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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
THE oApAisTs OF PARIS
cuhlsm and Futurlsm outdone by New
Craze.

cubism and FuturIsm outdone by New
Craze.
There is strange artistic and liter
airy cult at present in France which
styles itself "dadaism' AS far as
complete outsider can see, dadiasm. is
a pot-au-feu composed Of cubism, fu
turism. vorticism and other similar in
gradients Its portraits resemb e moth
ing so much as an old-fashioned plate
OF clam chowder, seen from above.
When 1t deigns TO copy old masters, as
II did upon at least one occasion. it
added a pair Of mu jtaches to a repro
duction of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa In
poetry the dadaists are equally fertile
in invention. The humble letter r,
which Juliet's nurse called the dog
letter. viii FIJI out two or three ines
of dadaist c verse, all by Itself Much
Of their poetry resembles a child's first
attempt to write upon the typewriter
for all the characters OF universal
keyboard are iudiscrminately employ
ed. It is an attempt TO express in
words the most florid efforts Of jazz
band. -o .....
One of the amusing results OF this
rev movement is that the eubists and
al. the other recent "ists" now find
themselves regarded by dada stgs as
academic ami demode. The cubi Is ap:
pear 10 be rather annoyed. They haze
been driven TO parodying and burles-
quing the daiaists-a perfect ulustra
ton Of the proyerb of the pot and
kettle Thus a fictitious Picalia has
poured out his scorn in a portrait Of the
artist J. E. Blanche done In mockery
OF The lew manner. 1t is supposed to
represent Blanche aud his principal
works and influences according to the
dadaistic formula The dadaiits N ere
ly retort that old fashioned persons like
cubists cannot appreciate new develop
meuts in art.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
U. S. APOLOGIES
Regrets for Illegal Attempt to Catch
Berodoli. ~

Berlin, Jan. 3i.--Brig. Gel. Henry T
Allen, commanding the American Army
II Occupation on the Rhine. has made
a formal apology to both the Berlin
Government ard the Government of
Baden for the recent attempt by men
connected with the American forces to
AXE into custody Grover Bergdoll,
imerican draft evader and his chauf-
leur, Isaac Stecher, says AN official
statement issued by the Government
lere today
The statement that Col. Stone. act.
ng or orders from Gen Allen, called
N the Imperial Commission for the
occupied Rhine area and declared Gen.
Allen desired TO make formal apology
to the Imperial German and Baden
governments for the attempt TO arrest
Bergdoll on Baden territory. Through
his official representative the oommun-
cat on states, Cen Allen declared he
had given no orders for the attempt
against Bergdoll. which he greatly de
plored. The order for Bergdolla ar
rest. Gen. Allen stated was issued by
he Provost Marshal In Coblenz, who
on'y recently arrived in Coblenz, and
who was under the impression that
Bergdoll was sojourning In the French
zone Of the occupied area.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
sKlDNApPERs CONFESS
Caught Trying TO Effort $4,000 TO
$50 600.

Los Angeles. jan 3f-~Heayily
guarded by armed officers. and facing
Sentences OF n m ten years TO life for
their or me, Floyd Carr and Arthur
Carr; COUSINS, confessed at the city
Jail today the details OF the $4,000
kidnapping plot that resulted IN the
abduction OF Mrs. Gladys Wttherel
of Hollywood, who was rescued ear y
tc4ay from a Lonely cab n In a canyon
4a'-ty miles UP in the mountains.
Following the capture OF the kid
nappers, plans to rush Their trials
" ere made, while the police and
Deputy Sheriffs watched intently for
signs of violence that would neces
state removing the prisoners to an
other city for sa ETY.
Surrounded by detect YES who lis
tened wis. Detective Sergeant Eddie
KING questioned him, Arthur Carr
told how he and his cousin planned
the abduction, and how they at first
expected to get $4,000. but later re-
duced the amount to $4,000. when
their capt We told them neither her
husband, o. S. w therell, nor her
father could Pay the larger amount.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
BUILDERS WILL RESIST
Plan to Oppose Efforts to Reduce
Wages,

Boston, Jan. 30.-Ce1sation OF
work on all construction being done
in the United States by members OF
the Building Trades Employers AS
soctation 0. Boston will be recon-.
mended to the international officers
Of the building trades department of
the American Federation OF Labor as
the result OF action taken here today
at the spec al convention OF the
Massachusetts Bui ding Trades Coun-
Gil which assembled yesterday to
consider the situation resulting from
the building strike IN this city.
Besides the Endorsement Of the
Massachusetts, council, the recon.
mendations also received the approx
al of delegates from the other five
New England States. who sad the
recommendations would be presented
to the workers In their respective
States.
The executive board of the Massa-
chusetts council will confer with
American Federation OF Labor Off
cials tomorrow to inform them of
the fact in the situation here
A recommendation that all unions
affiliated with the building trades
stop work when an attempt Is made
to over wages or change working
conditions passed the convention I'M
snimoasly r ,...
James p. Meehan Of Lawrence, sec
rotary Of the Massachu 5etts. council.
inla statement, said that members Of
the building trades industry viewed
the present strike in Boston as part
and parcel of the open shop move
ment being promoted by employers in
certain Industries of this country
1t is the sense OF this convention, -
the statement continued that the
Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton of Boston has identified Itself
with the open shop campaign launch
ed in this country to disrupt organ
lied labor aud break down condi-
tons that have taken more than half
century to build"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
RAILROAD WAGE FIGHT

Chicago, Jan. S1.-President Wilson
was asked tonight by representatives
of seven labor unions to investigate
the statement of Brig. Gen. w. w.
Atterbury. of the Pennsylvania lines,
before the railway labor board, that
the railroads Of the country must
have wage establishments or be in
danger of bankruptcy, and II the
statement we're found true TO place
the matter before CONGRESS- and ask
that body to enact remedial legislation
Immediately.
The linton leaders. however, in
their kilograms to the President max
ing the request, declared they did not
believe the roads to be In the financial
condition outlined by Atterbury They
charged that he had, by DELIVERING
what they termed "a1 ultimatum" &c
the labor board violated All decent
proprietlea, disregarding the transpor-
tation ACT and f'opted existing AGENCIES
such as the interstate commerce com.
mission and even Congress Itself"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town ami Village TNd
Briefly 'or Buoy Readers

Big program. Read the adj Harte
Theatre today,
Friday and Saturday-"The Devils
Pass Key Opera House.--Adv,
"Guilty of Love-" romance of
youths dreams and womanhood s
realities, starring Dorothy Dalton at
Harte Theatre today.-Adv.
Dorothy Dalton in a Paramount Art.
craft picture, Guilty of Love" a
Pathe News and Rolin Comedy at
Harte Theatre today.--Adv
The manager of the Bennington
high school basketball team states
that i was not the high school team
that was defeated by Bliss business
college at North Adams last week.
The five that went to North Adams
was a five OF picked players, the man.
ager states
When you have seen THE Devils
Pass Key" you will say, have seen
the one great photodrama Of life and
love and human vanity that | would
like to have had hand in the making.
Let nothing keep you from seeing The
Devils Pass Key" at the Opera House
Friday and Saturday.-Adv.
A surprise party was given Sunday
afternoon to Nelson Lassor by IL Of
his playmates in honor Of his 9th birth
day, at his home on Gage street.
Gamer were played and the little folks
entertained themselves until six o'clock
when they were invited into the din.
ing room and served birthday dinner.
which everyone enjoyed immensely.
The guests departed at bed time, all
wishing Nelson many more birthdays
ard not so far apart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
FORD PLANT STARTS UP
WITH QUARTER OF FORCE
Expected that Another Quarter viii Be
Added Soon.-Shut For Two
Months.

Detroit, Jan. 3l.--Ten thousand men
returned to work in the Ford Motor
Company's pant, at Highland Park,
this morning. AS early as S o'clock
three long lines Of men, who had been
called to work by postal cards, started
TO form at the Manchester avenue en-.
trance Of the plant, and by $3.50 the
three lines stretched down Manches.
ter, half block west to Woodward
avenue, and north on Woodward to Six
Mile road, several blocks north of the
plant
1t was an orderly, smiling crowd, the
men expressing themselves as & ad to
get back TO work. A few men gather
d across the street, hoping for work,
but the Hihgland Park police who were
out in force and numerous special
gents of the Ford Company had little
to do.
The big stacks Of the plant were
smoking for the first tine since the
tires were drawn December "a and the
iozens OF little shops on Manchester
avenue, which cater TO the Ford work.
ers, were open for the first time since
the announcement Of shutdown
Ths men represented all depart.
ments OF the plant As they filed in
hey exchanged the postals summoning
them FOR the regular time cards and
started for their machines or place. in
The assembly line During the week it
s,expected that other men wi be add
ID to the returning army TN Il approx.
Imately SO per cert normal production
has been reached g
To attain this approximately 20 600
workmen will be necessary, for at the
time Of the shutdown IN December 4Or
100 were employed in the Highland
Park plant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
FELL DOWN STAIRS
Bad Injury To Knee
Fixed Up In Two Days

Mr.. Charles o. Chatterton, writing
from his home at 800 Pawtucket, Ave,
pawtucket, Mas, tells how he started
for the basement to fix the heater and
fell down the stairs hurting his knee
quite badly. Writing OF the linimont
ne used he says: 1T came in time,
applied 1t, and 1t did wonders. Had to
remain in the house only two days. |
wi not be without it If possible to OBJ
tain It,"
The liniment was that celebrated
Scotch Liniment known as Mysterious
Pain Ease.
Its users will tell you 1t VII relieve
he pain OF Lumbago, Muscular colds
where the shoulders, chest and back
muscles are in pain, neuritis. neural
gia, stiff neck, pains arising from In
7ammation, muscle cramps, rheu.
matism and sprains of all kinds.
Mysterious Pain Ease is sold by
leading druggists or they can easily
get 1t for you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Australians Climate.

A word should correct the impress.
zion. too prevalent, that Australia is
continent OF untempered heat
throughout a torrid year, II would be
strange II continent Of Ausiraias
si2e could NOT show every variety Of
climate. In Sydney's hot months for
example, few hours Journey by
train will take you 10 the heights Of
'hp BIue mountains. where nights that
"iamor for the warmth Of wood Hre
temper The hot dry sunshine OF per
teci days.-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
luloo Has ADVANTAGE.

An igloo is perhaps the best exam.
pie OF house that conforms to the
surroundings TO be found the wide
world over. They say the igloo Is
rather eramped for room. but on the
other hand the high cost Of living can
nave little effect on the price of build.
'as materials" within the arctic circle.
AND TO the explorer the glimpse OF an
ice nut through a gathering storm
must seem more inspiring than d hun
dred boulevards to city dwener. ssn
sfNltf Nl lWll A.L. ~ .r.s.I r.l..e : IL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
A MARVELLOUS
KIDNEY REMEDY
In One Month, 'Fuit-a-tlVGs"
Gave COMPLETE Relief
65S F1Rsr AvE., TRoY, N. y

6jS FIRST AVE, Troy, N. Y.
II have been great sufferer
for years with Kidney Trouble and
Constipation. / tried Fruit a tives'
about month ago, and with almost
immediate results. The Kidney
Trouble has disappeared and the
Constipation is fast leaving me".
HENRY DATER.
Fruit "A tives', or Fruit Liver
Tablets, the medicine made from
fiuit juices and valuable TONES, is doing
a wonderful work in bringing health
TO sick people.
zoe. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers or from FRUlT-A.TIVES
Limited OGDENsBURG. N Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
WHY HAVE CATARRH :?
So Disasreeabie to Yourself and All
ASout You.

Catarrh is generally conceded to
be a constitutional disease. There
fore II requires constitutional
remedy Ike Hoods Sarsaparilla
which reaches every part OF the
system by thoroughly purifying
and enlichinE the blood. This medi-
cine removes the cause OF the
troub,e, which If not checked may
lead to more serious disease.
In As years Of use and test Hoods
Sarsaparilla has relieved many
cases rs told by voluntary letters Of
commentator. Why not set a bot
tie today and give il a trial? 1t
combines economy and efficiency.
Keep Hoods Pills on hand as a
family cathartic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
PRESIDENT THOMAS TO
LEAVE VERMONT AT ONCE
Committee Named to Choose His Sue.
eessor as President OF
MddIebury

Middlebury, Jan 30-President
John NJ Thomas, who resigned Friday
as Middlebury College president to
become president of Pennlyvania
State College. said IN an interview
with the Free Press today, the first he
has given &C anyone, that he would re
main at Middlebury two months any
way and that if by that me the COM
miitee Of the trustees had secured
new head for Middlebury he would as
sumo his new duties at Penns yvania.
In any event, he VIII become head
of Pennsylvania not later than July !,
he said.
President Thomas said in his Free
Press statement: Pennsylvania State
College is one Of the largest and
strongest institutions in the United
States and as the recogn zed institu-
ticn of the second state in the Unior
In pcpulat on and wealth offers very
large possibilities of development De
spite my attachment to Vermont and
Middlebury, | think | ought to accept
the new responsih iity.'
DR.. Thomas said he appreciated thI
loya ty that had been shown I'm IN
Vermont and that he sincerely regret
ted leaving the state.
He also expires ed his thanks for the
deluge Of messages he has received
feiioitating him on the apo ntment,
messages that expressed regret and
goodwill
DR.. Thomas was offered the presi-
dency at Pennsylvania State last Tues
day, but he had had correspondence
with the trustees for a few weeks
The offer came wholly unsought by DR.
Thomas.
The trustees ct the college have APP
10 nted the following committee, DR..
Thomas said, TO secure a new presi
dent for Middlebury: Or. James l.. Bar
ten of New York, chairman, who is Sc.
cretary of the American Board of Gem
missioners for Fore gn Missions, and
q graduate of the c'ass of 81; Frank
G. Partridge of Proctor Middlebury
exist; Perciyal Wilds of New York,
Mdd 'ebury 02; Herby:t T. Twiteh-
eli, Of New York, formerly Of Wey'
br dye, who Is president of the Chem
teal Bank in New York city.
The trustees have no one in MIND
but will make thorough search to
get the best possible president for Nj d
, dlebury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
EASTMAN co. GIVES UP
Ordered to End Its Monopoly BY
Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 3l.--The East.
man-Kodak Company today withdrew
the appeal it had filed in the Su-
preme Court from conviction before
the United States District Court in
Buffalo, under the Sherman anti
trust act
On motion Ct counsel for the com,
pany. Ct eff Justice White crdeted is,
spance of mandate requiring the
compapy to "abrogate the Illegal
monopoly" in photographic suppl es
Which tho Government alleged ct held.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
CAN'T PAY DEMANDS
Germans Declare Reparatlon Terms
Are Impossible.

Berlin, Feb. Foreign Minister
S!mous viii tell the Re!chstag at the
session this afternCo on, says Boersen
Ze tung, that Germany cannot sub
scribe to the allied reparat.on de-
mands on the ground that they are
impossible OF fuhllment.
Germans regard the terms decided
upon by the supreme allied council as
fantastic and impossible Of execution,
and it the general opinion that the
government cannot agree to them.
The cab net was in executive SEES
s,tn until late at night. Madness,
is the term Reichstag leaders used in
discussing reparatloi cond tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
FORTY MAKES CONFESSION
Marion County Treasurer Tells Of
$4,000 Embezzlement.

Marion, O., Feb Harry c. Forty,
Marion county treasurer, yesterday
confessed, the police say, that he EN-
bezzled approximately $4,000 while
serving as trea Jurer and deputy treas
urer and that he made a fake holdup
last Wednesday 10 cover theft of
more than $4,000 which he expected
to use in making good his shortage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Fire
insurance

Vermonters will be proud OF the
record made by the Green Mt.
Mutual FIRE Insurance Company,
OF Montpelier, Vermont, this
past year. Their report shows
nearly four millions Of dollars OF
insurance written the past year,
showing that Vermonters appreci.
ate and patron.ze home institu-
lions, especially as the cost Is less
than elsewhere.
Policyholders for dividend poll
cies are receiving 20 per cent
dividends making a very low net
cost to them.
The Company have for the pro-
lection OF their policyholders.
$500 100000 and their officers and
Trustees are ali welknown and
successful Yermonters.
Policies are issued by this Com
pany upon the Assessment, Divi-
dend or Stock plans, upon all
classes of desirable property. In
Guiding that OF automobiles, thus
meeting with the wish of the in
suring public for any kind Of policy
that they desire.
The Companys motto is Service
and they pride themselves upon
prompt and liberal adjustment on
all honest losses. 1tIt1tl s. Bs-
They are Wiling to answer the
que I ons Of the public In regard
to fire insurance, whether they are
insured with this Company or not.
They are homo Company
and worthy of your patronage. ste
The following are Agents in this
County:
Arlington, B. L. Hard
No BENIN yton, X. H. White
bennington, Booth and White
Manchester, ] w Fowler
SALISBURY, F. Il Rice.
More desirable territory STU
open to prospective Agents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01

gett. AZ years Of age, farmer, prominent
granger and church man, committed
suicide Saturday at his home by shoot
ing himself with shotgun. Poor
health for some time is given as the
cause.
at O'Clock a. m. he arose from bed,
DIRE jsed kissed his wife and went into
the woodshed. A few minutes later a
report was heard. Mudgett father
was suicide by hanging some years
ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
PROVINCES GET MUCH DRYER
Transportation Of Liquor in Northwest
Stops.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. Sl.-lnterpro-
vincial traffic in intoxicating liquors
ceases at midn ght tonight in Manitoba
Saskatchewan and Alberta, and ship
ments which have not crossed the pro
vlncial borders by that hour will not
be delivered.
Along with liquor traffic the forty
ounce prescription bottles passes into
history. Hereafter doctors wi be lin
tied to their prescriptions Of 100 twelve
ounce bottles monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01

TT.k IS term nppiied 20 tfansae
tlons taking advantage OF difference
IN price in dlfferent markets for The
same articles. - the same time that
the trader buys IN The cheHper ippr-
ket he sells in the denrer The mnr.
gin between the two prices must be
more than the cost or exchange IN
order TO show a profit Arbitrage
transactions are usually In bullion or
coin, bills and exchanges or stocks
and bonds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01

snow is the time for all good men"
TO better the financial future of their
families and secure the best possible
protect on against the certainty that
comes to every man sometimes. Con.
suit us about our Monthly Income pol
icy. National Live Ins. Co, VT. (Mu-
tual Earle S. Kinsley General Agent
Mead Building, Rutland, Vt, Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
FOLLOWED FATHER IN SUICIDE

julius H. NUGGET Of MorrlsvIle Used
Shotgun.
Morrisyille, Feb. Julius II. Mud
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14

known to the police az gangster, was
KILLED last June. He was shot to death
IN bed. His wife. who lay beside him.
was wounded by one Of the bullets
meant for her husband. Recently she
was married TO Harry Reynolds, a
hricklayer. of 553 Dean Street.
Late Monday night Mrs. Reynolds
was in Manhattan and happened to
meet Garry Barry. She invited him to
take her home. This he did. At the
home an invitation was extended to
Barry to go to a party ut the home Of
navid Moloney, one legged man, who
lives at 21T Dean Street. Barry ac-
cepted. Reynolds, his wife and Barry
started for Moloney's home.
According to the police, Molonev en-
tertained his guests with whisky. Then
there were words Barry said some
thing to Mrs. Reynolds that did not
meet with the husbands approval. A
i'ght started in the house and contin.
ued on the sidewalk. This was at
Nevns and Dean streets, and here it
vas that Barry was found dying.
The police have been unable to ret
further details. Detectives Cunning
ham and Clare, who knew Barry and
Aeehan and all their comrades. were
assigned to the case. A trail Of blood
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14
Nam, Fatally Wounded,
Shields His Assailans
Truck Driver Shot Donn at
Own Door Dies Refusing 10
Give Police CIe,y

James Mccormick. twenty three wears
Old truck driver, Of f54 Mad
sen Street. was sh5s and nl3rtaliv
wounded IS he approached his own
door early yesterday. Mrs. McCorr,icl,
and two small ohilGven were found
bending over the wounded man wnen
Detective @ Leary. OF Madison Ssyce.
police station, arrived
McGorrl'ck was removed to Gouver-
neur Hospital, where he died an hour
later Efforts % obtain a statement
from the man By Detectives OLearv
and Roam proved futile Mccormick
admitted he knew the identity Of his
assailant, but refused TO reveal It.
When asked ii he knew why he had
been shot he replied that he had "an
idea
investigation was begun of a story
that Mccormick engaged in an oncoun-
ter Saturday night in the barber shop
of Ernest Saiermi, 156 Madi son Street.
Witnesses of this affrav told the police
Mccormick kicked and beat the barber.
Later Salermi was arrested and locked
lip on suspicion. lie denied knowledge
of the killing