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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST
Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
Little change in temperature.
TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting.

The citizens OF the Town of Benning
ton qualified by law to vote in a meet
ing of the Town School District OF the
Town of Bennington are hereby warn
ed to meet at the Selectmen's rooms
in the rear of the Town Clerks office
in the Village of Bennington in said
Town of Bennington at the hour OF
eight o'clock in the evening on the 2lst
day of May, 1920, for the following pur.
poses:
Ito see if said District will in.
struct its Directors to rebuild or re-
place the schoolhouse recently burned
in the Wilson District, socalled, at or
near the site of the old building.
ITO see il said District will vote
to acquire additional lands to enlarge
the school grounds about said school.
house.
S,-To appropriate the necessary
money for the foregoing and to de.
termine il and how the same shall be
raised or borrowed.
Dated at said Bennington, this 7th
day of May, 1920.
VIM. G. Robinson
s. Everett Harwood
H. M. Dunham
School Directors.
j. o. Burt ~
f. NJ. Thompson
W. r. White
Selectmen.
Bennington, VT, May z, 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
Y. N. c. A. NEWS

The Boy Scouts recently enjoyed
an elaborate bean supper at the Y
Much credit Is reflected on the boys
when II is known that they worked.
served and washed all the dishes and
left the place in perfect order. They
had a cheer meeting in front of the
building a minute race. down street
and with happy faces sat down to
fine supper.
The new Brunswick pooi table for
the intermediate Boys has arrived.
Free poo for all boy members open
ed on May 3rd.
New blankets, towels, drape.ies,
table linen, etc, is having the atten.
ton Of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
General Secretary Wnslcw left to-
day for Greenfield to talk over plans
for the fall openng of the physical
work. He will go soon to Boston for
a conference with r. n Berry, nation.
al fed scout executive for the New
England district
One of the Junior classes nf the
Second Congregational chWlch held
a supper in the Y on Saturday even
ing. A splendid supper was enjoyed,
The mothers furnished the eats and
the boys did the eating. An enjoy
able evening was also passed in the
gym. They all wanter to know when
they might come again.
The Sunday afternoon hike, IN spite
of the rain was a success. The
places of interest were historical
sites Of Old Bennington. Books are
being read dealing with the towns his
tory. Much interest is manifested.
The Radio class has an added in
Iterest in their work having prnt
! ed letter head containing names oi
officers and charter members a
finely fitted up Radio Room is nov
open for inspection. Mr.. Lyons the
instructor will be glad to explain
matters to any guests. Glib" Ran
som is Mr.. Lyons chief assistant
The Junior high school and sixth
grade boys who have been receiving
instruction during the school yeal
from Mr.. Holloway at the Y. NJ, C. A
will combine TO give short eXhibi
tion of their drills and marching OF
F.iday afternoon, May 14th at
o'clock. part of the program will
consist of competitive military dItll
ing. Over one hundred boys vii
take part and the parents and friends
of those boys are invited to attenC
and see their efforts.
Room | A of the Junior Higl
school won from the Hoy Name SC
ciety yesterday in game CT baske
ball at the " M. c. A. by the scor,
of 81 to /. The Junior High team on
classed the Academy boys, especial.
in the attack as the two forward
rolled up 16 double counters dmlni
the game. Walker played exception
ally good and l.ally did fine work a
Iinteroeptlng passes. The losing team
fought gamely to the last minute
5'oomey being their best perf'rmeI
Painting has begun at the Y. NJ. {
A., in earnest. A complete re-junenI
ton of the rooms will be affected
The younger boys rooms will hav
newly framed pictures, games, gam
tables and every equipment to pu
across a good program. Ellis Chas
will be in charge of the Boys Depar
ment in September.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
GRADED UNION MEETING
Representative Of American Baptist
Publication Society Here Next Week.

The County Sunday School Associ-
alton has secured the services of
Miss Edith Town OF Philadelphia fer
series OF addresses next week. Mass
Town Is the special childrens worker
for the American Baptist Publication
society. She has had good deal of
experience in her special department.
The first meeting will be held in
Bennington Monday evening May 10
in the chapel of the Second Congrega-
tional church. This service will be
under the auspices Of the Graded I'm
ion, The Graded Union has hereto
FIRE only applied tC teachers up
through the j Nor department.. This
NEE ing is for al teachers and Off
GERS Of all the schools In Bennng-
ton, North Bennington and Old Ben
nington. Spec al emphasis will be
given to the childrens week program
which eliminates in Children's Day.
The other appointments OF Miss
Town in this county are Tuesday
evening at Pownal, Wednesday even.
ing at Scath SALISBURY, Wednesday
everfng at Arlington. Friday evening
at Manches'e err. Sunday morning she
will speak at the morning service in
Dorset and in the evening in Rupert
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METHODIST SERVICES
Epworth League Anniversary to Be
Celebrated

The knocker the kicker and the
grunter. never make anything go ex-
cept a horn If the church is not on
the righ track hep to get her there.
Come TO the Metht dist church with
new ideas, willing hands, an open
mind. and a good intention and see
how welcome ycu Will be Sunday
services at 1O:30 preaching by the
minister and class for primary and
beginners scholars so parents can az
tend the worship: Hble schoo, at
12.0c,
The Epworth League meeting is
omitted and evening service is an
anniversary for the League with he
installation Of the new officers. The
following program VIII be given:
Organ prelude (patriotic airs)
Hymn-"The StarSpangled Banner"
Prayer
Selection by the choir
Address by the League President,
Minerva Holmes
Hymn-"0nward Christian Soldiers
Roll-call by the secretary
Hymn America followed by the
flag.salute
Anniversary offering
Solo--"America, the Beautiful
/ Reports
! lHymn-''Leado on. o King Eternal
Installa ion by the new officers
Remarks by the minister
Closing Hymn
THE Battle Hymn of the Republic
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c. M. c. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Appointment of Various Committees
at Meeting Wednesday Evening.

at Meeting "Wednesday Evening.
At meeSing OF the executive board
of the Green Mountain club held Wed
nesday evening at the office of the
president, Wills 7. White, the f-lfow-
ing committees were appointed.
Shelter eommi;tee-John N. Fay,
chairman: H. t. Southah w. D. New
ton, c. H. Plumb, Gordon Southall.
Membership committee-Miss Har-
riet Twitchell, chairman; w. r. Mat
tison, North Bennington; Miss Elo.se
Nevis, Philip T. H. Pierson, Mrs. G..
Fl. Ransom, Miss jeanette Perkins.
Excursion committee-George A.
Mathers, chairman; w. G. Towart,
Ernest Griswcld, Miss Martha Pratt,
w. R. Mattison.
Trail committee-Eugene Burt,
chairman; Karl Jogivette, Edw. Ran
som, ]. n. Leonard Raymond A. Per
sey, S. B. Hawks.
Publicity commi.tee-Miss Edna
Waldron, chairman; ]. Lawrence Girls
wild, Miss Agnes H. Whipple.
Plans were discussed for hikes and
excursions on the different holidays,
and it is hoped that at least one
event a month may be arranged. The
holiday nearest a. hand being Memor
ial Day, it was thought best to have
whatever diversion that was decided
upon for that date for the late after
noon and evening, in order not to IN
tertere with the usual patriotic OBJ
servance of the day.
A membership campaign was Sc
discussed and it was decided 10 make
an immediate drive for membership
of least one hundred, both to stimu
late interest in the club and to secure
funds for enlarging the work of put
ting shelters in repair and extending
the trail. Anyone in Bennington OF
vicinity who loves the out OF doors
and enjoys hiking, is invited to com
munica.e with any one OF the mem
bership committee and signify theil
wish to join this branch of the Greer
Mountain club. 1t is to be a year tu
splendid activity with plenty OF gooo
times through all the months to come
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
INCREASED COST
Of LIVING LAID
TO PROF|TEER|NG
BrOtherhOOds Advance Argu-
ment for More Wages
LABOR NOT RESPONSIBLE
Statistics Submitted to Railroad Labor
Board by Former War Board
Official.

Washington, May IA study in pro.
fiteering in American industry has
been made under the auspices of the
railway brotherhoods and has been
presented to the railroad labor board
in support of the railway workers de-
mands for higher pay.
The work was done also to refute
the charge that the increase in labor
cost is responsible for the high cost
of living. The memoranda was pre-.
pared by w. j. Lauck former secre-
tars of the war labor board. 1t seeks
to show that profiteering in industry
is the fundamental cause for the high
prices in practically all commodities.
Statistics are, given to support the
contention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
ITALIAN CITIES
BEING 0VE RUN
BY ANARCHISTS
Extremists Have Upper Hand in
Several Sections
FIGHTING IN LEGHoRN
Government Authorities Sending
Troops Armed with Machine Guns
to All Danger Points.

Rome, May THE anarchists have
gained the upper hand in several dis.
tricts in Italy. Disorders have oc-
Cured in mmbef Of cities. In Leg
horn the extremists entered the cham.
Der OF deputies and committed acts of
violence. The police and military
were compelled to interfere with the
result that two persons were killed
and over thirty were wounded.
The government authorities are
sending troops with machine guns to
all danger points.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
+ renoh Coal Mlnlnu.

French coal miners, replying to the
suggestion that they work more than
eight hours day declare that the only
remedy is the improvement of mining
machinery on American lines. They
state that an American miner by using
mechanical devices can dig out thirty
tons of coal week, while the French
miner can get out bu. tenth Of this
amount -.---,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
sHRlNERs OFF FOR MONTREAL
Bennington Delegation to Attend
Ceremonial in Canadian City.

Karnack temple, Order Of the Mys-
tic Shrine, is to ho'd a ceremonial in
its home city, EontreaDi tomorrow
and has extended an invitation to the
members Of Cairo temple OF Vermont
to be present, "A large number of
the Vermont ShrineIs are expeced to
attend, particularly those residing in
the northern section of the stale.
The Bennington delegation which
planned to leave on the flyer this af-
ternoon is composed of Edward L.
Bates, Thomas A. Davenport, Dean |.
Martin, p. b. Gardner. Edward Sibley,
DR.. +. S. Braley, William Il. Bissell.
Clarence l.: Holden, Warren NJ Mar
shans f. G. Bennett, DR.. +. Il. Dean,
jr., and Harold Redfield
The majority Of the Shriners will
return Sunday but II is expected that
some OF them will remain in Montreal
until later in the week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
Annual Gathering Opens with Ban
quet in Burlington Tonight.


Burlington, May 7.-On every train
since early this morning girls have
been arriving TO attend the second an
nual- conference of the older girls Of
Vermont arranged by the northeast
ern field committee Cf the ma ional
board of the Y. w. c. A. Over 600
gi.ls are planning to come and ii is
expected that by tonight all will be
here. Every de'ail was planned out
before this morning and at an. early
hour a group Of boys scouts and high
school and University of Vermont
girls were at the Union station, all
properly badged, waiting tc welcome
the delegates There was ais, an in
formation desk in charge of Miss
Margaret Pilling of Bennington rec.
reation director at the Blue Triangle
house and there all questions were
answered.
As soon as the girls arrived they
were conducted to the assembly hall
of the Edmonds high school where
with the help of Miss Mabel S-uth
wick, they registered. Then they
were taken in automobiles to the
homes where they were to be enter
tanned. At first it seemed a big
Iproblem to house so many girls but
the hospitality committee under the
Leadership of Mrs. w. b. Howe has
worked hard and viii the aid of Bur
Ilington people has succeeded in find
ing places for everyone. The cafe
terra at the Blue Triangle Hospitality
house will be run to capacity and viii
= accommodate at least so of the girls
besides its regular patrons,
\ AT $50 O'Clock this evening the en-
tire group of delegates, members o
the hospitality house board, Vernon
council Y. w. C. A. the clergy of tn,
city and their wives will assemble TO
la banquet at the University of Yer
mont gymnasium. There the speak
ing will be in charge CT Miss Mar
ion Gary of Rutland After this the,
will go to the First church and list
en- to an address by the Rev. DR.. A
II. Bradford Of Providence, h. l., ol
"Old Courage for New Ventures"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
Necessity for Relief Throughout
County Continues.

Although the war ceased many
months ago and although the men
who have returned from overseas
have been gradually adjusting them
selves to conditions Of civic l.fe,
there yet remains large amount of
relef work for the Red Cross.
During the month of April there
was expended from the funds of Ben.
ning;on county chapter the sum of
$142.45 of this sum portion went to
provide financial relief to seven diff
ferent families and the chapter ofiici
-als were brought intc contac. wtth
the members of 26 different families
during the month.
Eighteen cases of different natures
that were brought to the attention of
the chapter officials required the writ
ing of 50 letters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
CASE FOUR TIMES
IN SUPREME COURT
Suit Brought by Late G. w. Bradley,
Manchester Against A. NJ. Blandin
President of Somerset Land Co. s

president OF Somerset Land Co.
The case of G. w. Bradley VS.. Amos
n. Blandin, president of the Scmer
set Land company in which the su-
preme court handed down a decision
Wednesday reversing ju. gment and
remanding the cause to the lower
court, has now been four times be-
fore the higher tribunal. The case
has been taken to the supreme court
twice by the plaintiff and twice by
the defendant.
The suit was originally bought by
Gilbert w. Bradley of Manchester
in August, 1914, to recover 4 c,mls.
sion on the sale OF the timber on a
tract Of land known as the Manches-
ter slope to the Rich Lumber COM
ipany.
The first time and the third time
the case was taken to the higher
court 1t went up on n question of
lpleadings. The second time it was
taken up by the defendant. following
la county court trial in which Judge
f. NJ. Butler instructed the jury to
bring in yediCt for the defendant.
The case was heard at the June
term of Bennington county court at
Manchester, in 1918, ]. X. Batchelder
of Arlington and Robert C. Bacon OF
Brattleboro appearing for the plain
tiff and John Harvey of Brattleboro
and Robert Il. Healy Of Bennington
appearing for the defendant. The
jury returned a verdict of $6350.00 for
the plaintiff, the judgment that has
just been reversed.
Since the case was instituted the
lRaintiff, Bradley, has died.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
The connresslonal Library.

Under its great gided dome the Con
gressional library preserves for public
use and reference and for posterlty
nearly Eve nllor items, Including
2,710,000 printed books and pamphlets,
165,000 maps, 100000 etcnlngs, engrav'
ings, photographs, etc; $4,000 pieces
of music and hundreds of thousands OF
manuscripts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
RED CROSS NURSE FOR
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Miss Christine Benedict, Who Was
With American Army In France,
Coming Here.

Miss Christine Benedic, whose
home is at Roselle. N. j., but who
has had vaied and extensive exper
ience to fit her for the position, is
coming to Remington TO be the Red
Cross nurse for this county. Mss
Benedict has arranged with Miss Eli2
abeth T. Van Patten of Benntngton,
state supervise. cf Red Cross nurses.
to take up the work in this county
and is expected to arrive in Benz ng.
ton before the first of June. II is
presumed that her headquarters will
be in Bennington as the Office of the
county chapter Of the Red Cross is
located here.
Miss Benedict has been district
nurse in the vicinity OF New Yo.k and
for some time was connected with a
nurses training school at lloiso in
the Philippine islands, She was in
America on a furlough from her dut-
les in the tropics when the war was
! declared with Germany and she went
into Red Cross work in Washington.
j Later she was attached to Camp Mills
and still later went to France and
worked with the Red Cross nurses
of the American expedit-onary forces.
Since returning from France she has
been with the Red Cross organization
in South Carolina
! Working as she has under all kinds
Of conditions, Miss Benedict should
come to Bennington with an exper
ience and a mental equipment that
should enable her to solve the simple
problems of country district nurse
in a highly satisfac ory manner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
important Part Left Out.

The other evening while drawing
pictures on a blackboard to amuse our
little girl, drew fish globe contain
ing two fish. forgot to draw their
fins, so when | asked her how she
liked them she said: But daddy, you
forgot to make their oars. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07

ANNUAL CLEANUP DAY
Street Department viii Haul Away
Rubbish Next Monday.

Monday, May 10, is cleanup day in
Bennington. In accordance with the
annual custom, the street department
will on that day take away and dispose
of rubbish that has accumulated dur
ing the winter.
The department wishes it under
stood thai bulky material will not be
accepted. Rubbish, such as tin cans,
bottles, ruined stovepipe, etc, if plac-
ed in proper containers and set at the
curb will be taken care of.--Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07

What cage Is to the wild beast,
law is to the selfish man. Restraint
is for the savage, the rapaclous the
violent; not for the just, the gentle
the benevolent. All necessity for ex-
ternal force implies morbid state+-
Herbert Spencer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
CARRANzA STILL
At MEXICO CITY
PREPARING To CO.
Report of His Flight to Vera
Cruz Was Premature
HIS STRENGTH is WANING
Rebels are Gathering Forces In the
North to March Against the
Capital. .g

Washington, May IA private mes
sage received after midnight from
Mexico City via. Laredo, saying that
Carranza had left the Mexican capi.
tai for Vera Cruz is not confirmed in
official circles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
BASKET BALI. GAME
Junior Gym Glass Defeated the
Catamount Team.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Junior gym class
basketball team defeated tho Cata-
mount team last evening at the Y. NJ
G. A. court by the score of % to 5.
The first half proved TO be closely
contested. due to the close guarding
Of both teams but the, pace set by the
winners was too fast and the Ca,a-
mount defense weakened allowing
the Y. NJ. G A. lads to score freely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
LOOK! HERE is
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Safe, proper directions in each
"5ayer package

The "Bayer Cross" marked on tab.
lets means you are getting the genuine
'Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin proved
safe by millions of people.
In the Bayer package are proper di-
rectlons for Colds, Headache Tooth
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheuma-
tism Lumbago, Sciatica, Neuritis and
for Pain generally
Handy tin boxes of II tablets cost
only few cents, Druggists also sell
larger Bayer packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacideste of Salicyicacid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Nucoa nut butter at Estes Market.
ADV
Telephone 2O4 for good things to
eat.--Adv.
A good variety of fish for Saturday
at Estes Market,--Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
EMMA GOLDMAN HoMEsIck
Would Be Glad to Return to the United
States

Chicago, May Emma Goldman
found it difficult to acclmate herhelf
in Russia, the land of her birth and is
homesick for the United States, ac-
cording to a letter from her to DR.. Ben
L. Reitman. longtime friend
which was made public today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07


co City continued today at Juarez, as
authentic information regarding the
numerous reports of the flight of Car
rama before the spread Of the Revolu.
tion was awaited.
FL Paso, Texas, May 6-Presdent
Carranza was scheduled to leave
Mexico City for Vera Cruz some time
today, according to telegram Ie-
lceived from Nogales, Ariz, tonight
by La Pa'ria, Spanish. Language
newspaper published here.
That CarranZa is endeavoring tn
effect a compromise with the revolu-
tionists was indicated in advices re-
ce.ved today by Teodulo r. Beltran,
commercial agent of the Liberal Con-
stitutionalist party at Ell Paso.
E Paso, May 6.-Facing famine in
his capital city, President Venustiano
Carranza has sought to effec. COM
promise with the revolutionary forces
according to statements issued today
| by It. r. Beltran, commercial agent
for the Liberal constitutional parry
at Ell Paso.
THE shortage in necessities has
reached serious stage in the capi.
tai" one Of the statements said.
The attitude of the working classes
is threatening and grave disorders are
eXpected at any moment" -.
President Carranza was reported as
having held conferences with Rpbles
Domt.nguez, a leader of the opposition
in an effort to reconcile the revold-
tionists. The results OF the negotia-
tions, however, were not known here.
Mexico City, May 6.--(I3y the AS
sociated Press s)-Refusal to abandon
the presidency in face .of the menace
OF rebellion featured manifesto is
sued yesterday ON the occasion of the
national holiday by President Carran-
"a.
The President announced that he
would fight to a finish to put down
the rebellion. and that he would not
turn over the presidency to any one
except a legally elected successor.
He enunciated the principle of the
elimination of the coup d. etate from
Mexican politics, asserting that the
presidency must not be prize for
military leaders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07

FL Paso, Texas, May THE mobili-
cation of troops believed to be intend
ed for use in concerted action on Mexi-
co City continued today at Juarez, as
authentic information regarding the
numerous reports of the flight of Car
rama before the spread of the Revolu.
tion was awaited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
WANTED

by Woodworking Plant, Cost Clerk
Young, ambitious, some eX-
perience preferred.
SteuORrnpher and General Clerk
Female .one who has had some
office experience.
Apply by letter stating age, ex-
perience salary desired to start on,
also give references. Apply by
letter. Address H. $. A., =. O. Box
44O. EOD1wk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07

FOR SALE-Second furniture and
lumber. Phone i77-M after p. m.
Saturday May s, 97t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
Catanount
OLDER GIRLS CONFERENCE

Referee Sumner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Piano player for after
noon and Monday and Saturday even
ings. Apply Nj. Lurie and Co 97t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-07

FOR SALE--Team of yound horses,
weight about 100 to 1900. Good work
ers and drivers, Tel. i95-M. Truman
Mattison. 97t6'