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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
EXTRAVAGANCES
OF P0STMASTERs
TO Be ELIMINATED
Further Reductions Ordered by
Department
IMPROVED
Officials to Make Reductions of
Expenses and Report at
Once to Headquarters

Washington, July 23--Fifty thcps.
and postmasters throughout the Unit.
ed States were told last night that the
Presidents economy call is not an ap.
peal, but "a demand born Of neces-
sity' The message sent out by HUI
bert Work, first assistant postmaster.
general, sa d that the period of un.
limited extravaganza is at an end and
that there is an ample field for re-
trenchment in all Offices above the
fourth ciass.
Mr.. Work announced that postal Of.
fcials moving in the direction Of
economy within the last sixty DAYS
had reduced the ordinary expense of
post office management by $5,465, 900
below the appropriations.
Postmasters were directed to insti.
tute further economies through more
efficient supervision, but without i'm.
pairing the service. Sunday service
in larger post offices is to be restrict
odand all postmasters are directed
TO make a complete survey of their of.
fees and to report the economies al
ready effected and those that may
further be possible during the quarter
ending September 80, 1921.
Mr. Work said that 1t is the inten-
tion of the Post Office Department, to
make careful examinations OF all lost
Offices, and that wherever expendi-
lures are found not consistent with
the departments policy of retrench.
ment and elimination of useless ex-
penses officers responsible will be
held TO strict account.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
HOUSE MAY BE 46o
Plan Agreed Upon viii Leave Ver-
mont congressman.

washington. July 21,-Reapportion-
ment legislation providing for a
House of Representative of AGO mem
bers as compared with the present
membership OF 435 was agreed upon
last night by the House census com
mittee. Chairman Siegel was order
ed to report out such bill as soon as
possible.
Under the reapportionment legisla-
tion two states, Maine and Missouri,
would each lose a member, and six
teen states would gain members as
follows: California four, Michigan
and Ohio three each, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Texas
two each. and Arkansas, Connecticut
Georgia. Illinois, Massachusetts, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma
and Washington cse each.
The census committee at the last
session reported out a bill providing
for a House of ass members but the
House voted to amend the bill so as
to ho'd the membership to the present
435.
The measure did not pass the SEN
ate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
( TWO TRoJANs INJURED
Hurt at AveriI Park When Machine
Crashed Against Tree

Troy, July 22.-James Hartnett Of
2l3S Thirteenth Street is at the Sam
aritan Hospital with several fractured
ribs and punctured lung, and Thorn
as j. Evers, who conducts cigar store
on Congress Street, is confined to his
home on Sixteenth Street with less
serious injuries as a result OF an
automobile accident early this morning
on the state highway at Averil Park.
The men were returning to their homes
when the machine skidded. 1t struck
a tree and overturned, the two occu-
pants being pinned underneath.
Their screams attracted the at
tention of persons living in the vicin-
ity and DR.. r. A. Brown at Glass
Lake was notified Upon his arrival
he found that Mr. Hartnett was the
more seriously injured OF the two
and had him taken to the Samaritan
Hospital. AT that place Hartnett
was attended by DR.. How'd Of this
city and It was stated this afternoon
there not not much change in his
condition. Mr.. Evers was reported
improved this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
.FLATLY DEN|ESHE
| WAS PAID MONEY
T0FREE BEAGDOLL
Sum Placed with New York
Broker Was His Own
COMPLAINS OF INJUSTICE
Major Campbell Says He Should
Have Been Present when
Mrs. Bergdoll Testified
COMPLAINS OF INJUSTICE

Washington, Ju'y 22.-Mai Bruce
r Campbell of the United States army
TO d the House investigating commit
tee that not single penny Of the So
500 placed by HIN with a Wa street
firm for stock market trading la year
was received from the Bergdoll family
Faty denying the charge by Mrs
Emma c. Bergdo of Phiade phia
that he had been paid $500 to d
in obtaining freedom for Grover G.
Bergdoll her draft lodging son Maj.
Campbell declared that the sum sent
to the brokers was his own money,
hidden by his wife at her home since
the early days OF the war.
The Maj. called here hurr edly
without opportunity to examine the
charges against him, first declined
to testify at this time as To the
source of the fund. But, pressed hard
by the committee .'e turned about
suddenly and told o the sudden treas
ure. and moment later related n
detail how a $500 investment, placed
with the late Milton Young of Lex
ireton, KY. before the war, grew to
$4,000 by 1871 1t was this same SIM
he sad. that was hidden away and
la,er shifted to Wall Street and lost.
Processing ignorance as to how the
Young investment had increased. Mai
Campbell said that II had been turned
back to him by man. still living,
moment to give. Then in the midst
OF q sharp exchange WITH a commit
tecman. Campbell broke in, declaring
"Oh hell il was my father
The major asserted that a fright
full" Injustice had been done him by
the committee in permitting Mrs.
Bcrgdol and a representative OF lha
brokers to testify when he was not
present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
MASONS ORGANIZE
INTERNATIONAL CLUE
Comes into Existence In Sioux City
Membership Limited to Two
Blue lodoc Cities.

Siouy City. la., July Pa new
international Masonic club has been
born in Sioux City. 1t is known as
80 High Twelve International f. c.
Wolcott is president and William NJ.
Morheiser is secretary Headquart-
ers OF the new organization are to be
maintained in Sioux City.
The High Twelve international was
created by a special committee of the
Sioux City High Twelve club. The
purpose Of the club is TO give the
same opportunity to the younger Ma
sons as is afforded by SUI organiza'
ticns as the Rotary, the Kiwanis and
the Lion luncheon clubs. although
membership in the club is limited to
Masons.
Secretary Morheiser says, "The pur'
pose OF the International is to unite
all members of Masonry in the happy
bonds OF a social hour. and that there
by they may inform themselves In the
truths of Masonry to inspire, encour'
age and expand those virtues which
Will aid in the unfolding OF the prin'
ciples OF good government, in the ad.
vance Of education, In the upbuilding
OF its membership, in honorable and
successful living and in the promotion
OF social fellowship
Membership in the international
will be limited to cities having two
or more blue lodges and population
of 95,O00 and upward, and will be for
groups of business. professional and
indutrial men organized in local High
Twelve club. The number of charter
members required to organize a local
High Twelve club will be determined
by the International and will he
based upon the various factors OF the
particular city where the club is to
be organized. Membership In the To-
cal club will consist only OF those men
who have three or more degrees in
Masonry and are In good standing at
the time application is made. Mr.
Morhelsor said that while the club is
not an official Masonic organization
yet 1t is composed of men who are
bound together by the ties of Mason
rV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
MYSTERY SHIP PROVES
TO BE BOOZE RUNNER
Captain Claims to Have Transferred
Portion Of Cargo and Dumped
the Remainder

Philadelphia. Juy 23.A-The master
of the small British schooner POGO
moke, which came into Atlantic City
Wednesday in distress and without her
cargo of one thousand cases lof intoxi-
eating liquors, will have some explain.
ing to do to the British authorities in
this jurisdiction, according TO Charles
r. Kurtz, surveyor of the port.
There is no question the Pocomoke
is the mysterious vessel reported off
the New Jersey coast" Mr.. Kurtz said
today. IAN the vessels papers we're
taken by Navigation Inspector Mar.
stellar, who boarded the Pocomoke
at Atlantic City, and turned over to
the British counsel for inquiry
Mr.. Kurtz sad the Pocomoke came
into Atlantic City under distress sig.
nails. Captain j. 4. Roy, according to
Mr. Kurtz. said he left Nassau, Bahama
Islands, with one thousand cases of
liquor for Quebec on the De aware
Capes he said he encountered a storm
VIII CHI caused him to transfer part OF
his cargo to schooner and throw the
remainder overheard because tho ves-
sci sprung leak. Captain Roy said
his crew was discharged and transfer
red TO another vessel at sea which is
said to be a violation Of maritime laws.
While we cannot do anything about
what'he did with his cargo outside the
three mile limit, the British govern.
ment can certainly make him give
more definite explanation of the ac-
tons Of the Pocomoke at sea- said
Mr. Kurt2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
SHUTS RENTERS (
CONVE ERSAT|ONS
ON IRISH PEACE
Will Place Services at Disposal
of De Valera and Craig
SOON GOING TO IRELAND
In Position to Give Information
Concerning Workings Of So.
African Constitution

London, July 23.-General SHUTS.
South African premier. is expected to
leave London for ireland early next
week probably on Monday, to place
his services at the disposal OF both
Eamonn de Valera, president Of the
Irish Republic, and Sir James Craig,
Ulster premier, during their critical
consideration of the Irish peace pro-
posals made by Premier Lloyd-George
This statement is made in quarters
close to the South African statesman.
/ Much satisfaction is expressed at
the prospect Of SHUTS re-entry into
the negotiations in the manner in
dicated, in view of the reports that
Lloyd-George's offer included plan
for dominion home rule for ireland on
lines Of the South African constitu-
tion.
II is believed that Smuts will be in
a position to give information OF the
greatest value concerning the work
ing OF this form OF government
The terms OF the Governments pro
posal apparently will not be announc-
ed publicly without prior agreement
between Premier Lloyd George and
Mr. de Valera. According to appar.
emily inspired statements. however,
they are OF somewhat tentative char
acter, intended to indicate the lines
on which the Government considers
solution OF the situation possible,
provided both Ulster and the Sim
Fein are abe TO agree and request the
Government to amend the existing
act
Among the Sim Feiners in London
no definite development in the nego.
tiations seems to be expected for ten
days or a fortnight. 1t is expected
Mr.. Lloyd George will be able TO
make comprehensive statement con.
corning the peace terms In the House
OF Commons next week.
Mr.. De Valera before leaving Lon
don for Dublin said to newspaper
men: Although TIE immediate fu.
tureis uncertain we have perfect con,
fdence in the ultimate success OF our
cause"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
-... WILL FIGHT ARREST
invokes const tutIonal Rights; Precc-
dents in cases OF A't9eld and
Tanner

Springfield, Ill.,, July 2l.-Gov. Len
Small refused to submit to arrest to-
day on warrants issued following the
returning yesterday of three indict-
ments by the Sangamon County Grand
Jury charging him with embezz!ement
Of State funds and conspiracy. Ar.
guments on the Governor constltut.
ional rights In the matter will be
heard at Q a. NJ tomorrow. Gov.
Small based his action on precedents
set by Cows. Altgcd and Tanner, who
refused to submit to arrest following
their Indictment
The Governors attorneys take the
position that he cannot be arrested
while Governor and that II he sur.
surrender OF his rights and Will es-
tablish precedent,
James NJ Gre.iam Of counsel for the
Governor told Circuit Judge Smith he
was not entering the appearance Of
Governor Small. but said there was n
serious question If the Governor can
he arrested. aeIn.
Some attorneys asserted today that
the Tanner and AltgeM indictmei T.
have no bearing upon the Small case
for the reason, that ''ley were Joke"
affairs, or SO regarded at the time,
aud did not set forth major offcnses
against the State, Gov. Tanner was
indicted for responsibility in the Yer
den riot OF 1908 and Gov. Altgeld was
named for failure to cause the flag to
be hoated above the University Of IL.
linois buildings.
ltieut.-G Sterling announced in
Rockford today that he would be here
tomorrow to arrange for ,is bonds on
tho three indictments against him.
There Is considerable discussion as
to just what will happen II Small and
Sterling arc convicted. It was point.
ed out that custer proceedings prob
ably would he the natural course. as
the constitution OF Illinois declares
that no person who owes the State
money is eligible to hold a State of.
fics.
Tho Grand Jury was composed OF
twenty.thrce members. seventeen Of
whom were farmers. Seventeen we're
Democrats It was reported today
that eighteen OF the Grand jurors vot'
cd for The indictments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
BRUTE EVOLUTION
HAS MADE HISTORY
s|NCE.EARLY AGES
Christ Consciousness Obtained
by Transmutation
CHANGES WITHIN SELVES
Can Not Make World Over, Is
the Conviction of New
: Thought Leader
CHANGES WITHIN SELVES

Denver, Col, July 23.--From the be
ginning OF the human era, man hai
been slowly evolving out OF brute con
ecicnsncss towards and into Tho
Christ consciousness, Miss Mary Allen
president OF the League OF the Larger
Life. New York City, told the dele
gates to the International New
Thought Alliance here tonight.
THE brute wants things and fights
for i',em.r she said. His wants
change from day TO day with two re-
suits: first that he fought for yes,
terday, Is Dead Sea fruit today; sec
ond. as he does not want what he
has nor what he may 'have easily, II
vidently is what some one else has
and so again the battle is on. This
has made history-both personal and
national
"The Christ message is seek first
the Kingdom OF Heaven. harmouize.
adjust, master. not the outer world
but your own consciousness DR..
Crane says. Don't try to make the
world over to suit Yourself. make your
solf over to suit the world so mind
your own business becomes the slo-
gan Of the new thinker.
"And the method OF accomplishing
that is by transmutation. We trans.
mute resentment into gratitude; re-
sistance into rejoicing condemnation
into righteous judgment; reluctance
into easerness: incompeteacy into ef.
ficlency; gloom into glory; selfish
ness into atoncment
THE first result is a new heaven in
your consciousness, but the evidence
which Is the substance Of I've new
Kingdom Is the new earth which gath
ers about you"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
ALEXANDER lRoNsIoE DEAD
Secretary OF Vermont Branch OF Fed
Grafton OF Labor.

Barre. July 2l,--AleXander lronside
known nationally in labor organiza'
tlons. died at his home here this morn
ing after several months Illness with
lung trouble. He was granite cut
ter. having learned his trade in Scot
land. He was for several years ma
tlonal organizer for the Quarry Work
ers' international union, and was
prominent in the steel strike at
Youngstown, Pa last year,
lie was for Is years secretary OF
the Vermont branch OF the American
Federation of Labor a member of the
district draft board during the war
and at one time member of the
board of arbitration and Cancellation.
Mr. lronsde had always been prom
inent when the Legislature was IN
session and he succeeded in amend
ing laws to give more comfort to wo-
men and children employed in indus
tries
He Is survived by his wife and six
children,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
ORIGINAL COPIES ]
OF CONFESSIONS /
CAN NOT BEF0UND.
New Sensation in Trial Of Base
ball Payers
Williams, Cic0tte and Jackson
May BE Placed on Stand
with Jury Absent I

Chicago, July 23.-Original copies
Of the Grand Jury confessions in
which Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson
and Claude Williams, White Sox play
ers declared they had been paid from
$4,000 to $4,000 to throw the games
in the 1919 Worlds Series and the
statements they signed waving ini-
inunity are missing, it became knogn
yesterday when the State began It's
fight to introduce the confessions as
evidence in the baseball trial.
Dramatic Sensation.
TIE announcement came as dra-
n-2tic sensation near the end OF the
session OF court when the State
placed Hartley Replogle former as.
sistant state Attorney who directed
The first grand jury investigation OF
the baseball scandal, on the stand
and revealed that It would have to de
pend on carbon copies of the confess
sions and on the testimony Of men
WHO heard them and who are said TO
have seen the immunity wayers sign.
cd. The defense plans to contend
that the confessions we're made in
voluntarily.
jLdge Hugo Friend sent the idry
from the cor.t room and will hear all
the evidence in the matter before de-
Gliding II it is admissible. II he de.
cides ii IL II will have to be repeated
before the jury. Indications are that
Williams, Cicotte and Jackson will
take the stand during this private
hearing to testify that their confes-
sions were not made voluntarily.
Replogle. Judge Charles a. Mac-Don.
aid and grand jurors viii be the
State witnesses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
WAR RISK DRIVE SUCCEEDS
Hsrdnss Promise to Clean up Back
Claim7 Ia Kept

Washington. July 23.-The drive
TO Obtain settlement Of all claims OF
former service men which have been
pending in the bureau of war risk ill.,
surance ended Thursday night with a
report from the medical division and
the division of compensation and in
surance claims that every case mvolv-
ed in this campaign had received at
tention. and in every instance all ac'
tion possible at this time had been
taken.
On May /. the medical division had
on hand an arrearage of $4,000 cases
which had been reduced to li,OOO
cases on July l. During the last week
OF the drive this division has kept
abreast with the daily demand for
medical action ON claims, and. by
working at night, has disposed of a
twenty.four hour average of 1000
cases ON which action, SO far as might
be taken in that division, was com
plett
The compensation and insurance
claims division where monthly aver
age OF 21.000 new cases is received
has disposed Of these and brought It's
pending cases to current basis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
HALE BILLION LOSS
IN BUILDING TRADES
Engineering Council 6lames Both EN-.
ployer and Employe for Eco
nomlc Waste

New York. July 23.-Hai a billion
dollars year in wages is being lost
in the building industry now by nm
employment, declared report made
public Yesterday by the committee on
elimination OF waste IN industries OF
the American Engineering Council.
The committee. appointed by Her
bert Hoover when he was president
Of the Council, asserted lack of work
was the outstanding TACT In this In
dustry whose critical condition is
attributed primarily to h'gh costs
OF construction
The report said that waste was
causing huge losses in building
which. including all trades and com
mon labor. ranked second among in
dustries and contributed more than
three billion dollars yearly to the
wealth of the nation
Poor Condition.
The chief sources OF waste In the
Industry were. according to the re-
port. irregular employment, ineffi-
cient management. and wasteful Ia
Dor regulations. Customs or condi.
tions prevailing throughout the in
dustry and poorly designed equipment
are given as secondary causes.
The annual economic loss due to
accidents was estimated at as high
az s12O.0O0.O0 Application Of safe
tv methods II was stated. would save
the industry 12,OOOOOO days work a
year. Loss. through duplication Of
estimates and designs and duplication
in bidding, was said to run into mil
lions
An acute national shortage OF
housing exists, the report stated, be.
cause Of prohibitiye construction
costs to house builder aud banker
Many union rules were condemn
cd as absolutely wrong" and both
employers and employees we're bam'
cd for restriction OF output
Greater cooperation between work
men and employers is declared to be
an absolute essential.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
oELue sky LAW UPHELD
Illinois Supreme Court Orders Return
o; Money Paid for Stock.

Chicago July 23.-The Illinois Sc
curities act, commonly known as the
Blue Sky Law was held constitut-
ional by the Illinois supreme court
Thursday.
The case decided originated in a
civil action in which b. A. Stewart
sued David Brady for the return Of
5000 paid for stock.
The court ordered Brady to return
the 5000 and ordered him to pay in
addition sl0O attorneys fees for Stew
art and 1888 interest on the money
involved in the sale OF the stock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
NO ROOM FOR THE "KNocKER"
indianapolis Newspaper Tells a Few
Plain Truths


Indianapolis is fortunate in the quail
ity of its citizenship. We are the most
American OF the great centers In the
United States. We have few OF the
problems brought to other municipali-
ties by alien elements. The city showed
front.rank progress in the recent cen
sus report 1t is leading in building
construction and industrial progress. 1t
Is not perfection, but Is much nearer
to that goal than most cities and
should not be libeed and slandered
even by few lightweights OF little or
no influence
The residents of indianapolis know
the truth and are not deceived by the
citys tradueers. but the effect on
strangers may be serious and in any
case cannot be of advantage to any
one. Those whole stock in trade is de-
struct'on instead of construction.
hurtfulness instead of helpfulness, are
pests who should be made aware of
that fact by the loyal, public spirited
citizen. They may have to be endured.
but IL should be in the contempt they
deserve and that will ignore them to
the point of ostracism.-lndianapolis
Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
GOVERNOR CLAIMS IMMUNITY
Attorneys Say He Cannot be Arrest
for Embezzlement.

Springfield, H., Juy 23.-Counsel
for Governor Small, appearing as
friends Of the court will present ar.
guments to Judge +. S. Smith that the
governor, as the states chief executive
need not submit to arrest for embessle.
ment or conspiracy to defraud tho
state. as charged in indictments re.
turned Thursday against him. Lieut..
Gov, Fred Il. Sterling and Vernon S.
Curtis, Grand Park, Ill, banker
State Attorney Mortimer, IL is re.
ported, will be on hand to contend that
the governors position does not make
him immune from arrest, and that war.
rants issued against Small should be
served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
CUT GRANITE rs PER CENT
Barre Manufacturers Almost Unani
nous for Reductions.

Barre. July 23,--Announcement was
made Thursday by the Barre Granite
Manufacturers association that re.
duction of Is per cent in the price OF
finished granite, effective at once, was
almost unanimously voted upon by
members.
Action came after the monumental
field in the entire country had been
canyassed. The local action is made
IN the interest," Of the trade, so that II
might return to normal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
Tournament on Sept 5.
BLACK OTTER
Trapper Finds Rare Specimen in
State Of Washington.

Tacoma. Wash, July 23-Tho hide
of black otter, the only one OF
which Tacoma furriers have any rec.
ord. was brought here recently by a
trapper from Whatcomb county, in the
mountain country of Washington. The
otter generally has brown fur, but
this one is jet black on the back and
silver colored on the stomach
Furriers said the hide was worth
between $4,000 and $4,000,