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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
FACTIONS HOPE
To UNITE FOR
RAT|F|C |CAT|0N
Senator's Disposed to + VI
Treaty Out of Campaign
SEEKING COMMON GROUND
Representatives OF 100000 People In
Washington to Urge Immediate
Action

Washington, Jan. 133.-Assurances
that Democratic and Republican sena
tors we united in endeayor ng to
end the Senate treaty deadlock and to
avoid carrying the treaty is9Ies into
the coming pol tical campaign were
given by Senators Lodge Of Massa
chusetts and H tchcock of Nebra 1ka
and acting Democratic leaders, respeo
lively, today to spokesmen Of organi
cations claiming to represent 10000
900 people desirous of .ly rat feat
ion Of the treaty.
The ten leaders we're visited sepa
rately at the capitol by more than a
score of representatives OF various or
ganizations, including soc cites work
ing for ratification of the peace trea'
ty, iaho.. unions. church and other
religious societ es and agricultural
and educational bodies, The calls on
the Senate leaders followed meeting
to urge immed ate ratification of the
treaty with such reservat ons as may
be necessary to secure the requi site
two-thirds vote.
Senator Lodge told the delegation
that he would be glad" to conside
any notifications of the treaty e3ery-
atoms wh'ch the Democrat minority
might present and that there was be-
ing evidenced "a general desire" to dis
pose Of the treaty promptly so as to
avert It's injection into the e ect ons
Republ cans and Democrats in the
Senate, he said, now were attempting
ito each common ground" with
that end in view"
Calling at the office OF Senator
Hitchcock, the delegation was told by
the acting Democratic leader and by
Senator Smith, Democrat, Georg a. Of
the efforts being made on the Demo
cratic side fthe chamber 10 br ng
about prompt ratiicat on The spirit
OF antagonism which dom mated the
treaty debates at the last session Of
Cong ess, Senator Hitchcock said,
had given way to a spirit Of an hon
orable compromise VIII ch led to the
belief that rat fications would be at
tained before the end of January.
The conferences with the Senate
leaders was the transcendent develop
ment today in the treaty situation.
Many conferences were held between
Senators with negotiat ons virtually
confined to the main lspute-ove
the reservation Of Article ten of The
league OF nations covenant. No
definite progress was reported from
the conferences and leaders OF both
sides said there was no prospect of
final action on the treaty tn S week.
Some of the Democratic leade s, how
ever, expressed hope that next week
may bring an agreement which can
be presented to the Senate with a
cloture rule to hasten final vote.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
MACHINE GUNS
TURN LOOSE ON
BERLIN RIOTERS
At Least Ten Killed and Many
Wounded
MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS
Demonstration Organized by Extrem-
lists as Protest Against Industrial
Council Measure

Berlin. Jan. 13, p m.--The gov
ernment ton 'ght proc aimed martial
law in all sections of Germany follow
ing mob demonstrations in the after
noon In VIII ch at least ten pc sons
were killed and many wounded by
machine gun fire from guards station
ed IN front OF the Reichstag building.
Gustav Noske, mn ster of defense
has been appo 'nted commander-in
chief for Greater Berlin and Brand
burg province. Street parades, meet
ings and demonst ations have been
prohib ted.
The mob was organized by the ex.
tremist elements as protest against
the Industrial councils bill now be
fore the Reichstag.
After infammatory speeches the
mob, regardless Of the mach ne gun
ners and guards, moved toward the
Reichstag bui ding. The mob refused
to obey the order to dispe Sc and the
guard opened fire. The shooting was
at close range and the ground in
front of the build ng was soon Uttered
with dead and wounded Order was
soon restored.
Dur 'ng the night Cen Noske's
troops threw a barbed wi Gordon
throughout the downtown streets with
guards Of riflemen. The Rechstag
building was gwen extra protection
and the Wilhelstrasse was barred 10
ali traffic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
WEST sAAFrsHuRY

Joseph Keefe is i'll with chickenpox
Francis Reed has recovered fom
his recent illness.
Edgar Pc kins OF Arlington was a
guest of Mrs. Charles Perkins Sun.
day.
Mrs. John Hunt ngton spent a por-
tion of last week with Mrs. N. D. Bot
tum of VIII Jamestown.
Miss Clarissa Perkins returned
from Arlington Sunday where she has
been assist ng in the care of her aunt,
Mrs. Edgar Pc kins who has been
quite Ill.
The sad news was received here
Sunday of the death Of George Bron
son, a former resident of this p ace
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the grief stricken family.
Ernest b Stanley breeder of dark
and white Cornish chickens recently
entered some of his stock at the
poultry show held in Boston. Mr.
Stanley took the first and second
prizes on the entire show.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
To Be Given at North Bennington
Friday Night

Bachelor Hall" a comedy In three
acts is to be given by the pupils oi
North Bennington high school in Bank
hall Friday, January 16, at p. m. A
matinee will be given in the fernoon
tor the benefit of the school children
Cast Of Characters
Hon. Godfrey Myat, eton, Congress
man of the 9th district Kenneth Corn
ell.
Silas Jervis, Carroll Wilson, Elisha
Bassett, Clarence Ross; Myatletcn's
constituents from Ramble town
Ensign Jack Meredith. acting under
sealed orders: Grange Lape.
Pinkerton Case, an amateur detec-
tive, Winfield Bentley
We're Lee, an amateur actor and author
Of THE Fatal Shot; James Cole.
ORouke a policeman, Gordon Luke.
Betty Vance. Myatletons ward,
Florence White.
Poly Reynolds, an amateur actress,
Mildred Parker.
Mrs Van Slyne, who has dramatic
aspirations. Anastasia Powers.
Claire, her daughter who has not,
Helen Walsh
Synopsis.
Act Scene: Living room at Bachelor
Hail.
Time: Afternoon.
Act ii Scene: Same as Act /.
Time: Evening of same day.
Act III Scene: Same as Act and II.
Time next morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. Dennis King is on the sick list
this week
County Sheriff Perry b. Gardner was
in town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Bushway have
both been on the sick list the past
week.
Henry Mayhew did not return to
Burr and Burton Monday because of
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A II. Grout are mcv-
ing from West Arlington to their home
in this place.
Daniel Hayden of West Arlington is
spending few days in town with his
sen, W. F. Hayden.
Herbert Boyntcn. who has been lay
ed up by an injury received at the
factory, resumed his work Monday.
Mrs Laura Thayer of North Ben.
nington was in town over Sunday, Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Mcdonald.
Medric Grover, who was operated
upon for mastoid abscess last week.
returned home Monday night much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grove of Adams
Mass, passed the weekend In town
with Mrf Groves mother Mrs, Rob.
ert Lawlar.
Roy Cole, the little son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Cole. had severe attack
of appendicitis and was taken to Troy
for an operation last Friday Latest
reports are that he is doing nicely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
But Hardly Good Enough Heaven--Atchison Globe
RoLLlN H. HOWARD rEAD
Native of South shaftsbury Died
tuesday Evening.

Rollin H. Howard passed away at
his home in North Pownal Tuesday
evening. January 10. He was native
Of South Salisbury where he had
spent the greater part OF his life and
was we'll and favorably known
throughout Bennington county.
Besides widow, who was Miss
Nancy AttebuTy, he is survived by
hismother, Mrs. Ruby Howard, two
sons, Edwin s., and Roll,n F. How
ard Two sons and two daughgters
died here several years ago He also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Matti-
son and Mrs. w. J. Hicks. both of
Bennington and a brothe., F. S. How
ard of South Shaftsbury
The funeral will take place at the
residence of the deceased Friday af
ternoon at o'clock The body will
be placed in the vault at Park Lawn
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
PARK LAWN CEMETERY
Annual Meeting at Office of Edward
/. Bates Tuesday Afternoon.

The annual meeting of the Park
Lawn Cemetery association was held
at the office Of Edward L. Bates yes
terday. The follow ng stockholders
were present, Irving e. Gibson,
George H. Robinson, Charles H.
Dewey, Edward L. Bates, j. Ed Wal
bridge and William H. Mye s.
Minutes of the last annual meeting
of the stockholders and of the board
of directors were read, the reports Of
the treasurer and the superintendent.
Edward c. Buss, were accepted and
adopted. The report of Directors
Bates and Dewey relative to the con
struction of a dewalk on South
street was made verbally and was ac.
cepted.
Pres dent Gibson made verbal re-
port that nothing had as yet been
done in respect to the proposed audit
of the accounts of the corporation, the
report was accepted and Mr.. Gibson
was continued as such committee
The e was discuss on, concern
ing the construction Of new roads,
the repair of the interior of the NOR
tuary chape', the erection of parti-
ton therein. Mr., Albyn, manager for
Edward H. Eve EFT, appeared before
the stockholders and made a state
ment concerning the work des red
and the probable cost of a road to the
Everett mausolenm.
The director was directed to sell
one $1,000 government bond and to
issue checks in payment OF dividend
of six per cent on the stock.
The following directors were elect
ed: Irving E. G bson. Edward L.
Bates. William H. Myers. Edward II
Everett, j. Ed. Walbridge, Charles H.
Dewey and Arthur J. Holden
The rectors organized by the
election of the following officers:
p, esident, Irving E. GIBSON; ERIK,
Horace p. Woodman; vice president,
William H. Myers treasurer. Charles
H. Dewey; managing committee, Ed
ward l.. Bates, Irving E. Gibson and
J. Ed. Walbridge.
1t was voted that Edward S. Buss
be continued in the position of sup.
erlntendent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
.SARGOOD CASE TAKEN
INTO COUNTY COURT
Complaint in Municipal Court Mol
Pressed and Information Filed
Against Him.

Eugene Sargood of Ar ington was
brought before Municipal Judge VIII
liam j. Meagher on the charge of as
sault ng Samuel Noyes who is now at
the Putnam Memorial hospital recov.
ering from injuries alleged to have
been afflicted by Sargood
At the time the hearing was con
tinued 1t was presumed that the vc
tim of the alleged assault would be IN
condition to appear In court as wit
ness. The attending physic an yes
terday, however, stated that Noyes
was not in condition to leave the hos
pital.
Charles A. Maurer, who appea ed
for Sargood, insisted upon proceed
ing with the hear ng, whereupon
States Attorney Co Inns NJ. Graves
mol pressed the orig nal compla IN!
and filed an information again7t Sar.
good. This act on moved the case in
to county court which resumed its
session this afte noon following the
New Year recess. Bail for Sargood
was not prov ded and he was accord
ingly placed in the custody of the
county sheriff.
One of the first cases to be heard
when court convenes is that OF
state VS.. w. c.. Petersen, a local
tailor, who is charged with operating
suit clubs contra y to the statute pro.
hibiting lotteries.
When court took its New Year recess
the members of the jury were provs
ionally excused but the two state
cases will necessitate their presence
and they were summoned early in the
week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
VILLAGE is cHAsTENED
Had Wild Night Saturday When Wine
Car Was Stalled

Elbu n, H., Jan. 12-Transgression
.remorse, repentance, restitution, Ell,
blrn, H., is the most chastened town
in America today. Its oats have been
sown, its hang over reaped and re
pentance hangs heavy over the heads
of the erring VII ayers
Last Friday car OF port wine,
shipped in tanks ON California to
Pennsylvania (for medical purposes,
with government sanction) was stall
ed at Elburn, 40 m les west of Chicago
because of a hot box A hot tip got
out as to the contents of the car, and
the villagers went to it.
Saturday night was the widest
in the history OF Elburn. Sundayt
morning four revenue agents came
upon the scene. Sunday night 500 of
the 700 gallons had been returned
voluntarily. The balance? 1t can
never be returned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
ealy Lot of People Good For Hell
SERVICE DISCONTINUED
District Nurse Work to Be Stopped
After Ten Years.

Ten years ago the first of next
month, Miss Grover then, Mrs. E. w.
Williams of our town now, became
lBennington's District Nurse, under
the supervision of the Kings Daugh-
ers and through the generosity OF
Mrs. ]. G. Mccullough and Mrs. +. y.
Jennings. The need of this TO m OF
welfare work was instantly evident
from the ready response by the doc
tors, and the appreciation OF the pat
tents cared for.
The work grew apace, reaching N
one year the Big figure OF 1900 ca Is
made, and was vitally needed by peos
pie till certain changes in community
matters caused the decrease which
has now resulted In the decision to
discont nue. It Jan. 18th. Chief among
these changes is the opening OF our
blessed Hospital. which already
serves more than half Of those form
erly depending upon us, and Is sure
to extend its scope when more ample
facilit es now under construction are
available.
Except for the springng up Of
other agencies for like purpose,
tn enterp ise would have cont nued
indefinite y, since the Willingness to
finance it on the part of the donors
is no less now than when first started
were 1t need now as then. II has
been a splend d community sery ce
splenddly rendered; the whole town
and the Kings daughters, are deeply
appreciative of this benefaction.
Jennie A. Valentine,
Chairman D. n. Com. Of X. D.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
Current Comment

DIR. Osler is dead at the age of 20.
In Just ce to his memory let it be re
corded that he never said it-To.edo
Blade.
Admiral Sims and Secretary Dan
iels have gone to the mat, but it's
an old story to both gentlemen.--Blr-
mingham Age He aid.
--DAnnunzio says he yearns to
reach America on wings. Thanks. we
have plenty of trouble makers OF our
own.-Detroit Free Press.
Paying all of ones bills in full will
help to start 'he New Year with clear
conscience, if here are still any old
fashioned people who are Interested n
anything of that kindJ-Boston Tran
script
-Inasmuch as Mr.. B yam probably
never can be President. it is far to
admit that upon one occasion he was
right. So far back as 1913 or 1914 Mr..
Bryan pred cted the country would be
dry" by 1920.-Ph ladelphia Ledger.
i-Raisin whiskey VIII ch chemists de.
care a deadly poison is selling at SIS
a sua to many men and women who
advocate violent mea sures to p event
pair of shoes from selling as h gh
as S10.-Louisvllle Courier Journal.
The sincerity of Congress- effort
to reduce newsprint consumption
would be more convincing if Congress
would cut its own extravagant use.
The waste of paper in the Congress.
ional Reco and the greater waste
in department publication contributes
substantially to the shortage, which
is causing several papers to suspend
publication daily-Syracuse Post
Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
Really Met Their Fault

Mfrjorie and Clea are prilr little
sisters, and as there is Il baby btoiher
mamma has some trouble putting on
the last touches and getting them
away to school mornings In tho In
terest of discipline their teacher WINS
obliged 10 lecture them on tardincss
and next morning they were late as
usual. She waited for them at tht
door, trying to look stern. bur Glen
upset all her dignity ana cut her lee
ture short by observing: "Well, we
can't help It If you ring the bell too
soon"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
YAmA YAMA MlNsTRELs
Big Home Talent Show at Opera
House Next Week.


Exchange vouchers are now being
sold for the .Yama Yama Minstrel
show which is to be presented at the
opera house Thursday and Friday,
Jan % 23 for the benefit of the 1. o.
o. F. band.
This entertainment has been pre-
sented with great success for several
years throughout New Eng and and
New Yo k State by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry E. Gage who have charge OF
the production here.
The first part, "An Hour in Yama
Yama Land, is novel aud original
m nstrel opening which starts off
with a bang and ends with whoop.
During this first part the audience
will be introduced to some of BLACK
vllle's " most exclusive set both male
and female, all handsomely costumed.
During this pat Of the festivities the
coloved ladies' and gentlemen receive
an invitation to attend grand re-
ception which is to be given by
Aurora, Queen of the Northern Lights
After a short intermission, the
audience is introduced to Miss. Ket-
chen's wonderful system OF Train ng
for Mat imony". This Will give the
ladies', particularly those of THAT
Uncertain Age" unusual and exclus-
i've informal on on the importent sub
ject OF how to catch husband.
Then comes the Grand Finale;
Aurora's Palace at the North Pole
This will be one of the most beautiful
scenes ever shown on the local stage
and will be presented with all original
scenery, light effects and dazzling
costumes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
LIQUOR THIEVES FEARED
$4,000 Worth of Champagne Discov
cred by Fremen.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 1.-THE
"drys" in Me Ger County are greatly
shocked because $4,000 worth Of
champagne and other kinds of intoxl-
cants are said to have been found n
the cellar of a prohibition advocate,
member of the faculty of Princeton
University and resident of the col
lege town, according to report, while
members Of the Pr nceton fire depa T.
ment, who are charged with having
conflscated several thousand dollars
worth of the precious stuff, will not
be able to partake of it at the annual
banquet which is to be held in the
near future.
The wholesale raid took place while
u fire was destroy ng a home. It is
said that persons who we not fight
ing the fire so carried away a great
deal of liquor, and that one automo;
bile made an escape with six cases
of gin.
Flremen loaded their apparatus
with wines and other good drinks and
drove away, While it is ella med that
one of them held aside a sufficient
quantity for the banquet. But the
banquet menu has been changed, as
the owner has demanded that the
drink be returned to his house, and
Mayo Brown Of Princeton VIII see
that he gets it.
The discovery of the wine in the
cellar OF an alleged dry" and also
at another home in the college town
from which much linuor is Ga n n
have been taken, has caused liquor
th ewes to be more feared in Prince
ton than safeblowers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
Making cnIcrophyI.

Chlorophyl is the green coiorine
matter common TO growing plants
Take n hanGful of parsley and trltu.
rate in Il mortar with enough alcohol
Cos per cent? to cover the mass. De.
cant the green liquid and allow it to
evapornte spontaneously The chloro-
phyl remninsi as an intensely green
substance. This may be used to color
candies and as cake iclngs, says the
Electrical EXperimenter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
RAIL ROAD MEN
AND HINES COME
To AGREEMENT
Contract Remains in Force Dur.
ing Federal Control
RETROACTIVE TO IAN. IL.
Covers Rules and Working Conditions
and Time and one-Half over
Eight Hours

Washington, Jan. 14-Dlrector Gen
eral Hines has signed national
agreement with the brotherhood OF
railway and steamship clerks freight
handlers. express and various EN-
ployes, covering rules and work ns
conditions.
The agreement is retroactive to
January IL and will continue during
the period that the roads are under
federal control.
1t prov des time and one half pay
after ght hours except in cases
whe employment is light or inter
mittent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
PERU

The first snow for sleighing came
on Friday of last week.
]. NJ. Richard of Herkmer, N Y,
was in town few days the first OF
the week looking after his lumbel ing
interests here.
Mrs. Clayton and two children OF
Manchester are at Josliu's where
she is caring for her daughter and
grandson, Warren Ads Joslin.
The 70 lowing pup Is of the village
school had perfect attendance for the
month Of December: Lucy Jones,
Marjorie Lyon, Susie, Myra, Lew s
and Malcom West, Marion, James
Raymond and Robert F'arnum and
Clarke Stone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
CHINESE JOIN
BOLsHEV WIKI IN
EAST SIBERIA
r1 russia Soviet Troops Make Pro-
!, Stale ! Westward
'peiier. u WIS
EXPECT TO MEET JAPANESE
Aggressive Avtion VIII Not Be Taker
According to Dispatches Receiv.
. ed from Moscow

London, Jan. 14-Russian soviet
troops, who have reached Balai sta
tion, 400 miles east of Ia ga, will be
aided by Chinese Bolsheviki, accord
ing to a Moscow dispatch quot ng ad
vices rece we'd from Cheliasinsk.
1t is said that the Chinese will op
crate in the Coastal Reg on
The Bolsheviki expect soon to en-
counter Japanese troops that have
been sent into Eastern IBERIA.
The dispatch adds that the soviet
forces will not undertake aggressive
action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
LESS DISEASE IN ANIMALS
Cattle and Swine Show a Failing of
In tuberculosis

Analysis of reports regard 'ng tu-
berculosis in cattle and swine indicate
a decrease in the percentage of an
imals found to be infected with this
disease. The figures based on post
mo. tenn results at federally inspected
meat packing establishments are en-
couraging to State and federal author
tiles and others engaged in the erad,-
cation of tuberculosis.
A summary Of the federally inspect
ed slaughter of cattle at eight m
portant market centers-Chlcago,
Kansas City, Omaha South st. Joseph.
St. Paul. Sioux City, East st. Lou S
and l.waukee-shows that the per
centage of an mails condemned for tn
be cuiosis for the year ended June 80.
1917, was 051 per cent (51 hundreths
of one per cent? of the whole mum
ber slaughtered For 1918, condem
nations for the same cause had de
creased to 0.3S per cent. and in 1919
they had dropped to 0. s32 per cent.
The total number of cattle slaughter
ed in 1917 at the eight points men
toned was 5,9S6,S24, and in 1919 tn s
had increased to 6995,735.
The repo. is regarding swine at the
same eight markets show that the
pc. centage condemned for tuberculosis
in 1917 was 0.244 per cent; in 1918,
O.199 per cent, and in 1919, .067 per
cent.
1t is noteworthy, the meat inspec-
tion division points out, that the per
centage OF tuberculosis in swine de.
clined along with decrease of the same
disease among cattle. The figures
support the belief that swine are in
fected with tuberculosis principally
from cattle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
NEW SHIP LINE ESTABLISHED
Boston to Frisco BY Way Of
Panama Canal

Boston, Jan. IA steamship serv-
vice from this port to San Franci5co
by way of the Panama canal will be
inaugurated about March l with the
New England Maritime Corporation
announced today. Six vessels will
Maintain the service with monthly
sailings. San Pedro, the port of Los
Angeles viii be po Of call Port.
land, Me-, may later be added as an
eastern port
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-14
GRAFT IN "DRY" REGIME
s2oo.ooo Melted by Federal Agents
Police, Evidence Tends to Show.

Chicago, Jan, 12.-Illegal movement
and sale Of liquor in Chicago has net
ted federal agents, policemen, and po,
liticians 100000, or more since July
l, according to evidence which, 1t S
reported, has been turned over to
Daniel c. Roper, internal revenue
commissioner in Wash ngton. Reports
in the federal building here We e
that George Murdock, special investi-
gator, and Charles f. Ciyne, United
States d strict attorney, gave the in
formation personally to Roper.
Included in the rumored evidence
were stories OF false robbie les of
wholesale liquor houses, removal OF
the liquor to clearing houses" of the
graft syndicate, and payment of fixed
sums for protection" to police and
federal officials.