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The New York herald., 1922-02-15
RESTAURATEURS CHEER
HOPE FOR LIGHT WINES
Beer Coming Back Also, Hirst
Hints, Giving No Date.

Two hundred members of the Societ
OF Restaurateurs became very cheerful
ard applauded loudly yesterday when
William II. Hirst. counsel for the or
Canization, announced to them tha,
beer and light wines are coming back. -
Mr. Hirst did not fix the date, but he
said the "signs were pointing tha,
way" and there wasn't any doubt about
the result.
In discussing this event Mr.. Hirst
said that one of the surest indications
that the Government is almost pre-
pared to permit the sale OF light wines
and beer under Government regulation
was the announcement of Secretary
Mellon that he regrets 1t is not feasible
az this time to consider n tax on wine
and beer for raising revenue because
OF high tension
To this Mr.. Hirst recalled that Justice
Clarke of the United States Supreme
Court recently made very apt criti.
c'sn: of the prohibition law. and peo-
pie generally are thoroughly disgusted
with it.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
BONUS HITS PRICE
OF LIBERTY BONDS
Discussion of New Issue Wipes
$176,00O,00O From Book
Values.
PAR DATE is UNCERTAIN
Treasury Officials Who Hoped
for Full Recovery Early This
Year Disappointed.

Holders of Liberty bonds of those
classes which do not enjoy full exemp-
ton from income tax imposts and there
fore are owned by persons Of ordinary
means have seen more than $176,0O0, 200
wiped away from the market value of
their investments since the soldiers
bonus program began to receive serious
attention in Congress last month.
This was the depreciation between jan
uary 13, the day sponsors Of the bonus
bill began to stir up the matter In WASH
ington, and yesterdays session of the
bond market. The price decline from
the maximum quotations Of 1921 to the
lowest quotations to date. the latter be-
ing recorded about ten days ago. re-
moved moro than 300,000.000 from Lib
erty bond valuations, leaving the Lib
erty 3b per cent. issue out Of the cal
culation entirely.
Much of this reaction occurred after
the bonus legislation was first discussed.
but in the first fortnight of the year
there was considerable profit taking by
spectators who had bought Liberties be-
fore the extensive price Improvement oc-
CURED in December.
Yesterdays prices were a quarter
point to a half point above the lowest
Of the year, a slow Improvement in the
last few days apparently reflecting a
feeling In bond circles that either there
would be no new issue to supply money
for soldiers or that the general strength
Of the market would help buoy it up
against a fresh offering.
In the following table the Liberty 3 ~ s
are omitted for the reason that the
Treasury's retirement of Victory S%s,
now under way, leaves a gap in the
field OF tax exempt bonds and the avs
have been carried up lately by rich
mems purchases. The closing prices on
January 13 and yesterdays final quo
tations. together with the decline en-
tailed in market values Of the several
Liberty issues, are in the tabulation:
The New York herald., 1922-02-15


A great deal of the selling since bonus
legislation was brought forward un-
doubtedly has been by large bankers who
realize that the flotation Of several hun
dred millions of new Government bonds
would not only depress existing issues
by sheer weight but would also greatly
complicate the difficult situation facing
the Treasury Department in meeting the
maturities of Victory notes. Treasury
certificates, savings and thrift stamps
and certificates in the next two years.
The magnitude OF this problem, with
its possibilities for heavy burdens upon
the lending capacity of banks and it's
adverse effect upon interest rates, caused
concern in many quarters before Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon began the
work in businesslike fashion a fortnight
ago with his plan for retiring all of the
S400, 100000 3M per cent. Victory notes
before June Is. Bankers arc blunt in
their statements that the thrusting of an
additional load upon the Government
bond market in the next two or three
years will have serious reactions upon
the money markets and upon industry
before the $500 ,00O, 900 Victory notes
are all retired.
The bonus bill has thwarted the hopes
of Treasury officials and bankers that
Liberty bonds would reach par early in
1922. In the summer and autumn Lib
erty bonds recovered 5 to 10 points. and
were safely headed to a level where the
20, 600, 900 original investors would see
their bonds valued dollar for dollar with
the money paid in for them during the
war.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
FRANCE H0NORs MACNIDER.
Confers Cross OF Commander q
Legion ON Him.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14.-The cross OF
the commander of the Legion of Honor
has been conferred on Hanford Mac
Nider( national commander OF the Amer
lean Legion, he was informed to-day in
a cablegram from Marshal Foch
The message also contained the an
nouncement that Robert A. Drain of
Washington. ID. c.. has been named Off
Ger of the Legion OF Honor and Ray
mond G. Bracket. Marblehead. Mass.
G. Il. Mccullough. Baltimore James N.
Toughborough. New York, had been
named chevaliers.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
Taxes Sole Provider.

"The public opposed the eight points,
said DR.. Seligman, because II has been
promised n decrease in taxation. Now
that the war Is over no one seems to
realize that the raising of funds for a
general bonus or for the limited expendi-
ture that l have urged is inevitable. 1t
is not likely that the allied debt. will be
paid. and the money Will come even
tually through tax sources.
eff the bond issue Is made. the classes
affected by the eight point plan of
taxation, such as automobile owners. to-
baeco growers and business men. will
not be disgruntled, and a better polit-
ical situation will result. But, assuming
that the proposed bond issue is for a
short term. the annual interest and the
amortization of the loan will have to
be provided by taxation. and there will
be no prospect of the promised allevia-
tion of taxes.
"If one bonus plan or another is to
be paid for 1t must be by taxation, and
taxes can only be raised readily when
business is prosperous. 1t follows log
icalIy that any plan for a bonus must
be accompanied by plan to improve
business and to improve our foreign
markets. To improve the latter we must
enter into strenuous political, economic
and business movements to improve the
health OF Europe"
Arthur Hammerstein sent telegram
to Secretary Mellon Offering to prove
within forty eight hours by vote con-
Quoted In the motion picture theaters of
the country that the people favor rais-
ing the funds for the bonus by tax on
light wines and beer.
"I would ask you," saaid Mr.. Hammer
stein. "to place before Congress bin
from which this revenue could be Sc
cured and by so doing eliminate the
bootlegger, who is actually taking away
moneys that rightfully belong to the SOL
dicrs who fought for democracy. The
bill have in mind concerns the taxa
tion of light wines and beers. Enough
money 10 cover the amount needed 10
meet the soldiers bonus could easily be
raised through this medium"
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
ONLY 65 DESTROYERS
ACTIVE, SAYS COONTZ
EUen These Are Under.
manned, He Declares.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-More than 200
destroyers of the United States Navy
row are in various ports with depleted
crews. barely sufficient in number to
keep up their mechanism, Admiral Rob-
ert T.. Coontz, chief of naval operations.
testified to-day before the House Naval
Committee. Only sixty-five ships of this
class are in operating commission" the
Admiral said, and the crews of these are
being maintained at so per cent. Of nor
NAL strength.
Supporting Secretary Denby's recon-
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
pHILA. WILL SAVE TIME.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE daylight
savings ordinance was unanimously ap-
proved by City Councils Law Committee
to-day. The bill provides that all munic-
ipal clocks be turned ahead one hour at
A. NJ. the last Sunday in April and
back again the final Sunday in Septen-
her
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
State Bonus Plan Is
Headed for Defeat

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Feb. IA.
~ ONUS legislation at this ses-
~ sion is believed to be dead
because of the determined
stand of Gov. Miller against any
proposal that does not provide for
a referendum to the people. The
Governor favors a constitutional
amendment which will make it pos-
sible to raise the bonus money by
the issuance of State bonds.
The American Legion is opposed
to an amendment on the ground
that it would be four or five years
before the money would be avail
able.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15

mendation that the enlisted strength of
the navy be not reduced below $4,000,
the Admiral said the 100 destroyers
which would be placed wholly out Of
commission to make possible the re-
duction of 10000 men in the naval per-
sonnel suggested by Secretary DENLY
will deteriorate to a greater or less ex-
tent" while laid up.
Supporting Secretary Denby's request
The New York herald., 1922-02-15

$3.50. 600. 900, Admiral Coontz said that
except for the action of the arms con-
ference the navy within few years
would have cost around $500. 0.000. 900 an
rually.
Admiral Coontz estimated that 1t
would cost s50.000.000 to scrap the bat
t!eships designated by the conference.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
Prison Made Table May
Win Pardon for Maker

w WASHINGTON. Feb. IA
wv massive wooden table, heav-
" lily inlaid. adorned the Of
flee of Attorney General Daugherty
to-day. 1t was the work of a pris-
oner in the Federal penitentiary in
Atlanta.
81 have asked the pardon attorney
for his record" Mr.. Daugherty said.
land l may turn timetables on him."
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
WOMAN HEADS SCHOOL BOARD.

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. f4.--Miss Anna
L. williams was elected president of the
Ventnor Board OF Education to-day. She
is believed To be the first woman who
has held this position in New, Jersey.
She is president of tie ventnor Women's
Republican club. and last year served
as vicc-president Of the Board Of Edu-
cation.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
OREGON TO BECOME
FLOATING MEMORIAL
Navy Finds Ample Warrant
Under Scrapping Provi-
ions of Treaty.
CHANGES TO BE HIDDEN
Historic Battleship Will Be Re-
stored to Her Spanish War
Appearance.
CHANGES TO BE HIDDEN

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Under scrap
ping provisions of the naval treaty the
historic battleship Oregon probably vii
become a stationary floating memoria
to her great days as bulldog of the
navy"
Her guns that roared in triumph al
Santiago will be silenced, the huge en-
gines that drove her $4,000 miles to
reach the fighting front will be stilled
but in appearance she will remain as
she was, to stir the pride OF future
generations of Americans.
The Oregon and the Illinois may be
retained under provisions Of Part 2
III (B)," table attached to the
treaty says. Part 2, Ill (B) of the
document reads:
A vessel shall be considered in
capable of further warlike service
when there shall have been removed
and landed or else destroyed in the
ship:
1. All guns and essential portions
of guns, fire control tops and re-
volving parts Of all barbettes and
turrets.
2. AL, machinery for working hy-
draulic or electric mountings
3. All fire control instruments and
range finders.
4. All ammunition, explosives and
mines.
S. All torpedocs, war heads and
torpedo tubes.
g. All wireless telegraphy install
lations.
Z. The coming tower and all side
armor, or alternatively all main pro-
pelling machinery.
8. All landing and flying off plat
forms and all other aviation acces-
sories.
Sure OF Authority.
The special naval board planning de-
tails of the scrapping program has given
some thought to the problem of bring
ing the Oregon within the requirements
Of the treaty when 1t becomes effective
and yet retaining the ship much as she
was in the days of her active career.
Board members are satisfied that ample
authority for this has been provided and
the future of the ship as monument
seems assured.
1t may be necessary to cut slits in the
barrels of the 13-inch main battery
rifles and other guns, filling the Sits
with soft material and painting over to
preserve appearance, but they could not
be fired thereafter. Moving parts OF
turrets would be similarly disabled and
10 avoid stripping off the coming tower
and side armor the main shaft probably
will be cut and left to lie idle In its
bearings.
To Restore Old Features.
It appears likely that efforts will be
made to restore the ship as nearly as
possible to her exact appearance on the
day she overhauled the Colon, racing
down the Cuban coast as last survivor
OF Cervera's fleet The Spanish cruiser
failed then to keep up the high speed
for which she was built, while the
Oregon, despite 1900 miles Of gruelling
running behind her, exceeded her trial
speed and the roar of her first 13-inch
shell sailing over the Spaniard's decks
as the bulldog ran down the greyhound
sent the Colon to her end on the beach
rather than surrender afloat.
The Illinois is not In the same cate
CORY. She was turned over to the State
of New York for naval militia use after
the destruction by fire in New York
harbor some months ago of the old frig-
ate Granite State.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
watson for TaxIess Bonus.

The bonus came up for discussion
in the Senate this afternoon. Senator
Watson, the Georgia radical, made an
attempt TO discount the arguments ad-
vanced by Senator Borah yesterday.
While advocating the bonus, Senator
Watson said he would not vote for
any measure that proposed tax on
gasoline, increased postage, sales
tax or any other form of tax. He de-
Tended the bonus as a purely legiti-
mate obligation of the Government.
81 would not reproach the memory
Of George Washington" said Senator
Watson. yet Washington and his SOL
diers OF the Indian wars accepted a
bonus. Washington also accepted n
bonus after the Revolution and he
went through that war without a
scratch. Yet no man would dare ac-
cusc Washington of lacking courage
because he accepted the bonus. When
Lafayette revisited the United States
in 1924 Congress voted him bonus
of 5000. 900 and 10000 acres of land in
Florida"
Senator King in replying to the
Georgia Senator said: ut Is very
good thing to have somebody occa-
sionally hold a mirror up in front Of
wise Senators and equally wise Rep
resentatives that they may properly
visualize themselves and ascertain
their true statue. II was only little
while ago that the President came TO
the Senate as we were about to pass n
bonus bill and by his word interrupted
the progress of that bin to n success
full issue. Now this brave and coura-
geous Republican majority is afraid
to act"
The Senator expressed the opinion
that the Republican majority was
afraid 10 levy any more taxes "be-
cause business Is already PROSTATE.
agriculture has practically been de-
stroyed and the country is upon the
verge Of bankruptcy.
The New York herald., 1922-02-15
Legion Charter Provision.

hekhcH PROVISION.
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives who believed it good strategy to
declare themselves In favor of the
bonus in order to compel the Republi-
cans 70 accept the responsibility for il
are not finding as much comfort in
the ituation as they expected. Mem
bers representing Southern States have
not escaped the deluge of protests
showering on the two houses. Their
constituents appear to be quite as re-
Sentful against the proposal to i'm
pose further taxes or a bond issue as
arc those in other parts OF the coun-
try.
An additional reason advanced in
support of opposition TO the bonus by
citizens of Southern sections of the
country is that the payment OF gra-
tuities to negroes who served in the
war would involve serious economic
consequences to that section. They
have not been slow in pointing out
the strong probability OF bonus pay
ments discouraging labor from func-
tioning normally in the agricultural
regions of the South. where the help
is largely negro.
Several Democratic Senator's and
Representatives who were demanding
that the Republican majority pass a
bonus bill are beginning 10 find cause
for resentment in the partisan at
titude' assumed by the organized ex-
service men.
In theory the American Legion Is
political. Section Of Article 2 Of
the permanent charter of the Legion
reads as follows:
The American Legion shall be
absolutely non-political and shall
not be used for the dissemination
OF partisan principles, nor for the
promotion of any person seeking
public office or preferment. and no
candidate for or incumbent of n
salaricd elected public office shall
hold any Office in the American
Legion or any department or post
thereof.
Democratic Senator'S and Represen-
tatives assert the professional propa =
randists demanding the passage of a
bonus plan by Congress are not OBJ
The New York herald., 1922-02-15

Total decline. ..............s .s17e .o35, ,lse
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-29

in North Bennington Monday and
Tuesday unloading car OF grain pur
chased by White Greek Grange,
Mrs Jennie Dalrymple OF Wa'ling-
ford. who has been a guest of Mrs.
j. +. Stanley and Mrs. George BDu.
pon returned to her home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bouplon and
children were guests of Mr., and Mrs,
f. \. Sisson in White Creek Sunday.
George Bouplon and wife and
daughter and son..n.law ana children
who are V sting them from Brooklyn
~ V, were lloosick FAILS visitors last
week
Mrs. b. II. S.sson and Mrs. Henry
Briggs we're in Cambridge Friday to
visit Their cousin, Mrs Wa ter Hunt,
who has returned rom the hospital
/ in serious condition,
] A large gathering of people assembl
/ ed at the home of Il mer Babcock Fr
day evening, it being a Happy sur
prise Mr. Bahcock will move his
.amly 10 Busklrks BridBe soon,
This commum ~ was saddenec
Monday as the news flashed over the
wires that win lam Irwin had die,
suddenly in Re1fed, Iowa, March 81
Deceased moved to tn s valley wit
his parents when youth aud resid
ed here until 1894 when he was unit
cd in marriage to Miss jennie Bou
. plon of Dexter, Iowa, and came her
, to reside until in 1912 he moved hi
. family TO Iowa He was born, Jun
%, 1857 and is survived by his wi
and 7 children, sons aud daugl
ters. all of Iowa, 3 sisters and on
brother. Mrs George Bouplon an
Mrs. ]. f. Stan'ey of this place, MR.
william Daniels of Springfield, Mass
e Thomas Irwin Of Petersburgh, ~ )
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
i!ews OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Advertisements
Hallbut, haddock, cod cusk, Boston
blue at the Checkerllne.
Miss Sal'ie Albyn has returned
from weeks stay in Lee, Mass.
! Orrin q. Bowen is confined to his
home on I'm on street by Illness.
Floyd Sherwin OF SALISBURY was
in town yesterday buying sap buck
/ eti.
Mrs. Patrick Reilly and Mrs, John
/ Hanley were in North Adams Tues
Ia.
Thomas Hunter has returned from
visit to Fulton n. Y, his former
home
A whist party will be held in X, Of
c. rooms this evening from s to IL
o'clock. All are inv ted.
Merchants Association will hold a
very important meeting tonight at
o'clock in the Elks' rooms.
There will be an important meet.
ing of Merchants Association tonight
at 8 p. III. in the Elks rooms
Veal, pork, lamb, beef, the best, at
the Checkerline.
There will be a big manufacturers
aluminium sac at Garreau and Be-
anger's store Saturday, April !.
Mrs. Max Grout is spending a few
days in Arlington with MIR. Grout's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Irving Grout.
Earle VIII ans in his very latest
picture just re eased, THE Man From
Downing Street Harte theatre To-
day.
That rough-riding. twohsted Indian
and cowboy western adventure serial
The W'iile Eagle episode 2, featur'
ing Ruth Roland Don't miss it.
Harte theatre today
You may secure seats in ADVANCE
at Harte theatre for Way Down
East" d. w. Griffith masterpiece
Opera house Thursday, Friday and
/ Saturday, Matinee and night.
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& CO. The Store Of Today and Tomorrow M LURE s. CO.

called on friends in town recently.
DIN Cross has moved his family
to Fred Montgomery's farm on
Map'e HILL
Supt. 4. w Varney Of Bennington
was in town one day last week to
visit the school
Mrs, Luther Reed and two children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Gates,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knapp OF
North Bennington spent Sunday at
the home o. Mr. and Mrs Beach Ran.
da |.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crofut of West
Arr ngton visited last week at the
home Of the formers brother Sidney
CroGut
Henry Barney was called to North
Bennington Monday by the serious III
ness of his mother Mrs, Emeline
Barney
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-29
NORTH BENNINGTON

Harold Ryan of North Adams was
week end guest o Mr., and Mrs,
William Bromley
Miss Mary Barry of Mechanicville,
n. Y has been the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Edward Patten.
Mrs. Isabelle Walsh and daughter.
Rettv of Mechancville ~ Y. has
been caring for her mo yer, Mrs. Ed
ward Patten, who has been very i'll.
Miss Florence White IS spending
her Easter vacation from the Skid
more Aoo OF Arts, Saratoga, at the
home of her parents, MIR, and Mrs. w.
r. White,
The monthly meeting of tie WON
an miss onary society of the NJ r.
church will be held with Mrs W. r
White, Friday afternoon at 2;30
o'clock Mrs. Burton Bromley is t1
be the leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-29
WAY DOWN EAST"
Griffiths Most Famous Picture at
Opera House Thursday.

d. w. Griffith's wonder spectacle,
Way Down East, taken from the
famous New England play OF that
Lame vii be seen at the Opera
house for days beginning Thursday
and cont nuing with performances
Gahy therea ter matinee and night for
& duration OF the local engagement.
In Way Down East the master
CT the silent drama has excelled HIM
seli. Griffith has taken this simple
story OF plain people and infused INTO
II the charm of New England home.
steads with their quaint surround ngs
creamy perspectiyes of enchanting
! OaQWays meadows and hills Cd
ia 'hicned s.eighing parties, barn
dances and bucolic humors in man
Ter VIII ch creates a new art form
1t IS a tale of the love that conquers
q tnmgs but which IS retarded for
the time being by gossip and tlrillns
adventures prompted by the stern die
tates OF a simp people who have bu
one code of honor 1t progresses
Charmingy and with those intimate
touches OF Griffith beauty VIII cl
makes ! ! S works stand out so ap
peaiingiy to a climax which is the
creates; scene ever depicted within
, the four walls Of theatre. The aud
fences are tn lied and thrilled unit.
they fairy gasp or breath and find
Ie itf W tn tie termination of the
suspense IN great Outbursts of APP
pause and cheers.
This may sound trihe ove.stated
but II is the bare truth and not one
tenth what the most said critics In
a the big cities have said about II
over ard over. It's record is the most
phenomenal ever made by tJeatr
cal attraction n America and ii is a
daily or nightly occurrence to SET
bankers. society women and school
boys spontaneously join in the ap
plause which rocks the theatre.
1t is presented by the finest cast
thai ever assembled for a screen pre-
sentatIon and in addition to the pla n.
tive picture OF Anna Moore as depict
ed by l. ,ian Gish and the manly
David Of Richard Barthelmess The
other characters are aged by Burr
Mcintosh. Mary Hay, Kate Bruce
Lowell Sherman, Creighton Hale
Mrs. Morgan Belmont. Edgar Nelson.
George Neville. Viva Ogden, Flor
ence Short, Mrs. David Landau, JOS
ph.ne Bernard, Emily Fitzroy, Pa.
ric!a Fruen and many others.