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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
TO FIGHT LIQUOR MEN
IN BIG CONVENTION
"Dry" Forces viii Contest Attempts
to Put "Wet" Plank in Either
Platform

New York, Feb. 1O-The prohibition
forces of the country "w II gladly ac-
cept the cha lenge of the vets at the
conventions of the pol cal parties" If
the attempt to force wet plank in
the platform of either political party
said Mr.. Wayne Wheeler, secretary Of
the Anti Saloon league.
The "drys, he added, will back
Mr.. Bryan or any other man in pub
lie life who opposes the effort of the
liquo interests to tie their out-lawed
traff to any party platform
The united dry forces, representing
all the nat onal prob bit on forces, Mr..
Wheeler said, agreed not to ask the
political parties to take sides on the
merits OF prohibition. If the "wets'
IA Sc the issue they will start some
thing that may change the plans Of
the 'drys" not to ask for a prob BIZ
ton plank. 1t was dec ded to equest
the platform committees to declare
in no mistaken terms for law and or
der.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
DEMOCRATS VOTE
NO ON MILITARY
TRAINING BILL
Declare Country Is Opposed to
Bakers Project
HAD WILSON'S APPROVAL
Caucus Refuses to Defer Taking a
Stand Until National conven-
tlon In Frisco

Washington, Feb 9 Rejecting Pres
ident Wilson's advice. House Demo
Gratis in caucus tonight went on record
as opposed te universal military train
ing by vote OF 106 to IL The Presi-
dent, in letter TO Democratic leaders
earlier in the day. asked hat action be
withheld SO that the party IS stand
might be left to its national conven-
ton. The rejection OF he Presidents s
appeal was double in It's scope for be-
fore dec airing against military train
ing the caucus rejected, SIS to 81 a
propose. that all action on the question
be deferred "a this time" This vote
cast on the ction OF Rep. Doremus Of
Michigan, came after a three hours
discussion behind closed doors and i'm
mediately afterward. on the straight
out question, universal training adyo-
ca es dwindled to II.
st Is the sense CT this caucus" de-
clared the resolution adopted by the
Democrats, that no measure should be
passed by this Congress providing for
univer al compulsory military service
or raining"
Though not binding on the. Democrat
ic membership of the House. the eau
Gus decision was interpreted by Rep.
Caldwell OF New York. who led the
fight agans the caucus action as pre-
uding he possibility OF universal
training being Incorporated in the
army reorganization bi that will soon
be brought before Congress. In FIR
NAL staiemen after the conference. he
said:
Unless there is considerable change
in sentiment OIL the Democratic side Of
the House II Is qni-e apparent there
are not enough Republicans who favor
universal training to include it In the
reorganization bill"
Nevertheless. 1t Is anticipated that
both House and Sena g VIII have to
vote on the universal training prop, s.
al for Il is includd in the Senate bill
and Rep Kahn (Rep), California,
chairman OF the House Military Cs M
mittee which is framing the House bill
, ieratod tonight his intention of press
ing adoption of the pan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
Every Gas Bag Will Blow Up If Given Time
SPELLING CONTEST
Contests for School Pupils All over
Vermont


Under the leadership of the State
Supervisor of ElementaryAEducation
j. D. Whit er, spelling tests are being
held all owe. the state. The best spell.
.ers from each city, town or supervis-
ory district VIII come together for a
county contest in each of the II coun-
ties and still later the two best spell
ers from each county viii meet at
some place yet to be decided for q
state contest. The travelling expense
of these contestants will be paid and
there may be pr.zes.
Preparatory wo X has been going on
for some time in the Bennington Grad.
ed school distr ct and formal tests will
be held according to the follow ng
schedule. Visitors viii be welcome.
Grade V-February 16.
Grade VI-Februa y II.
Jun or High School February 1S.
Junior High School February 49,
Senior High School Freshmen Feb
ruary 20.
Senior High School Sophmores Feb
ruary 23
Sen or High School Juniors Feb
rua y a.
senior High School Sen ors Tebru-
airy 25.
a final contest OF W nnsrs from va
rious preliminary contests will pro
baby be held the afternoon OF Feb
ruary 26.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
100000 R. R.
MEN 0RDE RED TO
STRIKE FEB. II.
Maintenance of Way Men and
Shop Workers Going Out
DEMAND INCREASE OF PAY
Must Be Granted Before Saturday
Night, Declares Grand Presi-
dent of Brotherhood

Detroit, Feb. g.. Orders directing
100000 membe s OF the United Broth.
erhood of Ma ntenance of Way En-.
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers to
suspend work at z a. m Tuesday,
February II, were going out tonight to
The various locals of the organization.
Decision to order the men out was
announced by Allan <. Barker, grand
president OF the organ Eat on, follow
ing meeting today Of the general
cha men of the Brotherhood. The
strike can be averted only if the fed
eral railroad admin stration before
Saturday grants wage Increases de.
manded last summer, Mr.. Baker said
tonight.
The orders have gone out" he de-
clared, land we would require two o.
three days to cancel them
The strike in addition to wage in.
creases requested last summer is to
secure a un form rate from coast to
coast 1t would affect storehouse en-
ployes, stationary firemen, stationary
engineers, steel bridge workers, Gin
der pit men and o lers as we as other
members OF the brotherhood.
a committee of ten repre- sentlng the
brotherhood left here ton ght for
Washington. The committee will re-
main in Washington until the time
set for the str Ike. 1t has full au-
thor ty to ente into NEGOTIATIONS
with the director general, Mr.. Baker
sa d. w tn the departure of the
committee the conference OF the gen
eral chairmen here came to an end.
In expla ming the decision to call
q strike Mr. Baker said tonight.
The railroads are soon to be eturn
ed to private ownersh p, and we feel
that this wage controversy which is
" tn the federal railroad adminstra-
on should be adjusted before they
are released Our representa- yes
have been in confe ence with the direc-
tor general for 10 days He has not
prom sed anything and we do not be-
lieve he is giong to do so. We dec d.
ed to issue the strike call before the
railroad admin stration should have
opportunity to pass the burden to the
pr yate owners of the Ines,
The pub ic should know that this
strike call IS not something that ha
been dec ded upon prec. .pitately. but
date back to last July. Wage de-
mands wee presented to the abroad
administration at that time and
brotherhood members author zed
strike to enforce them We held
strike in allegiance, however, upon
Pres dent Wilson's request that he be
permitted an opportunity TO bring
about a reduction in liv ng costs. He
asked 70 reasonable me-, which
he iixed at so or 80 days. We have
vailed six months and there has been
no reduction in the cost of living.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
KID LANG, WON IN RUTLAND
Bennington Boy Chased Proctor Boy
Out of the R.nc

Kid Lang OF Bennington was a pro-
nounced winner the semi final of
The smoker 6 ven in Baxter hall in
Rutland Monday night. Lang's op.
pouent was Young" Ratti OF Proctor
whofYa not last two rounds. In the
open Wstanza the boys appeared to
be e& matched and The 200 fans
p esenl We look ng for a good ex-
h bitioh In the second, however. Lang
began putting some steam into his
punches and RAFT quit the ring am ID
the jeers OF the crowd.
The main bout was between Leo
Grady OF Pownal and Sal or Saltaire
of Pittsheld, Mass AS had been pre-
dicted by The know ng ians, Grady put
It all over the Pittsfield boxer who
was viii ng enough but who was un-
able to do much when p tied against
q fast and shlfty boy Ike Grady
Grady had Saltaire covered up in the
closing rounds.
John ] Whitney and Michael Too
mey of this v llage accompani d Kid
ang TO Rntland and Mr. Whitney refe
eed the bouts to the satisfaction of
the contestants and of the crowd,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
MILITIA TURN
LEXINGTON! INTO
AN ARMl ls's :
Martial Law Prevails in Turbu-
lent Kentucky City
ONE MORE RIOT VICTIM
Death Of Farmer Shot In Attack on
Courthouse Brings Fatal List
to Five

Lexington, Ky.,Feb 10--Dawn found
the city of Lexington an armed camp
Will am Lockett, the negro slayer oi
ten-year-old Geneva Hardman and
whom a mob of determined men
attempted to lynch yesterday, Is con
fined In cell IN the county court
house awaiting removal to eithe
Frankfort or Edd vile
The death Of farmer during the
night brought the total fatal casual,
ties resulting from the attack upon the
courthouse to FIVE. At least ten are
known to have been wounded.
The governor has issued o p oclama-
ton putting the city OF Lex ngton and
Fayette county under martial law.
Lockett's arrest, Indictment trial
and sentence sets a new record for
rapid just ce In Kentucky He was
arrested last Tuesday night. Ind cted
Friday, and was led, found guilty and
sentenced in few m nutes. Yester-
day he had been sentenced to be cleo.
trocuted March IL and the death war
wart had been signed by the governor.
The tie Hardman girls body was
found mutilated in corn field last
Tue day morn ng soon after she had
left he home for school. Her head
had been crushed in with stone and
her body partially covered with corn
stalks.
Lockett, recently discharged from
the army, was suspected and posses
were formed mmedia ely to look for
him. He was found at the home of a
a - = Il, g
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
SAVE AND PREVENT
PANIC URGES GILLETT
Speakers of National House of Rep
resentativeT Urges Practice
OF Thrift


Springfield, Mass, Feb. 10.-The
United States is facing the worst
financial or sis in it's history, declared
Speaker Fredrick H. Gl EFT of the
National House of Represen a'ives
Sunday afternoo in an address
before 5000 persons. The present
high cost of living, is due largely to
the greatly inflated conditions, due to
he floating debt CT $4,000,000, 900 in
Treasury certificates
Tho principal means of bringing
down the high cost of living, he de.
olared. Is by thrift on the part OF the
public, and unless the people save,
this country viii face panic similar
to tha of 1898 Speaking of he finan-
eial inter SIS of the country, he said
they are built ike pack CT cards.
1t is up to the public to pract 'ce due
care and eliminate luxries so that
the present conditions may be bet
tered.
Like the problem of years ago,
when the Government was forced to
fight trusts, tho Speaker said hat to-
day Congress faces new question.
tGt is a question whether the cembi-
nations of the employed are not more
threatening to our business life han
that OF the employers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
NO COAL FROM LENS
MINES UNTIL 1921
Three Years win DO Required to Re-
air Damaaes Created BY Germ
any'e Soldiers

Paris, Feb 10.-A though al pos
siblo efforts to reconstrucs tho waf
shattered mines 0. Lens have been
anu arc be ug made, there is now nc
hope thai single ton OF coal VII b.
extracted before 1921 In fac tn ;
ask of bringing back Lens to it's for
mes prosperity IL So immense that If
is not expected that the town and S
mines will return TO anything liko
their former state before 1928 or 1929
Provided that the work can be car
red on withou interruption, 1t will
take all 1920 to clear the underground
workings OF the debris with which
they were choked by the Germans.
Most Of the workings, and al the
deeper ones, are flooded.
A plan fer drawing off the water
has been arranged. The reconstruc-
tion and pair of the ubbing wi be
carried out by German workmen, and
the cement for the purpose wi be
brought from Germany The pumping
out oI the mnes is expected to take
least three years. 1t is hoped tha
by next year it will be possible to ex.
tract coal from the first CALLER es,
which arc on.y 600 feet deep but is
not expected tha the water will be
pumped out of the lower workings,
which run down to 2,250 yards, until
1923 or even 1929
The railways In the Lens district
will not be complete y repaired til
1921. OF the 500 workmen's dwellings
belonging to the Miners socie y nc
hundred can be repaird. Foui
hundrd concrete huts are to be bull
in which it is hoped to house the 5000
workers who will be employed in the
clearing of the pits for the next two
or three years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
Loc, Business Says Not To Expect Too Muc
THE SHEPHERDS CROOK
Pantomine at ghtly Portrayed
Significant Events of Jewish History

Pantomlrne at Forth gntiy Portrayed
Significant Events of Jewish History
The Fortnightly comm ttee on His
tory and Travel, OF which Mrs. George
NJ Hawks is chairman, presented on
Saturday. February Z, p ogram of
unique interest. The subject was
Palestine, Past and Present" and in
an effective pantom me called The
Shepherds 5 Crook" some of the most
gnificant events IN the history OF
the Jews were dramatically presented.
A note of symbolism peryaded the
entire production, the shepherds
crook, the title, symbol zing the power
which began with Abraham, but which
IN succession of conflicts with other
nat ons was W ested from the chosen
people. The several scenel very vivid
ly portrayed the periods OF Assyrian
ascendency, Of Roman dominance and
of Turk sh rule but ended in a scene
foreshadowing the return OF the Holy
Land to the Jewish people and the
establishment of Jewish nat on IN
the land OF their fathers.
The dramatic presentations were in
terpreted by eadings by Miss Jennie
A. Valent, ne and Mrs. j. NJ. Ayres.
The musical accompaniment by Mrs.
George w. Keeseman and solo by
Mrs. Amyel Baker added much to the
impress veness Of the presentation.
The costumes used In the pantom me
were of special interest, many OF them
being real Jew sh costumes belonging
to members or friends OF the Fort
nightly.
Palestine OF the present was ably
discussed In paps by Mrs. w liam
Fl. Wills on 1.-THE 2 'onist Movement
II was a very interesting rresentat,
of this great movement VIII ch Is caus-
ing the eyes OF the Jewish people
from all parts OF the world once more
to turn hopefully back to Palestine
n anticipation OF new era IN which
the descendants of the shepherd
k ngs Of old shall again come into
possession o. Their own.
Much credit s due the committee
In charge and to Miss Jeanette y
pN.z ms under whose supervision
many of the scenes were a ranged TOT
n very graphic and artistic presen-a.
ton of a subject that has become OF
world interest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
BOYS NECK BROKEN
Accidentally X cked by Playmate on
Snow Drifts

Adams, Feb. George Ferrott, II
years old is n the North Adams
no -pital, suffering from dislocation
of the neck and a fracture Of the
spine, which he sustained In a pecu-
liar accident Saturday afternoon
while play ng on the old Carnival
grounds. There was thick crust
owe the snow and the lad. with a
number Of others. was ly ng on his
back and prope ] ng h mself along
head first, with his feet. The boy
ahead OF him became stuck in the
snow and in trying to eytricate him
self. kicked Ferrott twice in the
head, the second KICK causing the
fracture. Little hope is held out for
h S recovery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
WAR WIDOW BALKED
AT FAMILY OF FOUR
Didn't Know Husband Picked by Her
Friendo Was Father of
Quartette.

New York, Feb 10-Just when
Ellis Island ofIicia thought they had
another case rival ing N heart inter-
es that of Emily Knowles and ner
war baby, Carlotta Giorgini, an at
tractive twenty-three year old Italian
widow, the heroine of this story, had
to go and spell 1t all.
Carlotta was made widow by an
Aus rian bullet. Recently friends in
Cietto, Italy, her home, arranged for
her to come to Amer ca with her
bacq to marry Pasqua Graziano OF
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
The law excluded Car otta, how
ever, on the ground that she would
have to support herself and her baby.
and who would care for the child
while she was at work? She answ
cred his qu astion by telling of her
wedding pans She was told that
q lis Island does not conduct a mat
rimonial bureau and unless she was
alb e to furnish bond that she would
not become a pub ic charge, she must
return to Italy
Antonino Ricciardi, representa- i've
arranged papers under which the
widow would be admitted, with the
understanding that she was to marry
Graziano.
But when her suitor arrived from
Wilkes-Barre, bringing a handsome
cloak and other articles to compile c
an elaborate trousseau, Carlotta
stamped her shapely foot, and vowed
never, no, never, would she marry
this man her friends had chosen for
hef
"They never told me that he had
four children the widow exclaimed
II would rather take depor alton
than marry him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
HOOVER PILING UP
STORES FOR EUROPE
Supplies are n Hamburg Warehouses
and VIII Be Distributed When
All Have Arrived

Berlin, Feb. TO- The plans Of
Herbert Hoover for alleyiating some
of the suffering in Poland. Czeoho-
Sloyakia, Aust ia and Germany are
nearing completion by the constant
arrival of sh ps at Hamburg bearing
condensed milk, beans and bacon,
and, for Jewish benef CARES, cotton
seed o / instead OF bacon. The food
is gradually being piled in the Ham
burg storehouses, and when all of it
has arrived careful distribution to
avoid III cit trade will be begun.
Major Goldsm th, agent of the
Amer can Food Rel eff, who has been
experimenting the operat ons at
Hamburg, has returned OF Berlin to
take control of transportation of the
foodstuffs, being succeeded at Ham
burg by Francis C. Wickers, formerly
OF the American Relief Commission in
Belgium.
Czeoho Slovakia will be supplied di
rect by the Elbe yer from Hamburg
TO Auss g, TIL S route is slower but
safer, in view of the numerous rail
oad robberies in Germany and the
crippled condition of raj way traffic
Food for Austria and Hungary Will
be sent in guard ID ira rs to Rats
bon, where 1t W II be transferred to
barges for transportat on down the
Danube. The sea route from the
United States VII keep Danz and
Poland supplied
According to Major Goldsmith,
ats against the food stores are al
ready circu ating in the United States
In muptilles of $40. Two subscriptions
are poss ble--a $40 one for Chr rtians
and another of the same amount for
Jews and $50 subscr pt,on for Chris.
tians and another for Jews.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
house
BRITISH MARINES LAND
Capture BY Turks of Arms Depot at
Akaba h the Reason

Constantinople, Feb british
mar ne have landed at Panderma, the
northern terminus of the railway to
Smyrna. Th S action was taken be-
cause of the recent capture by the
Turks of a Turkish arms depot at
Akabarah, near Chanek on the Dard-
anelles. Small detachments Of the
Br tish are on guard. Thus far
there have been no casualties.
French troops have also reinforced
the gendarmes at Adrianople, and 1t
Is reported that British artillery has
been landed atoIshmah the terminus Of
the Baddad railway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness and help
in our sad Bereavement the death of
our hushand[ father, and brother
We also wish to thank the Carpenters'
Union 70 the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Herbert e. Hill and family.
Mrs. Martha Cranston,
Mr.. George e. Hill,
Mr.. Aaron e. Hill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

To Be Held In Y. w. c. Hall Friday
Night, February is.
Republ can voters of the Town OF
Bennington are hereby not fled to at
tend a caucus Of the Republican party
to be held In the Young Woman's club
hall on Friday evening, February 18th
at o'clock to place nomination can
dates for town officers to be voted
for at the annual meeting to be he'd
on the rst Tuesday of March, 1920.
Bennington, VT, Feb uary Z, 1920.
Edward II Holden,
Walter H. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
Harry B. Hutchins.
Ralph A. Jones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT
Plan to Make an Issue of Military
Training

Washington, Feb. 9-President VII
son opposes The p an to have the DEM
ocratic members of the house al the
caucus tonight make an issue OF uni
versal military ira n ng.
His views are set forth in letter
to Secretary of War Baker n which
he says I would be unfor .unate to
make party of tn subject, particu-
larly since within few months the
party will assemble in convention and
declare the principles upon which t
seems " Sc to commit itself in the ma
tiona. elections. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
eRoroN HARD HIT BY FLU
OF sa5 PopuIat on Over 100 Are ~
Cattle INTENDED for Days

Montpel er. Feb. 9.-Dr c. H. Bur
has rece we'd reports from Groton
VIII; h;ch Indicate there are over loO per
sons suffering Groton with infiue-
MA when It is taken into considera'
ton the populat on Of the town Is only
925 persons 1t S read ly seen that pro
bab'y no town n tn S section OF the
GENTRY has suffe ed the malady any
worse than Groton.
Conditions are reported as "pitiful'
in many instances. there being SO
much sickness that ca tie have been
without care for two days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
SAYS ULSTER WILL FIGHT
VIII Never Consent to separat on
from British Empire

London, Feb. "a d spatch to the
Manchester Guardian from Belfast
says that much comment has been
aroused by speech made by Wis
countess Massereene at un onist
meeting in Antrim, in which she de-
clared that Ulster was determined
never to sur ender Itself and that If
any attempt is made to sever her
from the Br tish Empi men will
swarm over from England and Scot
land to assist aga nst the common
enemy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
DEMOCRATIC, CAUCUS
VIII Be Held Satu day Night n N. E.
o. p. Hall

o. p. Hall
Democratic voters of the town OF
Bennington are hereby notified to at
tend a caucus of the Democratic party
to be he'd in New England Order of
Protection In the Adams block on
South street on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 14lh, 1920, at o'clock to place
in nomination cand dates for Town off
GERS to be voted for at the annual
meeting to be he d on the first Tue }.
day of March, 1920 Entrance at the
South door
Dem En- light,
,st. VIM G bney.
John Seavey.
H d Fillmore,
w. p Hogan,
e. j. Tiffany,
John P. Mulligan.
Bennington, VT, Feb. 8, 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
.AsToR NOT rooD CONTROLLERS
Denies Report He Is to Succeed Gsorse
n. Roberts

London Feb 10 Lord Astor is quot
ed by the Evening STANFORD YES .-''8v
as denying that he had been offered
the food controller II p
One of the morning newspapers printed
report that Lord Asior had been in
vited to succeed George Fl. Roberts as
food controller
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
TEN AMERICANS CAPTURED
Loot Of Those Said to Be In Hands OF
the Bolsheviki

Wash ngton, Feb. "a consular re
port from Harb today gave the fol-
lowing list of Am n cans as recently
cartured by the Bolshev ki at Kiiuch-
inskaya, Siberia, but contained no de
tails or initias
Red Cross: Medlle, Ford and Chat-
tartee; eng neers: Blunt, Buchanan,
&c ssa, MEG nty, Chayannes, Haskin-
son and Meredith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-10
FARMERS WILL NOT JOIN
WIN NA Enter camps sn Of Fedora
ton of Labor

Wa hington, Feb 9.-Farmer organ
cations VII not JON the American
Federation OF Labor In is non par
tisan campaign 10 elect this year only
friends o. the. trades union movement.
T. c. Atkeson, repIesenatat We of the
National Grange, said today that h s
organizat on with other farming organ
ia ions had decided that nd vidual
members should exercise the right of
personal preference in voting.