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New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Money Market Gossip

A good deal of publicity was given
yesterday in the financial district to a
report that revision of Wall Streets
credit system is under contemplation
in banking quarters. Whether this is
a part of the program of stabilizing
the Stock Exchange credit situation, as
set forth in The Tribune last week, re-
mains to be seen. Bankers yesterday
made little comment on the report of
an impending revision of the system,
some denying knowledge of such de-
velopment. The story that went the
rounds of the district was to the eff
feet that plan under contemplation
considered fixing the renewal rate on
Stock Exchange call loans the day be-
fore. Those sponsoring such a change
claim that it would eliminate the un-
certainty that ordinarily prevails in
the stock market for an hour and a
half after the opening each day be-
fore the renewal rate is established.
AS things arc now the renewal rate is
made at 1880. A change such as is ad-
vocated in some quarters would fix the
renewal rate for the following day at
the close of the day before. 1t was
also reported in the Street that call
loans are being made by some banks
which are not strictly callable-in
other words. the borrower is assured
the loan will not be called for two or
three days, and is charged l per cent
above the market rate for the accom-
modation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
STORM SUSPENDS
LIGHT AND POWER
SERVICE AGAIN
Much Inconvenience Through
Frequent Interruptions
STEAM POWER NOW IN USE
Local Station Handicapped Because Of
Delay Experienced in cener-
atne Steam.

Much inconvenience has been ex-
perlenced in this vii age and North
Bennington during the last As hours
by the interruption of the light and
power service, due to the storm. Early
Sunday evening there was suspen-
sion of both the commercial and the
street circuits and the commercial cir
Cult was on and off during the entire
evening
Early this forenoon the current be-
tween Bennington and the Connecti-
cut River Power companys station at
Monroe Bridge, Mass, was cut off
permanently and 1t was necessary to
provide current from the station at
Niger Dam. The change caused some
lelay while steam was being general
ed in the boilers and the village was
without lights for more than an hour
on dark and cloudy day 1t was i'm
possible to operate the linotype ma
chimes at the Banner office and the pa
per today contains less news matter
tatn would have been the case had
power been provided.
The local management is doing what
'tcan TO overcome the conditions crea-
Ied by the changeab weather. Steam
is maintained at all times in one of
the boilers at the Niger Dam station
hnt the single boiler does not provide
sufficient power to carry the present
load. When current from Monroe
Bridge is interrupted for any consid-
sra5le length Of time there is neces-
sarily long delay while the other
boilers are put in operation The in.
.sfruptions of service have become so
frequent that they are now expected
With any pronounced change of wea-
her and are becoming increasingly an
a9ying
Rain fell during the entire day and
ate into the evening Sunday and peo-
pie who were not urgently called out
ramaned within doors. The storm
vas not accompanied by high wind but
here was a decided chi ] in the air
and during most of the day the streets
we're comparatively deserted. Little
damage resulted but today a number
Of residents reported that water he'd
omd its way into cellars at their
lCmes, In number of instances wa
ter was reported in cellars that are
Usually free from anoyances Of this
nature. Late this forenoon the rain
hanged to large, heavy flakes of snow
which melted as they fell and added
10 the disgareeable situation out OF
doors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06

FINES REACH $t4,21s
Largely Assessed Against Booze Run
nerS In U. s. Court


Montpelier, Dec, 3.-When Judge II.
b. Howe this afternoon took the week
end recess cf the United States Dis
trict Court there had been $14,213 56
imposed in fines in the four days the
court had been in session, making
the largest amount of fines sor traf-
ic in liquor and bringing in aliens
that has ever occurred in this district
in so short tlmes Eighty respon-
dents have appeared in cotrt.
During the afternoon Oscar Dupont.
who had Is cases OF liqucr in a truck
that officers seized was fined $500,
Lee Chase of Canaan Nas fined
$1,000 for selling five quarts each Of
gin and whiskey and quart and a
half of wine The charge against w,
/. Duke was mol pressed.
Court will convene at two o'clock
Monday afternoon when II is expected
that probably 10 more respondents
will appear to plead, and then Tues
day morning the trial Of those who did
not plead will commence, including
lHf Syrian IdSNs 81 OAdAAbus III WHICH
considerable fight is expected
Those who pleaded guilty Turing
the morning were Robert Vaughn,
who had been in jail for some time
for bringing Sing Ling, alias Lee, in.
to this country He was sent to iell
for 30 days and fined Sl0O The light
penalty was given because the man
had been so long in Jail,
Archille Roy of Brighton was fined
$l00 and sentenced to Jail Tor asday
because. he brought Anne Ouletra Of
Canada into this country Adelard
Billedeau was fined 81 for bringing
in six quarts Of liquor. Arthur Gren.
deau was fined $25 for bringing in a
small quantity of liquor, While A. e
Lemorise' was fined $500 fer bringing
in SO quarts Of whlskey ard other
liquors.
Information was filed in few cases
By the district attorney during the
morning. In each instance the per-
ons Pleaded guilty These we're:
Joseph A. Baron, Manchester, bring
ilh III "a NunAhH Va " AAHNNG anu w
quarts of gin. fined $500; Joseph Du.
charme. Manchester. bringing IN rs
quarts OF gin and l2O quarts whiskey,
aned $1,000 tHe is worth $4,000;
William Lane Gallison, p O.. fined 81
for bringing in a gallon, while Ernest
eBreque, Cyrence LeBc uthpellier and
Joseph Robarse OF Canada we're charg
ed with bringing In 10 quarts Of high
wines and "A quarts Of whiskey
John aud Truman Greggs of Canaan
who we're 10 bring across some liquor
and deliver II 70 an unknown man
as they claimed in court, were fined
$500 each They probably will be un
lbl 70 settle They pleaded guilty
aarller in the week and we're sent
back to Jail 70 "think hard" They re
turned 70 court Friday morning, but
could not remember the mans na.pe,
In fact. claimed they DID not know It.
Judge Howe thought they should re-
call the name
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
WORST WEATHER
IN YEARS OPENS
DEER SEASON
Underbrush Matted with Ice and
Swamps Full Of Water
GOING IN" TOUGH TRIP
Automobile transportation Over
Wocdford Road Presented Many n
Difficulties.

The annual deer season in Vermont
opened at sunrise this morning under
the worst conditions in many years.
For days the mountains have been
covered with foot or more OF snow
that had weighed down the under
brush in such a manner as to make
prc gress through the woods extreme
ly difficult
Added to the already uncomfortable
situation in the forests are the condi-
tions created by the storm Of Sunday
In many localities the snow was con,
verted into slush and the surface, the
swamps not yet hardened by frost,
have become concerted into Yeritable
quagmires
It takes something mere than bad
weather. however, to keep a deer
hunter of home during the open sea-
son and those who had planned to go
into camp Yesterday carried out their
Intentions Those who carried their
luggage over the Woodford read ex-
perenced no little difficulty. The Els.
sew and Ford cars we're able to go
through to the top Of the mountain
but some others were forced to quit
before reaching the Temple house at
Dunville Notch -
One hunter who passed the night
at the home of George Knapp and who
put in the forenoon in the woods ar
rived In the village early this after
noon He said that the snow is more
than knee deep and that travelling
throught the woods is exceedingly diff
fcult Every twig. he said, is sur
rounded with twoinch coating Of
snow. When he arrived in the village
his coat pockets were jammed full OF
snow and he was wet to the hips. SO
fer as he could learn no deer had been
killed In the Vicinity OF woodford
City but he said there we're two hang
ing at the Mallory sawmill in Wood
ford Hollow. ars8
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
GRIP THIEF CAUGHT
Man and Woman Appropriated Hand
bag at Local Station Sunday.

a man and woman, who were pass
ing through Bennington Sunday, made
q nearly successful attempt tc steal a
grip at the local station Of the Rut-
end railroad but failed to profit by
their adventure The pair we're late~
apprehended IN Troy where they gave
the names of Henry c Carter Of l22
West street, Glens Falls and Mamie, -
The grip belonged to Norman Mo
'nette. young man of Is years whose
home is at Champ ain. y. Y, and who
was on his way hCme after visiting an
uncle in North Adams He arrived in
Bennington by trolley and went to the
station to take the northbound flyer
While waiting for his train he oh.
served an acquaintance employed on
the work car standing on side track
and left the station for brief visit
Mone'te was absent from the sta
ticn but a few minutes but as he was
returning he observed a man and wo
man on River street with two grips
One of tn grips looked like the one
he had left under seat in the sta.
ton. He hurried into the building and
found out that he was right The grip
was gone Monette hurried to River
street but the pair had disappeared
All of the young mans money, his
return ticket by the way of Montreal
end his personal belongings were IN
the bag and he was therefore strand
ed in a strange town. He at once
sought the services of Officer Richard
Hurley who traced Carter and his
companion to Troy where they were
arrested and the property was re
covered
At Troy 1t was found that the bag
had been opened and the money
amount ng to $64 and the ticket had
been extracted Carter and his
friend were made to disgorge and
Monette took later train north
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
REDS ROASTED
BY LONDON AND
RESENT SPEECH
Socialist Congressman Didn't
Make Hit in Chicago
RADICALS START RIOT
Did Not Enjoy Being Told That They
Are Led Around by Russians
Who Have Gone Wrong.

Chicago, Dec 5.-Meyer London Of
New York, Socialist Congressman
elect, criticised the Soviet Government
of Russia before crowd Of 5000 So
cialists in Carmens Hall today, and
riot started that resulted in the
smashing OF many chairs, hats and
heads and the turning in Of several
calls to the Police Department.
Order was restored after the police
batted with the rioters for some time,
and then the injured were treated by
police surgeons.
London was the principal speaker at
the meeting, and he spoke for twenty
minutes amid applause. Then he sud
dently attacked the Bolsheyiki, assert
ing that the principles of Lenine were
not necessarily the principles of pure
Socialism, and that the Socialists OF
New York were entirely out Of sympa-
thy with developments in Russia.
but here in Chicago" said Mr.. Lon
don. you are too slow to realize the
faults O fthe Russian Government. You
20 blindy on in the belief that any
thing a Socialist does must be right.
There had been considerable move
mont and comment in the hall from the
beginning OF the attack upon Lenine
and the Bolsheviki. and Kisses and
boots came when the speaker referred
to Chicago. 1t seemed as If about half
the crowd agreed with Mr.. London,
while the other half was much opposed
to his views. Those who agreed with
him began fighting those who did not,
and in a moment there were at least
hundred fights in the hall AZ first
these were strictly private encounters
but after few blows had been struck
they became anybody's fight and
everybody joined. When the police
reached the hail from the Warren
avenue station the hall was In an up.
roar with practically every one OF the
5000 men there busily engaged in try.
ing to hit some one else.
The meeting was the principal event
OF a three day meeting of the Nation
al Executive Committee Of the Social
lists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
MOB TRIES TWICE
TQLYNCH SLAYER
OF 8 OFFICE RS
Attacks on Jail at Santa Rosa,
Calf, Unsuccessful
PRISONER is WOUNDED
Fight Follows Arrest Of George Boyd,
Charged with Attacks on Girls
in San Francisco.

Santa Rosa Calf, Dec. George
Boyld, accused of killing three officers
who attempted to arrest him, is In Jail
here lowering between life and death
from gunshot wounds inflicted by the
officers during the battle with Boyd.
Boyd is accused OF being connected
with recent attacks on young girls in
San francisco.
Three other men, arrested IN con
nection with what the San Francisco
police describe as an extraordinary
trap set for young women in that city,
are being held without bail
lnfuriated by the shooting OF the Of.
ficers two unsuccessful attempts were
made by a mob last night to storm
the Jail and lynch Boyd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
MRS. JAMES {. LALLEY
Well Known Resident Of Bennington
Passed Away This Morning.

Well Known Resident OF Bennington
Passed Away This Morning.
Mrs. Gertrude Lalley wife of James
E. I.alley, died this morning at the
Putnam Memorial hospital after an III
ness OF seven weeks, death being due
to heart trouble superinduced by 9TH
er causes Since entering the hospi.
tai her condition has varied greatly
from time tc time but her death came
this morning as a great shock 70 her
many friends
Gertrude Dwyer Lalley was born in
Albany, n. y. March 90 1879, where
she resided until 1898. when she mar
ried James L Lalley, then Of Albany
After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
alley resided in Philadelphia until
about twelve years ago when Mrs.
Lcley With her family came 70 Benz
lington Since that time they have
resided here.
During her residence h Benning-
ton. Mrs Lalley through her winning
persona ity. has made host OF
friends who will mourn her death. She
vas a member OF st. Francis de Sales
hurch
Surviving besides her husband are
three daughters; Helen b. Kathryn
W, end Marion r. and two sens,
James L. and Thomas G, all OF Ben.
nngton
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
FILLMORE FARMS WIN
AT INTERNATIONAL
Horned Dorset Sheep Secure Prizes
at Big Stock Show in
Chicauo.

Charles T. Brettell, superintendent
of Fillmore Farms, Ord Bennington,
returned Saturday night from Chicago
where the farms flock of horned Dor
set sheep was exhibited at the Inter
national Stock show. The flock won
a number of prizes but did not fare so
well in the results as at the fairs in
the fall due mainly TO fact that two OF
the best animals died while enroute
to Chicago The winnings were as
follows:
Open classes-Aged ram, 4th; yearI
ing lamb, ID; ram lamb, 1st and 4th;
yearling eve, lst; eve lamb, I'd and
3D.; breeders flock, lst; aged flock,
2nd
In the Dorset special classes the
flock received the same awards as in
the open classes.
In the weather class the flock re-
ceiyed second price on lamb and sec
ond on pen OF three lambs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
JEWISH RELIEF MEETING
Special ServitA3 He'd at Methodist
Church Sunday Evening


A special union meeting was held at
the Methodist church Sunday evening
when near y sixty dollars was raised
In aid OF the Hebrews who have suf-
fered and who are still suffering from
the recent world war.
DR.. Louis /. Goldberg, a noted Rabbi
of Boston, addressed the meeting on
the needs of the Jewish people in the
devastated territory of Europe In
spite OF the pouring rain and poor
lighting service, there were about
one hundred people present
Rev. Mr.. Perry was in charge, Rev.
W. G. Towart offered prayer, Abe No
week rendered an excellent violin sell
ection, scripture was read by Rev. Geo.
Mills-a male quartet from the Metho
dist choir provided special music. Dr.
Goldberg gave the principal address of
the evening and was ably seconded
by Rev. Mr., Mil S IN few chosen sen
tences. Then the offering was taken
and the service closed by singing the
national anthem and pronouncing the
benediction.
The local Hebrew society have al.
ready made plans for an intensive cam
paign to aid their suffering country
men, many of whom are depending up
on assistance from America to escape
starvation during the coming winter.
Homer II. Webster, cashier of the
County National bank, has consented
to act as treasurer of the fund and
co ntributions may be mailed to him
in check form or presented at the
bank,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
LOOK FOR TRUCE
WITH SIM FEIN
BY CHRISTMAS
Hope Rests on Efforts Of Bishop
Clune of Australia
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Clergyman Requested by LIoyd-Georse
to Establish Ground for
Negotiations.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

Dublin, Dec. GA determined eff
fort is being made to bring about an
early peace in Ireland, Conversa-
tons have been in progress for more
than a week. The chief Intermediary
at work is Rev. Patrick Joseph C'une,
bishop OF Perth, Australia, who, it is
understood, will be asked by Premier
Lloyd George to sound out Sim Fein
sentiment and to prepare, If possible
a groundwork upon which foundation
a peace edifice can be reared.
Monsignor Clune stated today that
he was confident a truce could be ar.
ranged before Christmas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
WELFARE WEEK PROGRAM
Community Activity Planned For
Next Seven Days.

Community Activity Planned For
Next Seven Days.
The program OF the Public Welfare
Association provides numerous actiyi.
ties which are open to the public in
addition to the regular physical train.
ing work given IN the schools The
work in the schools has been extend.
ed this year until II is given t2 all
of the children of the public schools
from the first grade thru the teacher
training class Similar service is
given to all grades of the parochial
schools both the Academy and the
French school. The general communi
ty activities are held in various
places according to the facility re.
quired and are being vel attended
by the people of the village The
schedule CT the week of December 9Th
follows:
Tuesday Y. NJ, c. A, Junior girls,
4 to 6, adult girls, to 10.
Wednesday High school hall, dane.
ing class 1880 to $40; community
dance. $3.50 to 11300.
Saturday. Welfare Club rooms,
ehildren's dancing class, 10;30 to IL.
Young Womans club rooms, junior
dancing class, to 5.
Sunday-We'fare club rooms, Club
Girls tea, to 8
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
GREEKS VOTE
FOR RETURN OF
CONSTANTINE
Overwhelming Majority and in
Places Unanimous
KING IS READY TO START
England and France Not Likely to
Prevent Return Of King but Will
Hold Treaty over His Head.

Athens, Greece, Dec. 5.-By The
Associated Press The p,ebiscite held
today has shown an overwhelming
majority in favor of the return OF
former King Constantine to the Greek
throne.
The voting closed at sundown and
the fu'l result pre- badly will be pub
lished tomorrow.
There were no serious incidents
The Greek princes now in Athens vot
ed in the morning
The balloting was not secret. Sol
diers went to the voting places In
platoons carrying photos of Constan
tine.
Athens, Dec. 6;-Today's returns
from yesterdays plebiscite in Greece
confirm the carrier estimates that the
country has voted Overwhelmingly for
the return OF King Constantine. In
many sections the vote is practically
unanimous
A telegram from Switzerland
states thai Constantine is prepared tc
start at once for Athens unless stop
ped by the Allies.
Athens, Greece, Dec. 5.-(By The
Associated Press) The plebiscite tc
determine the wishes of the Greek
people regarding the return of form
er King Constantine to the Greek
throne began according to plar
throughout Greece this morning.
In the face of the expressed opposi
ton of the allied governments the
question was put squarely before the
Greek people, and the indications
prior to the ballotiHe were that the
Greeks would invite Constantine, who
Is now IN Switzerland, to come back
In the harbor of Piraeus. the port
OF Athens important units OF the
French and British nayles are an
chored, ready for any emergency
white FIVE add British warship'
are stationed not far distant
In political circles it was said to
day the whcle situation lay in thC
hands OF Constantine with any solu
.tion possible The Eenizeists wer,
forecasting that CGnstantione wOult
receive heavy complimentary vote
in The p,ebiscite, but that he wouit
abdlcate in favor OF his son, Prince
I George, Duke of Sparta The Veni
ze'eist orgen Patris has demanded
Ccnstantiue's definite abdication
while other newspaper comment takes
q more cheerful note.
While the plebiscite proceeded thI
white haired and wrink'ed Premier
! Rhallis. suffering from loss of sleep
struggled in the foreign office to for
mulate q note in answer to the allieC
I communication with Interruption
from every source, due to his slogan
f"This is a democratic government;
receive all callers at all times"
A joint Franco-British note was re
cieved by the government last night
reminding II that under the agree
ment of 1897, by which Greece
finances We're put under French an,
British control, the Greek authoritie
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
FAMOUS LAWYER DEAD
Francis ste.son Of Firm Of stetson,
Jennings and Russell.


Traneis stesson Of Firm Of stetson,
jennings and Russell
New York, Dec, 6.-Francis Lynre
Stetcon senior member of the Jaw
arm of stetson. Jennings & Russell.
and one OF the best known corpora
tion attorneys in the United States,
lied yesterday afternoon at his home
East Seventy-fourth street. He
vas "A years old.
Mr. Stetson had not been in good
health since December. 1918, when he
was stricken with thrombosis, or
blood clot followed by partial paraly
sis. He had managed to attend to a
large part of his business. however,
and no change was noticed in his con.
dition until early in the afternoon
when he suffered another stroke, from
which he died in a short time
1t was announced ast night that
the funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at o'clock, and the
nterment will take place Wednesday
at Wlliamstown. Mass, near the col.
lege with which Mr. Stetson was close.
y associated during almoJt i his entire
life
Mr.. Stetson, who was formerly law
partner OF Grover c eveland. intimate
friend and personal counsel Of the late
]. Pierpont Morgan, as well as of the
present head Of the Morgan banking
firm, was one of the leading lawyers
OF the country, and but few men Of his
generation have exercised a more po-
tent influence in New York His ca.
pacity for business was equal to his
ability as an attorney, and, although
the exact size of his fortune is a mat
ter of speculation, he was reputed to
be among the wealthiest members of
the New York Bar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-06
ELks' MEMORIAL
Annual Exercises Held at Lodge
Rooms Sunday Afternoon

Annual Exercises He'd at Lodge
Rooms Sunday Afternoon.
Memorial day for the Benevolent
Order of Elks was observed at the
lodge rooms in the Richie block Sun
lay afternoon according TO the usual
custom Notwithstanding the ex.
tremely uncg mfortable weather condi-
tions there was an audience Of about
forty persons in attendance upon the
impressive ceremony.
An orchestra led by George e Dcn.
nelly provided music The opening
ceremonies were by Exalted Ruler j.
Burton Powers. prayer by the chap
ain, John p Muligan, ro'l call by the
secretary. II b Hutchns, dedication
at the altar by the lodge as were the
closing ceremonies Probate Judge
r. c Bennett delivered the general
aulogy, an Grafton which laid before
,he audience the principles of the or
der which is second to none of it's
kind in the beneyolences 1t has con.
erred, not only upon its members,
but in behalf of suffering humanity in
MI parts Of the world Miss Rose
Morrissey sang and there was a yiclin
olo by Abraham Noyeck
Four members of Bennington lodge
have passed away since the last Mem
orial day, John II. Powers, Thomas
p. McGrath, Robert s. Drysdale and
lyman f. Abbott
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