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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
FORCED TO DO GOOSE STEP
American Soldiers, Headed by Bands,
Paraded Through Towns by
German Captors.

Winchester England. 10y
bands, they paraded II bunch of ~
Americans, barefooted, through towns,
forcing us TO do the gooSestep.'
That was the experience Of Edward
\. I'atenaude of New Haven. Conn,
of the one Hundred and Second in
fantry. who arrived at The American
rest camp here from panzig via Il
Danish Red Cross ship. He was cap
tured in April with 49, other Amcri-
cans at Seichcprey.
The Germans tore my gasmaSk or
while we were still in The German
lines and took my shoes from me. The
Americans went days without a bath.
There were facilities for bathing. hut
the Germans simply wanted 10 be
mean and kept Us from being clean
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT
George Really Couldn't Get Interested
over Probable Loss of Another
~ Persons Boat.

They were tossing about on the wild
and restless firth in 4 small open boat,
az least hundred feet from the
beach. He was struggling manfully
10 battle with the surging waves and
to pull for the shore; she was sitting
I'm a heap In the stern of the frail
bark, holding on like grim death and
mentally vowing that she would never
again be tempted by her swecthenrts
daring spirit TO venture so far from
land. M
Il know we shall 90 over" she
shrleked, as the boat gave another
lurch. "Oh, George try and manage
tip
Il will" replied lie firmly. 81 could
get along spendidy If the waves
didn't make it go all ways ut once.
Don't be afraid. Sarah. We're getting
nearer, aren't wei"
"A little. oh, George. what shall
we do II the boat is lost:'
Don't worry yourself about that,
my dear" said George soothingly
you mustn't upset yourself shout
other peoples business. 1t isn't or
boat
And he continued TO fight with the
cruel, remorseless waves.-Rehobotl
Sunday Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
JAPS DEVOTED TO WRESTLING
Great Crowds Gather to Witness Con-
tests Which TO Western Eyes
Would Be Tame Exhibition.

The wrestling hall covers an acre
and seats 1900, catering the circular
hall one snatches glimpses through
open doors of greeneoom life--wrest-
lers getting their topknots creased and
dressed in most meticulous fashion,
and "geishas" watching the operation
with suppressed glggles. Inside tiers
of seats slope down 10 the arena in the
middle, The aGfable editor takes me
into u large empty box commanding u
fine view of the arena and whispers
that the box of the crown prince is the
next one to the left, Elsie f. Well
writes in Asia Magazine. A vast inn
personal fusing together of thousands
of heads, II dizzy hum Of countless con-
versations firing to unaccustomed for
eign ears, curious impression OF
somberness produced by the enormous
/ patches Of black and mousegray and
blue that predominant in any large
( japanese group. The people are di-
vidlng their time between slipping tea.
smoking their infniteSlmal pipes. eat
Ing bowls of rice and watching the
matches.
Down In the center Is the arena.
covered with Il sloping roof like that
Of Shlnto shrine. gracefully recall
ing the. time when wrestling matches
were given in the court of temple
10 irample the ground for building and
the proceeds of the contest went 10 re-
pair temples and shrines. Up in The
roof Is little shrine to Nomi no SUI
kune, the patron deity of wrestlers.
to whom offerings Of rice are made
before the matches. In the first cen
fury before Christ the emperor of ia
pan had an overbearing and insolent
officer Of the guard. one Keheya. The
emperor ordered the strongest men Of
the realm 10 wrestle with the hercu.
lean bully. Nomi no Sukune chal-
lenged him 10 a bout and trampled
him TO death. and received as an i'm
perial reward great estate. As n
posihumous honor he was defied a-
the first to reduce wrestling TO an elab
crate science. The four pillars sup
porting the roof of the arena, eacl
draped with different color white
blue. red and black, stand for the foul
seasons. The purple curtain viii
white wave pattern draping The eaye'
signifies passion calming the elements
AZ each of the four posts sits mo
tionless. like Buddha. one of the cid
erS, or "toshlyori," retired wrestleri
who have attained champion rank. an'
, now organize Matches admlnisic
finances, take pupisand receive pen
sion from the wrestling association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
PUT IT OVER ON BARRIERS
Tonscria Artists in Cleveland Suburb
Are Victims OF Joke They
Do Not Relish.

Cleveland O.-S0me one played n
Joke on the four BARRIERS of Berea, u
suburb Of Cleveland, n joke they do
not relish, recently
Hairculs went to 40 cents there re-
Gently and shaves TO 20 cents, Then
posters appeared announcing that a
new shop would open which would
cut these prices to 80 and Is cents.
The four old stands promptly an
uounced a cut to - and 10 cents. ef-
fectlve the day Of the opening of the
new shop.
The day the new place was 10 have
opened Two clothing dummies appear
ed in it's window with n Sign around
their necks; I'VE had lots Of fun. Did
the other FOUR"
Prices are still 10 and 20 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
WOMAN DETECTS SPY
Postal Censor Caught First One
in England.
Became Suspicious Of Letter and Hun
Later Was Run
Down.

London.-How the first German spy
in England after the outbreak OF the
world war was detected through let
ter which fell into the hands Of
woman postal censor has just been
disclosed.
ii was suspicious of his letter when
l first saw it," she declared. The
writing was In lines half IN inch apart.
| could discover nothing wrong, how
ever, until ] noticed a peculiar little
mark, almost indistinguishable, ut the
bottom OF a page. l could not explain
it. Experiment proved that it had
heen made by invisible ink. The Wis
ible writing was innocent itself, but
She invisible writing told Of move.
nents OF ships and soldiers, of forti-
lications and docks. The letter wound
up with Tomorrow Dublin. To
Dublin the Hun went and his letter
from Ireland was further evidence OF
his guilt He was caught on arrival
in London and his execution followed"
According to government officials,
women have been far quicker in spot
ting spies than men, many instances
being recorded in which womun's in
tuition has led TO experiments which
have produced startling results.
Until recently the postal censor en-.
ployed $500 women and 1000 men.
They were fluent in "a languages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
PEAK YEAR IN COAL MINES
272,373,714 Net Tons Estimated Pro.
duetion for 1910 in Penn
sylvania Field.

Harrisburg. Pa. - PennSylvmia's
coal production during 1913 is est'
mated at 272,37S,7il net tons by Off
cials of the state department OF mines
II is estimated that 99,5i4,&l4 tons
were anthracite and 172,Sj0,Ss0 tons
bitwminous. The production in 1917
amounted TO 27l,5l9,T10 tons.
The number of employees in the
anthracite region is given as li7 S6S
and in the bitumlnous region iT2,o0O.
The coke production was about 2i.-
100000 net tons.
The number Of fatal mining acci-
dents during the year was 10li. of
which $40 occurred In the anthracite
mines aud i05 In the biumnous. In
1917 there were 1876 accidents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
GAVE LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS
Two German Dealers Sentenced to
Imprisonment and Fines.

Imprisonment and Fines.
Coblenz, March Sentences OF
six months imprisonment and fines
of 100000 marks each have been inn
posed ul0n Matthias Scheid aud Jacob
Ring. German wholesale liquor deal
ers who were chan sed with bringing
brandy into the american occupied
area by Misrepresentation. The i'm
position of the penalties was an
nounced today at third army head
quarter
The cases had been on trial during
four days of last week. The testimony
being heard by military commission
headed by Brig Gen. Harry Bishop
The findings OF the ccur, were ap-
proved Saturday by Maj-Gen Dick
mar.
Scheid and Ring were convicted on
two oharges-violation of The nayiga-
ton regulations OF the inter.allied
waterway commission and falsely
representing the cognac as wine.
The prosecution asserted that the
defendants had conspired to bring to
/ Coblenz by boat from Oppenheim a
cargo CT 700 eases OF cognac valued
at million marks, the shipment be.
J ing without a manifest - proper bill
CT lading. The government counsel
maintained that the cognac was in
tended for American soldiers and
that the defendants were seeking to
evade the military police and the
ueet OF Rhine police boats with the
shipment The sale of cognac is
prohibited by general orders
Schied and Ring are wealthy They
have been in business in Coblenz FOL
years. This was the first military
commission case tried in the occupi
ed area and the sentences were the
heaviest imposed since the Amerl
cans took over the Ccbleng bridge
head.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
ANCIENT TAVERN IS CLOSED
Dry Movement Shuts "BIue Anchor"
Operating Since 1852 in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia-'rhe rising tide OF pro
hibition has swept away another an;
cient hosiery, the Blue Anchor, ut
Front and Dock streets, claimed 10 be
the oldest tavern IN Pennsylvania. aud
one of the two or three oldest IN
America.
The"Blue Anchor is one OF the land
marks OF the city. lis walls bear the
inscription that the inn was founded
in 1882, shortly after the landing Of
William Penn. when Dock street was
Dock creek. As tavern and bar. the
building on this site has been operated
continuously for 237 years.
ChroniclerS OF Dock street say that
the original building was burned In
The later years OF the eighteenth cen.
fury. aud that the present building
dates from about 1859. The inn was
long known for IFS FISH dinners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
St. Helena the Good.

-. llelcnl according To n colonial
report appears 10 have no real Grim
lnnlS. StOnrlhrnwlns hy night was FOR
a short periud The mnst serious Of
Tense. Last year uo person MAS com
mltted for TRIAL nll out of 30 sum
mary eases came uudcr the education,
road tax. and poor law orllnanccs aud
a trivial eases were dealt with BY the
police without bringing them TO court.
Three instances Of logging are record
ed. under the juvenile Smoking ordi.
nance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
Theoretically Still at War.

Although France and Mexico are os.
tcnsibly NJ peace. a state OF war stll
exists. theoretically, between the two
nations. FOR after Maxlmilians exeeu-
ton in 1867, the French withdrew their
armies from Mexico, hut never signed
any treaty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
FOR BIG AMERICAN LOAN

Russian Soviet Government Hopes
to Arrange u.
Stockholm. March 5-The Russian
Soviet government hopes to arrange
big loan in America, and is pre-
pared to offer in exchange important
mining and railroad concessions, say
Pe,rograd advices Reports show
that the Russian international war
has cost four billion rubles in The
last two months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
NORTH BENNINGTON

An Masons and stars and their
families are cordially invited TO at
tend a social and dance at the
Temple Friday evening. March Z
The Senior Pathfndors will hold a
meeting this WEDNESDAYS evening az
the home OF Mrs. Voiley Mitchell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
VICTORY POSTAGE STAMPS

New Thrcc.cent Issue viii Be on
Sale Soon
Washington Mar Victory post
age stamps. a new thrce-cent issue to
commemorate the successful end of
the war, will be on sale soon through
out the country In Announcing the
issue, the post-oflice department said
the stamps will be sold only on re.
quest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
TWO GOVERNORS IN CLASH

Edge Ct New Jersey and Cox OF Ohio
Disagreed
Washington. D. c. Mar A. A clash
between Governor Edge Of New Ier.
sey and Governor Cox OF Ohio dovet
oped today at the conference OF gov.
ernors and mayors. after an attack by
Governor Edge on the governments
policy of trying to do too much for
the people" Governor Cox said the
government was not doing enough.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05

american troops on the Rhine are
now fraternizing with German chill.
drcn as before they fraternlzed with
French children. There IS no enemy
infancy to American soldiers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05

Wooster o.-rhe tarantula which
escapes from bunch of bananas and
terrorizes freight handlers or grocery
clerks r. going TO have II rival in the
news columns II recent incident in
the post Office here is any indication.
A large, active and hungry cootic
was discovered on the wrist of n clerk
handling soldiers mail FROM overseas
It apparently had escaped from one of
the letters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05

"Some mon find fault because dey're
too wise" said Uncle Ebcu, and 9th.
era because dcy ain got sense
enough
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
From Private to Major
in 5 Months Fl Days

Rochdale, Mass.-Rising from
the ranks to major in the army
in n period Of five months and
twenty-one days was the remark
able achievement of J. III. Ros-
ers, of this town. Previous 10
enlisting in the Coast Artillery
Rogers was treasurer Of u knife
manufacturing company here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-05
GOTH BODIES BURNED
When Two Aviation offcers Plunged
20 the Earth

70 the Earth
Lawton. OKLA Mar 4 Second
Lieutenant Walter Wirz of Los An-
geles, Cal. pilot. and Sergeant Om-
stead, both OF Post Field, were killed
yesterday when the plane in which
they were flying, fell. The bodies Of
both men were burned beyond rec
ognitiUn. the machine taking fire be
fore il reached the ground.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Genesee.
At a session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the City of
Flint, in said county, on the 10th day
of June A. d. 1919.
Present: Hon. John C. Graves,
Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Katherine Barley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
time for the presentation of claims
against said estate be limited and
that time and place be appointed
to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands against said de-
ceased by and before said court.
1t is ordered, that a month from
this date be allowed for creditors to
present claims against said estate,
1t is further ordered, that the 18th
day of October, 1919, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at said probate Of
flee, be and is hereby appointed for
the examination and adjustment of
all claims and demands against said
deceased.
John c. Graves,
A True Copy Judge of Probate
Fred A. Wertman,
Register of Probate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Genesee.
At session Of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the City of
Flint in said County, on the 18th day
of June A. d. 1919.
Present: Hon. John C. Graves,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Milen Ninkov, deceased.
Fannie Solomon having filed in
said court her petition praying that
the administration of said estate be
granted to William V. Smith or to
some other suitable person,
1t is ordered, that the 18th day of
July A. d. 1919, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate office, be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public
notice be given by publication of a
copy of this order, once each week
for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing, in the Clio
Messenger, newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
John G. Graves,
A True Copy Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

WANTED-Berry Pickers, on the old
Amidon farm, l Il miles west of
Clio. E. +. Moore. %
FOR SALE-Four acres clover and
four acres timothy, on the ground.
j. Valiquet, Valley telephone. If
FOR SALE-Milch COW, six years
old. John Kaloci, miles north of
Clio on the Jacob Fedens farm
%.
WANTED-To rent house, furnished
or unfurnished, in Clio or Mt. Nor
ris. M. E. Smith, 429 Newall ST..
Flint. %
FOR SALE-Pair work horses, wight.
about $500, four and five years
old Darius McCrady, Valley Phone
so is IL. %.
FOR SALE-Five young Jersey sows,
due in Sept, also one young Jer-
sey boar. j. H. Schlosser, 3 miles
east of Clio. %
FOR SALE-Studebaker "four"
touring car, good as new. May be
seen at home of Morton Boutwell,,
Thetford. Tinker Phone, 1912. FL
FOR SALE-Two young brood sows,
due soon, and five shoats. M. j.
Boutwell,, 8 miles east and " mile
south Of Clio. Valley phone. %
FOR SERvICE-Thoroughbred Jer-
sey Red Boar, eligible for registry.
Calls must be made before 600 a.
m. or after 500 p. m. A. F. Robey
Clio.-tf.
FOR SALE OR LEASE-Modern
dwelling Of nine rooms and eigh-
teen acres of good garden or berry
land, all within the corporation Of
Clio. Good rock well, cistern,
barn, good cement walks, etc., etc.
George Walker, Clio. If.
WANTED-Local agents to handle
I. A. c. Fertilizers in various
towns in Genesee County, espec-
tally in Clio, Birch Run, Mt. Nor
ris and Otisvile. Write for our
agency proposition. International
Agricultural Corporation, Buffa-
10, N. Y.
FOR SALE-One house with barn on
East Vienna St., block from post
office, Clio, Mich. One house with
double garage on South Mill st.,
2 blocks from post Office, Clio.
Cash or terms. H. F. Bodine, AL
E. Court St., Flint, Mich. Bell
phone 2672-J. tt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN-seventhJ Judicial Cir

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Seventh Judicial Cir
cult. In Chancery.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County
of Genesee. in Cbancery at the city of Flint. on
the End day of June A. ID. 1919.
Bert Randall.
Plaintiff,
VS..
Nettie Randall.
Defendant.
In this cause IL appearing from affidavit on file
that Il cannot be ascertained in what State or
Country the said defendant. Nettie Randall. now
resides. therefore on motion of Clark NJ johnson
attorney for plaintiff. Il Is ordered that defend
ant enter her appearance in said cause on or be-
fore three months from the date Of this order and
that within twenty days the plaintiff cause this
order to be published In The Clio Messenger. said
publication to be continued once In each week for
six weeks in succession.
LEO M. CHURCH,
Circuit Court Commissioner
For Cenesee County. Michigan.
Clark M. johnson.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Business Address. sos Bush Bldg.
Flint. Michigan. 20
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
THE LAST CHANCE

The Youths Companion, the great
est, cleanest and most instructive pa
per for boys and girls, in the world,
a splendid journal for the whole fam
lily, is going up in price. therefore,
it has always been sold at $500 a
year, but on July LIST, the price will
be advanced to $3.50. Prior to this
date renewals may also be made at
the old rate. New subscriptions or
renewals will be received at the Mes
senger office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
THE ALUMNI BANQUET

The 18th anniversary banquet of
the Clio High School Alumni Associa-
ton, held last Friday evening, was
largely attended and very enjoyable.
In addition to the program, as pub
lished last week, Rev. A. T. Camburn
and Rev. A. Nelson made short, i'm
promptu addresses which were much
appreciated Officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Lyle Brown; secretary,
Florence Richardson; treasurer, Fred
Runnells.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
FOURTH AT ORION

The greatest celebration in the his
tory of Lake Orion is promised this
year, and will cover period of four
days, starting Thursday, July 3.
On the Fourth Capt. Blondell gives
two exhibitions of the Tuscania dis
aster and the destruction of the ship
William P. Frye, with gorgeous fire
works displays. Many features are
promised for the fifth and sixth, as
well
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
NEW MT. MORRIS FIRM

John Layman e. Co. will open an
extensive line of groceries, dry goods
and gents furnishings at Mr.. Lay
mans old stand in Mt. Morris, this
week Saturday. Mr.. Layman was
for many years one of the most re-
liable and extensive merchants in the
county and the new firm of which
he is the head will no doubt receive
liberal patronage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
THETFORD w. c. T. u.

Thetford w. C. T. U. will hold
basket picnic at the home of Mrs.
Ray Chatfeld on Wednesday after
noon, July 2. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. S. +. Rome,
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
Queer.

Said the facetious Teller: "a couple
of dull Kids will make any woman look
smart-.f they're on her feet"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

RATEs-Items not exceeding five lines in length
inserted under this head 20c first insertion. two
insertions. 35c; longer notices sc per line per in
sertion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-15
T. p. A. Notes

ed himself a. strongly favortng an
adoption by. the state convention OF 9
clause Ii the state constitution ana
bylaws providing for annual memor
ial services for deceased members, ny
all Posts In the state. ~ II provided
and carried out by Post c. the only
one in the state. It IL quite probable
that this will be brought before our
next state convention.
Brother Cliff w. Caldwell, with
James B. Sipe Z Co.. Pittsburgh. but
still holding membership in Post c.
was to receive visit from two OF our
boys whe went on business trips to
that city the past week--James p.
Highley and Joe Lamson. Mr.. Cald.
we'll is an ex-president OF Post c. and
at all times, while among US. was
pushing the affairs Of the post TO .
success in every undertaking. and get
ting 1t first, hand from these two
brothers what Post C IL now doing,
will. we know be Of keen interest tc
him. FILLER"