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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
LEeAcIEs TO U. v. M.
Sum of 5000, 600 Added to Justin s.
Morrill, Fund

Burlington, March 2.--Acting Presi-
dent Guy w. Bailey of the University
of Vermont has received from Hon.
Charles Downer of Sharon, executor
of the estate of James s. Morrill,, a
check for $4,000, 1t is announced.
This money is to be kept intact in
fund to beg known as the Justin S.
Morrill, fund, in honor of the father
of the donor, Senator Morrill,, author
of the Land Grant College Act. The in
come is to be spent as may seem best
to the trustees.
James S. Morrill, died several years
ago, and his aunt, Miss Louise S.
Swan, had the use of this fund during
her lifetime. She died a short time
ago in Washington.
A legacy of $1,000 was received re-
Gently from the estate of Rev Samuel
Ingersoll Briant, of the class of 1868, a
resident of Westforo, Mass. to be
used for general expenses, which will
be added to the regular endowment
fund. Mr.. Briant was pastor of
church at Hartford, VT, from 1874 to
1889.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
PEACE TREATY
FIGHT PUT ON
SENATE SHE@'..s, !,
Ar
Ratification Will Become Feature
of Campaign
VOTE MAY COME THIS WEEK
Predicted Failure viii Follow and
, Treaty VIII Be Out Of Senate
indefinitely

Washington, March 1.-Conyincet
that for the present their labors tc
break the peace treaty deadlock are
a waste of time, Senate leaders NOV
cd yesterday to get the treaty out oi
the way OF pressing legislation and
to let the Issues raised by the ratifi
cation fight go into the political cam
paign for decision.
Under the plan agreed to and ap
parently acquiesced in by all ele
ments Of both parties, compromise
regulations on the crucial reserva
tion to Article 10 are to be dropped
readoption of the Republican reserva-
. tion program of last session is to
be complete as formality and then
a final ratification vote is to be taken
to put the treaty out of the Senate
and ino the campaign
Some senators predicted last night
that the final vote, which 1t is con
ceded on both sides will record an
other failure to ratify, would come
within the next three days. Among
most of the leaders, however, the
prediction was that the smoldering
debate would take at least the re-
mainder of he week to burn itself
out, in spite OF general cooperation
to keep 1t sharply under control.
The decision to hasten action was
reached when the Republican leaders,
convinced that the Democrats would
block ratification unless the Article
10 reservation was modified, deter
mined to stand by their guns and
, insist that the reservation go into the
ratification resolution without any
change of substance or of language.
In this reaf1rmation they accedsd
to q demand by the Republicans ir-
reconciiably opposed to ratification
who had intimated that they might
adopt methods Of their own to wreck
the Republican. program If they saw
signs OF weakening on Article 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
NoN-PARTIsAN TICKET
Nominations Filed Monday for Com
ing Village Election.

A non-partisan ticket was filed
Monday night with Village Clerk w.
p Hogan for the coming annual viii
lage elections on March 16. There
were over a hundred signatures on
the petition and the ticket is COM
plete for all village officers to be
elected this year. The ticket follows:
For Village president John P. Nor
rissey.
For village clerk, William P. Hogan
For village treasurer, Charles H.
Dewey.
For tax collector, j. George Hud-
gins.
For trustee in ward four, Peter J.
MCGUIRE.
For trustee in ward five. Karl o.
Estes.
For trustee in ward six, DR.. C. S.
Buchanan.
For corporation attorney, Henry
Chase.
For auditors, Henry D. Fillmore,
w. H. Myers, John A. Connelley.
For water commissioner in ward
two, Charles D. Phillips.
For water commissioner in ward
five, H. W. Myers.
For water commissioner in ward
seven, w. H. Bradford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
Sc VEN FAILED
TO REACH TUG
ON LIFE LINE
Seamen of Bohemia Drown Off
Halifax Harbour
WERE ABANDONING LINER
Crew Remained on Board After Pass-
engers Rescued but Left When
Ship Began to Break Up

Halifax, March 2.-Seven lives are
believed to have been lost when the
crew of the Leyland liner Bohemia
abandoned ship as the steamer began
to break up on Sambro ledge this morn
ing.
The steamer, which was bound from
Boston to Liverpool, ran aground in
binding snowstorm while endeayor.
ing to put in at Halifax harbor.
Sixty-four passengers were taken off
in safety by tugs but the crew of 12O
remained on board in the hope of
being able osave the vessel.
A strong swell developed early to-
day and it was decided to abandon
ship. Three boats got away in safety
but the remainder of the crew were
unable to embark
A tug ran alongside and stretched a
life line for the transfer of hte men
yet on board and it is believed that it
was in this operation that the seven
lives were lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
SUPREME COURT
WILL NOT BREAK
. :. UP STEEL TRUST
: VI. Loses Suit Against
Big Corporation
, ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
Court Holds That Mere Size Of Corpor
ations is Not Sufficient Cause
for Dissolution

Washington, March LIN a
/ to 3 decision today the Supreme
Court refused to dissolve the United
States Steel Corporation and its hl
merous subsidiaries comprising the
so-called steel trust"
| The Governments long fought suit
for dissolution of the iron and steel
trade combination for alleged viola
tion of the Sherman antitrust law
was dismissed, with absolution for
the corporation from all existing
charges.
Placing the high courts approval
on the steel corporation were Chief
Justice White and Associate Justices
McKenna, who announced the MAORI
ty opinion, Holmes and Van de Van
ter. Justice Day gave the dissenting
opinion, which was Joined by Justices
Pitney and Clarke. Justices Mercy
nolds and Brandeis took no part. the
former having been Attorney Gen
eral during the litigation and the lat
ter having expressed opinions regard
ing 1t before appointment to the
bench.
Primarily, the decree officially
brands the stdal corporation .as a
good combination with its legality
established.
Further. the court held that mere
size, bigness or preponderance in in
dustry OF corporate combinations is
not alone sufficient cause for their dis
solution. .
The court also gave a new and far
reaching judicial Interpretation of APP
plication of the Sherman law ,analo-
gous to its famous rule of reason
In the Standard Oil and Tobacco
trust" cases, by declaring that pub
lie interest much be considered in ap
plying the law. The public interest
it was held, would not be served and
might be injured by dissolving the
steel concern.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
QUESTIONS VALIDITY
OF 18th AMENDMENT
Threatens Perpetulty of Free Govern
mont Declares Attorney General
of Rhode island.

Washington, D. c., March 2-The
United States supreme court must
pass on the validity of the 18th amend
ment II the Cherished principles Of
the constitution and the perpetuity Of
free government Hereunder" are to
be maintained, the state Of Rhode Is
land declares in its brief filed in the
United States supreme court yester-
day In reply to the governments mo-
tion for the dismissal of its action to
obtain injunctive relief from the pro-
hibition amendment.
The BRIEF which was filed by Attor-
ney General Herbert A. Rice OF Rhode
Island, asserts that the amendment
'is direct invasion of jurisdiction
and powers of the state and the rights
of its people" and the governments
view that it is "unassailable" can
"only lead to anarchy and oppres-
Bion." 1t contends that 1t is the duty
of the court to keep Congress in it's
amendments to the constitution with
in the scope and jurisdiction of fed
eral authority" and maintain that
line of division between federal and
state powers which has "for so many
years insured the harmonious opera
tion of our dual system Of govern
ment-ordained and established as
perpetual"
The theory Of the government lis
so subversive of fundamental prin-
ciples that its acceptance would bring
about a constitutional revolution" {"
continues the brief
ut would convert the sovereignty
of the people into a sovereignty of
officials. 1t would endanger civil lib
erty and those innumerable rights
that have been inherited from the
common law since the time Of Magma
Charta. Under its application the
boundary established by the constitu-
tion between federal and state au-
thority could be shifted at will as Of
hcials might be influenced by political
cowardice or expediency. In fact,
all power might be absorbed by the
federal government and the states
become dependencies, states only in
name for the mere purpose Of hav-
ing equal representation in the Sen
ate"
The brief declares that atricle of
the constitution relating to amend
ments, on'y provided for the "corrcc-
ion of errors committed in framing
the constitution and that the "amcnd
ment functions" of Congress are limit
ed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
WILSON DISTRICT SCHOOL
Tenement Rented to Take Place Of
Burned Building.

The school directors have rented
the Tudor tenement on the Pownal
road for the purpose of continuing
the school in the Moses Wilson dis
trict where the school house was de-
stroyed by fire early Sunday morn
ing. Unless something now unfore-
seen occurs sessions will be resumed
next Monday morning.
The school house which was burn
ed was one of the best known in the
township 1t was built about sixty
years ago.
The origin of the fire is not posi-
lively known. Friday the chimney
burned out but it was believed that
all the fire had been extinguished. 1t
is presumed that some smouldering
ember came to life and caused the de-
struction Of the building. The prop
|erty was insured for $780,
1t will be necessary for the state
department of education to pass up
on the location and style Of construc-
tion for building to replace the
burned structure. In the meantime
sessions will continue at the Tudor
tenement house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD
NOW WHITE ELEPHANT
Accomplished Great Things During
War but Its Future Disposition
Is Difficult Puzzle.

Philadelphia, March 2.-The world S
greatest shipyard at Hog Island
built to overcome the ravages of the
German submarine and helD win the
war for the Allies, win launch its last
war ime ship in June and turn Il
over to the government in September.
Whom the last of the fabricated ships
OF the various contract leaves dc vast
plant on the Delaware, Hog Island
will have turned over to the govern
ment 122 vessels, record of more
than one ship week since the first
boat was sent overheard in August
1918. There have been several
double launchings in one day, and on
Memorial Day last year five ships
were launched in little more than an
hour establishing worlds record.
When Hog Island was going at top
speed during the war with 80 ways
occupied, approximately $4,000 men
were employed. This force has been
reduced to about $4,000 and after the
last ship is launched in June the force
will be reduced to % per cent of this
number. These men will complete
anu SHuip tub SillpS StliA lSlt " DS
turned over to the government
What is to become of Hog Island is
the great problem confronting the
owners of the yard. Recently the
United States Shipping Board took
over the title to the ground. Phil
adelphia has been urged to take over
the yard and continue it either as a
shipbuilding plant or convert it into
a great terminal. Efforts TO interest
the state have also been made, but
the amount of money required to buy
the great plant has been stumbling
block. 1t was proposed that the state
purchase the 900 acres with two
miles of water front and lease them
out to manufacturing and other con-
Germs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
MRS. ALICE l. WARREN
WeII-Known North Bennington Resi-
dent Died Today.


Mrs. Alice I. Warren aged 6S, wife
of Frank Carr, passed away early
this morning at her home on Church
street. Mrs. Carr's friends realized
for some time that her health was
gradually failing but she kept about
her duties until two months ago,
when she was stricken with a critical
| illness from which she never rallied.
Mrs. Carr was born in Stephen
town, N. Y, and had resided In North
Bennington 33 years. She was an
active worker in the Baptist church,
OF which she was member, and in
all organizations connected with the
church, in fact every good cause was
assured of her interest and assist
ance, given out of her unusually busy
life. For many years she had con-
Quoted boarding house which was
not simply boarding house but a
real home to its inmates. Among
the hundreds who have partaken of
her hospitality during these years,
there will not be one who will not
hear of Mrs. Carr's death with sincere
regret and the scent of a deep per-
sonal loss.
She is survived by her husband and
two sons Edgar Alderman of Alps, N.
Y, and Forrest Carr of Hartford,
Conn; also two sisters, Mrs. George
Shepherd of LaPorte, Ind, and Mrs.
William Dewitt of Travers City, Mich
The funeral services viii be held in
the Baptist church Thursday at l p.
M, her pastor, Rev. F. M. Derwacter
officiating and the body will be placed
in the vault in Bennington. Interment
will be in Pleasant Valley cemetery,
Petersburgh, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
RHODE ISLAND
CASE OPPOSED
BY 21 STATES
Join with Government in Sup
port of Prohibition
HUGHES PRESENTS BRIEF
Nothing in Amendment Opens 1t to
Charge of Invaldlty, Declares
WelI-known Jurist

Washington, March 2.-Twenty-one
states Joined with the federal govern
ment yesterday in asking the Supreme
court to dismiss the original suit
brought by Rhode Island to test the
validity of the prohibition amendment
to the constitution
/ Subscribing to brief, which was
filed by Charles E. Hughes with the
courts permission and which asked
dismissal of the Rhode Island case on
the grounds that no justifiable ques-
tions were involved, were the states
lof Delaware, North Carolina, Kentu.
Icky, Louisiana. Indiana, Alabama,
Maine, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida,
Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Ne
vada, Nebraska, Montana, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah
and Arizona
Dismissal OF the suit which the gov.
eminent has moved, was opposed in
another brief presented by Attorney
General Herbert A. Rice of Rhode
Island, who asserted that the govern
ments view that the amendment is
"unassailable" could "only lead to
anarchy and oppression"
In asking permission to file the brief,
Mr.. Hughes told the court that officials
OF nineteen of the twenty-one states
had communication with him directly
relative to opposing Rhode Island s
suit while the governors of the other
two, Nevada and Kansas, had given
him authority to include them. Mr..
Hughes said in his brief:
The State of Rhode Island does not
bring its bill of complaint to enforce
the property right or any interest Of
the state which can be regarded as the
proper subject of judicial consider alton
II this court may consider the question
whether an amendment not expressly
prohibited by the constitution itself can
validly be adopted, 1t is submitted that
there is nothing in the nature of the
eighteenth (prohibition) amendment
which exposes it to the charge OF in
validity.
we submit that the conception in
volved in the bill of complaint, that an
amendment duly submitted by Con-
gress on the vote of two-thi ds of each
house and duly ratified by the legis-
latures Of threefourths OF the states,
is still subject to judicial action by
virtue OF p ocess Of implied restric-
tons upon the amending power, res
trictions which thus set up by judic-
ial decree would be unalterable by any
constitutional process, is conception
of the most extravagant character and
opposed to the fundamental principles
of our government. No principle of
Judicial action can possibly be invok-
ed for sustaining such an authority.
THE truth is that there is nothing
left but question of political policy
with which this court has no concern
If any restrictions upon the power of
amendment could be implied there
could be no Implication in the sense
of rule Of law which would just fly
a judicial decree denying validity to
this amendment"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
About the swlnqknlfc.

A swingknifa is a wojuen sword. 1S
TO "a inches long and to 10 inches
broad, used Ia scrape the woody por-
ton from fax, handful OF which
hangs over d groove In the standing
board known as the swingstock.
Swingknives are sill used in the man
ufacture of hnx ip parts of the Old
World, but modern machinery has
pretty generally dlsplnced them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
In Loving Memory of John L. Ward.

In Loving Memory of John l.. Ward.
Our precious one has gone,
The voice we loved is stilled,
The place made vacant in our home
Can never more be filed.
Our Father in his wisdom called
The one his love had given;
And though he has left us here to
mourn,
We know he is safe in Heaven.
A beautiful life well spent,
No duty left undone,
With breaking hearts, your dear ones
Whispered Farewell beloved John.
'Tis not farewell forever,
These consoling thoughts remain,
Friends, mother, wife and sisters,
VIII meet dear John again.
Mrs. M. Seward.
Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
THRIFT IN THE SCHOOLS
Stamp Sales Of s1ess.4c in Twelve
Weeks.

The children of the graded schools
are still practicing thrift. In the pur-
ehases of thrift stamps four rooms
have crossed the 500 line and one
the 5000 line.
Following are the figures by rooms
for the sales during the IL weeks end
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
Mountain Day.

HOdiASaiii OoJ'
Glad blue on the mountain
And gladness in my heart,
With oniy a stretch of sunlit road
To hold the hills apart.
Glad blue on the mountain;
The rallying wind and |,
Smell of mould where the trail is old
And then at last the sky.
Margaret Steal Hard,
Everybodies for Feb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
BIG FREEZE IN FLORIDA

Cold Weather Causes Damage Estl.
mated at Five Million Dollars.
Miami, Fla, March damages es-
timated at $5,OO0,O00 has been done
to fruit and vegetables in southern
Florida by the freeze last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
JERSEY BEER BILL SIGNED
Measure LegaIizing Sale of 3.56 Pc
Cent Beverage.

Trenton N. j., March Gov. Ed
wards today signed the measure per-
mitting the manufacture and sale at
ter peace with Germany is proclaim
ed of liquor containing 3.56 per cent
alcohol by volume.
The bill was passed by the legisla-
ture yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
AGAINST DAYLIGHT SAVING
Favorable Report by Agricultural
Committee in New York.

Albany March 2-The Belts bill
designed for the repeal of the day
light savings law was reported favor
ably today by the agriculture com
mittee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and warmer tonight and We'd
nesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-02
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.


FOR SALE--One registered Chester
white boar hog, IL years old $4,000;
Spring pigs ready for delivery April
first $500 each Rice popcorn at II
cents per pound on the cob, Leo. /.
Csrout, Phone Arlington 344. 40t6
NoTICE-I now have two practical
horseshoers in my employment. Special
attention given to lame and interfering
horses. Shop hours a M, to p. m,
daily. James Fox. 40t6V
FOR SALE-Beg ginning Tuesday,
March 2. 1 will dispose of my house
hold furniture at private sale. John
f. Hogan, 129 Putnam street. 40t6'
FOR SALE-Sterling range for sale
Mrs. J. NJ. Hathaway. Valentine Place.
4ot6'
wANTED-Dress-ma and repair
work and children's clothes. VIII go
out by the day. Apply lao 1-2 North
ST., over Moons store. 40t6s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-05

medium through wh'eh P-eflesr-
ing operates By aresentins the
free flow Of trade.
II IS official control which has
maaeuverrd 10 keep abundant
supplies Of foods Of all sorts If
the market contributing directly
aud brntalIy 70 profiteering Of
which. in Director I.ander's iudg-
ment. the British Government has
been the worst offender IN the
United kingdom. His Indictment
Of the British Government may be
true or not, hut American expert
ence with am uncontrolled market
dues not bear ont the c.sim thai
an abundance Of supplies viii XII
profiieering and bring moderation
in prices. There seems 10 L. an
other form Of control of marerts
which functions far more positive
ly-and profiiahly--tnan the, q
Government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-05

who especially likes the little chill
drcn, the work OF infant welfare,
makes strong appear There Is
great need also for nurses 10 do
tuberculosis work aud the mental hy-
giene nurse may do much toward the
recognition and early treatment Of
mental and nervous illness
Many colleges and pFis1ie schools
are now employing resident nurses
10 look after the health Of their pu-
p.ls. and these are very pleasant po-
siiious FOR the nurse who enjoys the
lifc OF the college. Large depart
ment stores. factories I'D hotels. and
other like institutions offer pleasant
and remunerative positions to nurses.
ANY young woman who Is interested
IN taking course in nursing viii oe
given information in regard 10 hosri-
tai training schools. npon application
10 tho Logan County Chapter. Ameri-
can Red Cross. 2rd floor Federal
Building Guthrie, Telephone e,s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-05

William Purvis. 2 farmer of
lamar county. Miss. perhaps
agrees with the old saw that
Justice moves with leaden
heel. - because his experience
variants full acceptance. Purvis
has Just hecn voted a fund oi
s50co by the lower house OF the
Mississippi Legislature as some
compensation for a wrong done
him by a false conviction and two
years as o convict in state prison
When Young farmer. 26 years
ago. Purvis was found guilty of
killing William Backeley and sen
fenced to lie hanged. Through
some inefficiencv of the hangman
the moose didn't function and al
lowed Purvis 10 drop through the
hole in the platform. The con-
dcmned mans attorney mmedl-
atcly rasied the question of the
State right totrv 10 hang him a
second time and the outcome of
the bitter legal fight was CON-
mutation of the death sentence 10
life imprisonment Two years ago
the real murderer was found
through a criminals confession
INQUIRY that followed cleared M
the ease TO the satisfaction Of those
WI had tried 10 hang him and
later insisted that he end his days
in a prissn cell. The legislature
steps in now with an appropria-
tion Of 5000 as COMPENSATION.
The leaden heel has arrived,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-05
GETTING NEWS FROM HOME

Going abroad 10 get the news
from home sometimes brings
profitable information If sueh
illustrations as a recent statement
from Director Lander of the Co
operative Wholesale Society OF
Great Britain may be utilized as
standards. The director in an in
tervicw condcmning price control
and advocating a free market
movement asserted that he had
JUS returned from an Inspection
tour Of the United States and had
found this country literally chok-
ing with all descriptions of food
supplies This Is condition
which Americans have only Sus-
pected. Argentina likewise has
IN abundance. he SAYS, while
Canada has a great surplus in
some commodities. Director Ian
der observed that the beginning
Of official dcc0ntrnl after months
OF refusal is confirmation of the
correctness of the cooperative de-
mand long ignored. Discussing
the point of necessity or effective
ness Director Lander asserts that
Official control % distribution anal
price IS justitiahle only in a period
Of shortage in foods to protect the
public. When there is an ahund-
anee-as at present-he is just a.
certain that regulation of disiii-
button and control Of prices IS Il
posi- ve injury. since that is tie