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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
215 CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES IN VERMONT
Slight Loss in Membership as Com
pared With Figures Reported
in 1918.

Chelsea April l4.-John NJ. Com
stock the statistician of the Congre-
gational convention, has completed
the denominational census for 1919
and the complete returns VIII appear
of the 2l5 churches in Vermont have
in the national year book. All but one
reported and the total membership is
23,OSS, loss of 155 over 1918.
There has been a loss of 500 in
Sunday school membership, now given
at 1883 The membership in the
young peoples societies is SO more
than in 1918 and is now 3,7S3. Mems
and boys organizations show an in.
crease of GA with total membership
of LIE.
Benevolent contributions have in
creased $10,S96 and we're reported at
$47,16p. The home expenses for the
year increased $90,1S0 and totalled
Sp72,35S. The invested funds of the
1853 churches reporting them amount
to $688,37S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
NOVEL ENTERTAlNM EMIT
First Of Series at Congregational
Church chapel.

About sixty men of the Second
Congregational church and society
held the first of a series Of social en-
tertainments Wednesday evening in
the chapel. The Ladies' Aid society
served most excellent supper, Mrs.
Edward D. Mallory, caterer.
Miss Julia Crichton gave two most
entertaining dances, Highland Fling
and Sailors Hornpipe, dressed In full
costume for the parts. Master David
Crichton sang d number of songs, all
OF which brought forth much applause
and numerous encores from the audi.
ence. Mrs. velya Elwell Haynes act
ed as accompanist. The work OF Jul
ia Crichton is the work of a young
artist, and more pleasing dances were
seldom, il ever, given before a Ben
nington gathering.
The men who attended seemed we'll
pleased with the program and will sure
ly welcome the other socials which
are to follow through the year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
LOYAL" EMPLOYEES
GUARDED BY TROOPS
Two Infantry 5attalions and Machine
Gun Companies Patrol Street
Of kaWanee, III.

Kewanee, Ill.,, April 1.-two bat.
talions of infantry, strengthened by n
machine gun company patrolled the
streets here today to prevent re.
currence of the disturbance which
broke out yesterday between strikers
and loyal" employees of the Wal
worth Manufacturing company.
Chicago, April 15,-Sheriff Wilson
has 300 deputies on duty at Kewanee
where approximately 5000 employees
of the Woolworth Manufacturing Com
pany are on strike. Abou, 500 men
remained at work when the majority
of the employees walked out four
weeks ago. and clashes have been
frequent
The strikers, according to the
Sheriff, attracked the men en- route to
and from work, with stones, bricks
and clubs, and the situation was rapid
ly getting out Of control when the
sheriff called for troops The strik.
ers are asking for closed shop and
higher wages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
ANNUAL TROUT SEASON
OPENING THIS MORNING
Streams Bank Full and Weather Un.
favorable But Local Enthusiasts
All Out as Usual.

The season when trout legally may
be taken from streams in Vermont
opens today and a number Of Benning-
ton fishermen who annually take TO
the mountain brooks on April Is re-
gardless OF weather conditions put on
extra sweaters under their overcoats
this morning and set forth to under.
go the ordeal. Some of them are
equipped with pocket stoves with
which to thaw out the worms before
batting up"
The occasion. however, is not
marked by anything like the usual
exodus OF Waltonian disciples. Fish
ermen with long memories and active
imaginations are free to admit that
they can recall no season when CON
ditions were more unfayorable for
trout taking Streams in this locality
are approximately month behind
time as far as fishing is concerned.
Just at present most of them are bank
full and the heavy body OF snow sin
remains in the woods.
While this state of affairs naturally
is disappointing to good many, those
who believe in an early opening date
point out that the very conditions now
existing will prevent the extensive
slaughter of fish that takes place in
seasons when conditions are favor
able on the opening day. Sometime
between now and midsummer there is
bound to be good trout fishing. but it
will be had by the fishermen who
proves themselves to be the closest
observers,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
Tissue Building

Tissue is the doctors name for
body cells.
1t is to our bodies what coal is to
an engine.
Every day we burn up certain
amount of tissue.
Therefore new tissue must be
built to take the place OF the lost
fuel.
The food we eat makes this new
tissue and in healthy person gives
enough fuel to replace the loss.
People get thin and run down"
because they do not get enough
nourishment from their food to
supply the needed fuel.
When the weakened system does
not do its duty you must have a
tissue builder" Father Johns
Medicine is real tissue builder be-
cause 1t actually makes new flesh
and tissue.
When you take Father Johns
Medicine, the actual food elements
of which it is composed give you
new strength. and enable the or
gans OF the body to resume their
work.
Father Johns Medicine soothes
and heals throat and is best for
colds, bronchitis, asthma,
People gain weight steadily
while taking it.
Remember, Father Johns Medi-
cine contains no alcohol or danger
GUS drugs. 1t has history OF more
than half century of success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
AIM Of OUTLAWS
IS DESTRUCTION
Of GOVERNMENT
Evidence Placed Before Meeting
of Cabinet
WILL BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Saturday, May I, Fixed as Date Of
General Uprising to be Led by
Communists

Washington, April 1.-THE outlaw
railroad strike is a direct, we'll plan.
ned attempt to overthrow the United
States government by means Of revo-
luton.
This was the official view taken OF
II at the cabinet meeting today Vast
quantities OF inflammable literature.
which have come into possession OF
the department of justice, were placed
before President Wilson and his cab
met members by one OF the latter,
Attorney General Palmer.
At he conclusion of Mr.. Palmer's
recital, President Wilson and other
members Of the cabinet thought the
best method to counteract the out.
law strikers and reyolu tionists, an.
archists and /. w. WIS in their ranks
was to bring the public Of the country
and the loyal railroad workers to a
realization of the peril now facing
them. II was therefore decided to
make public the information held by
the department Of justice. Tonight,
Attorney General Palmer made this
statement:
II feel that it is highly important
that the people and the strikers know
what is behind the strike, and what Is :
the purpose OF those in control. 1t Is
the latest working out OF the program
of the communist party to overthrow
governments, establish dictatorships
of leaders of proletariat and duplicate
conditions that exist in Russia"
The attorney general then took up
a mass of documents and read
through them, one by one, interspers-
ing his reading with comments. The
first document he made public was
manifesto and program of the COM
munist party of America.
Saturday May I, the attorney gen.
eral said. has been set as the date for
general uprising of the men led by
the communists. The department,
through its agents, he said, has been
informed of the activities OF the
communists in all other important in
dustries to bring about juss such
situation as exists in the railway
strike. Dates have been set for the
strikes in these industries he said,
and are known to the department.
After the steel strike, he said.
plans were laid for the destruction OF
the brotherhoods. The department
was aware of this, and set about max
ing plans for meeting the emergency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
a REPUBLICAN, WEEKEND
Invitations lssued-At Atlantic City
April 24--The List Hosts.

New York. April 14-Engrayed in.
yitations. urging the necessity of a
Republican administration were is
sued today for Republican weekend
at Atlantic City for Republican au-
tho:s, artists and publicists, old and
new, orthodox and converts, veterans
and novices.
"A word of explanation accompany
ing each invitation said that all ex-
penses from New York to Atlantic
City and return would be prepaid Ar
rangements Will be made for two
days stop at hotel. where there will
be a banquet and an informal enter
tainment A special train will leave
New York Saturday, April a. and re-
turn the next day.
! At Republican national headquart-
ers it was said that the weekend
was in charge of Owen Johnson. The
engraved invitations bear the follow
ing names as hosts.
George Ade Rex Beach, Porter
Emerson Browne, Richard Child,
Ethel Barrymore, Jay n. Darling,
George H. Doran, Eleanor Franklin
Egan, Edna Ferber, Burton j. Hen
drick, Arthur Hopkins, owen Johnson,
He man II. Kohlsaat, Jesse l.. l.asky,
Don Marquis, Edward Marshall, John
IT. McCutcheon, John Callan O'Laugh-
lin, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Corinne
Roosevelt Robinson, Lewis J. Seiz-
nick, Booth Harrington, Charles Han
son Towne and William Allen White.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15

MARTIN CRAVEN DEAD
Resident of West Bennington Died
Suddenly Wednesday.

Martin Craven, aged GO years, a
well.known resident of the west part
of the town died suddenly Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Craven, although he had been in
poor health for some time had appear
ed much the same Wednesday and his
death was unexpected He was ma
tive OF Bennington and much Of his
life had been spent as farmer. He
was unmarried and nephew, Thomas
silk and his wife. for the past few
years had resided with him.
The only surviving near relative is
a sister, Mrs. Thomas Silk Of Will
Jamestown.
The funeral win be held Saturday
morning at o'clock from the st.
Francis de Sales church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
GET INSURED TODAY!
Answer to Posting Notice

Whereas, my husband. Peter G.
Stone, has posted me, | wish to state
that /, his wife, Alice L. Stone. have
always clothed myself, that | have
also helped to furnish the home and |
do not wish his support.
Alice H. Stone.
Bennington, VI, April 10, 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
TAX TO PAY BONUS

Washington, April IA bill to re.
enact the law imposing tax of so per
cent on excess war profits was intro
duced Monday my Representative
Johnson, republican of South Dakota
as means of raising revenue for a
soldier bonus.
There also would be levy on the
privilege 'of issuing stock dividends
The bill would be made applicable to
profits of 1919, 1920 and 1921 and Mr.
Johnson figured It would raise one
billion dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
o. E. S. OFFICERS INSTALLED
Special Meeting Held Wednesday
Evening Followed BY Social

ENSH''S SHeWSN ~ SpNa a.
A special meeting OF Mt. Anthony
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, was
held Wednesday evening for the pur.
pose of installing the newly elected
and appointed officers. A social time
followed the installation and ice cream
and cake were served
The officers installed were: Carrie
Burnham, w. NJ; Cyrus S. Estes, W.
p; Elsie Wood, A. M; Nina Clark,
secretary; Flora Lyons, treasurer; Su-
sic Estes, conductress; Edith Hurley,
associate conductress; Laura Lam.
bert, Adah.; Elsa Wahlquist, Ruth;
Fannie Greenslet, Esther; Bertha
Fay, Martha; Charlotte Gardner, Elec-
ia; Florence Howard, Warden; VIM.
Peart, Sentinel Mable Towart, Chap.
lain; Nettie Ransom, Marshal; Hill.
.dred Burnham, Musician; Lulu Love.
joy, assistant Musician.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
RAILROADS IN NEW
ENGLAND SHORT OF COAL
Passenger Schedules May Be Reduced
and Industries May Be Forced
TO Close,

Boston, Mass, April 15.--A serious
shortage of coal for New England rail
roads and industries is threatened
and may necessitate an early eurtail-
ment Of all passenger schedules and
partial shutdown OF industries.
The coal stocks of the railroad is
said to be sufficient for four or FIVE
days Of normal operations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
RECRUITING STATION
Opportunity for ExService Men to
Secure Victory Button.

Private Ben Cross replaces Sergt.
Thompson and has full line about
the army. The army is in need of men
between the age of Is to 40 years.
Uncle Sam wants to give men a
chance to learn a trade; as there are
from 80 to 20 different trades to learn
in the army. now is the best chance.
Enlistments are open for one and three
years. Chance. to travel and hold
down a steady job. Ex-service men
who have not received the Victory
Button can get one now. For infor-
nation ask Ben Cross, he can be
found at the Y. M. c. A, from ! p. M,
until p. m, and during the day
around town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness probably fol-
lowed by showers late tonight and
Friday; warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
Headaehes From suaht co!as

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the Cold. A tonic laxative. aud germ
destroyer. Look for signature E. w,
GROVE on box. 30c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
BASEBALL AT VAssAR
National Game viii Be Made a Major
Sport.

Poughkeepsie N. Y, April 14,-So
great is the interest In baseball at
vassar college this spring that 1t is
likely that the Athletic association
will make the game a major sport to
rank with hockey and basketball,
Practice is already under way for the
game which has be.
come an annual spring athletic feature
at the college.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15

FOR SALE--One 1917 Ford touring
car. Both car and tires in Al condi-
tion. Equipped with Haffler shock
absorbers. Price in trade for cattle
$500 Will sell less for cash Ernest
Mattlson, SALISBURY 1856
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15
BREAK Of OUTLAW
STRIKE APPEARS
To Be IN SIGHT
Railroad Officials Report I'M
prOvement in Service
MEN RETURNING TO WORK
Success Of Volunteer Crews In Operat-
ing Trains Has Had Soldering
Influence

New York, April IA general dis.
intergrating of the unauthorized rail
road strike In this distri' was seen
today by the railroad officii $, although
they admitted that the suation S was
still serious.
The returns of groups strikers on
several lines and stea y improve
ment in passenger service is noted, due
chiefly to the success { volunteer
crews in operating commi..ers trains.
Chicago. April l5.--Re ,orts from
raj centers in the centr; west and
Pacific coast region today bore out the
assertion Of the brotherhoods and the
railway officials that the insurgent
strike was dying out. Traffic condi-
tions show much Improvement,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-15

Reports from all sections of the
country indicate that the peak of the
strike has been reached and that the
return movement OF the strikers has
begun. This is especially true in the
middle west, the opening scene Of thS
strike movement.
Chicago reports the first important
break in the ranks of insurgent rail-
road employees in its territory came
yesterday when groups of strikers on
the Pennsylvania the 500 line and the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific de-
cided TO return to work Other groups
at st. Louis, Mo; FL Reno and Chick
lashaw, Okla. Fort Worth Texas, and
Spokana, Wash, took similar action.
In the east the strikers and rail
Iroad managers, who are supported by
the railroad brotherhood chiefs. con-
tinued TO fight for the upper hand.
Although strikers succeeded In adding
y few recruits TO their ranks, the rail
roads assisted by hundreds of volun.
teer workers, made substantial pro
gress toward restoration of normal
passenger service. The increasing
strength Of this volunteer support is
reported 10 have made marked inn
Ipression on strike leaders and both
railroads and union labor leaders pre-
dict that a break is imminent in east.
ern territory.
In Columbus, Ohio 300 additional
Iswitchmen joined the strikers ranks,
but efforts to adjust the differences be-
tween the railroads and the strikers in
that territory have been undertaken
by the Brotherhood of Railroad Con-
ductors. In Toledo striking switchmen
rejected proposition to join the yard.
mems association and this was believ-
ed to pave the way for the opening of
peace overtures with the railroad com.
panies there
From the south, which has been little
effected by the strike, came reports
of bettcred passenger service and a
resumption of normal conditions.
Coincident with their predictions
that the strike fever" was dying out
railroad brotherhood chiefs took a
firm stand against allowing their rep
resentatives to participate in any con
ferences with government or railroad
officials at which representatives OF
the newly formed yardmen's associat
ion were present.
There can be no compromise with
insurgents" declared W. G. Lee, pres.
4 ident Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. "and only one settlement
can be hoped for and that in accord
ance with law and order methods
through authorized committees OF
established organizations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30
GETS FIVE YEARS
Wealthy Draft DOdger Will
Lose Citizenship.
Arrested After Eluding Federal
Agents Twelve Months.

New York. March so.-Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia mi =
lionaire, today was found guilty OIL
charges of evading the draft, it was
announced at Governors Island here
today.
Bergdon was sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary Jail AT Gov
ernor's Island. He will forfeit all pay,
be d:shonorably discharged from the
army and lose his citizenship.
The verdict of the courtmartial was
returned March IT and was reviewed
and approved today by Lieutenant
General Bullard.
Bergdon was arrested in his Phila-
delphia home last January after hav-
ing eluded department of Justice
agents for more than a year. In his
flight he visited every state in the
Union, travelling in automobiles which
he purchased along the road. AS soon
as one car became disabled he pl--
chased a new one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30
GET AIR COMP ANY
Kansas Curtiss AirpIane Firm
to Establish Here.
Closing of Deal Announced at
C. of C. Today.
BRING STAFF OF FIFTEEN HERE
AndersOnS Have Contract Gov
ering Entire State.
Topeka Will Assist Them in
Raising 5000 Loan.
BRING STAFF OF FIFTEEN HERE

The Kansas Curtiss Airplane COM
pany has been definitely secured for
Topeka, it was announced today be-
fore the industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Altho another Kansas town had Of
fered the company equipment in the
way of a landing field and hangar
amounting to $4,000, the deal was
closed by the aviation committee, COM
posed of Robert Fullerton, w. H. lines
and A. L. OHger.
]. E. Anderson, president of the
company, made the final decision to
locate here, contingent on assistance
in financing a loan of $4,000, with
which to construct a steel hangar. The
loan proposition was referred to H. G..
West, member of the Industrial COM
mtttee. The opinion expressed at the
meeting was that there would be no
difficulty in securing the money.
The Andersons have already made a
deposit with the Curtiss people of
1000 on ten Oriole machines built
to sell at $4,000 each. BY virtue of
this deal they are also allowed fifty
four rebuilt government machines to
be shipped to the distributing point in
Topeka on warehouse receipts.
Anderson has contracted for the en-
tire state of Kansas, including Kansas
City, Mo. He will bring a staff of fif-
teen men to this city and a large num-
Der OF student flyers. The landing
field secured is the Cowles field. He
will be assigned space on this field in
which to construct his hangar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30
IT MAKES SLAVES
Kansas Industrial Court Is At
tackled by GOmpers.
Declares WOrkmen Must Now
Labor at Courts Command.

Albany, y. Y. March ,S0-Declaring
creation of an industrial relations
court would tend to make slaves of
free men," Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of La
Dor, in an address before the legisla-
ture today attacked such a law.
Referring to the enactment of such
q law in Kansas, he said:
THE law has taken from them the
right of ownership of themselves.
They must work by order of the court.
When the worker refuses to give his
services, he must give it whether he
likes it or not"
He declared that such court would
result in long delays in settling wage
controversies.
"A slave must work when his mas
ter directs; he cannot refuse. The free
man may refuse to work, may own
himself" Mr.. Gompers criticised
many provisions of the Kansas law
and declared that in the course of a
wear the industrial relations court will
be two years behind in its work.
IF strikes conducted by we'll regu-
lated organizations like that of the or
ganized labor movement are to be out
lawed." said he then China ought to
stand at the head of civilization. You
will find that in the countries where
discomfort and injustice prevail the
manifestations will be deeper and
more disa astrouS actions than strikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30
STANDARD CUTS BIG MELON
Denver Branch Declares Stock Diri-
deDd of Two Hundred Per Cent.

Denver. March S0.-Continental Oil
company directors at a meeting last
Saturday decided to pay a stock divi-
dend of zoo per cent. each stockholder
to receive two additional shares for
one now held. Books close against
the disbursement April 10 and pay
ment will be made before the end of
the month.
New York. March 30.-The Conti-
mental Oil company. which today de-
clared a 200 per cent stock dividend
in Denver, is one of the segregated
companies of the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey and operates
mainly in the Rocky mountain region.
1t is the first of the Standard Oil
properties to declare an extra stock
disbursement since the recent United
States supreme court decision holding
such dividends exempt from the in
come tax.
The stock advanced So points to 645
on the stock exchange after announce
ment Of the new disbursement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30
NEGRO IS LYNCHED no ACCEPT TERMS
Ruhr District Radicals Agree
to Ebert StipulatiOns.
Object, However, to Clause
Calling for Disarmament.

Essen, March 29-All stipulations
of the Berlin government relative to
cessation of fighting and maintenance
of order in the Ruhr district have
been accepted with one exception by
the central committee in charge of
anti-government operations here, ac-
cording to q notification sent to Ber-
lin tonight. Exceptions were taken in
reference to the fourth condition re-
garding the surrender of arms and
ammunition.
y The government was informed that
this condition would be accepted IL
construed in accordance with the
Bielefeld agreement with the under
standing that agreement will be full
filled. The government in sending its
ultimatum to communists in the Ruhr
district stipulated its conditions must
be accepted by tomorrow. Otto Bow
ensipen, military commander of the
Reds, who has just come from the
front. says the continued existence of
the Reichswehr would mean another
European war.
Another member OF the directing
committee said the committee was
thoroly determined to subject the
mines -ta sabotage if the Reichswehr
M lN.7ched into the Ruhr district. The
R1o.ss he declared, would kill their
fafnilies and themselves before sur
rendering