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Evening star., 1921-12-16
REPORTS TO LEAGUE.
japan Details Administration O.
Former German Colonies.

GENEVA, December 16.-Japan has
sent to the secretariat of the league
of nations it's first report on the ad-
ministration of the former German
colonies situated in the Pacific north
Of the equator. The report, which is
intended for the permanent commits
sion on mandates, has been commu-
nicated to the league by Viscount
Ishii under paragraph Z, article %. of
the pact This is the first report of
this kind to be received.
Evening star., 1921-12-16

peals has decided.
The decision was made in suit
filed by Floread Murphy, beneficiary
under a policy issued by the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company Ia
Willie Reynolds. negro. who was
hanged in South Carolina July II,
1919. The company claimed. among
other things. that it was against
"public policy" to pay such insurance
and appealed from the decision of
superior court in Augusta. which the
appellate court upheld.
Evening star., 1921-12-16

to holiday customers. Many Of the
machines. he said. are operated with
oil lamps. despite the fact that the
Aim used Is highly inflammable.
There is death or serious injury
ever present in these toy motion pic
ture machines" Mr.. DreSnan said.
but the fire department is powerless
under the law to do more than warn
against them. They come just at a
time when we were congratulating
ourselves on getting rid of the menace
Of lighted candles on Christmas trees"
Evening star., 1921-12-16
ARMY MANS WIFE KILLED.

COLUMBUS. Ga. December 16.-
Mrs Katherine c. Endicott of Platts-
burg, N. Y, wife of Lieut.. F. C. Endi-
colt, instructor in the United States
Infantry School, Camp Benning, was
killed early this morning, when the
automobile in which she and her hus-
band were riding crashed into two
telephone poles.
Evening star., 1921-12-16
QUAKE IN TENNESSEE.

ROCKwOOD, Tenn, December IS.
An earthquake that rocked build
ings. and which was accompanied by
u roaring noise, was felt here yester-
day and reports have reached the city
that the tremors were more severe
at Spring City.
Evening star., 1921-12-16
TOY MOVIES CONDEMNED.
New York Fire Commissioner Is.
sues Warning Of Peril.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Risking
the reproach Of Christmas "killjoy."
Fire Commissioner brennan issued a
warning against the danger he says
turks in certain toy motion picture
machines, which are selling briskly
Evening star., 1921-12-16
INFLUENZA AT coBLENz.
Cases Number $50 Among Soldiers
From This Country.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CQBLENZ, December 15.-Many OF
the American soldiers are in the hos
pital suffering from the influenza, which
is epidemic. There are at present $50
cases of the disease, which is Of a mod
Evening star., 1921-12-16

crate type. There is little pneumonia,
and no deaths have occurred thus far.
The moving picture houses have been
placed out Of bounds by the army
authorities.
Evening star., 1921-12-16

Holland has doubled the annual al
lowance Of Queen Wilhelmina, on the
ground that 1t is necessary for her to
live In greater state when receiving
the heads of foreign governments.
Evening star., 1921-12-16
HANGED; INSURANCE DUE.
Georgia Court of Appeals Hands
Down Important Decision.

ATLANTA, Ca, December 1s.-The
fact that a man has been legally
hanged does not invalidate an in
surance policy which carries a clause
making 1t incontestible for any cause
after a year, the state court of APP
Evening star., 1921-12-16
WHALES. BODY 60 FEET LONG.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December
16.-The body Of q sfxty-foot whale
washed ashore near Plumb Tree Point
IN York county yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-12-16

Indian Play Suits-Shirt. Pants and
Head-piecc, with twentysix gay
colored feathers. Sizes 3 to 10 81 so
PLAY Scout Suits-Coat, Breeches. Leg
gins, Haversaek and Hat. Sizes 3 $2.95
Boys GLOVES Gray Mocha and ST.
Tan Cape. Sizes 0 to 7...........
Boys Initial Belt Buckles and 81 90
Leather Belts Each in box.
Evening star., 1921-12-16

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
FAVOR CITY MANAGER
ST. Adams CITY Asks for Referendum
on New Charter.

st. Albans, Jan. l0.--The City Hall
was filled this evening with people
gathered to hear the proposed amend
ments TO the city charter read and ex-
planned. EN-Gov. +. G.. Smith, father
of the amendment, acted as chairman.
On the platform with him were Chas.
l.. Watson, his assistant. and Fuller c.
Smith, Fuller c. Smith explained the
proposed amendment which advocates
the Cleveland plan cf taxation and the
q ty manager system of municipal gov
ernment This proposed amendment
received very enthusiastic and favor.
able reception.
Before the meeting adjourned 1t was
voted that the chairman appoint a
committee of three TO draw up a pc
tition for a warning applying for a ref
erendum to be voted upon at special
meeting to be held before the regular
March meet ng.
II these amendments are voted upon
and accepted by the voters the chart.
or will be ready for use by the city,
as soon as the two houses OF the pres
ext session OF the Legislature have
passed them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
GIBBONS PROPOSES A
MEMORIAL TO RUTH
Asks Catholics to Build Ruth School
for Dependent and Maynard
Boy.

New York, Jan. 1l.-Cardlnal Glib.
bons has proposed a memorial to
Babe" Ruth, champion home run hit
ter, instead Of accept ng similar hon
or himself.
In letter from his sick bed In Baltl-
more, read Sunday at a meeting Of the
supreme board OF directors OF the
Knights OF Columbus, the cardinal
urged that st. Mary's Industrial school
at Baltimore. which Ruth once attend.
ed and which recently was destroyed
by FIRE, be replaced by the Ruth
Schocl for Dependent and Wayward
poys. Brother Paul head of the insti
tut on, informed the directors that the
citizens Of Baltimore had proposed
to erect new cathedral in honor Of
the cardinal but that he suggested
their efforts be diverted to rebuilding
the school.
The splendid work which the
Knights OF Columbus accomplished in
war days wrote Cardinal Gibbons.
"and which will 80 down in American
church history as its brightest page,
probably makes 1t n target for many
money schemes Of every description.
| do not presume to ask the Knights
CT Columbus to adopt ST. Mary's but |
do ask that you approve a general ap.
peal to your members to join In n ma
tional testimonial to Babe Ruth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
FOUND scHwAs AUmIooR
sIeamund Bloch Of ST. Adams Notorie
ty 6obs Up in Germany,


ty eobs Up in Germany
st Albans, Jan. 1O.--Siegmund
Bloch, formerly of this city, who won
during the war, previous to
HIS arrest ami confipement In a fed
eral prison IN the South again has
come iuto the limelght This time it
is In Berlin, Germany, whero his name
Is mentioned In connection with the
theft Of the Schwab property; not
however. as the thief. bu, rather ~
the expoaer Of the plot to sell the stol.
en- American valuables in Germany.
He revealed his information In return
for aid In getting a passport to return
to this country which had been retus'
ed him at the American consulate.
He obtained knowledge Of tho and
ing of the stolen jewels In Germany
ard reported about z mcnth ago to the
Chicago Tnhunes Berlin office where
no told his story aud agkel aid In seouT
Ing q passport to America Taken to
the American consulate be promised
to run down his oluee to the Schwat
humidor, worth $4,000, in exchange
for a clearance to the United States
Being refused, he decided to act on his
own initiative He succeeded IN get
ting possession of the gold ee,,e.
But now. Walter Baulweiss. Bloch'y
brother.in law, and Walter Ilape
both recently arrived fro mAmerioa
claim they are Schwahs representa-
tivet, authorized to carry tho humido,
to the United States. This has led tC
a mix up In Berlin and Bloch Is still
there
Bloch lived In this city for seyera
years and Piled his trade as q tailor
His suspicious actions during the wal
led to his arrest aud detention
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
FATE OF NEWBERRY
HANGS ON DECISION
Supreme Court Closes Its Hearings
On Appeal from Senator's Prison
!, Sentence.

Washington, Jan l1.---Arguments
before the Supreme Court In the appeal
OF Senator Truman H. Newberry and
sixteen others connected with his cam
palgn from conviction 10 Michigan of
conspiring to violate the corrupt prac.
tees act were completed yesterday and
the case now is before the court for
final decision. Affirmation of the YER
dict, OF the lower courts would automa.
titally bar Senator Sewberry from
rnsintaining his seat in the upper
house and the sentences of imprison.
rient imposed on him and most OF
his codefendants would begin at once.
Recount Of the ballots cast In the
Michigan election for Mr.. Newberry
and Henry Ford had accounted for
sli precincts out OF 1900 today, when
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections adjourned White the
net gain for Mr.. Ford had increased
slightly. over the earlier average the
Indicated difference In the total vote
vas not enough, according to observ.
tfs, to affect the result materially. Mr..
Newberry was returned with majori-
" OF 1900 votes over his opponent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
VT. ELECTORS CAST
VOTES FOR HARDING
G. w. McGraw Of Rutland Elected Mes
senuer Defeating Women Electors
Who Asplred to Honor.

Montpelier, Jan l0.-Gardner w.
McGraw OF Rut and was tonight elect
ed as messenger to carry to the Presi-
dent of the United States Senate the
results of the vote cast this afternoon
by the Vermont presidential electors
for Senator Harding, and ex.Goy. Cool
ldge for President and vice-president
re Jpectively, defeating Mrs. Lillian
olzendam of Burlington and Mrs.
Maude e. Bailey of st. Johnsbury, who
aspired for the honor.
The meeting was called to order at
one O'Clock when Mrs. Olzendam was
elected president of the conference
and Mr.. McGraw, Mrs. Bailey and
Mrs. Olzendam let 1t be known that
each wanted to take the trip, while
Senator w. b. McKil;ip, the fourth
member of the board, did not aspire to
the honor
Votes were taken and there
was one each Tor Mrs. Bailey and Mrs
Ol2endam and two for Mr.. McGraw
They convened at seven o'clock and
votes were taken again and then con
ferenoes were held and shortly after
nine o'clock Mr.. McGraw was elected
The conference was held in the private
office of the secretary of state and
during the afternoon singing by d
solo voice, thought to have been that
tof Mr. McKilllp was heard seyera
numbers being sung.
Mr. McGraw's reason for wanting
the trip was that he had worked q
years for the party and this was the
Eonly thing for which he had asked
while the other candidates are new
comers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Government of Cities Towns Has Got So Bad That More
PLAY BY STUDENTS
High School TO Produce "Spr. natime"
Next Month.

All Bennington people will remem-
Der with pleasure the play "Katcha
Koo." which was put on here last
year by the student associat on OF the
Bennington high school with such
great success. 1t will therefore be OF
interest to these people to know that
another musial comedy Of the same
quality, "Springtime", will be given
under the auspices of the high school
about Feb. "a and 25 at the opera
house.
The production, which VII be stag
ed under the personal direction OF a
professional producer, is TO be given
for the benefit Of the students associ-
alton. The lead ng musical and dra.
matte talent in Bennington Is to take
part in the various roles and in the
dances and choruses.
"Springtime" is musical produc-
tion of merit. The libretto, music,
costumes and scenic equipment are
the property OF John B. Rogers Pro-
ducing company; and the show Will
be produced by representative Of
that concern The scenic equipment
for the product on is far more elabor.
ate than Is usually supplied for the
ordinary amateur affair and fer splen-
dor closely approaches the metropo!i.
tan offerings. The committee Is
headed by Miss Valda Lyons. Others
who will help with the entertainment
are Miss Cutler and officers of the
students association. Rehearsals are
expected to begin about February :
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
B0BCAT BOUNTY
SUBJECT Of BILL
MOI IN HOUSE
Member from Peru Would End
Persecution of Wild Pussy
SEVERAL SALARY BILLS
Bennington County Senators and Rep
resentatives Fare Well In Com
nIttee Drawings.

Montpelier, Jan. ll.--Introduct ons
OF bills and readings CT committee as
signments took up the time OF the
house and senate sessions today.
Important measures that made their
appearance in the house were bills to
increase fees for registration OF motor
trucks. TO limit campa gn expenses to
S2500. TO provide for fixed salary for
legislators OF $500 and double mileage,
10 increase the sa aries Of the Justices
OF the supreme court, to increase the
compensation OF jurors and to provide
for commission plan fer government
in cit es, towns and villages.
Measures In the senate included
bills providing for separate party bal
lots at primary elections, for political
advertising and to make armistice
day legal hoi day.
Senator Bottum IN the senate as
signments Of committees heads the
committee On libraries. He Is also a
member OF the committee on high
ways, agriculture. educational institu-
tons and mileage and debentures.
Senator Andrews Is made chairman Of
the committee on conservation, n
nance, fish and game and commerce
and labtT.
Mr.. Williams of Peru is the author
of House bill No. l. to repeal the
bountles on bobcoats and hedgehogs.
Bennington county members of the
house head committees as follows:
Potter OF Pownal, fish and game; Ben
nett of Manchester, library, Chase OF
Bennington. state and court expenses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Vermont State Library
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WuUU fl[UUUt1
PAY AND PRICES
IN W0OLEN MILLS
All American WOOlen Co. Plants
Resume Monday
WAGE SCALE CUT 22h %
Company President Declares Public
Has Refused to Purchase Goods
at Present Figures.

Boston, Jan. 1l.-Work in the 81
mills OF the American Woolen com.
pany in New England, New York
and Pennsylvan Will be resumed
Monday morning. 1t was learned here
yesterday, following the announcement
from Lawrence that the company
would institute on that day a new
wage scale which is to be 20 1.2 per
cent. below the cne now in force.
More than $4,000 employees, with
their 100000 dependents, will be af-
fected Immediately by the resumption
Of work in the M lis, which have been
closed, partly or in whole, since July
].
The American Woolen company
capitalized at $60.00O,O00, was the first
olthe big textile concerns to institute
curtailment programmes on large
scah.
Accompanying the announcement OF
the "a-e reuuCtlon was statement
from William N. Wood head of the
American Woolen Company, explain,
ing that the cut was imperative on ac-
count of the present stagnation in
business and the necessity of meeting
the lower prices demanded by the pub
lie.
Yesterday Mr. Wood entertained the
oyerseers OF the company's four Law
renee mills at his home in Andover
taking the opportunity at dinner to
explain to them the policy of the com
pany in cutting wages
Mr.. Wood said the decision to read
Just wages was reached with full re
gard for what is just TO the company s
workers
IF the prevailing rate OF wages
could have been maintained | would
have been only too glad he said,
but the attitude OF the public is
against It. They will not pay the
prices which the present wages in
volye and We must all of us bow to
the public will"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
CARPENTER WILL
QUIT If DEMPSEY WINS
French chsmoion Confident Of Victory
In Coming Heavyweight
Al - 4

Amsterdam, Jan. 9.--Georges Car.
pentier, champion heavyweight pugil-
Isl Of Europe. in an interview in The
Telegraaf SUNDAY regarding his com.
ing fight with the worlds champion.
Jack Dempsey, expressed optimism
over the outcome. He said II would
be hard iight but that the result
was not for him to predict.
I'm rather inclined to be opt mis-
tic" Carpenter declared, even IL It
were to occur tomorrow"
He had nothing to offer resardn
definite ARRANGEMENTS as TO where the
fight is T. be held
Whether retire from the boxing
game depends upon the result OF the
match with Dempsey Carpenter said
"If am beaten will ret re; II not I
probably shall go on fighting for some
time
One of the main reasons for his com
ing to Holland. CARPENTER SAID. was
to visit the land of bis wife's birth.
revealing that Nine Carpenter was
bern in The Hague
In an eyhib ton match last night
with the Belgian boxer Lenares, Car
pent'er astonished the Dutch sports
men by his cleverness Gle rs even
better than we expected. said one Of
them. He can land FIVE blows where
another mar land one"
Carpenter said he might meet
Frank Moran of Pittsburg before his
fight with Deunsev, Carpenter eS.
poets to visit the scandinavian coun.
tries soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
A SAFE TEST

For these who are in need of a rem.
edy FOR kidney troubles and backache.
j Is good plan to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. They are strongly recommend.
Cd by Bennington people. Ask your
neighbor.
Arthur Dewmaw, sos Gage St.
Bennington. says; About a year and
2 half ago suffered from a run down
Condition OF my kidneys. The kidney
secretions burned in passage and were
highly colored At tines black spots
and frey flashes would come before
my eyes. had dizzy spells and felt
pretty miserable at times. | learned
Of Doan's Kidney Pills and started
their. USE used about ha'f dozen
boxes and since my cure can recon-.
mend them very highly Statement
given August %, 1850
On April 2, 1890 Mr.. Dewmaw said !:
apoan's Kidney Pills cured me of k d.
hey trouble so cheerfully confirm all
j have said In praise OF this remedy
You may continue TO use my former
Recommendation OF 1916"
6oc, ct all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfrs, buffalo. n Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
4498 DEER KILLED
IN HUNTING SEASON
Wlndham County Leads Entire State
In Number Of An mails Brought
Down

Montpelier. Jan. 9,--The final report
of deer killed in Vermont during the
open season, December to II, 1920, Is
officially given out by Linus Leavens,
state fish and game commissioner as
follows:
Total number of deer killed.. 44gS.
Average weight of bucks Killed,
Total weight OF deer killed, 597, ,s02.
Total number pounds dressed vent
son 5sS,535. valued at II l-2 cents,
s49, ,st6SS.
Total number OF bucks killed, 20s4.
Average weight OF buck Killed,
l4e.4.
Total number Of docs killed, 2414.
Average weight of does killed. t26 4.
Number of bucks killed 200 pounds
and over, 234.
Number of bucks killed under 100
pounds. 230
Number ef bucks killed 50 pounds
and under, T.
Number Of does killed 900 pounds
and over, i04.
Number OF does killed under 100
pounds. 362.
Number OF does killed 80 pounds and
under, 13,
Largest number reported from Wind
ham county, s26 .a sf
Second lRrgest number reported
frm Rutland county, 697. .tsa
Third largest number reported from
bennington county, SOL
Largest buck killed reported from
Essex county. weight $50 pounds, ac-
tual, killed in East Haven by Frank
u. Grant, OF Lyndon,
Largest doe reported killed In Ben
nlngton county, 800 pounds. actual
weight, by Raymond Wood, cf Pow
nal
The total number OF deer killed this
season compares with last season in
which both does and bucks could be
legally taken as follows 1909, 4l56,
1890, 4493.
Following s a complete tahu'ation
frm reports received at the office Of
the Fish aud Game commissioner at
Montpelier to January 1. 1921. This
tahulation is made by counties giving
the number OF successful hunters in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
OFFERS s250,OOO,OOO s,oa
IN CERTIFICATES
seeretary Of Treasury Makes Ans
nouncment ef Two New = ~ ~
r, Series,

washington, Jan. 9.-otfer of two
new series of Treasury certificates.
the combined issue for about $780,
100000, is announced by Secretary
Houston. Both series are to be dat
ed Jan. 10, one maturing April Is and
bear ng interest at l.2 per cent, and
the other matur ng Oct is and bear
ing interest at 3-4 per cent
While the interest rates On the new
issues are less than offered on certi-
ficates which the Treasury has issued
during the last six months of 1920. at.
tention was called at the Treasury
that the terms of the new series has
been reduced, Cert ficates recently
issued bore interest at 8 S-4 per cent,
for SIX months and at 6 per cent, for
Flotat on o. the s25O,OOO,o00 issue
Treasury officials said, will enable the
Government to meet the. maturity OF
$l25, 900 600 in certificates due Jan 1Sf
and at the same time provide a mar
gin for expenses not met by current
revenues during the first part Of me
wear when tax. returns are lghtest !.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
Artists Wife Tells
Of Using Scotch Linn mt
For Relief Of Pain

Many who have visited West Point,
Va. are familiar with the delightful
Barker Studio where they saw many
beautiful portraits and Virginia Views.
The managers wife, Mrs. u. Benton
Barker knows about Mysterious Pain
Ease, the Scotch Liniment. We quote
from letter from Mrs Barker--she
wrote We have been using il Tor
number of years. My sister Miss M.
G. I,oirie of Brooklyu, n V, and q
number OF her friends have been us-
ing It. have recommended IL, and
have two or three families using it"
So It Is the users who roocmmend
Mysterious Pain Ease TO one another.
Pain Is usually from Inflammation.
Mysterious Pain Ease relieves inhan'
nation and that Is why It gives the de
sired relief In SO many different
troubles where pain is present like
paln from neuralgia, mmbago, stiff
neck, muscular colds where the shoul.
ders, chest and back muscles are In
pain, pains arising from inaammat-
ion muscle cramps, neurltls, rheumS
tlsm and sprains Of all kinds
Mysterious Pain Ease is liniment
formulated by a scotch doctor. He
used It In his practice and in fact be.
came famous on account of It. II
did take out pain so quickly that peo.
pie thought there was something mys
toiious about Il and so the lInlmont
was named By tho grateful sufferers
who used It.
Mysterious Pain Ease is sold by all
leading dealers Any druggist can get
It from his iobher,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-11
VT, TUESDAY, JANUARY Ii, 1921
Giving Old Hiring Towr
FIRST NATIONAL ELECTS
Two New Directors Chosen at Annual
Meeting Thi3 Forenoon.

meeting niJ forenoon.
The annual meeting Of the First Ma.
tIonal bank of Bennington was held
at Its place of business on West Main
street this forenoon. For the first
time since the bank was established
In 1863 the original number Of five
constituting the board of trustees was
increased to six with the election OF
the following: George T. Graves, Will
liam II. Bradford, William A. Root, Ar
thur w. lockwood, Louis A. Graves,
and Arthur ]. Colgan
Mr.. lockwood was elected to fill the
vacancy In the board caused by the
death Of the late Col. l., r. Abbott and
Mr.. Colgan Is the new member Of the
board.
George y. Graves was elected presi.
dent and Louis A. Graves was elected
vice.president, the latter Office having
been previously held by Mr.. Abbott.
Mr.. Colgan was elected cashier to sue
ceed Louis A Graves.
Like nearly al similarly institutions
the bank has had an exceptionally pros
porous year It's total resources at
the end Of the year were $2,O0S, 1882.
The deposits increased $317765.S6.
The bank also carried substantial
sum to surplus.
1T is an unusual circumstance that
the bank since its establishment in
1863 should have continued to main
tain it's board of directors at the origi-
nal number of five and that in that
period but two men should have he d
the office Of president, the late Luther
X. Graves, and his son, the present
head OF the institution.