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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02

The use Of advertisements in con-
uecton with church activities is net
new. SIN, there IS an element of
novelty in the advertising campaign
recently conducted by the Washington
Federation Of Churches, which has
undertaken to carry on a go-to church
on-Sunday movement with the aid Of
posters, street car cards aud news
paper aud magazine spaces. adverds-
INK the federations appeal for more
general church attendance, says Chris
tian Science Monitor An Interesting
phase Of the whole matter ia that the
federation is proceeding on the frank
assumption that large proportion Of
Washington people heyer think of go
ins 10 church at all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02
Sheen Carried Venetatlon.

Green sheep were seen walking
about in Coonable, New South Wales.
What had happened was that 121a
inches Of rain had fallen in five days
and the trefoil seed in the sleeps
wool had sprouted causing the re-
markable sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02

Kipling wrote that East and West
never would meet but a bride and
bridegroom bearing those names were
married in South London, recently,
and went to live in North street, Chap
ham
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02
Snails Purify Water.

To purify water the Chinese put a
number of freSh-water Snails into a
pail of water. These devour the or
ganic matter the water contains and
therefore act as filters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-02
arker -AtWell Co.
UNION STREET
A. RUSKIN

I pay the highest cash prices for
rags, rubbers, iron, bags, papers and
junk of all kinds.
43t Main St. Tel. 4t7-W.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
WIFE scoFFst AT IDEA:
=
Thinks Wrong Man Was Taken.
= nr .fSst -
! Attorney Admits Irish Leaning.

When seen at the Southbrook apart
ments, 3416 10th: street. today! Mrs.
George Gordon Rerke told a. repre-
sentative of The Star that she was
certain 'the wrong man had been
arrested" y;
( while my husband fs intensely in
terested in the ultimate soutcome of
the troubles in Ire1ahd, IL feel sure
that he is not guilty of. hat hi, has
been charged with: Twill .gosto New
York on the II o'clock train today
feeling confident that when the full
story is told it will be. found that a
mistake has beens made. Other than
that would prefer not to talk.
Guy Mason, RDf4tess attorney in this
city, laughed at the Charges. ""It is
absolutely ridiculous." said Mr.,Mason.
'Mr. Rorke was q bona dde eiHploye
of the Auto Ordnance Company of
New York, and while he makes no
denial that he sold the arms. he
knew no more about their destina-
ton than do. -
! HE was working on e.: commission
for the company, and 1t was his busi-
, ness to sell it's product. The cause
of his arrest is due to his failure
to testify before the federal grand
Jury at Trenton Wednesday. The
Department of Justice had been
months. They knew Rorke was the
salesman who closed the ideal with
the unknown men who purchased: the
arms, and have had him Under SUR
veilance for quite q time. Mr. Rorke
Evening star., 1921-09-27

was subpoenaed to appear at a hear
ing Of the case last week. but did not
do so, and they arrested him.
My client admits selling the fire
arms for cash to group of men he
did not know. but denies that he was
aware they were to be shipped to
Ireland. He reported the sale to his
company. and present at the time was
T. X Thomson. son-in-law of United
States Ambassador to Great Britain
George Harvey, president of the con-
cern.
Mr. Rorke is sympathetic with the
aspirations of the Irish people. and
for some time was active in several
of the local Irish societies. having at
one time served as president of the
Protestant Friends of Irish Freedom,
but for more than year he has been
compelled to sever his connections
with these-, organizatinos on account
of IDS baiStnesA
He il well known in this city. where
for a time he was connected with the
Cabinet Sales Company, having pre-
vieuSly been manager of the l.. &.
Smith Typewriter Company at Rich
mond. Va.
"William Harmon Black. formerly
connected with the War Labor Board.
will represent my client in New York.
and l will leave tonight to assist him
at the hearing"
Evening star., 1921-09-27
JOINS HUSBAND IN JAIL.
Wife Insists Her Place Is Beside
Accused Banker.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill, September
e7-Declaring that IL her husband
belonged in prison her place was in
prison with him, Mrs Roy E. Laugh
lin has asked the sheriff to imprison
her in the county Jail here. where
her husband is being held in connec-
ton with the failure Of the Bridge
port Bank and Trust Company of
Bridgeport ILL.,. The sheriff has
granted her request.
Laughlin. who was cashier of the
bank, is being held following the
discovery of a. shortage amounting to
more than $125,000 in his accounts.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
the Associated Press.


Correspondence u the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. &China, September g.
China's third great disaster within a
year has been recorded in Anhwei
province, where an area larger than
the state of Connecticut has been
flooded with the loss Of thousands of
lives and property damage conserva-
lively estimated at sS0,0O0.G00.
The Anhwei catastrophe followed
the famine in the seven northern
provinces of the republic. in which
millions literally perished. and the
earthquake in Kansu province, in
which 10000 people are estimated to
have been killed by tremors that
devastated entire counties
Rail Connections Cut.
The floods in Anhwei in the early
weeks of September cut rail connec
tiOns between Shanghai and TientSin
Evening star., 1921-09-27
HELD FOR ATTEMPT
T0SMUGCLE ARMS
Washington Man Charged
With Conspiracy to Supply.
Guns toeSinn Fein.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September q. ~|
Charged with a conspiracy to sappIS
arms to the Sim Fein in Ireland and
instruct the recipients in their use.
George Gordon Rorke of Washing
ten was held under $4,000 bail today
for preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock.
Horke demanded an immediate hear
ing when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock today.
At the request of Assistant District
Attorney Mattuck. however, the hear
ing was set for October 10.
Information was withheld by the
federal authorities as to three other
men involved with Rorke.
Rorke, a commission dealer in fire.
arms, was arrested at a hotel last
night on instructions from Attorney
General Daughertys office. He had
come to New York in response to
subpoena directing him to appear to-
morrow before a federal grand jury
in Jersey City, which is seeking to
learn how 595 riot guns, alleged to-
have been intended for the Sim F'ein,
found their way into the bunkers of
the steamer EastSide last June.
Three other men are involved with
their early arrest was predicted by
federal authorities. ROrke is Spe-
officially charged with having pur-
chased seven machine guns from the
Auto Ordnance Company of New
York i'm furtherance of the alleged
conspiracy.
The arms were seized June IA by fed
era1 agents on the ground that their
shipment was being attempted without
compliance with maratime regulations
requiring that a manifest be obtained
for all exports. The next day the Ho-
boken police attempted to take the arms
away from federal agents on a search
and seizure warrant obtained by a. man
giving the name of Frank Williams"
who claimed they had been stolen from
him June II. He did not explain how
they happened to be on board the ves-
sci. or what use he was going to make
of them.
Presence of the arms on board the
ship was not known to it's owner, the
United States Shipping Board, or to its
managing operators until they were in
formed of the discovery by federal in
vestigators. The Eastside was loading
for an Irish port when the seizure took
place. At the time it was reported that
the guns swathed in burlap bags and
labeled "engine room supplies were
taken to ships side at night in launches
and smuggled aboard.
BY agreement Of the Hoboken police
and the customs authorities, who made
| the seizure, the arms were later taken
to a. Manhattan warehouse where they
were to remain until there was a judi
cial determination of their oWnership.
WIFE sCoFFst AT IDEA:
Evening star., 1921-09-27
ELECTING HOUSE MEMBER
Massachusetts, District Voting on
Representative Lufkin's Successor.

BOSTON, September 27.-A special
election was held in the sixth congress
sional district. comprising North Shore
cities and towns. today to name sue
cessor to Wilifred w. Lufkin. repubii-
can. resigned. The district Is normally
strongly republican. Democratic lead
ers based their campaign on the ground
that the election afforded an opportu-
nifty for protest against the conduct OF
the national administration to date. The
republicans urged Endorsement of Presi-
dent Harding and the republican Con-
gress.
Interest in the campaign was increased
by the speaking participation Of Vice
President Coolidge . in defense Of the
federal administrat tion and OF United
states Senator David l. Walsh, who
criticised it.
The candidates are Col. A. Piatt An
drew, republican, and Judge Charles
Pettingell. democrat.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
FLIES 2o5 MILES IN HOUR.

PARIS. September 26.-Sadi Le-
cointe today in the Willie Savage air.
drome lowered his own world airplane
speed record by flying at the rate of
33O kilometer 275 meters Cos miles
169 yardS) per hour.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
by reAef- and CONSTRUCTION

killed by relief and constructions
trains t'
Similar foods devastated this dis
trict in 1909 and 1916, following which
measures to prevent recurrence Of
the inundations were suggested by
the American Red Cross in China. the
plans fell through, however, swhen the
Chinese provincial authorities de-
manded complete control of Rhe work
and the funds to be provided for 1t.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
CHina$ s Third Disaster of Year
Takes Thousands Through Flood

and Peking Wesley NJ. Smith of the
Southern Methodist Mission at Chang
shu, kiangsu province, VINO Travelled
across 100 miles of the flooded area.
was the first arrival here to bring
an eyewitness account of the dis
aSter.
The food district, according TO Mr..
Smith. lies about sixty miles north Of
Marking 1t is low, fertile country
and was thickly populated, contained
numerous villages and several walled
cities of thousands of inhabitants.
The inundation occurred when Hung
TIE lake and some of its tributary
rivers overfowed.
Killed by Relief Trains.
Refugees gathered on the railway
embankments in the flooded area with
their belongings and SO closely were
these unfortunates packed on these
restricted islands in the midst of the
watery wastes that numbers were
Evening star., 1921-09-27

Also D. complete collection Of
p hoenix Underwear. Union
Suits, flesh, $3.50; Vests, $2.35
and $3.50; Boomers, $3.95 and
$.25, Orchid and Carnation.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
p III @ E. n | X
Hosiery for Women

The hose that best avoids runs
is the hose that's best in the long
run. Phoenix owes its promi-
nence to its ability to outwear
other hosiery similarly priced. 1t
enhances the charm of mi1ady's
ankle because it is a stocking tai
lored along the lines of the limb
rather than manufactured along
lines of increased production.
Evening star., 1921-09-27

web filament two and a quarter
miles long has been taken from the
body of a single spider.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
NEW GERMAN CREDIT PLAN.
Hamburg Company Includes Pow
erfuI Financial interests.

A large German credit organization
has been formed by German interests to
aid In establishing credit and finance
the purchase of raw materials with
which Germany may resume her manu-
featuring activities. according to In
formation obtained by Pedrsdips Market
Bulletin from A. G. Hagedorn. Included
In the directorate Of the new company.
which is to De known as the Deutsche
Waren-Treuhand Aktienge esellschaft OF
Hamburg. are some OF Germany's most
powerful end important financial inter-
ests They include DR.. Fritz NJ. War
burg. Paul Won Mendelssohn- Bartholdy,
r.duard Belt Won Spey er. Max BENJAMIN.
Cornelius Won Berenburg- -Gosslar. DIR.
Fritz Carus. Dr. Fritz Floreheim. DR..
Louis Hagen. Hermann Munchmeyer. S.
Alfred Won Oppenhelm. Rudolph Peltzer.
Hans w. julius Peters. DR.. Wilhelm
Regendanz. Or. Ernst Spiegelburg, Carl
Vorwerk Ernst Kraberger. DR.. Otto
Frentzel. August Lattman and DR..
George Melchoir
The company considers that one OF Its
principal aims. II is said. Is TO facilitate
as trustee carrying through merchandise
credits, especially so-called refining
credits II will safeguard merchandise
credits. especially foreign credits. en-
abling German manufacturers TO refine
rn.w materials. IL also may carry out
all other operations having relation TO
safeguarding capital and credits and
manage properties. :
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Under leadership OF Reading, stand
ard rails reflected pressure throughout
Yesterdays trading in the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. that issue yielding 2ss
to s6i5. Local fractions advanced one
point to two points at the outset on ex-
pectation of legislative relief at an early
date, while rumors of a projected mer-
ger OF leading copper corporations i'm
duced fair gains in that group. In the
balance OF the industrials the tone was
heavy and the trend recessionary during
the final hour of trading.
Southern Pacific fell back 1ss at the
minimum TO 96A. Union Pacific ! to
11eA. Baltimore and Ohio 1 u to 35M
Chesapeake and Ohio 1 to COZ. Norfolk
and Western. Ia to 1O0%, st. Paul 1
20 2sis New Haven l y TO 21as. United
States Steel 10 S2N. Cruclble 2h to
96A. Bethlehem steel y In TO 5Sh
Baldwin Locomotive IL to gOH. Mex
lean Petroleum TO 1s1H. Studebaker
gu TO 81. and Atlantic Gulf 1ak TO al
Brooklyn Rapid Transit rose 2as to
1874, Interborough Consolidated Ia 20
5%, the preferred ga 10 14N. Texas
and Pacific Coal and Oill 2Z to 3fh
Cerro de Pasco 3L to 31%, Utah Cop
per %, to &c. Anaconda 1 u TO 80, and
American Smelling / Y to 80. while In
ternational Paper was offered down 2M
60 81, United states Rubber / TO 81.
General Asphalt Ia 10 56K, and Fa-
nous Players y to SAN.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

wise there would be no attempt TO put
tho plan into execution. Rumor In tne
street was that Indications were tina,
serious trouble had been averted. The
fact is that the future course OF action
is completely dependent on the results
OF to-morrow's meeting. results which
can not be forecast In advance of the
formal session.
As described last week the plan con-
templates underwriting. which has been
agreed upon In the event of unanimous
consent, OF new issue OF first mort.
gage bonds and creation Of new de-
bentures and preferred stock to be ex-
changed for floating debt.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
u. S. FARM CROPS WERE
$IO,465,O15,OOO IN 1920
Government Valuation Re-
fleets Drop in Year.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE farm
crops OF the United States OF 1920. based
on December l prices. were valued at
$40, ,465,015 1000. according TO the esti-
mate of the Department of Agriculture
That valuation contrasts with $16.055.-
l11,000 in the preceding year and with
$40. $4,000. the five year average
from 1914 to 1918, both inclusive. Texas
continued to lead the States of the
Union In value of crops produced, with
Il total OF $727. 100000. about $500. .000.-
goo less than it's 1919 production. Iowa
remained in second place with produc-
ton OF S459.191, 900. Illinois main
tanned third position with S45s,179,000.
California. which in 1919 occupied
tenth place. jumped to fourth position in
1920. CALIFORNIA; 1920 production was
valued at $457.750.00o. while New York,
which rose from fourteenth to fifth
place. had an aggregate production OF
s456, 900. North Carolina. fourth in
the preceding year. dropped to sixth
place with s412.374,000.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
THREE MILLS MILE
LONG ISLANDS LOSS
Railroad Carried 100000
Passengers Last Year,
Report Shows.

The Long Island Railroad lost three
senger in the year 1920. according to
an Interpretation Of It's 1920 earnings
issued yesterday by officials of the road
The passengers carried were $4,000. 900,
as compared with 64.O67.541 in 1919,
SIS. o04 .Oss in 1918 and 5O.7s6.o2s in 1917.
establishing a new record in the history
Of the road.
1.-THE average rate per mile paid by
each passenger was 1.5 cents,' said the
roads officials. while the actual cost
to handle each passenger was 1.S cents
per mile"
The road points out that. unlike other
railroads. it was not permitted to in
crease It's passenger fares. which Is esti-
mated at 70 per cent. of its business.
It's freight rate increase waSr40 per cent,
and the freight carried fb and from
Long Island points. increased 191, 953
tons over 1919 traffic.
The summary of operation follows.
with comparison with 1919:
Gross earnings. $25 .013 900 s24.3s1 .974
Operating expenses. 25.116,000 21.6s9.97e
Net operating income. s797 900 $2.691 .995
Taxes and car hire amounted to
81. $500 establishing an operating
deficit of sS33.000. Other income. de-
rived from other than operating sources.
was $4,000 leaving the net loss from
operations of the road $4,000. That
does not take into account of course.
the roads income from the Government
for the guarantee period
The officials Of the road point out that
the fixed charges amount to S3,S00.000
and that 6 per cent. return on the
capital stock totals S2,040.000. ''The
United States Government. by the guar
antee under the transportation act of
1920, assumed the losses from operations
up to September 1. 1920" continued the
statement of officials, 80 that the
actual results to the corporation for the
year will be q deficit in meeting all
obligations Of about s750.000. The
figures show the actual results and re-
fleet the earning power of the property
under present circumstances"
In summing up the management of
the road says that while temporarily
discouraged and in n quandary as to
where money can be secured to pay in
terest on the roads debt. nevertheless II
Is not disheartened as TO the future.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
GOODYEAR MEETING TO-DAY.
Bankers and Creditors To Discuss
Financial Relief of Company.

The meeting OF bankers. secured and
unsecured creditors OF tho Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company for definite
unanimous acceptance or rejection Of
the plan OF relieving the company's
financial situation through the issuance
OF first mortgage bonds and through
nm exchange OF securities for the secured
and unsecured debt will be held to-
morrow at the offices OF Paul ~.
Cravath in 50 william street.
Certain bankers. who have no commit
ments in the Goodyear company, sub
mitted 10 the secured and unsecured
creditors what In their opinion was
the only possible solution OF the com
pany's difficulties. The stipulation was
made that acceptance OF all parties
CONCERNED must Be unanimous er othar-
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
BANKERS IN SESSION.
BENJAMIN Strong, Jr.. Meets Direc.
tors After European Trip.

Benjamin Strong. Jr., governor OF the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
who returned Saturday on the Adriatic,
after an absence OF many months in
Europe and the Far East attended
yesterday the first meeting OF the
directors OF the bank since the begin
ninS,Qf his leave of absence. This meet
ing was also attended by officials of
the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston.
Philadelphia and Cleveland, who were
in town to attend the dinner Of the
New York State Bankers Association. -
Governor Strong's health Is said to
have been much improved by the jour
ney. during which he made a close
study of financial conditions in France
and Great Britain.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
BEGINS OFFICE BUILDING.
Standard OIL Erecting $4,000, 900
Structure I'm baltimore.

The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey Is excavating for fifteen story
office building in Baltimore, on a plot
40 by 90 feet, at Cortland. Hamilton
and Franklin streets. Approximately
2.0oo tons Of structural steel required for
the building has been ordered OF the
McClintic- Marshall Company. Work on
the steel erection will be started nj
once and the building will be completed.
IL is expected, far ahead of the con-
tract date, December I.
The Standard oil Company will re-
tain approximately two-thirds OF the
office space and will rent the rest on
short term leases. The building and site
will involve an expenditure of approxi-
mately s2,0o0,000.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
CANADA YIELDS MORE WHEAT.

OTTAWA. Jan. i7.--Canada's 1920
wheat yield Is 263.1s9. 800 bushels from
1S.232.3T4 acres. an average gain OF four
and n half bushels an acre compared
with that of 1919. the Dominion Bureau
Of Statistics announced to-day. In 1918
the yield was 19s.260.400 bushels from
19.125.96S acres. For Ave years. 1916
1919. both inclusive, tho annual aversiSe
crop was 254,4s0.44O bushels from fS.
342qsg acres.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
cLAusEN GOES TO MEXICO.

John Clausen. until recently vice.
president of the Union National Bank
OF Seattle, has been elected director
and vice-president Of the Mexico City
Ranking Corporation OF Mexico City and
will be at his new post shortly after
February I. Mr.. Causen holds the
Craftsmanship of the permanent group
committee for Guatemala by appoint
nent from the Secretary of the Treas
uty OF tho United States.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
Trustee

T. o. Edwards. auditor of the corpora
ton. words of warning which have been
transmitted to every employee of the
company. Mr.. Edwards advises that
svery employee before investing In any
enterprise consult with banker in his
community.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
CANApA,s FUR INDUSTRY

OTTAWA. Jan. 17.--The value of the
Canadian fur Industry In 1919 was
placed at SS,s6s, ,5s1 in a preliminary re-
port OF the business made public here
to-day by the Dominion Bureau OF Sta.
tistics The report showed Ala fur
farms. with e,433 silver foxes. valued
at s3.0t3.1i5. in operation. The greater
part OF tho farms are on Prince Edward
Island. where Age 2se. with t.7oA slivsr
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

Conspicuous increases in deposits are
shown In the great industrial districts
of the East and on the Pacific Coast and
in Texas. The following table shows the
amount of deposits held by national
banks In reserve districts on November
Is and the Increase or reduction in these
deposits compared with March 4. 1919:
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
FARMERS INSURANCE ELECTS

Henry Evans has been named chair
man OF the board OF the Farmers Insur-
ance Company. and Paul l.. Had has
been elected its president Other elec.
TONS include J. #. Donlca, vice presi.
dent: c. N. Jenkins, secretary. anc
Nrnest sturm. treasurer.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
EXPORTS FROM NEW yonK.

Exports from New York yesterday
Corn. 5i,505 bu. beef. p bbls.; lard
.ee5. .gCi lbs. grease. 10000 lbs: cotton
seed oil. $4,000 lgs -four. 5.62o sacks
bacons i.772 600 lbs: tallow. 1G.o00 lbs.
cheese. 100000 lbs. lubricating oil, 2s5,
coo EslAy hopA $50 baiss
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
ADVISES ON INVESTMENTS.

Discovery by officials Of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company that several
of its employees have lost money saved
in Liberty bonds through purchases OF
questionable stocks has brought from
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

The total increase In all deposits in
all national banks I'm the country be-
tween March 4. 1919. and November Is.
1920. was S1.661. 1916. 900. or approxi-
mately IL per cent. during the twenty
months
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
A M STnCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONs

To the following prices accrued interest Is
10 be added in every case:
UOPEICN BONDS,
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
The Trend of Bond Prices
indicated by
The Decline in Commodity Prices

is in
W
In of
its ndiuesbe
ale prevailing
Inim
ssackens nsandmn
inveune The for o
themselv to lowrm rates cause to
twihcO
of
A added exhibit o
Quantity of Commodities Exchangeable for
c1OOI H. p,c:G 1c%dt
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

Closing prices Of stocks ~ which there
were no transactions yesterday: