davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
COMMISSIONER DIX HERE
State Highway Official Makes First
Visit to Bennington

State Highway Commissioner Tru.
man Fl Dix is today making his first
visit to Bennington. The comm ssion
er arrived in town last night and t is
expected that ne will leave some time
this afternoon.
One OF the supposed purposes Of his
visit here is to Wis the Colgate road
for which the state highway board re-
Gently appropriated $4,000 for resur-
facing and repa RS.
Town Legal Agent Robert 4. Healy
is also endeavoring to enlist the com
missioners approval and support (d-
nancial if possible Of the proposed
improvements on the highway be-
tween the village limits and the
Woodford town line. This stretch OF
road m ght be called the gateway to
what in the future may be known as
the "Molly Stark Trail crossing one
of the most beautiful stretches OF
mountain country in New England,
The commun ty project for improving
the road has been making excellent
progress and Mr. Healy hopes that the
commissioner will give it his endorse
ment-and small appropr alton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
MUSIC IS TONIC TO
MAKE FLOWERS BLOOM
Expert Says Roses, Volets, Lilies
Need Melody For Their Daily
Diet--Urges Trial

Chicago May II Music, the univer
velious tonic in new sphere of heal
ing yesterday. 1t was at the opening
meeting OF the music trades conven-
tion, 5000 men and women be ne N at.
tendancc
Housewives haven't been consider
ate of their p'ants and flowers said
r. c. Billings. president of a Nlilwau.
kee music company, 81 just can't
keep flowers in my house. They com.
plain, and they look so lovely, too.
We'll, no wonder-just as the hui
man being to be healthy and iubilant
requires nour shment complete in es.
sential proteids and fats, so the roses,
yiolets, lilies. petunias and begonias
simply must have music in their daily
diet.
TRY it, my friend, Put a vase Of
roses on your p ano at home and then
softly and lovingly play Reginald de
Koven's o Promise Me" or Annie
Laurie, or Then You'll Remember
Me. something that has a heart ap.
peal not this immoral, insane jazz
And watch those flowers blossom out
and blush with pleasure. The caress-
ing notes of the music create sympa.
thetic waves that stimulate the roses
! have tired music on flowers and
know t will work"
Would phonograph in the back
yardgarden help the shy onions, rad.
ishes and beans? Mr., Billings didn't
know.
Jazz is the evil spirit Of music, de-
clared Dr. Frank E Morton, chairman
of the music industr es committee,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
500 ESQ S65 1854
Knights OF Columbus
ST. ALBANS PROCEEDS
WITH GARROW TRIAL
Alleged Wife Slayer Appears Much at
Ease During the Initial Stage
Of Testimony.

st. Adams, May 1l,r-F. H. Dewart
q civil engineer of Burlington. the
first state witness in the tr al of Ed
ward Garrow, a Franklin farmer on
the charge of numbering his wife,
had not finished his testimony
and cross-examination when Franklin
county court took noon recess yester-
day During the entire forenoon Gar
row seemed very much at ease and
showed interest in the W tness' des-
cription of the Garrow farm and the
hu ding, together with the room in
which the body of Mrs. Garrow was
found on Nov. 30, 1920 Most of the
time the respondent wore pleased
expression.
Attorney Fred L. Webster for the
defense was conducting the cross-ex
animation OF witness Dewart when
hat was taken in the proceed ngs. AT
the conclusion of Mr.. Dewarts S testi-
mony. the state Is expected to put on
DR. b. II. Stone of the state laboratory
Ct hygiene end Or Ray Thomas, the
latter of whom was the physician
called Just after the finding of the
hOl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
ARMY BILL GOES
Through !.||.||.| !,!G|2 H,.,,!!!I ,H!!!lIuSE;
20sept1S HaEaR
GARRIES BIG sum
Appropriation Calls for More
Than Three Hundred Millions
PLANS FOR 10000 FORCE
Effort to Inject Rider Declaring
War at End Meets with
Prompt Defeat

Washington, May 1.-THE army ap.
propriat on bill carrying approx mate
ly $500 100000 and providing for an
army of 10000 enlisted men was
passed late yesterday by the house
and sent to the Senate. The vote was
243 to 332.
Before the final vote was taken, un-
successful attempts We're made to
have the house reverse its previous
action in adopting an amendment pro-
yided for a reduction in the size of the
army VIII CHI now totals about 100000
men to 100000, and for the discharge
from service from under reasonable"
war department regu'atons of men
making application.
An effort by Representative Herric,
Republican, new member from Okla
homa, to attach rider declaring the
war at an end, and directing the sec
retary of war to withdraw American
troops from the Rhine. was gu ckfy
checked by Representative Mondell,
the Republican leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR
To Be Held by Ladies Of Baptist
Church May 2cth.

For a number Of years, owing to
war activities and innumerable
drives the lad es o. <the Baptist
church have not had their annual
MAY Festival and Bazaar, but this
year they are making extensive prep
arations for this event, which they
will have on Friday afternoon and eve
ming, May the twentieth, at the social
rooms OF the church.
There will be a sale Of fancy and
useful articles for the housew fe, birth
day and graduation gifts, articles for
the boudoir. bags and baskets for
your automobile and marketing and
many things too numerous to mention.
under the superv sion of the Red and
Blue teams Of the Ladies' Aid society
These tables will be in charge Of
Mrs. E. w Bradford and Mrs, w. FL.
Myers The tea.room. in charge OF
Mrs. Roy Paddock. viii be most at
tractiye, where tea. sandwiches and
home made cakes will be served by
twelve efficient mattresses, who viii
net expect a tip Refreshments, In
charge of Mrs. John Paulson, who VIII
make dainty sandwiches for you on
the spot, In the evening the best ice
cream to be procured. with fresh
Strawberries and cake will be served
A cake table will he in charge Of Mrs
T. A. Davenport, Mrs. II. p Woodman
and Mrs a. S. Davis. where you can
buy tho finest home made cake for the
weekend. saving the housewife the
trouble of making It, Mrs. II. S.
Moses. Mrs. Hayiland S bley, Mrs
James Mckee and Miss Louise
Graves II have the candy table in
charge, whore we guarantee you Will
get the worth of your money
There viii be many features, which
will have to be seen to he appreciat-
ed. A most unusual grab bag will be
in charge Of Mrs. Lester Nichols and
Miss Florence Walbridge, glpsy girl
in costume will have balloons for the
children and for the men, long stem
med Engl sh church warden pipes VIII
be for sale.
Excellent music under the direction
Of Miss Kinne, viii be gwen through
ont the afternoon and evening. Every
effort will be made TO make this event
one long to be remembered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
LETTERS WIN HUSBAND
Moth Adams GIRL and Kansas Farmer
United in Marriaae.

North Adams, May 11.-A romance
OF three months. which began with an
exchange of letters and photographs.
eliminated here yesterday when Miss
Elizabeth st. Dennis of Walker street
became the bride Of Matthias Hoffman.
prosperous farmer of Murdock. Kan.
sas, the ceremony being performed by
the Rev j H, Jeannotte.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoffman had never
met up to a week ago when. after a
short correspondence which mutual
friends were instrumental in starting.
Mr.. Hoffman came to this city to
claim his bride. The couple will make
their home on the bridegrooms 12O
acre Kansas farm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
PAYS $25 FINE
North Adams Man Steals Brothers
Car, Gets.Jagged, Is Arrested.

North Adams, Mass, May 11.-ln
the strict court this morning
Arthur Roberts of l.uther street plead
ed guilty to the charge of operating
an automobile VIII lie under the infiu-
ence Of intoxicating liquor and was
fined $25,
Roberts was arrested Monday af.
ternoon by Traffic officer Beliyeau
near the post office. when it was dis
covered by the officer that he was
driving a car the police were on the
lookout for.
The arrest was the result Of a call
from OF IS Roberts Monday morning
to the effect that his ear had been
stolen from garage on Washington
avenue. The owner of the car is Il
brother of the man who took the ma
chine and he told the police that he
did not wish to press the charge of
theft against his brother and the
charge was withdrawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
Reichstae Accepts Termo

Berlin, May 11.-Germany has ac-
cepted the allied ult matum The
Reichstag last night by vote of 221
to IT'S yielded to the final demands OF
the all ed powers, and in so doing
agreed to fulfill the terms of the
Treaty Of Versail' es ito the capacity"
OF the nation to do So
DR.. Wirth the Centr.st leader, final
ly succeeded in forming coalition
cabinet. composed of Centrists
Majority Socialists and Democrats,
which, confronted by grave necessity,
speed ly decided that acceptance of
the ultimatum was the only course,
In making tn announcement to
the Reichstag the new chancellor
asked for an immediate decision by
that body, and in the voting which
followed the government was sustain
ed.
The allied ultmatum required a
definite reply, based ON yes or mo-
No cond tional reply would be enter.
Ia nedand the ultimatum was formu.
lated to expire on the night OF May
IL.
The total sum which Germany Is
called upon to pay is 33,750, 600, 600
Disarmament must be carried out by
Germany in accordance with the pro-
visions of the treaty, and the trial OF
war criminals must be put INTO effect,
Numerous other important terms, n
which Germany has been in default,
will be enforced,
Noncompliance with the allied
u timatltm would have subjected Ger
many to the occupation by the Allies
OF the Ruhr Valley and whatever
other military and naval measures
we're deemed advisable.
The new cabinet is generally re-
garded as a malleshiit largely unrep-
resentat ye. but good enough to ac-
cept the entente ultimatum, and thus
avoid French advance into the
Ruiz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11

CITY is MADE VICE DEN
BY ARRIVAL OF ALLIES
Europeans Pour Into Turks Capital
Drink, Swear, Gamble Dance
and Debauch.


Constant nople, May11.- The con-
trast between the manners of the Turk
and the people of the Western nations
who m.ngle on the streets Of this an
cient capital is striking. Courtesy to
a stranger is a quality still preserved
from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
Courtesy is about all We have left
and we still try to hold on to that"
said Abdul Medjid Effendi heir pre-
sumptiye to the throne, who is himself
a model of quiet kindness and distng-
guished manners,
The official and wealthy Turk retains
still certain grand manner, which
would have belonged to another age in
Western Europe or the United States.
He carries himself with dignity, though
not with modesty.
Deep is the contrast between him
and the soldiers and civilians of some
of the A lied nations brought here by
the Allied occupation of Constantinople
or seeking trade or adventure These
tramp up and down the streets some.
tines sober, sometimes drunk, depend
ing on the time of night, elbowing,
fighting swearing brawling, as it suits
their humor.
Stamboul, the Turkish quarter be.
comes a sedate place at nightfall; ;
while Pera the European quarter drops
is daylight garb Of trooping throngs
and reckless rivers and becomes a
city of immense capacity for evil gam.
bling dens, cafes and dance ha Is open
and sailors from the fleets come ashore
and declare they won't 20 home until
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
FREDERICK MOORE
Civil war Veteran Died at Home Here;
This Morning,


This Morning,
Frederick Moore, a veteran OF the
civil war, died this morn ne at his
home, 31li Pleasant Street, following a
long Illness
The deceased was a native Of Ben
ningt0n, was in his 18th year and was
the son of the late David land Emily
Moore. He enlisted in company A Of
the 14th regiment of Vermont volun-
teers. recruited in the towns of Ben
nington, Woodford and Pownal, and
of whom there are but two survivors
now living in Remington, Il Payson
Hathaway and George II. Harwood.
In 1873 he married Elizabeth How
ard and shortly afterward they moved
TO Wilmington where they lived for SO
years Six years ago they returned to
Bennington and took up their res
dence at the home where he passed
away.
Mr. Moore was at one time employ
ed as a knitter at the Bradford mill,
but during the larger port on OF his
life had followed the trade of a car
pentes
The immediate family survivors are
widow, one daughter, Mrs. l. G.
Pierce of Jacksonville, one brother,
David f. Moore of Remington, two
grandchildren and one great grand
child
The deceased was an industrious
mechanic, an excellent citizen and
was highly respected in the communi.
ty which will learn OF his death y til
regret.
The funeral viii be held at the
chapel OF the First Baptist church
Friday afternoon at o'clock Tie
pastor, Rev w G. Towart viii offici-
etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
LEGION TEN PIN MEN
TOWN CHAMPIONS
Secure Title by Defeating Knights of
Columbus 5owlers in Deciding
Match.

Bennington post, American Leg on,
is apparently entitled to the ten pin
championship of Bennington. The ex-
service men were not represented in
the tournament rolled on the Y. NJ G.
A. alleys but when the series was con
cluded they took on the winners, the
Green Tigers, whom they beat in the
final match by the close margin of a
single pm
After disposing cf the Tigers they
-bcwled series with the Knights of
Columbus team The final match was
rolled last evening, the legion win
ning.. The Legion took the first string
and the knights the second. In the
third string the Leg on rolled 865 to
776 Sears for the Knights rolled Sal
for h gh total and 210 for best string
but failed to receive enough help from
his teammates to stop the Legion.
The score;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
TRUSTEES MEET
Special Meet nq Was Adjourned to 8
O'clock Tonigh:

The village trustees held special
meeting last even ng to dispose Of sew
eral pressing matters, one Of which
was circus license. representa-
tive of the Sparks World Shows was
present and took out license with an
agreement to abide by such restric-
ons regarding the parade as the
trustees might see TT to make A
resolution in relation to parades for
the present season deemed necessary
because of street improvements, was
adopted.
II was voted that the clerk instruct
Harley Bowles 20 remove the pulp
wood now stacked on County street
1t was also voted that the trolley
company be requested to at once be
gin relaying It's tracks on Main street.
1t was voted that the attention Of
the seleotmen he called to the bridge
on Elm street over Dewey brook
where railing is needed
The meeting adjourned to s o'clock
tbs evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
GAY pAREE SHOCKED
BY Obscene Speech OF Almost Nude
Perfore ers at Theaters.

Paris. May 1.-THE after-War or.
gle of pleasure in cosmopolitan cen
ters has developed so much daring Ii
cense in Paris that the minister Of
justice has taken the matter in hand
and called sharp halt TO the gradual
shrinkage in the amount of dress
worn on the stage and continual in
crease in looseness of speech
Everyth ng approaching obscenity
must be cut out of stage representa-
tions, he declares, and dramatic ar
t SITS and music hall singers must be
clad. otherwise, the artists and the
directors responsible for the charac-
ter of the attractions offered to the
public will be prosecuted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
CONGRESSMAN A SUICIDE
Despondent over Long Illness and
Cut Ria Throat

Battle Creek, Mich May 11.-Con-
gresham VIII am H Frankhauser of
the third Michigan district, committed
suicide in a sanatorium here Monday
by cutt ne his throat. He was found
in a bath tub by his attendant some
time after slashng his throat. De-
spondency over i'll health is believed
to have prompted the act.
Mr.. Frankhauser, whose home was
in sdale, was elected to congress
last November He became Ill some
time after his election and never had
taken his seat in congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
BOY KILLS SELF
Feared Mothers Death--Is Found
Hanging In Attic.

New York, May l1-Crazed by the
fear that his mother, who, he knew,
was being attended constantly by a
physic an and a nurse, was about to
die, O'Neill Dellacava, IA years, took
his own life yesterday afternoon in
the attic of the Dellacava home at
4439 Furman avenue, the Bronx. A
few minutes before the boys body
was found, partly suspended by a rope
from gas fixture, the physician, Or.
Levine of Mount Vernon. left the
house, hay ng assisted the eleventh
child of the family into the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
WILL RATION BOOSE
Norwee an Government Plans 70
Abandon Prohibition

Copenhagen, May l1.-The Norwe'
rlan government, says the National
Tidende, will shortly introduce Dill
proposing to substitute for the present
temporary system Of absolute prohibl-
lion a system of ratoning similar to
that adopted in Sweden.
The measure also will provide that
AL profits derived from the sale OF al
cohal be employed for the furthering
OF social reforms,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
JENNIE BEFRlENDs "soss"
Says Ear Tags On Tuberculosis Cows
Are Too Heavy and Stiff.

Keene, N. H., May 1.-THE tags
which have been used to tag the COWS
examined for tuberculoss S in this sec
tion have been changed. Jennie b.
Powers, the agent of the Cheshire
County Humane society, maintained
that the tags were too stiff and heavy
and that they pinched the cows ears.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
POLE INSURGENTS
IN A CLASH WITH
FRENCH TROOPS
Forces Engage In an Artillery
Duel s Miles from Oppeln
LORRIES CONVEY WOUNDED
Plan TO Proclaim Silesia A Re-
public--Provisi0nal Govern
ment Is Promised
LORRIEs CONVEY WOUNDED

Oppein, Silesia, May 11.-French
troops were engaged IN an artillery
duel with the insurgent Poles near
Groschowitz, about six miles south Of
here, yesterday. A number Of slight
ly wounded French soldiers were
brought hero while other and more
seriously wounded Frenohmen have
been brought in by motor lorries from
other towns IN the disturbed area 1t
is rumored that German officer who
formerly held high posit OH in the
German army has taken charge of the
German operations in Si'esia, and the
inter allied officials here fear there
will be serious developments in the
next few days. un rs the Poles ind
cate their intent on to begin their with
dlawal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
PEACE RESOLUTION
Believed House viii Speedily Pass
tn, Kno, Bill.

Washington, D. c., May 11.-'Ger-
many's acceptance of the allied ultima
tum probably vii lresult in speedy
passage of the Knox peace resolution
which is now pending before the
house committee on foreign affairs al
Ter having been passed by the senate
Final action on the resolution has
been delayed because President Hard
ing believed Is enactment at this time
might embarras the allies by encour'
az ng Germany to continue her STUB
born attitude
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
MoplsrEs IN AFRICA
Native Girls co To England TO Study
Dress Making

rondon Nav II Several native
African girls have come to London to
study dressmaking They say the
girls in Africa who wish to be gowned
fashionaby have to wait too long for
consignments of femme wearing ap-
parel to arrive from Europe. Hence
they are preparing themselves to heet
the need for modistes in Africa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
MADAME CURE ARRIVES
Noted Woman Scientist Comes To New
York on OIympic

New York, May 11.-Madame Curie,
the eminent scientist and co-discoverer
Iof radium was passenger on the
Olympic, which arrived here today
from Southampton and CherSourg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
AARclNe CAN'T COME
President Ccmpe led to S de-Track
Invitation to Visit Troy

Troy, n. Y, May 1l.-Defnite an
nouncement has been made that Presi
dent Harding will not be able to at
tend the joint memorial service to
take place in tins city June to hon
or the men who fell in the World war
as well as to dedicate the new state
armory and lay the cornerstone in
honor of the Trojans who served In
all wars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
CLUBMAN PASSES
Irving GrinneIl Dies at Home In New
Eanhurn

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May ll.--Irving
Grinnell, a wealthy resident of New
Hamburg and former commodore Of
tho New York yacht club died this
morning. lie had been i'll a long time,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
PAPER WORKERS STRIKE
100 Men at Watertown Prefer Walk
out to WAGE Cut.

Watertown, N. Y. May 1l.--Only two
paper mills in northern New York are
working today as the result Of a walk.
out by 100 union men employed by the
Stregis Hanna Paper Corporation, and
other plants The men refused a thirty
per cent cut in pay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
.GE RMANY ACCEPTS
ENTENTE s TERMS
FOR PREPARATIONS
Reichstag Yields to Demands of
Allies BY Majority Vote
MUST PAY $33,75O,OO0,OO0
Government Agrees to Carry Out
All the Disarmament
Plans of Treaty
M UST PAY $33,75O,OOO,O 900

London, May 11.-Germany's uncon-
ditional acceptance of the entente rep
arations terms was delivered to Pre-
mier Lloyd George today by DR. Otha-
mer, the German min ster to Great
Britain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
FRANCE WILL PAY
Hiuh Official Assures Uncle Sam Not
to Worry about Debt

Paris, May l1.--France intends TO
pay what she owes, said high official
of the foreign office today. and VIII
take no steps whatever regarding a
modification, reduction or cancellation
of her debt to the United States,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11

FOR SALE--Dining room set, Has
been used but Is in excellent condition.
Consists of h4ffet, large round exten-
sion table, X side chairs and ? arm
chairs, spring seats. genuine. leather
Entire suite solid quartered Oak Apply
10 Robert Williams, or phone /, AR
lington, VI. Ate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing eloudiness followed by
showers Thursday Slightly Warmer
tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11

FREE LIBRARY EENEFlr
Concert and Play to Be Given Friday
EVenin,,

Concert ana Ptay 70 BE GIVEN FRIDAY
Evenin.,
Follow ne Is the musical program 10
be given on Friday evening. May 13,
at high school hall;
There's Ever a Song Somewhere"
Ward Stevens
Mr., Edred
Piano Duet, waltz Bohm
Miss Bess Kinne and
Miss Esther Starkey
"The Two Clocks Rogers
The Markinella Quartet
Solo, forgotten" Earl Chase
"Slumber Song Kucken
The Markinella Quartet
The play "Neighbors" VII be given
by the following caste
Dianthy Abel Mrs, A. s. Davis
Grandma Mrs A r. NonDette
Mis- Trot Mrs. j. r. Wilson
Mis- Moran Mrs. II. S. Moses
Mis- Ellsworth Mrs. Irving Cobb
Inez Dorothy Carver
Peter Laurence Griswold
Ezry C Philip Endress
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11
BOTH SIDES PLEASED
American Protest over Argentina
Port Workers Boycott Needed

Port Workers Boycott Needed
Buenos Aires, May 1.-THE repre-
sentations made by the United States
to the Argentine govern
ment as a result Of the port workers
boycott that has kept the United states
s slipping boards steamer Martha Wash
ington here over forty days resulted
in a solution satisfactory to both gov.
ernmentg said statement by the min
lister of finance last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-11

FOR SAIE-Sure Luck kitchen range
with hot water front j. T. Carroll, tei.
5S4, flo