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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
SCHOOLS OF MISSION CLOSE
Final Sessions Sunday at Congrega
tional and Baptist Churches

Another stormy Sunday evening
found 1T I3aptists at the closing ses
sion OF the mission school Firs'
came the social half hour with the
usual bountifu lunch. Mrs e. w
Bradford and Mrs A. S. Davis poured
while Mrs. Roy NJ Paddock and Miss
Helena Norton served, assisted by
members of the Tower Club.
Next followed discussion of the
final chapters of the various books
in the course of study and it is the
desire Of many that something def
mite may be done sometime in the
near future as the outcome of the
study of Christian Americanization
The session closed with The
Dream Chest" a Home Mission Play
in thre acts.
Act I-Mary's Own Room
Act II-Scene 1.-The ITALIAN Tene.
ment House
SceneII-The Oakland Chinese
kindergarten
Act III-Mary's Own Room
Characters in the order Of their ap.
Ipearing:
Mary Allen, The owner of the chest
Alice Buss
The Sandman Douglas Stewart
His Helper Floyd Lewis
Marguerite Pauline Lewis
All Day Anna Chase
Mimi San Janet Macintosh
The Dream Dolls
Bruno Vinchi Dewitt Lewis
Matilda Cinchi Martha Weeks
Maria Ninchi Edna Baker
Italian Children of the Tenements
Miss Egli, kindergarten Teacher
Miss Wilder
Moi Toy Josephine Barber
Chinese Boys and Girls-Joel Tow
art, William Towart, Arthur Roster,
Mary Janet Roster, Barbara Cum.
mings, Beatrice Cummings.
The play was enjoyed by all and
the parts were we'll taken Much
credit is due Mrs. w. G. Towart. Miss
Thelma Jolivette and Miss Wilder
who had charge of the affair
The closing session of the school of
missions was held in the chapel of
the Second Congregational church
Sunday afternoon and evening with
the largest attendance yet, 120 peo-
pie. The school has been in session
for the past six weeks and each Sun
day the attendance has increased
The average attendance was 109 plus
with a total enrolment Of 146 stud
ents.
No special plans had been arranged
for the closing session as little i'm
provement could be made to the eve
nings program previously scheduled.
The school opened as usual at $50
with social half hour and a light
lunch served by division f of Ladies
Aid society of the church. Mrs. Ed
ward h. Hart and Mrs. Emma Har
wood poured assisted by a number of
young women of the division. Follow
ing the luncheon the students gather
ed for a ten minutes devotional ser
vice before going to their different
classes for the final discussion of
their study.
The closing feature OF the session
was the stunt period. a dialogue en-
titled Making of the Chinese Flag"
was given by Ann Buehanon, Frances
Sibley John Thomas, Helen Cook,
Webster Marjorie Alacin
tosh, Esther Denley and Eleanor
Cobb, members OF Mrs. II. II, Web
sters class, which was followed by an
story Pat Applied For
told by Mrs. Irving C. Cobb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
No PROHIBITION
DECISION YET BY
SUPREME COURT
Nothing to Indicate When Rui.
ing Would Be Made
ANSWER EXPECTED TO-DAY
"Wet" or "Dry" Christmas Not Yet
Decided and Anxiety Remains
UnrelieVed

Washington, Dec S-No decision
on the constitutionality of war time
prohibition and the Volsted enforce
lment act was rendered by the SUI
Ipreme court today. Neither was there
any indication when the decision
would be handed down
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
SHIP LOSES HER PROPELLER
Assistance Sent TO the Davidson
County. Scuddine in Gale.

Halifax, ~ s. Dec The Ameri-
can steamship Davidson County,
bound from Rotterdam for Sandy
Hook, in a wireless message - the
Marine Department, requested as.
sistance today reporting that she had
lost her propeller $50 miles east of
this port and was scudding before a
gale at the rate OF four knots.
The British steamship Dominion is
steaming to her assistance and is eX-
pected TO reach her at noon tomor-
row, The Davidson County registers
D. ,256 tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

SOUTH AMERICA BY AIR
Ambassador Morgan Says Plan win
Be Undertaken.

Santiago, Chile Dec. 7.-Edwln Y.
Morgan, United States Ambassador u
Brazil. in the course of an interview
with newspaper men while passing
through here just before sailing for
the United STAGES on a vacation. de.
clared aerial voyages from the United
States to points on the east coast OF
South America soon would be under
taken as part of a plan to increase
means of communication between The
two continents.
Mr., Morgan said the only difficulty
would be in finding n suitable spot IN
the route for the establishment CT an
oil station to supply the airships
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Divinity in Friendship.

The most l can do for my friend is
simply to be his friend | have no
wealth TO bestow on him. If he knows
that ! am happy in loving him. he will
want ho other reward. Is not friend.
ship divine In this?-Henry d. Thor
eau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
qualified as a TeIephon. Girl

The newspapers report the case of
u woman in a state Of trance who has
not spoken word for twenty-One days.
City men incline to the theory that
the lady IS a telephone OPERATOR
Punch, London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
CHAMBERLAIN DISMISSED

Naval Aviator Who Claimed to Have
Licked Whole Bunch of Germans
Washington, Dec. S.-The sentence
OF dismissal imposed by a naval court
martial upon Captain Chamberlain of
the marine corps. who claimed to have
defeated vastly superior force of
German aviators, has been approved
by Secretary Daniels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
INCREASE IN wooLEN MILLS
Advance of 121a Per Cent for Textile
Workers

workers
The American Woolen company has
given notice of an increase of wages
amounting to 121a per cent in most
department and which went into effect
December 1.
This advance will affect the en-
ployees ofthe Holden, Leonard COM
pany in Bennington which scme time
ago adopted the plan of conforming to
the American Wooden company's sche.
dule of wages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

A surprise party was given recently
at the home of Mrs. Alfred Ratelle Of
Gage street. Whist was played, fol-
lowed by refreshments. First prizes
were won by Mrs r. LaFlamme and
Joseph Pellerin, consolation prizes TO
Mrs. Tetrault and r. EaFqamne.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Mineral Product Values Great,

The value of the mineral products
of the United States in the last two
years reached a record-breaking total
in excess of $1000O,000000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
ELkS MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises Held Sunday Afternoon at
Lodge Rooms.

Exercises Held Sunday Afternoon al
Lodge Rooms.
The annual memorial day exercises
of Bennington lodge of Elks were
held Sunday afternoon in the rooms
of the lodge with fair attendance
C. S. Perry, Exalted Ruler, presided
The other officers of the lodge are:
Esteemed Leading Knight. j. Burton
Powers; Esteemed Loyal knight, p
~. McMahon Esteemed I.ecturine
Knight l.. II. Nelson; secrtary. II. b.
Hutchins; treasurer, Geo. F. Graves
esquire, Harry J. Flynn; inner guard
chaplain, j. P. Mulligan; organst
James Wood trustees. c. H. Dewey
Edw H. Holden, Fred Brown.
The program carried out was as fol.
lows:
Professional, "Marche Celebre"
from f. Lachner's Suite No. I,
by Tobani
Orchestra, Geo e. Donnely, Director
Opening Ceremonies
Prayer.
j, A. Evans, acting chaplain
NlOlln SOLO, selected
Abraham Noveck
Roll Can
II. B. Hutchins, Secretary
Solo. Vacant Chair"
Earl Chase
Dedication of Altar
By the Lodge
nnnlo.4uo
Reardings
Frank Il. Howe
Violin Solo, Selected
Abraham Noveck
Solo, Yesterdays"
Earl Chase
Closing ceremonies
BY the Lodge
Hymn, Nearer, My God. to Thee
Recessional, "Anthony's Victory"
from Anthony and Cleopata"
Greunwald
The Orchestra
Following is a list of the members
of Bennington lodge of Elks who have
died since the lodge was oraginzed
twenty years ago: John II. Ayres,
1900; Frank Sherman. 1901 Thomas
J. Morrissey. 1901; Stephen Collins,
1903; Thomas F. Butler, 1904; Mich
ael G. O'Brien, 1904; Michael c. Hea-
ly, 1904; Rudolph o. Goldsmith, 1905;
Charles L. Jewett 1905; George Inc
son, 1906; Joseph A. Barber. 1907;
Charles NJ Wood. 1907; John S.
Brant, 1908; Sheldon H. lockwood,
1908; Edward j Morrissey 1909. Ru-
fus B. Godfrey. 1903; Henry S, Will
son, 1909; Frank f. Corbett. 1909;
William B. Stewart, 1910; S. Huling
Blackmer 1911; Harry f. Tiffany,
1911; George B. Lambson 1912; Eu-
gene j, Stratton, 1919 Charles C. Ga
lusha, 1918; Abraham b. Gardner,
1914; J. II. Livingston, P. e r., 1916;
Conrad Schwartz, 1916; B. c. Jenney.
1916; John Leahy, 1916; John Robin
son, 1917; Dennis f. Cronin, 1918;
Daniel A. Guiltinan, p. e. r., 1918;
Eugene j. Graham, 1919; James F.
Leahy 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-General millwright for
Woodworking plant Must be able TO
care for and repair Woodworking ma
chinery, file saws, grind planer knives
etc. We want a man who would ordi-
narily not consider changing his loca-
tion. Address Y. Y. H., Box 440.
T0te
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
AUTOMOBILE BURNED

Studebaker Car Owned by Frank
o. Toole Total Loss
Francis p. OToole's Studebaker au-
tomobile was burned Sunday night on
the road to Cambridge.
The machine caught fire probably
from short circuit and was burning
so flercely when discovered that the
blaze could not be extinguished. The
loss was partially covered by insur-
ance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

LOST-Saturday afternoon, about 4
o'clock, on School street, a grey leather
pocketbook with handle. Finder please
70t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

WANTED-At once. good fox
hound. Address Howard Foster, Ben
nlngton. VT, r. f. D., 3. 70t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
HANSEN KEPT
US OUT Of WAR
WITH NE XICO
Man Who Bailed Jenkins Claims
Distinction
IDEA WAS ALI. HIS own
Realized That There Must Be sacri-
flee Of Dignity to Avert Great
Calamity
IDEA WAS ALI. HIS OWN

Mexico City, Dec. 81. Salter Han
sen. who furnished bail for Consul
William O. jenkins declared Sunday
night that he acted on his own initia-
tive as he suddenly realized that war
between the United States and Mexi-
co was inevitable unless one of the two
governments was ready to sacrifice
honor, prestige and dignity by receding
from the dangerous position into which
It had been forced by the controversy.
Hansen declared that he was willing
to take the full responsibility or ere.
dit for his act according to the point
ot view of any individual
Washington, Dec There was no
word tonight indicating solution
of the mystery which has developed
from the sudden release of William
o. jenkins. American consular agent,
from the Puebla jail, after the de-
termined demand of this Government
apparently had failed to influence his
Mexican captosr., Both the state De-
partment and Jenkins himself al
ready have started Investigations.
Win the OBJECT OF determining what
influences were instrumental in put
ting up the $500 bail bond which the
Mexican government so readily ac.
cepted.
Admittedly the crux of an interna-
tional situation of utmost tenseness
tyo days ago, the Jenkins case now
has become a diplomatic enigma, the
solution of which offered interesting
but not dangerous possibilities.
A careful investigation Of reports
that Mevico has taken steps to aug
ment her aviation forces has failed to
corrohorate the statement that a
squadron of "a modern pursuit
planes" are available for service. In,
formation obtained through reliable
sources considered by military and
State agencies TO be thoroughly de.
pendable. puts the total strength of
the Mexican air department Ut less
than dozen planes none of which
are of the type evolved as a result of
experience in the great war and with
a trained personnel only sufficient for
the duties of experiments and tests.
Washington Journal., 1919-01-17

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Sittsrnosr Stimme. ridrei6e bod oies
fem SoIsabihneiOsr. ou bGtteIt nur
i'm SdsrS eeipieIt, Ou bGttef gar
niht iopiel @elo. 9unbert RubeI!
8 Soft, o Soft! Sage, beine gIs
tern bdttsn biz usrbOtsn gu Ipielen"-
~90r ouf gu fdpaben." untsrs
brn4 id ibn ftrena, ~sib bas 9eIb
Der, ODER i'd iose BID Oopon!"
SapeIitI9 fab mid tieitrouria an
unb bolte bns @eIo. Der orme qIte
tat mir Isio. obsr i9 lpoIlte msinen
DiIIsn Our4ieBen unb osisen, boB
i9 isin 4inO mebr mar. Dos geIb
fpurbe @urin ii~bersebsn. SopeIit{d
BEETLE ii9, mid aus benz Derflu6tsn
@oRbous fOrtSuTibrsn. @r msIbsts,
Der Massn ftsbs DOR Der Sir. Tlit
bO1em @sriIIen unO Itummer Reus
DerIieb i9 Simbirst, obne BON mel.
mem 2ebrer i'm 8iIlarbIpieI abI6ieb
gu nebmen. Sd ba9te, Jpn ME tpies
Der au ieben.
Washington Journal., 1919-01-17
Gortfsbuns fOIst).


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cod in Dem 8irrporr cine Strou.
Bcnieocr aui meinem SUITE eefnidt,
mas i'd erit orei Stunoen ipGter
temerftei"
Washington Journal., 1919-01-17

Wraf Don uliinnt@, pon @eburt 0euti9er.
jptelle In Jiublano eine erobe 8tolle, beious
bers wdbreno Der 0ieeterune Der 8nrtH WrtIa
Smannuuno u730-1740).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
WANTS TROOPS TO
ENTER SILESIA
Appeals Made by State Com
miSSary HueiSing FOr I'M
mediate Aid.
Rv United Press.

Bv United Press:
BERLIN, July State commits
sary Hoersing Of Silesia appealed 20
America today through the United
Press 70 send troops 20 upper Silesia.
The troops were needed for technicaI
reasons. be said. because the eco
nomic aims OF France and the ma
tional interests Of Poland rendered
their rtoops unsuitable
Berlin's railroad workers declared
today that II their lot was not i'm
proved further "A general strike
would be called Government OIL
Gals said they doubted if additional
concessions could be granted 70 the
railroad men in view Of the plan 10
lower the cost OF food.
The government announced that
tho supply service had been i'm
proved on the leading lines and that
all the long distance trains were run
ming except in the vicinity OF Frank
fort-on Main. Suburban traffic has
been partially resumed.
Gustav Noske, minister Of defense,
increased the government guards to-
day. In many parts of Berlin trucks
loaded with machine guns and
barbed wire were frequently seen.
Marines and soldiers here have
volunteered TO aid in the transport
OF food
Food riots in DOrtmund and Horde
Prussian cities, were reported today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
MANY FAMILIES AIDED
BY SERVICE SECTION
OF LOCAL RED CROSS

That f,031 families have received
Information or aid from the home
service section Of the Red Cross from
Ne date Of its northumberland the
present time Is contained in a report
made Saturday OF these 941 fam
lilies have received information only
making II necessary 20 keep no rec
ords. Records have been kept OF
the 1,f52 families who have received
some social service These families
include 80 enlisted men who have
been discharged from the service
because OF physical disa bility 30 are
entitled 10 compensation and 81
transient men who have been dis
charged and need assistance OF some
sort
The report issued for the month
expiring July l shows that 242 fam
lies had called on the home service
section for aid or information dur
ing the month. Among these were
i02 new families who received social
service. 20 families who were given
information only. 55 discharged SOL
diers or sailors were assisted in filing
affidavits and claim for additional
travel pay and 10 were assisted 10
make application for bonus.
other details OF the report follow:
lOT visits were made. SO office in
terviews were held. $50 letters were
written. 265 telephone interviews. IS
Investigations were made for milf
tary authorities and cooperating Red
Cross chapters, 101 legal papers were
filed at the office which included
claims for compensation. affidavits
regarding arrears Of pay. naturaliza-
ton papers, applications for dis
charge certificates and Liberty
bonds. five surveys for the federal
board for vocational education were
made at the office. 50 different fam
lilies received financial aid. = differ
ent families received medical aid.
two persons received dental aid. five
persons received legal aid. 20 per-
sons were found employment
through cooperation with United
States employment service and Y.
NJ. c. A. employment service. six
people received transportation. sSO6.
80 amount of money given out dur
ing the month. S371.S5 amount of
money returned to office during the
month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few centS-Try i'll

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into = bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white. shake we'll. and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion. and COM
plexion beautiher. at very. very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF orchard
white for few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face
neck. arms and hands each day and
see how freckles and blemishes dis
appear and how clear. soft and
rosy-white the skin becomes. Yesl
u u harmless and never irritates.
-AdYt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
WARNS LUMBER THIEF,
AND SUSPENDS SENTENCE

Tommy Grgelwski was warned by
Judge Gilmer in city police court
Saturday morning that he must re-
frain from stealing lumber from
local dealers. He was arraigned
charged with petit larceny A fine
of IS and costs and 80 days visit to
the state penal farm was given him.
which was suspended on his promise.
TO quit his petty thieving.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
SPENDS FOURTH HOPPING
FREIGHTS, is FINED Sc

Robert Russell. colored. was fined
50 and costs before Judge Gilmer
IN city police court Saturday morn
ing when he was arraigned on a
charge Of trespass. IL was said
Russell spent the Fourth hopping
freights. He was unable to pay and
was sent TO jail for s days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
OBSERVE BOTH BIRTHDAY
OF MRS. LUCINDA JONES

In observance OF her SOth birth
day anniversary Mrs. Lucinda Jones,
EOS +. Miner St. entertained in
formally at her summer home. Lit
tie Fish lake. Cass county, Mich.
on Sunday June % The guests in
cluded friends and relatives from
South Bend and a number of friends
residing near Little Fish lake Music
was a feature Of the day and Mrs.
Jones received several gifts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
MEAT MARKET DAMAGED.

Damage amounting to S25 was
done 10 the meat market owned by
William Wurm at 637 n. Studebak-
er St. Saturday morning by a fire
resulting from flying sparks A
smoke house joining the market was
badly burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

Photographic supplies at Schil-
lings. 1916
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-26

Sheriff. A. Eads took the train
here Saturday for Kadoka where he is
having 2 barn built on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spindler from near
olivet left last Saturday for Buffalo
Sap. s. d. where they will visit 3
niece.
] Quinn and family left for
Sioux City last Saturday. Mrs. Quinn
Joined her sister at that place and
went TO Excelsior Springs where her
sister will take treatment at 4 santa
rum Louis stopped Al vermillion
and 4 attending summer school.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-26

Mrs. Moore has been empioyed to
teach the upper grades in the baylor
schools next year.
Mrs. I. J. Patten and Mrs. Harriet
lizard went TO Avon Monday to at
tend a W. C. T. U. convention.
Mrs. Roswell visited her mother,
Mrs. John Mckay. last week, return
ing to her home in Lesterville Satur-
day. da
Prof. R. E. Williams went to Yer
million Sunday. The summer school
at the University opened Monday and
he will be one of the instructors in
History.
Misses Ethel Moore and Idella
Hermann went to Yankton Monday
to enroll in the summer school. Mrs.
Moore went with the girls to get
them settled, and returned on the ev-
ening train.
James Sweet. SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Sweet of Pierre, arrived Sat-
eurday from Vermillion where he had
been visiting his grandparents. From
here he went to Memo to visit his
aunt, Mrs. VIM. Schnaidt.
Mrs. F. S. Birkinbine left on Mon.
day, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Bessie Cobb Of Mitchell. for Denver
where they will spend several weeks
with Mrs. Birkinbine's foster son,
Arthur Tuck, and his family.
Mrs. George Simantel went to
Yankton Monday to stay for a few
days with her little grandson at the
hospital. The cuts received in the
little boys ankle by a moving ma
chine last week are healing nicely,
but it will be several days before he
will be able to come home.
Miss Frances Mason went to Yank-
ton Friday to attend the Shakesperian
play, Twelfth Night, given by
Yankton College talent in their. Gar
den Terrace theatre that evening.
Her sister, Miss Irene. who has been
studying music at that college, took
part in the play. They returned
home Saturday.
Mr.. Stephens. son of Senator j. H.
Stephens. who owns a farm south OF
Avon, returned last Saturday from
Reliance where he had been Ito in.
spect q large stock ranch. The place
contains over two thousand sacres.
and is stocked with 375 head Of cat
tie. SO horses and other live stock.
The land was priced at $40 per ecre,
and he informed us that he was nego-
tiating for the purchase Of the land
together with all the live stock on it.
Miss Anna Becker returned last
Thursday from Rochester, MINI ,
where she consulted the doctors at the
'Mayo hospital. She was Obliged to
give upsher nurses training in q Bis
mark horpital this spring because Of i
breakdown and has been somewhat
alarmed. The doctors at Rochester
however told her that her only trouble
was overwork and 9 good rest was all
she needed. Miss Martha, who ac-
companied her, returned Friday, hav-
ing stopped over q day ID Sioux City
on her way home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-26

%: =. J. g. Koobs returned from
Atlantic City. n. y, last Friday.
Mrs. Whitman and little daughter
vent g SicnxaCity Saturday.
Mr.sBurtis, president Of the s. 5.
Light 4 PoWsr 60. was ia town last
saturday.
Geosgs Schmidt and his mother
wsnt e Ethan Saturday 8 visit the
4. N.sTufner family.
Euesne Schneider vent Is YER
mlllion aundayMhets he5s attending
4 osumsnet ochool. s