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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
MRs. MARTHA Al STEWART
Half Century Resident OF Bennington
Died Tuesday Afternoon.

Mrs. Martha Auringcr Stewart,
widow of the lac Melvin Warren
Stewart and one OF the highly re-
spected women residents of Benning-
ton, passed quietly to rest at 2,3O
Tuesday afternoon. following an i'll
ness OF several months.
The deceased was d native of Sy-
racuse, N. Y, born July 26, 1S45. She
became resident OF Benning on in
the summer OF 1866, was married No
vember 81 OF the same year and had
since been a resident Of the village.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by two
daughters Mrs. Otto r. Bennett OF
Manchester and Mrs Frank Hurley
Of this village with whom she made
her home. She also leaves eight
grand children and one great grand
son. During her long residence in
Bennington Mrs. Stewart had ac-
quired large number OF close friends
who will be sincerely grieved to learn
of her death. She was one of the
charter members OF Miriam Rebekah
lodge and actively interested In the
work of the organization for many
years.
The funeral. which viii be priva e,
will be held from the house, EOS
Silver street, Friday afternoon. Rev.
j. Elmer Mckee. rector OF st. Peters
church. will otficiato.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
TREATY DEBATE
BEGINS F IN IS H
'''.s9l!!I ~ TOMORROW
.so' = e.ss,,;s,es1
Lodge Gives fotice of Final
Vote Program
DISCOURAGED
LEADERS
Some Consider Situation More Hope
less than at Any Time Since
Discussion Began

Washington, Feb. 24.-Senator
Lodge the Republican leader, served
notice in the Senate today that on
Thursday he would call up the peace
treaty with Germany and keep l. be-
fore the Senate until final vote is
taken. Later In the day Senator
Hitchcock (Neb), the acting Demo
cratic leader, We oed the plan to call a
Democratic caucus to reach, II pos
sibre, an agreement or a compromise
on the Lodge reservations to the
treaty which would insure ratification
OF the istrument
The decision not to hold the Demo-
cratic caucus reflected the general
opinion here that there cannot be an
agreement on anything to save the
treaty. Leaders on both sides were
frank in expressing their opinions
that the situation is hopeless-per-
haps worse than at any time during
the discussion on the treaty.
1T looks hopeless, utterly hopeless"
said one OF the strong fighters for the
treay. Il cannot see chance any
longer to ratify. and do not see what
we are to do If we do not ratify.
The whole world is in horrible
scrape and we are in it with the rest.
Anti trea people took a far less
pessimistic view The situation
looked good to them. 1t was reported
that they were already considering
measures to initiate not only move
ment for separate peace but for the re
vision of the peace of Versailles.
They believe Europe is in about the
right state OF mind to consider such
a proposal seriously II once it is finaI-
ly convinced that the United States
is not going to participate under the
Verseil es terms.
Soon after the Senate met Senator
Lodge made the announcement of his
intention to keep the Senate at work
on the treaty, saying:
81 give notice and | shall call up
the treaty on Thursday and shall ask
the Senate to continue to consider it
un IL final vote is taken on it.
shall have to yield for conference re-
ports. of course, but otherwise l shall
ask the Senate to continue the con-
sideration of the treaty until some ais
position is made os T."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
BRITISH SHIPYARDS
REGAIN SUPREMACY
Tonnage Under Construction In Eng
land Exceeds That of America
by 2T,732

London, Feb. 25-An analysis of
Lloyd's Register returns for the quar-
ter ended December 81, made by the
American Chamber of Commerce in
London, indicates that, for the first
time since the United States became
shipbuilder on large scale, British
shipyards show signs of regaining their
former supremacy.
The tonnage now building In the
United Kingdom, says the American
chamber, exceeds by 27,732 tons that
under present construction in the
United States, where the decrease in
the building of new tonnage amounts
to 100000 tons, as compared with the
figures for September last.
The American chamber remarks
that the tonnage under construction
may not be so good basis for judg.
ment as the amount of tonnage ac-
tually launched, and that the United
States is putting ships on the water
quicker than Great Britain
The United States in 1919 cons .ruct-
ed 4,7S5,109 tons as against Britain's
1,951,759 tons, but the horsepower rep.
resented by the American ships was
only2,591,210 as against 3,209,040 of
the British. Britain is going IN for
high power vessels, while the United
States is building more of the tramp
class.
A review OF world tonnage in course
of construction shows a decline of
about $4,000 tons from the figures
for September quarter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
HUNGARY ADVOCATES
HOLDING PLEBISCITES
Reply to Entente Expresses Approval
of Policy of Self
Determination.

Paris, Feb 25-The first documents
annexed to the Hungarian reply to
the allied peace terms. now in the
hands OF the peace conference, in
stead OF rejecting the proposed de
tachment of Pennsylvania and other
territories and the economic terms Of
the treaty as anticipated. are based
rather on the principle Of self-deter-
mination
The reply says that Hungary is will
ing that the popula ions of all the
contested regions shoh'd decide by an
impartial plebiscite. not dominated by
troops OF occupation, whether they
wished TO remain Hungarian.
The point on which the Hungar-
ians appear to be most sensitive is
the detachment of territory in West
ern Hungary for annexation to Aus
tria They ask that plebiscl'es be
held there also Promise is made
than even should the plebiscites
proposed in Pennsylvania reject the
alternative of annexation to Rumania
complete political autonomy, with
economic union with Hungary, would
be given to Pennsylvania. The reply
asserts that while 43 per cent of the
population of Pennsylvania is Ruman
ian the territory has belonged to Hun
gary for 200 years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
5LEAU--MATTlsoN
Young People United in Marriage Sat.
urday Evening

Miss Emogene Mattison and Arthur
Bieau. both OF Bennington, were unit.
cd in marriage Saturday evening at tho
Methodist parsonage by Rev. ]. A.
Perry.
They were attended by Mrs. Mabel
Higgins, sister OF the bridegroom,
and F. ank X. Fleming. The bride
Wore handsome pale blue satin dress
and carried a bouquet of carnations.
Miss Mattison is well known In town
and is employed iu the lockwood mill
Mr.. Bleau is also well konwn in Ben
n.ngton. He served is months with
the 26th division in France and was
one of the local boys to enlist at the
entrance of this country into the war.
A buffet lunch was served following
the ceremony at the home of the
brides parents. After a brief trip 10
Boston Mr. and NJ S. Bleau will reside
with the br'des's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mattison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
PROF. FREDERICK A. BURT
Former Bennington Boy Accepts New
Position in Mississippi

A recent issue OF the Michigan Ag-
ricultural college paper, published at
East Lansing. Mich, contained the
following notice concerning Prof Fred
erick A. Burt which viii be of inter
est to his many friends in this vicin-
Iity;
prof. Frederick A. Burt, professor
of geology. who has been connected
with the college for he past ten years
has accepted similar position at the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan.
ical college at Agricultural College,
Miss
Professor Burt came to Michigan
Agricultural college from Juniata. Pa,
where he had taught geology for one
year. During his say at Michigan
Agricultural col'ege he has acquired
a Large number of friends who regret
his leaving at this time. Professor
Burt has travelled extensively through
out the United States following his
profession. The country around
Agricul ural College, Miss. will af
ford him new fields for his work.
Frederick A. Burt was born in Ben
nington. son of John M Burt and Lucy
j. B. Burt. and was graduated freni
Co,gate university In 1908. He took
a post graduate course at Cornell and
his degree work at Chicago univer-
sity. He has been and now is a thor
ough student and as such has attain
ed well deserved recognition in. his
chosen profession His geological
field work has been a thorough study
of the lake regions of Wisconsin and
Minnesota, in the Black Hills region
and Bad Lands of the Dakotas, In the
Ozark region OF Missouri and in the
Wyoming and Colorado Noun ain re-
gions, and in addition to this he has
done large amount of field work In
the middle west.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
F. H. BABB|TT AND JAMES HAR7NEss /,
THROW THEIR HATS IN THE RING
Two Prominent Vermont Manufacturers Announce Their
Candidates. for Governor at Coming Primaries-Both
Have Records of Accomplishment in State Affairs 81
and in Preparation for World War I'll

Brattleboro, Feb, 25.--Frederick
H. Babbitt OF Bellows Falls today an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
| lican nomination for governor. He
has not yet formulated platform on
which he will make his campaign but
says tha- the issues OF good roads,
increased teachers salary and con
tinuance of the state board OF central
control will probably constitute i'm
portant plants therein.
Mr. Babbitt is president of the Rob-
ertson paper company OF Bellows
Falls, the largest manufacturer Of
waxed paper In the United STATES,
and for years has been prominently
Identified with Vermont matters in
addition TO holding practically al
the offices within the gift of his town.
He was representative from Rock.
ingham In the Legislature of 1910 and
Senator from Windham county In
1912. He was also one OF the dele
gates at large to the last Republican
National Convention. He was presi-
dent OF the greater Vermont associa-
tion for eight years during its most
active period and throughout the war
served. as state chairman OF the
American Protective League, chair
man of the highways transport com
mittee and as a member of the state
committee of public safety and the
advisory board of the Vermont coal
commission.
In addition to his Bellows Falls
business connection Mr.. Babbitt is
director and one of the largest stock
holders in the Brattleboro Trust com
pany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Miss Lillian Levin Is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Aaron Le-
vim, in Sp. ingfield.
Miss Hazel Cross of North street
has returned from Manchester where
she has been visiting the past few
days.
The Misses Dorothy Lane and Eliza
Stewart returned the first of the week.
after spending the weekend with
friends in Saltwater, N. Y.
Marion Moon, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Moon Of Silver street,
who has been sick for several days Is
much improved.
Judge f. II. Holden will speak FIJI
day evening at the meeting of the Wo.
man Voters League on the subject:
state Revenues. How Raised and
How Spent" The meeting will be call
ed to order at 7;30 o'clock in the Lii
brary. The public is invited
At special meeting of the local
Post of The American Legion the fol
lowing were elected members of the
Post: Clarence F. Honiker, John T.
SENEGAL. Francis A. Ger, Edwin H..
Bruce, Howard H. Hicks and George
W. Schevene. 1t was voted to hold
a fair April Is, 16 and II. The Pos.
commander was instructed to call a
special meeting of the entire post in
the near future to consider important
matters. 1t is requested that every
member make special effort to at
tend as something Of interest to all
members is to be considered. The
membership of the post numbers 215.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
INDEPENDENTS
4 GIVE BOOST TO
LOCAL P0L|TIC.
Meeting Last Evening Apparent
ly "Starts Something"
]. P. MoRRIssEY WILL RUN
Village President Declares that He
VIII 1o Candidate for
Reelection

Interest In the coming village elec
ton next month was given consid
ernble boost by meeting held last
evening In response to published
notice to the independent voters OF
Bennington. The announced purpose
Of the meeting was to ascertain the
candidates to be supported at the eau
Gus Thursday evening.
Since the meeting Village President
John p. Morrissey has announced that
he will be candidate for renomina-
ton at the Thursday evening caucus.
John Joseph Leahy was elected
chairman of the meeting and William
Enright was selected as Clerk. The
clerk road the minutes of previous
meeting and after some discussion
the following were brought forward
as the candidates OF the organiza-
tons:
For village president to succeed
John p. Morrissey, the meeting named
Charles Sausville.
For trustee In war four to succeed
$. A. Burt. the meeting selected Peter
Mcclure.
For trustee In ward five to succeed
H, B. North, the meeting selected
Fred J. Allen.
For trustee In ward six TO succeed
William H. Wills, the meeting select
ed j. Guy Livingston.
II was suggested that the meeting
take action to bring about the nomi-
nation of a compile q village ticket but
no definite steps were taken in this
direction.
Those present were urged to sup
port the candidacy of John Joseph
Leahy forslister at the coming annual
town NEE Ing.
j. r. White OF eohoes, district or
gHnizer for the United Textile
Workers of America, was present and.
addressed the meeting urging those
present to support candida es who
would be favorable to labor. f. J.
Hall also addressed the meeting and
urged that the printed ballots to be
used at the Thursday evening caucus
be- thoroughly and carefully distribu-
ed. Edward Murphy also addressed
the meeting.
Except by those who are associated
with the Independent movement there
has been thus far but little in crest
manifested In the caucus and the vii
lage election. Fl. w. Burgess Is an
announced candidate for trustee in
ward five. The names of l.. J. Ed
dington has also been mentioned as
has also that Of William Fl. Myers.
In ward four several names have
been suggested including those of
William StIckles and John Carrigan.
George McKeon has also been sug.
gested as a successor to Mr.. Burt but
It is also reported that he does not
desire to be candida @ at this time
So far only one issue in the cam
paign has developed and that Is the
controversy over the position of chief
of police. This is the same Issue that
dominated the citizens caucus year
ago. The presen. chief Richard
Hurley, and his predecessor, Patrick
Brazil, both appear to have friends
among the independents and the ses
lection of trustees favorable to one or
the other now looks like the only
feature In sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
EASTER MONDAY BALL
Big Social Event to Be Held on Even
ing of April S.

Bennington Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, will hold ie 14th annual con-
cert and ball at high school hall
Monday evening. April s.
Ever since the event was establish
ed the Easter ball has been one of the
leading social events of the year in
Bennington and the commi tee which
has recently been appointed will
leave nothing undone to maintain the
former reputation of the entertain
ment.
The commi tee is composed of the
following: Chairman. p. J.Pender-
CAST; secretary, Frank P. Nolan;
treasurer, ]. j. Cunning: William f.
Sears, D. T. Murray, James Tracy
Augustus O'Hare L. H. Sears, VIII
liam ]. Lonergan, David Sears,
Thomas Dunn, John p. Ryan, Thomas
Meredith, Edward O'Connor and
Thomas F Powers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25

THE BANNER

What comes to us on every night
All dressed SO neat in black and
white,
And always just 30 clean and brightl
The Banner
What cheers us up when we are sad
And makes us gladder when we're
glad
And makes us better when we're bad? +?
The Banner.
What tells us all the latest news
And gives us President Wilson's views
For only two cents daily dues?
The Banner.
What tells who's died and who has
not
And who's been married and who for
And who for sale has vacant lot?
The Banner.
What brings US news of church and
state
With funny stories to relate
And knotty questions to debate?
The Banner
What tells us where to find rent
When sugars going up cent
II eggs are higher still In Lent?
The Banner.
What comes to us when far from
homo
In foreign states we some times
roam
And cheers us UP to see it come?
The Banner.
Long may II wave 0 Banner true.
And bring the news to me and you
And may we never say adier,
To Hhe Banner.
Addie Blake Godding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25

| Springfield, Vt, Feb. 24.--Janes
Hartness, one OF yermonts leading
manufactu. ers. today announced that
he is a candidate for the Republican
nomination to the office of Governor.
Mr. Hartness says that 1t is his in.
intention to make campaign on a
program of progress that will solve
many of our state problems, and that
within a short time he will submit
his program to the consideration OF
the people. ~
Mr.. Hartness Is president of the
Jones & Lamson Machine. company In
Springfield and Ihas been one OF the
moving spirits In the remarkable de-
yelopments of this place. He is Re-
publican of lifelong standing and has
been actively Interested In many
phases OF public life.
In 1915 he was appointed to the
State Board of Education and was
made chairman by Governor Charles
w. Gates, which position he has held
ever since and was recently appointed
TO new five year term.
During the war Mr.. HARNESS was an
active worker He. was appointed
United States Food administrators for
Vermont which position he later res
igned because his time and energies
were taken up with other war work,
among them being service on the In
ter-Allied aircraft board on which he
served as an American representative.
This work took him to Europe during
the war.
He was also chairman of the COM
mittee of public safety by appoint
ment of Governor Graham At one
time Mr.. HARNESS was president Of
the American society OF Mechanical
Engineers and was National Council
lor of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce. ~
HIS work in the industrial field was
recognized in 1910 by the University
of Vermont which conferred the hon
orary deg.ee NJ, r on his and in 1914
by Yale University which gave him the
n. A, degree. ..ss.ss ~. -
Mr.. HARNESS is an inventor, having
taken out over 100 patents and is a
member OF the Institution of Mechan-
ical Engineers. rrlember of The Amer
lean Society. Fellow OF the Amefs
can Society for the Advancement OF
Science, Fellow of the Royal Astron;
omical Society of London, A Fellow OF
the Royal Aeronautical Society of
London, Fellow of the Aeronautical
society and member OF the Royal
Societies club. He is one OF the few
Civilian aviators in the state and is
president of the Aero club of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
SUNDERLAND

Ray 4azleton was in Manchester
Monday.
Harold Griffin and Arson Bacon
were in Manchester Saturday.
Harvey Wheeler is i'll of the grip.
Mrs H. j. Baker is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
w. Z. Bacon is confined to the
house with the prevailing illness.
B. A. Parker, who has been Ill, is
able TO be out gain.
Byron Mattison was the guest OF
his brother Fred Mattison Sunday
Mrs. zilpha Gregory is recovering
from an attack of the grip.
Mrs. f. C. Bacon returned Satur.
day from Arlington where she has
been caring for her son, Giles Bacon
who is III.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
BRITAIN SILENT ON
IRISH BONDS IN u. s.
No representation on Subject Has as
Vet Been Made to President
Wilson

London, Feb. 25.-Sir Hamar Green
wood Under Secretary for Home Al
fairs. replying to a question In tho
House of Commons Monday said the
Government was aware that invita-
tons were being issued through the
American press inviting subscrip ions
for bond certificates of the Republic
of Ireland, but that Great Britain had
made no representations to the Pres
ident of the United States upon the
matter.
The latter part of Sir Hamar's ans
wer was greeted with cries of
"Why?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
BAINBRIDGE COLBY
TO SUCCEED LANSING
Progressive Under Theodore Roosevelt
Named by President Wilson as
Secretary of State

Washing ,on, Feb. 25.-Bainbridge
Colby of New York. one of the lead
ers of the progressive party under
Theodore Roosevelt, will succeed Rob
ert Lansing as secretary OF state.
The announcement of the selection
was made at the white house today.
The selection OF Mr.. Colby came as
a surprise, most of the officials be.
lieving that Frank l.. Polk, the acting
secretary would be the presidents
choice.
Mr.. Colby was a member of the
shipping board and of The emergency
feet corporation and of the American
mission to the international shipping
conference in Paris
Mr.. Colby has been regarded as u
democrat since the 1916 election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
NO MORE "FLu" eplDEMlcs
America Not likely TO. Experience
Another Visitation.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-The opinion that
America will never experience anoth-
er influenza epidemic as serious as
the last was EXPRESSED by many ply
sicians who gathered in Chicago Mon
day for the American Congress of In
ternal Medicine. Reports on the pro.
gress made by medical science Is
treating influenza and data on the
isolation of the germ will be pre-
sented during the six day session,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
ALMOST Lost CUP RAGE
Eight Private Yachts Destroyed
Shipyards Fire.

New York, Feb. 25.--Sir Thomas
Liptons challenger for the Americas
cup and the cup defender Vanitie
were threatened by destruction this
morning by fire that swept through
the shipyard Of Robert Jacobs at City
Island.
Eight private yachts were burned
and cary estimates placed the loss at
million
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
ERZBEBGER QUITS HIS
POSITION IN CABINET
Break in German Ministry over Libel
Suit Brought BY Minister of
Finance

Suit Brought BY Minister of
Finance
Berlin, Feb 24.--Mathias Erzberger,
Minister of Finance, voluntarily re.
signed from the Cabinet today
Erzbe gers resignation came as a
climax to a day of sensational testi-
mony in his libel suit against DR.. Karl
Helfferich, former Minister of the
Treasury The nature of this testi-
mony. it was considered, left Erzberger
no other choice than to relinquish his
portfolio.
According to the testimony of States
Attorney Messei schmidt, which was
given With the utmost reserve and
caution, Erzberger had smuggled large
amounts of his private funds to Switz-
erland Previously testimony adduced
from Dr. 'Helfferich involved ErZber-
ger in numerous questionable transac.
tions in connection with the issuance
of import and export permits and other
wise misusing his official position and
influence in the furtherance of ven.
lures in which Erzberger was alleged
to be interested.
The official statement announcing
Erzberger's retirement from the Cabi-
net bases his action on his desire to
have an investigation concerning his
income tax without reference to or in
consideration of his official position.
The resignation was rendered to Presi-
dent Ebert, who ordered an investi.
cation of the income tax incident con.
Quoted with all possible promptness.
Berlin, Feb 25.-Under Secretary
Moesle. named by Matthias Erzberger
as deputy in the finance ministry.
wilt succeed Er2berger as minister OF
Gnaurc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-25
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the part
ncrShip lately subsisting between
Frank Hurley and Arthur r. Rickert
OF Bennington. County OF Bennington
and State of Vermont, under the firm
name and style of Library Theatre, ex-
pired ON the 14th day OF February
1920 by mutual consent.
An debts owing to said parthersfip
are to be received by said Rickert and
all demands on said partnership are to
bo presented TO him for payment.
Dated Mt Bennington, in the County
of Bennington this 18th day of Fob
ruary A. d. 1920
FRANK HURLEY.
ARTHUR n RICKERT