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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

William Lookey is spending the hol-
idays at his home in North Adams
Mrs. Margaret Hinchey OF Elm
street is spending the day in Hosick
Fails.
Leo Muldowney is spending the
Christmas holidays with relatives in
Blackington.
Miss Sara OConnor is spending
the Christmas holidays with relatives
in Schenectady
Mrs. A. Riel OF Cohoes is spending
Christmas with her son, Edward Rel
OF Adams street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett left
today for Springfield, Mass to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Edward Green OF Troy arrived today
to spend Christmas at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Lee c. Warner.
John Green Of Manchester. " H..
is spending the holidays at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. Lee c. Warner
Miss Rose Watson Of Brockton,
Mass. is spending the holidays with
her father j. T. Watson of Stafford
street.
Monday-Opening Of the biggest
serial ever made, Pirate Gold" featur
40 $50. s4erite CouItOt. harte Inca
tre.-Adv
Joseph F. o'Brlen, who is employed
by the General Electric company o.
New York city, is spending the hol
idays at his home here.
The Green Mountain Home closed
Thursday for a weeks vacation
Nearly all Of the boys are spending
the holiday at their homes.
Miss Ina B. Walker arrived today
from Gardner. Mass, to spend tht
holidays at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker
Miss Elizabeth Nolan Of Hoosick
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
! Falls is spending the holidays at the
Frank z. Nolan, OF Jefferson avenue.
; Mrs. Z. r. Wlmarth, who was il
town to attend the funeral of thu
late Robert II. Merrill, has returned
today to her home in BrattleborC
T Falls, Mass.
( Miss Margaret Hayes, bookkeepe
e for Holden-Leonard company, left to
day fer Springfield 10 spend Chr ST
, mas at the home o. her brother W. W
Hayes. She was joined at Pittshel,
by her sister, Miss Julia Hayes WHIT
will also spend Christmas in Spring
ieiG.
Miss Irene f. Murphy arrived hom'
today from Boston &c spend Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f
B. Murphy Of Gage street Miss Nun
= ply, was formerly employed hero II
$ the decorating department Of the II. T
Cushman factory and since Septembe
has been with the William H. Leveani
j Company Of Boston.
o The Christmas theme VIII be con
; tinued in the serv ce Of the Secont
e Congregational church next SUNDAY
s morning. The choir will repeat from
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
ITALY STARTS
HUNGER STRIKE
ON D 'ANNUNZ|0
Plans t OStarve Out POet-SOl-
dier's Army in Fiume
SHELL KILLED SOLDIER
Only Casualty Yet Developed from
Proclaimed State Of War in
Quarnero.
SHELL KILLED SOLDIER

London, Dec. Starvation is ex-
pected to soon bring an end to "the
state of war now existing between
the regency Ct Quarnerno at Fiume
and Italy.
The As hours time limit given civil
l'ans to leave the city expired last
night 1t appears that Italian troops
have settled down to await for hunger
to defeat D'Annunzio's plan to combat
the enforcement of the treaty Of Rap
ale.
A government soldier is reported to
have been killed by she'll fired at an
Italian destroyer but thus for the stu
alton has not been marked by any ac-
tual hostilities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
Simple Phosphate Real Builder
of Strength and Nerve Force
Says New York Physician.

Common sense as we'll as expert.
ence should teach those who suffer
from nervousness and weakness that
the most logical thing to do is to put
into their systems the substance that
is lacking, and that is pure organic
phosphate, Bitro-Phosphate' says DR..
Joseph Harrigan, VIM L. Gokay or
any good druggist can supply gem
une Bitro-Prosphate at reasonable
cost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24

tree
The Christmas exerc ses given by
the pupils Of the First Primary depart
ment Of the Graded school, on Thurs
day afternoon. were very entertaining
and the teacher, Miss Marion Beecher,
and her scholars deserve much credit
for the manner in which they entertain
ed their fifty or more invited guests,
There were recitations, dialogues and
songs and several ylotrola selections,
followed by the dismantlng of the
beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
The room presented festive appear
ance with It's tree, and evergreens.
An excellent display OF work accom-
plished by the pupils, also adorned the
walls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
SLOT MACHINE RAID
First Hear'n1 to BE Held in Munlc pal
Court Dec. &c.

llSA iNNai Atf W AS FlEfA ~ WhlltN Rdi
Court Dec &c.
The first hearing in the cases grow
out Of the slot machine raid Wednes-
day evening Will be held before Mun.
cipal Judge william j. Meagher on
Thursday, Dec 30,
Notices were prepared and issued
Thursday and sent to the propretors
CT the places of business at which the
machines were found 1t s expected
that the machines will be conhscated
and ordered destroyed
Complaints in some Of the cases
were placed in the hands of States
Attorney Collins NJ. Graves Thursday
afternoon and it is understood that in.
diyldual prosecutions will follow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24

Ton ght at 1880 there will be the
usual carol service at ST. Peters
church. The choir viii be assisted by
several soloists and by George + Don.
nelly, yiolinist The public Is cordial.
ly invited to attend and join In the
singing Of the old fam liar carols. On
Christmas Day the services will be at
I and $3.50 a. m.
The music at the latter service Will
be as follows:
Processiona Fideles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Anniversary to Be Observed at Ben
nlnaton Churches.


nington Churches.
Christmas will be observed at the
Bennington churches according to the
usual custom Following are the pro.
grams:
Methodist Church.
The Methodist choir, E. e. Long,
director, assisted by Dcnne!ly's or
chestra, win furnish the following
program of Christmas music Sunday
evening at 1880 clock.
Orchestra, Marche Ceebre
+. Lachner
Choir, Christmas Carol,
"Christmas Bells" Schmitt
Anthem, The Everlasting Light
Wilson
Orchestra, Offertory Reyerie .
"Wings of Love" Bendx
Baritone solo, (selected)
Earl Chase
Anthem, might of Wonder"
e. l.. Ashford
Male Quartet
Glory to God in the Highest
Stebbins
Orchestra, Postlude
"Anthon's Victory"
II. Gruenwald
The minister will deliver a short
sermon on the topic What did you get
fer Chrstmas?'
In the morning two anthems will be
given. Christmas Awake" by c Har
cd Lowden; and "The Herold
Angels, by +. S. Lorens. The morn
ing sermon W II be en- the topic The
Paramount Theme of the Season, I"
Bible study in the church school at
II o'clock, and school of missions at
$50 o'clock. This is the last session
OF the school of missions, all members
be ng requested to attend. The public
is cordially invited to all services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
700 LATB TO oLAssITx.

TO RENT-Two front rooms, House
keeping conveniences. Steam heat,
electric lights, bath Mrs Geo II.
Davis, 200 Pleasant St. S9t6
ANTED-Salesme to cover eXclu-
sive territory selling to Garages, Access
sory Dealers and Electrical shops high
grade articles, Excellent chance for
large income. Experience not neceH-
aary The II T.. Wright Co.. Wollaston
Mass s9te
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
NO BANNER TOMORROW

Tomorrcw, Christmas day, there will
be no issue of the Evening Banner
The Office will be closed oil day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24

ny IT
1T Came Upon a NJ dnight Clear"
An'hem-Toy to the World" Martzo
Recessional
Angels from the Realms cf Glory"
Smar.
Services on Sunday as usual
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
Side IT, Gbrstmas Afer
Moatpeller lEcAsT
erlncilt oV'''7 90sepil'

Generally fair and colder tonight
Saturday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
MANCHESTER

See Slader optometrist at Colburn
House Monday December 9th. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
ARLINGTON

See Slader, optometrist, at the Areo
Tuesday, December 2Sth Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24
MANUFACTURERS
To GUT WAGES IN
BENNINGTON
Seventeen Firms Make State
ment Of the Situation
NO ORDERS AT OLD PRICES
Declare that Manufacturing casta
Must Be Lowered II There la 10
Be Work the Coming Year.
NO ORDERS AT OLD PRICES

Seventeen of the principal employ.
ing concerns OF Bennington make an
announcement today that is fore
cast Of reduction In wages such as
has beer already made in most twona.
At the Big Mill, notices were posted
yesterday OF cut OF 221a per cent,
which brings the wage schedule
back to where it was at the end of
1919. This is the same as already an
nounced at Lawrence and New Bed.
ford. The announcement OF the II
manufacturers does not state when ths
reduction goes into effect, because It
depends on the condition Of the va
rious plants
The official statement made by ths
employing first ie as follows:
Serious Industrial Conditions
in Bennington.
AT meeting of the manufacturers
Of Bennington held for the purpose OF
discussing the serious industrial con-
dition facing the community II de-
veloped that none OF the manufactur-
ers we're receiving any business that
would justify the continued opera
tion Of their plants.
To meet these serious conditions
1t was the concensus OF opinion that
manufacturing costs must be lowered.
Raw materials have largely deereas.
ed in price. but no further help the
situation wages should follow, and
the sooner prices OF merchandise are
brought within the buying power OF
the general public the sooner thia aS-
plorable stagnation will be over.
After general discussion Il was
decided that wage conditions should
he brought back to the basis exlstiHg
in the fall OF 1919; this being the gen
eral action taken by nearly all mann-
facturers throughout the country.
Industries represented at the meet.
ing were:
The Allen A Co..
Bottum & Torrance ca. -
H. E. Bradford Co.,
Bennington Wax Paper Co.,
Bennington Hosiery Co.,
Bennington Paper Box Baetesy,
Bennington Scale Co.,
H. T Cushman Mfg, Cs.,
Estate Charles Cooper,
Catsmonnt Mfg, Co.,
n z. Waist Co.,
Fillmore & SledR,
Holden Leonard Co.,
A. S. Payne, Inc, ?
Geo lockwood L Co.,
Olin Scott Estate,
H. G. White Ce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-24

Christmas will be observed at the
Bennington churches according to the
usual custom Following are the pro.
grams:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
100 Arrested in
Raids on Gambling
AndDisorderly Houses

Moral squads in charge of Police
Sergeant Theetrup and Detective
Robert Samardick conducted raids
on disorderly houses, and gambling
halls in the city Saturday and Sun
day nights and arrested over a
hundred persons.
Anna Beck, 522 South Sixteenth
street, John Douglas, 2706 Cunning
street, Helen Collens, 2706 Cunning
street, were arrested booked as in
mates of disorderly house. All
were released on bond for their ap-
pearance in court this morning.
Clarence Love, 2019 California
street, William M. Beasley, Lincoln,
Nebraska, Frank Taylor, 710 North
Sixteenth street, Daisy Dancoy, 1920
South Seventeenth street and Lucille
Clark, 604 South Fourteenth street,
were arrested early Sunday morning
as inmates of disorderly houses.
Gambling raids were made at 3207
South Twenty-fourth street where
II men were arrested charged with
gambling. Each was released on $100
bond.
Fourteen colored men were ar
rested in an alleged gambling house
run by Jim Bell, at 107 South Four
teenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Cavalry Combs Border
Foy Mexican Bandit
Who Killed Americans

= Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 29.-Sheriff
R. R. Earhart's posse returned to
Montana Camp tonight after a fruit
less search below the international
boundary line for Ezequiel Lara and
companion, alleged Mexican band
its, charged with the killing OF Alex
ander ]. Fraser, postmaster, and the
serious wounding of his brother
John A. Fraser, during a raid Friday
at Arivaca, Pima county, Arizona.
i Troop A of the Tenth Cavalry,
with headquarters at Fort Huachaca,
Arizona, is securing the country
around Ruby, Arizona, Colonel w.
A. Holbrook, southern department
chief of staff. said tonight.
Under existing orders the troops,
who are negroes, can follow a shot
trail" into Mexico. but no report of
the discovery of ''hot trail" has
been received, he said.
A second posse sent out in search
of the first, was recalled.
Colonel E. c. Carnahan, command
er of the Nogales military district,
emphatically denied that men of his
command mad gone into Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
U. S. INSTRUCTOR
IN LITHUANIAN
ARMY IS KILLED
Warsaw Reports Revolution at
Kovno Is Growing, With
Martial Law Proclaimed.
BY FRAZIER HUNT.

Warsaw, Feb. 29.-An American
named Harris is reported to have
been killed during the recent mill
tary revolution at Kovno, Lithuania.
Harris joined the Lithuanian army
few months ago as instructor.
The revolutionary outbreak at
Kovno continues and martial law
has been proclaimed. Civilians are
not permitted on the streets after
9 p. m.
London, Feb. ga wireless dis
patch from Warsaw under date of
Saturday says that the recent revolt
of Lithuanian troops at Kovno oc-
Cured February %, when several
units that had agitated for deferred
pay were ordered to assemble and
confer with government representa-
tives.
The men refused to obey the or
ders on the advice of bolshevik agi-
ttators treru Shawl, H-Iniles north
west of Kovno, and directed ma
chine gun fire against the govern
ment building throughout the day
and night, the dispatch says. At
the same time artillery bombarded
the railway station and various parts
OF the town.
The dispatch does not give the
number of casualties, but says that
in semi-official circles in Lithuania
it is believed the revolt is the result
of bad relations between the officers
and men. 1t is expected, the dis
patch states, that the insubordina-
ton will extend and new outbreaks
are anticipated,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
LAST OF OMAHA
AUTO SHOW CARS
SAFE IN BOOTH
Everything Ready for Orches-
trail Signal That Opens Doors
at 2 P. M. Today.

Omaha automobile dealers yes
terday finished putting in place in
the Auditorium and Annex the 284
automobiles and motor trucks to be
offered for the public's approval in
the fifteenth annual Omaha auto
mobile show. ..., ..
From the $4,000 specially up
holstered limousine, the most ex-
pensive car on display, to the
smallest and plainest of the strictly
utilitarian motor trucks and tractors,
every car was ready last night for
the opening of the million-dollar
exhibit at 2 this afternoon.
Show Manager Clarge G. Howell
was jubilant over prospects for the
greatest attendance in the history
of Omaha shows. With fairly good
weather, the crowds coming from
all over the Nebraska and western
Iowa territory served by the big
Omaha distributors are expected to
break all records.
Doors of the Auditorium will Sc
opened at 2 this afternoon to the
strains of the Rangval Oleson or
chestra, which will provide concerts
each afternoon and evening during
show week.
The interior decorating and ar
ranging of an elaborate lighting
system had been completed last
night an deverything else in readi-
naSS
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Cave Man Tactics Are
Sought by American
Women, Says Ibanez

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 29.-(By
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased
Wire. e.)-Every American man is a
coward before woman and his
status in regard to her today is iden-
teal with tina: of the southern negro
before the advent of Abraham Lin
cola, according to Vincente Blascoy
5anez, famous Spanish author.
Every American man has a mea-
tal picture of his wife standing be-
hind the door with the rolling pin,
either literally or 6guratively speak,
ing, according to social standards,5'
said the author.
What this country needs is "a
second emancipator..
But let me tell you something,
gentlemen. The women do not want
it. Many times I have dined with
American women in Paris. They
would give dinners in my honor| and
| would be the only man present
Then, at the dessert, | would say;
Ladies, now there is no one to hear
us. ten ME frankly, do youi like all
this bowlng ana scrapln23 OF the
americas man? Do you like all this
exaggerated respect? Are you not
sick and tired of it?
And whole heartedly they would
answer: We are sick jand tired of it
We are disgusted with it. We woult
like to be domin9gted little bit fol
a charge
That's just fhe truth of it. They
want to be dominated. A woman
likes master and not slave. Trea
them liAtle roughly once in
while"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Man Feeds Europe
But Nearly Starues
Friends atRanquet

Chicago, Feb. 29.-(By Chi
cago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased
Wire. )-Herbert Clark Hoover,
the man who fed the world, nearly
starved his Chicago friends last
night when he appeared at BAN
quet five hours late. A wreck
somewhere on the railroad be-
tween Chicago and Washington,
d. c., was responsible.
At 7 the beauty and chivalry of
the city had assembled in the
Hotel Sherman to hear Mr..
Hoover-1,500 OF them, all menl-
bers or guests of the Western So
ciety of Engineers.
At S Frederick X. Copeland,
who was presiding, poked his
finger into the soup and, noting its
zero temperature, ordered the
banquet to proceed without Mr..
Hoover.
At $50 Mr.. Chairman, observ-
ing some signs of uneasiness, re-
vived the Hoover boom, follow
ing which an early edition of the
Tribune was passed up to the
speakers table. 1t contained Mr..
Hoover's speech, as wired on from
New York, and A. S. Baldwin
proceeded to seize Old Man Time
by the whiskers by reading it
aloud.
In the middle OF "We Won't Go
Home Until Morning" Mr.. Hoover
appeared. He assembled to the
rostrum and read the whole darned
speech over again. The banquet
was adjourned at l a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Swivel Chair Heroes
Will Be Denoted Under
Permanent Amy Law

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Drastic re-
duction of permanent officers of the
army from their temporary ranks by
regular army grades, effective
March IS, has been ordered by Cen
eral March, chief-of-staff. OF ap-
pfoximately 5000 officers now hold
ing temporary rank higher than
their permanent appointments,
about 1000 probably will be re-
turned to their regular status.
The bulk of the demotions is ex-
ted to come from the bureaus in
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Sister of Late Eccentric
Tells Why He Did Not Wed

Los Angeles, Feb. 9.-(Special
Telegram.)-Told Sunday night
of the death in Omaha of A. ].
Seaman, her wealthy and &C.
centric brother, his sister and
nearest relative, Mrs. Harriet E.
Wolfe, l61l West Sixty-frst
street, said:
"My brother was a good man,
with no bad habits, but he lived
only to make money. For many
years he had been buying tax
titles. He inherited a little money
and kept adding to it all his life,
or ever since we two were left
orphans. Probably the reason he
never married was because he
thought it cost too much.
II have not seen him for more
than Is years, but several times
during recent years l wrote him
that both of us were getting old
and that either he should visit me
or | him. Last summer l planned
to visit him, but when I found I
could hardly spare the railroad
fare he did not offer to advance
it. He wrote affectionately, how
ever, that he would like to see me.
| was afraid he might get sick
and be too economical to call
doctor, and wanted to be with
him"
When asked if she expected to
inherit her brothers fortune, Mrs.
Wolfe said she knew of no one
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Chicago Girl Dying
of Gas Writes Note
to Sister of Emotions

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-(By Chicago
Tribune Omaha Bee Leased
Wire. )-After Goldie Klein had
closed the windows and the door
Of the room occupied by her at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Libovitch, she turned on
the gas burner, but did not light
it. Then she went over to her bed,
lay down, and began writing:
an my trunk you will find
$l,0o0-my savings, both for the
time l was employed at Sears
Roebuck & company and as coat
fiflfsher at Hart Schaffner &
Marx Tailoring company. Please
my head swims, but I am suffer
ing no pair-this is a pleasant way
to die-please send them to man,
ma in Hungary. Poor little MAN.
ma. She wiil-my hand trembles
so I can hardly write. She will
Il am so dizzy. By the time you
get this I will be dead. | will close
now. Tell-tell him-no-I am
sicb | can write no longer. (Sign-
ed) Goldie."
Mrs. Liboyitch and her husband,
returning from a motion picture
theater, found Goldie lying across
the bed. They read the note and
telephoned the police. She was
dead.
An unhappy love affair, the sis
ter said, but she didn't know his
name
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Nebraskan Favors Change
In River Works Control

New York, Feb. 2o.-Transfer of
the control of river and harbor i'm
provements from the United States
army engineer corps, whose work
along civil lines is termed costly
and obsolete" to proposed
national department of public works
is urged in statement by the
National Department of Public
Works Association.
A national campaign to further
the movement for a new depart
li1ent, endorsed, the statement said,
by Herbert Hoover, Governors
! -Lowden of Illinois, Coolidge of
Massachusetts, and General w. w.
Atterbury, will be begun this week.
Among those who will be active in
the work are Professor T. U. Tay-
lor, University of Texas, and Pro-
fessor S. E. Condra, University of
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Candidates Of Both
Parties for President
Would Hasten Suffrage

Washington, Feb. 2o.-(By Chi
cago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased
Wire.) - Presidential candidates,
democratic and republican, Joined
today in urging ratification of The
suffrage amendment in time for
women to vote for president in
1920.
Their statements, received bv the
National Woman's party, indicate
the Importance of the woman's vote
in the eyes of the men prominent
as presidential possibilities. Rati-
fication of the suffrage amendment
by 50 states would make approxi-
mately 25,000000 women eligibie 10
vote for the next president and con-
gress. y
Candidates heard from include. ON
the republican side, Major General
Leonard Wood, Governor Lowden
OF Illinois and Senators Harding.
Poindexter and Johnson; from the
democrats, Attorney General Pal
mer, James w. Gerard and William
Jennings Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Naturalization New
Demand Of Striking
French Railway Men

Paris, Feb. 2o.-The subway and
tramway employees, with the omni-
bus. cab and tax;cab drivers unions
held several meetings todav and
adopted in principle a proposal to
call sympathetic strike in favor Of
the railway men. provided they are
invided to do so bv the General
Federation of Labor, which has as
sumed direction of the present
strike movement.
Delegations of the Partisan unions
of railwaymen have requested Pre-
mier Millerand to receive their dele
gates. Apparently the dismissal OF
the railwayman Campanaud for All
sence from duty to attend union
meeting has been relegated to the
background and the railwaymen's
claims are now headed bv demand
for naturalization OF the roads.
The price of bread, which was
scheduled to advance from 20 to 80
per cent tomorrow, will remain sta
tonary, the government deciding to
postpone the increase until March is.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
John S. Coffey Given
Police Sergeant Stripes;
20 Years on the Force

Emergency Officer John S. Coffey,
for 20 years member of the police
department, was promoted to field
sergeant to take effect March l.,
according to an announcement on
the bulletin board at Central police
station.
Sergeant Coffey has an enviable
record on the police department. be-
ing known as one of the most fear
less and painstaking officers on the
force. Not once in all his years
spent on the department has he been
called ''on the carpet" for misde-
meanors as a police officer.
Sergeant Coffey is eligible for a
pension in April, but says he will
continue i'll service.