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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
SOLDIER BONUS
IN j. s. SENATE
! LACKS SUPPORT
Finance Committee Hesitates
About Taking Action
FEAR DRAIN ON TREASURY
Senators Willing to Grant Soldiers
FaVors, but Can't Pay too
Much in Cash.

Wash .ngtcn, Dec. 16.-The Senate
Finance Committee will defer final
recommendation upon any legislation
to give a cash bonus to ex.seryice
men in the world war until it knows
how much cash will be required This
decision was reached today during
a hearing in which officials of the
American Legion asked approval CT
the bonus legislation passed by the
House last session.
'If we find too large number who
desire cash payment" said Senator
McCumber, Republican, acting chair
man of the committee, I'VE could
make the other alternatives more at
tractiye. AT present the committee
Is without Information concerning the
amount that must be raised at once"
The House bill gives world war
veterans a choice of taking adjusted
service pay from the time they io ned
the service vocational training, gov
ernmental aid in obtaining a farm or
home; adjusted twenty year service
certificates under which the United
States Treasury would increase the
soldiers total pay by 40 per cent. The
Maximum cash payment would be
$500. The estimated value per sol
dier of the farm and home aid is $625
per soldier.
Officials Of the American Legion are
considering the proposal Of polling the
organization so that c'assiied informa
ticn may be furnished the Senate
Committe. Gilbert Betman of Cincin-
natl, chairman of their legislative
committee, who acted as spokesman
today, told the comm ttee that such a
poll involved great difficulty and
probably great delay but did not re-
fuse to undertake IT,
Strong symptoms of disapprcyal Of
any action on bonus legislation were
displayed by influential senators on
the committee today
Senator McCumber already has told
the Senate that in his judgment the
needs CT the Treasury are so great
that soldiers ought 10 stretch the r
patriotism a Little further and not in.
sist on increasing the strain on the
country's financial resources.
Senator Smoot is another whose
attitude In the committee today indi-
Gated great reluctance to incur fur
ther obligations on the Treasury.
More than 80 per cent of the communI
cations he has had regarding bonus al
ternatives he said, wanted cash
Senator I.aFollette, Republican,
suggested that if the choice were
put squarey before the soldiers with
statement Of Treasury conditions
they might select someth ne besides
cash
Senator Mclean, Republican, strong
" urged pm be taken by the
American Legion,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
spread propaaanda On coins.

Propag gauda, like surgery has made
some remarkable advances during the
war. A correspondent in Berlin sends
us a curious example OF one develop
ment. 1t consists OF two l-mark notes
both of which have been torn through
the center as result of being folded
too often. They have been Joined to-
gether 10y strips of adhesive paper, and
each strip bears a legend printed in
red ink.
The translation Of one runs: "Why
is the mark worth only 10 ntennIg7
Ask Ludendorr and Ebert" The 9th
cr inquiries. "Why is the mark SO int
tered? Because the state finances are
tattered.'
No private person Is likely to have
taken the trouble to equip himself with
plastcrs TINT are AT once adhesive and
controversial Presumably they are a
government issue Of the banks so that
worn-out paper money may be put on
its legs again for further circulation
and at the same time a blow be dealt
To the governments old enemies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
LONELY MAN DIED BELOVED
Hermit Of Grutb Street Had Kindly
Qualities That Enteared Him 70
Many Who Never Knew him.

Usually when one hears oE hermit
It is to associate him with the viii
derness of some drsolaje place whore.
surrounded by Wild nature ne passes
his time like the beasts OF the field,
depending upon the fruits Of au IN
titled earth for his SuStenauco and to
a cave in the rocks for his covering
at night.
But the story OF Henry Welhy. the
hermit of Grubh street as told In n
curious old work published in the sew
enteenth century, is Of a man pos
sessed of wealth who retired to his
mausion owing to the bad treatment
of younger brother, and who For
forty years was seen by no one; ueith-
er did he leave his house until his
death, on oct. 20 1886, when he was
borne on the shoulders of the men
who carried him to his grave.
On his retirement from the world
he took a very fair house IN the lower
end Of Gruhb street. and had it pre-
pared for his purpose and in such a
way that the three rooms in which he
lived enabled him to cat sleep and
write without ever being seen by his
servants Ills food was of the sim
plcst character and when his bed was
making he went into his study In all
OF these years he tasted neither ncsh
fish nor wine,
On Christmas his table was loaded
With great cheer, but OF II he never
lasted, sending it to the poor of The
ncighhorhood His benefactions to the
needy were great, and his death was
sincerely mourned by many who hat
never seen him. --Chicago Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
COL. BRIGHAM DEAD
Long One Ct the Leading Democrats
In Vermont.

Bakersfield, Dec. l5-COlonel Her
bert S, Brigham, aged 6S years, died
at b S home here this morning, follow
ing a short illness. Colonel Brigham
was at one time candidate OF the
democratic party for governor and for
many years was prominent in local.
county and state affairs.
He was born in Bakersfield, July 13,
1852 He attended the New Hampton
Institute in Fairfax, and was gradu.
ated from the University of NJ chigan
Law school with the class Ct 1875. He
practiced law in San Francisco. Cal,
and Virginia City. New, returning to
his home in 1871 where he had since
resided
Col Brigham was engaged n many
important business affairs. He was
one of the incorporators and officers
Of the Enosburg Falls Savings bank,
a director of the Lamojlle County Ma.
tlonal bank of Hyde Park and vice
president Of the Union Mutual Fire
Insurance company Of Montpelier. In
1852 end 1884 he represented Bakers,
field in the Legislature. In 1885 he
was appointed commercial agent Of
the United states at Staubridgc, p
G., and served in that capacity for
fcur years In 1894 he was a delegate
20 the democratic national convention
which nom mated President Cleveland
in'1S96 Col brigham was his party's
cand date for L. S Senator
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
TAKES
DIVORCE TRADE
FROM RENO, NEW.
Washington Metropolis Carries
Off All High Scores
SEVEN DIVORCES PER DAY
SeattIes Record for the First Eleven
Months This Year Is 243o
-Four Murders Result.

Seattle, Dec. l5--Reno, New, has
lost its position as the leading d yorce
center of the United States,and prob
ably OF the world Seattle has taken
the lead with 2,430 divorce decreos
granted from Jan to December /
this year The divorce mill here has
been grinding out more than seven a
day. whereas in Reno 99l divorces
were allowed during the same period
at a rate OF three a day
The whoe state Of Wash ngton has
been stirred by the revelations and
the clergy are leading crusade for
the enactment OF more stringent laws
it being admitted that the State is the
widest open" IN the Unitn In respect
to easy divorce.
Church and civic circles in Satue
are much distressed at the city being
awarded the Questionable honor of cut
stripping Reno The shock has been
made more severe By the publication
of other figures which show that
While there we're 2.4SO divorces in the
city The first three-quarters of the
year. there were but 4,013 marriages,
almost cne divorce for every two mar.
riages
One thousand six hundred children
have been deprived Of one or both
parents as a result Of the DEGREES. and
at the present time four Of eight mur.
der trials pending in the city are the
outcome Of divorce actions,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
They Used to- They Absolutely Can't Tephonng
FoREFATHERs' SUPPER
Annual Event at Second Church Next
Tuesday, Dec. n.

The Forefathers' Day Supper, an.
nually given by the ladies Of the Sec
ond Congregational chruch, will have
special character this year This is
the year Of the Pilgrim Tercentenary.
And the supper Is coming on Dec. 21
(next Tuesday,, the da ywhen 1t is
reckoned the Pilgrims Of the May
flower made first permanent landing,
at Plymuoth.
So the people OF the Second Congre-
gational church are going to have a
little extra celebration to which they
invite their friends Of the other
churches who will be especially inter
ested
First, of course. there is the supper
It win not be roast turkey as In pre-
yious days, nor even chicken pie. Still
1t will not be as frugal as most of
the meals of the Forefathers.
II will be very good supper. Here
is the menu: cold ham, scalloped po-
tatoes. cabbege salad, Jelly, rolls ap-
pie and pumpkin pie, coffee and all
for fifty cents.
But the distinguishing feature OF the
Foreiathers' supper on this Booth an
nlyersary, will be a little feast Of rea-
son and flow of soul, not too serious
and not too long. She supper is at
$3.50.
The speaking should begin by 7;15
There viii be music too--old fashion
ed and patriotic, in charge Of Mrs.
Keeseman. All will probably be over
by o'clock, or a little after.
These are the five minute speakers
and their toasts
THE Difference between a Pilgrim
and a Puritan Philip r. H. Pierson.
The Pilgrim Women Folk-their
Cooking and Some other Things, DIR.
II. II Ross
What Roger Williams has got to
say for Himself after 500 Years. -
Rev. W. G. Towart.
"Some Bennington Descendants of
the Forefathers.' Henry T Cushman.
"A Connecticut Yankee up in Yer.
mont: What does He think about the
Mayflower's sailing on?"-Sec'y II. w.
Wjnslow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
STATE NAMED BY EXPLORER
Why Territory Was Called "cailfornl"
WSF Long a Puzzle to Even Pro-
found Scholars.

In "'Fhc Nplurai Wealth Of Cali
fornla," Titus Fey Grouse says;
There are few countries. the names
Of which are involved 10 as nluch mys.
terry a> tblt of California ,com-
pound ut Grres aud latin it is rot
p0Sltlycly Known by Whom or when
compounded. nor the reason why, al
though many profound scholars in Flu
rope and ~ the United States have
endcavored during the past century to
trace It's origin.
To suhstantiale this claim OF dis
coyery The historians generally refer
to a letter written to King Carlos Y by
Cortez, DARED October H. 1924. in
which Information is given OF the re-
ported discovery Of an island Of ANA
IONS.
Geronimo an Indian student who
spent months In searching Spanish
hooks of ancient date declares the
name was invented by Cortez FOL.
towing a report Of an island Inhabited
by women only OF lle coast of
what is now California he looked
on the calendar OF saints. and find.
ing Saint Calixto and Saint Fortunuta
there. he combined the two by us
Ing the frs, part OF each name and
added the sullix mia" With This Cal
lforna' me started oui To find the
island and hestow his invented name
nnon II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
CLIO IuIIub II | 'RADE
STR|KERSFIGHT
PIECE SYSTEM
Union Claims That Piece Work
Is Lockout in Effect
SHOPS INCREASE OUTPUT
Clothing Makers in other Cities Are
Watching Fight for Open Shop
in New York City.

New York, Dec, 1.-THE eontro-
yersy between the clothing manufac-
turers' association and the Amalga-
mated clothing workers union reach
ed a climax today with the Inaugural
tion of a piece work schedule in all
union shops The decision of the
employers to proceed on an open
shop basis was taken as a result Of
the recent refusal of the employees to
accept the wage adjustment program
laid down by the association, calling
for increased production standards
or a reduction in wages, as well as
the right to discharge workmen sub
stantially failing to produce UP to the
required standards
Seventeen shops had already an
nounced piece work schedules, indiy-
idually, but the schedule was not Of
hcialy begun until today The gar.
ment workers claimed this amounts to
lockout, which the employers de-
MED asserting the men simply had
refused to work under the new con
ditions.
Although pickets continued to
guard entrances to a number of man.
ufacturing shops, no disorders were
reported.
Conflicting statements regarding
the number of shops in operation
were issued today by representatives
of the employers and the workers.
The manufacturers maintained that
a strike was in progress, and the
union men that they were prevented
from working by lockout.
Spokesman for the workers de
clared that a careful inspection OF
shops by union pickets had revealed
a complete shutdown. The employ-
ers said that a niiinhefa were run
ming.
The associations statement de
clared the union claim Of lockout
has been disproved and that manu-.
facturers who have found I possible
to offer employment to their w-rkers
under the new conditions have cpeued
their factories this week Tho union
It asserted, "is attempting in every
possible way to deprive the workers
Of this opportunity to secure employ
mcnt"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
THE NEWS PRINT SITUATION
Mil Product on Slightly Increasing
Reforestatlon the Only Solution.

The news print paper situation is
reasonably quiet as compared with a
few months ago. Stocks IN the hands
Of publishers are larger than they
have been for long time
Mill production is increasing slight
ly. The only question as to It's con
tluuauce or interruption would grow
out of the failure to get in some paper
making sections ample rains 10 on.
able ground wood pulp production to
he sustained. There is, however, no
present need Of apprehension on this
score.
In the meantime the International
Paper company has announced It's
price for the first quarter Of 1921 at
six and one half cents pound
The Canadian Export Paper com.
pany has also announced Its price TO
United states publishers for the FIRST
quarter Of 1921 at six and one.halt
cent
The Mead company for tho hcst six
months Of 1921 will sell at seven
cents a pound This applies to the
| product OF tho Spanish River Group
and Ahit hi With a production a W.
tel in excess OF $40 tons a day
In this period OF readjustment to
lower and more sane price levels OF
Everything consumers OF news print
paper unfortunately Will be obliged to
wait longer for lower price levels than
in almost all other industries, the rea
son for this being that It takes prac-
tically two years to build a paper mill
to bring added tonnage into the mar.
ket. and I is becoming Increasingly
evident that wood supplies are tend.
ing toyard higher price levels as the
result Of the movement toward con-
servation.
Reforestation seems TO bo tho only
answer An energetic national move
ment. to accomplish reforestation will
serve to stabilize the nows print sltu.
alton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16

"Chan,' as a slang phrase refers 10
the throwing of choiT instead Of bird.
seed to allure birds, and consequently
we get the phrase an old bird Is not
taught with chntr, that is a wise man,
with MI his wits about him, is not to
We dciudcd by humhug. But you arc
'lmaing me- springs from an entirely
liITerent source, Here the reference Ia
10 The French word chauffeur To cook,
'half to ycN. and the English ex-
preston still survives in the phrase to
roast" a person which does not ncces-
mrily mean 10 cook him, although he
nay become heated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
SILENT NIKE" /
ON TRIAL TODAY |
IN COUNTY COURT
Former Local Boxer Charged
with Resisting Officers
COURT ROOM is CROWDED
Respondent 10 Mute and Interpreter
Uses Deaf and Dumb Alphabet
for He Benefit.

Michael Doran, boxer, who is bet
ter known In ring circles as Silent
Mike" and who has appeared In
number Of bouts In Bennington, Troy,
North Adams, bridgeport, Conn, and
Rutland, is on trial in county court
today charged with a disturbance Of
the peace and with resisting an off-
Ger Doran is deaf mute and his
sister, Miss Mary Doran. former
local telephone operator, Is acting as
interpreter.
Notwithstanding the handicap
created by the necessity OF transmit.
ting the questions and answers to
the respondent through the medium
of the deaf and dumb alphabet, the
trial is proceed ng rapidly. Wednes-
day afternoon two witnesses were
placed on the stand, Chief Of Police
Patrick Brazell and DR.. W. e. Put
nam. This morning two mere physi.
clans, DR.. Frank j Hurley and Or. G.
lS Buchanan, have been examined as
have a'so number of eye-witnesses
of the alleged disturbance and arrest
During the forenoon the courtroom
has been crowded with spectators and
the trial S attracting a large amount
of interest on the part Of persons who
are personally acquainted with the re-
spondent Not much time was re-
quired to select the jury which is com
posed of Ross Bentley OF Sandgate.
Herbert Amadon of pownal, Harry l..
Hayes of sandgate, G.. F. Jepscn OF
Stamford. Clvde II. Fuller Of Shafts
bury, J b. Webb of Arlington; Ed.
ward d Stone of Arlington, c. G..
Kinney Of Manchester Solomon Mat.
tison of Salisbury J. J. Reed OF Dor.
set. Byron Harwc cd of Dorset and A.
S. IIulett OF Salisbury.
States Attorney Collins NJ. Graves
is appearing for the prosecution and
J. x, Batchelder represents Doran,
The alleged assault took place on
North street on the evening OF August
20. Doran, as was admitted at his
preliminary hearing, had been drink.
ing and when Chief Brazell attempted
to arrest the young man the boxer
made q strenuous resistance. The
officer was hampered in duty by a
crowd of young men and boys that
quickly gathered at the scene and It
was not until Officer J ]. Morrissey
had come TO the assistance of the
chief that Doran was finally subdued
Bottle officers we're considerably batter
ed by the boxer who net only used his
fists but kicked Chief Brazell on the
legs.
AT his preliminary hearing Doran
was held for county court under
bends and released He has since
been living with his mother and sister
at Putnam, Conn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
1t is Entirely Unreasonable to, FF5xssia9t Peo
TODAY'S ISSUE
IL PAGES
SECTION /
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Helen L. Perkins to Marry
Edmund P. Howe.

mtoS FlClGU -. FCIkln5 70 maiIJ
Edmund p. Howe.
The Rutland Herald of today con
tains the following news item;
AT supper party, given last night
at their home on North Street, Mr.. and
Mrs H c. Perkins announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Helen l..
to Edmund p Howe of Bennington.
The announcement was made in a
novel manner, each guest being asked
to draw favors from small Christmas
trees, which decorated each table.
These favors proved to be diamond
G? rings, Miss Perkins drawing the
genuine thing, handsome platinum
ring, with one large and two smaller
diamonds in cluster setting.
THE table decorations were Of a
holiday character, green and red, and
the house was attractively trimmed
with cedar boughs, Christmas trees
and flowers Following the luncheon,
cards and dancing were enjoyed
Miss Perkins has lived in Rutland
all her life and is well known among
the younger set Of Rutland society
She was organist at Trinity church
during the past year and aso studied
music in New York. She is a success.
full music teacher and has been active
In Community House work.
Mr.. Howe is employed in the bust
ness office of the Rutland News and
has done publicity work in the South
and also in the recent political cam
paign since being mustered out Of the
army. He was active in recruiting the
1st Vermont served in training camps
here, and was lieutenant In the A. t..
T. overseas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
WAGE CUT AT NORTH powNAL
Reduction Of 22 ~ Per Cent in Effect
Monday.

North Adams. Mass. Dec l6. De
creases OF % IL per cent in wages ef-
fectlve next Monday. were announced
yesterday by the Berkshire cotton
mills Of Adams. employing 1000 per.
sons the Renfrew Manufacturing
company OF Adams, employing 1900
and the Greylock cotton mills of this
city, Wnliamstown and North Pow
nal, VI, with a total OF 600 opera.
tiyes The Hoosac Cotton company
the Beaver Mills. the Arncld print
works and the Windsor print works of
this city employing approximately
1000 are considering reductions but
have made no announcement as yet
No reductions in woolen or worsted
mills in this vicinity have been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
chrIstmas In North Adams


The Christmas spirit is certainly
being fostered II North Adams this
year The week before Christmas all
the streets will he festooued with red
and green electric lights. and a large
Christmas tree similarly decorated
will be placed in Monument Square.
or course the stores are making spec
ial window displays and this in con.
nection with the lighting of the
streets makes the town take very
pronounced holiday appearance
In connection with this street decor.
alton and municipal Christmas tree,
North Adams IS this year also putt ne
cu children's community Christmas,
Three entertainments win be given at
Drury Academy and every school
child in North Adams will be entitled
to ticket for one Of these entertain
ments. There will be no charge and
all children both rich and poor will
be included The first two entertain
ments will be held on Thursday, De
cember 23d and will consist of moving
pictures, musical entertainment ant
some small token for the youngster.
above the Fourth grade The Other
entertainment will be for younger
children and will be held on Friday
December oath and at this time Santi
Claus will be in evidence and tn,
youngsters hearts will be g'addenei
with small gifts
Similar entertainments to thes
were given by the Chamber of Com
merce last yearand made such a fay
orabe impression that It Is hope
to make such entertainments yearl
holiday feature
Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
Travels of a Wallet.

Morgantown. W. va,--rwelve years
ago l.. Il. Friend local photographer
started TO the bank with wallet con-
taning Sl00 In cash and number Of
checks The same old wallet with
checks and papers intact but minus
the 500 Is again in his hands hay
ing been picked up by man who was
honest II is believed that the finder
of twelve years ago had sklllfully ex-
tracted tho currency and thrown the
nurse away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
pANcINe coNTgsr TOMORROW
Al Lemons viii Meet All Corners at
ths Opera House.

1t was announced at the performance
of the Orth & Coleman Tip Top Merry
makers at the Opera House last night
that on Saturday afternoon a special
childrens matinee will be held It will
be called Candy Matinee" Ten
beautiful boxes of candy wi be given
away to both boys and girls. The
children will receive a check stub at
the door and during the show the com.
cdlans will call out the names of the
ones to whom the candy is awarded.
1t is novel thing and will furnish
lots of fun for the kiddios
Last night the company played to a
very large audience and the show fur
nished plenty of laughs for both old
and young On Friday in conjunction
with the entire change of program
which goes into effect on Friday matt
nee. Mr.. Lemons is open to meet all
vomers IN "a dancing contest, and will
also give a remarkable exhibition OF
wooden shoe dancing. Those desiring
to dance with Mr. Lemons may do SO
by leaving their names at the box OF
flee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-16
SOLD wArERED MILK
Three Newport Center Farmers Con.
Vieted and Fined.

Newport, Dec Is. w ater d
milk has made trouble for Newport
Center farmers, II OF whom have been
found to have been selling to H. P
Hood & Sons adulterated milk AT
yesterdays session of municipal
court presided over by Judge w NJ.
Wright, three men, Henry Archam
bault, H. Messler and NJ. Demarse
were found guilty of selling adulter-
ated milk and fined $50 and costs
Warrants will be issued against IA
Others whose milk lists show proof
of adulteration.