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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
END OF ULSTER'S
REIGN De ENANDED
BY DALI EIREEN
British Government Not Likely
to Accept Terms
CONFERENCE DEADLOCKED
Newspaper Comments on Situa-
tion Today are far from
Encouraging

London, Oct. 20. tBy the Associated
Press -~ENinal demands presented by
the Dali Eireen delegation attending
the Irish conference were reported
here today.
These demands, If conceded would
involve the abrogation of the act CIV
ing the Ulster government control OF
the six northern counties in Ireland.
II is asserted that the government has
intimated that acceptance OF the
claims Is impossible, and the issue
has been referred to Dublin, accord
ing to report.
1t Is implied that the Dali Eireen
answer is expected Monday at the
latest and that 1t will be unfayorable
Newspaper views of the situation are
not encouraging.
Formal meetings OF the Irish con.
ference and of the committee entrust-
ed with the task of finding aformula
for further negotiations between the
parties temporarily are in abeyance,
but informal negotiations, through
certain channels, will continue, and
weekend meetings OF the British rep
resentatives are likely to be held at
Chequers Court, where Premier Lloyd
George is to spend the weekend.
Interest now centers on Mondays
debate in the House Of Commons, OF
which the Irish question will be the
subject. Former Premier Asquith
will speak as will Representatives OF
both the Liberal and Labor groups
The minority supporting the vote OF
censure of the government is expect
ed to be very small.
On the ground. that Sir James
Craig, the Ulster Premier, asserted
to initiating the Irish negotiations.
which the vote intends to censure, the
Obstetrics will abstain from voting.
listers demand is that she be al
lowed to work, her parliament, and
the Ulsterites win oppose any inter-
ference with the status granted this
body.
Should the Prime Minister in his
speech indicate any yielding to the
Sim Fein concerning Ulster. the lat
ter's representatives have. made itl
known that they will take a hostile at
tftude. The attorney general Tor
ireland, Thomas Brown, is an Ulster
member, and 1t is believed he would
resign from the ministry in protest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
HALLOWEEN SURPRISE
Witches and Ghosts Take Possession
of the Nolan Home.

Miss Helen Nolan of Jefferson
street was completely surprised Fri
day evening by IS of her girl friends.
The party was planned by Miss No.
lan's sister. Mrs. George Hurley, who
gave no little thought to the decora-
tions. The house was tastefully dec
Grated in orange and black and this
scheme was carried out to the least
detail such as She favors of bon hons
and pace cards and even to the lamp
shades. Jack o lanterns and black
cats were in evidence everywhere.
The guests were all in costume.
witches and ghosts being the most
popular Musical numbers were many
but perhaps the most enjoyable were
the songs and dances by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Houligan and daughter, Nora,
OF County Cork, Ireland.
Following refreshments the guests
departed at a late hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
TEETH EDUCATION
Much interest Shown In Dentistry
Demonstrations

A great deal of interest has been
shown by the pupils of the Benning-
ton county schools in the splendid
educational talks given by DR.. r. M.
Bennett, dentist from New York on
Oral Hygiene and Dental Prophy'
laxis.
In his talks he has proven how un-
clean conditions of the oral cavity
and teeth sometimes have been the
cause of sickness. He has also taken
up the structure Of the tooth, differ
ent stages of decay, cause of decay,
cause of toothache and how by better
care of the teeth, and more frequent
visits to the dentist in great meas
ure. decay and toothache can be pre-
vented.
Dr.. Bennett in his talks has demon
strated, by the use OF charts, special
made set of teeth, special toothbrush.
the proper method Of brushing and
caring for the teeth. Dr. Bennett has
given the pupils an opportunity OF ask
ing any question pertaining to the
teeth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
MooNsHINE OUTFIT
Spilled From Wagon Which coIided
With Auto in Burlington

Burlington, Oct. 2S.--After running
into an automobile Wednesday even.
ing with a horse and wagon, being
tipped over, spilling contents that
looked suspicious to the police, Ed
ward Delorme. formerly resident OF
this city now living in South Burling-
ton, was arrested and committed to
the Chittenden county jail by officials
on the charge OF intoxcation.
Among other articles found spilled
on the ground, taat came from the
buggy, were copper kettle that
looked suspiciously like moonshin-
er's outfit, about a dozen yeast cakes
q quantity OF prunes, two gallons Of
molasses and bag full OF some sort
of grain. All of this ingredients led
the officers to believe that Delorme
might be tempted TO manufacture
some of the spirits il is alleged he
had been drinking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
RAILROADS PUSH
PLANS FOR EARLY
SLASH IN WAGES
Calling off Strike Means no
Change Of Purpose
CUTS IN RATES NECESSARY
Procedure viii Be Taken Legal.
ly through Petition to
Labor Board

: O..icago, Oct. 29.-Railroad hea1s
last night declared the nations car
riers woI,ld 20 right ahead with their
plans to geek new wage cuts through
/ Railroad Labor Board hearings, de-
spite the announcement from the Tn.
ions that their action In calling off Of
the strike scheduled for October 80
had been Influenced by the Boards
announcement that pay reduction Pc
t.tions for any class would not be con-
sidered until working conditions for
that class had been settled. Samuel
Felton, president OF the Chicago Great
Western and chairman oil the Asso.
citation OF Western Railroad Execu-
stives, said:
THE calling off OF the strike will
have no effect on the plans announ-
ced by the carrier October Ia TO seek
Immediate wage reductions so that
rates could be reduced
4 don't know how long. under the
boards ruling. 1t will take to reach a
decision on any cut petition, but these
petitions undoubtedly will be present
ed within very short time 1t will
be up to the board to decide when
uction should be taken.
Il want tmade plain, however,
Il want it made plain however,
accordance with the law, posting no
tices OF cuts. then discussing them
with the employees. and, il no agree
ment is reached appealing TO the
board to settle the dispute"
Mr.. Felton's statements were echoed
by Samuel Dunn, editor OF Railway
Age who in an address at luncheon
of the local railroad executives de-
clared that "the Unions action set
ties only one thing that there will
be no strike He continued:
1T does not settle the question OF
further wage rssihctions or OF rate (
reductions.
THE roads are going right ahead
with the plans to get further pay cuts
and thus reduce rates. But If tho
Interstate Commerce Commission re.
duces rates and the Labor Board re-
efuses TO reduce wages the roads viii
be in a disastrous condition
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
BIG AlRsHIp READY SOON
Roma" Eighty Per Cent Assembled
at Langley Field.

Washington, Oct 29.-The army
airship Roma, recently purchased
from Italy, is now practically 80 per
cent assembled at Langley Field, Va,
and is expected to be ready for its
first American fight soon after Nov,
1, it has been learned.
Although less than half the volume
of tSe ,ate ZR.2. the Roma measures
410 feet from nose to stern, is 81 feet
in width, and at present is the larg-
est airship in this country
Like the ZR.2, this is a hydrogen
airship. but of the semi-rigid type,
having a stiff keel. Driven by six 400
horsepower Ansaldo engines, she is
rated as having good cruising speed
for distance up to 5000 miles with a
load of about nineteen tons. Under
favorable conditions the Roma Is
capable Of making nonstop flight
across the continent, and soon after
here preliminary tests are made, the
army air service plans some long dis
tance reconnaissance flights over the
country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
HAMSTR|NG|NG OF
WAR GODS BEGINS
ON NOVEMBER Z
Permanent Date Fixed for Dis
armament Conference
SEC. HUGHES TO PRESIDE
State Department Anxious to
Provide Means for Full
lest Publicity

| Washington, Oct Definite de-
cision to hold the first session OF the
conference on limitation Of armament
on the morning of Saturday, Novem.
Der II, instead of Armistice Day, No
vember II. was announced yesterday
al the State Department. 1t was
found impossible to reconcile even an
informal gathering of the Conference
on Armistice Day with the progress
! or ceremonial In connection witt the
burial OF America Unknown Soldier.
| The conference will be called to
order by Secretary Hughes, and the
welcoming address to the delegates
by President Harding will follow. 1t
is expected that the conference then
viii perfect its organization, and adj
journ to take up its real delibera-
tions The appointment of commit
tees to consider special topics, ar
rangement of conferences in which
those nations invited to participate
only in the discussion OF Far East
ern and Pacific problems may be
present, and similar matters win be
deferred until the following Monday.
Progress is being made in the pre-
paration of the auditorium in the
building OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution adjoining the
Pan-American building where the
open sessions of the conference will
be held The delegates viii sit at a
horseshoe shaped or rectangular
table during these sessions with the
interpreters and other aides in the
open space inside the tables and the
delegates themselves facing each
other around the other side of the
conference table.
The general public probably cannot |
be represented at these sessions ex-
cept through the press and through |
members Of Congress who may be
given seats in addition to those which
will be provided for the use Of the
various embassies and legations inI
Washington. TIE seating capacity
OF the hall viii not admit Of any wide
distribution of seats, as the total
number available for all purpose will
be less than 1900.
Meetings of the various commit
tees appointed by the conference to
study special subjects viii be held
in the Pan-American Union, the office
rooms provided in the Navy Depart
ment for the use Of the conference
delegations, or elsewhere as may be
necessary and it is TO be expected
that these meetings viii not be open
to the public or the press except on
special occasions, when the confer
ence may decide that it would be
wise to throw them open. That ques-
ton, however, can be determined on
ly by the conference itself or the
particular committee after it has
been charged by the conference with
a special duty.
So far as the open sessions of the
are concerned i was EN- /
that the State Department
was anxious to provide every possible
means of publicity, in order that the
general public could know what was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29

NEW coHoEs INDUSTRY
Plant to Make Waists viii Employ a
Hundred.

\ Troy Oct. 80. Within short time
cohoes is to have a new manufactur.
ing plant which viii at first give en-
pioyment TO approximately one hun
dred operatives The factory will
turn out women's shirt waists and will
be located on the second floor Of the
Laughlin building Oh Ontario street.
The Trojan Manufacturing Company
has leased the east end of this floor,
and will utilize the space as an addi.
tion to it's present factory. Therein
it viii make the " mems waists in
connection with a New York plant, to
which firm the Trojan company has
sublet a portion OF its factory. The
New York concern has entered into
contract with the local concern for
the manufacture OF waists. The New
York company will take care Of the
cutting and shipping of the garments
while the Trojan company will do all
ether work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
GOV. HARTNESS ON
WAY TO KANSAS CITY
Vermont Executive VIII Accompany
Vermont Delegation to Legion
Convention.

Montpelier Oct. Ex-Governor
James Hartness reached decision
yesterday to accompany the Vermont
delegation to the national convention
OF the American Legion at Kansas
CITY, following the calling Off of the
railroad strike. He will be the guest
of Justin ID. Dowerstock, prominent
attorney of Kansas City during his
stay in that city The thirteen men,
bers Of the Vermont delegation, to-
gether with a party of nine from the
Woman's Auxiliary left Montpelier
late yesterday afternoon in two draw
ing room cars and Pullman.
The members of the party are Bert
S. Hyland of Rutland, post 81, chair.
man; Maurice Aseltine of Enosburg,
post AZ, secretary; John +. Smith
OF Green Mountain post and St Al
bans; C. s. Sumner of the same post
George r. Moroney Of Rutland, post
81; Roy c. Denley of Bennington,
post 13, alternate for j Watson Webb
of Burlington, post 2; Bernard II,
Daniels of w. r. Knapp post 6S, st.
Johnsbury. Carlo Hughes of Fair Ha-
ven, post 40; Grant Thomas of Bur
lington, post 2; Allen Fletcher of ia
son S. Hunt post As of Montpelier;
Max Fisher of Barre, post 10; II. Mel
son Jackson of Burlington, post 2,
Pearl r. Clapp of Brattleboro, post s.
and III. d. Vail of Ludlow Messrs,
Clapp and Vail so as guests.
The auxiliary members OF the party
are Mrs Robert Drake OF Pittsford'
Mrs. Elivira Nourse Of Rutland, Mrs
r. II. Larry of st, Adams, Mrs, Ages
Wilcox of St. Jomsbury, Mrs G. j.
Thomas of Burlington, Miss Marguer
lie Snow of Montpelier, Mrs. II. D.
Vail OF Ludlow Mrs. Henry H. Norton
of Morrisville and Mrs. c, S. SUM
,ar of St Alhnns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
OVER HALF RENT HOMES.
only 1o,s6e,9so Families Own Homes
In United States.

Washington. Oct 29.--More than
half of the 24,S51 ,676 families in the
United States in 1920 were living in
rented homes according to census bu-
reau enumeration results made public
yesterday,
The number Of families renting their
homes was 12,943,59S compared with
10 S6S, 900 who owned their homes
OF the owned homes 6522,119 We're
free from encumbrance and 4,O59,59S
we're encumbered while for the re.
naming 2S5,24S the status of encum-
brance was not reported.
The bureaus statement said the
term home as employed in the report
signifled "the abiding place. Of a sim
gle family and did not therefore neces-
sarily denote an entire dwelling which
may house a number of families, as
in the case Of an apartment building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
SEVEN YEARS FOR DEsERTER
Lynn E. Gale FFound Guilty by Gen.
eral Court Martial

New York, Oct. 29-Lynn E. Gale.
former Albany newspaperman and one
time state employe was convicted yes
terday by court martial of desertion
from the army as well as two charges
of seditious publications
The general court, sitting at Cover
nor's Island, recommended sentence
of seven years at hard labor, as well
as the customary dishonorable dis
charge from the army and forfeiture
of all pay allowances.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
WREcKERs DITCH TRAIN
Detectives Search for Men Believed
to Have Removed Rail.

Iapeer, Michigan, Oct pa sher-
ifs posse and railroad detectives are
searching the countryside for three
men who fed from the scene late
last night of the deraiment of the
first section of the Grand Trunk pas
senger train No. 5.
They are believed to be train wreck
ers who removed rail near Eba,
three miles from here with the result
that the entire train except one Pull
man plunged into a ditch. Three per-
sons were injured seriously.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
TWO CLAIMS FOR BODY
Mystery of LegIess Torso Develops
More Complications

New York, Oct. 29. Detectives are
trying to determine which Of two
young runaway wives it was. if eth
er, whose dismembered body was
found a week ago in pond at Long
Island City
The dilemma is brought about by
the claims of two sets Of relatis
one of which firmly declared the b
Is that of Mrs. Mary Agnes WIS
staff while the other, with equal
frmness, maintained it was Mrs.
Dolly Bailey Higgins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Senator Reed Democrat, Attempts to
Revive Measure.

Washington, Oct 2s.-The way was
paved yesterday, by Senator Reed,
Democrat, Missouri to force vote on
the soldier bonus bill which the Sen
ate recently laid on the table at the
request OF President Harding. the
senator introduced an amendment to
the tax revision bill providing taxes
on excess profits of corporations and
for use of the revenue derived as a
special fund to pay bonuses to form
er service men.
The amendment included the Nc
Cumber bonus bill reported by the
Senate Finance Committee, providing
for five-way benefits to former SER
vice men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
HAYS IN TRAIN CRASH.
PostmasterGeneral Unhurt But In
spcctor Simmons May Be Injured.

New York, Oct 9.-Postmaster-
General Hays and a score of passen.
gers on the mid night express on the
Pennsylvania line for Washington
badly shaken up early yesterday when
the express crashed, in a heavy fog,
into the rear of local train at Man
haitian Transfer, NJ j. Officials de-
clare there has been. DO serious In.
juries, although Mr.. Hays expressed
fear that Rush Simmons, chief lnspec
tor of the postoffice department, had
been more seriously hurt than this re-
port indicated
Mr., Hays and some other passen-
gers on the express were brought back
to New York on another inbound train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
SAVINGS STAMPS SALE
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Thrift Program Has Accumulated a
Total Of $es3.sO in Last
Six Wekss.

The sale of savings stamps at the
graded school building has been brisk
during the past six weeks In many
rooms nearly all the pupils have been
buyers and in room 2, Miss Carney's
kindergarten, all Of the "a children
have bought stamps. The total
amount is $6SS.90, and this does not
include stamps sold in the Cora B.
Whitney school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
THE WATER SITUATION
Officials Convinced That There Is Nc
Leak In System,

After working until midnight Of
iicials connected with the board Of
water commissioners reached the
conclusion that there is no leak in the
village water system.
The Rider spring, one of the larg-
est sources of supply, is not flowing
more than one-fourth its usual capaci-
ty because of the long-continued dry
weather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
BOMB CASE IN COURT
Sacco and vanzetti Ask For Another
Trial.

Dedham, Mass, Oct. pa motion
for a new trial for Nicola Sacco and
Bartholomew Vanzetti, convicted OF
murder in the first degree for killing
a paymaster and guard at South
Braintree was heard today in Norfolk
County Superior Court
Police guards mounted on horses and
motorcycles and guards on foot were
thrown about the courthouse while in
side a heavy guard was on duty.
This is the case subject OF bomb
speaking and marching demonstra-
tions by radicals several in capitals
OF Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
oNE.MAN TRoLLEys STAY
Complaint Dismissed bv Public serV-
ice Commission.

Troy, Oct. 29.-The Public service
Commission yesterday dismissed the
complaint over operation OF one'man
cars by the United Traction Company
in Troy. e,,r
The order, however, provides tur-
ther to safeguard operations, so that
the United Traction Company Is 10
add to it's present equipment for
fighting snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
WOMAN FATALLY SHOT
Shotgun in Sons Hands Accidentally
Discharged

Troy Oct 2e.-Mrs. Grace NJ. Watt,
80 was killed in her home near Com
stock, where she lived with her hus-
band Arthur j Watt, and their three
children, when her Is year old son ac.
cidentaly discharged load of buck
shot from shotgun he was unloading
in the kitchen of the home about s
O'Clock Thursday night
The discharge struck Mrs watt
in the knee from close range and blew
off her leg. with the result that she
bled to death within fifteen minutes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
KEYS Of NE VI YORK
SURRENDERED IN
,!!!I|I! IAE!, y! l'aAAE l|!|!|| TO FOCH
City Joyfully Capitulates to
Marshal Of France
GREETING LIKE TRIUMPH
Manhattan's Millions Turn out
in One Big Throng when
Hero Arrives
GREETING LIKE TRIUMPH

New York, Oct. 20. Marshal Foch
captured New York yesterday and
then sped away to conquer the rest of
the country.
New York surrendered without
striking blow. For long time the
city mas been waiting to pay off lust
la little OF its debt OF gratitude to the
small man In horizon blue whose skill
and daring at martial chess bad scat
tered the proud armies Of Germany.
ana this afternoon II seized its Oh.
portunity. ~
Not since Dewey returned from
Manila, not since Armistice Day. did
the city's millions turn Dut with such
spontaniety and in such numbers.
From the Battery, where he was
greeted by Governor Miller, to the
City Hall, where he was welcomed by
Mayor Hylan, he moved in great
triumphal procession, after steam
ing up the harbor to the boom of
guns, the ceaseless blast of whis-
ties. the roar of airplane motors. the
shouts and cheers of countless thou
sands. BY his side rode General Per.
sflng, who was first to welcome his
old comrade to these shores.
Receives Freedom of City
Upon the marshal the city con.
ferred its freedom, and then he con-
tinued his trinmphal march up town.
along Fifth Avenue, which was as
wild with enthusiasm as lower Man.
haitian, which had tossed its davis
business worries out the window
with its paper showers.
At the Pennsylvania station. there
was another enthusiastic welcome.
Cheers were still resoanding when
the special train taking the marshal
to Washington the first leg Of his
Journey TO Kansas City for the
American Legion convention pulled
out Of the tesmfnsit.
The maTshal's welcome began
hundred miles out at sea. There the
liner Paris, bearing him to the New
World was joined by 12yAmerican de-
stroyers. For time the war craft
had II all to themselves, but soon
through the mist broke a squadron
Of seaplanes.
At quarantine came another greet
ING. lldHslSTTeu 10 Lne Navy cutter
Vigilant, the soldier Of France
clasped hands with Ambassador JUS
serand, with Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt, with many other
notahles.
Passing Fort Jay the guns thun.
1ered a generals salute.
And then a few yards from Castle
Garden, where his famous country
man, La Fayette had set foot on
American soil, the marshal landed.
Washington, Oct 29.-President
acting for the American
neople today formally welcomed
Marshal Foch to the United States.
The leader of the allied armies in
heir final and victorious struggle
against the Central Powers began
)usy day in the nations capital with
| call at the White House to pay his
'espects to the President and receive
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
ILLEGAL TRAPPING.
Albany Man~Fined 500 and Costs for
Law Violation,

Law Violation.
Montpelier Oct. ga fine Of $3.50
and costs of $3.50 was imposed on
James Goad ~of Albany by Judge
Wright Of Newport for trapping skunk
and coon out of season, according to
report received by State Fish and
Game Commissioner Harold P. Shell
don from County Warden C. II. At
kins OF Orleans on Thursdty War
den Atkins arrested Goad on October
2l The fine and costs were not paid.
Goad's license was revoked.
Charles Oustrout of Newport and
Frank Hill of Newport were also re-
Gently arrested by Warden Atkins for
similar offences and were fined $40
and costs of Sl4S5 and $50 and costs
of $7.46 respectively.