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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
PALMER ORDERS
INVESTIGATION
OF BIC STRIKE
Says Government Action Will
Be Taken Soon
CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS
Indications that Injunction Process
Will Not be Used as In Bitumnous
Coal Strike

Washington, April 1l.--Attorney
General Palmer will take up the ques'
tion of governmental action in the so.
called outlaw" railroad strike i'm.
mediately upon his return to Washing
ton tomorrow. Officials Of the depart
ment of justice were busy today as.
sembling detailed reports, gathered
by telephone and telegraph from all
important centers, preparatory to
laying the whole controversy before
their chief.
1. Officials would disclose only the
general trend of the reports, said to
show an extremely serious" situa.
ton. Pending Mr.. Palmer's return,
his aides declined to indicate what
their recommendation to him would
be. They did say, however, that a
determination of the governments at
titude must be had soon. When this
decision is reached the public will
know of it early" it was said.
The inquiry, ordered by MIR Palmer
from Georgia where he has been on a
speaking tour, has developed a wider
scope than the originally indicated.
Staff men on the bureau Of investiga-
tion detailed to centers where disturb
ances have resulted in the walkout,
have been called upon for definite
statements of the situation as they
encountered t.
II is known also that staff attorneys
at the department have been engaged
for several days reviewing all cases
of governmental action in strike
crises. They were understood to
have been given special instructions
to study the old cases with view to
establishing parallels with the prob
lem facing the department.
Action can be taken by the govern
ment under the Lever ,act in the
present cast 1T was said. There was
slight hint, howeve.', that in event
Mr.. Palmer decided to throw the
weight of the government into the
controversy, 1t would not be by the
injunction process which was the
method employed in the bituminous
coal strike. Officials apparently fav.
or the use of the criminal Indie ment
to check the power OF the so-called
outlaws"
While the department has been
watching closely TO any obstruction
or delay in the handling of the Uni ed
States mails, necessity for action be
cause OF that extremity was not con
sidered within the immediate scope
of strike developments.
II the government. means to end the
strike by authority Of the Lever act
1t was indicated the basis would be a
charge that the flow of food ship
ments had been stopped or 'hindered
at least. Although he provisions Of
the Lever law make 1t possible to
cha ge conspiracy, it was believed
that by wholesale indictment of indi
viduals the strike could be ended
more quickly than through the lodging
of conspiracy charges against the
strike leaders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

MEETING OF GRADED UNION
An unusally Interesting and Instruc-
tive Program for Tuesday Evening

An Unusaly Interesting and Instruc.
tive Program for Tuesday Evening
The Graded Union of teachers of
children, which was organized in
March for the purpose of bringing prac
'tical help to the teachers in church
schools, will hold its next meeting on
Tuesday evening, April 18th, at 1880
o'clock in the parlor of the End Con-
gregational church. All teachers of
children under II are invited to join
this union, (Which has not yet been
included in the American Federation)
and to be present on Tuesday to vote
on the committees, dues, and other
business.
The program has been carefully
planned to meet teachers needs. For
instance, tn best way of presenting a
lesson so that the pupils attention
will be caught at the beginning and
held through to the end and the truth
of the lesson be brought home to the
child, so that it will help him in his
everyday living will be demonstrated
by Rev. w. G. Towart, the gradual
steps in the teaching Of a sample les
son shown and their reasons explain.
ed.
Storytelling is an art to be cuiti-
waited by every one who deals with
children. How to make interesting to
children of different ages the most
fascinating subject in the world, mis-
sions, will be shown by the telling
OF home and foreign missionary stor-
les, blackboard work and music. by
Mrs. +. NJ. Derwacter, Mrs. w. G.. To
wart, Mrs. Ralph H. White, Miss
Jeanette E. Perkins and Mrs Amyel
Baker. There will be opportunity for
constructive criticism of the stories
and the storytelling. The teaching
OF a missionary song TO primary chill
dren by means of a homemade illus
trated song-chart will also be demon
strated
Children's week is coming. Prepar-
atory plans will be made for the cele-
brating of this week throughout the
county
The Graded Union is for teachers
in the church schools OF Benning on,
North Bennington, Old Bennington,
SALISBURY and any others who may
be interested. Save Tuesday even
ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
In Memory Of Mrs. Byron M. Pettibone

In Memory Of Mrs. Byron M. Pettibone.
She'll never quite leave us,
Dear Eva that's passed
Through the shadows Of death. to
the sunlight above
A thousand sweet memories are hold
ing her fast
To the places she blest with her
presence and love.
We watched her breathing through the
night,
Her breathing, soft and low,
AS in her breast the wave of life
Keep heaving TO and fro.
So silently We seemed to speak,
So slowly moved about
Az we had lent her half our powers
To exc her living out.
Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears our hopes belied:
We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died
For when the morn came dim and sad,
And chill with early showers
Her quiet eyelids closed: she had
Another morn than ours.
A friend.
Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
/ every Hour or So" /
He Had to Arise at Night Because
of Kidney and Bladder
Ailments.
Tells of the Good Balmwort Tab.
lets Worked.

Mr.. w. F., Goff, connected with the
d. L. & w r, r., Syracuse, N. Y,
writes: For two years had suf-
fered from disorders OF the kidneys
and bladder. Distressing pain in the
back and hips, depression and extreme
nervousness. Also frequent desire
to urinate, many nights every hour or
70, would have to arise, as the pres
sure in bladder region was unhearable
My ankles swelled and my skin be-
came dry and harsh. After using
Balmwort Tablets l noticed relief and
continued taking until now | feel
wholly relieved of pain and suffer
ing am glad to recommend BALM
wort Tablets as most reliable bene-
dcia medicine"
The Blackburn Products Co., Day
ton, Ohio, guarantee every package
satisfactory, or money back, so VIII.
not stop your pain and distress with
Balmwort Tablets. Sold by leading
druggists. Price, st.00.--Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
FoRTNleHTLY PLAY
Last Meeting Of the Winter to Be
Held Saturday.

The last NEE eting Of the Fortnightly
club for the year will be held Satur-
day afternoon, April 17--There
should be la ge attendance OF men,
bers as the program arranged is of
unusual interest and there is business
of Importance to be transacted.
A proposal has been made to raise
the dues OF the club to $500 a yea.
and the matter should be given care
full consideration by the members and
should be voted upon by representa-
tive number of the club. Officers for
the coming year will be elected at this
meeting.
A play is to be given by members
of the club. Plays have always been
q popular feature of the club pro-
grams and the one to be presented on
Saturday has proved to be very much
of a success wherever given. The
New York Times in a recent issue re-
ferred to it as "a very clever satire"
Guest tickets will be 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--tIfc sub
stitute for calomel-ere a mild but uire
laxative, and their effect on the hver Is
almost instantaneous. These little olive
colored tablets are the result of Dr..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calouiei.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomei does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't irjure the
teeth like strong liquids or calon,el.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take calomei. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, "dullness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel log" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and "perk UP" the spirits. locand 25c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

There is exhibited in the British
museum a sapphire weighing nine
carats and containing a bubble that
appears and disappears with changes
OF temperature. 1t is believed that n
cavity in the gem encloses a quantity
Of carbonic acid gas under great pres
sure, When the temperature is such
as to correspond with the critical
point" for the Ga under the particular
pressure to which it Is subjected in
its brilliant prison house, it liquefeS
and becomes visible as bubble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Held Whiskers Sacred.

If the beard has any standing in the
world today, it is undoubtedly because
of the Jews, who held their whiskers
to be sacred, and swore by them.
Later, the Turks did the same. The
sultan's followers used to comb their
whiskers after prayers. catch the
hairs that came out, break them in
two and bury them, on the theory
that in some mysterious way the hairs
helped to make soft walking to the
gates Of paradise. This the Turks
firmly believed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Wanted a Demonstration.

Louise had the habit Of running to
her mother for a hug and kiss at
frequent intervals during the day. One
day she stood before her mother, who
was busy knitting, for some moments
without getting any attention. Finally
Eoulse said; "Do you love me,
n'amma?" "Ycs, dear" from mother
Louise waited a moment longer with
out receiving the accustomed caress.
then burst out with, "Well, why dop'
you love me by hand?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
H. 7. CUSHMAN CO.
EMPL0YEs0UT0N ON
STRIKE TODAY
Demand IS Hours Pay for So
Hour Work Week
s5 OUT OF ITO MEN QUIT
Company Declines TO Grant Demand
and Asks Men to Stand by Agree
ment OF January I
There is strike today at the plant

There Is strike today at the plant
Of the H. r. Cushman company, at
North Bennington. There is some
divergence of claims as to the issue
and as to the prospects Of prompt
settlement.
The statement of the strike commit.
tee is that a demand was made for a
so hour week, nine hours a day for five
days and five hours on Saturday. at
the same rate they we're previously
getting for 55 hours. The demand was
refused and the committee states that
65 out of a total working force OF
about 100 quit work this morning.
The strike committee is composed Of
Bernard McNaney, chairman, u.
Baldwin, Frank Moran, Holland White
and Albert Link. Mr.. McNaney says
that the pay Of the men In the shop
has averaged from $3.50 to "a per
day, that until very recently they
worked 60 hours a week and that 1t Is
too hard on the men, many OF whom
live at some distance from the plant.
The company was asked for a state
ment and said one would be prepared
as soon as possible. 1t is stated. un-
Officially from their side OF the con-
troversy that at the beginning Of the
year they offered their employees their
choice OF shorter hours or increased
pay for the year 1920 and that the em.
ployes decided to take. the increased
pay and continue the longer hours.
The company states that the aver
age pay of 10 men and boys at the
present time is s4.15 day and that
the plant has been operated on 55.
hour-week schedule since December.
1915. three years and four months,
which is an average OF nine hours "a
day with the exception Of one hour.
The company also states that Its books
are open for inspection at any time.
The following statement Is made by
the H. T. Cushman Manufacturing
company;
The H. T. Cushman Mfg. Co, Of
North Bennington. in whose factory
there is a strike, hands us the follow
ing particulars which seems to cover
the situation. Some Of the employees
sent to the office of the company the
following paper:
I'VE want hour day consisting of
so hours per week, with SIS hours
pay"
The company posted he following
answer:
NOTICE April 10, 1920
I'VE have received a paper signed
by about one-half of our employees.
demanding nine hour day and fifty
hour week.
On January 1st a large majority OF
our employees agreed to wO k fifty
five hours per week In consideration
of raise of from five to six per
cent in wages and which has been ma
terially increased since.
We have booked our seasons orders
on that basis.
We expect our men to keep this
agreement with us.
AS you all know, we are today pay
ing exceptionally high wages and 1t is
impossible to grant the request.
H. T. Cushman Mfg, Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
-FOUR CHILLREN HAD
WHOOPING COUGH"
Father Johns
NJ c d icine
Brougb Them
Throught 1t
Nicely" Their
Mother Writes

Last August my four children all
started with the whooping cough" says
Mrs. d. Vachon OF Somersworth, N.
H The only thing | gave them was
Father Jorns Medicine and in four
weeks they were all better. Every
body was surprised to see how quickly
they got rid of it. / am sending a
picture of my Oldest boy. He is four
years old now and since | have been
giving him Father Johns Medicine he
is getting fat every day. (Signed)
Mrs. d. Vachon. Kings Lane,
Somersworth, N. H.
A cough or cold, particularly in
children, should never be neglected.
That is why careful mothers keep a
bottle of Father Johns Medicine in
the house all the time and begin Civ.
ing it to ther children promptly when.
ever they have cold or cough, They
have found also that it of great value
as body builder because it is all
pure, wholesome nourishment and is
guaranteed free from alcohol or dan.
gerous drugs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
RADIO CLUB ELECTION
Preparations Complete For lnstalla.
ton of New Apparatus.

At the last regular weekly meeting
of radio club which took place Thurs.
day evening at its rooms in the local
Y. NJ. c. A. the following officers
were chosen for a peiod of six
months: President, Marshall Rus
SELL secretary, Fred Cowan treasurer
Edward Ransom.
The addition to the regular business
transactions preparations were made
for the installation of the new appara-
tus which has recently arrived. 1t is
expected that when the installation is
completed and properly adjusted that
no difficulty will be experienced in
hearing the more prominent foreign
stations as we'll as most domestic
stations.
Arrangements for the introduction
of new members have been completed
and details may be obtained from
Secretary Cowan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
ralklnn nrnn ard nWlth.n

To talk to person is to address
words to him; TO talk with person
IS to speak and listen alternately--to
carry on n conversation; TO talk OF
or about n person is to say things con-
cerning him; to talk at n person is
to address words to another or others
for the purpose OF having them henrd
By the one for whom they are meant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

The first lead pencil manufacturer
In the United States was William Mon
roe OF Concord, Mass, who, in 1912,
invented process by which he pull
verlzed and mixed the material and
Incased it in cedar holders. lie was
very successful in selling his product
and continued the business for a year
and a half, when he was obliged to
give II up on account of the difficulty
in obtaining raw materials. Another
pioneer In the industry was Joseph
Dixon, who commenced business In
1927.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
ELEVATE CAR
PASSENGER RS HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
Car Smashed When Thrown into
New York Street
FELL TWENTY-FIVE FEET
OF IS People in Car a Dozen Were
Taken to Hosnltalc-Only One
Woman Ser ously Hurt

New York, April 12.-Passengers
on an elevated train this morning had
a narrow escape from death when a
car was catapaulted into the street,
a distance OF % feet
The car was converted into mass
of debris. OF the 15 people in the car
a dozen were taken to hospitals but
only one woman passenger was seri-
Ously hurt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
N.nroes Dislike Of the Hound.

The southern negroes hate the
hound They say it used to be nice
sleek watchdog which Adam left to
guard the gate OF Paradise but it
went snufling around to find n hare
or rabbit and let the old devil sneak
in. Then the Lord said 1t should be
dog no longer, but hound, always
hunting and always starving, so to
hear hound is bad sign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

According 70 Chinese custom the
wife's family Is to provide certain
amount of baby clothes, shoes and
caps for the frst-born. Rich fam
lilies usually supply everything for the
child for five or ten years, The wife
will be looked down upor by her hus-
bands people if her own family can
not furnish plenty of clothes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Gard of Thanks.

We the undersigned, wish to thank
the kind ueighbors and friends for the
beau. .lful flowers and the many kind.
nesses shown us during the recent
bereavement in the death of our be-
loved wife and sister.
b. NJ. Pettibone,
Mrs. Nellie Knights,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Earl,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

''Do you believe in the absolute
equality of men?' 81 do not" replied
the aged sport. III | did wouldn't
be able to see the sense in any friend
ly contest, from prize fight to
checker game"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
SUNNI ER-BLooM
Former Local Young Man Married on
Pacific Coast.

Forn1eT Local Young Man WdTTIeu on
Pacific Coast.
News has been received here of the
marriage at Salem, Ore, on April of
Claude H. Sumner, oldest son OF Mrs.
Nellie Sumner of Elm st.eet, Benning-
ton. and Miss Edith Bloom of Port
land, Ore.
After short wedding trip MIR. and
Mrs. Sumner will make their home at
Bend Ore, where he has a position.
Mr. Sumner was formerly a resi-.
dent of Bennington and was one OF
the boys from this town who saw ser.
vice in France during the world war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

Thirty thousand starving cats are
rescued from London streets every
year. They are paln'esSly killed their
skins being used for muffs and gloves
Brooklyn Eagle,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
WomEn's Heart.

Knock at a hundred doors one
opens; speak to hundred hearts, one
throbs. The door that opens is
woman's love; the heart that throbs
Is a woman's heart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain tonight and Tuesday possible
changing to snow in north portion.
Colder Tuesday and in north portion
tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Electricity swifter Than Light.

Electricity sWifter Than Light.
The velocity of electricity far ex-
ceeds that Of light Light travels at
the rate OF 1S6,400 miles a second,
electricity, at the rate of 2lS,500 miles
a second.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

No Change in Fish Hook Dealon.
Fish hooks have been made on ex-
actly the same design for 1000 yours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALB-50 White Leghorn hens
and cockeres; 12 Rhode Island Red
hens aud oockerel; 3 colonies of boes.
10000 good used red brick. Tel 22S-W.
75tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

FOR SALE-rl000 Chestnut fence
posts, 6 l-2 feet t'long. Also young pigs
for sale. George II. Robinson, South
SALISBURY. VT, tel 1S5-R12. 7bt6"
WANTED--A young man to assist
head gardener. Apply Monument
farm, Old Bennington. 76t6'
FOR SALE-~Chicken brooder two
seated light surrey, bicycle, practically
new; bed springs and mattresses;
chairs and tables, etc. James Fox.
River street. Tbt6S
Evening star., 1920-05-28
STRAW HAT PRICE CUT
PROMISED BY DEALERS

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Armn w.
Riley, special assistant to Attorney
General Palmer, in charge of the
profiteering investigation here. an
nounced today that after a conference
with prominent hat dealers he had oh
tanned their promise to slash straw
hat prices Immediately. He said he
had convinced them they were making
too great profits.
Mr.. Riley announced that retail
grocers. acting through Peter H Amor.
president Of the New York Retail
Grocers' Association. had agreed to
conform to all price fluctuations of the
wholesale market. This. he said. had
not been done in the past. retailers
tagging behind with high prices after
the wholesalers had reduced their
wares.
Announcement was made here today
by corporation disseminating its do
nestle business that a IS, 200, 900 stock
of shoes would be offered for sale, be
ginning tomorrow. at cost. with prices
ranging from 81 to S. a pair II was
said that force OF 260 clerks and 40
cashiers had been recruited to handle
customers
Evening star., 1920-05-28
District of Columbia under said act OF
June IL. 1875"
Henry B. F. MacfarIand
Asks Continued Defense
of HaIf-and-HaIf Plan

Henry B. F. Macfarland. chairman
OF joint citizens committee on the
fiscal relation between the United
States and the District of Columbia,
said today:
I'VE are gratified by the action Of
the Senate committee on the District
Of Columbia. 1t has not only re-
jected the Mapes bill. which proposed
to abolish the half-and- half plan,
putting nothing in its place, but has
adopted substantially what we recon-
mended as substitute for the Mapes
bill.
Following the action of the SEN
ate, which adopted our recommenda-
ton to strike out of the appropriation
bill the rider put in by the House
containing the provision of the Mapes
pill and the radical increase of tax
alton by 66 2-3 per cent in order to
put most of the burden OF the capital
on the local taxpayers, the action Of
the Senate committee on the District
of Columbia is very encouraging, but
it does not mean that the fight is
over by any means. and we must all
continue to exercise the right of petit
Evening star., 1920-05-28
W. R. & E. SUBURBAN
RATES INCREASE JUNE |

Increased fares on the lines Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company running into Maryland be-
come effective at midnight next Mon
day. The fares will be cents cash
or a token in each zone on the COM
pany's lines established with the con-
sent of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
There are i've zones in Maryland
from the District line to the terminus
of the City and Suburban line run
ming to Laurel: four zones on the
Rockyille lire, and one zone each on
the Cabin John and Forest Glen lines.
The increase. according to Vice Presi-
dent Bowen Of the company. will raise
the rate IS cents on the twenty-six-
trip communication books of the COM
pany. and the same rate on the fifty
two-trip single tickets. The applica-
ton of the company, presented to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, was
passed by the board of suspension of
the commission.
Prof. C. p. Close of Maryland State
College, representing several organi-
cations in Maryland on the City and
Suburban line. has complained to the
commission against putting into ef-
feet of the increases, but no date has
been set for q hearing by the commits
sion.