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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
.|ND|CT MINERS
AND 0PE ERATORS
FOR CONSPIRACY
Charged with Combining to In
crease Prices
ARRANGEMENTS ON MAY 4
Names of 1926 Defendants VIII Not Be
Made Public Until After
Arrests

Indianapolis, Ind, March 11.-An
indictment charging conspiracy in
violation of the Lever fuel control
act and the Federal criminal code,
naming 125 coal operators and miners
as defendants. was returned in FEEDER
al court here late today by q special
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing the coal industry since Dec. II,
1919. More than half of the defend
ants are operators, it is said.
Bond was fixed by United States
District Judge A. B. Anderson at S10,-
600 in some of the cases and at $4,000
raigned on May A. Names of those
indicted will not be made public until
they are arrested
Ten overt acts are charged
against the coal men In the indict-
ment, which contains is counts. It
is understood that many Of the viola
tions charged have no connection with
the strike of bituminous miners. but
occurred prior to the signing of the
The Indictment was brought under
sections and 3 OF the Lever act
and section 81 of the criminal code
and charges in general, that miners
and operators conspired to enhance
the price of necessaries by restrict
ing distribution limit manufacture
and by other means and by conspir-
ing TO commit offenses against the
United States as designed in the
criminal code. The penalty on con
viction is fine not exceeding $4,000
for not more than two
years, or both fine and Imprisonment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
RID CHICAGO OF CRIME
IN 6 MONTHS OR RESIGN
Declares John J. Garrlty, Chief of
Police Now Relieved Of "cum-
bersome Restrictions"

Chicago. March r. Entire control
of the police department yesterday
passed into the hands of John j. Gar
rity, chief of police. and he announc
ed he would rid Chicago Of crime in
six months or resign. The city
council last night passed an ordnance
removing what the chief termed cum
bersome restrictions"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
FIND pEMPsEys Ex-WlFE
She viii Testify Against PugiIist il
Court

San Diego. Cal, March 11.--Maxine
Wayne, former wife of Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight pugilist, left San Diego to-
day for San Francisco with O. o. Orr,
a federal officer. Orr reported he had
found her at Tijuana, Mexico, with the
assistance of Mexican authorities, and
that she was accompanying him to San
Francisco willingly.
The former Mrs. Dempsey is said to
have received letters from the pugilist
throwing light on charges which result
ed in Dempsey's recent indictment for
alleged draft evasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
ADIRONDACK TRAPPERS
REAP HUGE PROFITS
Dealers Estimate Purchases in Great
North Woods Total 100000
Durinu Present Winter

Saranac Lake, n. Y, March 12.-
Adirondack trappers received ap-
proximately $1,OOO,0OO for raw furs
this winter in the estimation of lead
ing fur dealers in this region.
One furrier alone paid $4,000 for
pelts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
SENATOR ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
viii Fight Bryan in Every Precinct in
Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb, March 12.-W. J..
Bryan's recent statement that if elect
ed a delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention he would not vote
for the presidential nomination of
United States Senator G. NJ. Hitch
cock, has been replied to by j. H..
Mithen, manager OF the Hitchcock
for President Club" with statement
that Senator Hitchcock will welcome
he issue and "will meet Bryan in every
precinct in Nebraska"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
MEDIcs RAISE RATES
High Cost of Being Sex Still Higher
in CHICAGO,

Chicago, March 1O-The Chicago
Medical Society today announced
fees charged by its 1000 members
would be increased from SO to S5 for
calls to $5 and SO and from $3.50 to
5000 and $3.50 for appendicitis opera
tions. Other fees would be increased
proportionately the announcement
said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
MUMPs CLOSES SCHOOL
Montpelier Seminary Has 40 Cases and
20 Other Students are III

Montpelier March 12.-Because of
the prevalence of the mumps among
the students of Montpelier seminary,
the school will be closed until Monday
March %.
1t is said that 60 students are i'll,
of whom 40 have, the mumps, and the
others have colds, grip, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
FAvoRs WORLD COMMERCE
Gen. Wood Also Advocates Training
of Consular Officers.

indianapolis. March 12.-Fostering
of domestic business and world com
merce were advanced by Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, republican pres
idential candidate. in an address de-
livered here today
He also advocated careful training
of consular officers for all foreign
countries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
WIRELESS PHONE SYSTEM
May Be Installed on the Fire Look
outs in Vermont.

Montpelier, March Estate For
ester w. G. Hastings is planning to
install system of wireless phones in
Vermont, connecting the fire lookout
stations with the forestry Office.
He hopes to secure number of in
struments from the federal govern
ment at Washington. BY the system
of wireless phones much quicker
service could be secured in report
ing fires and in sending assistance to
fight fires.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
YES, 1880; NO, 11,o2t
With Thirteen Vermont Towns Still
Unreported

Montpelier, March 12.-Secretary
of State Harry A. Black has received
the license vote in Burlington. show
ing 1883 yes votes and 1,199 no votes.
WorcesteIs vote has also been receiv-
ed, there being IA yes and 10 no votes.
The total of the state with 13 towns
missing Isl Yes, 1880; no, 11,O21.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
COMPETE, IN EGG PRODUCTION
Fowls in Washington County Produce
Mammouth Hen Fruit

Montpelier. March 11.-Judge S. c.
Dana of Montpelier and Ralps B own
of Middlesex are in competition as to
the production of eggs by their hens.
Judge Dana today exh 'b'ted eggs
1-2 by IA inches while
Mr.. Brown exhibited an egg measur-
ing 1-2 by rs inches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
DIFFER OVER WAGE
INCREASE AND
WORKING HOURS
Coal Strike Commission Splits on
Two Points
WILSON HASN'T LOST HOPE
President VIII Make Effort to Bring
TWO Elements to Some Sort of
Agreement

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson will make a special effort to
compose the diffe- ences between the
majority and minority factions of the
coal strike commission. Officials said
today that neither report would be
made public il there was a probabili-
ty of bringing the commission to an
agreement on the principal differences
the amount of wage advance and work.
ing hours.
Although failing to reach the unani-
nous decision asked for by the presi-
dent, officials said that the two re-
ports could be used as basis for the
amicable agreement between opera
tors and miners.
t Washington, March 1.-THE COM
mission appointed by President VIII
son to settle the coal strike has split
definitely on the question of wage
increases and hours of work.
The majority-Henry M Robinson.
chairman, representing the public
and Rembrandt Peale, representing
the operators, in report submitted
to President Wilson today, is under
stood to have recommended a general
wage advance of approximately rs
per cent. and that hours and condi-
tions of labor remain unchanged
This increase includes the Ia per
cent. granted after the miners return
ed to work. af
John p. White, representing the
miners, refuses to concurnin this set
tlement He is preparing minority
report in which it is reported that he
will recommend seven-hour day and
a wage increase of approximately 35
per cent. 81 .s4i
William Green, secretary, OF the min
ers union. after a conference with
Secretary Tumulty at the White
House late today, said there was no
radical difference between the ma
jority and Mr. White and expressed
the hope that the differences would
be ironed out at joint meetings be-
tween the operators and the miners.
President Wilson in inviting the
of the commission to under
take a settlement said it was impor-
tant that their conclusions be reach
ed by unanimous action Since the
decision is not unani-
nous theer is much speculation as to
the Presidents next step.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
BERGER'S SENTENCE
AGAIN DEFERRED
Cases of Five Others Alleged Draft
Obstructionists Continued
Indefinitely

Chicago, March 11.-Victor Berger
and four other socialist leaders SEN
fenced on Jan. 23, of last year to serve
2O-year sentences for draft obstruction
obtained another continuance when
when the case came up in the United
States Court of Appeals today. by
agreement of attorneys the case was
continued indefinitely.
Appeals Of William D. Haywood
and 80 other l. w. w. members will
be heard later this month. They
were convicted and sentenced for con
spiracy to obstruct the draft and other
war laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
BENNINGTON, VIZ FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920:
ngton Coming
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
Meeting To Be Held Sunday Evening
at North Bennington.


A Christian Citizen meeting will be
held in the Baptist church at North
Bennington Sunday evening at z
O'Clock under the auspices OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
The meeting was to have been held
last Sunday evening but was necessar
i,y postponed because of the severe
storm. t4ss
Americanization is everybody's
problem and everyone is cordially in
vited to attend this meeting.
The program is as follows:
Singing-America
Scripture Reading
Rev. F. M. Derwacter
PRAYER Rev. w. r. Hamlin
Loyal Call
Daughters of W. c. T. U.
Mrs. Myra Endress
Americanization-
The Governments Problem.
G. w. White
The Schoolteacher's Problem
w. A. Wood
Song e. E Bottum
Americanization-
The Business Mans Problem
A. S. Payne
The Pastors Problem
Rev W. r. Hamlin
Song Native Land
Daughters of w. c. T. U.
Americanization-
rhe Temperance Workers Problem
Rev. F. NJ. Derwacter
Offering
singing o Golden Day-No. 1S6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
1916 PROSECUTIONS
UNDER FOOD CONTROL
Attorney General Palmer Reports 1o7
Convictions in Gases Brought
Aaalnst Profiteers.

Washington, March 12,-Efforts of
the Government to check profiteering
have resulted in 1,046 prosecutions
under the Lever food control act At
torney- General Palmer announced yes
terday
Convictions have been obtained and
sentences imposed in a total of 107
cases. In 754 additional cases indict-
ments have been returned and the ac-
cused are awaiting trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
MISSOURI TORNADO
KILLS AND DESTROYS
Later Reports Expected to Increase
Death List of 13-FIoods Follow
Storm.

Branson, Missouri, March 12.-
Flooded streets today added further
menace to life and property in south
west Missouri where a tornado yester-
day killed Is, injured number of
others and caused property damage
as yet unestimated.
1t is believed the death list will be
increased when full reports are re-
ceived from the devastated district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
TAXI DRIVER FATALLY SHOT
Internal Revenue Agent Held on
Charge of Homicide

New York, March 11.-Investigation
by federal revenue agents of an al
legged offer to sell them $3.50 worth oi
whiskey. resulted in the fatal shooting
tonight OF Harry Carlton, a hack
driver
Stewart McMullin, revenue agent.
is alleged to have shot Carlton when
the lated resisted arrest for viola
ton of the prohibition act. McMullin
is being held on a technical charge of
homicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12

WANTED-A waitress. steady work
$500 per week. room and board.
Hoadleys Restaurant, Brattleboro, VT.
D. f0t!.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
REvERsEs STOKES DECISION
Court of Appeals Remands Socialists
Case for a New Tr al

ST. Louis. March 12.-The United
States circuit court of appeals. in an
opinion handed down here, reversed
the verdict by which Mrs. Hose Pas
tor Stokes, wealthy New York Social
ist, was convicted in Kansas City
in June, 1918, of violating the Espion-
age act, and was sentenced to 10 years
Imprisonment
1t remanded the case for new trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
FLOOD HlNoERs COAL MINING
Production in Hazleton District Cur.
tailed 20 Per Cent

Hazleton, Pa, March 12.-Thaws
flooded the lover levels of anthracite
mines have cut the production of coal
about 30 per cent in the Hazleton dis
trict and many sections in Schuyl-
kill field.
Continuation Of the present warm
spell is expected to cause still more
water to flow into the mines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
, TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

-Stenographers-
opportunities offered to those having
had experience. Pleasant. congenial
working conditions. Remuneration de-
pending upon ability. Kindly furnish
age, experience and references. Ad-
dress Industrial Service Dept General
Electric Co., Schenectady, y. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12

FOR s LE-~5 head ef catsc. some
new milch with calves by sides; some
tools and one horse George E. Davis,
near Haynes Corners. tel 221-3 ,raA
o4cC .et1o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
The Bad Brean of Mrs. Atwood

Mrs. w. B. Atwood fell the length
of the cellar stairs at her home in st.
Johnsbury few days ago, breaking
herself otherwise. Montpelier Argus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
KENTUCKY WOMEN TO VOTE
Enabling Act Well on Way
Throught LEGISLATURE

hrought Legislature
Frankfort, KY, March PA quar-
ter of a million women in Kentucky
VIII vote in the November election for
President. This was made certain yes
terday afternoon, when the House OF
Representatives in the General AS
sembly passed an enabling bill.
lt now goes to the Senate. where
rrompt favorable action is certain and
then to Governor Morrow for his sign
ature. 0e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
WHY Shovel Snow a While

Ramina and Albert have that big
wood pile all drawn to the door. And
are looking for more worlds to con.
quer.--Cadys Falls item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12

FOR SALE-House and lot, No. 165
Beech St Inquire of n w. Burgess
100 Union St. Bennington. VT. 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
Hard to Believe.

A good Arabian horse can canter in
the desert for twenty-four hours in
summer and forty-elght in winter
without drinking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
GREEN TIGERS WIN
Defeated E. z. Waist Bowlers by 1863
Pins Last Niuht.

Last evening the Green Tigers won
from the (. 2. Waist by 1853 pins. The
Tigers went to sleep during the sec
ond string and let the e. z. squeeze
out one point by only five pins. The
score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
PRINCE FE|SAL
To Be CROWNED
KING Of SYRIA
independence Declared by Con-
gress at Damascus
HAS SUPPORT OF ARABS
Mesopotamia Likely to Form Joint
Government with Syria Under
Regency
HAS SUPPORT OF ARABS

Beirut, Syria, March S.-The Syrian
Congress at Damascus today declared
Syria to be an independent State.
There were fireworks tonight and
Beirut celebrated its independence.
1t is reported that Prince Feisal.
son of the King of the Hedjaz, will be
crowned King of Syria tomorrow
Palestine, Lebanon and northern Me-
sopotamia are included in The dis
tricts where the Arabs are voting
freely, apparently with the purpose
of forcing the Peace Conference TO
recognize Syria, under a threat of
cooperation with the Turkish Nation
alists if independence is refused to
them.
The Arabs claim to have 100000
troops ready to cooperate with the
Turks in Cilicia and Anatolia Ap-
parently they are willing to accept
French advisers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
TO VISIT IN PANAMA
General Pershna viii Start March
25 on Last Lap OF inspection.

Washington, D. c., March 12.-Gen-
eral Pershing will leave about March
20 for the Panama canal zone to in.
spect the military defenders there.
This will constitute the last lap of
his inspection tour of the nations
military posts. He will be away two
or three weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Rainy today, probably turning to
snow. Snow and colder Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12

London, Friday March 12.-Prince
Feisal, son of the King of the Hedjaz,
has been proclaimed King of Syria,
according to advices received in Cairo
: from Beirut, says despatch to the
London Times from the Egyptian cap
ital.
An assembly of twenty nine Meso,
potamian notables now sitting in Da-
mascus probably will proclaim Meso-
potamia State and form Joint
Government with Syria under the Re-
gency of Zeid, brother of Prince
Feisal of the Hedjaz, according to the
Daily Mails Cairo correspondent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
YEIsk OCCUPIED BY REDS
Bolsheviki Announce Successes
Ciscaucausa.

London, March 1.-THE Bolsheviki
have cleared the hostile forces from
the entire peninsula of Yeisk in Cis-
caucausa on the sea of Avoy, accord
ing to a soviet official communication
from Moscow.
Yeisk has been occupied by the
Reds, the report states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-12
FLIES OVER ANDES
Remarkable Feat Accomplished by
Aroentine Aviator.

Buenos Aires, March 12,-The An
des have again been crossed by air.
plane. The feat was accomplished
this time by Captain Parodi, an Ar
gentine flyer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-09
NEED UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS
State Highway Engineer Wouio
Have State Regulations


Traffic laws and regulations should
he made uniform throughout the
state. in the opinion Of M. w. Wat
son. engineer of the State Highway
commission. A recommendation TO
this effect will be made to the iegis-
lature by the commission.
"The traveller going one city to
another is confused by the variations
in existing ordinances" said MT
watson. "For instance, there are nc
definite uniform regulations as 10
who has the right Of way at inter
sections. In some cities certain
streets have the right of way over
others. But since these streets are
not marked the transient finds 1t i'm
possible it understand the regulations
Of the city without first applying to
police headquarters for Instructions.
Drivers signals also should DC
made uniform, Mr.. Watson believes
"In some places" he SAID tne
extension Of the left arm upwards
means the driver is turning to right
in other places it means to the ieIt.
Such discrepancies exist throughout
the entire regulations.
"The law in regard to headhghts
&c not in sufficient detail and should
he expanded and made to prohipl'
the use of glaring lights in any form
A number of cities in the state nave
already passed ordinances prohibiting
the use of headlights that have moi
been privided with diffusing lenses
or some method Of preventing the
glaring rays from striking the eyes
of an approaching driver"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-09
WIFE FILES CROSS PETITION
Mrs. Della Hall Charges Husband
With Non-Support

Mrs. Della Maude Hall has filed
an answer and cross petition for d.
v0rce following divorce proceedings
instituted by her husband, Guy Hall
OF Chapman a short time ago.
The husbands petition stated the
wife was disagreeable and fault
finding and accused him falsely OF
being one Of band of thieves. He
also alleged that she at one time re-
fused him admitfance to the house,
threatening to kill him II he entered.
The wife, In her cross petition and
answer, states that Hall frequently
returned to the house intoxicated.
failed to support her and provide
proper clothing for her and had bor-
rowed money from her to the sum
Of about $500 which he failed to re-
turn. She also inherited $4,000 from
her parents. she stated. which he
made repeated efforts to secure. She
asks nlimony.
They were married in 1912 In ILL
nois. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-09

sitting room. A bouhtiful four
cdl,rse dinner was served by the
daughters to about twenty-five.
After the dinner Rev. Duval made
some appropriate remarks on the &C.
casion and Miss Nellie Derrick gave
some splendid selections on the
piano. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent. The guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Hansen Derrick Of Hia-
watha, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bert and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Derrick
and family, Mrs. Lydia Cartner and
children, Miss Allie Derrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Kaufman and Rev. and Mrs.
T. ]. Duvall. Several useful pres
ents were left as reminder of the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick
have host of friends to join In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-09
WHEAT GROWERS HOLD BACK
Aren't Marketing Grain Under Plan
of 81 Advance

Members Of the National Wheat
Growers Association are, not mar
keting their wheat under the recent
plan proposed by grain dealers and
millers of advancing 81 a bushel on
wheat delivered, then permitting the
farmer to order 1t sold whenever he
considered the market most favor
able, according to a statement made
by w. H. NcGreevy. secretary OF the
ssociation. He says:
1--WE are asking ourselves the
question. How are elevators and
large line elevators being financed
so they may pay the operating ex-
penses Of their business and at the
same time advance large sumo o.
money to the wheat growers as an
inducement for them to surrender
their wheat for milling and export
trader"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-09

ments that stand there at present
and reared FIVE sons and thcee daugh-
tiers. They were among the early
pioneers and most Of the comrades
of those early days are gone. They
have been for many years, the only
pioneers living on the main road
from Abilene to the Clay county line.
. Those present for the anniversary
were Rev. George Clifford Cress OF
Montana, Joseph A. Cress of Manhat-
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Picking, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Cooley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer A. Cress, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence G. Cress and Mrs. Rise Nc
Lane of st. Barnabas hospital, Sail
ma. Besides these there were four
teen grandchildren and several
friends of the family. Among these
was Miss Eliza Hershey, for forty