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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-06
FATHER JOHN HUGHES DEAD

Over, 10 per cent. ........ 9S6,450
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Vermont Soldiers Home.
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gink who drinks kettle of suds at sun
down and the guy who opens joy water
till daylight is not as great as the two
classes the great American people are d.
vide1 into just now.
There has been a great division made
since ene motor car came into existence
also This division between the class
which rides and the class which lodges
the class which laughs and the class
which swears at em. But this division
is not so clearly marked as the one /
have in mind"
You are getting close to the bottom
of the column" reminded Imogene.
Today a large portion of our people
stink around with their hands deep in
their trousers pockets in detection, while
the fortunate few strut through the land
with head tossed high and arrogant.
The great majority OF our people are in
the lowest mental depths, while others
ride in the clouds and glide along several
feet above the rough places in the road
of life, like a man in blissful dream.
The other majority are in the depths
of dank, damp, dark despair, while the
other class is as jubilant as cheer Lead
er at a chess tournament
zone class has a baseball pass and the
other class will have to pay for every
game they see.
Copyright 1919 by Twenty-first Century
Press, Inc.)
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GREENVILLE

Greenvillc, August 31.-(SpeciaD
c. Upshaw field secretary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross representing the Gulf di-
vision was in Greenville Thursday to
confer with the officers of the Butler
county chapter.
A number of interesting and important
and the local Red Cross workers voted
to adopt the peace time program. This
will place a field secretary in charge
here and will also place the services
of a Red Cross nurse at the disposal
of the people of the county.
The Butler county chapter Us one of
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My, what clttere 4e n e is between
Ieople'' said 1m1seae au Dos of some
hing she had he aper
Andrew too RE ph optical state
bent at once
4 once hea. 81 80 liz. nan who said
Jne man is a good as another, and
ometimes a diva of a sight better; and
ne bull is true bill
But there is never TIME when class
distinctions are so clear cut and well
hown as just now Andrew continued
| THE earliest records we have of these
lass distinctions was along the River
ordan when the mem OF Gllead killed
few thousand Ephramites on account
f their mispronounclation of the word
Shibboleth' and from that time to this
ate there have been class distinctions,
ind the heavyweights refuse to meet the
|tantams, but never is the line of de-
|narkation so clear as just at this time
If a year
.'From the beginning of time the man
Who could count back for three grand
athers without running across a hog
thief or soap maker, has looked on the
Eapstart with onl. two grandfathers with
lbs much suspicion as a bank president
looks on a teller studying a railroad map
bf Canada.
From the time the first Plymouth Rock
rooster crowed over the fact that his an
eestor came over in the Mayflower, his
descendants have looked on all other
people in these United States as mere
immigrants, but even this distinction is
4 trifle beside the one which prevails
fover this country at this time of year.
People of the army and navy have
long looked on the world as divided like
all Mt ri
and others, and if you don't wear gold
lace on your dress coat you are in the
fothers' or also-ran class, and not worthy
]pf consideration. But even the aristoc-
racy does not hold it's head as high as
the lucky people in the class which Is
with us at this time of year.
"Then there is the purse-proud push
who measure man by the kale he has
In his kick. They think that man who
has less than seven figures in his bank
account is of no account, but even this
distinction between the ri(h and poor, the
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EDGAR BOWRON
EN- ROUTE HOME

Washington. August 31.--(spesjai)
J. Edgar Bowron, Birmingham boy, who
connected with the custodian of alien
property. left for Birmingham today to
become associated with Erie Pettus.
United States district attorney.
1t is understood that Mr.. Bowron will
do the title and abstract work for
merly done by Oscar w. Underwood
Jr., and Sidney Smith, both OF whom
have resigned.
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TROY

Troy. August 31-(Special.)--A baby
clinic is being conducted at the city
school building this week for two days
Friday and Saturday Red Cross
nurse, Miss Rein, specially trained in
this work. is in charge of the clinic.
Excellent lectures in regard to the care
of health are being given and the babies
weighed, measured and examined The
meetings are well attended and much
interest manifested.
The Methodist church at Banks has
begun revival meeting, which will
continue for several days. Rev. ]. t.
Cameron is conducting the meeting,
assisted by Rev. ]. l.. Daniel of Greene
county
A revival at the Baptist church in
Banks which was conducted by Rev
J. NJ Loflin. has just come to sue
cessful C.ose.
At Good Hope, Baptist church six
miles west Of Troy. a revival meeting
has Just been closed, which was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. L. Hand Two new
members were received into the church.
Mr.. Hand was called by the church and
accepted. He will preach there every
second SaluTudy anu
1t was decided at the meeting of
the Board of Commerce Thursday night
that steps must be taken Immediately
in regard to a union stockyard for the
keeping of hogs and cattle, as the sea-
son is about opening up now.
1t was also decided that Farm Dem
onstration Agent Moses should arrange
for a hog sales day, cooperating with
the farmers and local dealers. 1t was
MANNED that Mr.. Moses should have
an expert along this line here at that
time and an association be formed to
perpetuate hog sales day. Big scales to
be used for the farmers benefit were
telegraphed for.
The Troy Board of Commerce now
boasts 172 members. of which number
Fl have recently Joined. The plan is
to receive % more new members at one
time. making the enrolment 200.
The city schools will open Monday,
September is, instead of September S
as planned. The board of education
considered this the better plan as many
improvements and remodelXng are I'M
der way in the buildings, and they de-
sire them completed before the opening
of school.
The Troy tea room, recently purchased
by Mrs. b F.. Whibby, will be closed
from Monday until Friday of next
week in order that additional rooms
may be gotten in readiness and changes
in the arrangement made
Ground has been broken for the new
$4,000 consolidated school building at
Shiloh and the work on the erection of
the building is progressing. Rural
School Supervisor Ledbetter was here
Wednesday and in company with the
County Superintendent of education vis-
tied the ground and was very much
pleased with the location Of the school
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the liveliest in the state and has just
recently received an insignia of honor
for the efficient work accomplished dur
ing the war period.
A number of livestock dealers of Green
vile have just returned from Missouri
and other markets where they purchased
a number of h&ad of fine mules and
horses to place in Butler county and adj
jacent counties. Greenville for a long
time has enjoyed the distipction of being
one of the best mule and horse markets
in the state.
The Greenville baseball team was de-
feated on the local diamond yesterday af-
ternoon by Luverne the score being L.
to Z. The visitors had a strong nine.
and through their spperb-batting cinched
the game in the beginning making a
number of scores which could not be
overcome by the lacals Both teams made
many errors, and it was void of fea
lures.
Batteries. Luverne. Wood and Rushton:
Greenville, Tony and Stirling.
Umpire. Ramseur
r. H. E.
Luverne ............ 1870 100 003-12 y 4
Greenville ......... 600 POP 210-1 Il
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PRATTVILLE

Prattville, August 31.-(SpecaD The
new crop of cotton has been coming to
the gins and the market this week and
gives the town the appearance of fab.
But farmers generally report that the
yield will be cut to about one-half of
the average yield of last year. This
will cut the supply of money rather short
this fall and winter, In the southern
part of the county which suffered for
the want of rain in June, a very short
corn crop is reported, but in the northern
part of the county, the corn is rather
good, since they never suffered for the
want of rain. Cotton is about on an
average for the whole county.
Business promises to.be good this fall
and winter with the gpod prices for all
farm products. All industries are run
ming on full time and pay rolls are at
the highest point in the history of the
town.
Needing no other preparation than
cleaning, the inside bark of a tree is
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from Germany where he has been with
the army of occupation since Christ
mas He has been away from home for
the past two years and was with the
Third division.
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Another consolidated school will be
erected at Spring Hill
Charles Kyzar of Troy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. A. Kyzar, has just returned
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Needing no other preparation than
cleaning. the inside bark of tree is
used in Ecuador for blankets.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
"A Stubbor,, Cough
Loosens Right Up
I'm Aems.made rsmedy Is wonder
fur quick results. Easily and
-ohsaply mAde.

Here is q homemade syrup which
millions of people have found to be
the most dependable means of break
ing up stubborn coughs. II is cheap
and simple, but very prompt in ac-
tion. Under its healing, soothing In
fiuence, chest soreness goes, phlegm
sIoosens, breathing becomes easier,
tickling in throat stops and you get
q good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
quered by it in "a hours or less.
Nothing better for bronchitis,
hoarseness, Group, whooping cough,
bronchial asthma or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour ~ ounces of Pinex into a pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer use clari-
fed moIasses, honey or corn syrup,
instead of sugar syrup. Either way,
you get full pint-a family supply
of much better cough syrup than
you could buy ready-made for three
times the money. Keeps perfectly
nnd children love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly con-
,centrated compound of genuine Nor
way pine extract, known the world
over for its prompt healing effect
upon the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "zIz ounces of Pinex"
with full directions, and don't ac-
cept anything else. Guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
UNEMPLOYED IN NATION
p INCREASES TO $4,000
More Idleness in Cities Reported
Idle in Ohio Alone Put
at 10000.

notwithstanding reports made ear
lier in the week that the situation in
several western cities has improved
materially. marked increases in the
number of unemployed throughout the
country and in the number OF cities
reporting a surplus Of labor are
shown in report of the United States
employment service for the past
week.
The number of those now out of en-
ployment in the United States is 312.-
600, as against a report of $4,000 made
last week. and the number of cities
where a labor surplus existed advanc-
ed from SO to 60 per cent of the cities
reporting. But per cent OF the cities
reported labor shortage, and the
number reporting an equality of sup
ply and demand dropped from 2S to 20
per cent.
The report characterized the labor
situation in Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts as acute" while increases
in the number Of unemployed were re
ported generally throughout New
England. New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania also reported heavy sur
pluseS over demand. The total mum
ber of unemployed in Ohio is esti-
mated at 100000.
Conditions in the southern states.
where generally supply about meets
demand, were said to be about sta
tiouary, while slight increases in un-
emplovment were reported from the
middle west and on the Paclhc coast.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
HUNDREDS0 Of GALLONS
OF WHISKY RETURNED
Judge Hardison's Decision Also
Leads to Suits Regarding
Seized Liquor.

Hundreds of gallons of whisky,
taken by the police from persons ar
rested for bringing 1t into the District
after S pm, in violation of section D
of the Sheppard law, have been re-
turned to owners since Judge Hardl-
son decided that the Reed bone-dry
law repealed that section.
Whisky returned to owners yester-
day was valued at 1890. Much of it
had been shipped here for delivery to
individuals. and drivers Of trucks
were arrested because they entered
the Distric. after 5 o'clock.
LIQUOR valued at $2.5oO is involved
in a replevin suit filed against Chief
clerk Hesse of the police department,
and yesterday he was notified that ad-
ditional suits would be filed in cases
involving $4,000 worth of whisky.
Wallace A. Richards. colored. III
MYRTLE street, an alleged bootlegger,
was arrested last night by Sergt.
Curry and Policeman Keys of the
sixth precinct 1t is charged that he
sold to an agent of the police quart
bottle of whisky for 81, brand of
booze" that sold for $l.75 in Baiti-
more shortly before the bone-dry law
became operative here. He will be ar
raigned in Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
VERDUN, SHOT TOP|ECES,
AS SEEN BY D. C.: SOLDIER
Corp. Theodore Ward Describes
'sMost Wonderful" Thing
He Ever Saw.

''Of all the sights ever saw the town
Of verdun. all shot to pieces, is the most
This phrase was used by
Corp. Theodore Ward of the 326th In
fantry, in a letter to his mother. Mrs.
Ellen Madison Ward. 44O6 Kansas ave
nue. northwest, describing trip he
made from Nesvres- sous -Chalancey.
where he was billeted. to Verdun and
Haudiomont. The purpose of his trip
was to visit the grave of his brother,
Mai Lyman c. Ward. who was killed in
action November 9, and who is buried at
Haudiomont.
Not a Complete House Standing.
.sverlun is the largest place 1 ever
saw in France, and there is not a COM
plete house standing in the town." wrote
Corp. Ward, "the only thing remaining
being the filth and dirt in the streets.
Every town for miles around Nerdun
has been blown off the map and the only
thing one can see is walls, barhed wire
for miles and shell holes. Any one who
sees Verdun need go no further to know
it was al awful war. ! walked for six
hours over some of those roads and
never saw soul. In fact. really can
not see how they are ever going to re
claim the country. as it is a desert with
nothing but shell holes,
] "Under Verdun the French con-
structed an underground city with
hospitals. bakeries and grocery stores
There are two huge walls and two old
moats all around the city and they
have barbed wire strung right up to
the walls.
"The underground city could ac-
commodate 10000 people, SO you can
Evening star., 1919-03-20
MEXICAN OIL ROYALTIES
HELD UP PENDING ACTION
Carranza Decree, It Is Announced,
Will Be Subject to Decision
at Congress Session.

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday. March 1S.
The Mexican government has no
intention of forcing the immediate
collection Of royalties on oil pro-
duced in this country during 'Janu-
ary and February under the decree Of
President Carranza. issued February
IS, according to a. statement autho-
lied tonight by the branch Of the
treasury department in charge Of
petroleum revenues.
The announcement was made after
dispatches sent from Washington
March IL to the effect that the de-
cree reopened the whole question of
the rights of foreign companies were
called to the attention Of the de-
partment. 1t was said the action OF
President Carranza was taken mere-
iy as matter of form to keep the
records straight. since petroleum af-
fairs have been in state of suspense
since the DEGREES relative to the oil
business were issued. last August"
1t was pointed out that it was
necessary to fix royalties to carry
out the provisions of previous de-
crees."
II was asserted by the department
that the whole problem will be laid
before congress and that there would
be no collection Of royalties until that
body acts.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Wants Smaller Canadian Cent.

OTTAWA. Ont. March 26.--Sir
Thomas White introduced a. bin in
the house of commons here today to
provide for the issue of a new one
cent piece much smaller thap the
present coin of that denomination.
The present cent piece is about the
size of a United States twenty-five-
cent piece and eighty of them weigh
a mound. The new coin will be about
the size of the United States cent,
weighing fifty grammes and running
14O to the pound.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
What Every Woman
: Wants
, Quick Relief
From Constipation
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thou
sands since DR.. Edwards produced
Olive Tablets, the substitute for
calomeI.
DR.. Edwards, q practicing physician
for IL years and calomefs old.time
enemy, discovered the formula for
Olive Tablets while treating patients
for chronic constipation and torpid
ivery.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but q healing,
soothing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of
these little sugar-coated, olive-col-
ored tablets. They cause the bow
els and liver to act normally. They
never force them to unnatural &C.
fion.
ii you have q dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling-sick headache-torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll
find quick, sure and only pleasant
results from one or two little DR..
Edvards' Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
= aA& jost to keep right Try them.
= - 1nd 2Se per box.
49,. An druggists,
Evening star., 1919-03-20
NO CUT IN ANTHRACITE
PRICES; INCREASE SOON
Householders of Washington Get
Notice That First Advance
Will Be Made May l.

Householders Of Washington who take
advantage Of the usual reduction in the
price Of anthracite each year will be in
terested to learn that there will be no
such reduction in prices with the open
ing Of the summer coal season." April /.
1t ia announced that present prices
will hold until May l, when it is ex-
pected that the price will be advanced
10 cents a ton, with q similar advance
each month up to September.
Before the war period it had been the
practice of coal dealers to reduce the
price April / to its lowest point, and as
each month Of the summer season pass
ed add Is cents a ton until September 1,
when the normal winter rates went into
effect. During the summer many house.
holders laid in their winter supply at
the nominal summer rates. r.
Condition Explained.
One Of the largest retail coal concerns
of Washington, handling probably one
third of the anthracite coming to the
city, and in operation for eighty-four
irons calling attention to the fact that
there is to be no reduction of anthracite
prices April and advising that on May
/ there will be an advance Of 10 cents a
ton over present prices.
This condition is explained by rea-
son of the notice sent out by the fuel
administration in February, that had
active control over maximum prices
of anthracite been continued by the
fuel administration. 1t would have
been necessary, on the basis of the
present wage scale, to raise the maxi
mum price possibly as much as so
cents q ton over the last prices fixed
by the government. While the fuel
administration is still in existence, it
has ceased to function and all restric-
tions are off, the circular announces.
Proved Successful.
During the season just closing" +"
says the notice of this firmr 'the con-
sumer. at the urgent solicitation of
the fuel administration, stored his
winters supply of fuel during the
spring, summer and early fall months.
and it must be evident to you that
this is by all means the proper course
to pursue and we cannot too strong
ly urge upon you a continuance of
this practice. We have for years urg-
ed this plan but Last season was the
first time it. was tried out to any
great extent, and it proved q grand
success.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

imagine what a wonderful place it is.
7 guess Nerdun was Just about the
hottest place this side of hell during
the war. and from the looks of the
country around Haudiomont it must
have been worse there.
Corp Ward was more than twenty
four hours making the trip from
Nesyres-sous- -Chalancey to Haudi-
omont and was compelled to sleep in
a. deserted building at night in the
most devastated region in France.
The, next morning he Travelled two
miles through a trench and finally
struck the road to Metz. He found his
brothers grave in a good state of
preservation, distinctly marked and
registered according to regulations.
Corp Ward expects to return home
within the next two weeks.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
SAYS ORDERS FOR COAL
SHOULD Be PLACED NOW
Fuel Administration Advises Pre-
caution Against a Possible
Shortage Next Winter.

Place orders for next winters coal
with your coal dealer right away.
This advice is given by the fuel ad-
mfnistration, with the warning that
unless production is stimulated at
this time q serious shortage may. be
expected when cold weather sets in
again. ere
Coal is more plentiful now than it
is likely to be for some time to come.
according to the administration. and
retail purchasers will probably have
TO better time than now to place
their. orders.
Consumption Exceeds Production.
Current consumption of coal is now
greatly in excess Of the amount be-
ing mined. Last faIl the stock on
hand was 'larEey but 1t, has been de-
pleting rapidly. states the admins
tration. Coal used this winter has
been to great degree from stocks
built up. last summer, due. in part, to
the "order-early" campaign con-
Quoted by the administration, last
year.
Febru&rys production was but 4s
per cent, as compared with full-time
output. This slow-up1 Of production
was caused by mo market" or lack
of orders, according to. records of
the United States geological. survey.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

Col Harry Cutler of. Provide epce,
R. l., chairman of the Jewish Welfare
Board. is now in France to, supervise
the overseas work Of the organixa-
ton. He will tour France. the Rhine
valleys and all points now occupied
by American troops to extend the edu-
cational and recreational work Of the
Jewish Welfare Board to meet the
needs Of American. soldiers abroad,
and will also visit Switzerland, Eng
land and Italy. In addition, Col. Cut
ler is one of the appointed delegates
Of tho American Jewish Congress to
present the bill of rights Of $500, 900
American Jews at the peace confer
ence at Versailles.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Shortage a Possibility.

Should next winter be much more
severe than the one just passed it is
predicted by the administration that
a state of shortage is likely to re-
suit, unless coal is mined and trans
ported in the spring and summer.
The increase in coal production in
1918 was s4,000.000 net tons over
that Of 1917. This figure is not con-
sidered great, since there were many
of days" because Of influenza and
other factors. including the signing
Of the armistice.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Mai. King to Aid Propagandists.

Mai Moses King, jr., at the Infan-
try officers School. Camp Lee. Va,
has been ordered to this city for DUTY
under the adjutant general of the
Army, in connection with recruiting
propaganda.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Cant. Ninas Honorably Discharged

Capt George A. Ninas, Quartermas-
ter Corps, has been honorably dis
charged from the Army to permit his
reinstatement to his civil position as
chief clerk of the Office Of the sur
geon general of the Army.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

Tho United States owns fully ones
half Of tho worlds stock Of diamonds