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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
"PEANUT" UNIT LOOKED GOOD
But After Receiving Letter From Ag.
riculturaI Department "City Suck
er" Did Not Invest

city man got very glowing clrcu-
lar from a Chicago development com
pany" Offering him ten acres of land in
Florida for the surprisingly small sum
of S2,500-a peanut unit the circular
called it. He could grow, the circular
said, thousand bushels of peanuts on
his ten acres and could sell the pea
nuts-allowing for low prices at 81 a
bushel. The city man was impressed; {;
but he sent the circular to the depart
ment of agriculture with query as to
whether or not the investment was a
good one.
Following are some sentences from
the letter he got in reply: "The lit
erature is of the kind designed to de-
celve city people in the North and
West who do not know anything about
farming" 1.-THE average return from
ten acres of peanuts would not exceed
$500 to $500" You could buy 100
acre farm in almost any of the coun-
ties of western Florida, including the
one mentioned In the circular, for the
price these people ask for ten acres"
"The whole unit system, whether
II is pecans, peaches, figs, cane, pea
nuts, hogs, or what not, is simply
means OF selling land at three to five
times what 1t is worth to ignorant or
unwary small investors" "To pay ST.
500 for this ten acres of land would
stamp you as a sucker of the rankest
class. s."-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

JAMES H. HUNTER DEAD
Death Was Direct Result of Service
in Army

James II. Hunter of Lyons street
died Sunday night as the direct re.
suit of his service in the army during
the late war. He had been failing
ever since he came home in June and
on Friday was taken to the Putnam
Memorial hospital.
AS soon as the United States got
into the war Mr.. Hunter tried to en-
list and when the age limit was raised
to AZ he volunteered and joined the
First Vermont at Westiield. He went
overseas with the 57th Pioneers and
served for eight months in France.
He was i'll while at Westfield and
again at Spartanburg but apparently
recovered before going across but was
taken worse in France and has not
been we'll since. After his return he
was in hospital at Hampton, Va.
where he was finally discharged in
spite of his serious physical condi,
ton. The immediate cause OF his
death was embolism Of the brain, due
to hardships and exposure in the army.
James II. Hunter was born in Till
coutry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland,
June %, 1877. The family came to
America in 1883 and settled in Black
inton, living there and in North Adams
Later MIR. Hunter learned the tailoring
trade and ran shop in South Man
chester, Conn He came to Bennmg-
ton in 1914 and this has since been
his home.
He was twice married and is surviv-
ed by his second wife, who was for
merry Miss Eva r. Lind of Saugus,
Mass He also leaves one son in the
high school here, twin brother, An
drew Hunter of Pittsfeld and one
other brother and one sister. He was
cousin of Miss Mary Hutton of
Main street
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at . o'clock at his late home
on Lyons street The burial will be
i'm Park Lawn cemetery
Mr. Hunter was a good citizen and
Il good neighbor. Although he had
lived in Bennington but a few years he
had made wide circle of friends. He
earned special credit for enlisting al.
though he had reached an age when
he was exempt from service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
WILL MEET NOVEMBER a
Annual Election, Business Session
and Agricultural Exhibit at
Hawks Block, Benninoton.

The annual meeting of the Benning
ton County Farm Bureau will be held
at the Hawks block in this village
Tuesday, November 4 at l.30 O'Clock
IN the afternoon with the following
program
To hear the reports of officers and
agents.
To decide upon the amount of the
annual dues.
To consider other important mat
ters relative to the work of the bur.
eau.
To elect officers for the coming
year.
There will be an address by at least
one speaker qualified to make an ad-
dress that will be of interest and
value to the farmers.
Coffee Will be served to those who
bring their basket lunches. The mem
bers are urged to assemble in the
forenoon and inspect the exhibits to
be made in connection with the an.
nual corn and potato show which will
be held in connection with the annual
meeting. Last year the show was an
exceedingly creditable affair and dem
onstrated that the farmers of Ben
nington county could product crops
second to none in the state. The
classifications are as follows.
Corn-20 ears, traced accompanied
by 20 ears untraced
Potatoes-10 eating. OUTS market.
Apples-A plate of 5,
Small grain OUTS each, buck
wheat, oats, barley, wheat (winter)
wheat (spring). rye.
Vegetables, 3 Of each Squash, cab
bage pumpkin.
All entries to be judged on quality
and uniformity. In judging potatoes
special attention will be given to de-
termine selective amount of disease.
When possible, farmers are urged
to bring entries for the exhibit to
Hawks block Monday afternoon, Nov.
.3 Entries can be left at Farm Bur
eau Office ON the Saturday before.
Entries from ont of town will be re-
.ceived till 10 a. M Tuesday Nov 4th.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
BELGIAN QUEEN
Is INTERVIEWED
Says There is No Equality Of Sex,
But She Advocates Votes
for Women

Aboard King Alberts Train in Penn.
sylvania. Oct. 24--Queen Elizabeth Of
the Beligans advocates votes for wo'
men but she doesn't believe in equal
ity Of sexes any nsare than in militant
methods to obtain suffrage, She said
so today in her first interview given
in America. War has no terrors for
her and she felt no fear of German
conquest, but she was embarrassed as
q girl when asked in English, her
views on topics of interest to women.
war taught me- ST said ''Shat
there is no equality of sexes. My
husband was soldier and | was a
nurse. So it was with all women. The
future should see work divided along
the same lines When asked her op.
inion of fashions trend she said they
change so often she couldn't keep
track of them. She admitted she did
not wear short skirts but added Il
am always behind the procession
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
JOHN GOLDEN REELECTED
President of United Textile Workers
of America

Baltimore, Oct 25.-The internatlon'
al convention of the United Textile
workers of America, in session mere,
Yesterday reelected John Golden OIL
New York international president
THOMAS McMahon of Providence, R. l.,
first vice president, Frank McClosky OF
philadelphia second vice-president' and
sara Conboy of Roxbury, Mass, sec
retary!treasurer, and selected Manches
fer. N. H., as the place for next year s
convention.
After prolonged discussion, feSo.
luton endorsing the plumb plan OF
railroad operation was referred to the
executive council with authority TO
compare it with plans that the future
might bring forth and place a seal OF
approval on whichever seemed pest
A resolution opposing the "True
loom" system being introduced in a
number of factories was quickly
adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
FOOTBALL GAM Es
Results of Saturdays Contests in the
East


Results of Saturdays Contests in the
East
At New York-Dartmouth 9; Cornell
At Syracuse--W and J., IS; Syracuse,
0.
At Princeton, N. J-Colgate Z; Prince
ton O.
At New York-Columbia, 9; Am
herst, T.
At Cambridge, Mass-Harvard, At;
Virginia, 0.
At New Haven, Conn.-Yale, 81;
Tufts.
AT Lewiston, Me,-Maine, 26; Bates,
II.
At Providence, R. Brown 20;
Norwich, 0.
AT Springfield, Mass--Springfeld, Y.
NJ. c. A. College, 5S; Fort Mckinley
0.
At Philadelphia, Penn Pennsylvania
%; Lafayette, o.
AT Annapolis, Md.-Navy. 81; Buck
nell, 6.
At Brunswick, Me.-Bowdoin, 80; Col
by. O.
AT Worcester, Mass-Holy Cross, So;
Conn. Aggies, 0.
At West Point, N. Y.-Army, 13; Bos.
ton College, 0.
At Worcester, Mass,-Trinity, 90;
Worcester, Tech Z.
At New Haven, Conn.-Yale Fresh
men, 33; Andover 0.
At Middletown, Wesleyan, Al;
Union 0.
AT Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard Fresh
men. IA = Exeter, IL.
AT Amherst, Mass-Mass. Aggies, %;
Vermont. 0.
At Williamstown, Mass,-Williams,
10; Hamiltno, O.
AT Durham, N. H,-Hampshire, 70;
Lowell Tech, 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
COAL STRIKE SITUATION
WAITS ACTION OF MINERS
Presidents Demand That Strike Be
Called Off viii Be Answered
Wednesday by Miners

Indianapolis, Oct 27.-While prep
arations for the strike of a half mil
lion soft coal miners of United States.
ordered for next Saturday, are being
continued, it was said at international
Headquarters of the United Mine
Workers that the miners are ready
and willing to negotiate new wage
agreement between now and Novem-
Der 1st that will avert the strike.
John L. Lewis, acting president OF
the miners, is not expected to return
here until Wednesday, the date set
for the meeting OF the executive
board of mine workers, at which 1t is
expected statement will be drafted
in reply to President Wilson's de-
mand that the strike order be re-
scinded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
Even the Seal

1t Is one of the establishments eN-
perienced by most sojourners ON this
planet that the wonderful places of
chlldhood's enjoyment are found to
have shruuk amazingly on being re-
visited in after years. Even the small
people find that imagination plays
pranks with them, and are driven to
some such remark as that of the lit
tie girl who, on being taken back to
the seaside after two years or so, eX-
claimed: TITS not the same mummy
darling, It's gone out of shape"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

Hanaford, Cal. Oct. 27.-William
o. jenkins, American consular agent
at Puebla, Mexico, and wealthy manu-
facturer, probably to day was at Lib
erty after being abducted and held for
Il week by three masked Mexican
bandits who demanded ransom OF
one hunderd fifty thousand dollarH,
Word of his rescue was received last
night by his father who lives here.
The message did not indicate whet-
her any portion fthe demanded ran
som had been paid or whether the
efforts of the Mexican government
had effected his release.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
ELks SPECIAL MEETING
Bennington Lodge to Observe "RolI
Call Night"

The Grand Lodge B. P. o. F.. has
designated the last regular meeting
night in October as Roll Cali Night"
to be observed by all Subordinate
Lodges. II is the desire OF the ofilc-
ers of Bennington Lodge that every
brother make Il special effort to be
present at the next regular session,
Tuesday evening, October 18th. and
answer to his namo when called by
thu Secretary
A short address along fraternal
lines will be delivered by Brother
Emery Harris
At the close of the session refresh
ments will be served and a social
hour enjoyed Donnelly's orchestra
will furnish music for the occasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
MAUD HARRIS SPEAKER
World of interesting Experiences in
France and Belgium

At the meeting of the Fortnightly
Saturday. Mrs. w. E. Putnam ,one Of
the clubs delegates to the convention
at Barre, last June, gave report OF
the discussions there. She emphasized
especially the need of continuing the
clubs support of scholarships and the
new division Of the state into three
club districts, so that collective work
may be done more effectively.
Mrs w j. Towart then introduced
the speaker for the afternoon. Miss
Maud r. Harris, who was one of four
vermont girls to go overseas with eX-
penses paid by the women's clubs.
Miss Harris gave a series of vivid
pictures of her voyage and busy life
after her arrival. One saw these girls,
ninetysiX in all, representing our Ma
tiOnal Women's Club service, sitting
out o nthe deck OF the Mongolia, very
conscious that they were the first
welfare workers to go across in Il u.
). transport, also very conscious that
their shoes were several sizes too
largc-to provide for many pairs of
woolen stockings when hiking in
France
Then the scene changed and they
we'e hustled through Paris out to
Cauterets and put to work Hikes,
excursions to historic spots near the
town, fudge parties where a few girls
really made successful fudge and lots
of it with about fifty men helping
And then we got peep into the
Kitchen TO see Max and Climax" the
tiny twin wood-stoves hopping up and
down in frenzy of heat, disgorging
cunning little American pies and max
ing the fat sizzle about real American
doughnuts. And always there wefe
real American hands moldfng and
crimping the dough because the bows
insisted that II wasn't American other.
wise
All the time in between. the Ameri.
can girls danced each girl with forty
Or Sixty men in one evening.
Cauterets, although kept open for ser
vice to the last OF the boys. finally be.
came quiet, and then Miss Harris took
her iirs' trip through devastated
france She saw the indomitable
French peasant patiently making the
uest Oh an lntolerable situation. saw
the whole stretch of wrecked farms
ruined orchards, rusted bafbed wire
trenches upon trenches and the whole
earth in general upheaval all the wav
to Paris.
From Paris she was sent TO Ant.
werp and there again took up the end.
less task of feeding the hungry and
dancing with all the others not Ameri.
cans only here, but a cosmopolitan
group
An attractive feature of the work in
Antwerp was the free shopping SER
vice A discriminating Belgian girl
was provided to accompany soldiers
when buying gifts for the family at
nome, and thus some really fine bits
OF lace and silver have reached this
country Samples of these were in.
Guided in Miss Harris collection which
was on exhibition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
Hioh Temperature MAY MisIead.

High temperature does not always
mean fever. for the body heat may be
increased by exercise or eating, and
a rise of as much as H.3 degrees Fab
renheit has been traced to mental work.
DR.. f. b. Wynn of Indianapolis reports
that drafted men before examination
showed an average rise of 0.3 degrees
from the anxiety and suspense. with a
corresponding depression below nor
NAL after examination. In 40 nurses
the fall after examination averaged
0G degrees. The psychic rise plus the
daily elevation may lead to false con-
cluslons If the physician is not care
full. ----. .-----. --
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
DEFEATED 40 TO SO
Close Vote in Senate Today On Effort
to EqauIize Voting Power
in Leauue

Washington. Oct 27.-The Johnson
amendment to the peace treaty pro-
posing in effect that the voting power
of the United States in he League of
Nations be increased TO equal that of
Great Britain and her dominions was
defeated in the Senate today.
The vote was SO for amendment and
40 against. Both Vermont senator's
voted for the amendment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
NO CHANGE IN STRIKE
Ultimatum to Loneshoremen Brings
No RESPONSE

New York, Oct 24.-No change in
the Longshoremen' strike marked
the opening of the working day, Unit
ed States shipping boards ultimatum
to the strikers to return to work by
$50 in the afternoon, bringing no re.
spOnse OF any kind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
CHASE FueATivEs BY AIRPLANE
Deputy Sheriffs Are After Bank Hoo-
hars Who Got over $4,000

Detroia, Mich, Oct. 25.-The Savings
hank of Royal Oak, suburb, was heio
up and robbed yesterday by five men
who. after taking all the cash and I'D,
erty bonds they could locate, escaped
in, an automobile. Early estimates
placed the amount secured at me e
than $4,000. TWO deputy sheriffs IN
airplanes joined in the search for the
men. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

to make both ends meet, to take up
the slack OF waste and apply it to fu-
ure needs than by life insurance.
1t is the link that completes the chain
of contentment and security. Nation.
al Life Ins. Co., of VT (Mutual) Earle
S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, VT. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
JAPANESE PREMIER ALIVE
Death Of Count Teranchi Had Been
Reported.

Toxic Tuesday, Oct 21-Former
Premier of Japan. Count Terauchi,
whose death was reported here yester
day, is still alive, his physicians an
nounced. When the aged diplomat sank
INTO coma yesterday his physicians
believed death had come, His death
had been officially announced and
posthumous honors had been he
slowed by imperial court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
CONSUL JENKINS
|SL|BERATED
,.... BY THE BAD|Ts
D01'0. TSo'Ts
Was ~ = cted and Held for a
Week
BIG RANSOM DEMANDED
Mexican State Department Paid Ran
som Thus Effecting His
Release
BIG RANSOM DEMANDED

Washington, Oct. 27.-William o.
jenkins, American consular agent at
Puebla, Mexico, who was kidnapped
by Mexican bandits, was released al
ter payment of ransom ny the state
department as advised today by
American embassy at Mexico City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
EARN Lands Crow In Value.

The value of farm lands is increas-
ing steadily in the United States, the
average for average grade plow lands
being about S74.31 per acre on March
], MS compared with $CS.3S year ago,
1927 two years ago, and $3.50 three
Tears ago. .,.A
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
SAILS WITH A MESSAGE
Col. William Peart of Salvation Army
Goes to England.

New York, Oct 25.-Colonel vii.
liam Peart, secretary of the Salvation
Army, and discuss plans for visit to
be made by General Booth TO America
sometime in the spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
QUEEN VICTORIA HoNoRED
But the Usual Receptions Were Can.
ceIed in Madrid

Madrid, Oct 24.-Public offices and
many private buildings were decorat-
ed with the royal colors today in hon
or of Queen Victoria's birthday but
the usual receptions at the palace
were cancelled, owing to her majesty'a
Illness
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
KING ALBERT
BIDS FARE WELL
To NE " ~ y
u.
Flies Over Manhattan and
Brooklyn Nearly an Hour
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON
Before Leaving the King Placed a
Wreath on Grave Of Theodore
Roosevelt

New York. Oct. 24.-King Albert OF
Belgium bade New York an aerial
farewell today. He flew over Man.
haitian and Brooklyn nearly an hour
in a flying boat piloted by Ensign
Frank Lamb. Later the King return
ed to his hotel, and, with queen Eii2-
abeth. Prince Leopold and other mem
bers of party, went to the Pennsylvan
;o station where a train was waiting
for them. A five-hour stop will be
made at Philadelphia, after which the
Marty will proceed to Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--Farm of one hundreG
acres in Shaftsbury, with STOCK Oh ,.T' 40
rolys. team, nay. grain, tools and fun
silo of ninety tons; including milk
route established Tor four years, Win
out the above including only farm II
desired Will give purchasers the
choice of four farms now on the marke
40 Va, 36t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

New York Oct. 2G.-King Albert of
the Belgians placed wreath TO-DAY
uDon the grave of Theodore Roose-
Welt There were few to see tne
simple ceremony for the skies were
leaden and his majesty passed
through Long Island almost unrecog-
nized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

WANTED-Men and women to sell
the New Peerless Supreme Accident
and Health policy. The best proposit-
ions every olrered the lnsurIns puDnc
Large indemnities and low premium
cost. Good liberal propositions for
those who can devote their part or
spare time Better contracts for those
who will become Fun Time Represen-
tatives. Write for full particulars.
Peerless Casualty Company. keene,
n. III. 36t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE-Stoves of all kinds
small or large, at very low prices.
Also white enamel beds, etc James
Fox, River st. 1oto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

WANTED--Saleslady for notion ae-
partment. Experience not necessary:
Apply NJ. q. o., Box A40, 36to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

There is no better way

Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 35c
per bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE--Cocker Spaniel puppies
black and parti-colored, sired by
Champions and well known prlze- WIN WIN
ners Taconic Kennels, Chatham Cen
ter, \. Y. oo'o
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE-Registere Hoistein bull
calf More white than black. Ben
Lewis South SALISBURY, r. f. D. !.
36t6e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE-Young pigs Walton
Harrington, SALISBURY road. telephone
1926. 36t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

WANTED-Power machine operators
Knitting underwear mill. Rhode Is
land. Wilcox and Gibbs Flatlock and
finishing Metropolitan, Merrow, Sing
er and Union Special machines. Also
cutters. 4S hour week, good wages, eX-
cellent work ing conditions. Apply or
write F. Remington, care of Crown
Hotel, Providence, r. I. 36t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE-Pigs Inquire +. NJ
Philpott. tel 1892, Bennington. 36tG'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

WANTED-Saleslady for dry goods
store Apply at once. Address b. A.
Box 440. 33tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

FOR SALE-i5 eve sheep. Apply
Fred Mattison. North Bennington.
SGt6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27

LOST-Saturday night on Main.
Pleasant, Park or Bradford streets, a
small black pocketbook containing sum
OF money. Finder please return to 231
Park street and receive reward.
3Gt1s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-19
AN ATTRACTIVE
COTTON EXHIBIT

An exhibit which attracted more at
tention perhaps than any other one
among the agricultural displays at
the State Fair was the cotton booth
prepared by the Extension Servive
of the booth was Beware of the
Boil Weevil." Standard leading va
rieties of cotton grown in this state
were shown on the actual stalk
some of the specimens being wilt
resistant, some not wilt-resistent
and some long. staple. Besides thi:
display of varities there were ex
hibits showing variety tests, stan
dard grades, varieties recommended
for boil weevil conditions, demon.
stration> of "run-out" cotton, cotton
diseased with anthracnose, and cot