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The Washington herald., 1920-12-07

ing made that he had not been in
vited that he would hold a general
reception to the press and a recep-
tion to Senators and others at 4
o'clock. Whether he would go to
Palm Beach, Fla, from Marion, was
not decided. Then he rejoined Mrs.
Harding and several others includ-
ing Senators with whom he lunched
in the Senate dining room. As the
party entered. Mrs. Thomas r. Mar
shall. wife of the Vice President.
who was leaving, encountered Mrs.
Harding. The two women embraced
and kissed. The crowd that had
followed the Harding party through
corrior applauded.
Senator Harding will leave WASH
ingtou this afternoon for Marion.
where he will remain until the lat
ter part Of Jauary, but will not re-
turn to the Capital at any time prior
to his Inauguration March q.
Marion Conferences Saturday.
The first Of the series Of confer
ences to determine the foreign and
domestic policies Of the Republican
administration will take place In
Marion next Saturday. when Herbert
Hoover will see the President-elec,
II am not yet ready to announce
the list of Marion callers, Senator
Harding told correspondents.
Discussing the Legislative situa-
tion Senator Harding said:
Il have asked Senators with whom
I have conferred to expedite the
passage Of the appropriation bills. so
that none of them viii 20 over the
Sd Of March. He will thus have the
decks clear for a very likely extra
session of Congress when the new
administration comes in. Congress
will then be able TO work during the
spring months IL the appropriations
measures are out Of the way.
II do not want the three months
remaining in this session to bs
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
French to Demand League
Officials Pay Be Cut

PARIS, Dec. st Is reported on
highest authority from sources
close to the government that the
French Chamber of Deputies will
refuse to vote credits for Frances
share of the league of nations ex-
penses unless the salaries of the Of
fcials are cut in half. +
1t is understood that II Sir Eric
Drummon, the permanent secretary
of the league, does not consent to
a reduction from $4,000 to S25.000
yearly France will decline to con-
firm his appointment. which is for
FIVE years.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
Red Cross Discusses
Peace Time Program

Red Cross chapter poliries and
activities in regard to the body's
peace-time program were discussed
at a meeting of 800 delegates repre-
senting chapters throughout tho
United States at national head
quarters yesterday.
DR.. Livingston Farrand. chairman
of the central committee. in an OPEN
ing address, indicated the prac-
ticability- Of leaving entirely within
chapter jurisdiction decision as to
which phase or phases of the peace
time. program cay result most benz
Teficially to n particular community.
AAsecond meeting was held in the
afternoon when chapter finance. the
use OF chapter funds, and relation
on division headquarters to these
funds were discussed.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
Leaves for Marion Today.

In the ONCE of Senator Lodge.
where he repaired for brief con-
ference with several colleagues. Mr..
Harding gave out an interview in
which he said he would depart for
Marion today: that he would not
visit ths Wh1te HsoDA ~ tsint -
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o. o. MenTYRE

His New York article ID q daily
feature of the Herald Read OF the
humor and psthes of . great city
hrst-hand- a
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THE WEATHER

Increasing eloudiness today, fol-
lowed by rain in afternoon or
night; Wednesday, rain; moderate
to fresh north and northeast winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
PREVENToRIUM PLAN APPROVED
State Structure ls to Be Erected at
Pittsford.

Burlington, Aug. 30.-The directors
Of the Vermont tuberculosis assocla.
tion met in this city Friday and ap-
proved the plans for the new tubercu,
losis preventorium to be build in
Pittslord.
This is the structure for which Miss
Emily Dutton Proctor and Redheld
Proctor have given the 45 acre site
and $4,000 The plans provide for a
building about 80 by 1O5. feet, which
will accommodate 80 children, with
provisions for extending the limit to
take care OF larger number
The building win be constructed OF
brick veneer. 1t will be presented to
the tuberculosis association by the
Proctors as a memorial to the late DR..
Charles S Cayerly of Rutland, for
many years president of the Vermont
state board OF health, and an ardent
worker for the prevention CT tubercu-
losis. The preventorium will be nam
ed after Dir, Cayerly. Children rang.
ed from four to l5 years of age will
be accepted for treatment.
Vermont is one Of the first states to
take up prevention work by caring for
children in special buildings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30

AN INVITATION

Come to the parsonage Thursday night
AT eight o'clock sharp; p;-later's all
right;
On the corner of Pleasant School
street,
And there your pastor and his wife
meet.
Members are welcome and SO are
friends,
A goodly number to Joy oft lends
A keen enjoyment to an event,
When on pleasure the people are bent.
What is the occasion? you viii ask,
VIII | be required to don a mask?
Not SO, this is no masquerade ball,
But just a friendly, company call
To be brief it's an anniversary meet,
When friends will gather their friends
to greet;
Mr. and Mrs. Mills twenty-ffth year
OF happy married life, let's give them
cheer.
So come ye members and bring the
friends
And have pleasure that never ends;
Come hear the music of orchestra
sweet
And taste the delicious things to eat.
Happy though married. just come
and see
That one may be Joined and yet be
free;
Come get glimpse Of parsonage life,
OF serenity midst the world of strife.
Please remember the day and the
hour
No matter the weather, fair or lour,
Just fill this home with the gayest
throng
And sing for this couple endless song.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
GATHER AT HOME OF
FOUR GENERATIONS
Seventy Five Descendants Of Rev.
Dan Ell Tinkham Participate in
Family Reunion.

About seventy-tive descendants Of
Rev Daniel Tinkham gathered at the
home of Elmer Tinkham at Shafts
bury, where four generations of Tink.
hams have lived, for their annual fam
lily reunion Wednesday, August 25th.
The old homestead was the scene of
the 2Sth reunion and the attendance
was the largest in several years.
The officers of the organization are:
President, Elmer Tinkham, -presi-
dent, John Pratt, Cambridge; secretary
Mrs Ethel Mosley Haswell Hoosick
Falls; treasurer, Jesse Frisbie, John.
sonville.
A bountiful dinner was served un.
der a tent owned by the organization
and in the afternoon a very pleasing
program was given, consisting of reci-
tationG and songs by the little people,
and short addresses by Rev. Clark
Tinkham Browuell Of Brattleboro and
Rev. Arthur Spaulding of Salem; also
the annual "Tinkham Chronicles" +"
WI item by Mrs. p A. Wright were
read by Miss Nina NJ Brownell.
The Oldest member present was
Elmer Tinkham, in his saith year, and
the youngest, Esther Arnott
There were members present from
Ohio. cambridge, N. Y, Hoosick Falls,
Cambridge, Salem, Johnsonville. Mil.
ford, Mass Williamstown, Mass, and
BrattlebOrO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
FOUR KNOWN DEAD
AND MANY HURT IN
BELFAST RIOTS
Disorders Worst City Has Yet
Experienced
WOUNDED IN HOSPITALS
Continued Disturbance Follows Out
break on Sunday In Which Nine
Persons Were Killed.

Belfast, Aug. 30.-Rioting and de-
struction of property were renewed
early today. The unionfst quarter
was the scene of serious disorders and
troops rushed to the center of the dis
turbance opened fire to clear the
street. A young woman was gravely
wounded and a man was injured Seri-
Gus developments are apprehended
and great excitement prevailed in
other areas.
Today's rioting is the worst the city
has yet seen. Up tC, / O'Clock this
afternoon it was definitely known
that four deaths had resulted from the
disorders and many bullet wounds
are being treated in the hospitals.
Eight men dead is the toll OF Sat
urday nights fighting in Belfast. In
addition to the six men killed during
the hight of the battle, two CT the
wounded died yesterday.
feature of the rioting was the
extent of the destruction, of property
by incendiarism. The fire brigade
udu all tSpSAIdllS Hdlu C4liC uui ms
he night in fighting the flames.
Their work was rendered hideous by
the constant rattle of machine guns.
The Sim Feiners had a strong force
and appeared to be we'll supplied with
arms and ammunition,
The greatest of bitterness was
displayed during the fighting. There
was great amount OF wrecking Of
houses and burning of furniture, both
indoors and on the street. The yeIls
of the mob and the shrieks of women
and children and the groans of the
injured were audible throughout the
fighting When the rioting was at its
worst women could be seen, clad in
their night attire, rushing from their
homes, attempting to lead their fami-
lies from the danger zone.
The fighting was intense until 10
o'clock Sunday morning Isolated
firing was to be heard throughout
the forenoon and the people were
apprehensiye lest there should be a
renewal of the disorders at nightfall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
FOOD WOULD NOT
NOW SAVE LIFE
Of NJ c SWEENEY
Hunger Strike of Cork's Lord
Mayor In Fatal Stage
CONSCIOUS BUT CAN'T TALK
Prison Physician Says Breaking Of
Long Fast Would Not Help
Patient.

London, Aug 3.-The hunger strike
Of Terance MacSweeney lord mayor
Of Cork, has progressed to an alarm
ing stage. He is now in such a con.
diticn that even If he were to take
food it would do him no good, accord
ing to a statement of the physician at
the Brxton prison made to the lord
mayors wife who visited him today.
MacSweeney is reported to be more
gravely i'll than at any tmie since he
began his hunger strike and a change
for the verse may come at any time
during the next "a hours.
Mrs. MacSweeney who remained
with her husband three hours last
night said that he was conscious and
recognized her but was unable to
speak
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30

in the battle of Gettysburg and not
withstanding the fact that every one
Of the 10l survived his enlistment per
iod there are but few survivors liv-
ing today.
Captain Gore was one of the Oldest
if net the Oldest member Of the COM
pany. He received three slight
wounds at the battle of Gettysburg
from flying p eces of shell. Two other
members OF the company were wound
ed but only one seriously
Captain Gore enlisted in Bennlng-
ton August 27, 1862, and was discharg
ed at Brattleboro August so, 1863, AZ
ter his discharge he was offered
commission as captain but at the time
members of his family were i'll of
typhoid fever and he felt justified in
declining
CAPTAIN Gore was born March "a,
1884, at Guilford and was therefore in
his S7th year His parents were
Ezekal Gore, jr., of Halifax and Salma
StoddaTd, a native Of West Brattle-
boro. The family came to Bennington
from Brattleboro and first lived at the
boarding house connected with the
iron furnaces then in operation at
what is now locally known as Furnace
Grove.
During the larger portion Of his
boyhood and young manhood Capt
Gore lived with his grandmother,
Mary Stoddard WIDOW of Jacob Stod.
dard, a revolutionary solder. She
purchased 80 acres Of land on the
south side of the road where there
was house standing at the time on
the present site of the large barn.
This purchase was made in 1897. Adj
ditions were made to the farm by
Capt Gore. A large house on the
property was burned a number of
years ago.
Capt. Gore is survived by son,
Joseph Gore, and daughter, Mrs.
Hcrace w Becker, who lived on the
farm.
The funeral will be held at Park
Lawn chapel Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
VAIL AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL TO BE CLOSED
Board Of Education Will Recommend
State Abandon Control of
institution.

Lyndonville, Aug. 3O.-Representa-
tive farmers from all parts of the
State met the State Board of Educa-
tion here Friday relative to the
States future policy in the manage
ment of the Vail Agricultural School
and after looking the property over
recommended to the board that it be
turned over to Lyndon Institute. The
State board then held a meeting and
adopted resolution that it be the
sense of the board that it recommend
to the next Legislature that the State
abandon the property, thus letting 1t
revert to the Lyndon Institute.
The school will be closed until af-
ter the Legislature meets providing
this can be done without forfeiting
any of the States rights. The pro
posed arrangement is very satisfac-
tory to the trustees of Lyndon Insti'
tute, where a year has closed the larg-
est enrolment in the Institutes his
tory,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
SELECTING 1900 OFFICERS
General Pershing and Board Filling
Vacancies in Regular Army.

Washington, Aug. 30.--A board Of
general officers headed by General
pershng, has started work on the
selecting of qualified men to fill 1900
existing vacancies in the commission
ed list of the army. About 5000 suit
able appo ntees will be available as a
result of the July examinations and
as result of this shortage qualified
second lieutenants will be promoted
to FIRST lieutenants as soon as appoint.
ments and promoter MS under the law
are completed, leaving the remaining
vacancies in the junior grade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
VISITORS BEAT
/ BENNINGTON IN
WEEK END CAME
Saturday Contest with Troy
Team Went II Innings
LOCALS HAD GOOD LEAD
Score Tied In Ninth Period and All
Professionals Batted Out Vic.
tory in 18th.

Bennington lost to Troy Saturday
afternoon at the Allen A field by the
score of to T. The game went II in.
nings and though the local team tried
TO overcome the two run lead that
Troy made in the 1lth It failed to con
meet
Bruno was selected to- do the twirl.
ing for the locals and he was opposed
by Kearns. The locals nicked a. Of
Kearns slants that he put on the pill
for hits in the first three innings.
In these three innings Kearns met his
Waterloo and he was replaced by Bo-
land
The local team stared the fireworks
by send ng over four runs in the sec
ond. Troy's outfielders we're kept
mighty busy chasing the ball Green
wood was the heavy hitter of the after
noon, couple of two baggers and
three bagger being credited to him be-
sides playing a slashing game in left
field,
When Boland replaced Kearns in
the 4th, his sty'e Of pitching was found
to be more effective The hits made
off him in the last innings were kept
well scattered. In the seventh the To-
Gals were leading, 7 to 3 1t looked
like sure victory but the 9th upset
everything. Bruno was showing signs
of weakness and by punching hits the
visitors sent runs across the pan,
tieing the score.
Poth base lines were lined with ex-
clt1d fans. What appeared to be a
very quiet aud ence" was turned into
a crowd Of excited fans. For eight
innings they were waiting for the end
OF the 9th when they could tell around
how the local boys won But the 9th
changed thcir countenance, A big
smile from car to ear was replaced by
huge frown when they saw the Tro
jams tie tho score
DoCkum, who only few weeks ago
pitched his mates to shut out vic
tory and allowed on ny one hit against
F2rln was rushed to the mound.
Neither side scored in the 10th but the
l1th brought despair and gloom to To-
cal followers of the great game. The
Trojans sent two more runs across
the rubber in the llth making the
score to 7. The local team worked
hard to overcome the lead but BoIand
frightened up end no more talies were
scored off him.
The summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
Community Work in Kentucky
Miss Laura Rogers viii Tell Of Ex
neriences in the South.

Mss Laura Rogers of South street
will give a tax at the Bennington
Free Library Tuesday evening at 7:45
o'clock on her experiences this sum
mer at the Caney Creek Community
Center of Knoll county Kentucky
Miss Rogers did community work at
a social settlement in Kentucky for
two months and is we'll Informed on
cond tions among the Mountain
Whites"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the meeting which will prove OF
unusual interest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
WOMAN KILLED BY AUTO
Driver by Car Did Not Know That He
Hit Anyone.

Waterbury, Aug. 27--Mrs Mark
Eastman died this evening as re-
suit of an accident in which it is
thought she was hit by the automo-
bile of II. W. Varnum of Jefferson
Vile, well known through the state
especially in the granite industry. Mr.
Varnum had been to Montpelier and
was on his way home The accident
happened at Duxbury Corners across
the river from this village. AS he APP
preached the corners, team and
three persons on bicycles were occu
pylng the road In his effort to avoid
these, he ran into telephone pole.
Mr. Varnum get out of the car and
walked around it at the front end to
see what damage had taken place and
as he stepped by the pole he saw Mrs.
Eastman lying near the car Several
persons gathered and she was assist
ed to an automobile in which she
rode to her home. The physician sum
moned said she was not seriously in.
jured. Her clothing was torn and
she was bruised around her abdomen.
The physician having completed his
diagnosis CT the case went home and
a little while afterwards was recalled
Before he reached there Mrs. East
man died, due probably to internal in
iuries.
Mr.. Varnum did not see the woman
until he had descended from his ma
chine She was on her way home
from the Demertt Packing Factory
where she and her husband we're EN-
ployed. She was about 40 years Of
age,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
wHIskeY MONEY FOR cox
investigation Of Money Being Raised
in Pennsylvania is Asked.

if FNi449J wanna 20 fNofNSAs
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 30-T. Hus-
ton, vice president of the Journal
Printing Co. which formerly pub
lished, the Liquor Dealers Journal
and now publishers Of The Labor
World. has sent a telegram to Senat-
or William II. Kenyon, chairman OF
the committee investigation cam
paign funds. asking the committee
that al facts in the matter of cam
paign funds now being raised in
Western Pennsylvania by bcotleggers
and illict liquor dealers in the in
terest of Governor CoXs campaign
be investigated. "
Evidence is easily obtainable, =
said the telegram, that thousands of
cases of whiskey are being taken
from the distilleries of western Pen
nsylvania under medicinal permits,
issued through two or three men,
and the proceeds between the distill
ers, price and the bootleggers purchas
ing price going into the political fund.
Illicit agents openly making the state
ment, The names CT several business
men and Democratic politicians are
involved
The telegram also charged that
saloons in Pittsburgh are running
wide open on Democratic assurances
that they vii not be molested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
BURGESS coNNELLY
Pretty Wedding at St. Francis de
Sales This Morning.


a pretty wedding at ST Francis de
Sales church took place this morning
at $3.50 O'Clock when Miss Julia j.
Ccnnelly youngest daughter Of Mrs.
Ellen Connolly, aud Albert A. Bur.
CESS were united in marriage. Rev.
T. r.. Catty otfica atcd at the nuptial
mass
Miss Connolly was beeomingly at
tired in a travelling suit Of navy blue
with hat to match and carried a white
prayer book She was attended by
her sister Miss Jennie Connolly who
also wore a suit of dark blue with hat
Of similar color Bernard Curtis Of
Fort Edward, n Y, a cousin Of the
bride acted as best man
The ceremony was followed by a
wedding breakfast served at the home
of the brides mother at Old Benning.
ton Only immediate relatives were
present
Miss Connolly, who for the last five
years has been employed as an opera
tor at the local telephone exchange, is
well known in the community. For
the past few years she has been jun
iCr supervisor.
Mr. Burgess is a farmer and for
some time has been employed by
John L. Waters OF the P0wnal road
Mr. and Mrs, Burgess left on the
noon train on wedding trip Of a
week the greater part of which they
will spend in New York city. They
have host OF friends who extend
best wishes for their future happiness.
Upon their return to Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs Burgess will reside at
the home of Mrs. Burgess mother
They were the recipients of many
beautiful gifts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
GRIsWoLD-GRISWoLD.
Prominent Young Business Man ot
Bennington Marrles Rochester Girl

Prominent Young Business Man Of
Bennington Marrles Rochester Girl
The Rochester Herald OF Sunday.
Aug. %. contained the following arti-
Gle relative to the marriage of j. Law,
ence Griswod, a prominent young
business man of Bennington, and Miss
Louisa G. Griswold of Rochester.
The marriage of Miss Lou sd Good.
rich Griswold, daughter of Mr. Samuel
b. Griswold of % Reynolds street, to
MIR. ]. Lawrence Griswold of Benning-
ton, VI took place Tuesday evening
at 1870 O'Clock, Rev George D. Miller
of Warsaw, formerly pastor of First
Presbyterian church, officiating.
THE bride was attended by Mrs.
Frederick Barnum of this city as mat.
ron OF honor ana Mr., BaFnum acted as
best man, The brides dress was of
white crepe meteor trimmed with
duchess lace. Her veil. arranged in
fan effect and trimmed with duchess
lace, was worn with wreath of smilax
and orange blossoms and she carried
brida bouquet of Brides roses and
bahy's breath ferns, Mrs. Barnum a
recent bride wore her wedding dress
OF crepe charmeuse and carried an old
fashioned bouquet.
"A reception followed the ceremony.
Among the guests from out of the C ty
were Mrs. j. f Stodder and daughter
of Burden, Kansas; Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred
a. Griswold, Mr., William G. Griswod
and Mrs. w. g. Griswold IT,. of Weth-
er field, Conn; Mrs Edward Buck
land of Hartford Conn, and Mr.. Ed.
ward Delaney and daukhter Of Sayre,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Griswold will reside in
Bennington VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
WHEELER-s
Young People Married Saturday Eve
ming at Congregational Parsonage.

Young People Married Saturday Eve
ming at Congregational Parsonage.
Miss Ruth Stockwell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs w. D Stockwell of the
Burgess road and Emory H. Wheeler
Of Wardsborc, were quietly married at
the parsonage of the Second Congre-
gational church Saturday evening at
7 o'clock by Rev. George S. Mills
The young people were attended by
Miss Anna Stockwell sister of the
bride and Ormsby Goewey The bride
was prettily gowned in blue georgette
with white hat and the bridesmaid
was dressed in white.
Miss Stockwell for some time has
been employed by the Allen A COM
pany and Mr. Wheeler is machine
operator at the H E. Bradford Com.
pany mill. They have the sincere
wishes Of many friends for their fu-
ture happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler will reside
temporarily at the home Of the brides
parents,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-30
COST OF SUGAR is DOUBLE
Price Advances Closely Parallel Pro-
duction Costs.

Wash ngton, Aug. 3O.--Cost of
producing refined sugar doubled be-
tween 1914 and 1919 the United States
tariff commission has reported in an
official review CT the industry. Ad-
vance in price to the consumer closely
paralle'ed that in cost of production,
the report showed. Factories inyesti-
gated by the commission gave the to-
tai cost per pound as ranging from 6.i
to 1875 cents, of which the cost of
raw sugar usually comprised nine
points. Labor accounted for from &c
to 3S per pound.
Profits and returns on productive in
vestment of refneries averaged 40
cents per hundred pounds In 1917, 13'
cents in 1918, and 81 C in 1919, the re.
view said.