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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
eovERNM ENT INSURANCE
Privilege Still Remains Open for For
mer Service Men.

There was a slate meeting Of
American Legion members last week
which was attended by delegates from
obtained some direct information from
the government in re alton to the in
surance for service men.
7 No matter how long soldier or
snilor has been discharged or how
long the insurance has elapsed or
been cancelled, he may renstate his
war risk (term) insurance at any
Tine before July /, 1920 or within
eighteen months after his discharge.
81 that be later date. The only con
ditions are: CD Two months prem
iums on the amount of insurance to be
reinsiated must accompany he appli-
cation. (2l The applicant must be in
as good health as at the date of dis
charge or at the expiration Of the
~race nerlod whichever Il the Ia or
date, and so state in his application.
The United States government in
surance Is the cheapest insurance on
earth Fo' lowing is what the score,
tary of one of he largest life insur
the government war term insurance:
"Of course, a life insurance company
can not grant insurance at less than
cost but the government offers insur
ance to soldiers and sailors at less
han It would cost the government 10
grant that insurance Chat IS because
the government bears all expenses of
management. etc } The government
is justified in this liberality in consid
GRAFTON Of the fac that these soldiers
and sailors have risked their ives or
have heen willing to risk their lives,
for the benefit of the nation All this
being so, it is obviously expedient for
soldiers and sailors TO take all he in
surance offered by the government at
tha low rate charged" The company
whose secretary made the above state
ment has instructed all is agents to
refuse to take applications from sol
diers and sailors until they have tax
en- the full amount of the new gov
ernmen insurance to which they are
entitled.
Some untrue stories regarding gov
ernment insurance are in circulation
One is that the government has made
money on the insurance. This state
ment is utterly false. Another is that
insurance with the government is to
be turned over to private companies.
This statement is also absolutely un-
true. No private insurance company
viii, ever get it and no private insur-
ance company wants it, for no private
insurance company could possibly
give the same benefits at death or
total permanent disability as the gov
ernment give for anywhere near the
same cost. Another statement is
that the converted Government Insur-
ance does not permit reinstatement.
This is also untrue. If insurance has
lapsed for non-payment of premiums
within the grace period, the former
service men may reinstate at any time
after that time. accordingly, if any
agent advises a former service man to
drop his insurance or tells him that
the United States government insur-
ance does not permit reinstatement,
or that his company provides insur-
ance with the same benefits at less
or even similar cost, the agents name
and address and a sta cement of what
he has said should be sent to the
bureau of war risk insurance. The
bureau requests this information.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
For Itching Eczema,
Old Sores and Piles

II guarantee my ointment says
Peterson of Buffalo, ITO cure eczema
to stop the itching at once and any
reliable druggistfwill cheerfully refund
your money if PETERSONS ONT
MENT doesn't do everything 1 say it
will do ~
William A. Carley of Franklin. N. Y,
is surely a wise man He writes Il
used PERSONS OINTMENT on lit
tie hoy suffering ,terribly with eczema
1t did the work.
Then there is Alex. Louttel, a brave
fireman of Buffalo who is glad to write
as follows: Il had an old sore on my
leg for many years. The best doctors
failed PETERSON'S OINTMENT en-
tirely healed the sore quickly" And
from over in Canada comes a letter
from A. Blockeby. stating; THE best
thing / ever hit for itching piles is
PETERSON'S OINTMENT A big box
for 35 cents. Mail orders filled by
Peterson Ointment Co, Inc, Buffalo, n.
Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
DAYLIGHT LIKE "''''.
TO Be SAVED IN
MASSACHUSET IS
Measure Adopted in Lower
House by Large Majority
RURAL SECTIONS OPPOSE
Strongly Supported by Members Rep
resentne Industrial centers
of the State
RURAL SECTIONS OPPOSE

Boston, March 17.-Daylight saw
ing for Massachusetts scored an
overwhelming victory this afternoon
in the House, 1876 % "A without even
a rollcal. Legislators from Western
Massachusetts whence came large
part of the objection of farmers TO
the bill, were not heard from in de
bate, with the exception of Rep. Ly-
man of Easthampton, who alone rais-
ed his voice in protest,
Rep. Lyman said he recognized the
weight of arguments for the meas
ure, but he emphasized the position
of the farming interes S, which have
shown that daylight saving imposes
a burden upon them. He made mo-
tion to refer the bill to the next
Legislature. The vote was 5A to Us
agains it.
Rep. Monk of Watertown. for the
bill, declared that the farmers who
oppose the bill, number $4,000, while
the Industrial workers, who want the
bill. number 100000. Which group
shall be regarded? When he told
of local support for daylight saving
in Rhode Island, New Hampshire.
Connecticut New York and Pennsyl-
vania, predicting that so many peo-
pie. cities and towns and public serv-
ice corporations are going on day
light saving that Massachusetts wil
be forced to fall into line. He told
of the benefit to life. general health,
eyesight saving of expense and so
on, as reasons why the bill ought to
be passed.
Rep. Bagshaw of Fall River for
the 10000 Industrial employees, and
that daylight saving means much for
the health and life of this large NUM-
ber in more outdoor air. natural light
ins cad of artificial. reduction OF az
cidents, saving of coal, greater pros
perity all along the line.
Mr.. Haley of Rowley, representing
the Committee on Agriculture, sub
mitted resolution adopted by that
commi tee, setting forth the need of
greater food production for the gen
eral welfare and opposing any State
legis' alton in the line proposed He
pictured the woes of the housewives
under the bill.
Rep. Stone of Boston. for the bin.
said clocks are a human invention
and l. is right for men to set them
aside. Interest of the largest num-
ber REQUIRES the passage Of the bill,
he said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
"sToP THIEF APRIL 10 AND "a
Comedy by Welfare Players for Bene-
fit ofs~The Hooks"


The Bennington Welfare Players
have arranged for the production
stop Thief on the evenings of
April 10 and Ia for the benefit of the
Hook anu Ladder company.
stop Thief is farce comedy of
unusual merit written by Carlyle
oore and which ran for two solid
years on Broadway under the direc-
tion of Sam Forres,. The piece is
filed with comedy situations that
keeps the audience in state of per-
plexity until the plot comes to its
climax in the closing scenes.
The cas- has been chosen from
among the Welfare Players who have
already made reputation with the
theatre going public in previous pro-
ductions. Members of the Hook and
Ladder company will also have parts
in the play.
Mrs Arthur Elliot will direct the
produc ion and she will make spec
ial trip TO Bennington for the purpose
of being present at the rehearsas,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
CAT sHoRT.clRculTED
Lost All Nine lives AZ Once and
Carkened CITY.

Hamilton, Ont, March IA tom.
cat S epped on a high voltage wire
here last NIGHT and caused a short
circuit. which left part of the city
in darkness. Later high wind add
ed to the troub e arted by the cat
and the greater part of Hamilton was
without electric light
The tom-cat in ques ion will cause
no more trouble. When he short
circuited the wire he short-circuited
his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
LIBRARY HAS
EXCEEDED IT'S
PREVIOUS MARX
Circulated More Books the Past
Year Than Ever Before
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Increase in Juvenile Non Fiction Shows
commendabIe Tendency of Ben
nlneton Boys and Girls

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Assoc alton which has the man.
agement of the Free Library and Of
the property connected with it, was
held on Monday, March is, with the
election OF the same officers and man
ayers as for some yea. S past.
President, Rev. George S. Mills.
vice-President, Philip T, II. Pier
son.
Recording Secretary, Fred G. Martin
Corresponding Secretary. A. E. Hol-
lister.
Treasurer Webster Temple.
Board of managers, DIR. l.. II. Ross;
A. J. Holden; Frank b. Howe; E. II.
Holden; II. II, Webster; Robert E.
Hea!y.
In compliance with the provisions of
the deed of t.ust, the following report
is presented by the Board OF Managers
for the year ending in March 1920:
Report of Librarian.
To the trustees OF the Bennington
Free Library and the people OF the
town of Bennington: 1t is my priyi-
lege to submit to you the annual re-
port of the library, covering the work
for the year ending Ma. ch l, 1920.
According to statistical records, this
has been the busiest year in the his
tory of the library, the total number
of volumes circulating for home use
being 43.904, an increase of 5,101 vol
umes over last year. Below is COM
parison of figures for the two years:
Adult
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
GRAND DUCHESS DISCOVERED
Sister Of the czar Found Among Rus
sian Refugees

Washington, March 1S.--Grand
Duchess Olga. sister OF the late czar
of Russia, was found in box car BY
American Red Cross workers near
Noryoross;sh, South Russia, II was
announced at headquarters oday.
She grand duchess was found toll
Ing among her fellow refugees giving
such aid as she could although herself
clad in rags and gratefu for what
food and clothing she could find.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
PRESIDENT MUST BE a "DHYv
Anti-saloon League Announces Black
list for Candidates.

Westerville, Ohio, March 1S.-The
Rev DR.. P, A. Baker general super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
has issued a statement announcing
the league would not support any
candidate for Presiden. who was not
distinctly" in favor of prohibition.
The statement asserted that
eleventh hour conversions" to pro.
hibition on the part of candidates
would be looked upon with "some
suspicion" by the league.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
COMMUNISTS DANGEROUS
SAYS u. S. CHARGE
# They Can Be Held In Check
Crisis in Germany May BE
Averted.

Berlin, March 1S.--Ellis Loring
Dresel. acting commissioner and
American charge d'affairs here has In
formed the state department in Wash
ington that now the Kapp regime has
fallen the great danger lies In COM
munish uprising. The communists are
reported to be marching on Berlin
from various cities.
Charge Dresel says that If a few
more hours pass quietly crisis may
be averted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
FIVE DEAD IN BLIZZARD
Thousands of Dollars Damage Also
Done in South Dakota.

Bismarck, N. OAK, March 17.-Five
known dead and thousands of dollars
damage to property was the toll OF
the two day blizzard which swept this
state, the worst in more than 80
years. The storm cary today was
reported TO be gradually subsiding,
with temperatures sinking. Virtually
no freight trains were running in this
state today and passengers were slow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
CROWDS ON BERLIN
STREETS IN UGLY MOODS
Baltic Troops Join Socialists Form
ing Force Estimated at 10000
Men.

Paris, March 1S.-Ohcial advices
from Berlin describing the conditions
in the city Wednesday night stated
that the pubic places were filled with
crowds in an ugly humor
The military seemed to be afflicted
with a paniclSy disposition. Many
Baltic troops have joined forces witA
the socialists and are reported to have
10000 men at their command.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

The marked increase in juvenile
non-fiction is due to the growing inter
est of the girls and boys in animal
and bird books and the lives of famous
men and women.
The largest circulation per month
was 1850 volumes In January 1920. the
smallest was 2,44S volumes in March
1919. The largest circulation per day
was 419 volumes, the smallest was 62
volumes. $40 new bo. rowers have reg
istered during the past year; this num-
Der does not include 2S temporary
cards. issued to non-resl dents. A non
resident by depositing fifty cents, is
allowed TO Dor ow a reasonable num-
Der OF books and keep them four weeks
This IS privilege much appreciated
The ifDra y now has 1853 bound vol
umes, not including over 600 govern
ment pu.Dl cations. During the year,
4S2 new books have been added, 444
by purchase, SS BY git. 122 books
have been discarded; 5S books and 10
bound magaz nes have Just returned
from the bindery. 217S books have
been mended. When one considers
the fact that ten books is the average
Tor an hours work, this means many
hours spent in lepairlng partially
worn volumes.
1888 books have been loaned for use
in the district schools this past year,
and we hope that next year every tea
cher Will avail herself OF the privilege
OF borrow .ng books to supplement- the
reading provided by the schools.
60 magazines and Z newspapers are
received .egularly, SIX new magazines
having been added this year,-four
of these by gift.
A complete set of the works of Alex.
ander Dumas has been purchased this
year, and for the juvenile room set
of the "Oz" books, which are con-
slant source of delight to the little
folks.
IL new volumes of modern fiction
have been purchased by means of the
duplicate pay collection" Since
September the same idea has been
tried out with magazines, and has prov
ed most successful. Fourteen current
numbers of story magazines are in
the loan collection. and are constantly
in demand.
Special collections of books have
been gathered on separate shelves for
various occasions through the year,
namely,-books on gardening, Christ.
mas books, books relating to patriotic
subjects for Lincoln's and Washing
tons birthdays and books required for
reading for High school students,
Every morning for one week, the
librarian gave instruction in the use
of the catalogue, and the classification
and location OF books in the library,
to the first and second year English
classes of the High school, The re-
ference work with both High school
and grade students continues to in
crease, and more room for this depart
ment OF the library work is greatly
needed.
The story hour for the children each
Saturday morning still proves popular,
the average attendance to date being
20. This year the plan of dividing the
grades has been tried, and the small
Continued on Page Three)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
Won LuErTwITz ours BERLIN
Won Kapp's Military Commander Has
Left City.

Amsterdam, March 49, General yon
Luettwitz, commander of the troops
that supported the Kapp regime, has
left Berlin with armed forces, accord
ing to a telephone message received
here from the German capital this
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

LOST Saturday, March 13, on Main
street, between Griswold's store and
Adams Hardware store or on the troll
ley car leaving Bennington at s
o'clock. sum of money consisting of
one $40. one So and two Sc bills Find
er will be rewarded upon return to F.
A. Sinay, 4S Main St, North Benning-
ton, VT. 54t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
E. z. WINS FROM RAPrIsrs
Won Five Points In Bowling Tourna-
ment on "Yr AIlevs.

The f. 2. Waist company five de-
feated he Baptist church five last
evenirG IN The on min tournament be.
ing rolled on the Y NJ C. A. alleys.
The. winners scored five points in the
tournament score. RYAN was high man
on the E. 2. Wais team with a total
Of 544 pins. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
i: !: 8 ::::;;;'' :';'';' {: TGART QUIET
VI H Il { GE RMAN
assembly NEE rs
Strike in Sympathy with Ebert
Government Ends
DICTATOR Won KAPP OUT
Rumors in Berlin that He Had Com
mitted Suicide Following His
Resignation

Stuttgarts Wednesday, March H.
Two hundred fifty members OF the
German national assembly met at Art
hall this afternoon, military forces oc-
cupying the space in front OF the
building. No disorders occurred while
the members were assembled.
Airplanes flew over the city warn
ing the people against making demon
strations of any kind. The strike
called in this section in sympathy
with the Ebert government has ended.
Traffic and railway communica ION
have been restored.
Several thousand troops are guard
ing the public buildings but 1t is as
serted that it is not because trouble
is expected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
Hair Gr0Yrl on RaId H.

After being sln,out totally bald. New Yorker
hnppily found gcmething which brought out new,
iuXurant growth Of hair Of y.hiyh he is proud
that he viii send the infor1ualicn FREQ 20 anyone
who asls for it. Write; John u Britain,
Station y. New Iorr y. lir'y vsTron Url
men have grown ~ IL afier q q faxed Cut
thls cot. shcw otherh. -als % ssgi..ao.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight. Friday cloudy and
warmer. Probably rain south and
rain or snow north portion Friday
or night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
EBERT REACHES BERLIN
Reported to Have Arrived in the City
Last Night.

London, March 1S.-President Ebert
arrived in Berlin last night, according
to the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Exchange Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
ALLIED FORCES IN
FULL CONTROL IN
CONSTANT T|NOPLE
No Disorder Marks Second Day
Occupancy
TURKISH POLICE ASSIST
British Have Excellent Organization
and Take Larger Part in
Proceedings

Constantinople, Wednesday, March
1.-THE second day of the inter-allied
occupation of Constantinople was car
RED out Tuesday by large forces from
the imposing fleet in the Bosphorus.
The day passed quietly with the Turk
ish police cooperating to keep order.
The French and Italian had only
small forces and are far less active
than the British who are excellently
organized and took over the city with
clock-like precision.
Constantinople, March 16.-By
The Associated Press. CONSTANT
nople was occupied this morning by
allied forces under General Sir
George f. Milne of the British army.
This long looked, for military DEM
onstration by the allies against
Turkey was carried out with only
one untoward happening, serious
clash at the war office where the
Turks resisted the allied troops.
An exchange OF shots resulted, III
which several Punjabi of the British
Indian forces and a few of the
Turks were killed. The excitement
created by the occupation subsidized
by dark which brought quiet.
The allied high commissioner here
has issued a statement that the
allies have no intention of destroy
ing the authority Of the, sultan but
wish to strengthen his power II
also says the allies will, adhere to
their intention not to deprive the
Turks of Constantinople, but that
they may be compelled to modify
their decision if massacIes and dis
order continue.
The all es have occupied the min
istries of war and navy and
assumed control of the posts, stele-
graph and telephones, which have
been temporarily suspended. Ship
ping also has been suspended.
The landing of the forces OF occupa-
tion was carried out under the guns Of
the formidable allied fleet anchored in
the Bosphorus. The British dread
nought Benbow was moo ed at the
Gaiata quay. her guns trained upon
Stamboul. Another man-of.war faced
the arsenal in the Golden Horn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

FOR SALE-Fifteen COWS, high grade
Guernsey and Holsteins one with calf,
others to freshen soon. G. NJ Vaughn.
Arlington, VT 59ti2@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

WANTED-To buy second hand
high grade girls bicyclei Must be in
good shape. State price and make of
wheel. Post Office Box 81, North Ben
nington, VT. 54t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

LOST-Near St Francis de Sales
church, pair of Gold and celluloid spec
tacles. Please return to Banner Of
flee and receive reward 54t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Boy or young man to
work in printing Office. Good open
ing for an ambitious youth. No Gig
arctic smoker. Apply to Mr. Howe at
The Banner Office 54t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

FOR SALE-DarlS oak dining room
table at 211 School St., tel. AIR.
site.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-18

Ing the p6Opie dBdlHSt ih"hihS uNiiOH
strations of any kind. The strike
called in this section in sympathy
with the Ebert government has ended
Traffic and railway communica con
have been restored.
Several thousand troops are guard
ing the public buildings but 1t is as
serted that it is not because trouble
is expected.
London, March 1S.-Rumors are
current in Berlin that DR.. Wolfgang
Kapp. who became chancellor of the
revolutionary government in Germany
and who resigned yesterday after be-
ing in power but five days, had com
mitted suicide according TO an Amster
dam dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph.
Berlin, March 17--Evening- CBy
The Associated Press) After holding
the reins of power for less than five
days, D.. Wolfgang Kapp, the self
appointed chancellor and dictator, has
retired from office and control. He
resigned today and an official COM
munication explained that the chan
cellor considered his mission fulf IL
ed when the old government decided
to meet the most essential demands
addressed to it. He was also moved
to this action by the extreme necessity
of the Fatherland which demanded
union against the dangers of Bolshe-1
rrr.e o,,,, ,,,t,niol7a cuNC.
.'The Bauer government having vol
unta lily dec ded to fulfill the most es-
sential political demands addressed
to IT, the rejection of which on Satur-
day led to the establishment of the
Ka9p government, Chancellor Kapp
considers his mission fulfilled and re-
tires, resigning the executive power
aga II into the hands of the military
commander-in-chief
In this he is moved by the convict
ion of the extreme necessity of the
fatherland, which demands solid union
of all against the annihilating dangers
of Bol hevism."
The real CT cumstances of Kapp's
ret rement are st II shrouded in mys-
terry An important factor undollbt-
ed " IS to be found in the deliberations
OF the under secretaries and imperial
council yesterday which General Won
I.uettwitz attended The views of this
conference we that both Kapp and
Won Luettwitz withdraw in order to
term nate an .ntoerable position
Won Luettwitz agreed to tbs, but
when he returned to the ehancellery
he allowed h mself to be persuaded to
change his mind and retain office,
To him has been delegated the execu-
tive power of the former reyolutlona
chancellor, and it is difficult to say
what will happen now that Won Luett-
witz remains the mil tary dictator of
Berlin.
It IS reported, however, that Gus
tav Noske minister of defense in the
old government is coming here to-
night, and than Won Luettwitz per-
haps will ansfer his new found au-
thority to him.
In conference with the foreign cor
respondents yesterday, Kapp's press
chief made play with the Bolsheyist
danger. In a second conference an
attempt was made to conceal the fact
that the Berlin government was likely
to be of only short duration.
Although the general strike dealt
this government mo tai blow the de-
cisive fact is that Kapp and his sup
porters had no political prestige, their
government being built only on ma
chine guns.