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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-02
WILSON SIGNS
COTTON FUTURE
GRADE MEASURE
Conner, Amendment Eli11i-
mated From Agricultural
~ Appropriation Bill

wilson today signed a. Joint resolu-
tion eliminating from the agricultur-
al appropriation bill the Conner
amendment affecting cotton futures
grades which through clerical error
was included in the original measure,
signed yesterday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-02
POTATOES BY THE DOZEN

Hamilton. Ont. June 2.-While
some farmers on the market here
asked $3.50 per bag for potatoes re-
Gently. one farmer asked 80 cents a
dozen for his potatoes. He sold them
at that price. x ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-02
WEATHER FtRECASr.

Minnesota: Fair TONIGHT aAlds
Thurstlay; not much change In
tempeFature. Il KY .s4 q
North Dakota: Generally fair
tOni9ht and Thursday: slightly. 4
warmer IN west portions tonight. i;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
EXECUTION OF
DAYLIGHT SAVING
IS ARRANGE D FOR
State of New York Will Repeal
It's Present Law
FARMERS TO WIN FIGHT
Eill TO Repeal Is Arranged at State
Conference and Governor
Elect ls Willing.
7ARMERs TO WIN FIGHT

New York, Dec 10:-DayEght say.
ing Is at an end in New York The
act will be cut out of the statute
books at the earliest possible time af-
ter Governor.elect Nathan L. Miller
takes Office.
Word that the long fight led by the
cities for the daylight saving system,
with all the farmers of the State fight
ing It, had been lost came yesterday
from a conference at the headquart-
ers of the Republican State Commit
tee
Governor.elect Miller was in Al
bany, but Assemblyman Charles II
Belts of Wayne county, Republican
leader, sat in the conference for a
time, and when he came out he said
he would reintroduce his bill for the
repeal Of daylight saving and that II
would be passed and gned by the
Governor.
Daylight saving was Cne of the most
potent issues of the campaign, and
Gov Smith said after an up State
tour that he knew he was done for
when he told the farmers he would
not sign a repeal of the bill. Gov.
Miller has sympathized with the stand
Of the farmers, who argued that day
light saving for them meant that
they would have tc get up an hour
earlier and work an hour later, as a
farmer never calls a halt until the
light is gone. He had to get up earl
ier to catch the milk trains.
The decision will be a severe blow
to the parent organ zatoon, the Day
light Saving Association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
LaPLANT BOY ADMITS
KIDNAPPING A FAKE
Hyde Park Boy Himself Wrote Letter
to Mother Demanding $500 Ran
som For His Safe Return.

Hyde Park, Dec. 9-Grover La
Plant, son OF Mrs Maude LaPlant,
and II years cid, has confessed to
Detective Z. c. Brown OF Boston and
States Attorney Tracy Of Johnson
that he himself wrote the demand
for 5000 that was left IN box on
the doorstep Of his mothers house,
November 20, telling her that the
money must be let unguarded in the
box or his body would be disposed
OF" Young i9aPlant was found that
evening in a sugar house not far
from his home and told a story OF
having been kidnapped by three men
in an aut, mobile, amp,iiying his
story later to States Attorney Tracy
by saying that he had been bound to
tree. bat had broken away from his
caI r.,
laPlant at fret stubbornly refused
to admit that he had written the de
mand for the money. Then the de
tcctive laid his cards on the table
itlllh IlNl Ht hlltM Mlflt At ildl
bought the paper on which the threat
vas written and where he had secur
ed the box. Even then the boy
stuck to h $ original story He was
made 20 do some writing and when
the similarity between that and the
writing Of the threat was pointed cut
to him he still refused to admit
anything
Finally he did confess, and said
he had left home November /, be
cause of dissatis'aot on. but haC
succeeded in the two weeks he wa.
gone in earning only $40
The boy was given a strong lecture
BY the states Attorney and told L
90 home and confess to his mother
and ask her to forgive him. liz
promised to do so
The threat that Mrs Lap ant founC
aused her great anxiety and it il
understood she would have mortgag
"a her place to raise the money TIL,
tory of the kidnapping caused con
'derable exc tement. but the author
ties did not place any ctedence in i
from the tart
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
TO ADMIT BULGARIA
no Opposition to Her Joining League
Nations.

no Opposition to Her Joining League
Nations.
Geneva. Dec. 8. (By The As ociated
Press) The admission Of Bulgaria
sion of new states. This action was
voted by the commission on the admis.
to the League of Nations has been
taken after a report submitted by
Marshal Foch ha dbeen read, in which
the marshal declared that Bulgaria
had made sincere efforts to live up to
the treaty terms.
Even the little entente countries,
which had been strong in their oppo-
s,tion to Bulgaria voted for her ad
mission
The commission also decided to
permit Armenia Albania and Georgia
TO participate in the work of the
technical commissions. Litchestsein
was refused admission, but will be
allowed representation OF its interests
in the league by Sweden.
The Pa tic states were not admit
ted. and the only remaining question
is the disposition Of Lithuania.
France refrained from voting on
the question of Bulgaria's entry os
tensIbly in order to be persistent in
her efforts against German entrance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Arthur Mudgstt Charged with Killing
Amy Shonio.

Hyde Park. Dec AN indictment
charging murder in the first degree
was found today by the grand jury
In Lamoille county court against
Arthur Mudpett. 9S. lumberman. who
s accused cf killing Amy Shonio. the
19 vearold factory worker whose
horribly muti'ated body was found on
cemetery Hill IN the village Of John.
con last August3 four days after she
had disappeared from her boarding
place.
The Grand iurv heard rs witnesses
Yesterday and TODAY returning its
indictment shortly after FIVE o'clock
this afternoon
The trial of the case viii begin next
Nonaav afternoon NJ two o'clock he
fore Judge sherman r Noulton of
purling.on. who g PRESIDING ever the
December tn-m NJ Iamoile county
court The state viii he renreeentod
bv Attorney Frank c Archibald and
states ATTORNEY Tracy Nuacett has
retained rs counsel w 4 Du'ton n
Uavdwicl,. Porter Of St Iohnshurv
2n1 G G Fleetwood ~ Ncrrisville
Th'rtvtwo extra talsmen have been
called
Tho Killing Of tho vouns rirl wAo
would soon have become mother.
was revoltuQ crime the details of
which 70 No told y 'ho trial nroha.
llv cam be ruNished
Sho left hcr boarding Place Sat.
urdov evening. Tuly - Tho next
Tuesday afternoon. hor body was
found on the lore'v hrrton Of tho
cemetery when e0mo clrls we're TAX.
inc a short cu' through shc had heen
chole1 and beaten rs thongh bv q
fiond One eve hune from rs socket.
The arrest Of Mudrott. whc board
ed at the same house with Mes
Shonio was made on August 9 Mud
gett who was senarated from his
wife. claimed an alihi, but II is nm
derstood that this alibi has been
broken down
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
THREE CONVIC7s
LYNCHED by 100
CHIEF CITIZENS
Officers Overpowered and Men
Taken from all
HANGED IN A CEMETERY
Tie Three Ex convicts Were Accused
of Killing Sheriff and Three
Other Men.

Santa Rosa, Calf, Dec. 10--George
Boyd, Terremio Fits and Charles Va.
lento accused Of murderng Sheriff
James A. Petray cf Sonoma county,
Detectives Miles and Jackson and
Leur, a German were taken from the
county jail and lynched at 1890 this
morning by masked band Of about
a hundred men who overpowered the
fflcers.
III teen automobiles carried the
rarty three blocks beyond the city
limits wheer the men weer hanged to
an oak tree in cemetery All three
are ex-convicts
Boyd and Valento were ident fed
Monday by three young women as
members Of gang that attacked them
in San Francisco house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
Is FOLLOWERS
Of MRS. STETSON
ARE ne EINSTATED
Court Order in Difference of
Christian Scientists
TRUSTEES BACKED DOWN
Tks Twenty six Supporters Of Mre.
st,tson Had Heen Dropped from
Roll Of NY. Church.

New York, Dec. 1O.--Twenty.six
members Of the Frst Church Of
Christ, Scientist, all cf them adher-
ents Of the communicated founder
Of that church, Mrs. Augusta e. stet.
son, obtained from Supreme Court
Justice Cohalan yesterday a writ Of
peremptory mandamus compelling
their restoration to membership, from
which, the suit disclosed, they were
expelled by the trustees On Noyem-
be. 81.
The reason for expulsion given by
the trustees was that these twenty
SIX men and women. some OF whom
are pioneers of Christian Science, had
not been regular in their attendance
at the services OF the First Church
for the period of year. Twenty.
three of the twentysix made affidavit
that this charge was false. 1t is
agreed in their behalf that the accu-
sation Ct the trustees was a pretext
and that the real reason for try ng to
oust them was their persistence IN ac.
cepting Mrs. Stetson and regarding
her as a true Interpreter Of the teach
ings Of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy
The trustees insist that non-attend
ance. in violation Of a bylaw Of the
church, was the soc reason fer their
action. On "Wednesday night after
hearing of the threatened court pro-
Gees ngs they held a special meeting
and decided TO relnstate the whole
twonty-s'x Through their counsel, c.
G. Franeiscus, they consented yester-
day to the Issuance Of the mandamuo
order They admitted that they had
gone ahcut the custer IN an imperfect
way, inasmuch as they had failed to
obesrve a bylaw Of the church reou.r
ing the trustees 10 notify each mem
Der Of the charges and give each mem.
Der an opportunity to be heard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
TODAY'S ISSUE
II PAGES
SECTION /
RAISING A MILLION
Women Of Bennington Taking Part
In Campaign.

VI NaIHpdl9n'
The women of the different
churches in Bennington have consent
ed to assist, in raising the $1,000, 900
which has been asked for as a Christ
mast Gift, for the fine union colleges
for women, at Peking, Marking, Luck.
now, Madras and Tokyo, and two
medical schools at Peking and Vel
lore.
The committee asks that this be
union work, and that gifts Of $40 be
made by small groups, or by indyid-
uals If desired.
Any one who will take one OF these
pledges, and approach ten persons for
81 each, will help to swell this fund.
as Vermont is expected to contribute
$3.50 gifts of $40 each.
In connection with raising this
money, there will be q dramat rep
resentatlon Of Lighting the Christ
mas Candles" which will be given
next week in the chapel Of the Cen
gregational church at which a silver
offering will be taken
Rehearsals are now underway, and
pleasant and profitable evening
with Christmas muse and girls in the
costumes of the several countries.
will be shown. Watch for the date
of the entertainment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
WOMAN IN HER NEW c7HERE
Writer Asserts She Has cctsed to BE
Sentimental and Is krme5
for Worlds Work

"Women no longer marry fer a
home and Il proyider' writes Flances
Ilodgson Burnett In MeCahs
ITO begin with, woman has largely
ceased to be an amateur and a senu.
mentullst. and she has also largely
ceased to be regarded as either one
or the other or both, as the natural
and iuoscanaale result of her scN.
Such paid work as she undertakes to
perform Is not approached In the trcm.
ulous hope that Incompetence and IN
eNactness will be overlooked IN n
woman because woman called upon
to be self-supporting f1ust necessarily
be regarded as an unnatural aud pa
thetlc object.
Women have begun to support
themselves as a mater of decency and
preferenet--from winch has evolved
the fact that they have ceased to
marry merely to have Someone to pro.
wide for them
Coming into competition with men.
In her search for self-support, the
woman whose portion It was to retain
her despairing hold upon hope by
studying more to please has found Il
Incumbent upon her to supply her
self-among other working tools-with
mems logic, mems restraint and mems
knowledge Of the necessary ignoring
In the workaday world Of the persouuI
Influence which is a matter Of gender
Beauty and gender stlll exist, but they
are no longer the sole working assets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
PILGRIM HONOR SERVICE
Tcrcentenary Celebration and Fore
fathers Day Supper.

fathers Day supper.
There is to be a special un on sery.
ice Of the churches next Sunday eve.
ming in commemoration of the Pill
grim Tercentenary. 1t will be held in
the Second Congregational church
Rev Vincent Ravi Booth, D D., Of
The First Church, Old Bennington,
w. Il give the address. His subject
viii be "The Puritan Commonwealth,
and the Future o. American Democ.
racy." Tho community genera y
should be especially interested in this
observance, and a very cordial invita-
tion is extended to all citizens to at
tend the exercises on Sunday even
ne. The hour is 1880,
On Tuesday evening, Dec q, the
annual Forefathers' Day Supper VIII
be given by the ladies' OF the Second
Congregational church This also
will be a special event It IS not plan.
ned to be a supper OF the "eat and
run" variety. In view CT the anniver.
sary the attendants at the supper are
invited and expected to remain, So
cially about the tables, for the post
prand al speaking Local speakers in
brief speeches will celebrate the
Forefathers and these long ago events
in the settlement of New Eng and
end viii point out, both with humor
and seriousness, some Ct the lessons
for today. There viii be singing
also perhaps mainly old fashioned,
1t will be we'll to mark down in
ones engagement book these two
eyenings-Sunday Dec. l2 and Tues
! day, Dec q.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
BIG PROFITS IN BRICKS
Margin Of 1856 Per cent for the First
Half of 1920.


New York, Dec. 9.-Use OF closed
associations to disseminate uniform
price lists and regulate competition
In the sand and grave. trade and the
business of manufacturing and in
stalling automatic sprinklers for
fire prevention, was revealed today
I'M the testimony heard by the joint
legislative committee investigating
the alleged building trust.
The committee also was told by
one of its accountants that a brick
manufacturing concern handling
several million bricks a year in New
York made a net profit Of nearly 80
per cent on that product in 1919 and
for the first six months this year
their profit was 1855 per cent
From another witness ii was
learned that the American Institute
OF Architects promulgates a dictum
that the basic minimum charge
for the services of architects is six
per cent. on the total cost OF the
structure comp etc This 'profes
sional practice rule has been in ex
istence fifty years and in its present
form since 1908, the committee was
informed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
IMMIGRATION TO STOP
Johcscn elll 70 Pass, curtalllng Aliens
Coming Here.

Johcscn elll 70 Pass, curtalilng Aliens
Coming Here.
Washington Dec. Supporters of
The Johnson bill to prohibit immigra-
ton for two years won every nrelimin.
arv sklrmish In the House today with
such ease that ultimate pa sage of the
measure seemed TO them to be assured
The only record vote that came dur.
ing two hours Of debate was carried
by advocates of restricted lmmigra-
tion, l51 to 9. This vote, taken on
adoption of special rule to limit gen
era debate on the measure to four
hours, was taken by the bills propon-
ontl an an indication Of the attitude
OF the House. Opponents of the bill
disputed this contention, however.
Two OF the four hours allotted to
general debate had been consumed
when the House adjourned late in the
day. Another two hours OF general de-
bate will follow tomorrow and then
speakers will be allowed only five min
utes each. Chairman Johnson of the
immigration committee, who drafted
the bill, said that disposition Of
amendments probably would delay the
final vote until Saturday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
BOMBS THROWN
IN RUMANIAN
SENATE, z SLAIN
One Member of Ministry and a
Bishop were Killed
MANY OTHERS INJURED
Radical Outbreak in Rumanla lndl-
Gated by Bomb Plot In Bucharest
Thursday.

London, Dec 10 Bombs were
thrown among members CT the Ru
manian senate Thursday afternoon
shortly after It assembled NJ. Cru.
ceaus a member OF the mlnistery and
Bishop Radu were xii ed says a Cen
trail news dispatch from Bucharest
dated Thursday
Another member OF the ministry,
N. Saleanua, General Csanda, two
bishops and several other members Of
the senete were dangerously wound
ed A large number Of others were
slightly hurt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
LOCAL POST MEETING
Rapid Progress In American Legion's
New Headquarters,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Committee Of the local post
OF the American Legion was held
Thursday evening at post headquar
ters and was well attended.
The reports Of the officers showed
that the post is in very good condi,
ton and that the equipping of the new
post headquarters is progressing ra-
pidly.
The report of the committee for OBJ
tanning donations for furniture for the
new Headquarters reported that do.
nations had been received from Henry
Chase and George NJ. Hawks.
Two new members were elected to
the post, Edward Haddad of Benning-
ton and Walter C. Lyons of Spring.
field. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
KILLED 72s DEER

According to Reports Received by
Commissioner December 9.
Seven hundred and twenty-eight
deer had been killed during the pres
ent open season, according to reports
received at the office of Commissioner
Linus Leavens up to December o.
OF this number So were killed in
Bennington county which, at the time
the reports were tabulated, was sec
ond In the list Windham county lead
with liz and Addison county was third
with AZ. Fortytwo we're killed in
Washington county and 30 in Rutland.
Orleans reported the smallest number,
2, but from to 2l deer had been kill
ed in each Of the counties with the
exception Of Grand Isle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

NO FoRTNleHrLY MEETING
Postponement Because Of chautauquG
entertainments.

The Plymouth Tercentenary and
costume tea which was to have been
given by The Fortnightly on Decem-
Der II has been postponed unit Janu-
ary /, and the song recital by Charles
Bennett has been changed from Janu.
airy to later date
On account Of the Chautauqua enter
tainments coming on Saturday there
will be no meeting OF The Fortnightly
in December.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
GETTING Acquainted.

Alma and Jennie had come from DIFF.
ferent towns but were visiting Myra,
our four.year.old Tho children were
strangers to each other and rather
slow at becoming acquainted. Myra
was heard saying, "Alma, meet Jen.
ME; Jennie meet Alma now bow and
let's play hard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
RECESS IN COUNTY COURT
Jurors Excused This Forenoon Until
Tuesday Morning.

There were no cases ready for t-ial
this forenoon and Judge zed S. Stan
ton declared a recess until Tuesday
forenoon when one of the state cases
will be taken up.
The case of Calvin a. Elwell vs..
Arthur j. Michaels, brought to recov-
er damages for an alleged ASSAULT, has
been settled out of court and entered
discont nued Henry Chase appeared
for Elwell and Holden & Healy for
Michaels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

Oss'ning, n Y, Dec 1O-Fiye
convicted murderers the youngest a
boy of 20 years, who is the father of
three children, were put to death in
the electric chair in Sing Sing prison
here early this morning, after an 1lth
hour attempt to obtain a reprieve
from Gov Smith or a stay Of execu-
tion from the courts had failed.
Four Of the men-James p. (Buln
Cass dy Joseph Milano, Charles Nc
Laughlin and Joseph Uselof-were
convicted Of staying Otu Fiala, an
elderly Bronx subway ticket agent,
two years ago. The fifth, Howard
Baker, paid the penalty for the mur.
der Of William Dagreff, near Roches
ter, N Y, in September 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
NO STATEMENT BY UNION
Pending Official Announcement Of
Textile Reduct on.

New York. Dec 10 The I'm ted
TEXTILE Workers Of America will
cross that bridge when they ret to
f." John Golden, president Of the or
can cation. said Yesterday when in
formed OF the forecast by manufac-
turers of a general textile wage reduc
ton of 20 1-2 per cent
He said that until such reduction
had heen oiHc'al'y announced the
union would make no statement
WV r,,P muuUz rKt o.t., .AJkg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
SOUTH sHAFTssURY

For Sa'e--A comfortable little place
consisting Of dwelling, barn and be
tween six and seven acres of lane
situated in village Of South Shafts
bury Price reasonable. Early posses
sion in event of sale For particular,
address Charles n. Powers, Benning
ton, Vt. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
ADMIRAL MAYO RETIRED
Vermonter Had Notable Service Rec
ord q AZ Years.

VT q NI " 7 COT .
Washington Dec. 10,-Rear Admir-
al II. T. Mayo. war time commander
OF the United States fleet went on the
retired list of the navy yesterday af'
ter more than AZ years of service He
has the distinction of having served
continuously in flag command long
er than any other rear admiral on the
list, and of having commanded the
I'm ted States fleet longer than any
other naval officer who has held that
post in the modern American navy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
CUT IN RUBBER FACTORY
Reduction BY Tyler Rubber Company
Amounts to t6 Per Cent.

Andoyer, Mass. Dec, lO--A wage
reduction of Is per cent was announc
ed yesterday by the Tyler Rubber
company. effective from last Monday
The plant employees $50 hands under
normal conditions and has been run
ming for some time three days q
week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
SIX MuRpsRERs EXECUTED
Five In Sing Sing and a Boy Of 10 at
Chicago.

Chicago Dec. 1O.-Nicholas Vieana
was hanged in the county jail today
on his nineteenth birthday. He is the
second member of the Cardinal gam
to die on the ga lows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
NOTICE TO THE PrnLIc

Il viii be of interest to you to come
and look over my fall and winter suits,
made to order. in the latest style, fit
and quality, Material: all-wool.
Also do cleaning and repairing
Greatest reduction I'm wooden pieces
Workmanship guaranteed.
=. LAWRENCE
Pnnos Elk. North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

Dublin, Dec. s-The press reports
That the Government has entered into
negotiations with the Sim Fein lead.
ers The matter is alluded to in Dub.
I'm Castles weekly summary of
events as a matter interesting all
sections of the Irish publ c. The
Castles statements neither confirms
nor denies the accuracy Of the re.
ports, but remarks that there Is no
doubt that vast majority of the peo.
pie are anxious for settlement in
order to be reliyed Ct qthe present alb
normal conditions, endangering per-
sonal liberty and property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
ODD FELLOWS WIN

Victors over Mason in Bowling Thurs.
day Night.
The Odd Fellows won two of the
three very close games from the
Masons on the "Y" alleys last night.
Busa was high score with IT'S and
Cook was high average with 4S1.
The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

OF The season to any of the boys
Who read ii
Henry Squiies Gates.
Chicago III December Z, 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled weather tonight and Sat
urday; probably rain.