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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
EX- GOV. GRAHAM
IS PARD0NED D BY
GOV. CLEMENT
Had Been Sentenced to Five
Years for EmbezzIement
SERVICES RECOGNIZED
Chief Executive Believes Former Of
fleaI Has Already Been Suffi-
ciently Punished.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5.--Gov. Per
cival w. Clement late yesterday grant
ed full and unconditional pardon to
former Gov Horace +. Graham, who
was Aentenced in the supreme court
earlier in the day to Imprisonment
for Ave to eight years for embezzle-
naeht OF state funds while he was
state auditor.
The governor in granting the par
don said.
On account of the distinguished
service of Governor Graham to
the state OF Vermont and the
suffering which he has endured,
feel that he has been punished
enough and have issued him
tnll pardon.
Governor Clement also addressed a
letter to the former governor, in
which he reviewed the service rem
dred BY Governor Graham to the
state. in 1t were extracts from re.
ports OF auditors which complmented
Graham, who was then state auditor
on the manner in which the office
was conducted and on the many new
and improved methods introduced by
him The governor wrote:
Your services to the state of
Vermont were second to those of
no other Governor While accept
the7action OF the honorable court,
Z nevertheless, on account of the
great and valuable service which
YOU have rendered to Vermont
end the suffering which you
have endured by reason Of your
Indictment, and trial. grant you
an unconditional pardon and re-
store you to full citizenship in
this state, which in the past has
go highly henored you.
: Graham was a member of the Yer
mont House of REPRESENTATIVES from
1892 to 1900, was State Auditor from
1909 UP. to the time he was elected
Governor in 1915 and was reelected
Governor in 1917. II was during his
long term as auditor that the lar
cenies amounting to about $4,000
we're committed Restitution of a
large uart Of this was made before
his trial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
ELECTORAL VOTE
FOR HARDING HIT
HIGH MARX OF 351
Republican Majority in Senate
Reaches %
LANDSLIDE IN CONGRESS
G. o. P. viii Control House by Larg-
est Majority Known in History
Of Country.

New York, Nov. 5.-With the size
of Presldent-elect Hardings elector-
al vote virtually settled at 531 and
the complete new senate set down at
SO republicans and 81 democrats, re.
publican leaders awaited better re.
turns on contests in six states to fix
the exact size of the republican ma
jority in the house Exclusive Of
eight undetermined seats, the repub-
licans have 2S6 to 1877 for the demo-
Gratis and four of other denomina-
tions. The republican plurality Of 40
in the house is the greatest ever held
by any party Late returns indicated
that the republicans had elected five
out OF ten congressman from Ten
nessee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
MAKING LIFE COUNT"
Address Sunday Before Mission
School.

The program for the Second Con-
gregaticnal school of missions Sun
day, should prove unusually interest
ing The class for young people con-
Quoted by II. w. Winslow will have
an added feature of "Stereoptican'
views to illustrate this weeks chap
ter on Ambition. 1t is hoped that
any young people interested will take
this opportunity of joining the class.
On Sunday, the 14th, T F. l.. Hen
derson of Chicago will address the
school on Making Life Count. Mr..
Henderson has been a sensation in
the East, having spoken before the
Springfield Junior chamber of Com.
merce. The Life Underwriters as
sociation, Springfield, Kiwanis club
Of Holyoke, the General Electric Co.,
Boston College and a number of 9th
er places. He is nationally known
as an educator, lecturer, and will
bring a message to Bennington that
will long be remembered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
ght They Appears Appo
HELPING VERMONT LIBRARIES
District Association Meeting at Fair
Haven Thursday

F1dNCH HuThQdJ
Following is the program carried out
at the meeting OF the Bennington and
Rutland districts of the Vermont
State Library association, held in Fair
Haven on Thursday;
Greetings.-C. f. Morris
Trustee, Fair Haven Library
Music.
Address: Library trustees; what they
expect Of the Library and what the
Library wishes from them
Miss Fanny Fletcher
Proctorsvil.e
Address: ways OF reaching distant
patrons. Mrs r. G. Farnham,
Poultney
Talk and discussion Methods. -
Led by Mrs. H. s. Moses
Bennington
Story: April 25th as usual. Mrs
L. G. Clitt, Fair Haven.
Music.
Talk and discussion: How l select
books. Led by Miss Mary X. Nor,
ton. ....., ...... ...,.. Proctor
Address: Library goals for 1921
Miss Anna l.. Mower
Morrlsyille
Music.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05

to their party
Among the Representatives whose
reelection was reported definitely
last night was Representative Vol
stead of Minnesota, father of the pro
hibition enforcement act which bears
his name, lie is chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, posi-
tion which, IL is assumed, he will re-
tain.
In the contests fer seats in the low
er house the Republican sweep has
given Ohio solid Republican delega-
tion for the first time in its history,
In Ohio home State of both Of the
candidates for the President, the
Republicans gained and the Demo
Gratis lost eight seats. In Missouri
which was always a great reliance OF
democracy the Republicans can
point to another capture OF eight
places in the House of Representa-
tiyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
TRUSTEES MEETING
Not Much Business Transacted Thurs
day Evening.

Not much business was transacted
at the adjourned regular meeting Of
the village board OF trustees Thurs
day evening. An arrangement was
perfected whereby the Berkshire
Street Railway company is to send ex
perienced employees to the village to
assist in the relaying of the rails on
East Main street
1t was voted to continue the pres
ent salary scale Of the driver of the
village team to April /
Village President Mcrrissey presid-
ed, Trustese Warner, Lighthall, Ber.
geron MCGUIRE, Buchanan were pres
ent. Clerk Hogan and Corporation
Attorney Chase were in attendance.
Before adjourning at the call Of the
president the clerk was instructed to
draw his orders for the following
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
VERMONT sTATE FIeuREs
Hartness Polied a Plurality Of Over
47,ooo

Returns from all counties in the
State with the exception of one town
on the governor vote give: Hartness
65940; Martin 1850, a majority for
Hartness of 473s5. which is in excess
of the majority accorded Harding.
44.30l.
Senator William P. Dillingham; and
Congressman Porter II. Dale and
Frank l. Greene were returned to Of
flee by handsome Republican majori-
ties.
The governor vote by counties fol-
lows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
POSTING Notice.

Whereas my wife. Bertha May
Huse has left my bed and board l
hereby forbid all persons trusting or
harboring her on my account as |
shall pay no bills of her contracting
after this date.
Elmer Huse.
Pownal, VT, Nov. L. 1920. sf, ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
GAINS IN SOUTH
Harding Carried Number Of Towns
in Florida.


in Florida.
Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 4.-Tennessee and
Louisiana were not the only states in
the solid south in which the Repub.
licans made unexpected gains in the
Presidential election Latest reports
from Florida show that Senator Hard.
ing carried number of towns in that
state, including st Petersburg. Or,
lando and .Daytona. The returns
from the outlying districts are com
ing IN very slowly and Republican
leaders predict they will show fur
ther gains
For the first time in history sever
al towns and country precincts in the
Sixth Mississippi District gave Re
publican majorities, the towns includ
ing Seminary and Runelles. Some
counties in Alabama, heretofore
strongly Democratic also returned
Republican maiorites.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
LEAGUE DID 1T, SAYS REED
American People Refused to Haul
Down American Flau."

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 3.-Sena-
tor James A. Reed Democratic rebel
of the League of Nations issue, sum
med up the Republican victory today
ut was the League of Nations that
caused it., he said. The American
people refused to haul down the
American flag II was the tragic mis-
take of supporting that issue that
split the party and resulted in this
victory"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
NO MORE SUGAR LICENSES
Last Vestlee of Government Control
Removed

Washington, Nov. 4.-The last ves-
tige of government control of sugar
has been renewed through signature
by President Wilson OF a proclama-
tion providing for revocation Noyem-
Der Is Of licenses held by wholesal-
ers, refners, exporters and importers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
ODD FELLOWS WON
Defeated Drysdae Store BowIers on
"Y" Alleys

The Odd Fellows defeated Drysdale
store in all three games Of the bowl
ing match on the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys
last night.
The highest individual score was
l54 made by Allen who also took the
highest average Of the evening max
ing 436 for three games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05

Life strnhge 10 sayJis never a de.
sert drear to l'm who has plenty of
Sand.-Bastn ON Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly
cooler tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-05
Odd 6 acts.

Totals e1"@. s5,94o 1855
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
JUST A LITTLE BIT RAeID

We are in receipt Of a copy of the
Christian Humanitarian and Washing
ton American, printed at Boston.
1t is publication that ought 70
warm the heart and rejoice the soul
of those who are up in arms against
the ratification of the treaty Of peace
and league Of nations that some Of as
believe will largely help to bring tran
guilty and concord and larger meas
Iure Of neighborly feeling to troubled
world
Those of us who favor the treaty
and the league are denounced in bit
ter terms anything but a Christian
spirit. We are called un-American
"a favorite expression We are told
that we violate the constitution which
we have sworn to support-we treat
lit as mere scrap Of paper"
Harsh and violent epithets are hurl
ed at the head of the nation He is
called an imperiaIist, an autocrat.
|usurper and a number Of things that
make for righteousness.
We are told that:
Americas future may depend upon
the way it treats the colored race.
That the next great war viii be a race
war, a mighty protest OF Asiatic's
against the Imperialism of the White
Race, is the probability Of the future
aThis government cannot afford 10
be unfriendly to one-fifth Of our own
population. for racial reasons. 1t may
need their help in a crisis.
"One-haIf the negro race in this
country are no darker than the bulk
Of other mixed blood races here; why
all this caste distinction?
aAny defects in the black race are
pretty largely due to Inferior racial
opportunity; because they are ostra.
cized. Why not stop it. Recent up
risings OF the colored people are not a
localized spirit Of complaint and bit
terness. but inherent desire for com
Ion justice, for their rights under the
Constitution.
They do not accept their fixed 50
cial status; they would be fools, like
any other class Of people, if they did
rot aspire to higher and better life.
And so on to the end of very long
chapter
No love is lost on the white people
Of the south. An attempt is made tc
warm the old spirit Of sectionalism
into renewed life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
asuFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TIC
COME UNTO NE"

In the exchange we see this strange
advertisement. Il have baby girl
which do not wish to give away,
chloroform, or exchange for a dog,
If there is any one in town who viii
rent us two or more furnished rooms,
please address" ETC.
What tragedy. Think of the
countless little children in large cities
whose parents. because of them, are
denied the rental of rooms and apart
ments. It Is common enough for those
having rooms for rent to bar occu-
pants with childres- Imagine the
mother, who inserted the above adver-
tisement, making her weary round TO
find a place to sleep and live, and be
ing met time and time again with the
curt refusal because she had little
girl or boy to raise and loye.-Lake
Eustis Region
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
a5LiND WORSHIP"

Repelling the accusation made BY
the Miami Herald that he is blind
vorshipper Of the president" Col.
Robt. w. Davis, editor of the Gaines
vile Sun. makes the following reply:
aWe worship no man blindly. We
worship ony God blindly. We refuse
to believe there is any doubt about
Him. We tolerate no attempts to
throw doubt upon the Divine One. We
listen to no, so called, reason against
the Christian religion.
aBut we do not blindly worship
men. We admire some of them and
put our trust in them. We admire
woodrow Wilson and put our trust in
him. The Miami Herald, we fear,
never has, paragraphing the Herald's
Language, we might, say, In the blind
opposition to the president that is
shown in certain class Of papers,
that are wanting in real reasons for
opposing him, they strike blindly at
him whatever he may DO.
"The president did not want war
He prayed, on Bonded knees, that his
people might be kept out Of it. A
certain class Of papers and GER
tain class Of people roundly abused
him for it. Then rapidly crowding
events drove him to call congress.
War was declared. No one, either
republican or democrat. criticised him
during the war. All applauded. Dem.
ocrats and republicans We'd with
each other in doing him honor. We
aided in winning great victory
when it was over. with all its mil
lions Of devoted dead, left in France
woodrow Wilson wanted, not only
peace, but permanent peace. He want
ed to feel that all this sacrifice Of hui
man life might be turned to good pur-
pose, the peace Of the world. He did
an he could Tor his country, in the
making Of that treaty What he got
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
LANsING's CONDUCT UNPREcE
DENIED

The presidents cabinet is composed
OF the secretaries Of the various de
partments of the government. These
secretaries are not elected by the peo-
pie but are appointed by the presi
dent. There is no law naming them
as cabinet officers. but the law names
them as secretaries of state, Of the
navy, of war, Of the treasury. of la
Dor, the attorney general and so forth.
It has long been the custom OF presi
dents to call these gentlemen together
for the purpose of receiving reports
from them. and Of advising with them
IL he saw fit. There is no authority
for the cabinet calling itself together.
or for any one member TO do so. The
calling of the presidents cabinet, oy
Mr.. Lansing, to meet at his Office, was
a pure piece of presumption. During
the long illness Of president Garfield
after he was shot. there was never
a cabinet meeting called until after
he died and his successor took his
seat, so says Hon. Robt. 7. Lincoln.
who was secretary of war and who
is still residing in Washington City.
Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
REPUBLICANS GET 4 LITTLE at
sHAKV

Former President Taft Il no ANA
teur in American politics. The son oi
a cabinet minister and party leader q
his day. the ex-president grew up ia
the atmosphere Of public Affairs. lie
now has. TO use the vernacular q me
day. a bunch" on the situation. A
Duluth he told his friends that e tht
democrats nominated Herbert Hootel
they would -get some votes" %
words of a still more emphatic char
acfer.
Events are shaping the oncomlng
campaign The democrats. By their
caucus decision the other day on uni
versal military service. are WISHING
that issue onto" their opponents. sho
in the projected selection Of General
Leonard Wood as their candidate
WI be taking IL hook. tine and sink
er" The logic Of events would sug
gest to the democrats the alternative
pycgram-the league Of nations-as
defined by Mr.. Hoover and a. person
iied in him as a party leader And
something Of the disparity Of the Two
party columns would vanish IN ths
face of such an alignment
The republicans ought 70 hold their
cards in their own hands. They ought
rot to decide now. BY the instruction
o. delegates in this and IN other
states, to shut themselves against ne
possibility Of a strategic use q their
own opportunities. Taft sees the sit
uation. The democrats can become
highly formidable antagonists once
more. under Hoover. as against a -
publican candidate committed 60 a.
Issue to which the nation has never
shown adherence. and on which today
practically all the democrats and half
of the republicans 81 the great inte
rior appear opposed.
Why accept so obviously the short
end OF the stick? Why tie up % Gen.
eral Wood. or TO anybody else. "a this
early stage Of the game2 Why nct
remain free 70 await developmenls.-
Boston Herald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Don't worry about Woodrow and
don't fool yourselves with the notion
that he has lost his mind or any part
of it. It is the unanimous testimony
of all his doctors and Of senators OF
both parties who have talked with
him that his mental faculties we're
never better and that he is fully ca.
pable Of discharging the functions Of
his great Office Other presidents
have done things quite as sensational
as the presidents break with Score.
tary Lansing without their sanity be.
ing suspected or their fame diminish.
ed, and it is highly probable that Mr.
Wilson has more inside knowledge
of his trouble with Mr. Lansing than
any Of us, his glib, cocksure and Inn
pecunious critics Gasden County
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
FOR PRESIDENT

The Democratic National conTen.
ton. when II meets in San Francisco
next June. viii endorse the admlnis
tration of Woodrow Wilson. The con.
vention viii endorse II with hearty
good viii. because il has been a great
administration. when. IN the coming
years. the impartial pen writes truth
full history. the administration 81 Pres
ident Wilson will rank with those a
Washington. Jackson and Lincoln
But he viii not be renominatcd FOR
president. first. because he does not
want it. secondly. because AZ bis
health. and lastly, because the Amer
can people do not intend TO give any
man more presidential terms than
they gave George Washington. Some
one else must be the nominee Of The
Democratic party. The Times-union
says there is a movement on foot %
bring about the nomination Of Senator
Reed, OF Missouri But that viii
never be- The rank and file az the
Democratic party would refuse 20 fol
low the lead of man who had de-
nounced the administration Of Presl
dent Wilson. as Reed has done. His
nomination would disrupt the party.
We believe that William g. McAdoo
could lead US to victory. The Times
Union does not agree TO this. We 90
believe it. Mr.. NIeAdoo is a very able
man and patriotic one. He has
leadership about him and he is built
on broad and aggressive lines. We
believe he would win.-GainesvlIle
Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

It has been said. by those unfamil.
lar with conditions in Florida, that q
colored man could not get square
deal' before the courts Of the state
However. the trial of Clarence Lang
ford, white, and Jake Anderson, col
ored, on charge of murder, result
ed in the negro's acquittal, while the
white man was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree and recommended
to the mercy Of the court. The trial
took place in Ocala last week Plant
City Courier.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27
WORDS FAIL TO EXPRESS OUR
THANKS

When we go to vete in the June
primary we certainly will not forget
to put in one for Hon. Frank Harris.
of Ocala. who is DESTROYS of being a
delegate to the National convention
If there is anything in long patriotic
service deserving reward Mr. Harris
is entitled to the full measure Of such
reward He has untintingly given his
best efforts for the state of Florida
for many years and he should be
chosen unanimously for the honor he
now wishes. He will be credit to
the state in the big convention. We
earnestly hope that every voter in
Sumter county will be sure to put In
a vote for him. Let's make it solid
Sumter County Times.
TWO OLD PATRioRcHs
Henry Watterson, that grand old
man of journalism, has reached his
S0th milestone. When we get to be
that old we win be the nestor of Flor
ida scribes, and shall probably be as
serious as Frank Harris of the Ocala
Banner.
Editor Harris told US the other day
that he remembered when Orlando
was nothing, that is. unheard of, and
that Ocala was the biggest town out
side Of Jacksonville. Mr.. H. has his
office full Of old time photographs
from the first Gov. of Fla. to Ed
Davis Of Orlando who used to sit on
Editor Harris's knee and listen to
stories about bears and crime. a
negro woman came by the Office the
other day" said Florida's oldest ed.
itor, @and seeing all those pictures
came in. After looking EN- all over
she-we up to one Of Geo. Washing
ton and said, An wants one took ike
that I'M Orlondo Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Hon. Frank Harris, the veteran
editor Of the ocala Banner. and Col
T. J. Appleyard. the Tallahassee
newspaper man. are candidates Tor
delegates to the Democratic National
convention in San Francisco. he
longing to the true and tried branch
OF the party. being old Confederate
veterans, and having worked unceas'
ingly for the welfare OF the state
along political and all other lines.
they are deserving Of the support q
the voters in the coming primary
Palatka Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

state Treasurer, Hon. John Lunins
Is advocating : plan 70 reaeem Ger
,s,n state bonds which will materially
relieve the school fund from burden
= has been carrying Tor many years
Mr. Luning generally proves that ne
4 clear headed and looking out Tor
q, best interest of the state Bush
ne,l Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Never in the history Of this country
has vice president ever assumed the
duties OF the presidential Office while
the president was still living, and q
number of presidents have been sick
while in Office and some have died il
Office. vice-President Marshall need
not feel so sore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Secretary OF State Robert Lansing
and President Wilson had grown so
far apart in their views on matters OF
,mnortance that the surgical operation
severing Lansing from the secretary
.h,n seemed the only remedy dras-
tic but imperative. plant City cour-
far.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

out Of it was all he could get. II =
had been sent to the senate by re-
publican senator, it would have been
ratified-Iong ago. It has not been
ratified because presidential cam
paign is on. That is all
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Live Oak Democrat That is q
funny way to spell Monticello News
But that is the way the Ocala Banner
spelled 1t in giving credit for our little
item about what is a democrat.
Monticello News.
We are sorry for we esteem the
News very highly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

When they get through with the re-
bellious Admiral Sims, If many more
handle hi mike Congressman Byrnes,
OF South Carolina. he will wish that he
had modelled bis loquacity after that
OF Colonel House PLANT City Courier.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

Eiihu Root declares that the right
to strike must cease ct the point
where the preservation Of the com
munity is endangered. And most PEG
ple will agree with Root Clearwater
Sun.