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The Washington times., 1920-12-09
ELIZABETH WINSTON IN
RECITALS.

Elizabeth Winston, pianist. will
play for the Friday Morning Music
Club tomorrow morning at the
Cosmos Club assembly room. Miss
Winston will also give a recital in
Aeolian Hall. New York, on Feb
ruary 8. after which she may &C
cept an offer from the manager Of
a wellknown concert bureau for a
series Of plano recitals in the mid
die West and on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09

Miss Gertrude Wells and her or
chestra furnished the music for tina
benefit dance given At Masonic
Temple on Nineteenth street. Thursday
evening last. Proceeds for the bene-
Mt were for the Southern Maryland
Mutual Aid Society.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
WASHINGTON COUNCIL X. OF C.

On Tuesday night last the Wash
ington Council entertained its mem
'bers and their friends with a must
Gale given under the direction Of
the lecturer. Ed. Repetti. and Prof.
Oscar White, several OF DR.. Whites
pupils appearing. A special number
that met with much approval was
the trio for violin. piano and flute.
with Mr.. Reale, Mr.. Acaro and Mr..
Fero. Mr.. Acaro was especially
good with his flute selections, -,
Over $50 braved the storm to at
tond and went home more than
pleased. The program was Tits
| "Serenade" for violin and flute; So
, rcnade" by Drdla, violin solo; Quar-
tette from RigoIetto for violin, flute
and piano.; prelude in C sharp
minor tRachmaninon). .'Polonsiss
Militaire" Chopin, Ben Reamy;
songs by r. Whalen, baritone; songs
| by Mrs. Edna Hillyard.. soprano;
Leo Rover, speaker; Miss Louise
Repetti. pianist. gave Rustic of
Spring" (Sinding); harp solos. Miss
Elizabeth Keyes. and tenor solos by
j. Nolan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
'- evANeELlsTlc SERVICES
Chidren's Choir win Again Take
Part This Evening.

The chidrens choir viii take part
in the services at the Methodist
church this evening. A Halloween
social for the young folks win proceed
the service.
Many requests have come to Mr..
Cook to repeat the children's choir
night since the success of this feature
last Saturday evening. Seventy chill
dren gathered at the church Friday
afternoon to prepare for the Saturday
evening sing. Gospel songs are sung
and gospel stories are told. Mr..
Cooke of the gospel party has remark
able success with children. His ex-
haustless illustrations obtained In
his three trips around the world hold
the little folks spell-bound.
The evangelist, however, always
attempts to introduce his little friends
TO Jesus, the great friend Of children.
Mr.. Churchill continues to preach
with extraordinary power Seven
people made Cpen decision for Christ
and the Christian program last even
ing. Mr.. Crocker and Mr. Cook held
successful shop meeting at the
Charles Cooper Estate needle factory
yesterday.
Mrs. Meade, pianist, played and Mr..
Cooke addressed the assembly at the
junior high school Friday. Mr. Ok
ford has held a Bible class for four
days this week. Tuesday to Thursday
afternoon inclusive. Morning prayer
meetings will be resumed next Tues.
day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
ESTATE OF ALBERT s. HATHAWAY
State of vermont

District Of Remington S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Of Bennington
To all persons Interested IN the cs-
tate of Albert s Hathaway. late of BEN
nington in said District deceased
GreetIngi
At a Probate Court, holden at BEN
nington within and for said District on
the 18th day OF October, 1920, an instru-
ment purporting to he hte last VIII
and Testament Of Albert s. Hathaway
late of Bennington in said District. de.
ceased, was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate
And II is ordered by said Court that
the Sth day Of November 1920 at the
Probate ONCE In said Bennington, be
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to ali
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successiVely In the
Bennington Evening Banner. a news
paper circulating In that vicinity In
said District previous to the time ap-
pointed,
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. at the time
and place aforesaid and contest the pro-
bate of said wil If you have cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
I'm said District this 18th day OF Octo-
her, l920
AMY w. HARBOUR.
oct lG-93-21 Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
APPEAL FOR SERBIA
Shipment to be Made by Local Com
nittee Next Week.

In that region lying between the
Baltic and the Black seas, there is
an appealing misery Doctors, nurs-
es and hospital equipment are practi
cally non-eXistent; food and clothing
are insufficient to make life tolerable
and disease, bereayemnt and suffer.
ing are present in practically every
household
Conspicuous in this Balkan group
is Serbia. still under arms pending
territorial adjustment Sustaining
her ancient tradition of freedom, this
gallant little nation made of herself
ia sacrifice to prevent the rule Of
might over all Europe.
Through six years of continuous
war the manhood OF Serbia is well
nigh exhausted. 1t is said there are
only 200 doctors for the entire coun-
try, eighty per cent having lost their
lives during the war There are vast
areas having 10000 people not having
a single doctor. Food, medical assist
ance, nursing and shelter for large
number of orphan children are ur-
gently required. Typhus has again
broken out. The infection is being
spread with alarming rapidity by Rus
sian refugees seeking safety In Ser
bla from the menace Of the advanc-
Ing Bolsheviki forces en- the south
Russian front
If America is TO retain the leader
shin which is to maintain her noble
traditions, we cannot lend deaf ear
to such appeals of dire necessity. A
man is lying wounded by the road
side. stripped OF his raiment, half
dead, and America, rich and prosper
Gus, must not pass by on the other
side OF the road The traditions CT
the spirit and purpose of the Ameri-
can people inspires me with the con-
fdence that, realizing the enormity OF
this distress, We will lose no time in
responding to the appeal of Serbian
Child Welfare Association OF Ameri-
ca, to relieve the unparalleled dis
tress in stricken Serbia an urgent
appeal for old and new clothing es-
pecially for children is made by the
Serbian Relief Committee of Ben
nington. Please send all donations
to the High school basement least
door as a shipment will be made for
Serbia the first week In November.
Mrs f. w. Bradford is chairman
of the local committee and Mrs. G.
P Endress is secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
RAW FURS ARE NOT
SO HIGH THIS YEAR
Burlington Wholesale Dealer Expects
a Decline Of 40 Per Cent From
Last Year

LaSL Y car
Burlington, let 29-That furs this
year viii bring only about 60 per
cent of the high prices OF last year
is the opinion OF A. J. Canning of the
Burlington Rendering Plant in this
city Mr. Canning expects that in
buying furs from trappers and others
this year the figures at which they
will be quoted will be considerably
lower than those paid year ago.
Whether or not this will effect the
retail price of furs Is problematical.
Retail dealers consulted In this city
today stated that there might be a
slight decline in the prices Of fur gar
ments but that II would not be as
great as on the raw furs.
No quotations are being made at
the present time by the large houses
and the Burlington Rendering Com
pany does not expect to list the buy
ing prices until about November Is
when the condition OF the market
will probably be more settled.
Mr.. Canning stated that fox would
probably bring around $500, mink
from S. to Sc. Coon from 81 to S. and
muskrat from so to Is cents So far
every indication for the season is
that skunk will be most plentiful. AL
ready those who trap and kin the
animals in the outlying districts and
bring their skins to this city are
hopeful that fur bearing animals Will
be quite numerous Many trappers
report that these animals abound this
yea.
On the whole ii is the opinion of
the dealers and OF Mr.. Canning that
furs will bring good price this year
though it viii not he as great as that
of last year which was a record
breaker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
OLD BENNINGTON CEMETERY
important Work Has Been Done
There During the Past Summer

important Work Has Been Done
There During the Past Summer
Rev. DR.. Booth, pastor of the Old
First church in his weekly parish
Reminder" calls attention to work
done in the Old Bennington cemetery
recently. DR.. Booth was elected
chairman of the executive commit
tee in September
BY permission of the Board Of Sc
leetmen, eight maple trees partially
dead have been cut down, and their
stumps dug up and carted away Two
hundred and fifty-seyen tombstc nes
have been reset. II would have been
desirable to rest them in concrete
but the cost of such an undertaking
Is so great as to be prohibitive. DR..
Booth reasoned that most of these
tombstones have stood over one hun.
dred years without concrete, and that
hence it is worth while to reset them
in the ground even II they should
only stand for half century. II cost
S243.40 to remove the trees and reset
the tombstones.
BY making several personal calls
on interested parties, writing letters
anu ntuulllS uul llt ht0hif RtbAiiAh-
er. DR.. Booth has secured S5l400 for
the Association. The names OF the
contributors follow: Mr. and Mrs.
p. b. Jennings, Mrs. James A. Eddy,
Mrs. c. 3, Squer, w. II Berry, Mrs
Leonard Cultivate, E. S. Chandler
Mrs. c. Il. Weles. Mrs. d. A, Sibley
Morton ID. Hull. f. l.. Bates. Mrs II.
s. Brown. Daniel Robinson, Mrs
Alice K Cole, Mrs, II. w. Bonar, Geo
Worthington, Miss NJ r. Sanford. G..
B. Squer, Mrs. F. B jennings, Mrs
'C. r. Sanford, S. +. Harwood, Mrs. w
J. Meagher, Heman Robinson, Mrs
e. w. Bradford In addition to the
S514.00 mentioned above, the Presi-
dent CT the Association, j. @, Colgate
has directly deposited In the bank to
the credit of the Association $250.00
The Association has therefore receiv-
ed during the last six weeks S764.00
The Association has during the sum
mer oyerdrawn It's account at the
bank by $4,000 After reimbursing
the bank, and paying all bills con-
tracted by Or. Booth, there will be a
balance to the credit of the Associa-
tion OF $467.60 In the spring the
work Ct beautifying the cemetery
will be resumed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
NUMEROUS AUTO ACCIDENTS
With Varying Excuses and Causes for
Them Reported.


Automobile accidents reported to the
secretary of state today included r.
d. Howe of St. Johnsbury while driv.
ing the machine of II. Il. Smith of the
Evening Caledonian, left il standing
md was surprised to have someone
veil TO him that his car was running
lown the street. II did not stop until
1t hit Ford truck. doing some dam.
age TO each machine; Gertrude r,
roedt, using Brattleboro News com.
Dany stationery, reports that while
lbout to start her automobile from the
1urbmg in Brattleboro the machine
hit an old lady and those standing
by told her she was not to blame for
he accident; L. S. Sulham of Under
hill reported that his car was damaged
in an accident between Winooski and
Burlington recently; A. W. Hopper Of
Lyndon reported that his machine hit
the car of Albert Barney in st. Johns.
bury near a railroad crossing and that
he was trying to avoid the team Of
he deputy sheriff when he hit the
automobile. The cloud of steam from
Barneys steamer automobile blinded
him; A. W. Eddy OF Montpelier re-
ported that his machine yesterday hit
a child of G. Lacine while he was driv,
ing along Barre street. G. L. Gregoire
and company Of Barre reported that a
collision took place near the gas plant
m Montpelier and that the driver Of
he other machine did not stop so his
number could not be obtained. The
Gregoire machine was u truck which
was not damaged much; j. b. Kidder
Df Roxbury reported that his car was
involved in an accident near Isle La
Mott, having run into a tree
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
Of
COAL BUSINESS
FOR BIC PROFITS
Favoritism in Handling Cars for
Certain Corporations
GIGANTIC GRAFT PLAN
Attempt In Progress to Improve the
system Of Delivery Of Soft
Coal Through Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Department
OF Justice officials have information
which indicates that more than thirty
car distributors in different sections
OF the conutry have been receiving
brlbes for displacing and placing coal
cars In the interest of favored cOrpor-
atoms and individuals.
The officials are convinced that a
gigantic system Of graft has extended
from the soft coal mines along the
lines of some of the coal carrying
railroads to the piers, the dumps and
the tidewater pools and that there
have been involved in its ramitlcations
clerks, inspectors, bumpers and many
OF the minor officials of the common
carriers, who are believed to have
been "hxed by the Illegal use OF
money.
Those assertions are warranted by
admissions made by Gibbs l.. Baker,
one of the best known of attorneys
who have specialized in law in its
relations to coal production and traf-
fic. Mr.. Baker is general counsel to
the Wholesale Coal Trade Association
of New York and to the Tidewater
Coal Exchange, which controls the
soft coal pooling at the ports or New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He
acted also in an advisory capacity to
the Association Of Coal Operators Of
Northern West Virginia, whose pledg
es made to the Attorney-General.
committing themselves to fair deal
ing and the elimination OF the prof.
teer and CRATER have been made a
model for operators of other parts of
the country to emulate.
Since the recent action of the mine
operators of the country in Cleveland
Ohio, Mr.. Baker is hopeful that the
joint efforts OF the whole body of
mine owners and operators, the rail
roads and the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be successful in ex-
posing such unfain practices as have
scandalized the handling OF coal at
the mines and on the rail, and viii at
least partly eradicate the glaring
evils OF the coal business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
G. o. p. WILL CAIN IN SENATE
Pondexter Says Republicans viii
Capture Ten Seats.

Washington, Oct 29.--The senatorial
election win decide whether the Unit
ed States Is to assume the financial as
well as military burdens OF Europe,
according to Senator Miles Poindexter,
Of Washington, chairman Of the Re-
publican senatorial committee Upon
this issue, the senator predicts, the
Republicans will hold every Republi
can seat they now have and gain seats
in Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona,
California, Nevada, Idaho and Oregon
The senator continues:
"The election Of single Democratic
senator in a Republican state may
mean the adoption of President Will
sons foreign policies. Franklin d.
Roosevelt's appeal to those interested
in foreign commerce, including inter-
national bankers to support the Lea.
que Of Nations on account of their
interest in financial cooperation OF
nationu In the League, corroborates
Andre Tnrdeaus statement in Paris
that President Wilson had agreed to
that and explains Sir George Parish IS
plan for financing Europe with Ameri-
can aid, as the basis. and also ex-
plains the call issued by the League of
Nations for the financial budget of
each nation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
FEDERAL PLANTS
SOLD FOR SMALL
FRACTION Of cost
A Ninety Million Powder Plant
Sold for Three Millions
PRODUCED POWDER
Property Hurriedly Bought After
ArmistIce Was Signed at Exhobb.
tant Prices In Southern States

Washington, Oct. 30-Taxpayers Of
the country may add another item to
the long bill they hold against ex-
trayagant administration after reading
the advertisements OF a certain man.
ufacturing company now offering
stock for sale largely on the strength
of the wonderful bargain It got from
the Government In buying the town Of
Nitro. w. Va. Plant and property
costing the United States $7O,1O0,OOO
we're knocked down for $S,55i,OOO most
Of which is in deferred payments.
The next entry in the profit and loss
account on Uncle SANS ledger is a
powder plant at Nashvil e, Tenn, call.
ed Old Hickory plant erected at a
cost of $90006,000, which was sold
within the last few days for SO, ,030, 900.
incidentally neither Nitro nor Old
Hickory pr/uced a pound of powder
for use during the war.
Taxpayers also will recall the frantic
effort made after the armistice to com
NIT Congress in face of its specific
disapproval expressed in a rider to an
appropriation bill. to the purchase Of
over half Of Chattahoochee county,
Georgia, comprising 96,720 acres for
the establishment of Camp Benning.
The completion of this and seventeen
other camps was later authorized by
Secretary Of War Baker
Government buyers, when Congress
dropped the hint that the war was
over, moved with ce Gritty quite as
tonishing within the realm of official
dom. Their offers were in some cases
doubled over night. A plantation for
which they were willing to pay $500.
900 the week before was quickly taken
over for $4,000. Before Congress
could officially declare the camp ahan-
Idoned the United States was holding
property for which it paid SO, ,66l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
SICKNESS BEGAN
WITH A BAD COLD

When the bodily resistance Is low n
moments exposure to draft, sud.
den change of temperature, wet feet
or wet clothing may bring on cold.
Lowered resistance means that the
blood is lacking in the elements neces.
sary TO maintain health. AS long az
the blood is weak there is danger from
colds.
An effective way Of building up the
blood and fortifying the system is
demonstrated by Mr. j. w Steen, OF
No. ll2 Wooster street, Marietta, o.
"My illness dated from a severe
cold" says Mr.. Steen. at was evil
dent at the time that my blood was
weak, for my complexion was pale
and suffered repeatedly from chills.
! was run down and tired out and
suffered at times from dull headaches.
My sleep was broken and did not rest
me. | had but little appetite and
suffered frequently from attacks OF in
digestion. l was nervous and there
was q steady pain across my back.
II read about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and then began to take the pills.
! felt considerably better in short
time. 1t wasn't long before was
able to sleep soundly and gradually my
strength returned The headaches
have disappeared My blood is so
much richer that my color is good. /
strongly recommend DR.. Williams
Pink Pills to all those requiring a
tonic. ] find that the pills have built
me up so that / rarely have a cold"
A useful booklet, Building Up the
Blood" will be sent free by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady
N. Y. Your own druggist sells DR..
Williams Pink Pills or you can order
them direct by mCil, postpaid, at 60
cents n box,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
STANDARD OIL PROFITS
Indiana Company Cuts It's Long Ex-
pected Melon.

Chicago. Oct. Directors of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana cut
the companys long expected melon"
today, declaring stock dividend Of
150 per cent, payable to stockho ders
of record December H. Each stock.
holder receives one and one.half
shares for each share held, and the
companys outstanding capitalization is
increased from s30,OO00OO par value
to $750O0,0OO.
Immediately after the dividend an
nouncement, which came after the
exchange closed, a counter bid of 500
was recorded. At this price the
"melon" amounts to approximately
144.000000. The par value of the dis.
tribution Is S45 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP
Next Meeting to Be Held at Airing.
ton Monday Afternoon.

There will be meeting Of the Poe
try Group next Monday afternoon
November 1st-at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Gilchrist, Arlington The
meeting will be called at half past
two and will be presided over by the
president, Prof Madison Bates. Elec
ton of officers for the coming year
win take place.
The poet under discussion for the
afternoon is again J. M. Synge and
one OF his plays, THE Playboy OF the
Western World" win be read.
Plans for the winter meetings will
be decided upon. A large attendance
Is urged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
MceaAw is INDICTED
Charged with Violation Of the VoIstead
Law

New York. Oct. 2S.-John ]. Nc
Graw, manager of the New York
Giants, today was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury on a charge OF yiolat-
ing the Volstead act.
The indictment was procured on evil
dence presented by Assistant Federal
District Attorney Edward II. Reynolds
who investigated the fracas at the
Lambs club last August between Nc
Graw and John c, Slavin, a musical
comedy actor. The indictment charges
that on that date McGraw had Illegal
possession Of bottle Of whiskey.
The maximum penalty for such. an
offense is $500 fine. The grand jJTy
action, 10 was learned, resulted from
statements attributed to McGraw in
the Lambs club fracas In these he
was quoted as saying he had bought
two bottles of whiskey at the club
shortly before the trouble sg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD
DAME j. Foster Passed Away Friday
at Soldiers Home.

Daniel ]. Foster died at the Soldiers
Home early Friday morning, October
70, having been brought there June
IL from Troy, VT. He was born in
Franklin, VT, Feb. 2S, 1888 and was
never married. He enlisted for one
year from Berkshire March s, 1865 In
Company II, 5th Vermont, and was
mustered out with his regiment June
20, 1865 The body was taken to Troy
for interment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
lndia's Man> Plan,s

India mas perhaps greater variety
Of plants than any othpr country In
the world having lAm native spe
cles or about 80 per cenl more than
is embraced In The lluru OF the whole
Of Europe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
VOTE FoR FRED MARTIN
Correspondent Urges Voters 10 Rem
ember Local Candidate

Editor Of The Banner:-l am per
sonally acquainted with Fred c. Mar
tin of Bennington. | know him to be
a gentleman with an unblemished char
acter and morally of the highest stan
dard
He Is not one of that kind Of poll
ticians whose mouth opens both ways
Ike two barn doors. He Is one OF
Bennington's most active and most
progressive citizens. Bennington vot
ers should surely put cross against
Mr. Martins name next Tuesday.
A. l., Purdy
North Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
TRIED TO BURN MINISTER ALIVE
Iowa Pastor Bound and Gagged and
Thrown into Burninu Automobile

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 3O.-Lured
to lonely place in the city by fake
pastor OF Dodge Memorial church and
ged, bound and gagged by four thugs
who threw him into an automobile
truck. sgts
clothes with nj and set fire to Tho car
He escaped burning to death by rolling
out of the truck. ft 7vO
It is said that the motive for the at
tack is revenge for steps taken by the
pastor TO suppress wave of crime In
the section of the city in which the
church is located. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
LARGE LIouoR SEIZURE
over One Hundred Casss Arrive at
Federal Building.

Richford, Oct. 29.-One of the larg
est seizuers of liquor yet reported
was made Thursday by deputy collec-
tor in charge Charles H. Ccan, depu.
ty collector r. II. Stone and deputy
collector, O. w. Webster. Over the
hundred cases of brandy. gin, Scotch
and Canadian whiskey has arrived at
the Federal building The exact size
of the seizure is not yet known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30

CHANGE IN RAILROAD TIME
New Schedule viii Go Into Effect a
1901 A. M. Sunday.


1901 A. M. Sunday.
A change in time will go into effect
on the Rutland railroad at 1901 Sun
day morning. On and after that hour
trains will leave Bennington as fol-
lows.
Weekday Schedule
Trains for Troy and the south
7;45 a. m 1910 p. m, 2.55 p. M, $50
p. m, Lbs a. m.
Trains for Rutland and the north
745 a. m, 2 p. m, sos p. m, 1245 a.
nj,
Trains for chptham-9.1O a. m, 1886
p, m.
Sunday Schedule
For Trey and the south--255 p. M,
800 p. m.
For Rutland and the north-S.25 a.
M, 200 p. m, 1245 a. m.