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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-21

burlington and ST. SAlbans and
Vergennes and Rutland and every
other washboard roaded community
in Vermont is directly responsible for
its own roads Burlington Free
Press.
This is true. The people in the
long run get just as good government
as they deserve II the government
is poor, the cause can be traced back
to the people Generally the cause
is Indifference and a refusal on the
part Of the strong men Of the COM
munity to become members of the To-
cal government II the government
is good it is because the strong men
interest themselves in affairs and are
willing TO assume the burden of per
sonal participation in the government.
st. Adams Messenger.
1t is difficult to make the public
realize the truth OF what the Mess
.enger says. It is one Of the easiest
things in the world to get out on the
corner or Sit down in a quiet group
and kick about the local government
but it is a hard job to get these same
men to attend town and village meet
ings and take an active part. When
il comes to voting they are inclined to
vote for some likable citizen who is
respected and popular but has not the
force and initiative to make a first
class official 1t takes brains and
force to make anything go successful
ly and men of brains and force are
often unpopular Every large town
in Vermont ought to have school for
voters where they can be taught to
vote for men who can accomplish re-
suits instead of for men who are
merely good citizens with few enelm'
les.
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SHOE PRICES TO STAY HIGH
McElwan Denies Reports That he
Forecast a Recession

Forecast a Recession
j. f. McElwain, President of the
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers asso'
citation, last night gave out this state
ment.
My remarks at the Middle States
Shoe Wholesalers convention in New
York yesterday have been misquoted
in the papers today
THE fact is that there has been a
decline of approximately 20 per cent
in the price of hides from the high
point reached in August, it, however
must be borne i'm mind that shoe prices
have never reached the high peak re
presented by the August price OF hides
and have in reality been based on
hide values no higher, and in many
cases considerably lower than now
prevail.
"Shce factories have today a larger
volume of orders on hand than can
be taken care of during the next
three of four months. During that
period they will require a large guam
tity of hides, leather and other sup
plies Desirable leather is extremely
scarce and cannot be quickly obtain
ed.
There is, therefore, no indication
of a recession in the price of shoes in
the near future. 1t is my opinion that
shoe prices for Spring will be no low
er than at present
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wounded.

wounded,
Captain Burgess was a lieutenant
in the 18th machine gun battalion.
They went into action on Friday, the
18th of September Every superior
of Lieutenant Burgess was disposed
Of in some way so that before the
fighting had gone far. he was in com
mand The action for them began
about one O'Clock in the morning and
about five o'clock in the afternoon,
Burgess received machine bullet
through his shoulder. He stayed
with his troops, however and -four
hours later he was torn up by is
pieces of shrapel Still he stayed on
until about one o'clock in the morn
ing, Such service attracted the at,
tention of the French with the result
that this honor was conferred on him'
Captain Burgess at the time Of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-21

battle had his promotion to captain
cy on the way, but did not receive it
until later He now is in the United
States regular army He had prey
iously received the Distinguished
Service Medal from the war depart
ment of the United States.
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statS of OHIO. CITY Of : oledo.

STATE of Ohio, City OF oledo,
Lucas County. So.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm viii pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. d. 1856, A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD y Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood or
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. SenG
for testimonials, FREQ
F. J. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constitution.
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CAPTAIN BURGESS DECORATED
Grandson of Bennington Is Given
Croix de Guerre. ~ -

Burlington, oct. IL Capt Fred
erick Vaughn Burgess, sol, of Mr. apd
Mrs. F. F. Burgess Of this city, has
received the CroiX de Guerre, present
ed by Marshal Petain for gallant and
meritorious service in the st, Mihiel
drive in which Captain Burgess was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-21
RED cross MEETINGS
Three to Be Held in New England
Durinq October

DR. Livingston Farrand, executive
head of the American Red Cross, is
to be in New England the last OF
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PLANETARY NEIGHRoRs.

suggestion that elsewhere in the solar system there
is to Be found intelligence equal to that of man,
or considerably further advanced an Old and far from
being an impossible one Mars and Venus are two planes
on which might Live creatures psrallelng man.
At least since man has been here the earth has had nc
Visitors nor has man gone voyasg into space Now, how
ever, we are beginning to look abroad physicists assert
that nter-paneay travel is at least theoretically possible
IT, for instance there are intelligent inhabitants on Mars
globe judged to be much Older than the earth it follow.
that the Marian race is far older than humanity and
should be more learned. What is only theory with us
ought to be practicable to our neghbos the red planet
granting their existence
some day may be flashed beforeus What would folow1
Would they come with death like the beings of Wells
imagination or would we increase our store Of knowledge
without being put to fight against determination?
However, this is certain: If we don't hear from the
other planets sooner or later they will hear from U.s.
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STANDARDIZED CLOTHES.

f it's safe to base conclusion on the mcager amount
Of real information in the published report of the gov
eminent plan to fight the high cost of clothing spring,
the administration means to follow the lines laid down il
England and France On the other side the standardized
clothes and shoes turned The trick, but remains to be
seen whether the scheme will be equally successful in this
country At all events the experiment will enable those
who have had their doubts all along TO get line upon
the sincerity Of this howl against the cost of living the
Omitted States and to determine just what the real attitude
toward pro6teerng is
LJnquesionably there are many people in the country
who are suffering acutey because Of high prices In the
main these are the people who form the backbone Of every
community the salared men, professional men and women
people who rely mainly upon investments the income from
which the same no matter whether the dollars worth
one hundred cents or fifty When they want to these
people make public opinion, set the fashions and deter
mine what good form consists Of 1t follows therefore
That if these people go in for the governments scheme of
andardizng the fabrics out of which clothes are made
She plan will be success, But will they7
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News from Vienna to the effect that negotiations are
in progress in that city for the retirement of all the
leaders of various movements in Russia, including Lee
nine and Trotzky and the consolidation Of Russia may
not be true but that very thing in the air. and before
very long there will be effort along that line beyond
doubt Since the reverses late in the fall of all the
various ant-Bolshevik armies and the development
since of new economic and military problems in all
parts of that unfortunate country, it probably is real
lied by the Russians that to as they have been
means the complete extinction of the Russian people.
The only possible way out through orderly govern
ment based upon spirit of compromise and the stern
realities of life.
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1t altogether probable that the involuntary trip to
Russia which hundreds of anarchists are taking upon
the initiative of the United States government the
last thing these people thought of when they began to
preach their obnoxious doctrines. And by the same
token probably the form Of punishment which will
prove the best deerran of other activities along that
line. The Department of Justice and the Department
Labor acting together have made good start in this
and now ought to be adopted settled policy that
no alien be permitted to stay in this country who is
not in entire accord with the oernment he finds it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-20

Victor L. Berger, socialist and sedtionist, has been
reelected to the congress which threw him out by a
very substantial majority. variety of emotions and
motives went into that vote, but it ought to assuage
whatever hurt there was to the Berger price through
the action of congress and it pretty clearly demonstrates
the Milwaukee attitude toward what passes current for
patriotism Bergers reelection serves to make the case
a brand far as the house is concerned, and
whether or not he is to be seated will depend largely
upon the attitude he assumes If the vote he got swell
ed his head and he continues to think his views and
the good opinion of part of the folks in milwaukee,
are Of more importance than public opinion in the coun-
try at large he will very properly be thrown out again.
In that event his next chance will be in Nove
Der, 1920, when there will be red hot presidential
election with its consequent tightening party lines
Bergers chances in such contest even in Milwaukee
would be SLIM and if he is defeated his political career
will be over forever He is not without certain amount
of political and it would not be at all surprising
if the house to find that the Victor Berger elected
in December, 1913 is quite different person from the
Victor Berger elected in November 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-20

OF course the government Of the United States as it
81 now is not the last word that subject Even those
who like to believe that the Constitution is sacrosan
and beyond the necessity of change and then run
in to the bald fact that the Supreme court does not share
that opinion but has dcalerd that the fundamental law
the basis for growing system Of government. But
the Constitution itself provides the methods by which
may be altered, and who is not citizen has
the slightest right even to criHcise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-20
MEASURING 4 GIANT.

IA BOVE all else, General Pershings report on the
4 operations of the American army in France shows
that there is no measure in Europe for Americas power.
There is no measure among ourselves. We waste our
SGength sometimes and sometimes we use it wrongly.
Nevertheless, the mighty impetus remains Not alone as
fighting NADINE, but in all things that spring from
democracy of optimism and youth, it is present.
d We saved civilization by getting into The World war.
IA careless moment, or in selfish mood we may work
e world rreparable damage, for our power is scarcely
10 be resisted Such strength as America has must be
attended by responsibility. 1t must be carefully carried.
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RUFF STUFF

Another jury has disagreed in that
trtfling Rodeheayer case.
What is this, conspiracy to pro-
vide Christmas money for bunch Of
lurymen?
A There ought to be a provision that
when a jury disagrees in one of these
booze cases each juryman not only
lose his fee but has to pay a penalty
lIf some kind,
II At the very least the public SHOULD
make them feel that they have frrev-
pcably tmpeached their reputation for
Intelligence.
wonder IL 1t would help to get action
Il provision were made to let the jury
sample the evidence when there Is
evidence Of the bottled kind?
Yesterday the senate passed a bill
Ehe American Legion wanted passed
IN less than five. minutes and without
4 record vote.
Sure is astonishing what they can
do In congress when some one gets
after Fem with a sharp stick.
But It must make 'em feel sad to
know. that they now have another
boss.
Used 10 be that the embattled farm
ers were the only folks who could
mako ,em crawl under the desys.
Then about three years ago organic
I'd labor began to get a look in.
Now the Legion has managed to
get hold of one of those start and
top whistles and is beginning to blow
Wonder If the time will ever come
shen the plain peg pull will have any
Influence with congress-?
a
e:an'f say that the outlook for that
issbrtghL,
Mr. Man, have you cleaned off your
sidewalk all nice and clean2
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E,JosEpH BUeKLIN plsHoP

cunning and attractive, but l am not
sure that the husband would retain
enough respect for her to makeSli If
quite quite 1t ought to be with bst
This Is harsh criticism and / han
known plenty of women of the DorA
type whom | have felt were good
deal better than the men they mar
ried, and have seen them sometimes
make very happy homes, also feel as
you do that IL a man had to struggle
on and make his way it would be :
great deal better to have some one
like Sophie. Do you rocollect that dim.
ner at which David Copperfield and
Traddles were, where they are de-
scribed as seated at the dinner, ont
lin the glare Of the red velvet LADY,
and the other IN the gloom Of Ham
let's aunt? am so glad you like
Thackeray. "PenGennis" and 1.-THE
Newcomes" and Vanity Fair" l can
read over and over again.
Ted blew in today. think ne has
been stp4ying pretty well this term
and now he Is through all his exami-
nations but one. He hopes, and l do
that you will pay what attention you
can to athletics. Play hockey, for in
stance, and try to get into shape for
the mile run. l know 1t is too short
Ia distance for you, but II you will try
for the hare and hCElnds running and
tho mile, too, you may be able to TT,
for the two miles when you go to Har-
ward.
The weather was very mid early
in the week. It has turned cold now,
but mother and had good ride yes
terday, and Ted and l a good ride this
afternoon, Ted on Grey Dawn. We
have been having a perfect whirl OF
dinner engagements; but thank heav-
ems they, will stop shortly after SIS
ter's wedding.
A Tribute to Archie.
WHITE HOUSE, March IL, 1906,
Dear Kermit;
l agree pretty much to all your
ylaws both ahalIt TEaclraraR and nick-
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Foresters Planning
Trip to Glarksburg

At meeting oil the Independent Or
der o. Fores ers held in the Manley
hotel on Wednesday evening ten can
dida;cs wete initiated. Followin the
irritation ceremonies an oyster suppe:
was served The next NEE Eng of no
order viii IL held December 81 when
IL" election of officers will take place
anc 20 meeting will be held on Christ
mas eve. The members of the order
are plannin to so to Clarksburg n
special car on January 9 at which
time they viii be uests Of the Clarks'
burg lodge at Il turkey dinner. Hay
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REV. L. H. WATERS
Pastor Grafton United Brethren
Church.

Rev. E. H. Waters, Iteration, wil
assist in a special United Brethren
church service to be held in the X. p
building Sunday evening, Dec. 81, at
1880 O'Clock.
Rev. Waters. has been the success,
full pastor of the U. D. church al
Grafton for a number Of years md is
a very interesting sepaker. ! e pub
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-20

We are giant neleiy awakenng N the world 1 Be
world doesn know is nor do we know ourselves. We
must use our power for the world benefit Not Othery;s
can we benefit uuFsyes II
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nc VIII be given ! rare tta IN hear
ing this man 81 great ability, Sunday
evening. Dec. 2 d III 30 O'clock. Il. n
Hal. Fleming building. N
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Udble, established upon those principles Of freedom equal
10y. justice. and humanity for Dhich American patriots
Iaced Their lives and fortunes. therefore believe is
my duy 10 my country 10 love IT. TO SUPPORT its COnsitu-
inn TO obey its ldps TO respect lis flag; and 10 defend
gRaHst all enemies
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Letters toI
EDITED BY
eeSy1tSAT, 1919 ~
eHARlEI SeR'0FtGR'S JohtS

At the period in which these letters
we're written, the Roosevelt children
arc growing up. Ted has gone on his
first successful big game hunt and has
killed bear and elk.
A coal strike was impending at this
time, and the president was looked to
as peacemaker. He compelled the
unruly operators to meet the miner.
in conference and was severely crit
iclzed by big business for his general
attitude toward industrial problems.
Wall street chleftains went so far as
to openly predict that unless the ad-
ministration modified its course in
dealing with corporations, a panic
would ensue.-The Editor
Christmas Present to His Old Nurse,
ITO Mrs. Dora Watkins)
WHITE HOUSE, Dec. 10, 1905.
Dear Dolly:
wish you merry Christmas, and
want you to buy whatever you think
you would like with the enclosed cheek
for twenty dollars. 1t is now just forty
years since you stopped being my
nurse, when was a little boy OF sew
en-, just one year younger than Quen-
tin now is.
I wish you could see the children
play here in the White House grounds.
For the last three days there has been
snow, and Archie and Quentin and
their cousin, cunning little Sheffield
COwles, and their other cousin, Mr..
John Elliotts little girl, Helena, who
Is a perfect little dear, have been
having all kinds Of romps in the snow
and doing everything-in the grounds
back of the White House, This COM
Ing Saturday afternoon / have agreed
to have a great play Of hide-and go
seek in the White House itself, not
only with these children but with their
various small friends.
Dickens and Thaeksray.
WHITE HOUSE, Feb, 8, 1906.
Dear Kermit:
/ agree pretty we'll with your views
! Of David CoDDerneld. Dora was very
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SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20. 1919
THE AMERCAW'S GREED.

I believe in The United Sta:ei of Alef-
lea as government Of The people, BY
;5Sa the people, for the people, phose Just
$9S popcrs are derived from the consent of
. -GSa the governed: democracy n rspub-
!. 81 lie, a sovereign Nation Of many sOpae!gn
States; perfect Union, one and nsep-
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dens Orchestri VIII aos9iA t-N
- ~ latiS5 g clarksburg
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-05

stiI current at the Cohan & Harris
i'm New York
Apple Blossoms. an operetta
with music by Fritz Kreisler. Aus
trian violinist. and Victor Jacob.
and book by William LeBaron. is
the attraction at the Globe theater.
New York. The imposing cast con
tains the names Of Eohn Charles
Thomas. Vida Bennett, Percival
knight. Roy AtweH. Harrison
Brockbank. Rena Parker. Florence
Shirley and others. Mr. Atwell was
at the oliver last June in the cast
of Honeymoon Town"
In order to play his role in
Clarence" Alfred Lunt found il
necessary to know something about
playing a saxophone While on tour
as member of the cast giving THE
Country Cousin" he became a saXo-
phonIst.
TOO Many Cooks" played in
London with Frank Craven in his
original part. failed to please the
British public and has been with
drawn.
Cyril Maude, English comedian.
is playing in London in Lord Rich
ard in the Pantry" In his support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-05

Look" musical show. were dancers
in many big productions before they
became esta bliehed as stars in His
Bridal Night" They are popular.
Kitty Gordon is 10 appear in
Love For sale.
J. Hartley Manners has written
The Temple Of Fear" in which his
wife. Laurette Taylor. viii play an
Italian role
Mary shaw is acting in Nom
mer. a play by Edward Goodman.
"All the Kings Horses. a play
by Louis X. Anspacher. Is TO have
the authors wife, Kathryn Kidder
and Tyrone Power in the cast.
Raymond Hitchcock has produced
his 1919 revue. It is about the
same as the others.
Bruce McRae, II. Reeves Smith,
Frederick Truesdale. Jobyna How
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-05
Among the Stars in the
World of the TheateY
By VIII " mix

The Morning Musical Of Fort
Wayne is 10 give a series of six en-
tsrtainments at the Palace theater
IN that city. Season tickets range
from SO % SO. divided into SO. 8.
$50 and $40. The management
pays tho war tax. The attractions
are the Scotti Grand opera Co.
Lucy Gates. soprano. the Detroit
Symphony orchestra, conducted by
OEsip 5rilowitsch. Carolina Lag
zari. contralto. and Cornelius Van
Welt. cellist. Sascha Jacobinon. vio-
Iinist, and the Bolm Ballet and Lit
tie symphony orchestra.
Lucrezia Bori. young soprano. will
mo- sing with the Metropolitan
opera this season. but is coming 10
America in 1920-1921. il is said.
She is now in Europe.
Burr Mcintosh. whose acting i'm
"Trnby" "A Gentleman From Mis-
sissippi" and other popular plays
Is recalled with much pleasure. IS
cast in Thunder. a John L. Cold
en- production The locale Of the
theme Is Sunrise mountain i'm the
Blue Ridge range. North Carolina
After having been in retirement
for a considerable length of time. r
r. Sothern and Julia Marlowe VIII
return 10 the stage at the Shubert
theater New York. tomorrow night
The bill for the first week is
Twelfth Night" During the sec
ond week. Hamlet Will be acted
and Tanning Of the Shrew" is an
nounced for the third week About
six years ago Mr.. Sothern and Miss
Marlowe acted at the Auditorium.
In "She Would and She Did.
Grace George, Coincidence. is said
20 do the best acting of her whole
career. Otherwise the play - poorly
cast. at least one reviewer says.
Ina Claire. who started her star
ring career in Polly With "a PAST. "
Is now in The Gold Diggers."
"Chu chin Chow finished its
New York engagement.
At last the New York run of THE
Better ole has come TO an end
MIR and Mrs. Coburn last night CON
Guided the long engagement i'm IT,
Pinto are supporting Isabelle Lowe
in comedy known as THE
Dancer" Martha Hedman used il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-05

are C. w Arson. veteran. and
Connie Ediss.
What's the Odds" has been
picked as the title of the musical
comedy version OF Henry n. Bios
SONS ola comedy Checkers. in
which Thomas w. Ross starred
Muriel Ostriche. film actress. is
the star in Dream Girl" a musical
comedy
Lillian Lorraine and Bernard
Granville are prominently cast in
The Little Blue Devil" which is a
musical comedy version of CLYDE
Fitcn's comedy. The Blue Mouse -
Mr. Granville was at the oliver last
June in Honeymoon Town"
A new musical comedy is called
The Love Lamp"
one of the very important pend
ing New York productions is DE
cIassee." in which Ethel Barrymore
Will star.
Seven Miles to Arden" drama
tization CT a novel by Anna Nichols.
is TO be produced soon.
Acting of the Brothers Barry