the suffrage amendment was
the most important question taken up
by the West Virginia legislature, which
met in special session here yesterday.