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Evening star., 1921-12-30

E..r,lcr rict> NOOrr. .Orci.:n tNun>c1"r
to the jap: II s., foreign u:h"r, VIII
speak Il: ios uiu Of Nation Council Tor
imitation of .\rrI:;! 3u"ni+. 80 l Iii
street. tomorrow. 80 PIN.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Celebrated make of plain and
novelty lace-stripe styles in
women's glove silk hose, on sale
much below their worth because
of unnoticeable imperfections.
Rlack, brown, gray and other
colors.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Out go the remainder Of our
widely varied sjrcK a; cne-Half ihe
original fair prices. To. : are a
once-a-year department with US. 50
they must be disposed OF immedl.
atc!y.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Womens sheer, silky quality
imported hose, in all-Over lace
patterns and handsome a C e
clockings. Black, white and
colors. A low price for hose
of fashion and quality
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Unrestricted choice OF our en-
tire stock OF women's winter suits
in all regular sizes at exactly half
former prices. =
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Early springtime novelties
ready in volume and variety
at popular prices.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Rich. furry q,lalify beavers. III
black and brown. Trimmed
with bands and ,trearnvr>.
Perfect quality. Several sizes.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

will celebrate is thirti.:h anniversary
tomorrow nigh 1T Potomac E,ak
Hail. Esther counril. NJ. ~. will be
special Su-&;-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
OPPOSING GREEK
FACTIONS CLASH
Irritation in Athens over Shooting
Of Major Draeoumis in
Constantinople.

Athens, Jan 6.--The news received
here Of the recent attack on Major Ora
goumis son OF the prominent Greek
statesman stephen Dragoumis, and
who was shot and seriously wounded
by three Venizelist officers in Constau-
tinopla, has caused great irritation in
roya st and military circles Feeling
is running high over the incident
King Constantine has ordered ces-
sation OF al party strife
y party OF soldiers, whose identity
or affiliations are not known, assa1si-
mated Col Stefan Fatzeas who was The
chief judge advocate Of courts mar
tial under Fenizelos The Colonel was
shot near his home.
Col Fatzeas had acted as Judge in
numerous celebrated cases OF sent
political nature and had incurred much
epmity in consequence lie was re
garded as a Venizeist and had receiy
ed many threatening letters.
Change in the Greek constitution
with a view to It's greater pupulariz
alton were urged by King Constantine
in his message read to the now Assem-
bly, yesterday. This was the keynote
OF the message which was q brief onl
Of only some 400 words.
One OF the changes proposed in the
constitution is the insertion Of clauses
establishing a Senate, the Chamber,
or Bou e. being al present the only leg
islatiye body IT is pointed out that
The revised constitution might provide
for The establishment of republic
but such acticn is not considered prob.
able. A project to this effect has
been urged from time to time, but one
Of the pronounced opponents Of it was
NJ Veni2elos, during his Premiership.
his view being that Greece was best
Oft under a. constitutional monarchy
at present. not being ready TO a
change to a republican form of gov
ernment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
VERMONT RETAINS TWO
No Change in State Representation in
Congress.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 6.-The
House census committee agreed 70
day to report to Congress the Seigal
hill fixing the membership of the
House at 3S5, an increase of IS over
the pres ent membership. Il also rec
commended constitutional amendment
limiting the membership Of future
House to 500
The basis for representation was
fixed at one member for every 2lS 9lS
inhabitants Under this bin the
states would gain as follows Aa-
bama one. Arkansas one, California
five. Connecticut one Georgia one. IT,
linois three Maryland cne, Massachu
setts two. Michigan four Minnesota
one, New Jersey two, New Mexico one.
New York four, North Carolina two
Ohio four. Oklahoma one, Oregon one.
Pennsylvania four South Carolina one.
Tennessee one. Texas three Virginia
Cne. Washington one, West Virginia
one 5-d Wisconsin one. No state
would lose any representation.
Under the committees bill the New
England states would have repre5en-
tation as follows: Connecticut six,
Maine four. Massachusetts is. New
Hampshire two. Rhode Island three,
Vermont two.
The bin provides that in case OF any
Increase in the number Of representa-
tives H. any state such additions re-
presentatiyes shall be elected at large
until the state legislatures pass re
districtmg laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
BOUGHT UP BY FORD
Vermont state Library n...,o
2Osept1S &lss i


Marquette, Mich, Jan 1.-TWO deeds
have just been filed in Marquette coun.
ty conveying property and mineral
rights Of 65, $50 acres OF land valued at
$3S1,000 to Henry Ford of Detroit, and
articles of association for the Michigan
Iron, Land and Lumber Company, a
$2000.000 concern, have been filed In
Houglton county BY Henry Ford,
Edsel Ford and Clara Ford. The COM
pany's capital stock is divided into 20,-
600 shares of 500 par value each. One
mi lion dollars of this has been issued
The land transferred is mainly in Crys-
tai Falls and Mostodon townships, on
which are large bodies of iron ore
The Secretary Of State sent the pa
pers for filing to Houghton county
which is mentioned in one of the arti-
cles of association as one OF the prin-
pal places where the company intends
doing business. Other counties SINH
larly mentioned are Dickinson, IRON,
Baraga and Marquette.
According to the articles the COM
pany is formed to do general manu-
featuring numbering and mercantile
business. The manufacturing of auto
mobile parts from lumber cut from the
company's holidays and worked up at
the company's new Iron Mountain
pant, while not specifically mentioned
is the main intention Of the firm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
1920 COVE RNMENT
EXPENSES DROP
s6,664,00O,0Q0
Reduced More than Half from
1919 Figures
DECREASE WILL CONTINUE
Would Have Been Larger, Treasury
Officials Say, but for Advances
to Railroads.

ssfaEshAN3S3fstat W.,
WasHnSttAiN Jan. 6-The cost Of
runninstIsei &faaited States Government
last year .amoulted to approximately
$5O6400b, ,o0GTas against about $ll,-
72S00OOO0 in 1919.
The tctal expenditures outside Of
payments on the public debt were re-
vealed today in accounts obtained from
the daily Treasury statements.
Treasury officials said tonight that
while ordinary disbursements had not
come down to the $4,000, 100000 mark
set by Secretary Houston in his esti.
mate of the revenue needed for future
fiscal years expenditures would con
tinue TO fall. Gradual liquidation Of
war claims and expenses, ofIic ais de-
cared explained the drop in expendi-
lures, which, they added, would have
been greater but for the additional
burdens, such as loans and advances
to railroads. imposed on the Treasury.
Ordinary receipts for 1920 amounted
to $6,431 100000 in round numbers, as
against $6.772 600 600 for the previous
year. Collections of income and
profits taxes totalled $3.50 100000 in
the last year, compared with $4,337,-
100000 in 1919.
Elai-l. 'alS I~-cs~ =lsl tI Id
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
MILLIONS WORTH
OF BOOZE FREED
by FAKE Pc ERN|TS
Arrests of Enforcement Work
ers Reveal Big Plot
UNEARTH 1000 FORGERIES
Business Hou1es Of High Standing
Alleged Tools Of Gigantic
Whieke Ring.
UNEARTH 1000 FoRGERIEs

New York, Jan. THE amazing
scope of the traffic in forged liquor
permits became apparent yesterday
when 1t was learned that the special
intelligence unit Of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau, has in It's possession N.
formation showing that since the Vol.
stead act became law permits have
been Illegally obtained for millions OF
gallons Of liquor with retail value
Of fully $1O0,OOO.OOO,
This vast leakage was for distr bu.
ton in New York city alone. One
thousand Of these forged permits are
now in the hands of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau.
Hundreds o. the permits were made
out in the names OF New Ycrk busi.
ness houses Of high standing. who
were designed as the consignees OF
the stuff which was to be withdrawn
from the bonded warehouses and dis.
Gil cries In a few cases the liquor
has been traced to its receipt by well
known frms in this city, but the great
bulk Of L found its way into the hands
OF the whiskey rings who used the
names Of these firms in their evasion
OF the law.
An entirely new light has been
thrown on the numerous holdups OF
liquor coming by truckload from Mary
land, Kentucky and other points which
have occurred during recent months
in New Jersey as a result Of the facts.
ncw known by the Federal authorities.
These h0ldups. II Is believed were
staged by the VIII skev rings. Truck.
loads Of liquor which they knew to be
coming up from points South, consign
ed to persons for whom they were moi
intended were waylaid and then dB-
tributed to thoee who had forged the
permits This game, the Fedora
agerts believe, was worked. regularly
and without rousiHy any suspicion un.
III the governments invest gators be-
gan piecing their evidence together
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
SAVE LITTLE GIRL
FROM BLINDNESS
Rutland Chi d Also Cured Of Deafness
Gases Considered Almost
a Miracle

Rutland. Jan Z. With almost total
blindness 70 be expected and deafna g
90. the future for Ceci'e Beachamp
the l0-year-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Beauchamp Of Baxter St.,
looked pr tty black last June. Today
she is the happiest of little girls for
she can see and hear. The miracle
was wrought by DR. Frederick Norholi
Of the Massachusetts Eye ana Ear hos
ptal in Boston to whom the little cir
was taken last June by III Mary Dev
ln formerly of Whitingsvllle. Mass.
aud now public health nurse OF this
city.
The chances of the child's resaming
ler. eyesight and herring were one IN
10. Miss Deylin told the correspond ant
today, and the case is considered a
airaclo DR. Vorhoot treated the child
,or nothing.
Miss Deylin, who was a trained nurse
1t the Boston City Hospital came to
Rutland a year ago last November as
Red Cross nurse Later she became
he public health nurse and in her
ounds Of the school last June dscoy'
ared the little Beauchamp girl The
child cou d scarcely see and was grow
ng teadily deaf as well, her condi
,ion having grown worse since birth
Local doctors had examined her,
lone all they could, ana said totaI
blindness would be her lot, But Miss
! Deylin had worked for Dr. Vorholf and
she got permission OF the little girls
parents to take the trip to Boston
! ate in June. I'm addition to the child
blindness, she was tota r. deaf in one
EAR and could hear only little i'm the
other
pr Vorhoof promised to do all he
could for her and for seven weeks he
treated her, the child being cared t0l
1t the Little Wanderers Home OF
South huntington avenue at the ex
1ense Of the Vermont state Board O
Charities and Probation
At first it was believed that her eal
trouble could not lie helped as it wai
nerve deafness, but the specialists per
sisted and the results are describe.
by Miss Devlm us wonderful Ate
he child was brought home medca
treatment was pursued and this week
Miss Devln took the child back Il
Boston for examination
1t was discovered that the girls Wis
ion had greatly improved and that he
hearing was about normal now Sh
Is now able TO sit in the third row a
school ard read blackboard writing
In two months she will be taken bacl
to Or Vorhoff for a further examina
tion to see II glasses will aid her AM
'relieyp eve strain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
Obituary Not &C.

Harry r Browe died at his home In
Ceuter salisbury, Jan 8, 1921, after
long and painful illness, extending
over nearly a year
He was the oldest son OF Dornin a.
Browe and Ida l. Stoddard. His child
hood was passed in Jersey City n. j..
Later he mc we'd to llion, y. v, and for
wears was employed by the Remming
ton Typewriter company When a
young man he became u member of G,
eth battalion, 3lst, separate company
New York National guard He was a
man of sterl ne character. Of quiet dis
pos and had hCme loving, af
'cctionate nature
The long months Ct suffering were
horne with wonderful patience and
'ortitudo IL seemed the awful 'blud.
yecns Of fate were hurled, ono after
another, at this fine stalwart spcci-
men of manhood, until II seemed the
Iangcls themselves must have looked
IN I'm wonder as this one dear hero
,hallonged their admiration by h Is
ontuued patient endurance in the
Nody that held such q wonderful soul
Surely all battles are not fought on
'he bate field.
The whole community has been
touched by his suflerng and respond
I'd by deeds Of iove and symnathy to
Aelp tighten the burden for him and
Ms brave and patient wife
Mr. Browe camo TO Bennmeton
about sixteen years ago While here
IN sit he met his wife then Miss
Margaret Ball. They were married
the following year and since ther
made their home in South SALISBURY
land vicinity He had been employed
at the Eayle SQUIRE shop for the pas
fifteen years The deceased was q
member OF the Masonic Lodge alst
Ihad heen an Odd Fellow for many
yca"s
He leaves Wife and five children
here. also q son aud daughter by hh
6rs, marriage the son, Thomas }
Browe. the daushter Mrs John Durt
hoth of Bayonne A. J,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
They Progress Would Million

ed to interfere in any way with the
primary object Of education, which Is
to prepare a girl or boy, when ready to
assume the responsibilities of life,
with such knowledge as would have a
tendency to make them good citizens
valuable to themselves, their families
and the comunities in which they live" I"
Touching on the normal school situ.
alton, which promises 70 be uppermost
IN the de iherations Of the legislature,
Governor Clement expressed himself In
favor of zone central normal school,
independent of any other institution,
equipped to prepare teachers for the
elementary and rural schools
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
AsQulTH~LlLJENsTElN
HenN notion Yourr Man Is Groom at
Fitohturp, Mass, Wedding.

Oscar j. Li,iensteln of Bennington,
SON Of NJ and Mrs James p. Lilien-
stein of this CITY. and Miss Ida Lou sa
Asquth, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Nawmcni AsQu'th Of SO Newtch
street Ftchburg, were married YES
terday at the brides home by the Rev
william y. GNble nestor OF the Fitch.
burg Bant'st church
The bride wore white oeorpette and
car ed shower bouquet Of white
roses Miss Ellen Asculth. a sister of
the bride was her Only attendant. She
were o gown OF lavendar silk and car.
red pink roses Ray Geer cf this city
was best man,
Miss Ae1uith was graduated from
the Ftchburg high school in 1912.
She is an active member of the First
Baptist church aud guardian OF a Girl
Scout troop IN the parish. Mr.. Lillen.
stein was graduated from Bulkoley
high school in 1913 and is now ply
steal director at tho high school in
Benn ngton He also IS director Of
physical education ut the Bennington
/ Y. NJ c. Anew London Day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
NEW HOMES NEEDED IN
U. S. FOR 1000, 900
Condition Brought About by Suspen
sion Of Building While Country
Was at War.

Washington. Jan. 6 -Four million
persons in the United States are made
quately housed, the public health is
menaced by this condition and it will
take years for the nation TO catch up
according to a review OF the housing
situation throughout the coutry, made
by the civic development department
of the United States chamber of com
merce... ,-.as -s-.--A --~------ ~
The actual shoi tage of houses is plac
ed at l,250,00O by John lhlder. mana.
ger of the Development department,
Discussing the situation. he SAID
For number of pears prior TO the
World war it IL conservatiyely esti-
mated that there were erected in the
United States between $50. 600 and 400,
600 fami y dwellings In a year This
includes homes and apartments Dur
ing the war construction of houses was
practically at standstill with the ex.
ception OF building done by the gov
ernment As a result we came out of
the war far behind our regular build.
ing program The situation has not i'm
proved a great deal since the signing
of the armistice except for a brief
spurt in 1919, because those who con
templated building homes put it off un-
til prices should become stabilized
In 1919 1t is estimated there were
built only about 10000 houses in the
United States, while the number en-.
ected during 1920 will probably turn
out to have been even smaller than
that figure
While 1t is true there are many
houses for sale, nearly all are now oc
cupied by tenants The number oi
houses for rent in most cOmmur tiles
is practically nil. and the majority OF
these are not suitable for the needs OF
the average wage Garner. Those earn
ing small salaries are hit hardest by
the shortage
They as well many with larger
incomes are doubling up or are takine
in logers increa ed rents too. have
caused many families to share theh
quarters with outsiders, so we have
the anomaly Of block or an apartment
house containing a larger namber O
people than in the past yet with thl
occaaional house or apartment yacau
because those needing better quarters
cannot afford any -higher rents This
overcrowding of rooms is viewed witt
anxiety by the public health officials
who realize how infections disease
spread under such ccnlitiou
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
CAST FOR THE ROSE GIRL"
Mus cal Extravaganza 70 ee Presented
By Lccal Talent.

The cast Of "The Rose Girl the
musical extravaganza to be presented
under the auspices Of the Bennington
GIr.s' club at the opera house on Mon
day and Tuesday evening, January "a
and 25. has been completed and com
prises l.. G. Colegroye. J. Guy Living
ston. Earl Chase. G. Spencer Lee, Leon
Reynolds, W. j. LGnergan, Maude Bel
den } ephine Greenslet, Anna Pow
e's ana Elsa Estes In addition there
viii BE a chorus Of rs local ngors and
dancers
Tickets Tor "The Rose Girl arc now
IN the hands Of members Of the cast
and chorus and Of the committee. Mr..
and Mrs Louis Philbrook. who are
staging the play. win be in Boston
next week for the purpose OF selecting
the costumes to be worn by the pa
Ii cipants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
FIND STATES TALLEsT MAN
Max eopue 6ur'inrt9n, Stands
Fest 2 Inches.

Burlington. Jan 7.-Burllnston has
without doubt the unique distinction
of having as one Of It's inhabitants
the talest man in The state Of Yer
mont He l. Max Boeue, formerly Of
UndeIhill, but now employed at the
Austin Garage company on ST. Paul
ftreet. Mr.. Bogue is seven feet two
inches IN height, lie is the talleet Of
family of seven children. all all
above the average height One broth
ar. only Is wears OF age, is now six
eet and 10 inches in height
Mr. Eogue has had several offers
ately to join carniyals but has refus-
ed a Of them saying that he would
rather remain at his trade which is
m automobile mechanic He has, how
ever. travelled in rearly every part of
me United States with an exposition
show
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
DIAMONDS FROM
DEAD MANS TEETH
Heirs Of Syracuse Man Call in Dentist
to Extract Valuable Gems
Before Burial.

Syracuse. n. Y Jan Dentists
called Monday by the family OF "Dia
mond George" Cochran, dead at his
home here, picked SIX diamonds each
six karats and half from the fyont
teeth of the noted sport man who was
a convert OF Bill y Sunday.
Cochran was the sole rival Of the
late Diamond jim" Brady, and retired
from sporting circles after the first
Sunday campaign He died after a
brief illness
The dental diamonds were set three
on each side of his mouth. In his
stickpin he wore five karat diamond.
His shirt studs were OF three karats
each and the buttons OF vest ne
wore contained half karat diamonds.
His watch was set with 10 one and a
half karat diamonds in the shape Of a
horseshoe The watch took the first
prize at the Paris exposition
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
CANVASS FOR FUNDS
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE
Arrangements Made to Raise Money
Sunday for Relief Of Children Of
Central Europe,

Arrangements are completed for the
house to house canvass lor funds to
be sent to the Hoover Relief Commit
tee as Benn.ngton's quota TIL can.
vass is to be made on Sunday after.
neon, beg inning at quarter of two. Be
low is LIST OF the canvGssers who are
hereby not fed to meet at the Benning
ton Club at 1:45.
Benn ngtcn PEOPLE will be given an
opportunity to give through this chan
mel any amount which they feel they
can. No amount is too small and none
to large All are asked to ready
to meet the canvassers at
their home on Sunday afternoon. Jan.
uary eth The canyassors are as fol.
lows;
T. f, Pritcbard, W II. Nichols.
George r. Grant. Orson Tinkham,
Harry Moses, Max Webster, Lawrence
Cokay, r. T. Grlswold, w. f. Cheney.
1 +. L. Bottum, Henry Walbridge, Frank
Hurley Lawrence Griswold, Ralph
Rurt II, G, Breese Harry A. Wills, w.
$. Boyntcn n. Noyeck, J w. uurlburt,
p. 7. H.. Pierson, Sam Margolin, r r.
Bottum Sam Levin, II A Wilkinson.
H. $. Cobb, Hiram L. Hall. 4. s Martin.
~ + Greens'et, j. c, Hyde, A. r.
Rlckeu, Edgar puss, f. w Rice, Ma.
than Setter w Z Bigscll. r. NJ. Pad
dock C. T. Bretell John Jepson. A. C.
But'm, John paulson, r. II. Holden.
Ravmond Higgins, Fred Stckles. Mer.
ritt Morgan, VIM, He'destrad, Lester
Nichols, Havlaud Sibley. VIM II.
Wills. \. ]. Fl ldeu, Max Fienberg. II.
II Webster Howard Estes, Geo. Stein.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
FOUR NEW INcoRPoRAToRs
Elected at Annual Meet ng of Ben
nlnuton County Savings Bank.

nlngtOn COuHty CAV nSS pa''N'
The annual meeting of the Bennins-
ton County Savings Bank was held
Wednesday afternoon when vacancies
n the list of incorporators caused by
the deaths OF the late L. S. Norton,
Robert S. Drysdale and l.. f. Abb.att Of
Bennington and H. n Shaw Of Man.
chester were filled by the elections Of
DR. w. Il. Putnam D. J. Keeler and j.
y Hurlburt Of Bennington and w. II,
Roberts of Manchester
Officers and trustees we're reelected
as follows President and trustee, |.
r. Gibson. vice-president and trustee,
f. D. Welling; trustees. D. f. Gardner,
Harrison l. Norton. Dr. f s. Pratt, W.
H. Bradford and > e. Buck; treasurer,
G H. Dewey assistant treasurer II.
F. Rawson.
At tbs end OF the year the bank had
total resources of $4,0G7 $685. as
against $3,679,S3125 at the close Of
business December 81, 1919
The inst tuition has had an except.
ionally prosperous year 1t has de.
clared dividends at the rate Of .
per cent and has carried substantial
sum to its surplus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
CANADA FOR STANDARD WAGE
Aopes to End Building Strikes and
Labor Disputes.

Ottawa. Jan. g. Elimination OF
strikes ana labor disputes in the build
ing industry OF Canada through the
ne Of standardized wage agreements
aud contracts is contemplated in
plan to be considered by the Associa-
tior Of Canadian Building ami Con
suuctiou Industries at its annual ses
sion i'm Winnipeg, beginning Jan 10.
Under the plan, wages would be
stanlard'zed by sections throughout
the dominion, arl a standard contract
form would be used by all contractors
ana subcontractors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and werner probably light
rain tonight Saturday cloudy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-07
STATE VOTE cANVAssED

Showed That Hsrtness Had 1854
Votes for Governor.
The canvass of the votes cast in the
recent state election did not, of course
change the announced results. The
votes were as follows.