davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

wash the dishes and after that three
quarters of an hour to make the beds.
II you measure your plan up by the
clock and discover it took an hour and
fifteen minutes to do the dishes because
of an interruption in the way of chat
over the back yard fepce." then you
know you will have to speed up on the
bed making and the busting in order
to get to the mending in time to allow
time for that pleasure trip.
This must be remembered. VI part
of each day is to be devoted to the
tasks that come around once n week
such as mending, cleaning tn, silver.
thoroughly cleaning part of the house.
then the regular duties that come every
day, such as dishwashing. making beds.
ETC., must be disposed of quickly. Many
a woman feels the days work is done
when she has 'wrung out the last dish :
towel and given the final pat to the last
pillow. But this same woman is the
one who will face an enormous ac-
cumulation of tasks the day before she
Is going to have company, cleaning the
icebox to make way for the extra in
'ood and what not IF only there had
been schedule which allowed for
cleaning the icebox one day week, the
silver another. etc., how much different
it could have been. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27
BY MRS. NJ, A. WILSON

fCopyriOhi. 1919, By Mrs. ". A. wilson.
An Rights Reserved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

There is something about the SCENT
lavender that always starts the imagiT
tion agoing. What wealth of mem
rics hide. in the folds of dainty "a
mcnts laid away with lavender. al
then to ger down to the practical 81
of it I've always understood that
keeps undesirable moths away. One sh
has most attractive boxes of fragrs
lavender that are irresistible. Just
lean down and sniff the sweet fragrar
is II delight.
For names Of Shops, address Wonia
PAGE Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

TNHERE are women who laugh at
system and say it is all nonsense.
but ask the woman who has tried it.
All the laughs in the world couldn't
drive her back to the old weary waste =
ful way of managing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

Adventures
With a Purse

THERE are so many lovely chains n|
L necklaces from which TO choose rid
now that it becomes merely a matt
for discrimination. You must chod
the one which will suit you best. al
which will go best with your gow
Perhaps you will like the necklaces
pale cloudcd amber which come at fl
cents. think you will. for they 4
lovely. Or maybe it is that you NJ
like best those of palest pink or BID
most unusual. They are priced. at
can well picture one of these nee
laces with dainty. frilly blouse or
soft. cliuging little dress Of white.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
CHICAGO WINS
THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE FLAG
BY Winning Yesterdays Game
II Clinches Championship
HAS LED SINCE JULY 10
White Sox Have Been in Lead Nearly
All the Time Since Opening
of the Season

For the second time within the
space of three years, and the fourth
time in the nineteen year of American
League history, he pennant in the jun
ior major league goes to the Chicago
White Sox. By their victory yester-
day over the Browns at Chicago, 6 to
5, the peppery players led by Kid
Gleason put themselves in position
where they may lose all the remaining
games OF the season, while the Cleye-
land Indians, leading contender for the
championship, can win all their games
without making any change in the rel
,atiye position of the two clubs.
The White Sox have four more
games to play, one with the Browns
and three with the Tigers. The Indi-
ans have one more game to play with
the Tigers and two more with the
Browns If the White SoX lose all
their remaining games and the Indians
win their remaining three, the Chicago
team would still be ahead.
Yesterdays games resulted as fol
lows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
ARRESTS IN GREAT ROBBERY
Three Men Alleged to Have Stolen
S24oOOO

Chicago, Sept. 23-Tmee men, one
of them John Weja a clerk in the
Chicago postofice, were arrested to
day charged with stealing $24O,Ooo of
shipment of $415,OO0 from the fed
eral reserve bank here TO tAe STAN
darI Oil cel pany of Indiana al Wilt.
ing Ind OF the stolen fupds S93 go
wda recovered The remamIgr &c
ccrGing to an alleged Cngteakion OF
two of the men. was abandoned at the
outskirts Of Chicago, when the auto
mobile in which they were returning
from Whiting, broke down.
Chicago detectives unearthed the
postal robbery when two of the men.
Leo and Walter Phillips, brothers, 25
and 90 years old respectively were
arrested in connection with the rob
berry of saloon in which $500 was OBJ
Gained Detectives found 100000 in
the elder Phillips pocket
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Daughter Of Congressman Greene
Weds ST. Adams Man..

Daughter Of Congressman Greene
Weds ST. Adams Man..
St Albans, Sept 24-The wedding
of Miss Dorothy Greene, daughter of
Congressman and Mrs. Frank l..
Greene to Harris Woodland Alexander
son of Mrs r J Alexander took place
this afternoon at O'Clock at the
First Congregational church The
Rev S. W. Anthony performed the
ceremony, and the entire service was
marked by its simplicity. There We're
no attendants and the hride-elect was
married in a travelling suit of dark
blue and carried a bridal bouquet Of
orchids The ceremony took place
before the chancel rail- banked with
smilaX. ferns and palms, and the
color motif of green and gold was
further carried out with masses of
golden glow and evergreen.
The bridal party entered the church
TO the strains OF l.oheneTin's wedding
march and Meudelssohns selection
was played following The service. Mrs
y. n. Atwood who rendered the brid-
al airs. played at the wedding Of Mr.
Alexander's parents 25 years ago.
The ushers were Edward j. AleXan
der. Cahleton I. Alexander, Paul r.
Doolin and Stuart H. Greene.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander left on a
short wedding trip and will later re
side in this city where Mr. AleXan-
der has assumed the management Of
AleXander's pharmacy He is grad
uate of St Adams high school and the
Massachusetts, College of Pharmacy
and has but recently returned from
overseas where he served ~ months
in the 10th hospital corps Of the 26th
Division.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
CONFER ON TROLLEY MATTERS
Berkshire System Not Likely to Start
Until Receiver Named

Pittsfeld. Sept. Ex-senator Leon
ard f. Hardy of Huntington and At
torney Charles Giddings of Housa-
tonic, member of the commission
on street railways which is to report
to the Legislature November Is, con.
ferred at the court house this after.
noon with Charles f, Hibbard, repre-
senting Berkshire street railway
bondholders, James O'Brien CT Lee
chairman of the Berkshire county
transportation committee. General
Manager Clinton Q. Richmond and
General Counsel Arthur NJ. Robin
son of the Berkshire street railway
company relative to the Berkshire
situation The members of the state
commission were here primarily to
get information about the Berkshire
street railway company and to re
port back to the full commission
Berkshire presents many difficulties
and the situation is so complicated
it so should be treated as a propos-
ition separate from the rest of the
state. 1t was the consensus of opinion
it would take some time yet to work
out.
The company has number Of
linemen in this city and North
Adams tuning up the trolley and sup
ply wires and getting things in shape
for opening the road as soon as some
OF the burdensome legal difficulties
have been removed A few workmen
also are engaged in removing debris
from the tracks whdre work cars
are not required. General Manager
Richmond said this afternoon he
hoped the coal would he released for
use within few days, but he did not
indicate how he expected il would he
done, Prominent attorneys are sHH
of the opinion that traffic will not be
resumed until receiver has been
appointed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
ONCE VClIM OF
RHtUMAII N TELLS STORY
Saugus Man Writes Encouraging
Letter to. Sufferer of
- Rheumatism

The postman handed Mr.. =. w. Taylor
of Summer Street Saugus Mass a
letter the other morning addressed IN
strange looking handwriting, hardly
distinguishable 1t proved to be from
sufferer of chronic rheumatism VINO
had heard OF Mr. Taylor's remarkable
recovery from the same disease, ana
asking him If Var-Ne-Sis was the cause
a. Narney of Lynn Mass. manufactur-
er Of Var-Ne Sis to publish
The doctors told me l would never
do another days work, my case of
rheumatism was so bad, but l nave
come back and am able to handle a
drin with the best of the boys / was
awful bad, unable to feed myself or
raise my hands to my head. 'had to
crawl upstairs on my hands and knees,
Every move / made would go through
pain that ] lost weight very rapidly.
The pain from my hips to my ankles
was unbearable. / was forced to move
carefully or /. would bring on par
oxysm. Treatment failed to help me,
although l was examined by physicians
in a large Boston hospital
"Nar-Ne-Sis was recommended, and
the reports Of what this medicine had
done for others gave me confidence
that it would help me, can't say
that a few bottles of Warm Ne-Sis cured
me. but by perssting in the treatment
j was able to return to work, and |
haven't Sign or symptom of the dis
ease from that time to this. My stom-
ach improved shortly after taking
Var Ne-Sis, and l regained my normal
weight of lS0 pounds, after losing so
pounds"
Every day sufferer Of rheumatism
puts Oft taking VarNeSis is just one
day more of needless suffering. Get
Var -Ne-Si at any reliable drug store
in liquid or tablet form.-Advertise-
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
JURY DISAGREES
AT BRATTLEBORO
Trial o. Guy johnson in Municipal
Court in Sunday Baseball Case
Results In No Decision.

Brattleboro, Vt, Sept. 24.-The
trial of Guy Johnson held in the mu-
nicipal court at 1.3O this afternoon
was the first trial resulting from the
complaint of nine Brattleboro minis
ters to State Attorney e. W. Gibson
last Saturday asking him to prevent
further baseball playing in Brattle-
boro on Sunday State Attorney Glib
son appeared for the state and At
torney N. ID. Clawson attorney-in
chic for the respondent.
Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman by or
der of the court drew the jury from
Newfane and Townshend because the
public sentiment here was such that
it would be difficult to get convic-
ton or an acquittaI
Thomas A. Austin, manager and
treasurer of the Brattleboro baseball
team, was called as the first witness
and other witnesses followed. The
Jury retired about o'clock but re-
turned again in half an hour, saying
they could not agree The court or
.dered them back and to reach an
agreement. When the jury came in
for the second time at $50 the fore
man told the court that it was i'm
possible for them to agree. The jury
was then discharged by Judge A. E.
.Cudworth and the case continued un-
It'll some future date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
BOMB WRECKS
DWELLING Of
BATAVIA MAN
tBlackhanders Are Believed to be
Responsible for Outrage
EN.JURE 4
KILL 3
Owner of Dwelling Had ~ " q 3'
Gently Three Backhand Lette.
of Threatening Nature

Batavia, N. Y, Sept. 24-Blackhan
ders are believed responsible foI
wrecking by bomb early today of the
two-story dwelling of Carl Tirmarchi
killing three and injuring four Tri
marchi, a restaurant keeper, recently
received three blackhand letters, The
dead are Mr.. and Mrs. oseph Battagli
tenants of the top-floor The injured
are Mr.. and Mrs. Trimarchi and their
two sons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
MORE LUXURIOUS rRAPPrNGs
English Women Demanding umbre-
las and Handbags to Match.

'aS anu HdNupa9S 10 matSh.
London, Sept. %. Correspondence
of the Associated Press) The trap
pings which the fashionable English
woman must have are becoming more
luxurious almost every week. the lat
est instance being the dictum that
umbrella and handbag must match.
Tortoise-shell and ivory fittings are
the favoTite choice for silk umbrel-
las and bags, and, with ivory. bottle.
green silk is liked for its old world
effect.
Both ivory and torotise-shell are
costly, which may account for their
popularity, but ivory is the higher
priced An umbrella fitted with a
solid stick, surmounted by ball, will
cost $50 and if bag as much more.
Both umbrella and bag are, as a rule,
finished with the owners initils at
an additional cost of $3.50.
In the country and at the seaside,
cretOnne covered sunshades, with
handbag to match, are popular. The
sunshades are domeshaped, and are
patterned with Chinese garden, pago,
da, large bird and flower effects. Bags
commodious enough TO carry stock.
inette bathing suit, needlework, knit.
ting or crochet, and even light lun.
cheon, accompanying the sunshade
the wearer slipping the composition
bracelet handle over her wrist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
LIEUT.. JOHN J. LYNCH
SMASHES UP AIRPLANE
Pilot Meets With Hard Luck at Peek.
skill, N. v, When Leaving for
New York City

Rutland. Sept. 24.-Lieut, John J.
Lynch. Rutland's popular aviator suf-
fered a stroke of hard luck at Peekskill
IN. Y, where he landed with his Cur
tiss airplane last Friday, When he at
tempted to leave for New York city,
his machine struck some trees, practi
cally demolishing the wings and pro
Ipellor and making it necessary for him
to cancel his engagement at the Vir-
ginia State fair, that is being held at
Covington, Va, this week.
Lieut. Lynch was driving the ship
'and had as passenger his chief me-
chanic. J. Duffy. Neither the pilot or
his mechanic were injured in any way.
Lieut.. Stanley Wright, who is in
partnership with Lynch, and George
Huihan and G. Glynn, mechanics en-
ployed by the aviator, who were max
ing the trip by automobile, arrived
in Rutland yesterday Ii is under
stood that Lieut.. Lynch and his chief
mechanic have gone to New York to
purchase another airplane, and they
may possibly be seen coming into Rut-
land with a new ship in the near fu-
ture,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
Standing Of the Clubs
FEAR BIG STRIKE
England Striving to Avoid Walk-out
Set for Friday Night.

London, Sept. 23-Minister of trans
port Geddes an dthe entire executive
committee of national union railway
men conferred nearly three hours to.
day over the railway wage question
which is threatening nationwide rail
way strike. The conference adjourn
ed to meet this afternoon Before
the session il was stated by the
unions president that if the confer.
ence failed to avoid the strike, a walk
out would begin Friday at midnight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
SHOOTS SHERIFF
Vice President of Mine Union Charg.
ed With the offense.

Charleston, West Va, Sept "a
Don Chafu. deputy sheriff of Logan
county, here to make the arrest of
man wanted for trial in that county
was shot and seriously wounded to-
day in the Offices of district No. II.
United Mine Workers, it is alleged,
by Vice-President Petry, of hte mine
workers organization. Chain who
was shot just over the heart, was
taken to hospital where it is said
his condition is critical
Petry was arrested and taken be-
fore a Justice of the peace where he
gave bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
his appearance before the grand jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
PICKET IN COURT
Young Woman Charged With Disturb
ing the Peace.

One of the young women pickets,
who have been gathering at the Black
Cat mill since the strike went into eff
feet was arraigned in municipal court
this morning on the charge of blowing
a horn and thereby causing a disturb
ance of the peace
The young woman was released on
her recognizance while she secured
bail in the sum of $50 1t is ex-
pected that the case will be heard be-
fore a jury. The jury may be drawn
this afternoon but it is not likely that
the case will be heard before Satur-
day as Judge Meagher has an appoint
ment to preside in civil case in Man
chester tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25

BENNINGTON COUNTY VETS
Annual Meeting of Association Held
Here Today.

The annual meeting of the Benning-
ton County Veterans association was
held here today at Grand Army hall.
Only about twenty Survivors of the
civil war were present, the larger
number being residents of this vii
lage.
Members of the Relief Corps pre-
pared an excellent dinner which was
served nthe post hall and to which
the young men who had seen service
in the recent war were invited.
The business session began shortly
before 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
Girls Carry RevoIvers

Things have come to a pretty pass
in Bennington when girls who are at
work in the knitting mills, where a
strike is in progress, have to carry
revolvers for selfprotection No
body would suspect such a condition
of affairs in Vermont, prior to the war,
Vermont chivalry was one thing which
could always be relied upon.-Mont'
pelieT Argus. SlH "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
WILL REQUEST A VOTE
Clemenceau and Pichon Will Appear
Before Chamber of Deputies.

Paris, Sept. 24.-Premier Clemen-
ceau was expected to go before the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon
and call for vote ratifying the Ger
man peapce treaty. Foreign Minister
Pichon expected to make a similar
request.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
GROCERIES AND CLOTHING
Postofflce Offers Chance to Buy Small
Lots.

Postmaster E, S. Harris has posted
in the local postofiice Il list of food
stuffs, clothing, etc, which can be
bought in small lots from the war de
pal lment The list gives the prices
OF each article.
These articles can be ordered by
addressing Supt Quartermaster Retail
Store, Boston, Mass. All orders
amounting to two dollars or more
will have postage paid and the pack
age will be insured. Payment for the
goods is to be made by postoffice
money order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
G. X l. s
Beautiful Actresses Say
* Short Massage with Howard's But
tenmlk Cream at Night Before Re
tiring Is All That is Necessary"

No matter whether you are troubl
ed with a poor complexion wrinkles.
puffiness around the eyes, freckles,
crows feet or lines around the mouth,
ugly finger nails, or Just simple
roughness of the face, hands or arms
caused by wind or sun, you will lind
that any or all of these troubles will
quickly disappear with the use of
Howard's Buttermilk Cream.
To prove this to your complete sat
isfaction, get a small quantity today
at your druggist with the understand
ing that they will freely return the
purchase money to any dissatisfied
user. Be sure to get
tOWARD'S BUT RNLK GRE M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
FEuD BROKEN OUT ANEW

Kentucky Man Searching Hills to
Wreck Vengeance.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 24,+-A feud
that started four years ago when AS.
bury Spicer shot and killed Asbury
Fugate in jackson, KY, has broken
out anew, according to information
reaching here. Last Sunday Charles
Noble, relative of Fugate. shot and
killed Spicer's son. Charlie.
Spicer who has been a fugitive
from justice since killing Fugate
has declared vengeance for his sons
death has formed a posse of friends
and is securing the hills for Noble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
]. P. STRONG
Prominent Real Estate Broker of
Massachusetts

Boston, Aug 25th--says II have been
in the real estate brokerage business
for many years. ! have suffered with
loss of sleep, indigestion and nervous
ness, but since taking Phosphate.
! sleep better and eat without fear Of
distress and can feel a great change in
my system"
There is nothing in medical sicence
that equals Argo- Phosphate in the
treatment of indigestion rheumatism
nervousness, kidney and liver ills. Sold
by Quinlan's Pharmacy, w l., Gokay' s.
Pharmacy, H. A. Ward Harwood Drug
Store, and all reliable druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25

Washington, Sept 24.-Most of the
work on the peace treaty today was
carried on outside the Senate
chamber.
While Senator FrelinghUyser, re-
publican of New Jersey was deliver
ing two-hour attack or the treaty
and its league of nations covenant,
republicans were trying To reach an
agreement respecting the method of
dealing with the amendment by Sena-
tor Johnson for equaliziag the vot-
ing power Of the United States and
Great Britain in the league assembly =
The Johnson amendment has been
laid aside to be taken up at an in.
definite date, but there We're scores uf
rimols concerning possible procedure
and one persistent report was that
Ssh"tor Johnson might insist upou
calling it up at any moment. Some
League advocates DI. fprtl the claim
thar enough promises had been OBJ.
tanned from repuhhcM3 to make c"r.
tlul its defeat, largely because of the
argument that II adoption miJ;Lt
necessitate the reopening Of the whole
question Of peace negotiations with
Germany
There We're no positive statements
trcm leaders Of ei.hc. side. but there
wors more informal conferences than
usual with the promise that almost
anything might happen on the floor to
us'urh the routine proceedings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
FIRES IN NATIONAL FOREST
Over 100000 Acres Destroyed and
Flames Still Spreading

Los Angeles, Sept 24.-It is estimat-
ed that forest fires have destroyed over
one hunded acres in the National For>
est, and are still raging
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
JOHN DIS BIG GIFT

IWo WlIIIons to Take Care Of IndF,
gent Baptist Ministers.
New York, Sept 24.-John d.
Rockefeller today contributed $1,000 b
600 to the Ministers and Missionary
Board of the Northern Baptist Conven
ton No restrictions are made as to
the use of the principal and income.
which will be expended to take care
of the INDECENT Baptist ministers of
the northern states. The announce
ment of the gift, which is in the form
of securities, was made in letter to
Rev e. T Tomlinson, Executive Sec.
retary of the board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston a. New York o. (First game)
New York 2, Boston 1, (13 innings
second gameD
Detroit 4, Cleveland 1.
Chicago 6, St. Louis 5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
URGE EIGHT HOURS FOR FARMER
Pomona Grange in Pennsylvania
Adopts Resolution

Adopts Resolution
Franklin. Penn, Sept. 23.-With a
view to obtaining the eight hour day
fer the farmers of Venango County
the following resolution has been ad-
opted by the Venango County Pomona
Grange
Resolved, That inasmuch as vari-
Gus labor organizations are demand
ing an eight-hour day, we, as members
Of the Venango County Pomona
Grange, representing twelve subordi-
nate oranges and a membership of
1,SO0 do hereby go on record as fav-
oring an equal working day for farm
ers. We feel justified in the act, not
withstanding greatly increased prices
resulting from lessened farm product
ion"
The Venango County Pomona
Grange is composed of the well.to-do
farmers of this district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-Horse, 1O-years old
weight 400, will sell cheap or viii
exchange for light driving horse. A
j. Percy. Tel 41S-R 9t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25

Heals the Throat and Cures the Cough
HAYES HEALING HONEY. 35c A
free box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE
SAINE for Chest Colds Head Colds and
Group with every bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-25
CORN CUTTERS WANT SO A DA

They Went on Strike at a Farm in
Marion, Ohio.
Marion, Ohio. Sept 23.--Corn cut
ters employed on local farm have
gone on strike for 80 a day and lodg-
ing. This is an increase of 81 day
over present wages with lodging,