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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
DRY SENTIMENT GROWS
Prohibition Here to Stay, Commits
soner Kramer Says

Wash nstcn, Jan S--The United
States Will never be literally dry,
Pre- h'btion Commissioner Kramer
declared today though he ex.
pressed the opinion that prohibition
is here to stay. Sentiment through
out the country, he said. is continu
ally growing stronger fer prohibi.
ton and practical prohibition will
come after the present generation
which Is familiar with liquor Is
gone, he continued, though there
fprobahly ALWAYS will be some few
individuals who will make intoxi.
cants in their homes. The sons and
daughters e the men of today. he
declared Il grow up without taste
of l'Quor.
| The Commissioner declared that
, despite evidence Of law breaking
in some sections, the country as a
whole Is behind the amendment &c
the Constitution. New York and
j the East, he asserted cannot he
considered as rejecting the attitude
CT the county at large, and in gen.
eral west of Plttsburg the country
is drv
' Difficulties experienced with pro
hibltion agents were to be expected
he declared but as body they
were doing their duty Most of the
enforcement agents Mr.. Kramer de
scribed as men who could take
drink in order to carry out thell
orders but his best agent, he said
was Method st minister
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
predicted bunobody
OPEN OR CLOSED SHOPS
Subject Of Discussion at Mems Class
Sunday Noon.

The mems class at the Secc nd Con
gregational church tomorrow is to
discuss the open or closed shop. The
class leader supplies the following
dope concerning the gathering:
Which will II, be? TIL is most
vital and important question that
confrcnts not only the people Of the
United States, but the rest Of the
world today.
Our social and industrial life, our
peace and prosperity, our home and
happiness, our Government. our civi-
lizat on depends upon the right soln-
tion and moral sett ement CT this
mighty question. "Open or Closed
hop is the subject to come before
the Bennington's Mems Glass tomor.
row. The class meets every Sunday
between IL and 100 o'clock In the
main auditorium Of the Second Con.
gregational church.
Bennington Is going to vote on
this quest on, Is going on record OF
taking a stand either for or against
the open shop. 1t Is expected that 1t
will take at least three sessions be-
fore all sides will be able to present
their views. Every manufacturer,
employer, employee, merchant and
professional man should be present
Every man in Bennington is invited.
The Bennington's Mems C'ass Is an
open forum for all, regardless of their
religious or political views. The OBJ
iect CT the Mems Glass Is to meet and
discuss these important questions IN
a ia and just manner.
Don't forget the hour--between
1900 and 100 a'clock.' Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
TOBACCO RA|SERs
IN OLE kA|NTUCK
VOTE NO 1921 CROP
United Action of Farmers Pre-
sages More Night Riding
MANY OPPOSE DECISION
Governor Has Called Conference In
Hope Of EffeotIng Some Kind
Of Compromise.

Lexington, KY, Jar. It'll is regard
ed as probable that Kentucky will ex-
perience outbreaks Of Night Riders
next summer. The reason Is that
delegates from thirty five counties Of
Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and In.
diana voted at mass convention held
at the Lexington Opera House today
to cut out raising a tobacco crop in
1921.
The action was taken because prices
for the 1920 output are SO low that
hundreds OF farmers face bankruptcy
Growers by the score In every county
in Kentucky where tobacco is pro-
duced oppose the order for a cutout,
and II they attempt to put out their
usual leaf plants in the spring 1t is
feared Night Riders will destroy the
plants,
The convention adopted resolution
asking that all sales houses be kept
closed until May l. and that tobacco
which has been withdrawn during the
last week should be offered then
Most warehousemen are OF the opln.
ion that the crop should be sold now,
regardless Of the price, as the product
Is OF poor grade. Another mass meet
ing of leaf producers will be held here
Monday which will be addressed by
Representative J, Campbell Cantril of
Kentucky. who telegraphed today that
he would come here with a plan
which he believes will afford relief
Delegates at once wired their home
counties OF the cut out order today and
tonight farmers are preparing to obey
or oppose, as the case may be-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
100000 FOR HoRNsBY
Reported Record Price Offered for
Baseball Player.

st. Louis, Jan S.--Another new
record has been created In the history
OF baseball finance by the report from
Houston, Texas, quoting Branch Hickey
maKager OF the st. Louis Nationals as
stating the club had received bona
fide offer OF $500, 600 and four players
for Rogers Hornsby, Cardinal second
baseman and champion hitter of the
National League.
: This figure more than doubles the
reported purchase price given by the
New Work Yankees for Babe" Ruth
in a deal which was conceded to put
a record valuation on payers ser
vices, and is just twice the size of the
offer made by the New York Nationals
for Hornsby early last season.
In connection with the statement,
Breadon asserted The club wouldn {
sell the second baseman "for a mil.
lion" ..
Rumors that deal was. to be
made for Hornsby, continued TO
crop up in baseball circles after the
close of the season, and several
days ago, Judge Francis X. McQuade,
treasurer of the Giants, announced that
a noffer of 100000 and four players
1 had been met by President Breadon
with the reply that the club would
CONSIDER" it If one of the four play.
ers were Frank Frisch. The New York
club would not entertain such a pro.
position, Judge McQuade said.
Concurrently with this offer, II was
reported Hornsby was to figure in a
five team trade between Boston, Phila.
delphia, New York. Cincinnati and st.
Louis, but Cardinal officials asserted
no proposition of this nature was being
considered.
! Hornsby, who Is in the insurance
business here stated recently he haf
ro desire to change clubs, and would
prefer to stay In st. Louis.
Hornsby hit $40 during the past
season and though ranking ninth
among second basemen in fielding, had
over 100 chances more than any OF his
rivals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
MAY RElNsTATE o'BRIEN
AS An Attorney to Practice in Yer.
mont Courts.

Msn'relier. Jan. S-The arguments
were made in supreme court in the
Franklin county case OF c. A. Cramp-
ton VS., Jay Lamonda Thursday after
noon. This is a case in court appeal
ed from St Adams city court.
This morning the plant n was
ready to argue the Chittenden county
case Of w b. Clarke VS.. George II
Mikes, appealed from burlington city
court. The only question was rela.
tive TO the rental Of room. which
matter was submitted to the jury and
a general verdict was directed for the
defendant.
II was expected that some hearing
relative to the removal OF the ban
against Ernest o'Brien OF Rutland
would occur but ow ng to the illness
OF Attorney General F. G. Archibald
nc thing took place excepting that
Charles II Darling stated to the court
that he would want to apnear in the
matter when Mr. Archibald was able
to be present. This action tends TO,
ward allowing him to practice law
again in the Vermont bar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
GIRLS STOLE HIS AUTO
Whitman Man Invited Them to Ride
with Him.

Whitman, Mass, Jan. a. The
police sare searching for two attrac
tive young women who It is claimed
stole ar automobile belonging TO
Davis willis OF this town after he had
given them a ride ast ght,
s. While returning from Brockton
last night in his machine Willis was
accosted by two girls who he pass
ed oh the Whitman road. They ask
I'd him tor a ride, saying they were
"a a hurry to get to the village. He
cbmplied with their request and
gtafted off. AS he had an important
MASSAGE to deliver at his home he
Stopped there before proceeding to the
tillaEe, He went into the house
leaying his engine running. When he
fBturned few minutes later he saw
the girls disappearing with his cal
down the street. He ran after the cal
but soon lost sight of t. The police
later In the evening found It aban
doued a mile away The only des
cription Wills could give of the 10!
riders was that. they were beauties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
cAAs. G. COLE INC, SALE
Store Thronged by Purchasers During
Entire Forenoon.

The liquidation sale by Charles G..
Cole, Inc, began sharply on the ad-
yertised hour, = 0 CLOCK this forenoon,
and the store has since been thronged
with interested shoppers. During the
big rush of the first two hours 1t was
extremely difficult to handle the
crowd and Elmer lockwood, who Of
nciated as guardian of the gate was
one OF the busiest persons Oh the job.
During the five preceding days tbc
store had been closed and the stock
had been as Systematically arranged
as possible and large force or extra
clerks had been engaged but at that
considerable difficulty was experienc.
ed IN handling the crowd. At one time
many intending purchasers lett the
store for the time being because IL
was impossible 10 work way through
the crowd to the particular article
desired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
HOUSES0 Of S|NN
FE|NERs WILL Be
RAzED TO GROUND
Dublin Castle Plans Reprisals
for Recent Outrages
10 MAKE SEVERE EXAMPLE
Government Officials Confident At,
taeks Have Been Made with
Asslstanee Of ResIdenta ...

Dublin, Jan. dublin Castle to-
day announced its intention to de.
atroy houses in the vicin ty Of scenes
OF outrages which are definitely
known to be occupied by militant
Sim Feiners. This action is to be
taken as deterrent to further out.
RACES and as an example to ether dis
tficts.
The Castles announcement says:
Although it is not yet possible to
identify any persons actually engaged
In attacks, the Military Governor Is
OF the opinion that It is impossible to
effect preparations for such attacks
without the knowledge CT many local
residents, who therefore are held
guilty, at least to the extent Of hav.
ing failed to give information to the
authorities"
Two hundred and sixty-nine persons
were killed and 446 wounded In Ire.
land In 1920 as a result OF what are
described in an offic al report as ser
ious outrages." These figures do not
include eighty-two civilians who died
es q result OF the riots in Ulster from
June To- september.
Z, The casualties are divided as fol.
lows: oil cemen Killed, Is: wounded,
2a5; soldiers killed, 53 wounded, lis;
civilians killed. death said to have
been due to Sim Feiners, 40; wound
ed log.
The report says the number OF court
houses destroyed was 6S; Royal Irish
"A sui har he Iaptrnvad E10s
damaged, 1863; raids on malls, aggre.
gated 99S. raids on coast guard sta
tions and lighthouses numbered 46,
raids for arms aggregated 2,S0l and
raids on revenue officers numbered
l1a. Minor outrages are not included
in the report.
II was also announced by Dublin
Castle today that owing to the per.
sietent interference with NAL cars IN
Tippefary. Sligo and Donegal. the ma !
services in those districts VIII be sus
pended. effective Monday.
According to the Castle statement.
sofne mall routes have been ralded as
many as fifteen times Throughout the
country last week there were thirty
Ave raids on malls, an increase of NJ
teen ever the previous week. Out.
RACES during last week numbered
seventy three, compared with forty
three tho preceding week
The weekly summary issued by Duo
lin Castle shows that arrests for the
seek for outrages and political Of
fences were 20S, an increase OF 142
ever the previous week, while lS9 In
ter1nent orders were issued.
No further information as to the
Shereabouts OF Eamonn De Vaera or
any news concerning the peace actlv'-
ties was had today. The extensive
taidlns and searching of pedestrians
continues In every part OF Dublin.
Asking whether persons suffering
through military reprlsals could sue
the Government for damages, the cor
respondent was offic ally informed
that no action could lie against the
Government or the army, but that i
was customary at the conclusion OF
Il period OF martial law to pass spec
ial act protecting individuals con,
eerned in the ordered destruction ol
property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
BOY KILLED BY SHOTGUN
Howard Terry, 10, Of Grand Isle Was
PLAYING With Weapop

Grand Isle. Jan g.. Howard Terry.
10 years Of age, was instantly k lied
Thursday while playing with his IA.
theirs shotgun. An older brother.
Stanley, IA years OF age. heard the
shot and running into his fathers bed
room found the younger boy shot in
the breast. He was dead when the
older brother reached him. The
father, Fred Terry, was at neigh.
bors at the time.
Mr.. Terry on Wednesday got down
his shc tgun, cleaned and loaded it,
preparatory to going out for rabbits.
Someth ne prevented his going We'd
nesday and he put the gun back ON
its nails above the bed. Yesterday
morning Howard went into the bed
room and, climbing up, took down the
gun. Just how the accident occurred
is not known but the older boy be
lieves he heard Howard humping the
gun on the floor just prior to the shot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
ITALIAN DEMOCRACY"
Subject Of Or. Rose.li at Sunday Eve.
ming Forum.

DR.. Henry a. Atkinson Of New York,
who later in the winter is to be a
speaker in the Sunday Evening For.
um, writes n publication this week
of the social revolution In Italy. He
says THE situation in Italy will
bear watching. This Is the first
time in the history of the world that
any government has deliberately
recognized the principe of Industrial
democracy as an essential element in
its life"
DR.. Bruno Roselli came back from
Italy last October and IL able, as
probably no one else on tho public
platform, to interpret that situation
to the American people. Every man
and woman who is interested in the
social and eeonom C movements Of
our time will want to hear him Sun.
day night at the Second Congrega
tional church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
N07oRTsT COMMITS SUICIDE
Kansan Had Vainly Struggled to Free
Himself

Witchia, Kan, Jan, 7,--Unable TO
extricate himself from his overturned
entomoble and fearing that he would
not be rescued in time to save his life
caused Joseph B. Nichols, a grain
dealer, to eni his life by shooting last
night. it is believed.
The body was found by a man who
noticed the overturned car by the side
of the road Nichols's right arm and
right leg had been caught and the
ground gave evidence that Nichols had
struggled in vain to free himself He
used his left hpnd to draw n revolver
from his pocket and then shot himse t.
A theory that Nichols may have been
the victim Of robbers who made it ap-
pear that he had Killed himself has
/ been discounted His valuableS had
not been touched
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
NEWS OF PErTlsoNE
Free Press Dispatch Says He Is a
Model Prisoner.

Windsor. Jan 6.-Arthur MIDGET
convicted December 81 of manslaugh-
ter in eau ing the death of Amy
Shonio at Johnson last July 81, and
given sentence of 30 to 35 years
makes model prisoner at the State
prison He occupies cell IN tho
west hall, and although sentenced to
hard labor he is not doing any yet be
cause of a change being made in tho
kind Of work prisoners are to do,
Hitherto they have been making
shirts, but as soon as machinery is in
stalled they are to make shoes as
that is thought to be better work for
the men.
The shop Is now being repaired and
put In condition for the new machln.
cry, ard Supt Walker told the Free
Press today that in about a month
things would be ready for the new
work. The products will be sold to
big wholesaler,
Another model prisoner, also in for
manslaughter, is Byron N. Pettibonc,
convicted Of causing the death OF his
wife at bennington, Apparently he
and Mudgett are ont to make record
Of model behavior.
There are 307 prisoners at the tnstl-
tutor. 23 of them women, They are
given periods pf exercise in the yard.
They are now preparing for the sew
enth annual minstrel show to be given
| Tpuunt,f on and ~
! The show is wholly prepared by the
prisoners who are drilled in music by
the bandmaNer The afternoon per
formance January 20 Is for children
aud for inmates of the institution The
evening Of the 2lgt a show will be Civ
en- for the genera public
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
Vermont State Library
20sept1S ~, !.
WOMAN DRANK IODINE
Mrs. Edward Swlnton OF Cornwall, SO,
81 VIII Probably Recover.


Cornwall Jan. 6.--Mrs, Lena Swim
ton, wife Of Edward Swinton, Is be-
lieved to be recovering from an at.
tempt at suicide made Monday when
she drank the contents of four
ounce bottle of iodine. Nature pre-.
vented the woman from dying I'M
mediately by making 1t impossible for
her to retain all Of the poison. 1t Is
said the telephone connection was cut
so that there would be difficulty in
summon ng help. DR.. p. L. Dorey OF
Middlebury was, however, called and
rendered quick aid.
Mrs. Swinton is about 3S years old.
She has three children by her first
husband. She has been married to
Mr.. Swinton two years.
Depression, from which she is said
to. have been suffering of late, is be.
lieved to have been the cause Of her
act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
CARDINAL STILL BETTER
Aged Preate Almost Able to Gil Upa -
Again s9s0'

Baltimore. Jan. 7-cardlnal Glib
hons maintains the Improvement
which set in this week and he may be
a lowed to sit mp inNbed next Sunday
if there is no set back. II was stated
at the arch.Episcopal residence today.
His physicians note decided change
for the better. 4b
Messages Of sympathy and good
wishes arrive daily at the cardinals
residence. Two came from Ireland
yes terday and card was received
from William ]. Bryan at Miami. Fla
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
Wreath Awaits lnnovator

We are holding wJe0th, contrib.
uted by an Anonymous loNer ot me
silent drama. FOR the director who tn
arranging on artists studio set sta
tions the model so that The artist
doesn't have to look over his shoulder
at her while at his easel We enow
that this suggestion violates studio
rules, but the director really ought TO
take the law of physics into consid'
GRAFTON ol else use perlscope, Ex'
change
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
BAPTIST LADlEs' AID
Report Of Annual Meeting Held FRI
day Afternoon.

gay AIteThoon.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the First Baptist
church was held Friday afternoon with
90 ladies present The follow. .ng Of.
ficers were elected
President, Mrs. E. w, Bradford.
honorary president, Mrs, Edward
Merton; yice-presidents. Mrs. r. s.
Pratt and Mrs r. N. Paddock; secre-
tary. Mrs, Herbert Marsden; treas
urer. Miss Hattie Sibley; Baptismal
comm ttee ftTs. II p, Woodman. Mrs
t. A. Davenport, Miss Maude Galusha,
Mrs W. T. Barrett; decoration com
m ttee. Mss Helena Norton. Miss
Mary Wells; silver. Mrs. Hathaway,
linen, Mrs g Bradford, refreshment.
Mrs John paulson; auditor, Mrs,
James Mckee: leaders Of B'ue team,
Mrs. Horace Woodman. Mrs Thf.nlss,
DAVENPORT: Red team, Mrs. Win, Ny.
ers, Mrs Lester Nichols; leaders of.
7th Ward circle, Mrs. ". W. Puffer,
Mrs. Roy Macomber;; Elm street
circle, Mrs. H e Estes, Mrs. Alfred
Davis. Mrs. George Bond Gage street
circle, Mrs Elinor Houghton. Mrs.
Homer LYONS, Miss Lura Morse;
Union street circle. Mrs, Rcy Pad.
dock, Mrs Haviland Sibley and Mrs
Earle Whitaker.
The report read by the secretary
showed a vast amount had been ac-
complished bv the lad es The treas.
urere reported 1926 SO received during
the var. The ladies' feel they have
need to congrefu'ate themselves when
they consider the splendid report Of
the treasurer Of the church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
REDUCE TOBACCO ACREAGE
Growers in Three States viii Grow
No BurleY

Lexington Ky Jan, s. no bur
Icy tobacco will be grown IN Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio during
1921 and tobacco sales floors will
remain closed for an indefinite period
II ress lutlons passed AZ a meeting Of
representatives of farmers from ali
parts of the district here Yesterday
are carried out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
INDICTED FOR BIG THEFT
Secretary Of Missing Theatrical Man
auer Accused.

Toronto, Jan. S.--John Doughty
former secretary Of Ambrose j.
Small, missing theatre owner, was
indicted Thursday by the Grand
Jury ON Il charge OF stealing $l05,.
600 worth cf Victory bonds, the
property of his former employer,
The jury failed to report on the
charge that Doughty conspired to
hdnap Small whose fate is not
known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
ESTATE eAuogp BY wHlskEY
His Rum at Drug Store Prlces Is
Worth s379 500

Chicago, Jan. Probate shark"
are wondering whether Sherman s.
Chapel Of Chicago died almost mil
liouairo or whether he left an estate
Of only $4,000.
Four thousand seven hundred and
forty-fom gallons Of liquor furnish the
nub OF the argument Certificates for
that much whlskey compriso a part OF
the estate Of the 'atc dalryman
Al drug store prices The whlskey
would brirg $40 a pint, or about S37s,-
500
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
CUTTING HOTEL RATES
Proprietors Advise Reductions
Pre-War Levels,

Chicago, Jan s. Restoration OF
pre.war rates ON rooms and food
was declared imperative by members
OF the Chicago Hotel mems Assocla.
ton yesterday, follow ng their an.
nual meeting, at which virtually all
agreed that hotels should lead the
way in readiustment Of price levels,
Immediate reductions We're recon.
mended. although the members were
not pledged to a definite plan Of
concerted action
1t was estimated rates on hotel
rooms eventually will be reduced
thirty per cent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08

Two and half million dollars ia
spent every week 10y the ~)ple OF
Great Britain 90 fried fish aud potato
chips representing nm average weekly
provlsiou of S0e00000 meals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
soLsHEVlsTs EXPELLED
Republic Of Georgia Drives Out It's
Comrnunl It's.

Batum, Jan. 6.-Danger of Bol
shevlk uprising in the republic OF
Georgia has been averted for Il time
at least, il Is said by allied officers
here The communist movement has
been stamped out II Is said, and 1000
communists have been expelled from
the province of Koutais. north OF this
city
The Bolshevki, for political reasons
delayed their proposed attack on
Georgia, and the Tifds government
took advantage of the opportunity tc
take precautions against interna
strife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08

The Odd Fellows FIVE won 2 of the
very close games from the e. o..
Waist how'ers On the Y, NJ. G A. al
'eys Cook was high ngle with 221
and bigh 3 strings With 525.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY


FOR SALE---Over-val n used cara
one 1899 / r Chevrolet ono 10 Ruicls
one EgseNi two i2n Chbvrolcts. one la0
Chevrolet Sedan oue Ford Coupe Wm
T. Hawke, ~ School street 0t'e
WANTED--ClerkC, CMon women) over
", for Postal Matl Service $3.50 month
Examinations January Experience un
necessary For free particulars write
+ Terry CORNER Civil Service Exam.
neD l2o Continental Blde. Watching
ton, y. G. 0tt6
WANTEp--Fosition by man EXPERT
orced in poultry raising, market gard
cning, handy with tools cnn do re.
nairing and painting. Wnl buy small
farm ON easy terms or 20 in partner
shin with lady having small farm or
viii carry on same For further phr.
tioulars address W Atwood. II sylvan
ST. Danvors Mass 0t6a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-08
TEN PIN TOURNAMENT
Alien A and Odd Fellows Five Win
Matches.

The Allen A bowling team won 3
games from the Baptist five on the
"Y" a'levs last night. Barratt was
high single with 1888, and Hansen high
with SIG.