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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
COLORADO DISASTER is
WORST IN SEVEN YEARS
Tragedy Recalls 9h p Sinking a
Chicago. 8t2 Drown-Some
Other Disasters.

New York, June Flooding Of
Pueblo and ether Colorado towns with
a reported los Of 500 lives. is the
worst disaster that has befallen this
country since the sinking OF the steam
ship Eastland at Chicago in 1915 W tn
los OF 8l2 lives.
Within the last ten years more thaH
1000 lives have been lost and millions
of dollars worth Of property destroyed
by floods of American rivers. The
most memorable We're.
The overflow of the Mississ PM in
April, 1912, with a loss of 500 lives
and the destruction Of 100000 worth
OF property in scores of towns and
cites n Louisiana, Miss sslppi, Ar
kansas and Tennessee.
W. Nqrch 1913 the Ohio and il
tributaries overfowed with serious
oDccts uSon large region including
the cities Of Dayton, Hamilton, Zanes
viue Columbus ana Cincinnati About
$50 lives were 10 t and the property
loss exceeded $20,000000.
More than 200 persons lost TIER
lives in food which oyerran the val
ley of the San Lu,5 Rey river in Cali
fornia in January 1916,
The Rio Grande oyerfowed its banks
due to heavy rains in July, 1916,and
several hundred persons perished
mostly on the Mexican side of the
river There were seventy-dve deaths
at El Paso and hundreds were made
homeless
The create American food occurr
ed when practically the entire city of
Johnstown Pennsylvania, was de.
stroyed on May 81, 1889, by the break.
ing OF the Conemaugh dam irst ont
side of IT, The exact loss of life was
never determined, but reliable, esti
mates placed the number lost about
$500.
a great part of the damage to Gal
weston. Texas. in a terrific hurrcans
of September, 1900, wa done by water
blown n from the Gulf of Mexico
More than 1900 persons died and
property worth $20,OO0000 was de.
stfoyed.
Other great disasters OF the last two
decades in which the loss of life has
been heavy include;
1902 Eruption of Mount Peee, so.
600 live lost.
1902-Iroquis theatre fire. Chicago
675 lives lost
1914 Burning of aamsh'p General
Slocum n the East River New York
1,400 drowned.
1905-Japanese steamship NJ kasa
sunk by explosion, 500 drowned,
1906-San Francis earthquake and
fire 452 lives lost Property loss esti-
mated at $3500OO00O
1006-Valparaiso Chile, eai thquake,
1900, killed Property damaged about
$3.50 900. .000
19O7-Kingston, jamaica earthquake
loo Killed. Property damage about
$4,000 600
1908 Earthquake n Sicily ana Ca.
.abria 7G4S3 lives lost.
1912 Sinking Of steamship Titanic
Ia midocean 1917 Ives lost.
1915 Torpedoing OF steamship Luli.
tln.a, 1,l9S lives loat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
ALBANY MERCHANT DIES
William p. Shaw, Prominent Business
Man, Expires Sunday,

Albany, N. Y, June William
Shaw, sixty-fve years old, secretary
and manager of Cluett and Sons pia-
no store, 1851 State street, died sud
denly Sunday in his home, 2S2 State
street, Mr. Shaw had been connected
with the Cluett store for more than
twenty-five years and was one of AL
bany's leading business men,
Mr.. Shaw was a member Of many
Albany fraternal and civic associa.
tions, and always took a keen interest
in the deye'opement and welfare Of
the city. He was a member of the
Albany Chamber of Commerce and
the Albany Fort Orange and Albany
Country Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
100 Republicans Captured
soLIclTS INVESTORS
Estey Organ Company Ready to Mar
ket Inviting Stocks.

The per cent first preferred and
common stocks of the Estey Organ
company of Bratt eboro Vermont, are
now obtainable for investment. This
company founded in 1916, is one of
the largest manufacturers in the
world of pipe and reed organs Its
sales force covers the entire United
States, with Offices in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts
burgh, Columbus, Minneapolis, Chi
cago, Dallas, and Los Angeles The
company maintains a large organiza-
tion in London, England.
Formerly, the playing Of the compli-
Gated pipe organ required Il skilled
musician, but wth the development
of the automatic player, its operation
has become a simple matter As 4
consequence, the market for resi-
dence pipe organs has shown tre-
mendous increase. Furthermore, the
demand for pipe organs for churches,
theatres. moving picture houses, and
concert halls has been so ins stent
that it has been difficult for the com
pany to keep pace with its orders.
The present financing Of the Estey
Organ company will provide addition
al facilities for the development Of
these profitable fields.
Information in regard to the EsteY
Organ company's per cent first pre-
ferred and common stocks, with
booklet on The Art of Organ Build
ing" may be obtained upon request
from either the financial department
OF the Estey Organ company, Brattle'
boro Vermont. or from MIR Frank f.
Rogers, Rutland, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07

Damage to Property May Reach
Fifteen Million Dollars
TAKING CENSUS OF NEEDY
Camp For Refugees at Pueblo.
Relief Work Begins-Will
Care For Destitute

Pueblo, Colo, June 7.-system-
attic and drastic action to ascer-
tain the numbsr Of dead and to
clean the city Of Pueblo, flood.
stricken for three days, was be.
gun yecterday afternoon. Acting
urder military authority, Lieut.
Col Paul p. Newton ordered every
abIe-hoded man to apply himself
to the task Of removing the debris
from the street, as a measure to
prevent fire and pestilence. The
order bars sinhtseers from the city
and makes work compulsory,
either for the stipulated pay or un-
der military guard without pay.
$50 Blocks Ruined
Pueblo, Colo, June 7-strech
ing in an Irregular far flung oval,
tn rty bloch; long and of maxi
mum width of twelve blocks, com.
pri ling about $50 city blocks, tn
damaged area, after the CURTIN of
water had been withdrawn, presen
ted an aspect of do Ioation that
forced many observers to revise
the early estimate of $4,000 90
TO one nearer $4,000, 900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07

This qutoa may include, children S
clothing received n good condition,
which can be forwarded without
making over; garments made from
new materials; garments made from
old clothing, cleaned and mended,
or cut over into smaller sizes
Work has already begun in Benn-
ington and Old Bennington. The
faithful workers are back into har-
ness, will ing and cheerful, to help
meet this emergency. The layettes
will be distributed largely by Ameri-
can Red Cross nurses who have
general supervision of maternity
cases. The garments will be appor.
toned by countries, in order of great
est need, as follows; Poland Austria
Hungary, Czeohoslovakia and the
Balkan States
If there are any who would like to
help in this production program of
Red Cross work, kindly communicate
with either Mrs e, w. Bradford,
chairman. Bennington branch; Mrs.
G.. b. Johnson, chairman, Old Ben
nington Branch, or Miss Frances l..
O'Donnell, Chairman Catholic Wo-
mems League aux liary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
PARLIAMENT FOR
ULSTER DISTRICT
FORMALLY OPENS
Sim Feiners and NationaIists
Elected Are Not Present
O'NEILL CHOSEN SPEAKER
Distinguished Gathering Sees 40
Members Organize-Three
Executed In Dublin

Belfast, June THE parliament for
Northern Ireland which was elected
last month under the new home ru e
act today was opened amid impressive
scenes in the council chamber OF the
city hall. The ceremony accurred in
the presence of a distinguished gath
ering.
None of the Nationalist or SIM Fein
members who had been elected was
present. as the forty unionist members
took their seats and proceeded to or
ganize the house
Hugh O'Neill son CT Lord O'Nei.L
was elected speaker.
8 Executed in Dublin.
DutIin, June 7.-Three men, who
were convicted of participating n re-
cent disosders, in Ireland today were
executed.
100 Republicans Captured
Cork, June Grown forces cap.
tured over one hundred members Of
the Irish Republican army in Mill
street last night, after battle in
which three Sim Feiners were killed
and twelve wounded The casualties
to crown forces were slight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
FIG LEAVES IMPROPER
Everything Else Goes, However, At
Chesapeake Bathing Beach.

Washington, June Anything in
femme bathing attire short of the
trad tional fig leaf will be quite prop
er at Chesapeake Beach, Washing
tons little Atlantic City, it was an
nounced by the authorities today.
There is nothing indecent about
bare legs" it was pointed out.
Ladies legs dolled up IN SIX hose
are far more dangerous
OF course, there will be a limit, it
was explained. It's like this:
The beach police will be liberal
minded. But If any girls try to stage
Lady Godiya act or appear wearing
fig leaves, they'll land in the we'll
known jail house"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
IN
CONGRESS ANNOY
PARTY LEADERS
NOn-Partisan Groups of Law
makers Back Specific Legislation
WIN THE FOLKS AT HOME
Veterans in the Capital Decry
Schemes and Even Hint
at SOvietism

Washington, d. c., June Party
leadership in Congress is in trouble.
The immediate symptoms are the for
nation in the last few months Of GER
tan non-partisan groups devoted 20
specific legislative support not a q
matter of party loyalty but wholly for
the interest of their constituency, re
gardess OF party lines.
The latest is the so-cailed 'agricul
tural block of Senators from dozen or
more agricu tural states. Democrats
and Republicans from the south and
west numbering more than a score Of
senators met formally, chose chair
man, sub committees arranged a set
programme of legislat on, indorsed it,,
and have pledged themselves to push
il to a final conclusion, if possible
This movement attracted marked at.
tent,on because of the businessiike
way members took matters into their
IoWn hands They did not do it in any
spir of party revolt, nor was there
any question raised at any Of their
meetings as to- propriety of party ma
chinesy 1t wa simply what seemed
to them logical method of doing
something in Congress that they
thought ought to be done. Neverthe-
iess it aroused good deal of criti-
c SIN from seasoned marty veterans ac-
customed to formulating legislative
programs in the time honored way.
and frankly they did not like it, and
sand so
Conver ationally also those in the
movement said in substance that they
did not give a cont mental whether the
old timers liked it or not. and that
they proposed to fight 1t out on that
line regardless of criticism r.dicule,
sneers, hints OF "soviet.sm" or any.
thing else
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
Financial institutions Remain
Closed-Many Records Lost
MANY MERCHANTS RUINED
One Fortunate Sells Business
Only Few Hours Before
City Is Devasted

Pueblo, Col, June IA run on the
banks of Pueblo is not improbable.
None of them as yet opened its doors,
but the populace is waiting to get at
its savings. The Western National
bank has asked for a six day morator
ium, All its records and accounts
were destroyed when the building
was submerged An order is request
ed, minimizing the amount of cash
that each depositor can Withdraw
from his account. Such a provision
will preserve the banks and stabilize,
somewhat monetary conditions, it is
said
e. c. MeWther Of the Singer Sewing
Machine company reported his stock
and records a total loss. Fifty thous-
and dollars standing out on account
is his solitary asset And that de-
pends entirely on the honesty of his
dbtors.
H. r. Frasier proprietor of Pueb-
10 sadd cry, at Second and Main
streets, reports a loss OF 100000 to
his stock and building.
Il may be able to begin again win
what cash have in reserve, but /
dare say no other merchant in my
block is as fortunate
Morris Penter, former Denver
newspaper mtn and owner of cigar
store in Pueblo, suffered loss esti-
mated at $4,000 He says he will re-
turn to the field of journalism to re-
gain his feet
l.. H. Grey, owner of the Oriental
Cigar store and the building which it
occupied at 123 West Third street,
until Friday afternoon, escaped tnan'
cial disaster by a freak of fortune.
He sold his business and his building
three hours before the food and re-
ceived cash in the transaction
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
PREDICTS MOTORS TO
STILL THEIR OWN FUEL
Wizard Edison's Son Says He - Seek
ing Substitute for Gasoline
10 Years On Job.

Boston. June 16.-A prediction that
automobiles within few years would
carry individual stills to produce fuels
for their operation has been made
by Thomas A. Edison. Jr. Discussing
Carboni2at on at the graduation exer-
clses of the knights Of Columbus au.
tomobie school, the son of the invent
or said he had himself been seeking
substitute for gasoline for ten years.
The problem would be solved, he said,
by the manufacture of individual dis.
tileries to he attached to cars, the
stills to be operated by the heat and
motion Of the motor and to produce
from petroleum and other ingredients
a combusuble mixture supplied as con.
stantly as current is generated by
electric ears while in motion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
is FATALLY INJURED
Walks Through Window w / e
Asleep. Falls 40 Feet

New York, June Joseph Shan
nahan of $50 River street is in the
Troy hospital. probably fatally in
jured as the result of leapng from
window in his home early Sunday
morning while in a nightmare. Mr.
Shannahan fell about forty feet and
was unconcious when picked up by
neighbors. He was still unconscious
Sunday night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
COAL STRIKES EFFECTS
England Hct Water and Ice Supplies
Eliminated.

Hull, Eng, June THE shortage
of coa' has been so serious her dur
ing the strike of mners that the peo-
ing the strike OF miners that the peo-
To meet this situation, the National
Kitchen which happened to have
supply Of coal, sold hot water to the
working people at onc-ha!f penny a
bucket.
The shortage of coal also produced
a shortage Of ice as it handicapped
the artificial ice plants. TO obviate
this, trawlers were sent TO Holland to
bring coal. which they exchanged
here for ice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
HALF MILLION kIDDIES
IN NEED OF CLOTHING
TWO Hundred Garments Required Of
Bennington County Red Cross
Branches

Bennington County chapter. Ameri.
can Red Cross has recently been
allotted its proportionate part of a
national quota for the greatest Red
Cross production since the days Of
the world war These garments are
to help to cover the half million child
ren now being cared for by the
American Red cross and fed by the
European relief council.
The quota asked from Bennington
county is 200 garments and 100 lay
cites This IS now being allotted to
the various Red Cross branches in
the county as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
BOYCOTT ALLIES PRODUCTS
French and English s1ff Taboo In
Hamburg Gates.

Hamburg, June 7-Proprietors Of
hote and restaurants in Hamburg
have declared a boycott against Eng
lish and French wares as protest
aga nst the institution of the Allied
penalt es on the Rhine.
French wines and liquors and Eng
lish preserves are no longer in any
restaurant or wineroom. An effort is
being made to extend the boycott to
other cities,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07

Pueblo, Colo, June with plans
lad for comp etc census Of the des-
titute families in the flood district,
for the establishment of refugee
camp and for the installation of
completely filled hospital equipment,
the systematization and Capitalization
of the relief work in this district be-
gan in earnest today Everyone in
actual want will be succored.
This morning a list of the known
dead contained tifty-two names.
Robert S. Cast, chairman of the city
relief committee, said the present con
dtions would indicate property
damage of approximate fifteen mil
lion and said the estimate of five
hundred killed "was as good as any"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
OPERA is POPULAR
People In Moscow Furnished Free
Entertainment.

Helsingfors, June THE chief
amusement OF the people in Moscow
is the opera and ballet. say persons
who have just come from Russia.
Exquisite performances are given
by singers and dancers, many Of
whom are highly educated and re-
ceiye $4,000 rubles night. Tickets
for seats are free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
Card OF Thanka

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for their kindness and assistance to
us in our recent bereavement; for
the beautiful floral tributes and
spiritual offerings.
Mrs. A j. Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs William Pinsonnault
Lionel Grafton
George Grafton, Jr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
Asylum in Bad Plight

Il am glad that the flood caught
me in the railroad district There the
conditions were terrible, but at the
Colorado state hospital for the in
sane the rescue workers told me that
the situation was piteous in the ex-
IRENE. Hundreds of inmates were
crowded together in safety in the
upper stories of the asylum, they re-
ported at the rescue headquarters
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
LOOPS TO DEATH
Champion Aviatrir Killed During Sun
Gay Exhibition

Mineola, n. Y, June miss Laura
Bromwell, holder of the loop-the-loop
record for women, and one of the best
known pilots in the world, was killed
at Mitchell Field Sunday afternoon.
She was flying at an altitude Of
about 1000 She had just completed
oue lcop and was about to make a sec
ond when something went wrong with
the plane and it crashed to the.
ground.
Miss Bromwell whose home was in
Cincinnati was % years old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
HORROR Of FLOOD
As PICTURED BY
An EYE WITNESS
Man, Trapped In Railway Yards,
Tells of Flight to Safety
FEW BOATS FOR MAROONED
Frightful Conditions Said to
Have Existed at Asylum
For the Insane

Colorado Springs, Col. June T.
Two strings of passenger coaches ly
ing overturned in gurgling, muddy
water. The shrek Of warning sirens.
A race to higher levels, The rapid
approach of the food water. The need
for immediate safety All of these
rapid mental pictures hammered
through my brain as ! ran to hoped
for safety and stumbled into an open
doorway
So c. b. Adams Of the Markssheffel
Motor company of Colorado Springs
tells of his flight from the horror Of
destruction by the Arkansas food
water at Pueblo to a place of safety
in the plant of the Nuckols Packing
company From the fourth story of
this building the great sweep of the
Arkansas and Fountain rivers could
be observed as they charged through
the railroad district and jostled
freight cars and passenger coaches,
The water was approaching the
ceiling OF the second story of the
building said Adams. Il thought
that the great structure in which !
had taken refuge would crumple at
any moment AS | gaZed out OF the
window the swirling water saught the
long steel span Of the bridge used by
the Missouri Pacific and the d. and
II. G. railroads With the centre
span as an axis. the flood twirled the
great structure around, Parallel but
slightly diagonal to the railroad
bridge. was traffic viaduct. With a
tremendous crash the railroad struc.
ture ground the traffic bridge from
its piers The two tangled wrecked
masses anchored in the water and
mud of their own weight.
Most Terrifying Spectacle.
q saw the little structures carried
away saw men, women and chill
dren struggling in the water. Some
OF them reached safety Some did
not | presume they screamed for
help They were too far for me to
hear. could see the frantic waving
of their arms The sight was sick
enins.
Il thought I saw hundreds drown
ing. but ! suppose in reality it was
several scores, maybe only couple
Of dozen. for some structures might
have been swept along to land safely
against some projection little fur
ther down the stream. 1t was now
dusk and all was indistinct.
Boats did not seem to be plentiful
The demand for them was so great
that there seemed to be scarcely any
at all. A police captain and his crew
of officers and volunteers were in the
boat that picked me up. landed
safely in the higher section of the
town. 1t was in the residence district
to the south and east of the business
district. As we passed the larger
business houses it did not seem that
the walls were weakened by the
food
"Night came on rapidly There
were no lights. was told to go to
headquarters at the Y. NJ. c, A. to
get permit that | might be priyi-
legged to buy food. ] could not find a
bed for the night, 1t did MT matter
particularly. | was nearly exhausted
but too wrought up to sleep ! found
my way to the Court House. A few
bodies had been rescued. More than
a dozen had been hau'ed there from
the edge Of the flood district Rescue
parties were coming and going cease
lessG.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07

Washington, June IA Million dol
lars will be made Immediately avail
able for relief work in the food dis
trict of Colorado under resolutions
introduced by Senator Phipps and
Representative Hardy, both of Colo.
radc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
MorHERcRAFT SCREEN STORY
Picture at Harte Theatre in .Connec.
ton With Federal on Meeting.

Through the courtesy of Mr.. Harte
the Vermont Federation of Women's
Clubs is enabled to give a Mother
craft picture with an excellent must.
cal program on Wednesday afternoon
at half past four o'clock.
Miss May Bliss Dickinson OF the
Department of Public Welfare, Bos.
ton, VIII give a short talk. The pro.
gram will last about forty minutes,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
A TERRIBLE 4
AFFL|CTION
Govt. COnCrets inspector
Saved By "ETuii.a-tiYaSO

80 NORTH UN1oi7 ST., RocHEsTF7, n =,
"For five lonI years, Nlsahlicte1
with Stomach, LiUer md Kidhvj Irout!c,
which developed .nto serious Blddler
4 ,uble.
sawa testimonial of 'Fruit-a-tives'
and concluded to make one more
trial. BY the time the sample box
and 50c. box we're finished, there
was grand improvement.
To make long story short, I
believe 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver
Tablets the best Stomach, Liver and
Bladder Medicine The worid has euey
produced',. r. b. O'FLYNN.
50c. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBuRG, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
zloNlsTs IN SCRAP
Officers pudiated--Wholesale Resia.
nations Follow Action

nations Follow Action
Cleveland. June T.. Reputation of
the administration of the officers of
the American Zionist organization by
annual convention early today sesu,ted
in the resignation Of Judge Julian w.
Mack of Chicago and six other officers
of the organization ANA thirty-nye Of
the fifty members OF the secretary Of
the national executive committee.
Peter j. Schweitzer, the treasurer
was the only incumbent to retain his
position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
Fair Warninn-

II and when the coming comet col,
udes with the earth, people falling
through space nre kindly requested
20 keep to tile right.--london Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07

s3coaO.o FEE

Flames Partial y Dostrey Tin Plate
Fiart At MeKeesPort
P.ttsurgh. Pa. June THE oss by
fire of the partially destroyed plant
of the McKeesport Tin Plate company
at Mckee pott last night, is estimated
at nearly three million dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and somewhat unset.
tied tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-07
Known Dead SIS.

Pueblo, June THE known dead
from the food totaled fifty-hve to-
day, when three additional bodies
were recovered