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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
BOOZE CROP HEAVY
Twelve Cases Of Whiskey Found In
One Roadster.

st. Adams. Oct 1.-two young
Massachusetts, men we're examined
before United States Commissioner
c. d. Watson IN this city late yester-
day afternoon charged with smuggl-
ing liquor across the Canadian line.
After hearing part OF the case adjourn
ment was taken until this afternoon
The seizure took place at midnight
Wednesday at Swanton while Gus
toms Deputy J. Walker was in charge
Of the Office Hudson roadster
drove up to the door OF the Office and
one OF the occupants made known his
desire to register out after trip In
10 Canada
Mr. Walker asked the MEN II they
had any Intoxicating liquors IN their
possession and they told him he could
look and find out According to the
officers story he lifted up the seat
and found four bottles Of Indian pale
ale The men told him that they had
1t for Their own use and they meant
to drink It on their way home Depu-
ty Walker then asked IL they had any
more liquor stored in the car and
again they told him he could look and
find out Being suspicious he called
their bluff and began making thor
ough search After a time he d,scov-
cred that part OF the rear Of the car
was partitoned off and asked the
owner how to open IT, The wncr said
that he had never opened it and did
now know how. Mr.. Walker, with tools
then forced It open and he was faced
with an array Of quart bottles OF II.
quor, which when counted totaled Il
cases Roth men were then placed
under arrest and their automobile, a
Hudson roadster, was seized
Another seizure OF II cases was
made by deputies in Swanton when
they searched car belonging to an.
other Massachusetts party and found
II eases Of liquor Tho occupant was
placed under arrest and viii he given
a hearing before Commissioner Wat
son this afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
GRADED UNION
Meeting To Sc Held at Second Con.
areaatonaI Church Monday evening

WCthlnQ o DC HClo al ocCond Con-
sresatlonaI Church Monday Evening
The next meeting OF the Graded
Union OF teachers of children in the
Church Schools OF Bennington, Old
Bennington and North Bennington
win be held In Bennington in the 2ud
Congregational Church parlor at 1880
Monday evening, Oct 18th.
An interesting program has been
prepared TO meet all demands. Are
YOU the leader of the music in youf
department? A good collection Of
Harvest Thanksgiving and Christmas
songs will be presented by Miss Elsa
Wahlquist, Miss Helen Cutting at
the piano
Are you hunting for ideas for chill
dren's parties? Mss Maud Belden
Miss Harris and Miss Alice Goodell
will demonstrate some party pro
grams for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas season Everything from
games to refreshments will be dealt
viii. .
Miss Florence Mosher will bring
new ideas fer workers conferences
fresh from Prof A. NJ. Locker, Of Chi
cago, ono of the field secretaries OF
the International Sunday School As
socaton, who conducted an institute
at tho Vermont state s, S, convention n
in st Johnsbury, Oct /, 2, 3.
10 you wish you could use thr
blackboard in your story work, but
hes tate because YOU didn't study ART
in Paris? Miss Florence Godfrey viii
tell lesson story which she viii il
lustrate ON the blackboard so simply
chat he who runs may draw enc like
il.
Members are reminded to bring
their dues (25c) il they have not SC
far been pad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
Sd sEARLEs' WILL FIGHT
Counsel for Newhcw Outlines Tine Of
Offence.

Salem Mass. Oct 1S.-The legal
battle for the millions of Edward T..
Searles, the recluse millionaire of Me-
thuen and New York who died recent
ly, was opened in the Probate Court
here today.
Arguing for a jury trial OF the con
test, Sherman l.. Whipple of Boston,
counsel for Victor Albert Searles, a
Boston artist who was a nephew Of
the testator, indicated that the attempt
to break the will would be based on a
contention that the aged millionaire
was in no condition physically or ment-
ally at the time the will was drawn
to understand or to make such an in
tricate instrument as that offered for
probate
BY this will Arthur T Walker OF
New York clerk was made residuary
legatee of the estate, which is estimat.
ed at between $3O,OOO,0OO and $50 0OO0.-
600, and the nephew was left $3.50 600.
Victor Albert Sear.es has already for
feited this legacy, as it was stipulated
in the will that should he contest the
instrument the legacy would go to the
University of California.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
ARAB MAKES RECORD
Endurance Test Hor5e Reaches Con.
Cord from White River.

Cord from White HtVer.
Concord. N. H., Oct. 14-Crabbett, a
chestnut gelding and one Of the reg.
istered Arab from the stables OF w.
r. Brown OF Berlin, N. r., oontribut.
cd today the most spectacular feat in
the 300 mile cavalry endurance test,
covering the sixty miles from White
River Junction, Vt. to point just out
side the finish line in this city In eight
hours flat. 0ficials who are Judging
the work of the horse said this was a
worlds record for the distance. The
horse was ridden by Jack Frotz, IA.
nous broncho buster, who had ridden
Sargon, another Arab, until that horse
was withdrawn yesterday.
Because OF the rules which do not
permit a horse to finish a days ride
ahead OF specified time limit, Crab
bet was held outside the city for an
hour and actually was preceded along
the line by Mile. Denise and Bunkie,
two grade thoroughbreds from the
army remount service, which, as on
previous days, came in together ahead
OF the rest Of the field, and by Rustem
Bey, Mr. Browns crossbred chestnut
gelding Moscowa and David Craig,
registered thoroughbreds, followed
Crabbett in and all the rest Of the six.
teen mounts remained in the contest
finished we'll inside the time limit
Three horses however, we're dis
qualified after being examined here,
officials explaining that they appeared
rather tired They were Scotland and
Golden Glow, registered Morgans, and
Rufix. a registered Arab.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
STRIKES IN ITALY
Several Persons Killed and Others
Wounded at Milan,

London. oct l5.-Many persons
were killed aud others wounded at
various places in Italy during a
twohour strike Thursday, says dis.
patch to the London Times from
Rome
Nine persons we're Killed at San
Giovanni Rotondo; four were killed
and IA wounded in Bologna and
one man was killed and several men
were injured in a clash between
strikers and the police in Milan.
Bombs were thrown at several
hotels In Milan. including the Hotel
Cavour. where the British delegation
to the League of Nations conference
are staying. No enc was injured, how
ever
The Offices Of a Socialist newspaper
were set on fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
MAN oWAR RETtREs
Owner Refuses TO Try For Purse Of
$4,000

Philadelphia oct. l5.-The great
Man o'War vii Trace no mere. Sam.
uel d. Riddle so announced this af.
ternoon and said that not even his
closest friends would be allowed to
see the horse until the animal has
had a chance to pun himself together
and rest after his victory over Sir
Barton and long ride from Canada.
Furthermore, Mir Riddle wider to j,
0. Keenc kentucky sportsman, refus
ing another race for Il $4,000 purse.
you may state positively that the
horse will remain in strict seclusion, 0
said Mr. Riddle this afternoon. This
is fiat and final; even my dearest
friends viii not be allowed to see him
SO any persons who may so to the
trouble of inconven ence to try to see
the hCrse are wasting their time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
FARMERS FACE RUIN
Decline in Value Of Products Threat
ens Bankruptcy.


ems Bankruptcy.
Washington, oct l3--"General
bankruptcy and ruin are inevitable" "
unless to relieve thu present Price
situation as it effects The farmer.
says report subm tied to the Agri-
cultural Conference today by a gener'
al committee appointed to study tho
situation
The committee blames the Federal
Reserve System for present prices
charging that il has arbitrarily with
held from assisting the basic industry
of th Is country to maintain a level OF
prices that would at least meet the
ccbt Of production. ethH
Declaring that the condition OF
mind OF the farm population is ON
inour. the committee says this
state of mind can only be changed by
fcauk and fair attitude on the part
Of those in author.ty-the test OF
which can only be their acts"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
TWO RevocATloNs
And One Suspension by Vermont Sec
retary Of State.

Secretary of State Black has re-
yoked the automobile operators Ii
cense OF Frank Butler Ok Burlington.
because he was convicted of intoxIca-
ton while operating an automobile
and that of George Fortier OF Rutland
for conviction OF the same offense
He has suspended the license of War
ren Furnam for 60 days. because he
cut between two approaching vehicles.
Only few accidents reports were
received this morning at that Office.
These included Ethel 4. Bean of North
Hero, reporting that Harry Bells
car crowded her machine off cul-
vert near Alburg, and that he did not
stop to help the woman and her
mother She has referred the matter
to the states attorney p. c. Carly
Of Royalton reported that his car ran
ever a dog near STAFFORD
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
EMBARGO ON BRITISH COAL

Government Takes Action in Antei-
patton Of Miners Strike
London. Oct. 15.-The British gov.
eminent this morning placed an en-.
barge on the export of coal from the
United Kingdom. The embargo is des-
igned to conlerve coal supplies for
home use. The move is the result OF
the threat of the coal miners to in.
stltute strike beginning Monday.
The miners conference today decid-
ed that the mining districts be inform
ed by telegraph that the only course
open was for work in the mines to
cease tomorrow in view of the unsatls
factory reply of the government to the
miners in the latest communication.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
MUST TELL EXACT AGE
Maine Women Cannot Vote Until
They GiVs Date Of Birth.

Portland, Me-. oct. l4-Maine Wo.
men must give their exact age and
date OF birth before being registered
aS voters. Associate Justice Scott
Wilson of the Maine supreme court
decided yesterday
The ballot laws of the state require
that the age and date Of birth be civ.
en- and recorded The identification
OF the voter, Judge Wilson said, may
be very essential in cities to 1reveni
fraudulent voting and to provide cor
rect vet 'ng lists,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16

Tenn. Fred Tomlin, Glassboro, n. j.;
Virg II Richard. New Haven Conn;
and Ad Topperwem. Spencer and
the Topperweins were members of
the Winchester team that shot in 81
cities and eight states last fall, and
Mrs Topperwein was a member of
the Winchester team that toured the
country fourteen years ago.
The team came here under the aus.
piocs of the Adams Hardware com
pany, local agents of the Winchester
goods
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE MAKES
BIG FURNITURE SALE HUM
Big Crowds Show Appreciation. Stove Stllng Tonight
With Sensational Offerings

for the thrifty shopper who realizes
that here you buy goods not time.
This sale is revelation. This sale
is not lot of out of date goods but up
to the minute stock. White tickets are
ON all goods except Ed son Phono-
graphs.
You who have been customers of
this store know we are giving you
straight facts. we have advised you
what to buy and you have profited by
our advice in the past. Our advice
at this time is buy We stand back
OF the goods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16

This morning and this afternoon
wcrc record breakers at Parkers.
There is a reason for the forward
march of the Parker store and the
steady expansion. The policy OF the
management to give the people Of
Bennington something real and sub.
stantial in the matter of Home Fur.
nishlngs spells confidence on the part
OF the public. Parker believes there
is character in Home Furnishings just
rs there is character In men and wo-
men.
The stock will stand the acid test
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
sos,oOo,oOO BUSHELS OF WHEAT
Not SO Much In Stock as Last Year
Its Location.


Washington Oct 14.-Stocks OF
wheat N the United States Oct. 1, to-
talcd 6Os.OOO,OOO bushels. the depart.
ment of agriculture estimated yester,
day. This compares WITH 7470OO.O0O
bushels in the country on the same
date last year.
The total on hand the first of this
month, the department announced
represented 477,OOO.OOO bushels held
by farmers, 100000 bushels held
at country mills and elevators and
$4,000. 600 bushels he'd at other points
OF accumulation Last year Oct. 1,
farmera held 515,000000 bushels,
country mills aud elevators 10000.
600 bushels and other points of ac-
cumulation, SO,000,OOO bushels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
THEIR 18TH CHILD
stowel Family Now Consists OF 8
Boys and 8 Girls.

Windham. Oct Wlndham's
champion family received another
addition Monday with the birth CT a
daughter to Ntr. and Mrs L. H. Stow
ell. This is the 10th child. making
a total of eight boys and eight girls.
All but the oldest two live at homo
most of the time though three of
the sons are now working away from
home.
Mr. Stowell is lister, deputy sheriff
and Republican nominee for town
representative
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
SELLS MRS. THUMBS GOWNS
Second Husband Puts Her Goods Up
at Auction.

Middleboro. Mass, oct. l4.-The
auctoneer's hammer was raised yes.
terday over the Lilliputian effects of
the late Countess Magri who as Mrs
Tom Thumb, one OF a couple of fam.
Gus dwarfs, was known en- two con.
tinents
Old age. illness and an admitted
lack Of funds caused her second hus,
band, Count Magri. himself a dwarf
to offer the tiny furnishing Of their
home and the gowns and jewels OF
his midget wife for sale He plans tc
end his years at his birthplace, Bolo
gna Italy, to which he win sail in the
spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
WOMEN SHOULD READ PAPERS
Philadelphia Judge Says He Would Di
vorce Them II Th2y Did Not

Atlantic city. y. j, Oct 1i.--"lt |
were making the laws OF this country
wculd make it a cause of divorce
if the wife did net read the news
papers said Judge Horace Stern OF
PHILADELPHIA yesterday III an Address
on suffrage and. the womahs before
the council OF Jewish women. He
.tontinued at isfa Wonderful thing to
have the news served up to you every
porumg at the breakfast table, news
gathered from ah Over the world. and
It would be to me criminal inditfer-
ence to neglect knowing the serious
things going on in the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight an Sunday; somewha
cooler SUNDAY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16
TOO LATn TO CLAssRH.


TO RENT--Barn with privilege OF
heating and using for garage or win
rent for storage ga Union St 3lt6
WANTED--Two cords dry hardwood
7. b jennings, Old Bennington, tol l30
Sltb'
FOR SALE-Cas stove and gas heat
or in perfect condition, used but short
lime. inquire OF Frank "A. White, no
Main St. Hoosick Falls, \. Y 3ltl2'
WANTED--Would likc to do house
work, by the hour. call mornings
'Tls-N r4 Slt6'
WANTED Superintendent to take
charge uffsaw mills and lumber spper-
AiiOus, must have good references, per-
inancnt position for right man For
particulars apply T.. G. ClacSscns. 25l
River ST, Troy, \. Y. SITE
Lost Between Cafeteria aud Allen
4 Co, black leather pockcthook con-
tanning money and check Finder re-
turn to Allen A. Co, owners name in .
side, Lewis Mcdowell 31t2'
WANTED-Sal Salesman for cigars: Ira
Yelling salary aud expenses, or COM
mission with drawing account Must
be active ambitious. energetic. Refer
cnces required \. Landmark & Co,
Denver, Pa, 3ltl'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16

TO RENT-Barn with privilege OF
heating and using for garage or win
rent for storage 223 Union st sits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16

WANTED--Would lltc to do house
work by the hour. Call mornings
. is-W, ff.l .s 3lt6-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-16

WANTED--Two cords dry hardwood
7. B jennings, Old Bennington, tol l50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
NO PEACE PLANS WILL BE TAKEN UP
 AT COMING SESSION
Lodge Says Entire Attention of Congress Will Be Centered on Appropriation
 Bills
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age Herald.
 300 DaFidsou Rujldinr

Washington, November 22.-(Special) After conferring with Speaker Gillette this afternoon, Senator Lodge, repub- lican leader of the Senate announced to newspaper men that the session be- ginning December and concluding March f. would be devoted entirely to appropriation bills and that matters dealing with peace and peace pacts will be postponed until the inauguration of President-elect Harding.
 This statement of the Massachusetts senator was regarded as notice to Pres ident Wilson that the Versailles treaty If submitted imm ediately after the con- vening of Congress, next month, would be pigeon -holed and suffered to die. At the same time, no attempt will be made to put through q resolution providing for a separate peace with Germany, for it is known that President Wilson would immediately destroy that legislation by the operation of the veto power
 It is the plan of the republican ma- 1ority to permit the Wilson regime to pass without fireworks. Regarding the programme to be followed after March 1, Senator Lodge intimated that the re- publicans would pass a resolution de- oidIinS peace peVveen the united states and Germany and that thereafter Mr. Harding would initiate his scheme for an association of nations. It is a fact developed today that every republican senator in Washington favors the idea of making separate peace, although it is understood that the leading pro- league republicans, William H. Taft and Elihu Root regard such a scheme as "unthinkable.'
 The attitude of the democrats re- garding a movement for a separate peace is understood to be unfavorable. Senator Underwood of Alabama, demo- cratic leader, while not contributing to the present discussion, has expressed the opinion that the Knox resolution, declaring for a separate peace, passed last session, and vetoed by the Presi- dent, was the most foolish feature of the republican programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
INFRINGEMENT IN NATIONAL INDUSTRY
 CLAIM 0F PACKERS
Statistics Presented to Show That Wages and Cost of Living Going Down All
 Over the Country
By A.socrar.a prss.

Chicago, November 22.-Statistics which he said were intended to show that there. was spirit of retrench- wages and the cost of living were going down throughout the country were presented to Federal Judge Alschuler today by L. II. D. Weld, rep resenting the packers, in the hearing over the demands of 225.000 packing company employees for an increase of s1 day in their wages
 Judge Alschuler heard the case two months ago. but withheld decision. The hearing was reopened at the request of the packers, who maintained that the decrease in the cost of living which has come into being since the previous hearing should be taken in coffsidera- tion.''
 Mir Weld, in his testimony, declared that the packers were asking only that wages be not increased. He presented statistics gathered by the packers from ST9 industrial plants in various sections of the country which quoted reductions in working hours, wages and the cost of living and number of men em- picyed during the past 90 days Of these plants five had increased wages, is4 showed no change, 4S6 had reduced forces, 22s reduced the number of working hours and 1S6 had reduced wages mainly by hiring new employees at reduced prices. Tn some cases, both hours and wages were reduced.
 Detailing his report, MT. Weld said that in South Carolina 24 cotton mills had reduced wages. and that wage ie- auctions also had been made by IT in dustries, mostly automobile, in Ohio. fC in Indiana, 25 in Massachusetts, s in New Hampshire, IT in Missouri, 19 in Illinois, not including packers. Tne S79 firms on which reports had been gathered had reduced their working forces by more than 100000 during the rast 90 days, he said. Each of the S7s industries employed more than 100 men, he said.
 In, Chicago. he said, there had been ar average decrease in the cost of food of 10 per cent in the last year and Is per cent in the past 90 days. Clothing had decreased 2S per, cent in 90 days, according to Weld's figures.
 MT Weld frequently was questioned by Judge Alschuler as to whether his price comparisons had been made on the same quality of goods, and in eacn case Weld said they had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Report Denied By Greeks A~un.s.k~.l

Paris, November 22.-The Greek legation here issued denial this eve ming of reports that the former Ger nan emperor would be installed on the Island of Corfu. Legation officials said there was no foundation for the story
 That all northern Canada should be a sanctuary for wild animals is the suggestion of H. A. Conway, insp sctor of Indian agencies in the far north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
BREACHES STRONG SERMON
Dr. Wilkinson Makes Powerful Plea to
 Strong to Aid Weak

Greenville, November 22.--(Speciai. )-Dr. Richard Wilkinson, rector of St. Thomas, preached a powerful sermon, especially to the Knights of Pythias and Knights of Khorassans of Greenvflle last night here. His sermon was strong plea for the people to heed the call and lift up the fallen. He had for his theme the need of the grace of God and the love of fellow woman kind. His subject was, 'The Depths of the Avenues as Deep as the Sums.
 Dr. Wilkinson said: The girl who must work to live is not a bad girl because she works; on the. contrary. she is usually good and pure in spite of the temptations thrown about her by many men. We sometime find men and women who are inclined to criticize men and women who have to work, upon poverty. and this kind of criticism is un-Chris- tianlike and entirely wrong.
 "Wealth, too often causesSan arogrant spirit on the part of some people. It is sometimes as destructive as poverty The man on the avenue as well as the man in the slums needs the grace of God if he expects to travel the avenues of Heaven"
 The service was attended by members of Honor lodge No. 2l Knights of Pythias of Greenville, and several mem bers of Chapman lodge. There were also a large number of members of Antares temple, Knights of Khorassans, who es- pecially enjoyed the sermon where oth- CTS could not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
6 6 6

is a Prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy remedy we know, preventing Pneu- monia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
STATES IGNORED IN
 NEW RULING MADE ON RAILROAD RATES
Federal Government Body Now Assumes to Pass On Justice of Purely Intrastate
 Rate Tariffs
By HUGH W. ROBERTS
 washington Bureau The Age Herald

bUO Davidson Building.
 Washington, November 22-(Speciat, While the people. in their support of recent amendments to the constitution have yielded, to reasonable extent the rights which the constitution reserves for the individual states, it is stin rec ognized that the dual system of govern ment is of considerable importance
 And Clifford Thorne, counsel for a number of shippers throughout the Uni ted States, declares in Washington today that the recent order of the interstate commerce commission directing the New York railroad commission to increase intrastate rates to accord with inter- state rates. involves the very existence of our dual system of government" The order of the interstate commerce conn mission, if not abrogated by the supreme