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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
nEndinav Sunday Baseball

1t is difficult to comment clearly on
the attempt made in Brattleboro to
put an end to Sunday baseball. for
while onesmust regret that the efforts
of the officers of the law were laugh
ed at and proved futile one is also in
clined a bit to the feeling that those
who originated the trouble were some
what stupid The very action of the
Brattleboro crowd, in turning the
reading Of the riot act into a comic
affair emphasizes the point that the
people want Sunday baseball. It
would seem that the ministers of that
fair town could occupy their time
more profitably for the general bet
terment than to interfere with a
harmless amusement in the open. But
that of course is a matter of opinion
and those preachers may consider the
externals of commanding Importance
Minister'S often do succeed in making
a hopeless tangle Of the essential and
in religion. And.
it does appear that the
minister's were not consistent While
they drew upon his majesty of the
law Tor this occasion they did moth.
ing to put an end to Sunday golf
which, perchance was being enjoyed
by some of their front church seat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
Gordon Still Missing

There is a good deal Of satisfaction
that the missing in action column CT
the United States casualty list result
ing from the world war is now rep.
resented by a zero, every man having
been accounted for through the efforts
of the various agencies. including the
war department 1t speaks well for
the energy and perseverance of the in
Sestigators that all of the confusion
connected with the men missing in
action has Been cleared up. There
is one name about which the war de-
partment has made no official report,
so far as we have learned That is
the name of Paul Gordon son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w Gordon of Barre.
who is reported to have died in a Ger
man prison after having been taken
prisoner with an American patrol.
Friends of the young man, as well as
his relatives, would like to have some
Of the mystery connected with the
young mans disappearance cleared up
if possible.-Barre Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
80 The Teacher Supply

VOID comes from the state depart
ment of education that the supply OF
teachers for the present years work
in the schoolroom falls short by about
one hundred but wheR one looks at
the situation from the standpoint of eX-
perience and general fitness for this
important task, it is easy TO figure that
the supply falls sim more short.
That the department has been com
PEELED, in many instances to put into
the schoolrooms of the state teachers
inexperienced and but partially train
ed, and whose ability to make good in
such positions is more or less doubt
ful, is 10 be regretted and the edu-
cational leaders may he excused, un-
der all the circumstances, for harbor-
ing a little anxiety as TO results.
1t would be interesting to know
just how far the shortage in the teach
er supply is due to The fact that when
it comes to salaries, inexperience is
paid at about the same rate as eXper-
fence and as a natural consequence
experience looks elsewhere for recogni
ton. 1t hardly smacks of justica that
the teacher just beginning her work or
the teacher who has not been III the
work long enough to demonstrae her
fitness or the teacher who has BEEN in
the work for some time and has Failed
to develop a high degree of efficiency.
should be put on the same financial
level as the teacher who has lnoved
her efficiency, to the satisfaction of
superintendent, school board and par
ents. We are not attempting to estab-
lish a standard That is for others more
versed in educational policy. But we
respectfully suggest the desirability of
setting up a standard toward which
the beginner may direct her energies
and which shall serve as an induce.
ment worth while, Putting a premium
On mexperience cannot be regarded as
a wise move along any line of activity
Ludlow Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
All that is promised out of

devotees. All that is promised out of
the whole affair is an unpleasant. mess
and more or less hard feelings with
the church the actual sufferer. There
has been general complaint that the
church has not kept step with chang
ing views on life and people in Brat
tleboro are likely to feel that this is
so. Mankind generally is coming to
tF belief that Sunday was made, for
n and not man for Sunday, and
that there is nothing incompatible in
mixture of church and outdoor sport
on the Holy day. As ills, Brattleboro
gets nothing but discredit out Of III;
first because there Will be a suspicion
that the ministers are not broad.
minded, and second because Of the
disrespeet shown for the officers of
the law in seeking 20 perform their
Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
slOO Reward. SIOc

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional. treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the CON
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative power of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
MoNDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.

One of the most sensible special"
days on the Vermont calendar is Fire
Prevention Day which comes on DC.
tober g. The day was so named for
the purpose Of directing attention to
one Of the most frequent causes of
costly fires, defects in the heating APP
paratus On October every house
holder merchant, manufacturer or oc-
cupant of a building is expected to
make an inspection of his or her fur
mace, stove, stovepipes and chimneys.
A few hours of work may be the
means of preventing not only destruc-
ton Of property but possible loss of
human life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29

The League to Enforce Peace is
sending out a hurry up call to its
members and friends to wire the
United States senators that "Humani-
|ty, commerce, industry labor and the
whole social order need immediate
ratification of The peace treaty and
the covenant of the League OF Ma
tons The Banner viii not trouble
. Senators Dillingham; and Page by wir-
ing them, but It takes this occasion
to assure them that, in the opinion OF
this paper, the sentiment of this part
tof Vermont is Overwhelmingly
against ratification unless with EN-.
lphauc reservations We suppose Mr.
Mills has already forwarded his con
clusieqs7tp the worthy senators,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29

The culture of rice is alluded to in
the Talmud, and there is evidence
that IL was grown in the valley of the
EuphrateS before 400 r. c. It was tax.
en- into Persia from India, and later
into Spain by the Arabs Thence its
culture was introduced into Italy about
A. ID 14G9.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29

According to the statement of the
National Education association the
school year in the United States open
ed with a shortage of $4,000 teachers.
This condition of affairs said BY the
association to be due to low salaries.
is bad enough but an additional state
ment is even worse. To meet the
shortage. Commissioner Of Eduea-
tion Claxton says, $1,000 teachers
who were below the standard OF rei
quirements in the different districts.
have been placed on the payroll.
The installation of cheap machinery
/ in the educational plant hardly seems
to be good business when there never
was a period that demanded a better
product
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
A Bank President says

Judging by my experience, Life In
surance is the safeguard of rich as
well az poor" Meaning, as we under
stand, that life insurance IL worth
1OOG on the dollar to every mans es,
tate National Life Ins. Co., OF VI.
(Mutual) Earle S. Kinsley General
Agent Mead Building Rutland, VI
ADV.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01

Cooper homes. saw the machine, with
the lights still burning. Friday morn.
ing. He thought II broken down maj
chine and never paid the matter fur3i
Their attention.
II 10 more than probable that other,
persons saw the car standing near thed
bridge, little thinking that IL stood aG
a silent witness of a crime.
Stained Papers Noticed.
Saturday morning at 7:sO. Samuel IA
Palmer passed the car and his atten.
newspapers lying on the running board
OF the machine. The Overland fve-i
passenger car was about four feet of
the roadway. Looking inside the ma
chine Mr.. Farmer saw bloodstains on
the hoor and seat of the tonneau, and
a stone, fifteen inches long, six inches
wide and two inches thick, resting
nearly perpendicularly against the
right door.
Further investigation revealed stains
on the stone, and more stains and a
eliot on the seat and floor.
Mr.. Farmer Immediately notified the
police. and Alex Barthell, chief of po-
lice. and A. A. Moore. chief deputy
sheriff, reached the scene a few min.
utes after 5 o'clock.
Later efforts to move the automobile
showed that the machine had been left
running with lights on, until the gas
gave out. The car was in reverse gear.
Lying on the rear seat of the auto-
mobile was an opened pocketbooK.
with only a small check made out to
the victim and receipts from the NASH
vile Golf and Country club. Later in
vestigation of the murdered mans
pockets showed that he had foun-.
tain pen. 81 % in silver, a small PEN
knife, ana seven pennies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01
TWO SUSPECTED CASES
OF TYPHUS ON LINER
BOTH FROM ITALY, WHERE
THERE ARE 5000 CASES.
Disease Is Virulent Among,
Italian Soldiers and Aus.
TRAN Prisoners.

New York, Sept 1.-Two cases OF
what was believed to be typhus fever
were found on the Italian liner Regina
d'Italia when she arrived here the past
week. The patients, an Italian in the
cabin and an italian girl in the steerage,
VERY taken by the quarantine officials
to Swinburne island. All the other
tifty-eight cabin and 436 steerage pas
sengers We're taken to Hoffman island
and the liner was held down the bay
not being permitted to dock.
The man was Julius Bernardino
At years old, who had been In this
country and gone to Italy on pleasure
trip. He boarded the liner at Genoa
When the health officers boarded the
ship at quarantine they were on the
watch for typhus on account of the
many cases in Italy. Since the begin
ming of the war a careful watch for
the dreaded disease has been main
tanned here upon the arrival of all
ships from Mediterranean ports.
5000 Cases In Italy.
Recently the Federal health officials
received a report that there were 5000
cases in Italy, including fifty in Genoa,
where the Regina d'Italia came from
The disease also has broken out in
Lisbon. Most of the cases in Italy
have been soldiers returning from the
war and Austrian prisoners.
When the officials examined Ber-
nardino, who was reported by the
ships surgeon as having been i'll three
days, they found he had a rash and.
rs one of the officials said last night,
while his was not a typical case, he
had gil the symptoms. He had gone
ashore at st. MichaePs, Azores, where
the liner stopped. Aug. Is, but no case
of typhus had been reported there. The
girl had been i'll two weeks. In her
case the rash had disappeared, but her
symptoms were those of typhus. The
liner left Genoa Aug. and Naples
two days later.
The health officers decided upon the
detention and observation of all the
passengers. The crew was ordered
kept on board, and they started last
night to clean the ship thoroughly.
flcals will board the ship, compel the
crew to undergo a thorough eXamina-
ton and fumigate the ship and her
cargo.
Most OF those in the steerage Of the
liner Were Italian reservists returning
10 this country The Regina d'Italia is
a Lloyd Sabaudo line vessel. She was
TO have locked at Pier 6, Bush terml-
nal.
Or. Copeland Optimistic
Health Commissioner Copeland said
yesterday:
IF the passengers were put off on
Swinburne island and Hoffman island,
they are not within my jurisdiction.
MS ] could take no action in case OF
this kind until the ship came within
300 feet of the dock. / have no doubt
the federal authorities are able to cope
with the situation and expect no great
danger.
IT the vessel or the cases. came
within my Jurisdiction I should OF
10 1T
The ship would be stopped and the
passengers and crew taken to Ellis
Island. The entire vessel should be
thoroughly fumigated."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01

ponents of the treaty in a much more
dangerous position strategically
speaking than its defenders.
Two weeks ago 1t was the friends
OF the treaty who thought their
chances of getting the treaty ratified
without reservations were slim. but
unless the senate foreign relations
committee completely reverses itself
the conclusion Is unacceptable that de-
feat Is in store for 1t on several inn
portant points. including Shantung.
Shantuna Not Worth II.
There is no question that a large
number OF senator's, including many
democratic supporters of the presi-
dent. do not like the Shantung set
tlement, but it Is also true that they
do not believe the way to secure a
revision of that settlement is by re-
converting the peace conference at
Paris-for they do not believe Shan
tung is worth it. They would prefer,
however, separate declaration by
the United States which would voice
disapproval and put squarely on the
league of nations the responsibility
Of lifting China out of the clutches
oe all the foreign powers who have
her territory and grabbed
her riches. 1t is not to be forgotten
that President Wilson, when he re-
ceived the senate foreign relations
at the White House, took
the position that foreign powers
would not now be occupying Chinese
If there had been a league
Of nations in the past. Mr.. Wilson
himself admits he doesn't like the
Shantung award, but looks to Japan
to right and the league of nations to
bring about revision If Japan should
not voluntarily do so.
Must Watch Their Votes.
To date, scores Of changes have been
made in the text of the treaty by the
senate foreign relations committee.
But when the treaty Is reported to
the senate it will be read article by
article and it will become necessary
for the senator's to watch carefully
their votes for as they vote they will
not merely find it necessary to justify
their disapproval of clauses on the
treaty but to Justify the sending back
Of the treaty to international confer
ence. Many senators are puzzled. They |
would like to see certain reservations
made which do not affect the text itself |
but make clear the limit of Americas |
particularly as to the use |
Of force in the future. Senator Hitch |
cock is confident that as each article |
Is voted upon there will be enough re-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01

Q-Is Bernard Baruch American
born?-J. G.
A.-Bernard M. Baruch, chairman
of the war industries board during
the war, and recently financial adj
visor of the president in Paris, was
born in Charleston, S. c., of Jewish
parents. The Baruchs have lived
many generations in this country.
Q.-What is the morale section of
the army?-T. d. G.
A.-The morale section OF the gem
eral staff was that organization Of
the army which had to do with de-
veloping and maintaining the proper
attitude of mind on the part of the
soldier. Morale officers studied the
conditions under which the men lived
the attitude of the men toward those
conditions, attempted to remedy inn
proper conditions and to rid the
minds of the men of improper view
points.
Q.-What is the negro population
of the United States and is 1t in
creasing?-H. w. S.
A.--The negro population, accord
ing to the census Of 1910 was $685.
294. In 1870 the negro population was
4,4SO,OOS so III becomes obvious lnaI
it had doubled in a period of forty
years
Q.-Please give me an example of
a proper form for WHILE. b. b.
A.-The following is a simple form
of will: 81, Mary Jones, of Wash
ington, D. c., do hereby make this
my last will and testament. / be-
queath all my real and personal
estates of every description to John
Doe, of Washington, absolutely.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01
POLICE FIRST SUSPECTED
BOOTLECCERS OF MURDER
DETAILS OF FINDING OF
COOPER'S BODY.
Police Informed That Muir
dered Man Had Frequently
Bought Whisky.

The theory OF blackmai is a new
angle which the police are working on
in an effort to solve the murder OF
Robin j, Cooper. of Nashville. The
Tennessean says:
That Robin J. Cooper. Nashville law
yer. whose body was found beneath
bridge In the Richland creek, near
Belle Meade park. Saturday morning,
met mis- death at the hands of boot =
leggers was the theory advanced by
police and county authorities Satur-
day night. Robbery is believed to have
been the motive.
While no arrests have been made, the
authorities are searching for suspect
who is believed to have lured Cooper
from home Thursday night with the
promise to deliver to him n stock OF
liquor.
1t was learned that Cooper recently
borrowed whisky from friend with
the promise TO return it Thursday or
Friday. Police would not say from
what source they gathered this infor-
nation.
1t is said Cooper borrowed the liquor
to entertain a friend from Paris whom
he had met on his recent trip abroad.
Cooper is said to have remarked that
he was expecting a supply of liquor
the latter part of the week.
Frequently Bought Whisky.
Supporting this fact. the police say
they We're informed Cooper had fire.
quently secured liquor from Nashville
bootleggers. 1t is known that he often
kept whisky in his home for enter
tanning purposes.
The remark overheard by b. f..
Mitchell, gardener. as Cooper and the
strange man left his home Thursday
night-"You could have had more if
you had asked for it's believd to
have referred TO a whisky transaction.
Police believe that the bootlegger
called at the house and wanted more
money for mis- liquor than he had a sked
in a former agreement.
No Stranger to Him.
Another reason supporting this
theory, police say, is the fact that the
man who called at the home was no
stranger to Cooper. and that he had
had former dealings with him. Cooper
also had not planned a long journey In
his automobile, as he left the house
without his hat and did not take time
to dress, as was his usual custom.
Police are of the opinion that the
man who called at the house had the
liquor hidden a short dstRce from
the Cooper home. Cooper WAS to drive
to where the whisky was hidden and
return with it in his automobile. police
believe.
Arriving near the place where the
liquor was to have been delivered. the
men are believed to have quarreed
over the price, and the murder re-
suited
Mitchell told the police that Cooper's
voice sounded as though he was peeved
as he left the house.
The agitation is believed to be due
to the fact that the bootleEger did not
name his full price the first time.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01

been delivering whisky to Cooper on
previous occasions as they learned
they say. that several deliveries had
been made recently.
County authorities, as well as the
police, examined several former whisky
peddlcrs aud blockade runners at head
quarters Friday afternoon and night.
While none were detained long mt the
city prison, IT is understood that theM
too, We're of the opinion that Cooper
was probably murdered by Nashville
liquor dealers.
\ man, whose name is being with
held by the police, and said to be a
liquor dealer. could not be found Fri
day night, and it is thought, authori-
ties say. that when he is captured the
mystery may be solved.
Police Chief Barthell Sunday morning
said he would turn over the 81 900 re-
ward offered by the governor and rela-
tives TO any person who would furnish
the club that would lead to the arrest
of the slayer. The governor is Offering
$500 for the state. while relatives Of
Cooper are offering an additional $500.
Heard Report of Shot
Walter o. Farmer, whose home is
about 400 yards distant from the Leake
avenue bridge over Richand creek
was sitting on the porch of his home
shortly after 10 O'Clock
He heard a shot fired, but gave the
matter no attention, saying he thought
it was someone shooting at a cat or
dog.
Josie Starks. a servant at the Farmer
home, whose cottage is only thirty-tive
yards from the Richland creek bridge
and across the stream from where the
machine was found, heard the shot
preceded by loud argument between
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01

Libau.--American men and women
are bringing happiness to the people
of Poland in the form of food and
clothing. The bare feet of even the
best dressed boys at this American
child-feeding station show that
clothing is as scarce as food here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

appoint John Doe sole executor OF
this, my last will, hereby revoking
all other testamentary writings.
Witness my hand and SEAL this goth
day of August, 1919. (Signed) Mary
Jones. Three witnesses should sign
the will.
Q.-How may l candy the peel of
citrous fruit?-A. H.
A.-Put orange, lemon or grape
fruit skins in salt water for keep
ing. When ready to candy them,
wash them in fresh water and boil
until tender. Cut into small pieces
and boil in thick sygup until trans
parent Lift from the syrup, allow
to drain and roll in powdered sugar.
Q.-How can l cure warts?-G. NJ.
A.-Warts are caused by a bad
condition of the blood and may be
cured by a proper blood tonic which
should be prescribed by a physician.
They can be burned off by the APP
plication of caustic, a stick which
can be obtained at any drug store.
Touch the wart every day with the
caustic stick. being careful not to
touch the live skin!
Q.-What are vinegar bees?-B. NJ.
A.-Vinegar bees are form of
yeast variously used to produce al
coholic fermentation. These and other
varieties of similar 'bees" originated
among the mountaineers of Kentucky
and Tennessee. They were origi-
nally made by exposing n mixture of
cornmeal and molasses to the air
where 1t would catch and develop
wild yeast.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Information Bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin, director Washington, d. c. Give
full name and address and inclose
2-cent stamp for return postage. Be
brief. All replies are sent direct to
the inquirer).