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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-12-24

David Kiakona received painful in
juries last week when in cranking a
car his hand caught on the number
plate and was severely lacerated. Sew
eral stitches had to be taken by Dr..
Rothrock, who was called to give sur
gical treatment.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
PLANK
 INSISTS ON BONUS
 FOR WAR VETERANS
(Continued from First Page)

suffered greatly and earned for their state n glory for which they cannot be sufficiently rewarded"
 We recognize the importance of free public education as a safeglIa rd of free government. We favor pro- vision by the state of such support for education purposes as will provide enlarged and improved facilities for the training of teachers and salaries sufficient to continue in the teaching profession persons of the highest character and ability"
 We believe that the administration Of justice in this state so far as it re- lates to poor litiCants can he improve1 through speedier decisions at less ex- pense and We favor the passage by the next general assembly of laws creating small claim courts and pro- Viding for the appointment of free legal aid officers
 Score Civil Service
 The recently published biennial report Of the Connecticut civil service commissions discloses a deplorable condition in the service of the state and we pledge our party to take all possible steps to remedy this condi- ton by tho passage of a suitable law which will re-esta bIish the principles of civil service as we'll as amplify the scope of work in interest of economy and good government"
 The state should make ample pro- vision for neglected. dependent. de- linquent and defective children
 We appreciate the importance of the scientific and efficient development of agriculture in Connecticut. We recommend the creation Of q depart ment of agriculture organized along modern lines, and favor the federal principle of farm loans for extension in Connecticut practice. We recom- mend to th@ general assembly the immediate enactment of statute providing that the day of the biennial 1 state election shall be a legal holiday ! and the adoption of an absentee ! voters law enabling employees of rail roads. commercial travellers. federal | employees. and others to vote in all | elections"
 The executive department of the state is burdened with surplus of nces useless places and redundant | We favor the abolition | 'f unnecessary office and commissions md the consolidation Of comissions in ,ases where one commission can do he work of two or more. Thus gov ernment will be more direct. savings. will be made. and the expenditures If the state will be reduced In the conduct of the financial business of he state we favor the utmost frugal ty consistent with good administra- ion"
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

WALL STREET STOCK FRAGRANCE REPORTS

Wall Street. 10:3o a. m.--Reversing Yesterdays carly movement. oils. and 'ninor' r'rails were the prominent fea- Iurea at the outset of today's stock |larket session. Price changes were |nevcn but mainly higher. Pan-Am- 'ricnn petroleum rose almost 2
 blntr. Shell Transport point and Sexican Petroleum Texas Co, Middle |tatev and Invincihle oils made frRc- |onal advances. St. Louis and South |estorn pfd and Southern Railway I'd gained n point each with n two pint advance for New Orleans, Tex and Mexico. Union Pacific was avy at the opening but soon recov- sd. Early exchange rates on Lon pn were firm.
 Owing te the explosion in Wall Street . stock Market closed at noon today and S~r~ were no quotations.
 CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. New York, Sept, ts,--New York Clearing
 puse statement
 IEkchAnRes sssssssssss sFlsV"@'eFt'fEL Fnlances ssssssssssss lop''''esN~
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
ASSEMBLY
 MEETS SEPT. 25 TO ARRANGE ELECTION
Ccentinued from First Pagc)

Millerand. tho president and the blnet es the proper time. rhe cabinet, it Is forecast. will de- (e tho question tomorrow morning
 k meeting in the Qua d'orsay. giv- due consideration to President tchahers desires as we'll as the re- Aremcnts of the general political
 patton.
 >remier Millerand will receive tho isidents of the senate and tho )mber of deputies tomorrow after kn to discuss the convection of AlIamcrit.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

Daniel B. Olson of Bridgeport, Mrs. Olson was formerly Miss Emma Perry.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. H. Cogswell re- turned last evening from vacation spent at the Montowese, Indian Neck
 James N. Skinner has entered Mt Herman school at Northfeld, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Currier of Hillsboro, New Hampshire. will be weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Law.
 Mrs. G. E. Root and family have returned from East River where they spent the summer.
 w. F. Sternberg and G. c. Root will attend the annual reunion Of Eight regiment to be held in Hart ford tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16
MAPLE HILL

The marriage of Miss Edna Gilbert Clark and Scott McIntire will take place Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride
 Peter Mansfield and Miss Mary Mansfield returned last evening from a stay at Jamaica, Vermont.
 Dr. Stcddard and family of Meri- den have returned home after spend ing the summer here.
 A daughter, Barbara Perry, was born September 1st to MT. and Mrs
New Britain herald., 1920-09-16

London-Two women have flown over the English Channel. Mile. Bo- land is one. She has succeeded in her third attempt. and though she damag- cd her plane i'm Ia anding near Lympnc,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
GE ERMANY WILL
TAKE NO ACTION
IN EXTRAD|TION
Won Lersner Quits Paris and
Leaves for Berlin
RETURNS LIST OF WANTED
Declares No German Official Could Be
Instrumental in Carrying Out
Extradtion Clause

Pa is, Feb 4.---Kurt Won Lersner,
head of the German delegation to the
peace con erence, has returned to
Premier Millerand the l'st containing
the names OF German citizens and sol
diers whose extradition is demanded
by the allies, and which was handed
m last night Won Lersner has de-
cl ned to comply with the demand of
the all es and is leaving today on the
first train for Berlin.
Won Lersner told the representative
Of the Assoc ated p ess that no Ger
man officials could be instrumental in
carry ng out the extradition clause Of
the peace terms and now that the
matter had come up IN final form there
was nothing for him to do but to re.
sign and go homo.
The allied council of ambassadors
was cal ed n extraordinary session to-
day TO discuss the situation.
The names Of 500 Germans appear
in the list handed to Won Lersner
All are accused of violations OF the
laws Of war England demanded that
~ be extradited for tr al, France and
Belg um S34 each, Italy 29, Poland
81 Rumania Al and Serbia 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
PERU

Miss Harrie L Sherman OF Castle
ten was a recent visitor at her
sisters Mrs. H. A Vests.
Saturday was one of the coldest
days ever remembered here. The
mercury was below zero nearly a i day
Mrs. NJ. J. Hapgood spent a few
days OF last week with her daughter
Mrs. b. F Millington in Southderry
Miss Jessie Farnum attended the
teachers meeting in Brattleboro cn
Friday, so the school closed Thursday
night until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs D. X. Mi'llngton were
in town over the week end and while
here Mr.. Mlllington attended to his
duties as town auditor.
Miss Freda Jones spent a few days
OF last week with relatives in Ben.
nington. During her absence the post
office was a tended by her sister,
Miss Lucy Jones.
The remains of Edgar Ba chelder a
former resident OF the town was
brought here for burial beside his
wife, who died several years ago, en-
Monday. Mr.. Batchelder was born
here and lived in town unit few
years ago. He leaves several adult
children besides two brothers, E. NJ
and G. j. Batchelder OF this town.
The body of Mrs. Irene Brown.
widow of the late J. B. Brown was
brought here for burial on Tuesday Of
last week. Mrs. Brown was resi-
dent Of this town fer nearly her whole
life and was a kind neighbor and
friend. Slre caves two sons by a
former marriage, Seth and George
adop ed daughter, Mrs Stella Dryden
also cf Londonderry Mrs. Brown
was 81 years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
ONE SOCIALIST
ASsEMbLYMAN
SPAT ON FLAG
Girl Stenographer Testifies il
Trial in Albany
STATEMENTS APPLAUDEn
Declares Solomon Told Recru ting De
tail "Gutter Was the Place
for Them"

Albany, Feb. 4.-M'ss Ellen B.
Chlvers aged IS, of 42O Sixth avenue,
Brooklyn. testified yesterday before
the Assembly Judiciary committee
that in April, 1917, she saw Assembly
man Charles Solomon spit on an
American flag in the presence of a
'arge gathering of Socialis and
heard him tell group of soldiers who
were at the meeting to call for army
vo unteers that "the gutter was the
place for them. Mr.. Solomon is one
OF he five suspended Socialist AS
semblymen charged W tn disioyalty-
The girl told her story with her
eyes blazing and in quiet voice
which carried to the ears Of only a
few in The crowd which fl ed the
chamber She told how she had read
in the newspapers CT the Socialist
trial, that she had written to Speaker
Sweet relating the Incidents she re-
cited and appeared glad y because Of
her convict on that it was the duty
OF an American to take the and
against one who has committed trea
son against his country
The assemblage attempted several
times to applaud, bu was si,enced
by Louis Martin, chairman of the
committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04

was rue friend, and his friendship
once given, could be steadily relied
en-. There are many persons in Ches-
ter, of whom the writer is one, and
many more elsewhere, who are in
debted to Mr. Henry for kindness ses
ana favorG so graciously conferred
that they carried tn them no un
comfortab sense of OBJ .igatlcn.
Tho elements Sc mixed in him
That Nature could and up, and say
TO all the world,
This was mani"
1t IS a great thc ugh serious pleasure
for the writer of this brief record 10
convey his personal estimate Of the
fineness CT this truly admirable man,
in he confidence that he Is voic ng
at the same tine the sett ed opinion
and regard of so many others. Ches
ter was rich r for his living III It,.
And now that he has gone, we tecl
sure that his memory long to be
cher shed, viii help not Il lie 10
keep us true to the b st idea' CT
what a gentleman should be-
Mr. Henry was lifelong republi-
can in politics. But he was far iiOre
than that: he was American in every
nerve and fibre of his being. No 9th
er nation than his one produces men
Of just his type, and even here the
type is, perhaps gradually disap-
pearing one. The strugg Of the
civil war had left its marks on him,
as it did on SC many of his comrades.
but on him perhaps more obviously
than on most Someth ng of he
Linconian tradition survived In him;
but he never grew too old to be inter
ested, and intensely Interested in
present-day problems and politics
and he ived in he past only in the
sense that he brought TO the present
a ripe judgment and a chigalrous en-,
thusiasm.
Not only as citizen. politician and
lawyer, but as true friend, fine gentle
man and admirable pa riot, he will be
long remembered.
The funeral will be he'd Friday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
Man Cannot Furos Enough TO Win, His Wife Car
MRS. W. C. SHAW
Aged Res'dsnt of North Bennington
Died Tuesday Night

Mrs. Laura Loyeiand, aged 81. wife
OF w. G. Shaw, passed away Tuesday
evening after lingering fitness OF
several weeks.
Mrs. Shaw was born in Castleton,
where she and Mr.. Shaw were married
in December, fty-one yea ago. In
1877 they came to North Bennington
to reside and in December 1918, they
celebrated their Golden Wedding ami
varsary.
Before her marriage Mrs. Shaw was
an instructor in French and Music and
was engaged in that work in virg MIA
when the C VI war b oke out. She
also taught n New Jersey.
When only ten years Of age. she
united with the congregational church
and all her life has been an active
worker in al departments of the
church, until the infirmit es of later
years preverted--a teacher in the Sun
day schoo' a leader n the Missionary
society. IN fact. every good work was
assured OF her attention and assist
ance. This public spirit gave her a
great interest in the Forth ghtly cub
and w C T q, in both Of which she
was active for mary years and her
many excellent papers read before
those societies and others have a
place all Their own n the memory
OF those who heard them An insat :
able reader hooks naturally held a
large pace n he life. and for several
years before the North BENNINGTON
Library a7sociat on had rooms of its
own the library was Kept in the Shaw
home. and much OF the success and
high standing cf the present library
is due to her excellent advice and la.
Dor n behal' Of the institution.
Always al opt mist, by her CHEEKY
nature. she insp red all with whom she
came in contact. to see the br ghtest
side Of life Althoush not being bless
ed with ch Id en- Of her own. her heart
went out TO all young people, many
Of whom found a good home for years
under her hospitable roof
She is survived BY her husband and
an adopted daughter, Mrs r. S. Bah
son and two grandsons. Sylvester and
Robert pahson.
The fuaeral serv res WI be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock from the
res deace on Main st eet Her pas.
tor Rev. w r. Ham n viii officiate
and the remains viii b. placed in the
vault at Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
He ERBERT Hill.
accidentally
TOOK CARB0L|I
Mistaken Dose Results in Death
in Few Minutes
WAS ABOUT so YEARS OLD
Fatal rrug in Bottle Next TO Cough
Remedy Which Victim Had
Been Using
WAS ABOUT so YEARS OLD

Herbert II II, aged about fifty yea s,
d ed at his home on the Burgess road
last even ng as the result of taking a
quantity of carbolic acid WHICH he mis-
took for cough medicine. &.
Full particulars of the tregedy are
not obtainable but it is known that the
unfortunate man lived but short
time after swallowing the deadly d ug
| The ac d was n 2-ounce bottle and
stood on shelf beside that conta n
ing the cough remedy. The family
consisting of Mr.. Hill and his wife.
were about to reti e. He realized in
stantly what had happened, called to
his wife who hurried to neighbors,
and physician was summoned by tele-
phone. The phys clan made the quick
est possible trip to the house by auto
mobile but before his arrival the man
was dead.
- Carbolic has pronounced heart de-
pressing. effects in many cases and in
the opin on OF the physician that was
the result in the case OF Mr.. Hi.
The bottle of earbolic was not so
large as that contain ng the cough
mixture but could easily have been mig
taken. There was about two ounces OF
ca bolic in the crude state and tha
entire contents of the bottle were
swallowed.
The deceased had long been a resi-
dent OF Bennington. He was a car
penter by trade and was an Industrious
and conscient GUS workman. He had
been employed for soma time In the
construction. of the nurses home at the
Putnam Memorial hosp tai. The TRACE
dy has greatly shocked a large mum.
Der OF acquaintances by whom he was
thoroughly resp eeted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
For IiuolcaI Beginners.

Builders of modern fats might well
take hint froIa unique feature In
Ruckland's hotel In Brook street, now
undergoing transformation to accom-
modate the new Guards club, This
was a suite Of "sound-proof' rooms
called the Handel SUITE" after the
composer, who lived and died in Brook
street, for The use of musicaly IN
clined visitors, This admira6le ar
rangcment enabled amateurs of such
distressing Instruments IN the ndnds
Of lhe novice as ne piccoio or the bag
pipes to practice withoIt disturh'ns
their fellow.guests, --I.cnlon Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
VIENNA BROKER ROBBED
OF 100000 RUBLES
Familiar Confidence Games success-
fully Worked with AID Of TWO
Fake Gendarmea

Vienna Jan. 15-A Vienna money
broker was robbed OF 100000 rubles
the o her day in po itical plot to
obtain control of The Ukrainian lega-
tion here. The story az worked out
by the police is as good as play
The scheme was the familiar con-
fdence game of induc 'ng the broker
to violate the law and OF SO zure OF
the money by criminals disguised as
gendarmes.
A supposed Ukranlan general re-
Gently arrived in Vienna and engag
ed wi h a money broker to buy up 10
100000 rub es. 1t is illegal In Aus
tria to deal in foreign money or to
have 1t in private possession and all
foreign exchange is done through au-
thorized banks. The broker agreed
to have the amount in hand on GER
tain day He lived and conducted his
bus ness in hote.
On The appointed af crnoon but a
little ahead OF time. a man in the
unifcrm cf a Ukranian Colonel called
on the broker and saluting said he
had come for General X'c money
They sat down to a table to check
the money when the door was opened
and two gendarmes walked in an
placed both under arress on the
charge of possessing and dealing IN
foreign money.
The broker begged and protested
and finally was tod to appear IN
court on the following day. his rscord
being taken with the greatest care
and particulars. But the Co oueps
profess s were unavailing He storm
ed and invoked his nationality ir
vain The two policemen gathered w
the money, counted II and, giving q
receipt, told the broker to appear
promptly before the authorities
Then, aking the Colonel, they left
An hour later the broker woke un t.
the fact that the Colonel and the two
gendarmes were takers and he haC
beon robbed of some 2000O00 rub es
The Vienna po' ice is efIicinet in this
kind of thing and in day or two hat
/ gathered in two Of he swindlers bu'
not the one with the money. Work
ing on the case they finally ascer
tanned that the money was to be use-
for political ends. The plan, accord
ing to the police repor S. was a plo
10 seize the Ukran an legation here
by an opposing political faction. ge
possession of the records and seal'
and defy the existing. government. i;
plot characteristic Of the presen IN
settled state of affairs in eastern
Europe The legation. however. hat
wind Of 4 and was preperod for wha
ever might happen. The police sa,
this is the second plot to the sans
end frustrated,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
FUN AT OPERA HOUSE
"For the Love CT Mike" Created Much
Amusement.

The popular cartoon artist Bud
Fisher con r.buted lot of amuse-
ment Bennington last night when
h Is two acs comedy For the Love of
Mike" was given at the opera house
last night. Mr. We sh. Mr.. Rafferty,
and Mr. Hyde were very funny in.
deed. The singing of the Alcoholic
B'ues' made big hit as did the
Love with Capital l." song by Miss
Lirette and Mr. Dettman
The play onight is THE Beauty
Shop" as played by Raymond Hitch
cock and this is the first time tn
comedy has ever been presented in
this theatre or village. my Best
Girl" with an amateur contest o TO
low is anne unced for Thursday and
tho feature play of The week entitled
"The Red Widow is on the schedule
for Friday afternoon and evening
This Is said to be the finest and most
e abora ely costumed musical comedy
ever presented here at popular
prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
BoNDVlLLE

Haro d Rhoades was guest a,
Fred Wilder's Sunday.
Miss Ccrnelia Crowninshleld is III.
She is attended by DR.. A w. Thomas.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
parsonage Wednesday, Feb. IL. Din
ner will be served.
Mrs. Clinton Sargent is IL with the
mumps. There is also a case OF
mumps at the Kendall Farm
Eddie Ferry, who fell and broke his
hip several weeks ago, returned from
the Melrose hospital, Brattleboro Sat
urday.
There was a small attendance at
the dance at Town Hall Sa urday
evening on account of the severe co d
weather, 1t was 81 below zero.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
PALESTINE, PAer- ANp pREsENr.
Subject VIII Be Developed Through
Dramatic Action at Fcrtniahtly.


An unusual program is being pre-
pared for the Fortnightly meeting on
Saturday afternoon. The subjeca is
Palestine, Past and Present" and
it will be developed through dramatic
action, Hebrew music and an enligh:-
ening paper
Palestine's past vii be represented
by pantomime depicting the hissor
OF the Jewish race from the time
when Gods promises were given TO
Abrahaml to the present day, when
those promises seem to be In the
process OF fulhllment The pantomlme
is accompanied by the reading of se-
lected poetry and scriptura1 pass
seges dealing with the action.
The name Of the pantomirne is THE
Shepherds Crock" the crook symbo-.
lizing the power which was passed
from Abraham down the long line of
Shepherds and kings and wrested
from the Jew in turn by the Assy.
r an, the Roman and the Turk
Mrs William H. Wills Will read a.
paper on the Zionist movement, the
new p an for the return OF the Jews,
to Pa estine. IA
Guest tickets will be 25 cents. 5sl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
MURDE DERERS HID
!, j N |. TAXI TO KILL
STATE !,
{; Gs;;:::. ''';:''l ENRICH
Chicago's Most Famous Feudist
Slain Near Home
ASSASSINS ESCAPED d
Mysterious Shooting Witnessed by
Wife and Two Sons Of
Fo mer Convict
ASSASSINS ESCAPED

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The police are seek
ng the siaye of Maurice Enr ght
Chicago's most famous gunman and la
Dor feudist, who was shot in front of
his home last night.
Enr ght was sitting in an automo-
bic when a tax with the curtains
drawn drew up alongside the stat on
ary car.
Two shots were fired from the taxi
and Enr ght crumpled In the seat of
h car, fatally wounded.
Enright's wife and two sons were
witne sses of the shooting but were un.
able to identify the murdere 8.
Enright was convicted OF murder in
1911 and was sentenced to LIFE but
was pardoned after serving two years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
TRUSTEE MEETING
American Legion Delegation APP
peared Before Board Last Night.

Not large amount OF business was
transacted at he regular monthly
meeting of the village board of trus-
sided and Trustees North, W. Is,
Howard, Lighthall, Warner and Ber-
geron were present. Clerk w p.
Hogan and Cooperation At orney
Chase were in attendance.
A communication was received
from the secretary of the Benn.ng,o ION
post of the American Legion and a
delegation from that organ.za ion ap-
peared before the board The ccm-
munication touched upon two sub
jects, the erection of a memorial to
the Bennington men who lost he.r
lives in the service and the naming
OF village streets after soldiers killed
in France. The del cation was in
formed that the trustees were no In
a position to take action on the COM
munication which will come before
the annual town and vii age meet .ngs.
The proposal o describe certain
limits within which 1t should be per-
m'ssable to keep swine was refer
red to the genera committee.
The clerk stated that the sanction
OF he water commissioners for the
removal of the hydrant in front Of
the Walbridge store had been & gwen
and it was voted that the work be
done under the supervis on of the
street commissioner and he chief
engineer of the fire department
The application Of Earl w Wi'l'ams
for permit to build a garage on
West Main street was granted with
the proviso hat the specifications be
submitted to the chief engineer for
approval.
/ 1t was voted that the street depart
ment remove two dead trees on
/ Washington street
George NJ Hawks was granted a
perm to move building on River
street.
I .Tha chief engineer of the fire de
partment was authorized to purchase
a pres olite searchlight for the use
of the department.
The clerk was instructed to draw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-04
NORTH BENNINGTON

The three protes ant churches of
the village are p aiming to make, with
in the next week or ten days, com
pete relig Gus canvass of the com
munity for the purpose of getting the
exacs data for the Inter-Church Sur
vey. The work will be done by volun
teer workers and it is hoped that the
people visited will cooperate to MAKE
the results as reliable as prssib e
This is part of great nationwide
religious census under the auspices
of the liner Church World Move
meIt.