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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
UNION RAILROAD
MEN SATISFIED
WITH AWARD
Danger of Immediate Strike APP
parently Averted
FREIGHT RATES GOING UP
Managers Of Different Systems Pre-
pare to Pass Increased Cost
Of Operation to the Public.

Chicago, July 21.-Danger of an i'm
mediate strike Of the railway workers
of the country apparently had dissi-
pated when 1000 Of the representa-
tives of 16 crafts resumed their con.
ferences this morning to consider
wages increase.
In addition there appeared to- be
less dissatisfaction over the award on
the part OF union men.
At the close of last nights confer
ence, w G. Lee, grand president of the
brotherhood Of railway trainmen, en-
phasized his belief that no immediate
strike is in prospect.
Road representatives accepted the
award philosophically and immediate
ly set about plans for passing the
$600,000000 addition to their wage bud
get along to the ultimate consumer
in this case the man who pays the
freight. Armed with rel liable advance
knowledge as to what the award would
provide, the railroads had their fig
ures ready, Judge r. NJ, Barton, chair
man of the United States Labor board
had hard y handed down his decision
when F., l.. Whittier, representing more
than 400 railroads involved, announc-
ed that the roads would need an in
crease Of Is per cent in freight rates to
meet the wage boost. The interstate
commerce commission will be asked
to spread the increase to cover both
freight and passenger business.
The S600000000 award represented
Fl per cent increase in the pay of
the railroad men. For the first time
in history the roads payrolls this
Mr.. Whited estimated the 1920 payrolls
year will pass the three billion mark.
at 1894 900 600 more than double the
81, 46S .576,394 paid in 1916
The board award was made retro
active to May with provision that
back pay for three months falls due
August /, when S150,000O0O is to be dis
tributed in addition to the regular
pay. Yard service, engineers, firemen
and helpers, who received an hourly
increase OF Is cents, will get the big
gest back pay checks, their three
months award totaling Sl10.16
In its decision the board followed
the broad general policy laid down
by the Lane commission, appointed in
1918, that the man who received the
least should get the most. On a per-
centage basis the biggest increases
went to the unskilled and semi.skilled
labor, while the conductors engineers
and shop crafts. the so-called "artis,
tocraey Of the road, received smaller
percentages.
The one notable exception to this
rule was the yard service men, whose
is cents an hour increase topped all
others Here, the board explained,
the defining factors were the extreme
hazard Of life and limb and degree of
skill required.
This award, If it is accepted by the
( men, will bring to close. at least for
the present, the board believes, the
seemingly endless cycle Of wage de
Tmands from railroad workers.
Starting with the demands of 1915
which were met for time by passage
/ of the Adamson law, there has been an
almost continuous procession of rail
unions before various government
boards and commissions, all demanding
changes in pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21

The interesting feature of the pro.
ceedings in the Pettibone murder case
at Manchester today was the testi.
mony of Mrs. Bessie Wright Of Ben
nington. Mrs. Wright was one of the
four persons present at thu PettbOne
home in this village on the Sunday
evening preceding the death of the al
legged victim and she was questioned
in relation to the "cup Of tea episode
which was introduced into the case
yesterday in the examination Of Eu.
gene Rice. Mrs, Wright coroborated
the testimony Of Rice but she went
further into details and repeated the
vigorous and emphatic language used
by Mrs Pettibone.
Attorney J. c. Jones, one of the
counsel for the defence, for the first
time since the trial began took lead
ing part in the case in his examination
of Mrs. Wright His s-questioning
consumed an hour but did not appear
to shake her direct testimony. In his
questioning the attorney endeavored
to show by the witness that she did
not attach much Importance to the oc-
cuTTence at the time but she replied
that in view of what happened since
it amounted to- considerable Mrs.
Wright did notoappear to be able to
recall much Of the conversation that
had taken place at the time with the
exception of that relating to the cup
OF tea. aea a.a aag 1I'
Goodhall Hutton of Bennington, as,
sistahtH to Civil Engineer NJ, c. Bur
rington, submitted MAP of the Petit
bone house, interior and gave the usual
testimony In such instances.
DR.. b.. II, Stone. pathologist at the
state laboratory in Burlington, testi
fed in relation to the autopsy that
was performed at the Walbridge un,
dertaking rooms four days after Mrs
Pettibone's death He was unable to
go into details for the reason that the
organs had been removed for eXamina
ton by his assistant, DR.. c. f. Whit
ney who is to appear later in the case
Court officials and attorneys alike
were surprised at the ease with which
the jury was completed. When court
adjourned at noon yesterday the prose
cution and defence had each exercised
two preemptory challenges and the
special panel and the regular June
term panel of talesmen that had been
summoned for the trial were not fal
from exhausted Sheriff Perry b
Gardner, the deputies in attendance, J
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
PROHIB|T|ONISTS
UNANIMOUSLY IN
FAVOR Of BRYAN
Nebraskan Choice of Delegates
to National Convention
THREE DAYS OF JUBILEE
Downfall of the Late 9ohn Barleycorn
viii Be Observed with Proone.
ed Ceremony.

Lincoln, Neb. July 31.-The national
prohibition party opened its conven.
tion this morning prepared to give at
least three days OF day and night ses-
sions to jubllation over the downfall Of
John Barleycorn.
Present indications are that such
matters as the nominees, platform
planks and other business would give
way for a. least two days for the jubl.
lee
The opening session, however, found
the delegates facing peculiar situa-
tion. There is almost unanimous sen.
timent in favor Of William Jennings
Bryan as the presidential nominee. At
the same time the delegates are
divided on the advsability Of nominal
ing the Nebraskan as the standard
bearer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL
VIII Be Held August t3 at ouechee
Falls Farms

VIII Be Held August 13 at ouechee
Falls Farms
The annual meeting Of Jersey breed
ers of the state of Vermont will be
held at Quechee Falls Farm, Quechee,
Vt, on August 18th, 1920,
Every person in any way interested
in Jersey cattle should make it point
to attend this meeting and avail them
seves of the opportunity to see Grace
Darling of St Mary's the worlds
champion 12-year old butter producer
over all breeds; G. F. Girls Oxford,
the only living son of the great Oxford
Lad, and many other noted Jerseys.
Prominent speakers will be present
representing the American Jersey
Cattle club, Jerseys in Vermont, and a
three minute talk from a representa-
tive of the different counties. Lunch
will be served at the farm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21

FIELD DAY AND OUTING
Young People of Congregational, Bap-
tst and Methodist Churches Unite

Young People OF congregational, bap-
tlst and Methodist Churches Unite
The young peoples societies OF the
Congregational Baptist, and Metho,
dist churches of the county will hold
a Field Day and outing at Sand
Springs near Williamstown, Saturday
July gath. All the young people of
the churches are cordially invited to
attend and participate.
The events, as follows, will begin at
2 p. m:
100 yard dash, men.
Running broad jump, men.
10 pound shot put, men.
440 yard dash, men,
Hammer throw, men.
100 yard dash, ladies'.
II pound shot put, ladies'
Mixed relay, (two ladies and two
mem.
Aquatic Events
% yard dash, ladies.
40 yard dash, ladies'.
40 yard dash. men.
50 yard dash, men.
Plunge fer distance. men.
Underwater swim for distance, men.
Plans are being made Off baseball
game.
AS the program includes acduatic
field and track events it is advisable
to have entrants bring bathing suit,
sneakers. and also equipment for the
baseball game.
Points will be credited to the so
cieties tnot to Individuals as follows
list place, points; End place. 8
points; Sd place, point for each
Ieyent
A banner made especially for this
outing will be awarded the society win
ming the most points.
The committees in charge are az
follows: General arrangements and
publicity A. Sidney Edison, Rev. w
h G. Towart, Bennington, Miss Mildred
Parker and Miss Grace Hathaway
North Bennington
Committee in charge of ladies'
games, Miss Rosalind White, NORTH
lBennington Miss Thelma Jolivette
Miss Minerva Holmes, Miss Rhoda
Southall, Bennington; Miss Ruth Ma
son and Miss Lule Rathbun, Pownal.
| Committee in charge of mems games
Earl Chase, John Elwell, Bennington
Rev. r. S. O'Dell, Harry Beals, Pow
nal; w. F. Green and Clarence Park
er of North Bennington,
The committees in charge will rec
ord the names of the entrants and tht
events in which they will participate
up to 2 p. m. Saturday, at which houi
the lists are to be handed to tht
Field Day director, Oscar ]. Liljen
stein, whose services have been yer!
kindly loaned to the County Union b!
the Bennington Y NJ. c. A, of which
he is physical director
The North Adams cars leave Ben
nington at 10:45, 12:45 and 2;45 ant
return to arrive in Bennington at 6,45
and S:45. daylight Saving Time
The fare from Bennington is So cents
one way.
All who attend should provide thei
own lunch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21

Sandy Hook. N. ]. July 20.-Sham-
rock ", British challenger for the
Americas cup, sailed home wing and
wing to her second victory over the
defender, Resolute, today and placed
herself within striking distance OF the
coveted trophy Tomorrow's meet
if she wins twill clinch the series
for Shamrock TV., while Resolute must
take three straights to keep the fam
Gus cup on this side of the Atlantic.
Today's race, the first OF three starts
in which both yachts crossed the finish
line, saw the trim hull of Sir Thomas
Lipton"s emerald challenger and her
vast spread of white canvass always in,
Ithe lead, save fora brief period at tho
start when her balloon jib topsail
Ifouled as it was broken out and Reso;
lutte forged temporarily into fire place
The thrills were all saved for the
last twelve miles of the 30-mile trian-
gular sail. Both boas had LACED along
Lin a yagrant breeze. Shamrock steadii
lily drawing away from her glistening
white pursuer, until the challenger
came within about two miles of the
second mark. There she caught
freshening Northwestern and spurted up
breaking out her balloon iib topsail
and spinnaker as she rounded the
stake, for a wing and wing run home
before the breeze.
Resolute was still floundering along
in near calm, more than mile from
the stake. Suddenly the breeze struck
her and the trim craft, keeling over
until her decks were awash, darted
forward in pursuit. She seemed fairly
to leap through the sea, finging the
white spray high as she tore along.
She gained the mark in incredibly
short time and swinging close to the
buoy, broke out her ballooner and
strained forward like thoroughbred.
But a tricky breeze, which had ap
Ipeared to favor Shamrock from the
start had given the challenger too
great a lead to overcome and she
swept across the finish line at Am
! brose channel lightship minutes and
I27 seconds ahead of Resolute--a VIC.
tory by two minutes and 26 seconds
after the handicap, imposed because
of her greater sail area, had been de.
ducted
When she crossed the finish line
through the screeching feet of specta-
tor craft, Shamrock swung about and
cruised leisurely back to watch ReSo.
lutte come home Hats waved and
handkerchiefs futtered congratula-
tions to Shamrock Tvs crew as she
swept back through the fleet with her
sails bellying taut.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
FAIR PRICE RULING
Merchants May Average Cost Of Stock
on Hand.

Merchants May Average Cost Of Stock
on Hand
Rutland, July 19.-Averaging the
cosst of stock on hand as means Of
eQualizing sales prices is an entirely
proper course to pursue according to
a ruling by the attorney general of the
United States that has reached Geo.
E. l.. Badlam, the Rutland member Of
the Vermont fair price commission. A.
r.. Luce of Stowe, chairman of the
commission, wrote the attorneygen-
eral for a ruling on the moot question
and the official reply is as follows:
81 will advise that it is perfectly
proper for merchants to average the
cost of stock on hand as a means of
equalizing sales prices"
While the ruling does not harmonic
with the decision of Judge Harlan b.
Howe in sentencing alleged protiteers
at Rochester and reiterated in his in
structions to a grand juror at Wind
sor, It seems to be the official attitude
of the department in Washington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
RIoTING IN TUAM

Tuam, County Galway, ireland, July
20 Promiscuous shooting occurred
and several buildings were burned in
cluding the town hall in an outbreak
here early this morning, resulting, ac-
cording to the townspeople from kill.
ing two policemen near Tuam last
evening. The number OF casualties is
unknown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
JURY IN PETTIRoNE CASE

Following are the names of the
jurymen selected to sit at the trial
at Manchester of Byron NJ, Petit
bone of Bennington charged with
the murder of his wife:
Ernest Beebe, Dorset.
S. II. Abbott Landgrove.
w. j. Young, SALISBURY.
l., p Torrey, Dorset
John d. Flynn, Dorset.
George e. Livingston, Dorset.
Clyde Bryant, Dorset,
John Raedel, Stamford,
Cecil Edgerton, Manchester.
w. o. Wilcox, Sandgate.
Frank Sheldon, Rupert.
Frank Boynton, Woodford
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Program to be Rendered by Local
Band.

Weather permitting, the following
program will be rendered by the Ben
nington City band from the Putnam
House veranda this evening:
March-Lights Out Mccoy
Overture-Fair Maid of Perth Widdel
One estep-Gates OF Gladness Rule
Mazurka Russe-La Czarine Came
Caprice-Backing in the Sunshine
Cameron
Fox Trot-Goodnight Angeline Blake
election-Going Up Hirsch
Serenade Grader
March-The Blue Jackets Bennett
The Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
VICTORY LIFTS i
Upton s HOPES !
OF LIFTING CUP
Winning Of Second Race Cheers
Owner of Shamrock Nv
TEST TODAY MAY DECIDE
ResoIute TraiIed Challenger Almost
from Start to Finish--Wind
Favored Shamrock.

Aboard steam yacht Victoria, July
2O.,-(By wireless to the Associated
Press)-Sir Thomas Upton declared
at the end Of todays race that he be.
lieved the showing Shamrock ". had
made justified him inthe hope that he
would lift the cup this time. Sir
Thomas said:
Il started out this morning as
usually do, hoping to be fortunate
enough to win, but in yachting. as IN
every other sport, there is no certain.
ty If there was, there would be no
pleasure in it for me.
The great ambition and pleasure of
my life is for the best boat to win.
am under good hopes that l will lift
the cup this time | feel after today's
sailing that | am justified in hoping"
Sandy Hook, July 20-Gentle shift
ing winds, mostly, southerly, with fair
weather was the weather bureaus fore
cast tonight for the yacht race tomor.
row.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
voLsTEAp RUNNING AGAIN
Victorious Opponent Disqualified Says
Court

Benson, Minnesota. July 20.-Rev.
o. J. Kyale of Benson is disqualified
as Republican Congressional candi
date in the seventh Minnesota district
and Congressman Volstead, author Of
the prohibition enforcement act, is de-
clared the duly nominated candidate
in decision today by District
Judge johnson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21

Prosecution Attempting to Show
Byron Nj. PettibOne Made Pre-
vious Attempt to Poison His
Wife-Guest at Home of Al
legged Victim Gives Details of
Scene Two DAYS Preceding
WOman's Death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
"THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHT"
Screen Version of Basil Kings Pow,
erfuI Story.

erful Story.
& Basil Kings famous story, THE
Street Called Straight" comes to the
Harte Theatre tomorrow afternoon
and evening. 1t is powerfully dra-
matte story of great love born of a
great treagedy. AS a book it gripped
the interest of millions of readers AS
picture it is even more vivid and
pulsating. Enacted by distinguished
cast including Naomi Childers, Milton
Sils, w, Lawson Butt and Alec B.
Francis. It's a Goldwyn Picture. ADV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, slightly warmer cen.
tral and south east portions. Thurs
day fair,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
MRS. PETTIBONE USED
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE

Mrs. Bessie Wright Tells of Re-
fusal of Mrs. Pettibone to
Drink Cup of Tea Prepared by
Husband - Cross Examined
for an Hour by Attorney ]. c.
Jones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-21
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Salesma for rugs and
draperies Apply to Holden & Stone Co
Pittsfield, Mass 59t6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-25

said: Had Henry Ford been elected
senator from Michigan, the Republicans
could not have taken control of the Uni
ted States senate, Mr.. Lodge could not
have been made chairman of the foreign
relations committee and the committee
itself could not have been packed, as it
undoubtedly was most deliberately, with
men who could be depended upon in adj
vance to seek the destruction of the league
Iof nations. The history of the Versailles
treaty IN the senate can never be fully
written with the nomination, the election
and the criminal trial of Truman H. New
berry ignored"
news dispatch of today from Wash
ington says: The possibility that the
| Newberry case might affect the organi
cation of the senate, where the Republi
cans now have majority of two, was dis
cussed. 1t was considered unlikely tina
the Republicans would permit Mr.. Fore
to be seated They would prevent it b.
| a filibuster, and would do so, rather thai
relinquish control"
The treaty is dead" the fair edifce Q
a great concert of nations, with Americ
chief among them, has fallen. If, fo
this fell purpose, Newberry's presence ]
the senate was essential, the deed is no.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-25
NEWBERRY CASE AND TREATY.
Interesting Comment by One of Thomp.
son Estate Trustees.

Besides being well written, there is To-
cal interest in the following communica-
ton to the Springfield Republican be-
cause of the fact that the writer is one Of
the trustees of the Thomas Thompson es-
tate, in which Brattleboro people are
much interested:
Yesterday the world learned that the
treaty of peace and American participa-
ton in the league of nations had been
killed in the senate, and that Truman H.
Newberry, Republican senator from Mich
igan, had been convicted of 'having con-
spired crminally in 1918 to violate the
election laws"
The Springfield Republican of March 6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-25
NEW RECORD FOR i
CANCER CURES.
The X-Ray Successful In so
Consecutive Super
fetal Cases
PROPER DOSAGE
VERY NECESSARY
Dr. Meyer at New York Post Graduate
Medical School Now Experimenting
With Treatment of Deep Seated Can
cers-Teaching Other Physicians.

NEW YORK, March 24-X-ray ex-
forms of visible cancer, described as
of superficial malignancy, have been so
successful in the New York Post |
Graduate Medical school and hospital, |
under methods employed by DR.. Will |
liam H. Meyer, director of the X
ray department of the hospital, that
keen interest has been aroused among
physicians. The statement is made by
DR.. Meyer and by the hospital authori-
ties that so consecutive successful
treatments in cases of superficial cancer
with the use of the X-ray have been
recorded and that the cure in every
case seems to be complete
The so eases have been under OBJ
servation for from two to four years
since their final treatment DR.. Meyer
said. "That much time was allowed
to elapse before we made an announce
ment in order that reasonable doubt
as to a possible recurrence of the can
Ger might be removed. Many other
gases have been and are under treat
ment, and the indications are that sue
cess will be had with these as with the
fifty mentioned. -
The accomplishment of an unusual
record of cures in cancer is attributed
by officials of the hospital 30 the prog
ress DR.. Meyer and his associates have
made in X-ray dosage. In many eases
cure was effected, it is stated, with
l one treatment, but this treatment was
not administered until careful study
Il bo af ha
and after a studied estimate had beer
made of the X-ray dosage necessary
"Of course there is nothing new II
the use of X-rays in the treatment o.
cancer" DR.. Meyer explained an,
method of graduating dosage is how
ever, a new thing and one from whicl
we hope for even more interesting re
suits than have been attained. | max
no claims as yet in the matter of dee
seated cancer Ny experiments an
cures have been altogether with super
fetal malignancy, surface cancer sue
as can be seen with the eye and touche
with the hand But | am working nov
on penetration, for the principles O
absorption and radio sensibility of It's
sue assume an important part in tn
treatment of deep cancer. The success
~
Graduate hospital with superficial car
Ger emphasizes more strongly than ev,
the possibilities of the X-ray and place
just as strong an emphasis upon anoth,
thing-that persons who do not tho
oughly understand X-ray dosage shoul
N not attempt to use the ray in canoe
The 30 cures reported by the Ne
York Post Graduate represent a gre;
deal more, it is stated by DR.. Mey
~ and his associates, than just 80 ind
viduals cured; for the methods used |
DR.. Meyer are being taught by him
the hospital X-ray laboratory to mar
graduate practising physicians of Il
school. The research work with Il
X-ray and the teaching of the methC
of its use are to be extended at Il
school and hospital when the $2,0O0,0
endowment now being sought by Il
institution is obtained
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-25
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
up-to-the-Minute Propositions to Be
Discussed Friday, April 9

A red letter day for the farmers in the
nearby towns of Cheshire and Wind
ham counties will occur Friday, April ,.
when an institute for their benefit will
be held in Citizens hall, West Chester
field, both afternoon and evening.
The afternoon session win begin at ,
O'Clock, and the evening session at 8 o.
clock. The subjects will be on up-to-the-
minute problems that most concern the
farmer at the present time. OF especial
interest will~be a talk and discussion on
the cooperative milk plant that the pro
ducers are talking of establishing in this
locality. Further details and plans vii
be published as soon as they are form
ulated. Every farmer who possibly car
should make his plans to be there a.
I.both sessions, and a cordial invitation i
extended to each and every one to b
present. ANY information will be gladl
furnished by Edward L. Welcome Of Yves
Chesterfield, who is in charge locally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-25

done, and the proposed flibuster to de-
feat still further the will of the voters
OF Michigan, hardly counts. But the trag
edy IS so supreme and the announcement
OF the two events on the same day is so
Illuminating that we may well think on
these things, in the hope that a way may
yet be found to save from the wreck some
portion of our lost opportunity.
JOHN L. MOORS.
Boston, March 81, 1920.