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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
SOLDIERS LIKED THE PRINCE
Heir to British Throne FoHd of Min
Cling with the Fighters, When
He Was Perm tied.

In hp front lines q Canadian soldier
was building tire one cold night OF
lutte autumn. uui of the night behind
hun came II footslep tie turned. ana
heraine dnuhly alert when he saw that
the unin was not an officer of his rey'-
meat. The visitor approached The
hlaze. held his hands on, over II and
said:
This fire certainly looks good to
me-"
The tone was pleasant enough. nnd
suspicion was almost uDarned when
the voice went on:
Have you wood enough? If you
haven't I'll get you some more
The fire builder fell some regret that
any suspicion whatever remained. hut
there had been a special warning
against strangers not of ones own
regiment. In response TO II he was
about To question the newcomer close
~, when an officer whom he did know
came within the firclit circle and adj
dressed the stranger:
\ our royai hlghness. u " pest 'ii-S
you return 10 the automobile al once"
And the prince OF Wales reluctantly
left the fire and returned TO the place
where he officially belonged. 1t was
not the first time he had left that place
of his own accord and gone forward
among the men. The Canadian who
tells the story learned afterward that
the princes staff had its hands full to
keep him from breaking away from
the official circle prescribed for him
and mingling With the men on their
own ground.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
MISS MONDA ROSE
= CAUGHT AT WINNIPEG
DashIns "5ud" by Night and Leather
Store Cashier by Day $4,000
Short

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Miss Monda Rose,
whose double existence as society fav
orite and harness factory cashier,
ended with her flight when her books
were found to be $4,000 short, was
arrested yesterday in Winnipeg,
Canada c. Fl. Newton, chief con
stable at Winnipeg notified police
that he had found the missing girl
and that she admitted her identity.
'Blueeyed Monda Rose" dashing
bud of the North Shore society set by
night and a $25 week cashier in a
wholesale leather house by day,
whose day time and baptismal name
is Rose Schweiburg, had been missing
for several days.
The tip" for her arerst was fur
nished when her employers received
telegram filed in Winnipeg, Canada
stating that she was about to be mar
ried in Canada.
The company has caused Mcnda
Roses S1,500 saddle horse $4,000 au
tomobile and the furnishings of he
luxurious apartment to be seized.
Her mother. who works for her
living in factory, told the police
that the girl had gone to work when
twelve years old to help support the
family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION
r. Basil Young Gave illustrated Lee
ture Followed by Social Hour

1t is rarely that an event equals in
8 'gnificance the gathering of the Bap-
tiss, Congregations and Method st
Sunday school forces in the Methodist
church last evening. This is because
1t combined, attractive intellectual
features, unitedsendeayor and a really
fine social tine.
T. Basil Young of Syracuse gave an
illustrated lecture on the worlds needs
and the Sunday schools answer to
that need. He showed how q school
can be effect We: and quoted from
many of tho nations great educators to
the effect that the Sunday school
stands in unique place for human up
lift The American homo is by no
means providing adequate religious
education for the youth, the Bible has
been barred from most of the publ C
school by two religious sects. and. as
far as tn ee fourths of the population
is concerned, the Sunday school is the
only institution that can do the neces-
NV training. 1t deserves the hearty
support OF all.
A sleifhing party OF about thirty
young people were among those pres
ent at the lecture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
DISTRICT TO
ACT ON TEACHERS PAY
Special Meeting Called February II to
Dlscuss Request for $3.50
Annual increase

The legal voters of the Benningtft
graded school district are hereby noti-
fed and warned to meet at high
school hal, in said district on We'd
nesday, Feb. IL, 1920 at eight
o'clock in he evening. fer the follow
ing purpose, viz.
/. To see if the district will author
ize the trustees to grant the request
CT the teachers for fIai increase of
salary of $3.50 each, to be paid during
the last FIVE months of this school
year or to take any other action
relative thereto.
2 To see by what means 'he Dis
trict will raise the necessary funds to
provide for the above payment if the
di7'rict shall so vote.
3. To transact any other business
found proper and necessary when met
Da led at Bennington, VT, this 29th
day of January 1920.
NJ. B. Morgan, Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
MUST HAVE ENvlED COMRADES
Pathetic Happening In English Court
That Marked the Observance
Of Armistice Day.

The great clocks of London doomed
out eleven strokes. The city became
as silent as though it we're second
Pompeli miraculously swept clean OF
It's ashes. Motor cars and tram cars
creaked to sudden stops. Policemen
stood like craven blue images at their
posts. Pedestrians dotted their hats
and stood as though they had not
known motion for centuries. 1t was
.Armistice day and the city was doing
honor to those youths who had expe-
rienced the Great Adventure.
In dngy courtroom murder trial
came to a sudden halt. Judge, counsel
witnesses aud the prisoner stood. aud
for two minutes, with bowed head. did
silent reverence TO those poppy
wreathed graves of France. Before the
prisoner flickered visions of that same
France only one year before. He again
saw the faces of comrades he had lovod
and whom he had watched In the throes
of death. Incidents of that last des-
perate sprint across No Mans Land,
with death on every side, came back TO
him. Again he heard the shout with
which the trenches had greeted the
armisiice. He had come safely through.
and now
The two minutes ended. The city
came out of its trance. The somber
voice of the judge resumed--"and shall
hang by the necI; until dead"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
ATTORNEY CHASE RESIGNS
Has Been Head of Red Cross Infor
nation Bureau

Attorney Henry Chase has res gned
as cha rman of the Information Bur-
eau of the local Red Cross. Mr.. Chase
has held this posit on since the 70 ma
ton Of the organization and has rem
dered faithful and efficient service.
The work requires much time and Mr.
Chase fee that he can no longer
neglect urgent business affairs of his
own. Mr. Chase has written thousands
of letters for returned soldiers, secur
ed compensat on in many cases, given
adv ce rega ding the war risk ire
ance and done the work that in many
towns has been done by a trained,
paid worker-The community is in
debted to Mr. Chase for the service
he has rendered the returned soldiers
ard only those who have been closely
associated with HIM can fully real ze
the demands that have been made up
on h s time and energy
E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro has
been appointed by the government to
attend to all these matters 70 the
Vermont boys. Mr.. G bson was the
Captain of Company and is well
known and highly esteemed here In
Bennington, The local Red Cross
branch is prepared TO assist any of the
boys who wish to communicate with
Mr.. Gibson. The rooms are located
n the Hawks block and Miss Maude
Ga'usha will be in the office each day
from to 5. Every returned sold er
who has inauir' es to make regarding
his war isk insurance, compensation
or any other matter relative to his
army life is asked to cal "a the rooms
and every assistance possible will be
& ven him.
Mr.. Chase will close up the cases al
ready begun by him but all new work
should be taken to Miss Galusha.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
DOG TEAM DERBY TO
BE HELD ON MARCH II
All Kinds of Dogs VIII Compete foe
$1,000 Prize and Valuable
Camps

The Pas, Manitoba, Feb. 3.--Dog
teams from many parts OF the no. tn
land will start March II, st. Patrick'a
sonDay, In the third annual loo mile
Hudson Bay Dog Derby over the snow
trails between The Pas and Sturgeon
Landing and return. About fifty
teams may enter
A purse of $1,000 and huge silver
and gold cup will be presented to the
winning driver The cup. which
stands over tn. ee feet in height. was
gwen by Frank Burns. Toronto
Sportsman. Wagers on the race pro-
badly VIII be heavy.
The Hudson's Bay derby, Il is gen
enally conceded, has taken the place In
the sporting world of the abandoned
All-Alaska Sweepstake race held every
spring at Nome, Alaska, for several
years.
Greyhounds will be entered in the
Hudson's Bay race this year for the
first time. Alongside OF them will
run sheep dogs, Alaska malamutes.
collies and dogs of other breeds. Some
of the teams will contain dogs of sew.
eral breeds.
The w-nn 'ng driver must pilot his
sled and dogs the entire distance with
out stopping and must return with all
his dogs, either on his sled or In the
harness. Last year the distance was
negotiated IN fifteen hours.
Mushers" from Alaska trails, from
the Canad an prair es and from tho
Ind an camps nearby will be among
the drivers One Alaskan entry. Wal.
ter Goyne, known as The Going K.d,"
has brought a team of veteran racers
here from southwestern Alaska. Il.
Bjorkman, a Winnipeg drive may pI-
lot team of five collies Dr. Brooks
of Brandon, Man, is train 'ng a team
of sheep dogs and greyhounds for the
race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
REV. w. w. RANNsy DEAD
Former Resident of North Bennington
and Well-known Here

Rev. W. w. Ranney d ed Monday
night at his home in Hanover, N. H.,
after q weeks Illness.
Rev. Ranney, aged "A yea s. was the
youngest son of the late Dr. Stephen
E. and Susan Watson Ranney of North
Bennington and has many friends in
Benn ngton. He graduated from the
North Bennington high school In the
class of 70 and after graduating from
Williams college he took a theolog.-
cal course at Yale.
He was Congregat 'onal st and his
first charge wasi n Hartford. After
many years spent in Hartfo he an
swered call to Colorado Springs
where he remained for some time.
During the last few years he had
resided in Hanover.
Surviving are his wife and little
daughter, sister. Miss Frances Ran
ney OF New York and b. other, F. d.
Ranney of North Bennington who left
for Hanover this morn ng.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
GIRL MURDERED WHILE
SHOWING APARTMENT
Unknown Man Calls in Answer to Ad-
vertsement Offering the Apart
nent for Rent

New York, Feb. 3.--M.ss Reihm
Hoxie. II years old. was murdered in
her home near Central Part West yes
terday by an unknown man who is be-
ieved to have called answer to an
advertisement offering the apartment
or ent The. man, who was about 40
years old, was admitted by the JAM
tress of the building in the early after
noon and, t is believed, attacked the
girl while being shown the rooms
Bloodstains in a hallway and IN one OF
the rooms indicated struggle.
The body was found by woman
roomer who returned from shopping
tr p. The head had been Crushed, evil
IDENTIFY by blunt instrument.
Miss Hox'e was taking care of the
apartment in the absence of he step
mother, who is visiting in New Orleans
Her father, an automobile mechanic,
learned of the murder when he reach
ed home for supper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
SEATS FOR 10000 AT
FRISCO CONVENTION
Memor al Auditorium Considered One
of the Finest and Most Costly
Structures In America

San Francisco, Feb 3-The main
hall of the Exposition Memorial Audi
tor um, where the national Democratic
convention will be held June 26, will
accommodate about 10000 persons.
Ftrty-tye hundred can be seated on
the floor of the hall, 4,416 in the
balcony and there will be standing
room for 1900 others.
, The four story auditorium of CON
ere e and granite erected in 1915,
at a cost of 100000 is said by the
bureau Ct memorial buildings of the
War Camps Community Service to
be "the finest and most costly struc-
ture of its kind in America" 1t is
one Of group Of public buildings in
the civic center.
There are wo 'arge supplementary
hall in the building. One will seat
900 persons and the other 750 In ad-
dition there are eight other halls and
10 rooms that might be used for
committee meetings.
Through the 81 separate exits, 1t is
estimated, the building, -hough
crowded to capacity, could be empti-
ou III olA VI oSNCu lllllutSS'
San Francisco residents consider
the big organ in the auditorium the
finest in the country
Several ether municipal auditor
iums have main halls somewhat larg-
er than he one here. Denver's seats
1880. The one at Oakland Cal,
seats 10000 and st. Pau's accommo-
dates like number.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
MAY NOT BAR STRIKES
IN NEW RAILROAD BILL
Conferees Said to Have Reached an
Agreement Which May Be
Announced Today

Washington, Feb. Reports on
the progress of the Railroad Bill con
ferees at the Capitol Indicate an
agreement has been reached. Senator
Cummins said today he expected IL
wcu.d be announced tomorrow,
which would mean conference re-
port this week and final action next
week. II Is understood that only the
rate making section has not been
passed on. s
The labor clauses. Il is believed,
will provide bipartisan adjustment
boards for disputes and a6 final tri
bunal either a new bureau or the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
whose decis on would depend for en-
forcemen. upon public opinion. This
would eliminate the anti-strike pro-
visions of the Cumm ms bill that were
bitterly fought by abor.
The conference measure Is under.
stood TO 70 low the lines OF the Esch
bill plus the Sena e statutory rule
of rate making. This would provide
that either Congress OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission prescribe a
definite rate OF return on the prop
erty value of the railroads, with all
earnings over 6 per cent being di-
vided between the Government and
the railroad contingent fund which
would be used to make loans to car
riers under proper security and to
buy equipment for ALLEGATION to car
riers.
II Ia understood also that thu hill
will carry up Transportation Board
and provide for no compulsory con-
solidation or Federal Incorporation
Of the railroads. as provided in tho
Senate bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
CE RMANY WILL
SOON KNOW WHO
RAD|TE
Ambassadors Note to Accom-
pany List Prepared
NOT PUBLISHED IN PARIS
Council Also Discussed Refusal Of
Holland to Surrender Former
NOT PUBLISHED IN PARIS

Paris. Fc... -. IT. draft Of the note
to be sent to Germany with the list Of
persons whose extradit.on for trial is
demanded by the allies was approved
by the council Of ambassadors today.
Neither the note or the list has been
made public here.
The council also discussed the draft.
ing of a reply to the Dutch govern
ment which has refused the demand
for the surrender of the former EN-.
peror of Germany. n
The request Of the Polish govern
ment for arms and food has been un.
der consideration for some time but
no decision has been made regarding
the destination to which the supplies
will be sent e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
xpan Daughter
LEON N. LAMARRE
Prominent Resident Passed Away
EARLY This Morning.

| Leon N: Lamarre. who had been a
resident of Bennington for nearly
sixty years, died early this morning
a. his home on School street. He
had been in failing health fer many
months and had been confined to his
bed since early In December. Death
was not due to any organic disease
but to a gradual breakdown incident
to old age.
The deceased was born at st. Gre
tgoire, P. @, April 10, 1897, and was
Therefore In his SD year. F,fty-nine
Years ago this preseni month he mar
Iried Miss Philomene Vala,ire CT ST.
Johns, P. @, and the following April
the couple moved to Bennington.
Mr.. Lamarre was one OF the pio-
|neers Of the large French-Canadian
colony at present composing ccnsid-
Ierable portion of the population Of
Bennington. When he and Mrs. La
MARIE arrived here there were bu, two
|other families Of the same nationality
residing In the village.
The deceased was a painter by trade
and followed that occupation for many
years. Later he went into business
and conducted general store near
his residence on School street. He
was Industrious, fruga' and persistent
and accumulated considerable proper
ty according to the estimate of the
period in which he was in business.
He was one Of the founders of the
Sacred Hear. society and ever a loyal
supporter of the organization particu-
arly during its early life when the
church was struggling to maintain
itself.
Nine years ago Mr.. Lamarre and
his wife, recently deceased, celebrated
the golden anniversary of their mar
riage. The ga herring was one Of the
largest ever assembled In Bennington
on a similar occasion.
Fhe survivors are one brother, A. C.
Lamarre OF this village, a sister, Mrs
os Allie of Everett, Mass, and
an adopted daughter, Miss Emma La
MARIE who tenderly cared for both
parents in their later years and during
heir final Illnesses.
The funeral viii be held from the
Sacred Heart church at Q o'clcrk
Thursday forenoon. Rev. Charles E.
Provost, the pastor, will officiate and
nterment will be at Park Lawn
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
RECRUITING IN BENNINGTON
Members of Regular Army Here Il
Secure Enlistments

Two members of the regular army,
Corporal Chas. II. Drew and Pvt.
LIST c., John j. German, both of Wash
ington, D. c., arrived in Benning on
Monday evening to open a campaign
for enl'stments in the army.
Few young men are aware of the
wonderful opportunities offered by
the government for vocational and
educational training. Nothing is ex-
ccp ed in the training now offered.
Camp Upton, L. l, for illiterates and
hundreds of repair shops, am
munition depots and arsenals where
the young men now entering the
service may learn, at the same time
earn and trave' Six coun Ties to
che ose from and ii branches of the
services.
No epenses borne by applicants.
Apply at the American house, River
street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
FIRST PASSENGER
SHIP FROM GERMANY
Manehurla Sailed from Hamburg Jan
uary 9 and Reached New York
Yesterday

New York, Feb. 3.-The first pas
senger ship to leave German port
for the United States since July,
1914, and the first American passen-
ger ship in anany years to make the
trip reached here yesterday when
the American line steamer Manchuria
dccked The Manchuria sailed from
Hamburg, January 3, calling at Sou h.
ampton. She brought 80 passengers,
all from the English port.
Captain Adrian Feeder, master Of
the Manchuria, said he cou'd have
filed the ship 20 overfowing at Ham
burg with passengers for America
had passport regulations and restrict
ions as to travel permitted Appli
cations were numerous and Germans
voiced regrets that they could not
come TO this country
1t required eight days working
three eight-hour shifts, to discharge
Hamburg the 5000 tons of cargo the
Manchuria took with her to Germany,
officers cf the ship said. This work
could have been done before the war
in about "a hours and the delay was
said to be due to the listless manner
in which the German dockworkers
lobor. The officers said they were
low of spirits, apparently suffering
from ma nutrition and displayed lit
tie ambition.
Food was said to be scarce, but
those with money have no trouble in
getting all they want, ship officers de
clare. A party of five of the Man
.churia dined at prominent Hamburg
hotel and paid for their meal 400
marks. The Manchuria brought with
her from Germany 200 bags of mail
and its cargo included phosphates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
WATER WILL BE CUT OFF
Unless Residents Cease Practice of
Wasted During Cold Weather.

AT he regular month y meeting Of
the board OF water commissioners
Monday evening Superintendent Grow
er Lyons was instructed to take rig
orous measures to prevent the waste
of water by persons who persist in
leaving the fauceis open during cold
weather
The superintendent was authorized
tc cut off the water at the street in
fr n of residences in which the prac-
! 70. ,tinues. Once the water is
non. will be necessary for the
a. s.. appear before the
COM ees show cause why
the servleo \, ,osshr gtored.
Charles G. -. e,c no was ap-
pointed to fill the lncy caused by
the death of the late frank B. Carver,
took the oath of office and met with
the board for the first time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
DANIELS DIDN'T
AGREE WITH SIMS
ON MANY POINTS
Secretary Takes Direct Issue
with Admiral
SEA DUTY OR SHORE DUTY
Questioned ACCESSIBILITY Of Awards to
Commanders Whose Ships Fought
Submarines

Washington, Feb. 3.--Taking UP the
contentious OF Admiral Sims In the
matter of the naval awards. point by
point, today Secreta y Daniels in his
appearance before the Senate Investi-
cation Committee took direct and en-
phat'c issue with the Admiral.
The secretary said that his views
were at variance with those OF the Ad-
miraf as to the Importance of sea
duty and shore duty and also on the
question as to whether distinguished
service medals should be awarded un
der any circumstances to commanders
whose ships had been damaged or
sunk by sumba. ines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
TWO DROWN WHEN ICE
FLOE SMASHED BOAT
Two Other Fishermen Saved Their
Lives by Swimming Ashore in
Jamaica Bay

New York. Feb 3.-Two fishermen
were drowned in Jamaica Bay at mid
night when their small duck boat was
crushed by an ice foe. Two mem
bers of the party managed to climb
ou upon the floating Ice and finally
swan ashore.
The fishermen were on their way
to Oyster Bay when the mass Of ic
locmed before them in a dense fog
Before they could change the'
course their frail craft was ground
to pieces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
BUYS 1900 coFFlNs
Government Prepares for Return of
American Soldier Dead

Washington, Feb. 3.--Contracts
have been awarded by the Quarter
master General for 1900 coffins for
the return of bodies of American sol
diers buried N Europe. They involve
an expenditure of $1,104. sos. The
coffins viii be of the most durable ma
terial procurable, and deliveries ex-
pedited
In niakn this announcement yes
terday the Quartermaster General also
made public commun cat on from
comm ttee of the Casket Manufactur-
ers association of America, announc
ing the disapp oval of that organ "a
tion of the project for the general re
turn of American dead from overseas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
SUFFRAGE RATIFIED BY
NEW JERSEY SENATE
House Committee Inc dentaily Adopts
Adverse Report on Move for
Amendment Referendums

Trenton, N. j. Feb. 8. The Senate
yesterday ratified Woman Suffrage by
vote of Is to 2.
Sho tly a.terward the House adopted
an adverse committee report on the
Coles resolution to refer al proposed
amendments to referendum.
The House adopted a favorable re
port on Hershfelds resolution to rati-
fly the Suffrage Amendment, but not
hav ng enough votes to pass it the
mea3ure was defer ed until after q
Republ can joint conference Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
HALF MILL ION
FIRE Loss IN
HUDSON FALLs
Business Center Threatened at
10 o'clock Today
THREE BLOCKS BURNED
st. Mary's Church and TWO Parish
Houses Doomed Unless Pro-
gress Of Flames Is Checked

Glens Falls, N. Y, Feb. 3.-Fire
which started In restaurant is
tn eatening the business center of Hud-
sonia Is. Three blocks had been des-
troyed at 10 o'clock and the fire at
that time was still sweeping the dis
trict
st. Mary's church and two parish
houses lie directly IN the path of the
flames and viii be destroyed unless the
fire is checked.
The loss of property already destroy
ed IS expected to exceed half mil
lion.