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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
.TEACHERsAsk
$3.50 INCREASE
PAY THIS YEAR
Present Wages Not Equal to
That Of Unskilled Labor
SCHOOL MEETING FEB. IL.
Question VIII Be Taken Up for Deels.
ion at That Time--WllI Add
$1,000 to School Expenses
SCHOOL MEETING FEB. II.

! The teachers In the high and grad
ed schools have asked an addition or
$50 each to their salary for the pres
ent year ending July /. This request
was presented to the school board at
its regular meeting Wednesday night.
After some argument over the
matter the school board decided to
refer The matter TO a special district
meeting TO be held Wednesday even
ing. February IL,
The Increase asked for will total
around $4,000 and the trustees did not
think they were authorized to add
that much TO the annual budget with
out mandate from the vo'ers.
Miss Amy Cut er and Miss Daisy
Rudd appeared before the school
board last night TO present the cause
of the teachers
While Remington pays its teach
ers Better than almost any other town
in the ate. being exceeded only by
one or two towns but il is unquestion
ed that the teachers here do not get
as good wages as do the women
workers in local mills and many OF
the teachers have been employed in
the LEGAL schools from IL to 90 years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
GERMAN DELEGATE
OPPOSES 6-HOUR DAY
Tells international Labor Organization
Change Would Result in De.
creased Production

Paris, Jan. 29.-Germany had a
spokesman at yesterdays session of
the International labor organization
when Carl Rudolph Legien, President
of the German federation of trades
union and delegates of German work.
ers, addressed the meeting. Herr
Legien who had not taken exception
to a single decision reached during the
day following the majority in each
vote declared the economic situation
of the world had convinced him that
six,hour day for miners should not
be declared at present IL 1t would de-
c. ease product ON.
ut would be premature to give NV
impressions of the work done by the
peace conference at this time" he
said, "but feel confident a great step
has been made in dealing with the
welfare of workers have come here
with the firm intention to colloborate
with my colleagues on the information.
~ bureau No matter to what nation.
alities they belong wish to give them
my hearty support. am not here as
a German delegate but as delegate of
the international wo, kers' union, and
am looking at questions not from a
German but from an international
point of view"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
FREAR RuILoINe SOLD
Property Bought by r. w. Sim, Well
known Troy JeWeler

Troy, Jan 29.--F ederick W. Sim
announced Wednesday that he had pur-
chased the Frear building also known
as the Cannon place build ng-from
the estate OF William H. Frear, The
formal transfer VII take place next
week, Mr.. Sim sad. The building
faces Monument Square at Broadway
and Second street
Rumors have been current for some
time that the deal was being consider
ed but none OF the Interested parties
would talk until yese day The pro-
perty is a flye-story brick build 'ng
and hou es, in addition to the iewelry
store OF Sim &. Co, Inc, Cluett & Sons
music store and numerous Offices.
The consideration involved Is not
definitely known but all he figures
mentioned in current rumors were
more than 100000
Sim'1 jewelry store has been located
in the building In the ne ghborhood of
two decades. NJ ST. was asked | the
store won'd not now be enlarged but
decl ned to be quoted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
GRAHAM TRIAL
DEFENCE HAS
!. !, :, ]. BEEN ! STARTED
,'spelier essbtIs
Attorneys Clash Over Admission
Of Testimony
DEAvITT TAKES STAND
Former State Treasurer Testifes Of
Transaction with Accused
When Auditor

Montpelier. Jan. 2S Months be-
fore any indictmen had been return
ed and weeks before there was even
any rumor that the state might insti
tute criminal proceedings, alleging
larceny Ct sta e funds, ex-Gov. Hor-
ace F Graham had taken counsel. con
ferred with his friends and had asked
that an accounting be obtained, pay
ments on the shortage in his account
s arting at once, according to eyi-
dence offered at the Graham trial
here today.
This was the first important step
developed by the defense in the rial
of the case against the former state
auditor VIII 'ch has been in progress in
Washington county court for he last
10 days, the state resting its case just
afer the nocn recess.
Characterize ion by Attorney Gen
eral Frank c. Archibald of the money
obtained by Mr.. Graham for the pur
pose of sett ing his account with the
state as ICON ribut:cns" was refuted
by the only defense witness produced
by the respondent today, former
State Treasurer Edward H. Deavitt,
who said the money was obtained
from persona friends CT the governor
and was in the form of loans
This af ernoon session, with the
raising OF the question of veracity be
tween State Aud tor Benjamin Gates
and the respondents first witness.
Mr.. Deavitt, and short word tilt be-
tween Attorneys Stickney and Barber
came as relief from the mass of
figures introduced at the morning
session when Mr.. Pratt. the state
expert, was en- the stand.
II was soon after Mr.. Deavitt had
taken the stand that he was question
ed concerning the receipt by him OF
$1S7624 from Mr.. Graham as state
auditor, the vouchers for which wero
found in the famous file Nc. 4501 and
claimed by the state to have been
money misappropr ated by Gov. era.
ham The sta e objected to the de.
fense's showing that the money was
received by Mr.. Deavitt and used by
him in the states business.
This the witness did and after
talk wi h Auditor Gates set of fig
nres was cl lmpiled showing the over
draft. He was then questioned about
the $1100 VIII 'ch has been in dispute
and he was questioned as to whether
or not he had talked wi h Gates about
these items. The state objected and
asked for what purpose the testimony
was offered Attorney S ickney said
that the answer might tend to i'm
peach the witness, Gates, but tha
IT waN also offered to show that Gov.
Graham had the intention of paying
back the money no. as restitution,
but as business proposition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
KITCHEN STILLS COMMON
Price Only six Dollars and Trade Es
Enormous

New York, Jan. 2S-The one GAL
lon Kitchen still is the newest anti
prob b tion contriyance to make It's
appearance in New York. according
to ]. ]. Sheylin, prohibition enforce
ment officer. He declared tonight
that a manufacturer who has been
identified, carried on a thriving bust
ness In the sale OF the device at Sc
apiece. in raids throughout the city
today, many of the miniature stills
were Sc 'zed This was the first inti-
nation the agents had of the plan to
install whiskey.making apparatus in
homes on wide scale,
The * tchen still'' is a large tin
pan, similar to those used in restaur-
ants for baking rice and bread pud-
ding, he sa d. A high bullying cover
of tin has been soldered over 1t, and
rubber tube leads from the large
pan. Inside of this is small TIN
worm" the size of pencil From
the small pan runs rubbe.' tube
Mr.. Shevlin announced that 1t is
unlawful for any person who is not
connected with a chemical laboratory
to possess one OF the stills. He ad-
v'sed everybody who bought one to
surrender 1t Immediately.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
RAISE FOR EMBASSY CLERKS
House, However, viii Grant None to
Ambassadors and M nIsters

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The diplo.
matte and con1ular appropr atom bill
carrying sS,843,03 a .eduction OF
S3,070,125 from estimates for expenses
during 1921, has been passed by the
House. No provisions were made for
Increased salaries for ambassadors
and ministers as requested by Secre-
tary Lansing, but under secretar es
and clerks at American embassies and
legations we given a $1,000 raise
White II viii perm t them to tango,
sasliay and powpow with kings and
queens, pr noes and Processes" the
increase VIII not improve their liv ng
condit ons. Representative Kitchin,
Democrat North Carolina, declared
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
FAMOUS GUNNER OF
FIRST VT. BATTERY
George Carey Who Died Recently at
Arlington, Reputed One Of the
Best Marksmen In FEDERAL Army

George Carey, aged TO- who died at
his home south of Arlington vi age
December 10. was one cf the towns
Oldest residents. practically all OF his
life having been passed in tha iocali.
ty.
April 4, 1859. he married Hattie E
Henry of Troy and to the couple were
born six children. all of whom are
living, Mrs. William b. Hard OF South
SALISBURY, Ralph II. Carey OF Buff
falo. N. ". Hawley a. Carey of
Gracey Conn, Mrs Alfred Brown of
Cambr ,dge, N. Y, Mrs. Hattie Dickin-
son OF Hinsda' e, N. H., and Mrs
Stella Davis of East Arlington. He
is also survived by cne sis er, Mrs.
Mi'o Demo of Salisbury, and three
brothers. Artemus Carey of Middle.
bury, Byron Carey OF Salisbury and
Dennis Carey of Mer!den. Conn.
There are also IL surviving grand
children.
Eleven years after the death of his
first wife. Mr.. Carey married Mrs
Josephine Hale on January 25. 1899
The widow with the assistance of her
daughter. Mrs Frazer Shawkey, and
husband provided all the care hat
loving hands could furnish. Death
was caused by pneumonia.
December Is, 1861, George Carey
enlisted in the First Vermont light
artillery was later promoted to gun
ner with the rank of corporal He
was considered one of the best
marksmen in the federal army and
this reputation is corroborated by
the following letter from an officer
who knew him:
Mrs. William b. Hard
Replying to your letter, regret to
inform you that your father was not
member of my company. He serv-
ed under Captain Hubbard OF the
First Vermont battery. The officers
70 his company and others of his ac-
quaintances In the army said that he
was one of the best gunners in the
campaigns OF the Potomac II was
reported that the confederates in
making charge would say Look
out for that lef. hand gun,1 which
was the piece your father sighted.
In regard to his record as solder
it can be said that there have been
his equal but not his superior. | am
sorry that | can not tell you more,
for in my opinion there ccu'd not be
too much said In memory of George
Carey.
Yours respectfully, R. o. Gore"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
BANDIT HANDY
TOBE EXECUTED
BEFORE MORNING
Spectacular Criminal Will Be
Electrocuted Tonight
IRON NERVE UNBR0KEN
IRON NERVE UNBRoKEN
Tells Warden He Had Planned to Com
nit Suicide But Has Changed
His Mind

Ossining, Jan. 2s--Gordon Fawcett
Handy, confessed murderer, bank
robber and bandit will go to the
death chair a. Sing Sing tonight
without the aid OF clergy II his
wishes are respected by Warden
Lawec.
The iron nerved prisoner began his
last day en- earth in defiant mood.
He confessed to the warden last
night tha. he had intended to cheat
the chair by committing suicide hut
had changed his mind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
the Favor BY Making
REPORT ERRORS PROMPTLY
II Not Counted BY the Census Takers
Act at Once

The census takers have completed
their count in the village but hold
Ing the papers to correct errors and
make add tions. Anybody skipped is
asked to make 1t known at once.
Report by phone, letter, or In per-
son to The Banner Office or to the
store of Null gan & Roche. Don't de-
lay as the papers cannot be held long.
SEQ es of persons have already hand
ed in Their names. Others should fol-
low their example.
The facts are that there are not only
few, but hundreds Of people In Ben
nington who have not been counted.
These are largely in North Benning-
ton and the rural districts where 1t
has been difficult to get full count
ow ng to widely scattered homes and
the severe weather snce the census
started. II in doubt make 1t known
and the records will be looked up by
the enume ators who are doing their
best to get full count In Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
AvlAToRs OVER BORDER
TWO Americans Were Compelled to
Land In Mexico

McAllen. Texas, Jan. 2S.---Two army
ayiators, Lieutenants E. F. Davis and
G.E. Grimes, carry ng military mes
sage from Fo Brown, Texas. to No
gales, Arizona, today were forced to
make landing in Mexico, thirty
miles south of zapata, Texas. and to-
night are being held by Mexicans.
Accord 'ng to message received
here tonight from the aviators, they
have been promised their freedom to-
morrow.
Brownsville. Texas, Jan. 2S.---A mes.
sage from military authorities he. "a
to the commander of the post at No.
gales, Arizona, was delivered today In
eight hours and thirty minutes by air
planes, flying in relay, according to
announcement at Fort Brown. The
message was handed to Lieutenars.
Vincent J. Mallory here at 4.25 a. m.
today, and was delivered at Nogales
at 1855 p. M, 1t was said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
HIGHER FOOD PRICES
IN 1920 PREDICTED
Gamers Claim They Have Honestly
Striven to Cut Down Prices,
but Have Failed

Cleveland, O., Jan. 2S.-H'gher food
prices for 1920 were predicted yester-
day by delegates to the point convent.
.on of the National Gamers assoc a.
ton, the Canning Machinery and Sup
plies association and the National
Canned Food and Died Fruit Brokers'
associat on.
The Gamers have honestly and ear
nestly striven to reduce the cost of pro.
duct on" Frank Gorrell of Washington,
secretary of the Gamers association,
declared, but the year 1920 faces them
with probable price increases over
those of 1919. Economic solvency com
pe's the industry to recognize these
conditions"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
FILTERING PLANT CUTS
TYPHOID DEATH RATE
Remarkable Results Brought About
Through installation Of System
for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Valuing
a life at $4,000 and The cost of a case
of typhoid fever at $500, Chester F.
Drake. engineer in charge of the Pitts
burgh filtretion plant today estimated
that the plant pays for its self every
Is months.
Before the city had filtered wate.
the death rate from typhoid fever
was apprc ,mately 1S0 per 100000
of population every year Last year
It was apnroxima e'y four per 10O,-
900 of population.
The plant, which was completed in
1907. purified in 1919 approximately
44,25s, 100000 gallons of water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to
neighbors and friends for the many
acts of kindness and help through the
sickness and death of ou, husband and
father and for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs George Bronson,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Bronson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dickinson,
Edward Bronson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH
Mrs. 5etsey L HadIey Aged 30, Found
Under SnoWdrlft at Sherburne

Sherburne. Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Betsey l..
Hadley, aged 80. was frozen to death
in the dooryard of her home last Fri
day, the body being found by John E.
Davis, who had made 1t his practice to
call at the woman's home each week
in order to carry provisions to the
woman and to look after her comfort.
Mrs. Hadley's body was buried in a
snowdrift and physician said that
she had been. dead seve. al days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
POTASH FROM GERMANY
Cargo Of 5000 Tons Arrives Here from
Hamburg

Phi ladelphia, Jan. 2s.-The first shin
ment OF potash to reach this port di-
rectly ON Germany in three or four
yea reached here yesterday on the
Norwegian ship, Tugus, from Hamburg
the cargo copsists of 5000 tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
ST. MARY's GUILD
Annual Election Of Officers for the
Coming Year

Annual Election OF CIhcers TOT the
Coming Year
At the annual meeting OF st. Mary's
Guild, the follow 'ng officers were elect
ed: President. Mrs Frank Wood: 1st
v ce-president, Mrs. q. Phillip Endress; /;
2nd vice president, Mrs. Gilbert Ran
som; secretary, Mrs. Har- ison Nor
ton; treasurer Mrs Joseph NJ. Ayres.
Executive Board Mrs. Wn j..
Meagher. Mrs. c. c. Kimball, Mrs.
I.on's II. Harwood, Mrs. Ruth Girls
void Mrs. George F.. Graves, Mrs. A..
S. NJ. Chisholm, NJ 8. aries Adams.
Mrs. John H.N Jones, Mrs Elmer Nc
Kee. Mrs. John H. Norton. Mrs
Charles II Dewey Mrs. Clayton j.
Kinsley. MS VIM A peart. Mrs. DIN
Harwood. Mrs. VIM Wills. Mrs. J. w
Hurlburt. Mrs. Charles 5 Kehoe and
Mrs, Collins NJ. Graves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
coMlNeo CAMP FIRE PLAY
"Everyairlo to be Presented at Wei
fare Hall Saturday.

The Com'ngo Camp Fire girls will
give play entitled EverygirR at
Welfare hal Saturday afternoon and
evening, under the direction Of ;heir
guardian, Mss Pauline Cornell, The
program is as follows.
Song Camp Fire Girls
Dance Butterflies and r overs
Group of Little People
A pay entitled "Everyg ri" will be
given with the following cast of char
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29

The gfIernocn periorinance, WHICH
is especially int andea Tor children,
viii begin at q: 80. Admission, chill
dren under Is years lie, adul 25c.
At $50 o'clcck the evening perform
ance will beg n. tickets 25c for all
There vii be sale Of home made
candy at both entertainments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Ncw black fur coat,
h~~rat'Se well made. Can be seen at
Burt Bros, store. 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29

WANTED-Young men for Railway
Mall Clerks, St10 month. Tvrn-.is' "a
Unnecessary. For free particulars ex-
aminations. write r. Terry (former
Government Examiner) 120 Contirer-
tai Bldg, Washington. D. c. 12t6e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29

WANTED--Men or women salary s24
full time, soc an hour spare time. SELL
ing guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Guaranteed
Mills, Norristown, Pa. 12t1s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
ass %sss sessS sssss
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair and warmer
tonight and Friday except prob
ably light SHOWS north por.
tion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29

FOR jSALB-H. f. Built Aaqgu Con-
cordIa Netherland, No. 260l72 w. j.
Davis, r. ID. 2 North Bennington, VI.
12t12s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29

NoTICE-Garreau Furniture Store
Will buy for cash or sell on commas
sion. goods OF any description. Car
reau g. Bslanger, 2S4 School St, phone
isI-A iaaai 12t25s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
soa Fitnr tor sewsae.

rnrh experiments have found or
=nd nn efficient filter for sew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08
WAR ROMANCE A FAILURE.
Overseas Soldier Charges Wife Ran
Around With Lonely Soldiers

"A marriage ceremony performed al
Camp Doniphan just before the bows
of Battery A went overseas ended to-
day in divorce court when James Car
nahan was granted a divorce decree
against Josephine Carnahan.
Carnahan told Judge Mcclure that
since his return he has learned that
his wife ran around with lonely" SOL
der boys while he was away and that
the climax was reached when he found
a letter written by his wife and re-
turned to her unclaimed" in which
she called a soldier daddy"
She admitted she had gone to
Camp Funston several times to meet
him." Carnahan testified.
Carnahan and his brother were
members of Battery A and served
overseas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08
Nice Road to RaiIroad Station.
Keeps constantly on hand a
superior article of
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

Don't you think it will be a dry
summer? Smith didn't stop at that
heavens no! There was an "also. "
ALSO all kinds of bottled wines and
liquors" Kansas avenue must have
been bad news for pay checks in those
nt-Coca-Cola-and the national
college yell, "Bevo, Bevo. Bevo-Hur-
ray Golden Grain Juice"
The National Land company. at
Kansas and Sixth, advertised offices
| in all the principal cities in the United
States.
The men who start their last names
with "Green" don't stay in Topeka
long for some reason. Greenbaum had
ladies' furnishing and supplying
store here a short while ago. He's
gone now. And back there in 1860
81. Greenspan had a gents furnishing
goods. clothing. dry goods. hats, caps,
trunks and valises store. wholesale
and retail. at 15S Kansas avenue. You
went across the street for wet goods
Greenspan claimed to be the Cheap
est house in the city" Topeka was a
city in those days, too.
Twas a wild. Wild Town.
They even furnished wild meat for
wild people in 1859. John Cox &
Company were dealers in fresh meats,
fowl, and WILD GAME-jack rabbits
and prairie dogs, is the superstition.
C. c. Kellam dealt in drugs and
medicines and headache powders for
| too frequent visits to the Wallapus or
the Senate Billiard saloon. His place
was at 161 Kansas avenue. He
handled Fancy Articles"-toilet soaps
and perfumes. Evidently the girls and
boys liked to get 'all smelled up" with
something besides Kentucky Bourbon
in those days, too.
Judging from the business addresses
the 100 end of the street was very
popular. C. Bowman, merchant tailor.
dealt in CLOTHES. Vestings. Trimmings
and Clothing He employed first
]. W. Farnsworth was an importer and
dealer in crockery and glassware,
lamps, chandeliers. and lanterns at lat
Kansas avenue. They were Just out
of white ways at that period. Smith
and Blake were wholesale dealers in
hardware, stoves. agricultural imple-
ments, and all kinds of tinware at 159
Kansas. If you did not fancy the noise
of tin pans you could go on up to
Barringers Book & Music store at 1874
| Kansas avenue and get the latest
Jazz" tunes. George o. Wilmarth.
for many years fire chief. was a
wholesale and retail dealer in books
and stationery.
Smith Did the 'Hfueging."
II you fancied your face you could
get your picture took" at Charles
#. Smiths or at the River Side gallery.
operated by ]. Lee Knight L. Stein
berger dealt in Gents Furnishings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08

fore his ills become serious.
During a hard winter or the
following spring one feels
rundown, tired out, weak and
nervous. Probably you have
suffered from cold or inhu-
enza which has left you thin,
weak and pale. This is the
time to put your system in
order. 1t is the time for
housekeeping.
A good, old-fashioned al
terative and temperance
tonic is one made of wild
roots and barks without the
use of alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, in tablet or liquid
form. This is natures tonic
which restores the tone OF
the stomach, ACTIVITY OF the
liver and steadiness to the
nerves, Strengthening the
whole system. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 10c
for trial package Tablets.
Kansas City. Mo. About the only
medicine have ever given my little boy
is Golden Medical Discovery He
never was very strong and would be-
come rundown very quickly, would suffer
loss of appetite / would give him the
Golden Medical Discovery and it al
ways built him up in good health. 1
have also given this medicine as spring
tonic; for such Golden Medical DIS
covery' has no equal. "-Mvs. Geo Maui,
3o3 N. Chelsea Street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-08

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