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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
COTTON CROP LOWEST
IN HALF CENTURY
On May rs 1t Was s2.4 Per Cent Of
NormaI-No Forecast for the
Production,

Washington. D. c.. June 3.-Report-
ing the condition of the cotton crop on
May 20 at GA per cent of normal, the
department. of agriculture announced
that this was the lowest mark in it's
record Of so years and that the recruit
ing statement worst ever known" was
confirmed. .sD aH
No forecast of the production was
made. ..e,
Revised figures Of the area planted
last year were announced as 35,1S3, 900
acres, the area picked 335660O acres
and the yield per acre 1915 pounds.
The lowest previous condition report
on May rs was 69.5 per cent in 1917.
Last years figure on that date was rs. 6
per cent.
Cotton is reported as poor to bad
In all cotton states, and in almost
every county in the cotton belt" the
announcement said. "The season
throughout the belt is from four to six
weeks late"
The report said that excessive win
ter and spring rains packed the soil
and subsequently lack of shortage of
normal rainfall over much of the belt
from Texas to North Carolina caused
the rapid drying out of the hardpack-
ed surface. Much planting was done
I'm the mud" and the cold, wet soil
caused much rotting of seeds, while
the cold nights and frost caused a loss
OF many fields that had come to a
stand and left many others thin and
backward, lacking color and vigor.
Replanting has ranged as high as 40
per cent in some states and planting
and replanting is still under way in all
states, the report added,
"Weevil infestion is unusually severe
in affected territory" the department
said. "Hot, clear weather is needed
for both the growth Of the plant and to
hold the weevil in check, yet some rain
fall is needed in most of the belt for
proper development.
The almost sole encouraging feature
is the greatly increased use of fertili.
zer over recent years, from 10 to IL
per cent more being used"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
BATTED IN WINNING
RUN IN TENTH INNING
Bennington High School Won Hard
Fought Game from Cambridge
Students.

The high school team went TO Cam
bridge, N. Y, on Wednesday and de.
feated the Cambridge High school
nine in a hard fought ten inning
game.
Bennington led up to the fifth in
ming by runs, having obtained tai
lies in the second, third and fourth
innings. The New Workers tied II up
in their half CT the fifth. In the
seventh inning Bennington again cut
loose and pushed two runs over but
Cambridge scored one run in the
seventh and by a squeeze play in the
ninth were able to send the game in
to extra innings.
Bennington outbatted Cambridge
getting a total of eighteen hits. Stein
and w. Mallory each hit safely fouI
times, Cronin was next with two two
baggers and a single while Donald cb.
tained three singles, Donald also
made two pretty running catches in
center field at crucial stages of the
game.
In the tenth Stein got on for Ben
nington, stole second and went tC
third on Dohald's inheld top. Donald
was out at first Sumner hunted and
Stein was safe at the plate. Sumner
stole second and scored on A. NAL
lory's double to the right field fence
Connolly struck out, McKeor
slammed one to left field scoring \
Mallory and took second on the throw
to the plate. Lawrence was out cn q
hit to the infield. Cambridge was un
able to score in the tenth.
The summary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
TO RELIEVE FREIGHT JAM
Daniel Willard Notifies Railroad
Executives to Act.

Washington, June 3.-Full coopera.
ton was promised the Interstate Com
Imerce Commission in relieving the
freight jam by Daniel Willard, presi-
dent OF the Association of Railway
Executives Car Service, in replying
today to the Commissions telegram of
yesterday declaring that its orders
were not being carried out by the can
.riers.
Mr.. Willard telegraphed the Commis
sion from New York that he had called
the Commissions orders designed to
relieve the freight congestion to the at
tention OF all railroad executives. He
added that he felt sure that 1t would
be unnecessary for the Commission to
carry out its threat of invoking the
penal provisions Of the interstate com.
'merce act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05

Pierre, S. D.-A pig, on the Curing
ton ranch, in Haakon county seems to
have as many lives as most cats and
possibly may be superior in some re-
spects to a whole lot Of cames. The
pig fell into n we'll and remained there
for 2s days, During this time the
owner searched and advertised for the
missing porker. II was found by Il
dog, whose actions attracted a couple
Of children. Evidently the pig had
lived on snow, 1t was weak, but will
Ing TO eat when hoisted from the well,
for It had LOST about so pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
LOUISIANA MAY BE seTH STATE
Committee Unanimously Reports Out
Resolution of Ratification.

Baton Rouge. La, June 5.--By unan-
imous vote the Senate federal resolu-
tions committee has reported ou. a
resolution providing for ratification Of
the federal suffrage amendment The
House Wednesday adopted a proposed
amendment to the state constitution
giving women the right of suffrage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
WILSON OPINION
Of CONGRESS IS
NOT FLkTTER|NG
Has Little to Expect from Con-
tinued Session
REPLY TO RAILROAD MEN
Says He Has Accepted Some LesisIa
ton Because He Could obtain
Nothing Better.

Washington, June 5.-President vii
son has SEM a telegram TO the officials
of the railroad brotherhoods in which
he crifizes congress for its failure to
take action with regard to the high
cost of living at t-e conclusion cf the
war and to enact important domestic
Legislation
The telegram is in reply to the mes
sage sent to the preddent asking the
chief executive to prevent adjourn
ment today.
The president says that, in the light
of the record of the present congress,
he has no reason to hope that con
tinuation of the session would result
in constructive measures for the relief
of economic conditions.
He further declares that he has ac-
cepted some of the enactments be.
cause he despaired OF anything better.
Chicago, June 5.--That increased
pay for all rail employees will he
granted within the next week CT ten
days, was the intimation of the mem
bers Of the United States Rail Labor
Board, which closed its public hear
ings here yesterday. The intima-
tion" was taken by most of those in.
terested to be virtually definite
promise. The board went into execu-
tive session to decide the many prob
lens presented to It during It's open
hearings.
E. NJ. Barton, chairman Cf the hoard
said 1t was his opinion that within a
short time the board would be able to
give relief to the rail employees. The
lemployees have demanded is cents an
hour as Temporary increase.
Representatives OF seventeen unions
have sent a telegram n President VIII
son, Senator Lodge and Speaker Gil
lett Of the House, protesting against
the adjournment of Congress and urg,
ing that II remain al work through the
summer.
"As the responsible heads OF rail
road labor organizations. representing
more than 100000 workers. the tele
gram sets forth. I'VE protest most
earnestly and most emphatically
against the proposed adjournment Of
Congress next Saturday in accord
ance with the plan reported IN the
public press.
They say the "do.nothing policy Of
Congress means that the grave eco
nomic problems of the people are to
be made playthings of politicians for
the next five months, which will invite
political chaos and business Disaster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
This Rlrn Is ELienalv

Ever try TO feed q chlckadee7 HG
In II sociahle fellow says the Ameri
can Forestry Magazine of Washing
ton Il you whistle to the chickadet
he viii invariably respond, which Is
more than can be said of most other
birds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
RAISE NEwsPRlNT PRICE
Canadian Export Company Announces
Two Future increases.

canadian export company Announces
Two Future increases.
Montreal, June Am advance in
the export price Of newsprint paper
from $50 a ton to $40 for the three
months beginning July l, TO be follow
ed by an advance to $3.50 for the final
three months of 1920, is shown in the
schedule of the Canadian Expert Pa
per Co, Ltd, issued here.
The price will be increased one cent
a pound July one to five and one-half
cents pound, mill, and on October
one to six and one-half cents pound
mill.
The Canadian company controls a
large part of the export paper output
cf five of the leading Dominion news
print producers, doing an export busi-
ness of 25,OOOOOO yearly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
RTI e.
EXPECT $4,000 AUTOS
To Be Registered in Vermont During
Calendar Year.

Montpelier, June 4.-Harry A. Black
secretary of state says that the
amount of business transacted in the
automobile department from Jan. to
June l has exceeded all expectations
and that total receipts for the calendar
year of 1920 viii undoubtedly reach
$4,000 The total receipts of the de
partment for the fiscal year ending
July 1 will exceed $4,000 and the
present prospects are that $4,000 cars
will be registered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
5HADES Of DARK
HORSES LOOMING
OVER WINDY CITY
Latest Developments Indicate
Old Fashioned Convention
ABSENCE OF BAND WAGONS
Uninstructed Delegates Seeking ;
Moses to Lead Them Out of
Wilderness Of Doubt.

Chicago, June 5.-Several elements
contribute to support the predictions
that it is going to be regular old
fashioned republican convention, A
dozen little writing eddies are in evi-
dence, each loaded with possibilities
of development into cyclonic proper
tions.
The majority of uninstructed dele
gates appear to be anxious to get
aboard some band wagon but there
doesn't seem to be any band wagons.
Then there is the absence of the
old time leaders who in the past have
been able to guide the destinies OF
conventions. Several vehicles are
ready to be rolled out but the horse
power, dark or otherwise, doesn't
seem to be modified as yet. Every
body seems to be looking to the pos
sibility of a break in favor of some
candidate of the sombre equine yarie.
ty and to be hoping he won't be so far
away that he can't hear the first
rumble of the hoofs
A big influx of delegates is expect
ed tomorrow and Monday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
HOSPITALS FOR VETERANS
House Committee Authorizes Building
Of Five TO Cost $10,00o,oo0.

| Washington, June 4.-Construction
of five hospitals costing S1OOOO,00O
fro use by veterans of the World War
is authorized in bill reported unani
mously yesterday by the House build
ing committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
$4,000 FOR YOUNG BULL
Ontario Farmers Paid Fancy Price at
ST. louis.

st, Paul, Mimi. June 5.--Flfty thou
sand dollars was paid for two
month.old bull-Alcartra King Sylvia
at the sale under the auspices of the
Minnesota Holstein-Friesian associa-
tion here.
The animal was purchased by A. c.
Hardy and A. b. Shaw of Roycroft
farms of Ontario from A. A. Morrison
and Son of Woodland. Cal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
OPPOSES SOVIET RECOGNITION
New York State Chamber of Com.
merce Takes Action.

New York, June 4-The New York
state Chamber Of Commerce yesterday
unanimously adopted resolution urg
ing the United States government not
to recognize the Soviet government of
Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain probably tonight followed by
clearing Sunday; rising temperature
Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
TOO LATTE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A fresh COW by June 12
Reply giving description and price, Mrs.
j. q. Monsarrt, Bennington, VT. 21t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05

WANTED-Tenement of four or five
Tor family of four Address d. b. A..
Box ifO, Bennington, VT. 21t6t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-09
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Before Justice James d. Hamill yes
terday morning three negroes were
given a hearing upon the charge of
carrying concealed weapons, who sent
them to Jail for later hearing upon
the charge. In the meanwhile the con-
tractors on the state road leading from
Oakland to Crellin discovered that the
shacks of their employees had been en-
tered and robbed Of wearing apparel,
amounting in value to about SITS,
and warrants for the arrest of the
three men charging them with the
crime were sworn out bfore Justice
West, who gave them a hearing at his
Office last night and who held them in
the sum of $500 each for their appear
ance to answer the charge at the De-
cember term of the Circuit Court. In
default of bail they were sent to Jail.
One of the colored men, Bolden by
name, served nine years in the Mary
land House of Correction, having been
recently discharged from the institu-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-09
A GARRETT COUNTY MINER
CLAIMS COMPENSATION
Loses Partial Sight of One Eye Years
After He Had been Blinded in Other

The claim of Samuel Mcconnell. of
VindeX, Garrett county, against the
Chaffee Coal Company, was taken up
before the State Industrial Accident
Commission at the Court House in
Oakland on last Saturday morning.
Messrs. E. r. Jones and Gilmor S.
Hamill, Sr., attorneys of Oakland,
represented respectively Mcconnell
and the coal company.
On March goth last, Mcconnell while
digging coal was struck in the right
eye by a sharp piece of coal which
nccessitated an operation by Dr. f. L.
Jones of Cumberland, and treatment in
the Western Maryland Hospital for
four weeks and the loss of the perma-
nent partial use of the eye, which is
the basis of the claim.
The case presents a rather unusual
situation in that about twenty years
ago Mcconnell while working in the
mines of this district was struck in
the left eye through a similar acct
dent and this eye was totally destroy
ed. Nevertheless, he has continued
since that time digging coal and
number of miners testified he was
first-class miner and that his work
averaged well with the other miners.
although he had but one eye. He is
now about sixty-three years of age
and has been actively engaged in coal
mining for period of over forty
years, having entered the mines when
he was twelve years of age.
The compensation law provides that
In the loss of the fractional part of
the vision of either one or both eyes
the injured employe shall be compen-
stated in like proportion to the COM
pensation for total loss of vision. One
of the questions now arising in the
case is whether compensation should
be based proportionately simply on
the loss or injury to tn eeye injured
last March or whether it should be
based on the loss of vision to both
eyes.
Commissioner George Louis Eppler,
of Cumberland, conducted the hearing.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank Rev. Swan and
wife and all dear friends for their help
and kindness shown us in this sad hour
of bereavement, the taking away of
a loved one, Mrs. Ward Beachy.
WARD BEACHY AND SONS,
Mrs. David burst, Mrs. Michael
Nathan, Mrs. J. L. Augustine,
DR.. Lee Beachy, DR.. Chas. Beachy,
her sisters and brothers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-09
GRANTSVILLE'S FAIR WILL BE
A GREAT EVENT THIS YEAR
Annual Community Show Will be Held
September % and "a.

DCPtCHDCl I'd anu Il.
The Grantsville Community Fair,
September % and "a, will be on a
larger scale than ever this year. The
Grantsville Cooperative Community
Association will be in charge. The
premium list is elaborate, including
draft horses, cattle, dairy cattle, hogs,
sheep and poultry in the live stock
section; corn, small grains, grasses
and vegetables in the farm products;
apples, pears; ounces, plums and
grapes in fruits; centerpieces, table
sets, underclothes and plain sewing
in domestic art; cakes bread and pas
try, preserves, pickles, jellies, dairy,
canned goods and miscellaneous in do
nestle science. There will be a boys
judging contest of horses, beef cattle
and hogs. All displays promise to be
elaborate. Miss Laura j. Henshaw,
county home demonstration agent, will
supervise the domestic art and science
departments Mr.. j. A. fowler, county
agent, Miss Edna Marshall, and Miss
Ola Day of the extention service of
the University of Maryland are among
the main promoters of the Grantsville
Fair which has the following for its
officers: President, U. o. Blocher;
sec'y., D. w. Dorsey; Treasurer, W.
I. Stanton; directors, U. o. Blocher,
W. I. Stanton; H. p Miller, G. F.
Shaw, j. U. Stanton, Clarence Loechel
and j. A. Beachy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-09
Latest DeMiIIe Picture

The wife who always insists that
her husband wear rubbers when the
weather looks the least bit stormy
and who showers upon him thousands
of other little attentions "for his own
good" comes in for her share of the
lacings in the latest Cecil B. DeMille
picture, "Why Change Your Wife,"
which is to be the attraction at the
Empire Theatre for two highs, Friday
and Saturday, September 10 and II.
The production is described as satire
on married life done on an elaborate
scale and also with the idea of tell
ing the newly welded and the about
to-be-wedded something for their own
good. Thomas Meighan and Gloria
Swanson head the excellent cast which
also includes Bebe Daniels, Theodore
Kosloff, Sylvia Ashton, Clarence Gel
dart, and Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

covering from her recent sickness AZ
mpidly Us was expected.
Thelma Strard student AZ Drake
University. Dos Noincs, spent the
week end with her parents. George
strand and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Small. OF Now
ton. havc taken up their residence
In Mrs. Hitcs property, MIR. Small
will ,ako r. T. Jacohson's place in
the Farmers State hank. Mr.. Jacob
son has retired on account OF his
poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Philips returned
home Saturday from n weeks visit
with Mr. Phillips father. Joseph
Phillips. In Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Fanton went 20
Iowa city Friday night to visit .
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Yuilis
Ramsey.
Mrs. y. Il. Perry was In Marshall
town Saturday attending . COM
mittee meeting Of the homo econ
omics department to plan work for
tho year.
Mrs. Theodore Richar dson was In
Colo Saturday.
Ray Parmenter. while doing chores
Saturday morning. had the rnisfor-
tune to be kicked BY q horse lust be-
low the knee. It required several
stitches and II will be several days
before Mr.. Parmenter will be able to
be out again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19
Real Estate rr.nsf.r,.

W. H. Hilderbrand to l. w. Halla-
day, part Of lot I, block IL. Albion. 81.
Edward G. Bates to George A. Cur
tbs, part Of lot ., block 5. North
Marshall,3l. s.
Mr.. p. L. Fsnton to ". b. Fsnton
part d lot ]. block :, schoiheld's ad-
dition. 81. Ny
Cora A. Bower. to r. J. Bowen, lot
s. block l, Arnold's addition. 81.
| City Of Marshalltown to Edith H.
Kinnan, part Of block 8. Rice's addi-
ton. s2S.
| Charles Book, Of Los Angeles.
Caiif.. to l.. J. WALLACE and J. o. De
Butts lots ~ and ~. block Mel
bourne. Il.
! D. r. Welker to Daniel A. Collision,
one half Of lot block g. Denmead'a
addition, II.
LA. Wallen to Maud w. Kenner,
lot .. block 1, Binford's addition,
/ A. L.. GalleRtine to William witte
parts Of lots 4,and s. block 2. Lamar'a
second addition, Melbourne. $4,000.
| L. D. Robinson to Henry r.. Hille-
man, part Of lot ., block Gillespie
land Howgrd's Sunnyside addition, 81
! George =. Wilson to Charles A.
! Wonneli. lot ., block ], Mitchelrs ad-
dition. 81.
Jake Jacobs to George Kroner. lots
\ I and 8. block 8, Melbourne 12.so0.
Tina Hens. Of San Francisco. Calf
Ito John NJ. johnson, lot s, block 10
Rice's addition. 1890.
Thaddeus Binford to &. A. Berg, lot
81. Blnford Park place. $1,000.
i Ls3rand Quarry Company to Aug
ust Bramsr, 2 lots In LeGrand town
ship. $1,000. FIJI
Fred n. Rpbee to w. r. TOBY. . 10,
in the city. 32.3oo.
Reinhard Meyer to John w. Rank
| part OF lot in city. ~.
4 n. N. vawtsr to Mrs. A. H. Zim-
! mer, parts Of lots l and !, block i
Anssn's sub division, 81.
4 William Witte. 70 "A. L. Gallsntine
lot q In Melbourne, $500.
Il Charles 0ustafsoD, Of Hennepiu
county. Minnesota, 70 Emily J. Sci
lers. part Of lot III city. 81. u
A. T. L.oney to Bernard Jansen. 1So
acres IN Timber Greek township
$4,000.
| FIots ~ STONE 10 1ndependsn,
School District Of Marshalitown. tract
IN city. $500.
rhsmss ~ Haalsin 10 Roy ". Win
tera. lot IN city, n.
EstkSr NuNnar u Arthur Runner
a sssss II lTtmbsr Creek township
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19
Gilman Nsx,.

! Mrs" Miller. -sof Des Moines, came
Monday to spend a few days with
her daughter. Marjorie, who 10 one
OF the high school teachers here
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Parmenter spent
Tuesday in Grinnell with relatives.
]. G.. Graham was in Grinnell
Tuesday to bring home his daugh-
ter Esther. who has been O patient
at the Community hospitalh
James Loury was in Marshalltown
Tuesday on business. Mr.. Loury
has bought property there and win
move about March /, having rented
his 1arm to William IRVINE.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Pence went to
Waterloo Wednesday to visit at the
hcme. Of their son, Fred
George Strand was in Afarshall-
town on business Wednesday.
G.. w. Corr1ck received word
Wednesday Of the death of his
mother at Bloomfield, iowa. Mrs.
Corrick left for there on an evening
train. Mr.. Corrick. who has been
confined to his home. was unable
t. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Inghram and
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Newton were
shopping in Marshalltown Thursday.
Mrs. o. f. Ward spent Thursday
and Friday with her mother. Mrs.
brennan, at New Sharon.
Mrs. Roy Houvenasle spent Thurs
day night in Grinnell with her
mother. Mrs. Bruce, who II not re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

vcntion In called Ia TO select ten dele
gates to the democratic state conven-
ton TO b held Ut Dos Moines, Ia. on
Wednesday. Feb. 49, which conven-
tion viii select delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention TO be held
at San Francisco On Juno %.
All citizens, both women and men,
subscribing to the fundamental prln.
ciplss Of democracy. viii be eligible
20 seats In the convention, this call
being for q mass convention. thereby
eliminating the necessity OF precinct
caucuses to select delegates. and
those present from any precinct win
BE- entitled to cast the vote for such
precinct.
Dated a. Marshaiitown. L., this
18th day Of February. 1870. Robert >.
JshnssA, Chairman nArshall county
democratic central COMMITTEES; IL. II.
Craney, secretary.