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Evening star., 1920-06-20
DESERTED SHIP TOWED IN.

HAVANA. June 1s.-The Norwegian
steamer Frontera, reported in mes
sages from Baracoa as having been
abandoned on June 3. a prey to flames.
has been picked up by the steamer Ju-
liam Alonzo of the Compania Naviera
Guiana line and towed to Gibara, after
the flames were extinguished.
While damaged badly by the fire. it
is believed the boat will not be
total loss.
Evening star., 1920-06-20
BY RING w. LARDHER.

"O THE EDITOR: The newspapers
has all been filed up lately with
the national conventions and
= hardly anything else to read
about and a man might think they was
the only conventions that ever come Oh.
but it looks to me like they was other
kinds of conventions that's more i'm
portant as they don't only come once
every yrs. but are going ON all the
vile and if you think the national con-
ventions is funny what about the other
witch 1 refer to, the kind
that people lives by them. like for inst
a man takeing off his hat when they
meet girl OF the opposite sex. no mat
ter if its raining pitchforks. and have
never seen it rain pitchforks, but sup
pose you Just took OF your hat to a girl
forks and one Of them happened to hit
you in the bean, prongs down, with your
hat off. 1t would hurt
But I wonder if some Of my readers
has ever stopped to think about these
Evening star., 1920-06-20
SPAIN REPUBLICANS GAIN,

republicans to bring about q national
federation Of all groups are reported
~ making progress and Q mass meet.
ing has been arranged In this city for
Juno n Alsjandre Lerroux, the leader
% the Espublicaa party. vin spaak,
Evening star., 1920-06-20
DENIES CZEcHOSLOVAKS
CARRY SIBERIAN LOOT
Minister in Toxic Declares Soldiers
Saved Their Pay and Pooled
Resources,

TOXIC. May % Correspondence Of
the Associated Press).-The Czecho-
slovak minister in Toxic, KareI Perg-
Ter. has refuted the report that the
Czech troops leaving Siberia by the
President Grant were taking hum
dreds Of tons OF gold, silver. copper.
machinery, sugar and other loot Mr.
Pergler said: '"The fact is that what
ever the Czechoslovaks are carrying
away from Siberia in this case on an
American transport, is their own
property purchased with their own
money.
The Czechoslovaks have been in
Siberia for long time. These SOL
dters are educated men, many Of them
university graduates or intelligent
artisans and craftsmen. AS soldiers
pay. Instead Of spending their pay
they pooled their financial resources
and founded q large trading company
and also a bank. the bank OF the
|Czechoslovaks legionaries. These re.
sources were increased under Rus
fixed in francs. but paid in Russian
equivalent of French currency. These
institutions bought considerable sup-
plies and it is those supplies which
are now being transported to the re-
public.
'The men were especially anxious
to buy cotton. which is needed for our
textile industry. and their purchases
became so extensive that last October
the Russian Economist advocated q
Limitation Of Czech purchases Of cot.
ton in Siberia, thus incidentally prov
ing that we are dealing with legiti-
mate trade, based upon the ordinary
methods of sale and purchase.
What Czech soldiers do with their
income, meager as it is. is best illus
trated by the fact that in 1913 they
subscribed almost 100000 francs to
loan initiated by the Czechoslovak
national council for the purpose of
SupnQrting this very arnnxn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
CAR GOES OVER BANK;
WOMAN FATALLY HURT
Mrs. Etfie liber.y of Middlebury
Backs Automobile Over so Foot
Embankment

Middlebury, June 3o.-Mrs IF
ie Liberty, 35, wife of Felix Liberty
of Main street this town is in ser
lous condition and it is doubtful if
she will live as the result of an auto.
mobile accident this morning at
about 1880 o'clock.
According 10 Arthur Murray, a
baggage master Of the Rutland rail
road who was an eye witness to the
accident Mrs Liberty was driving an
Overland five passenger motor car
and was in the vicinity Of the marble
mill near the Eddy lot Mr. Murray
saw that she was having some trouble
with the car and started to aid her.
Before he reached the car she had
started to back up and continued to
do so. backing over an embankment
of about 80 feet, the car turning com
pletely over two or three times and
landed in the Eddy lot on it's wheels
right side up.
When help arrived Mrs Liberty
was conscious and was said to have
been laughing bu; Immediately after
wards became unconscious.
She was taken Immediately to her
home and DR., S. S. Eddy was called
to attend her At 1890 o'clock il
was said that it was doubtful that she
would survive. .....
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
All the Candidates Presented Wednes-
day Except Davis.

San Fancisco. June 30,--After hear
ing ten candidates placed in nomina-
tion for the presidency the Democratic
national convention after an eight
hour session today recessed until IL
o'clock tomorrow.
John w. Davis, ambassador to Great
Britain, was the only man on the list
of those for whom nominating speeches
we're to be made who was not reach
ed on the days program. The can
didates placed in nomination were
Senator Owen of Oklahoma, Attorney
General Palmer, Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska. Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee; w. G. McAoo, Governor Smith
of New York, Governor Edwards of
New Jersey; Secretary Meredith, Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio, and James w. Ger
ard, former ambassador to Germany.
The big demonstrations of the day
came with the presentation Of Palmer,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
A, Meeting Of St. John the Baptist
Council, ST. Catherine.

Al a meeting of ST. Jchn the Baptist
council, St Catherine, Sunday even
ing officers for the ensuing year were
installed An interesting program
was given including addresses by Rev
c, E. Provost and Ex-senator, Edmond
La Franchise. Vocal and violin solos
were rendered by Miss Ida Vachon
Miss Yyonne Marcoux and Ernesc
Marcoux. recitation was given by
Miss Odena Longtin
officers installed were as follows
President, Mrs. Emma Plourde; vice
president, Mrs. Resale Lassor, honor
ary president, Mrs. Thomas The
berge; secretary, Mrs. Georgianna
Lafrance; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Louis Vallie; treasurer and precep-
tress, Miss Melvina Damour; mistress
of ceremony, Miss Mary Trombley;
dean, Mrs. Lydia Trombly; 1st or
daintress, Miss Celna Ayotte 2nd or
daintress, Miss Alfredo Mercier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
FlRsE AMERICAN LEGION
Was Founded in 1892 and Went Out
of Existence in 1896

Camp Pike, Arkansas, June So
The first American Legion" was
founded in 1892 and its existence, by
that name, terminated in 1896. War
department records show that when
the regular army was reorganized in
1892, following the Revolutionary war,
it was first officially designed the
legion and was divided into four
"sub.legions," of which the 4 h Unit
ed States infantry was a part.
The idea OF designating the United
States army as the legion originated
with General Knox, secretary of war
under George Washington. The army
was patterned after the Roman legion
the old military organization under
which julius Caesar and his success
sors conquered as much of the world
as was then known.
The American Legion was com
manded by General Anthony Wayne
C'Mad Anthony'D and was organized
under his direction al Pittsburgh, Pa,
in May, 1892, President Washington
instructed General Wayne, do net
spare powder and lead, so that the
men be made marksmen" The Leg
ion fought its only battle as legion
at Miami Rapids in the Kentucky.
.Ohio-Indian country Aug, 20, 1894, en-
.gaging a force of hostile Indians. In
1876, it having been decided that the
Roman formation was not suitable
for fighting Indians, the legion was
Idisbapded and reorganized into four
regiments of infantry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
TO RIDE ACROSS CONTINENT
Billie Olive Lampie Starts from St. Al
bans for San Francisco.

ST. Albans, June 30-A ride across
this continent on a horse would not be
accepted by most people as Joy ride
but a St. Adams girl will undertake
the task. Billie Olive Lampie, who has
been employed in the offices of the
Central Vermont railroad for the past
two years, left early this morning on
the long journey to San Francisco
Cal Miss Lampie plans to cover on
the average, rs miles day and if she
does not meet with bad luck, such as
losing her mount or becoming ill., she
will be on the road over four months
When asked what she would do If her
horse gave out she replied that she
would continue the remainder of the
way on foot.
Miss Lampie, whose former home
was In Aberdeen. Waoh, came to this
city from New York about two and
one half years ago and was one of the
farmerettes employed on the st. Al
bans point farm of ex-governor e. G.
Smith When the harvest season was
over Miss Lampie had become so fond
of st. Albans and vicinity that she de-
cided TO remain. She secured a posi-
ton in the Central Vermont railroad of
fices. During her stay in this city,
she has been one of the most enthusia-
site devotees of outdoor sports. She
is far from being an amateur in many
sports, such as horsemanship, swim
ming, skiing and hiking
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
TOLD OF DROWNING IN DREAM
Bodies of Burlington Boy and Uncle
Are Later Found.

Fletcher, June 29.-Following reye
lations made to him in dream by his
dead wife, who told him their son and
grandson had been drowned and indi-
Gated the place where the bodies
could be found, Xavier Raymond arose
at two o'clock this morning and going
to the bank of the Lamoille river half
a mile from his house found the boys
clothes upon the bank. Later, this
morning, the bodies Of the boys,
George Raymond, Jr., H. of Burling-
ton and his uncle, Wilfred Raymond,
-, son of Xavier were discovered
They had left the Raymond house
on Sunday but their disappearance
was not occasion for alarm as it was
thought they had gone to Burling on.
A neighbor, it was discovered, today
walked with them and they had said
nothing of going swimming But
with ther clio hes were found towels
and soap.
At dawn Mr.. Raymond sought help
and soon the body of Geo. Raymond
was recovered. About noon the
body Of Wilfred was found. The
cause Of the double drowning tragedy
is unknown. The Lamoille is not
deep there, nor is there any current,
but the bottom is ap. to be rough and
at that point there is pool made by
water running around ledge One
of the boys may have got into difficult
ty and the other it is thought must
have gone TO his assistance and gone
down with him in the effort 10 bring
him to shore.
Mr.. Raymond said today that his
wife came to him in dream and sit
ting down on the bed told him of the
drowning and to 90 and find the bod
les. He awoke, and tried in vain to
go to sleep again Finally, at two
O'Clock, he got up and dressed and
went down to the river where it cuts
through the Fuller farm and there
found the boys clothes. The mother
of Wilfred died last winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
COMMITTEE ENDORSES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WITH RESER VA TIONS

Cox and McAdoo, although there was
a spontaneous outburst with the pres
entation of Gov. Smith.
The Cox and Palmer demonstrations
were fully expected and looked for,
but the McAdoo nomination coming
after days Of uncertainty as to wheth-
er a nominating speech was to be
made for him or not added an element
Of interest and surprise. 1t was easily
the loudest, longest and most tumult-
uous one and kept the convention in
an uproar for the best part of an hour.
DR.. Burris jenkins of Kansas City,
who was ready to place the former sec
retary Of the treasury in nomination
finally decided to yield to the wishes
Of Mr.. McAdoo and not make NOM
mating speech for him. He simply ex-
planned the situation to the convention
in one Of the shortest speeches on rec
ord. and merely announced that he
placed Mr.. McAdoo in nomination,
fully assured that il drafted for the
service Of the nation" he would not
refuse the nomination.
From time to time the convention
got echoes of the wet and dry fight
being waged on the outside behind
closed doors of the platform commit
tee, but it devoted itself wholly, so far
as the organized program, with getting
the nominating speeches out of the way
and clearing the decks for considerat-
ion of the platform tomorrow 1t was
expected that all the nominating
speeches would be made today and
that when an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock
the convention would have a clear
track to begin consideration of the
platform, with its sure fight on the
wet an dry issue, and possibly some
other planks,
But after eight weary and racking
hours OF continuous session that
were jammed with nerve strain, the
convention felt it had had enough af-
ter it heard nominating speeches for
ten candidates, concluding with Gov.
Edwards Of New Jersey, and on motion
VI ANIPi it5VuNhNlNC Il lOuu VI virginia, 4,
suspended its rules and took a recess
until II o'clock tomorrow morning
AT that hour the business of placing
candidates in nomination will be resum-
ed where 1t was lett eff today with the
prospect that the name of John w.
Davis, Ambassador to Great Britain,
wiA be the only one presented. The
platform committee, the convention
leaders rope, will be ready to report
at that time, and the convention can
then dispose of the platform and pro-
coed to balloting for presidential NOM
inee possibly tomorrow night or Fri
day Many of the friends of Ambas.
sador Davis felt that the presentation
of his name tomorrow before a con-
vention refreshed by nights rest in
stead of at the fag end of a hard day
gave him an important advantage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
Wait Years for It's Attainment
MRS. ARCHIE CRAWFORD DEAD
and Highly Respected Of
North Bennington.

Mrs. Helen Anderson, aged SO, wife
of Archie Crawford CT North Benning
ton, passed away Tuesday morning at
her home on Main street. She has
been seriously Ill for six months, but
her friends have been hopeful Of her
ultimate recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford came to the
United States from their home in In
verkip, Scotland in 1907 and have
since resided in North Adams and
North Bennington.
Mrs. Crawford was member of the
Free church Of Scotland and later
united with the Methodist church in
North Adams. She was also a mem
ber of Tucker chapter No. SO o. e. S.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Peter and by two sisters,
Mrs. A. Ren on and Mrs R. Neville
Of North Adams and two brothers,
John Anderson Of North Adams and
William Anderson OF Scotland
Mrs. Crawford was a beautiful
christian character, and during the
few years she has lived in North
Bennington, has made friends of all
with whom she came in contact Al
ways an optimis., many lonely heart
has been cheered by her merry greet
ing. Those caring for her during her
long months of suffering testify to
her wonderful patience and christian
Ifcritude
The funeral services, which were
private, were held from the residence
on Main street North Bennington this
afternoon at ? O'Clock and the in er
Iment was Grand View cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
SOCIALISM IN EDUCATION
Vigorously Arralened in Sermon BY
Archbishop Hayes.

NiSIplSHOP T1dyC5s
New York, June 29-Archbishop
Patrick j Hayes today vigorously ar
raigned the modern tendency" tow
ard secularsm, federal Capitalization
and socialism in education, in a SER
mon at the solemn high mass which
opened the 18th annual convention of
the United States here today
With science giving the shrug Of
doubt as to the existence Of Cod" he
said, with law courts grinding out
divorces adnauseam, with passing lit
erature that finds it pays to portray
characters reeking with moral shame
and condoning the offense, with
young and old gone mad over the
lurid motion film, with the drama de-
praved in spite of heroic efforts of the
many who patronize and love the clean
play, with the daily press mirroring
the crimes and sins of society, with
feminine dress mocking at decency
and modesty, with ever decreasing re-
Ispect for authority and reverence for
the flag of our country-where is the
power who has the wisdom? Where
is the salvation of the youth of our
land?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
VERMONT PHARMACISTS.
Elected Harris Alexander Of ST. Al.
bans as President.

Burlington, June 3O.-The 9th an
nual meeting of the Vermont State
Pharmaceutical association yesterday
elected Harris Alexander of st. Al
bans as president. Other officers chos-
EN- are: First vicepresident, E. S.
Hyde of Brandon second yice-presi-
dent, A. o Austin of Orleans; third
yice-president, c. N. Shaw of Bellows
Falls; secretary, John b. Lambert of
Burlington; treasurer, w. f. Terrill Of
Burlington trustees of the permanent
fund, f. F, Roote Of Brattleboro, O..
w McShane of Poultney and w. B.
Shangraw Of Rutland.
Last evening an entertainment was
held in the New Sherwood, when Ro-
meos orchestra furnished the music
and James b. Thrasher and Bennett
Springer of Boston entertained with a
program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
NINE RESIDENTS
Of ALBANY HURT
IN AUTO SMASH
Three Taken to Hospital in Seri-
Gus Condition
SCORE HURT IN SUBWAY
Passenger Train on Hunts Point Di
vision in Rear.End Collision
with Work Train.

Albany, July Mime persons were
injured, three seriously, when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
crashed into q tree in Washington
Park.
Miss Ena Schwartz, Miss Sadie Nc
Caffrey and Patrick Rogers were TAX.
en- 70 hospitals in a serious condition.
All nine victims Of the accident are
residents Of Albany
New York, July J. About score
of persons were injured, two of them
seriously when a three-car passenger
train on the Hunts Point division Of
the Lexington avenue subway crashed
into the rear end of a work train in
the Bronx this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
OLD LINE LEADERS
TRY TO CHECK McAD0O
Seek Dark Horse with Wilson
Brand Strong Enough to
Swing Necessary Two-Thirds
V0te-Names of Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall, Champ Clark
and Homer S. Cummings Sug-
gested for Combination to
Stem McAOo Popularity.

San Francisco, July IA plank
dealing with the league of nations was
adopted by the platform committee
of the national democratic convention
early this morning, A long and bitter
fight so long delayed the committee
that a recess was taken until 10
O'Clock this forenoon The leaders
hoped to have he platform ready for
submission to the convention this af-
ternoon.
In the fight over the peace treaty
the administration failed to secure
the adoption of plank without
amendment. The committee adopted
an addition proposed by Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts providing for
ratification of the treaty of Versailles
with reservations consistent with
American obligations. Substitute
planks proposed by Bryan and Sena-
tors Pomerne and Walsh were brown
.ouj.
The platform as drafted by the sub
committee declares for ratification OF
the treaty as requisite to preserve
the homer and integrity of the nation
II suggests that the Irish question
can be brought legitimately before
the league of nations and is silent on
prohibition.
The pla form as prepared by the
'committee advocates c. Elective bar
gaining for farmers, declares for the
recognition of the New Mexican gov
ernment when ii has established or.
der, opposes compulsory arbitration CT
labor disputes and calls upon the
S ates of Tennessee, Florida and Car
olina to ratify the national suffrage
amendment,
Refreshed by an overnight breath
ing spell the delegates returned 10 the
coliseum today with renewed vigor
and with a determination to wind up
nominating speeches. Only one re.
NAMED, tha' Of Governor Cornwell
Davis of West Virginia who present
ed the name of John w. Davis, ambas
sador to Great Britain.
Frankly admitting that McAdoo
seemed to have the inside track in the
race for the nomination, the inner
circle of old line democratic leaders
worked through the night deyising
means to stop McAdoo's selection and
Ito find a candidate who could com
mand the necessary twO-thirds vote
/ The name Of Champ Clark Of Missouri
frequently came up in the discussion
McAdoo's supporters say that if the
combination succeeds in forestallng
his nomination the resul. would be an
other coalition which would produce
Wilson-backed dark horse who
could make enough accessions to win
The name of Homer S. Cummings
temporary chairman. cropped out
when administration dark horses were
being discussed. Nice-president Maj
shalls name was linked with that Ct
Champ Clark when combination OF
candidates to stem the McAdoo wave
of popularity was under DISCUSSION
One of the plans under considera
tion for today's proceedings was tC
get the platform cut of the way, take
two or three ballots and then recess
until Friday morning. No one could
be found, however willing to predic
THAT the resolu ions would be disposed
OF today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
BANDITS STEAL 100000
FROM EXPRESS CAR
Hold up Train on Charleston and
Western Carolina and Get Away
With Marines Payroll.

August Ga, July Bandits held
up a train on the Charleston and
Western Carolina railroad yesterday
and got away with 100000 cons'itut-
ing the payroll for the marines stat
ioned at Paris Island
The masked robbers entered the ex
press car, gagged and bound the
and armed guards and
made their escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
BAPTIST SLATE ELECTED
Opposition to j. c. Brougher Not
Enough to Defeat Him.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 30.--The slate
submitted to the northern Baptist con
yention by the nominating committee
and headed by Ernest I, Tustin Of
Philadelphia was elected, the tellers
reported at yes erday's session. Rev.
j. c. Brougher of Los Angeles was
elected as one Of the 13 members of
the executive committee.
Opposition to Mr. Brougher had de-
veloped because of his attitude on the
question of marriage and divorce. He
performed the marriage ceremony for
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
MUST END PERSONAL
GOVERNMENT, HARDING
Must Be Return 70 Observation of
Law, Says Republican Nominees
Running Mate.

Washington, July 1.-The republi-
can campaign will be based "on an
appeal to restore party government
as constitutional substitute for per-
sonal government Senator Harding,
the party's candidate announced yes
terday, after conference with Gov
ernor Coolidge, his running mate, and
William II, Hays, chairman of the ma
tioal ncommittee
Governor Coolidge declared that
there must be "a return of public
opinion toward self control by the
people toward great overmastering
desire to observe the law"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
ALBANIANS CAPTURE
AVLONA CITY BY STORM
Entire italian Garrison Taken When
Albanians Regain Possession
Il

Belgrade, July IA report has
been received here that the Albanian
city of Avlona has been captured
from the Italians by insurgents.
The report adds that the entire Ital'
ian garrison was taken with the
town.
The Albanians carried Aylona by
storm after desperate fighting, the
message declares.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-01
WOMAN VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Josephine r. Burke of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, Killed at North Adams.

North Adams, Mass, July 1.-The
woman killed here Tuesday afternoon
at grade crossing accident in which
Frank E. Huxley of Jamaica Plain
also me- instant death was yesterday
positively identified as Josephine r.
Burke, AZ years old, of "a Green
street Jamaica Plain, the daughter of
an undertaken 1t was at first sup
posed the dead woman was Mrs. Hux-
ley. Miss Burke was a neighbor of
Huxleys and was on her way back to
Boston after going over the Mohawk
trail.