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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
U. s. NEWSPAPERS HIT
White Paper Supply curtalIed 90 Per
Cent

Washington, Jan. 20.--The shortage
of newsprint paper in Canada has af-
fected the American supply to such an
extent that many newspapers In this
country will have their supply curtail-
ed by at least 40 per cent. While
this will chiefly affect papers In the
middle West II is thought the short
age will be serious In all parts of the
country.
The State Department was informed
today that the western provinces Of
Canada are undergoing such famine
that the newspapers In some cities
have suspended and In others have
joined In Single condensed sheet.
To relieve the condition the Cana
dian Government has ordered one large
Canadian paper mill controlled by
Americans the Fort Francis company,
In the extreme western part of Ontar.
10, TO divert heavy proportion OF its
product away from American custom
ers to the western Canadian cities.
where the situation is most acute. In
compensation the Canadian Govern.
ment has arranged that the eastern
most American customers OF the Fort
Francis company shall receive paper
from Canadian mill near Sault
Sainte Marie in fulfillment of the con-
tracts OF the Fort Francis company.
The company charges that this com.
pensatory arrangement has not been
carried out; and the company Ia op-
posing enforcement of the Canadian
Governments order. The Canadian
Government, therefore, has placed an
embargo on all shipments frcm the
Fort Francis company to the United
States and the latter can supply its
American customers only to the extent
OF the production OF mill which 1t
maintains on American soil. This ap-
iparently means that many American
papers in the middle West will be 40
per cent short on their paper supply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
SOCIALIST AssEMeLYMgN
Committee peniec Motor for Dismis
sal OF Proceedings.

Albany, Jan 21.--The second day os
the trial of the five suspended SOCIAL
list assemblymen before the assembly
judiciary committee opened with an
announcement by Louis N. Mart n,
chairman of the committee, that the
motion for the dismissal of the pro-
ceedings as "unwarranted' made by
the socialists counsel yesterday had
been denied.
Gilbert f. Roe, associated socialist
counsel, then moved that the quintette
be re seated during the investigation.
Mr.. Roe decla ed that any Judgment
that the committee might make will
be a stained judgments Judgment
stained with the illegality of the origi-
nal proceedings which will not be ac-
cepted by the people"
John S. Stonslield, associate commit
tee counsel, declared the motion was
substantially the same as the one
made yesterday which was denied.
He declared that committee counsel
would prove beyond the shadow of a
doubt that the charges against the de-
PENDANTS were true. that they were
members of party whose doctrines
threatened7ss complete annihilation of
the power Of the state
| The motion was denied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
CLASH
OVER AWARDS TO
COMMANDO RS
Mayo Disagrees with Sims Over
Distinguished Service Medals
IN ACCORD WITH DANIELS
Mayo Approves Awards to Officers
Whose Ships Were Sunk by
German Craft

Washington, Jan. 20--Direct is
sue with Rear Admiral Sims on the
two leading points in controversy In
the naval decorations dispute was
taken today by Rear Admiral Henry
r. Mayo, war time commander OF the
United States feet, In Testimony be-
fore the senate subcommittee.
Reading his letter TO Secretary
Daniels giving his views on the decora-
ton awards which views he said were
not presented as a protest, Admiral
Mayo first disagreed with Admiral
Sims as to the relative Importance OF
sea and shore duty.
The second point on which Admiral
Mayo differed with Admiral Sims was
the question OF the award of medals
to the commanding officers of ships
sunk or seriously damaged by torpe-
do attack or mines. While stating that
broad general policy along that line
would not be good thing for the
service, Admiral Mayo declared that In
cases where the commanding officers
conduct was of an especially meritor-
ious character proper reward should
be given.
Admiral Mayo approved without
qua iflcaticn the action of the Knight
board and Secretary Daniels In award.
ing distinguished service medals to
Captain Christy OF the cruiser San
Diego, sunk by mine, and Command
er p. w. Foote OF the transport Presi
dent Lincoln, sunk by torpedo. Ad.
miral Sims severely criticised the act
ion of Secretary Daniels in insisting
en- the awards to the commanding of
ficers of ships sunk by the enemy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
GOOD BOXING CARD
Three Bouts Scheduled at Union Hall
Thursday Evening

Thursday Evening
Three good boxing bouts have been
arranged to take place at Union Hall
corner of North and River streets,
Thursday evening. Three Benning-
ION boys are to take part in the pro-
gram against boxers from Schenecta-
dy and North Adams.
The management has experienced
some difficulty in securing an oppon-
ent wi ling to take on Silent Mike and
the exhibition has been delayed fer
this reason Ed. Lewis OF Schenecta.
dy has at last agreed to go on with
the Bennington whirlwind In the main
bout
Spider Kelley, the Bennington boy
who made such a reputation In the
bouts for the benefit CT the American
soldiers In France, will be seen for
the first time in local ring when he
meets Eddie Leonard OF North Adams.
Both of the little fellows are fast and
in condition TO give an interesting ex-
hibiticn.
bout that is attracting consider.
able interest among the local fans is
the preliminary between Kid Lang OF
Bennington and Kid Ames of North
Adams The local boy has big
bunch of friends here who are looking
fer swift work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
CENSUS COUNT
IN BENNINGTON |
NEEDS MORE HELP.
Those Not Reached Should Make
Themselves Known
NO sHRINKAGE is WANTED
Census Cannot Be Complete un'ess
Every Person IN Town Is
Listed

In many cities and towns through
out the country movement has been
set on foot to assist the enumerators
in securing the nearest possible com
p,ete returns for the 1920 census. II
is recognized that without the help
of the people many communities will
fail to receive anything like an ac-
curate census OF the inhab tants.
Bennington is in the same condition
as many larger and smaller towns
The enume ators are engaged in
task with which many of them have
had no previous experience and they
need the help of all cit zens who de-
sire to see their home towns "get all
that is coming to them" in the 1920
census.
| Organ cations like boards of trade
are doing what they can to help the
enumerators but the responsible ty in
this matter really rests upon the In
dividual Any person who has not
been visited by an enumerator should
make it point to see that he o. she
is counted for the sake OF Benning
toms future reputation and welfare.
4 Everyone knows, that Bennington
has made a considerable gain in popu-
lation during the past ten years, More
people are employed here, there are
more industries and many of the
manufactur ring plants have been en-
larged, thee are many more houses
and not an empty tenement in the
three villages.
! Under such conditions 1t is certain
7 that Bennington is much larger
community than it was ten years ago.
In order to be credited with the actu-
al increase in population 1t is neces-
sary that each and ever individuals $
name be listed in the census returns.
The enumerators will do What they
= can to make a complete and aecu. ate
listing but unless they receive the CO
operation of the people they are going
to fail and fail badly In making q
complete record for Benn ,ngton
| Ten years ago the total population
OF Bennington township was S698. or
these 6211 were in the village of Ben
inington, SOS in North Bennington. AZ
in what is now Old Bennington and
1882 in the rural districts outside the
three Villages.
There is every reason 10 be positive
that all these divisions have inc. .eas-
ed in population during the past ten
years, but particularly North Ben
nington, and wards one. three and
seven in this village. Old Bennington
will not show up to any advantage
because the houses are not occupied
in midw nter but the census OF 1910
was taken in April when only few
OF the summer people were here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
MRS. ANNA CROWLEY DEAD
Succumbed This Morning After Sew.
eral Months of III Health

Mrs Anna Crowley, aged 81 years,
widow of the late Joseph Crowley,
passed away this morning at her home
on Beech street. She had not been
seriously i'll at any one time but fer
the past few months had been a victim
OF poor health and had been confined
to her bed.
Mrs Crowley was a native of Ire
land, having been born in the County
of Donegal. When young women
she came to this country and located
in Bennington where she has resided
for the past so years. A few years
after her arrival here she was married
to Joseph Crowley, also native of
Ireland. Mrs. Crowley was highly
respected woman and leaves many
friends to mourn her death.
Surviving are two nieces and one
nephew, Miss Mary Lake and Mrs.
Bridget Cunningham of Beech street
and Charles Harvey of Branch street.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at o'clock from the st Fran
els de Sales church The body will
be placed in the vault at the Old Ben
nington cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
LEADE ERsCL0sE
To RUPTURE ON
RESERVATIONS
Rank and File in Senate May
Take Independent Action
SEEK PUBLIC SUPPORT
Plan to Bring Consideration Of Com.
promise to Floor Of Senate at
Early Date

Wash 'ngton, Jan. 20.-Disagree
ments In the bipartisan conferences
looking to comp omise peace treaty
reservations today brought the Senate
leaders comm tees to the verge of a
break and caused movement among
the senate rank and file toward diff
ferent solution of the treaty dead
lock.
Open rupture today OF the leaders
conferences was averted, tempora fly
at least, by passing over the dispute
on the Lodge reservat on regarding
equality Of voting in the league of ma.
|tions. The bi-part san conference
viii meet again late tomorrow, but
with leaders of both factions doubtful
as TO the possibility of ultimate
agreement.
Prospects of failure of the leade s
conference and Of formal suspension
OF Their sessions today moved mild
reservation" Republicans and few
Democrats not members of the lead
ers' committee to discuss independent
steps toward solution of the treaty
situation. One mid reservation Re
publican spokesman sa d such a
move would be 10 thcom ng if confer
ences Of the leaders fail W thin a few
days to give more assurance of com
promise.
The plans for future action were
considered today by the senate rank
and file should the leaders conference
fall. Several OF the mild reseryat on
list" Republicans were sad to favor a
combination with the Democrats to
b ing the treaty again to the floor of
the Senate for open consideration OF
compromise reservations. For effec.
tiveness of this plan reliance would
be placed upon public pressure which
t is believed would develop In favor
Of a compromises
Another. plan, ehanipioned by a
Democratic advocate of comprom Sc
contemplates round robin" petition
to bring Republicans and Democ ats
into joint caucus. The mild reser-
vat Republicans, however, were
reported opposed to the bi-part san
caucus plan, and also to the pending
motion of Senator Underwood
Democrat, Alabama, for appo o'ntment
OF formal concil.ation committees.
Followers of Republican Leader
mild reservationists" are sad to be
agreed that If the present bipartisan
meetings of the leaders shall fail 1t
VIII be useless to appoint other con-
ciliation committees
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
COUNCIL To Be
sUPERCEDED by
AMBASSADORS
4a,sk of Supreme Council Now
os, sa lirtually Ended
PROTEST FROM HUNGARY
Former Premier Apponyl Declares
Treaty Means Cultural Down.
fall" Of Hls People

Paris, Jan. 21.-The supreme coun'
Gil dec ded today that the new confe-
ence OF ambassadors would begin Jan
uary 26, taking up the work of the 81
preme council VIII ch virtually com.
pleted Its labors last night.
To this conference will be en.rust-
ed the task of ensuring the carry ng
of the treasury of We sailles and the
discussion of rout ne matter connect
ed with peace treaty affa rs.
County Albert Apponyi, former pre-
mier and head of the Hungarian
peace de,egat on, who Is returning to
Budapest from Paris, with the peace
te ms, declares that the acceptance
of the peace treaty as drafted would
mean 'the cultural downfall" of Hun
gary.
The count asserted the belief that
such peace for his nation could not
last
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
STRIKE SITUATION
IN ITALY IMPROVES
Enough Men Have Returned to Work
to Permit Resumption of
ServIcA

Rome, Jan. 21.-An Improvement
was reported today in the situation
caused by the strike of Italian rail-
way men. 1t was announced that a
sufficient number had returned to
work to make it unnecessary to have
to recourse to the military for the
operation of trains
The press in England has taken a
stand against the strike movement
aud newspapers report that public
sentiment is similarly adverse.
The strike is largely confined to
northern Italy. The southern half OF
the country is not seriously affected,
according TO correspondents of Paris
and English newspapers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
as Though It Burned at Both Ends and In the Middle
Bin
IN BUSINESS Al YEARS
:. Hudson, WelI-known Confec
tIoner, Has Retired


Cortez L. Hudson, the well-known
|confectloner, who on Monday, Jan. 10,
retired from active business has for
nearly a half century. been head Of a
confectionery shop on Main st. eet.
Mr.. Hudson came to Bennington
from Rutland Al years ago last Sent
ember and first opened an establish.
ment in the building now occupied by
the Public Fruit Market near the
store OF N. Noveck He remained
there but few years when he moved
across the street to what Is known as
Estes Market Hee he kept his store
for about eight years and then finally
located In the opera house block where
he mas continued business for the past
81 years.
Although Mr.. Hudson Is retiring
from business his reputation as con-
fectioner will not ret re with HIN.
The people of Bennington. the young
or folks as we'll as those who TO. many
years have been his patrons will long
remember Hudson's Ice cream and a
mong the cand es the much sought
Hudson chocolate drops and chocolate
bars.
Not only in town has Mr.. Hudson
acquired prominence through b 3 ice
cream and candies but throughout
Bennington county and vicinity. 1t
IS with deep regret that the public
lea.u of the ret remert OF G. L. Hud-
son. Always genial to everybody.
upright in his deal ngs and earnest In
support OF all efforts for the public
welfare, Mr.. Hudson has earned a
stand ng that VIII prove valuable
example to younger men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
MRS. CHARLES MCCARTHY
Lifelong Resident of Bennington
Victim Of Pneumonia.

Mary Barron Mccarthy. wife OF
Charles l.. Mccarthy of Division
street, led yesterday afternoon fol
lowing a brief Illness of pleu. o-pneu'
monia.
Mrs. Mccarthy was born in Ben
nington, Jan. 81, 1872 and was the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barron, both deceased.
Bes des her husband she leaves two
brothers, VIM A. Barron OF Pittsfield,
Mass, and Thomas A. Barron Of Hav.
erhill, Mass, and two s'ste-s, Mrs.
Henry Fonda of Benn 'ngton and Mrs.
Charles Loomis of Bradford. Mass.
Mrs. Mccarthy was of very amiable
disposition and Will be mourned by
her many friends and relat yes.
The fune al will be held Friday
morning at a. m. Mt st. Francis de
Sales church, Rev. I. r. Carly will OF.
fciate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
BELLOWS FALLS FIRES
Laundry and Other Buildings De-
stroyed, Loss S75,ooo.

SUoycut GOoS pfSfUVVs
Bellows Falls, Jan. 19-One of the
most disastrous fires that has ever
occurred in Bellows Falls started
from an unknown cause at about ?
O'Clock this mron ng and layed prop
e ty est mated at $4,000 in ruins.
The fire broke out in the Wheeler
Laundry, two story wooden building
at So Rock ngham street, and was dis
covered by crew OF switching en-
gine in the Boston & Maine railroad
but before the fire alarm could be
sounded, the fire had made head
way and it was only few M m'nutes
after the fire apparatus arrived that
the building collapsed.
A two story dwelling house owned
by George B. Wheeler, located at 81
Rock ngham street. which was only
a few feet distant from the laundry.
quickly 'gnited by leaping baines snd
was practically destroyed Two won
en- were sick in this house and one
was seriously Ill with pneumonia. The
occupants of the house hardly had
tine to get out and one OF the sick
women ran to the street in her bare
feet.
A brick block owned by the c. ".
Bimball estate and occupied by the
Grand Theater and Bellows Falls ga.
rage was located a few feet from the
opposite side of the laundry and the
flames ate Their way into the building
through a wooden scene compartment
on the roof, practically destroying the
build ng. The guests at the Rocking
ham Hotel were all taken from Tie
building which was near the theater,
but the hotel was only slightly danI
aged by fire Several automobiles
stored at the Bellows Falls garage
were ai saved.
A fr-it store owned by Fiorey and
Anado in the Grand Theater block
was totally destroyed and two story
dwelling house at so Canal street.
owned by Kenney and Weber. the
owners of the Wheeler laundry. was
damaged to the extent of several hun
dred dollars by fire, smoke and water.
The losses are fairly well covered
with insurance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
PASSENGERS UNABLE
TO LEAVE POWHATAN
Attempt a. Transferring Abandoned
Because Of Continued Rough
Weather.

New York. Jan. 21.-A wireless mes
sage received today stated that the
attempt to transfer the passengers
from the transport Powhatan which
has been in precarious condition eff
the coast of Nova Scotia during the
past two days, had to be abandoned
because of continued rough weather.
A wireless frcm the captain stat
ed that the Powhatan was in a safe
condition and asked for sea going
American tugs to tow the transport in
to Halifax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
SARGOoD CASE GOES
TO HIGHER COURT
Bail Fixed at $500 and Notice Filed
to Take Case to Supreme
Court.

Eugene Sargood, who was sentenc.
ed in Bennington county court yester-
day forenoon to pay a fine of $500 for
assaultng Samuel Noyes, was brought
into court in the afternoon and his
counsel filed notice that they would
take the case to the supreme court on
exceptions.
Bail in the sum of $500 was furnish
ed by James K Batchelder and
Charles A. Maurer. In addition to the
fine imposed Sargood was sentenced
to not more than three or less than
two and one-half years in the. woik.
house at Windsor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
EXPLOSION RuMoR DENIED
Barn Burned at Eagle Bridge But
Nothing Blew Up.


The rumor OF serious fire in Hoo
sick Falls last night had no founda-
on. A large barn was burned nea
Eagle Bridge and this blaze was Wis
BILE In Bennington.
Just after O'Clock last night many
peop'e in Bennington heard and felt
an explosion, not very severe but
clearly enough to attract their atten.
ton. No explanation of this explos,
ion is yet given. 1t was reported that
a boiler had blown UP IN Hoosick
Falls but this story was found to be
without foundation.
Some people think that the noise
may have been thunder in connection
with the brief but violent hail sto.m
that prevailed for few minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
NOT ENOUGH WATER
Bennington People Must Begin I,
Economic


There is no immediate danger OF a
Y lter shortage in Bennington but II
Is evident that the recent cold weather
has resulted In renewal. of the prac-
tice Of opening faucets during the
night to prevent the freezing CT pipes.
That water was being wasted In
this manner was plainly evident when
the superintendent visited the reser.
vo.r Tuesday morning. There had been
no lessening of the supply being re.
ceived from the springs but there was
an appreciable lowering OF the quanti-
ty in storage.
With the danger of fires always
greater in winter than in summer, 1t
is necessary that the people Of the
village exercise every precaution' to
a1id unnecessary waste of7watery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
GETS FREEDOM AT 80
H. 3. Ward Was Serving 20 Years for
Second Deuree Murder

Albany N. Y. Jan. 10. Convicted
of murder, second degree. In otesgo
county and sentenced for term of
20 years in 1915 when he was 81 years
cd, Henry B. Ward will be released
Immediately under communication of
sentence announced by Gov. Smith to.
night. Ward, who is SO years cid,
has been in poor health ever since his
imprisonment.
Ward admitted shooting and killing
his daughter.inlaw, Mrs. Thomas
Ward, during a quarrel in his sons
home in Garrettsyille on August 6,
1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
NO MORE LIQUOR SIGNS
Must All Be 6lotted Out Today, Says
Federal AGENT

New York, Jan fs.-All signs ad
.yeYtising intoxicating beverages musI
disappear from public view tomorrow,
according 10 an edict issued tonight
by James Sheylin. supervising federal
prohibition agent for New York city
Rhode Island and Connecticut. AL
whiskey gin, wine and beer signs
must either be pulled down, hidden
from the public view or be painted out
he said
Mr.. Sbevlin said that II any saloons
display liquor signs after tomorrow
and the proprietors are making no
effort to tear them down the arrest
OF the saloon men will be obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
ERrLE TO MEET WILDE
ST. Paul Fighter and EusIshman win
Clash on Jan. 2e.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan 21.--Mike
Ertle of st. Paul has been signed to
meet Jimmy Wilde of England at
Milwaukee on Jan. 29 in l0.round
no-decision bout.
Ertle agreed to make 115 pounds at
3 p. m. the day of the match.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
Ask PARDON FOR MRS. PARKER
Governor Clement Asked TO Free Aged
Woman

Montpelier, Jan 10. Governor Clem
ent said this afternoon that he had
under consideration a petition from j.
Ward Carver, asking for parole of
Mrs. Isabelle PaJker, who pleaded
guilty recently In Washington county
court to the charge Of keeping house
of Ill fame, but that he had not reach
ed decision In the matter.
He sent notification to the States
Attorney that he had the petition.
He has received affidayits from the
several physicians relative to the wo-
mans physical condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Surgeon General Blue Says Epidemic
Is Mild and Deaths Few.

Wash 'ngton, Jan. 2O.-"There l.
nothing in the present influenza sit
uation in the United States which
should cause ALARM" Surgeon Geuer
al Blue, of the Public Health Service
said yeste day.
In all instances the number oil
cases of pneumonia developing and
the death rate are low, representing a
mild type.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
suFoRp RETURNING

v. s. Transport Arrived at HeIslnsfors
From Hango
Helsingfors, Jan 20.-The United
States transport Buford, which brought
249 radicals from the United States to
Fin and, arrived at Helsingfcrs Mon.
day afternoon from Hango.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-21
FURTHER GRANT OF s1o,ooo,ooo

For Machinery to Be Exported to Eng
land, France and Italy.
Washington, Jan. 20.-A further
6 ant of $10,00O,000 for machinery to
be exported to England, France, Italy
and Belgium, has been announced by
the war finance corporal on.