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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
american GiUeS Graphic Report
OF Visit to Polish Battlefront

very well, but small bands and sin
gle soldiers throw their arms and
surrender. They were brought into
Poland under promises that there
viii be universal uprising OF work
ers and peasants and easy capture
Of Warsaw. Bolshevlk commanders
promised their men seven days Of
freedom in Warsaw. so that every
body would have chance 10 rob and
plumber unlimited treasures, stored
in Polish capital
The attack upon Warsaw cost boil
sheviks 10000 men in killed and
wounded. 100, 900 captured. 10000
disarmed by Prussians The war is
not over. Siberian army was rushed
against tired, but enthusiastic and
victorious Polish legions and an
other supreme effort OF heroic ma
ton will be needed 20 protect de-
moCracy and liberty.
Polish citizens condemned Jewish
attitude, but have shown no desire
90 40 them harm. From our point OF
view the population and the govern
mem are too careless and too lenient
with criminals acting against the
government. and country. which
gave them shelter and unlimited
privileges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22

The following letter IS given tex
tually as received from Warsaw az
the simple but graphic report OF an
American eyewitness visit 20 the
battlefront and bis statement as 70
extreme crue-tles against Polish
troops The letter is accompanied by
number q photographs showing
the Polish victims ~ these atrocities.
The letter i9 written on the letter
head Of the Polis- Mechanics Co.
inc having branches in New York,
Chicago and Detroit. and was signed
by the president Of that company
WARSAW. OCT 2o.-We left good
United States under the impression
that most what has been written
about boIsheviks was full OF lies.
Stories of Polish soldiers. describing
cases of the most refined cruelties
practiced upon captured Polish COM
missioucd and non-CommissiOned Of
fccrs and soldiers could not change
our point Of view.
on Aug % we had an opportunity
10 be convinced Gy seeing and
touching tho deeds o. Red knights.
Truck Leaves Warsaw.
Our Ford truck, loaded with
bread. underwear sweets. clgaretS
and soap lcf- Warsaw with decision
% reach fighting columns. We pass
90 throu-h Jahl0rua and SerOCk and
stopped .n PultGsk. where a crowd
of women surround policeman and
spy. disguised as "a woman. In tho
middle Of market we found the
grave Of bolshevik chief. who cap
.ured Pu'tusit. but was killed az the
end OF battle
Next day we approached battle
line i'm Chorzelc. We met the FIRST
killed man by the road Red army
soldier. lying on his back with eyes
looking toward Warsaw He wore
coat 81 Polish soldier. but was rob
bed of everything else 10y his own
CCmradce.
A few yards further VIC found four
Polish soldiers. captured by Red
army, undressed and then murder
cd I'm the most beastly manner. One
thousand Polish infautrymen were
fighting for "A hours 5000 Russians.
When finally the Polish line was
broken, Russians began % yell.
Comrades stop fighting. YOU are
surrounded" A group OF 40 Polish
soldiers were captured undrcsscd
and every one was murdered i'm the
most horrible way with sabres.
Meet Prisoners
IN Chorzcls we met a group Of
boishevik prisoners. Is percent of
them were barcfOoted. poorly dress
cd. many Of them in Polish uni
forms and sick Of fighting Every
one of them claimed that he was
forced TO fight by communists and
there was one among them. who
brought with him so Polish prison
ers.
Large grours Of Russians usually
commanded 10y commissaries fight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
81, ,O00,0 coo ASKED
FOR SHONTs LOVE
Widow Files Suit for Damage.
Against Mrs. Amanda C.
Thomas,

New York. Jan pa suit for
s1,O0O,00O damages for alleged aiiena-
ion Of affect ons was filed yesterday
in the Supreme Court by Mrs. Milla
D. Shonts, widow of Theodore =.
Shonts. against Mrs. Amanda c,
Thomas. Mrs. Shonts CHARGES thar
Mrs Thomas who was the leeatee I'M
der the will of Mr. Shonts, won the ar
feet on of her husband and kept him
away from her for nine yea S prior to
his death last September.
The summons n the alienation suit
was filed several weeks ago, but the
nature of the action was not then an
nounced. The compla MT asserts
"That from the date of the marriage
to and about the year 1910 the plain
t If (Mrs Shonts) lived with and was
supported by Theodore P Shonts, her
husband, in New York and elsewhere
and as his wife enjoyed his affection,
suppo. t, protection and comfort.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
RESCUE SHIP
To DOCK EARLY
ON SATURDAY,
Northern Pacific Has Powhatar
Passenger on Board
SAVED WITHOUT ACCIDENT
Disabled Army Transport Reported &c
Be Proceeding to Halifax
Under Tow

! New York, Jan. 2S.-The Northern
Pacific, which rescued the passengers
from the disabled army transport
Powhatan, will dock at Hoboken at 3
O'Clock tomorrow morning, according
to a wireless message received here
today.
The message also stated that the
Powhatan is proceeding to Halifax in
tow of the Canadian steamer Lady
Lauries.
All the 271 passengers on board the
disabled army trassport have been
transferred to the transport Northern
Pacific and are on their way to New
York. This news was received here
last II ght in wireless messages, con
firming previous reports from Halifax.
The transfer of the passengers was ef
fected late under good weather CON
ditions and without any accident oc-
curing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
DECEMBER TERM CUT
COUNTY COURT DOCKET
Unusually Large Number of Cases
Either Tried or Disposed of by
Judue Chase,

The December term of Bennington
county cou which Judge Harr.e b.
Chase Of Brattleboro adjourned early
in the week sposed of an unusually
large number of cases. The business
of the term was transacted with
hardly any delay between cases. Dur.
ing the days that court was IN session
there were few Interruptions and the
cases followed each other in systema-
tic rotation.
There we're six Jury trials, five civil
and one prosecution by the state.
Five civil cases and four state cases
were heard by the court, Seventeen
divorce cases were heard and bills
grated. Two were heard and con
tinued. Thirteen civil cases we're en-.
tered as settled and discont nued and
II were discontinued. Three divorce
cases were also discont nued.
Thirty-seven civil cases were con
tinued as we're fiYe. state cases and II
divorce cases
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
BENNINGTON BOXERS
SHADED OPPONENTS
Three Good Bouts Put on at Opening
Smoker of Bennington Athletic
Ctib

! Three good bouts were put on at
the opening smoker of the Bennington
Athletic club held at Union hall
Thursday evening. In each of the
events the boxing was clean and fast
that the Bennington boys had a shade
the better Of their opponents.
The main bout between Silent Mike
OF Bennington and Ed. Lewis Of Schen-
ectady was a isinshing go. Both boys
showed disposition to mix things
but TO the spectators II was apparent
that the Bennington boy was in better
condition than MS h9aVler Lpponon..
Lew s was wiling enough apd ~
times showed considerable aggressiv-
ness but the lighter man was the
tougher proposition. Lewis had a
punch with considerable kick in 1t
but was not able to even worry Silent
who took what was coming to him
with a smile and at the finish was as
fresh and unconcerned as when the
bell rang for the opening of the first
round. Silent was also much faster
on his feet and once or tvrce had Lew
is showig signs CT exhaustion.
The semi-final between Spider Kel-
ley of Bennington and Eddie Leonard
of North Adams was the real feature
of the smoker. Both boys are fin
ished boxers and the Spider is one of
the fastest mitt artists seen in Ben
nington in years. He was pitted
against heavier and stronger oppon-
ent but had the best of the bout from
start to finish. He moved about the
ring like streak and was willing at
al times to come to close quarters.
Leenards crouching style gave the
Bennington boy but few openings but
there were a number OF fast rallies
that brought applause from the specta.
tors
Boxing fans usually do not expect
much from the preliminary number OF
the program but the crowd was agree
ably disappointed in the exhibition
put on by Kid Lang of Bennington and
Kid Ames of North Adams. Lang had
some advantage In height and reach
but he found his opponent a hard pro.
position. Leonard showed disposit-
ion to cover up at times but when he
came to close quarters he was there
with a good stiff punch. Lang worked
fast throughout the bout, but was ag-
gressive, he lead twice to once fer
his opponent and made an excellent
impression.
About three hundred were in atten-
dance and the smoker was pronounced
one Of the best entertainment OF its
kind seen here in years. E. w. Cum
mings officiated as third man in the
ring to the complete satisfaction Of
the participants and the crowd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
HENRY S. DENNISON
SUNDAY FORUM SPEAKER
Massachusetts Manufacturer Who
Has Developed System of Co op-
Grafton In Industry.

! Henry s. Dennison who speaks at
the Forum meeting on Sunday even
Ing on Justice in Industry" is one.
of the growing class of Americana,
manufacturers who realize the need
of greater measure of democracy I'M
our economic relations Mr Denni-
son, who is president of the Dennisons
Manufacturing company, OF Fam ng.
ham, Mass. was born in 1877, and
graduated from Harvard University
with the class OF 1899. .gFrgr =.
He is one of the directors Or the
Boston Chamber of Commerce. and for
many years has been active ID the
work of that body. In Boston and Vi
entity, his public activities cover. IA
very wide range. He was appoYntsdS
member of the Massachusetts pension.
committee by Governor Foss. ands
chai man of the committee to pro-
mote work appointed by Governor
Walsh. President Wilson appointed
him as one of the group of men rep
resenting the public IS the industrial
conference at Washington last Octo.
ber.
During the war, he spent nearly his
entire time at Washington. where he.
was engaged in very important wa-
services. He was member of the
commercial economy board. and later
assistant director of the decision Of
plansing and statistics Of the shipping
board He was also assistant director
of the central bureau Of planning and
statistics. s
In the Dennison Manufacturing
Works at Fram!ngham, of which he
is the chef executive, Mr. Dennisos
has attempted to bring about close
cooperation between employers and
workers and an increasing share By
the latter in the management and dis,
rect os of the concern He is an ad.
m'rable speaker, and enjoys answer
ing questions.
He speaks, not as a theor'st but ar
man of large practical experiences,
Ce tainly Mr.. Denn'so ought to be-
greeted by large audience in Ben
nington. He comes here direct from
the Pan American conference in Wash
ington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
pr. HARMON LOCALES WATCH
Discovers Valuable Time Piece for
Mrs. George Harmon.

Mrs George Harmon of North Ben
n'ngton Road is thoroughly convinced
that nothing is impossible as she was
Ia I evening 6 ven tangable proof of
Dr. Harmon's occult powers when he
instructed her where to look for a
watch which she had thought was
lost or stolen.
Upon leaving the theatre Mrs. Har-
mon went directly to he home and
searched in the spot where DR.. Har.
mon tcld her the watch laid and to
her surpr Sc and establishment, she
discovered her valuable timep ece.
SO enthused was she over her good
fortune that she attended the matinee
today to thank DR.. Harmon TO. th. 3
valuable piece of information.
In every city and town where Dr.
Harmon has appeared hundreds will
youch for the good work he has done
and almost daily the Doctor .rece YES
letters from peop'e whom he has as
sted out OF their difficult 'es.
Bring your question with you in a
sealed envelope and DR. Harmon will
call your name, read your quest on
and give you the correct read
ing thereto as he sees 1t manifested
in the crystal. To see is to believe.
See him!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23

FRED |. HoueHToN DEAD
Passed Away Thursday After Several
Months Illness.

Fred Lewis Houghton. aged ~,
passed away Thursday evening at the
Putnam Memorial hospital where he
had been tenderly cared for during
the past five months
Mr.. Houghton was the SON. of the
late Emory and Sarah Houghton and
was born In Bennington where the
greater portion of his life has been
spent A mach'nst by trade. he was
employed at the Tiffany Machine shop
for over 80 years and during the last
10 years in the Cooper machine shop.
He was a member of the local Metho-
dist church and the oldest member in
point OF membership of Stark Lodge,
II. O. O. f.
He is survived by his wife, Alice
Bell Houghton and one son, Freder-
lex Eugene, and two children by for
mer marriage, Mrs r. L. Barney of
Nevada, O., and Charles l.. Hough-
ton OF Albany. Six grandchildren and
two great grandchildren; one sister
Mrs. Lucy j. Gibson OF Springfield
and brother. James A. Houghton of
Bennington also survive.
Mr.. Houghton was one of the Oldest
residents OF the village and was high
ly respected by many I lends.
The funeral services VIII be held
Saturday at D. m. from the Wal
br dge undertaking rooms. Rev. ].
A. Perry of the Methodist church off
ciating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
MRS. ELIZA J. HALL DEAD
Native of Bennington cied Suddenly
Wednesday Afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon.
Mrs. Eliza ]. Hall, WIDOW of Ar.
thur S. Hall and for the past hall
century resident OF North Adams
was found dead In the kitchen of her
home 166 e. Quincy st eet Wednes.
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. She
had been ironing clothes during the
afternoon and was seated in a chair
W tn her head resting on the ironing
board when discovered by her grand
daughter.
MIS-. Hall was born in Bennington
66 years ago and had made her home in
No. tn Adams for the past 80 years.
She was a member OF the Method st
church and was we'll liked and highly
respected by all who knew her.
She is survived by one son, Frank
Hal OF North Adams. The body was
taken to the undertak ng parlors OF
L. A. Simmons from where the fun
eral, which was private was held tn
ate noon at o'clock. Rev. w. II.
Hammersley of the Method st churt--
officiated and the body was placed In
the vault at Hillside cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
GRAHAM ADMITS
He PUT MONEY
T00WN CREDIT
Speaks at Trial Though Not on
Witness Stand
NO INTEREST IN HEARING
Some Of the Sessions Completed with
Only Two or Three Spectators
In Court Room f,

! Montpelier, Jan. 23.-Concessions
made by counsels for the defense yea
terday afternoon greatly hastened the
lhird day of the trial Of the state
against Horace F. Graham. ex goyer-
nor, Of Craftsbury, charged with the
larceny and embezzlement Of $4,000
OF the states funds while he was act.
ing as auditor Of Vermont In fact,
this was the lone feature OF tire
some day.
I Mr.. Graham in court. although not
on the witness standf spoke loudly
enough for the jury to hear, admit
ting that he deposited the orders 10
his own personal account.
At the close OF the day, II left
the case with only one outstanding
fact and that admitted by both
sides. The state has shown that Mr..
Graham. while auditor, drew certain
orders on the state treasurer, that
the ders were despos ted In three
d fferent banks and that the funds
not realized were placed In the prf.
vate account of Mr.. Graham All
these facts were admitted by the de-
fense and there the case rested at
adjournment time, with the exception
OF one new phase, h
This is the fact that at several
tines during the per cd when Graham
had an account in the Newport Ma.
tional bank, this account was over
drawn. The overdrawn account was
never but few dollars but 1t may
have been introduced by the state as
purporting TO show criminal intent
for the theft of the $40,o 900.
No one speaks of, the lack OF inter-
est in the trial for there was no ons
present to make the remark "a; the
open ng of court in the morning there
was not single spectator aside from
the court attendants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
EXPLAINS CAUSE OF COLDS
Lowered Vitality, Due to Many condi.
tions, Frequently Responsible for
Annoying AIment.

Colds are caught by combination
Of two conditions, first, the presence
of certain germs in the nose and
throat, and second, by a change in the
blood supply to the membrane of these
parts.
Rossbach found by experiments on
rabbits that chilling the outside Of
the body drives the blood inwards.
causing congestion Of the air pas
sages.
Recently some authorities have
demonstrated lack of circulation
in the nasal passage produced by
chilling. The final effect. however,
seems to be the same whether the
condition is congestion or bloodless.
ness,
In perfectly healthy person these
conditions are controlled sufficiently
by vasomotor action of the blood ves-
sells to prevent injury to the mem
brane. II, however, the action of
the blood vessels Is not up to nor
NAL, these conditions may continue
till the membrane is injured by in
fiammation so that it loses its resist
ance and even the germs commonly
present obtain foothold. This SUBJ
normal action of the vasomotor sys.
tenn is caused by chronic catarrh. ad,
enolds, enlarged tonslls nasal obstruc,
tions, general nervousness, indiges.
tion. lack of exercise or proper rest,
in fact anything which lowers the gem
eral vitality or the local vitality OF
the membrane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
RELIEF CORPS TO GARRY on-
To Perpetuate Work for Benefit Of
Loyal Legion.

Editor OF The Banner: VIII you givs
the Womans Relief Co ps little
space in your paper so that we can
let the public know someth ng Of the
work done by Us In the past and what
we hope to accomplish in the future
long after the G. A. r. shall have
gone out OF existence? The work OF
the American women in the great
Civil War was that of relief Mil
ons Of dollars was raised and ex
pended and thousands of lives saved
through the direct agency of patriotic
loyal women dur ng the four yea S
struggle between the North and
South. With the dishanding OF our
armies our heroes returned confident
that the country they had served W tn
their blood would reward Their noble
deeds asd remember their sacrifices
and provide for them should they
sicken and fall by the way.
A decade passed. S ckness and old
wounds and lack of wo k began to
make cruel rayages in the veterans
ranks. Hundreds OF women went
about the streets seeking work in
widows weeds seeking work in the
name of Their solder husbands and
there was none. Where. then, could
on veteran turn but to the loyal
women of America?
The name Relief Corps was first
used by the society at Portland. Me /.
organized by the post in 1869 under
the name of Bosworth Relief Corps
No. /. This society is still in exist.
ence. The Grand Army, organized at
the close of the war to promote fra
ternity. charity and loyalty had been
do M rs utmost to aid and comfort
its unfo tunate comrades. Their or
ganization was small and there was a
steady drain upon their treasury
Then 1t was that the loyal women
answered again. "here am H. to the call
Of the men who had seved our nation
So today the w. r c. comes to the
front once again and says 10 the boys
who. forgett ne every thing dear to
them and counting not life home o.
love ones too dear a sacrifice went n
their young manhood NJ their coun-
try's call to die If need be for human
ty's sake So, again, we say to them
here am l."
George A. Custer Rel eff Corps No. ?
says to the Loyal American Legion Of
our town we are going to work with
and for YOU until such time comes
when we see YOU in home Of your
own made poss bic by the generosity
of your own towns people, We, as a
Corps, have pledged ourselves TO pro
cure and present to this Legion a
flag and gu first step n that direc
ton will be to serve public cam
chowder supper the 9th day of Febru-
ary and we expect when YOU are
asked to buy ticket. You WI es-
TEEN It a e eat privilege to do so, re-
memberlng that one flag waves over
all
Mrs. e. A. Marsden
Bennington, Vt, Jan. 2S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
THE YAMA YA|NA
MINSTREL SHOW
LAST EVENING
Beautiful Presentation By Odd
Fellows Band
TO BE REPEATED TONIGHT
Much Variety In the Show and Many
Speelalties of Highest
Merit

] The minstrel show given by Ioca
talent at the opera house Thursday
evening pleased large audience ans
will be repeated tonight before {
house already nearly sold out
The ente. tainment was given undel
the auspices of the Odd Fellows bant
and was called "The Yama Yama
Minstrels" followed by farce "Tra \
ing for Matrimony and closing with a
charming spectacle "a Trip to the
North Pole"
The program was too long and the
number taking part too great TO per.
nit indy dual CT ticism OF those TAX
ing part. Like all homo talent enter
tainments some parts were bet
ter than others and all superior ,tc
much that professionals bring to town
and undertake TO pass as first class.
The costumes and stage settings
were a that could be desired, the
muse catchy and pleasing win lie the
jokes and local hits were good with.
out being offensive. Mr., and Mrs.
Harry E. Gage, who were the dlrecto S
have made trends of those who took
part and will be welcome again to
Benn ngton.
Every spec atty was cord ally en-
cored and some of them several
times. Among the Individual art SITS
who did much to make the presenta-
tiou a success were MSS Helen Den.
ley, Miss Lillian Matt son, Charles
FTaz er ]. Guy Livingston. Charles G
Phil ps, w. J. I.onergan, w J Rand
les. Ralph Pa ker, Bernard Hayden
arl Chase, \ con s2esnelds, Maude
Belden, Miss Jeanette Perkins, Lalth
er r. Graves, Mrs Margaret GraveS,
Spencer Lee, Mss Louise Graves,
Miss Hazel LaF'lamme. Miss Madeline
Lowe, Miss Mar on w Villains. Miss
Helen Carpenter. Miss Anna Powers,
Miss Do othy Patchen. William Wells,
George Small, Mss Elsa WahlQuist.
Miss Edna Pleasant, Miss Sylvia
Shiml.ntzky.
one of fhe most pleas ng features Of
all were the seven lilte girls This
Fans" Esther LAWN. florence Ruth
Hill, Betty Cartwright, Audrey De.
lnde, Elizabeth Donald, Marjory Saw
yer Beatrice Cummsgn and Esther
Louise Denley,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
LITTLE FOOD
To Be HAD IN
CITY Or F|UME
D'Annunzio's Control Disastrous
Says Zanella
POET SOLDIER WORRIED
Fears Assassination and Goes About
Constantly Guarded BY His
Men

Fiume, Jan. 23.-Captain D'Annun
zio's control of the city has been dis
astrous to the people who have little
food and who are also suffering fren
epidemic diseases, says R,ffardo Fan
ella, former mayor OF the city, oppon
ent OF D'Annunzlo and leader of the
pee ple's party.
Zanella says that the poet soldier
Is afraid Of assassination and is con
stantly under guard by troops.
D'Annunzios' action the former may
or q 80 says, has resulted in interna-
tional embarrassment for Italy.