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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
ROOTED DISLIKE FOR JAPs
chiaese Look With Suspicious Eyes
on Actions OF the Subjects
Of the Mikado.

II was In the quaint. terraced city
of Foochow. China. The hearers OF
my sedan chair pointed out 10 me \
fine gray building against The hillside
ana exhausted their collective store
of English trying to tell me What ii
was.
Japanese hospital said one. with
a knowing air. as II he could say more
If he would.
"To cure sick JapaneseY' asked.
wondering whether there was sufii-
ciently large colony 10 support an In
stitution OF such size.
II took some time for this question
to percoate through their heads.
When at last II did So there was more
excitement In their answers than mere
statements of facts would warrant.
Japanese make Chinese well. Japa-
nese say Chinese man-him very sick;
must make WE'LL"
There was inarticulate sarcasm in
their manner. At last one Of them
found the. English he was after, and
came out with 1t: Japanese no love
Chinese man." he said. "Then why
make Chinese man wellf
II seems that japanese we're begin
ming to realize that American phllan-
thropy. represented by the missions and
by the Rockefeller foundation, was
creating goodwill for the United
States. So they. too. decided to become
philanthropists. and some fine Japa-
nese hospitals for the Chinese were
the result. The Chinese, however, still
distrust the move. They cannot be sure
that 1t has the genuine unseiishness
OF Christian propaganda. They tell
tales about machine guns concealed in
ihe hospitals and soldiers who recon-
hotter by night. never heard these
rumors substantiated, but did meet
seemingly benevolent young surgeon
and a Japanese nurse with the sweet
est face in the world.-Marjorie Bar
stow in World Outlook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
Rosindale Woman Recommends
This Prescription

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
Reasonable Expectation.

"Ah. how do you do sir?' saluted
the suave salesman of enlarged crayor
portraits, as the householder opened
the door. 81 am ofrerng-My stars J
Is that revolver loaded?"
81 reckon" replied Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge. "Leastways, twas. the
last time | noticed"
Heavens and earth, man What do
you suppose will happen II you per-
NIT that little child to continue TO
amuse himself with the weapon?"
Hell probably break tho hammer
off'n It on one OF the other children's
heads. I've told 'em time or two to
quit letting him have 1t, but you know
how children ls."-Kansas City Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
Causes Of thunderstorm.

Two kinds Of thunderstorms are
generally recognlzed--one due TO neat
and usually local, and the other ac,
complaining the squalls forming in
the southern sectors Of low pressure
areas. A third type, storms of cold"
has been lately added by French me
teorologist. It occurs as cold air trav'
els southwark into region of high
temperature and southerly upper
winds. The clouds forming the south
ern limit of the cold wave develop
thunderstorms, which are carried
northward by the upper south wind,
this travelling backward through the
zone Of cold mir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
LAST SHOW TONIGHT
Last Appearance Here CT the March
Musical Comedy Co.


Alma, Where Do You Live" the
naugh y French farce with music end
the engagement of the March Mus
cal Comedy company at the oper;
house tonight. The play is full O
laughs and will be an agreeable en-
of an engagement which has flrml.
established this company as the 81
perior OF any ever to appear here
popular prices.
While the business has been injur
ed by the orm, the shows have bee
given with elaboration of detail
which is remarkab and the chorus
and principals have won man
friends here, not only by their worI
on the stage but also by Their exemr
larry ccnddct on the streets and in he
hotels.
The company leaves tonight for
Oneonta, where they play next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
are You CosIno "Pep"2

DO you feel tired al the time. Does
your back ache? DO you feel you are
not. so, spry as yoiti usetobe? Middle
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Swyndole, Macon, Ca, writes: Il
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town ard Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs Roy M Paddock is Ill.
William H. Ryan, sr., OF Gage stree
Is sick.
E. ]. Hansen is confined to hi
room by Illness.
Navel oranges CSC a dozen and ur
Estes market. Adv.
Miss Caro''ne Grant is confined t,
the house with cold.
Northern spies. Baldwins, an
Greening apes at Estes Adv.
Reception OF members Sunday morn
ing Feb. 18th at the Methods st church
The famous Dorothy Gish in "Pepp-
Pc ly" a Paramount feature al Ii
brary Theatre today. Adv
Christian Science services at go
Main street Sunday at II a. m an
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
[ Coming at Library Theatre Monda
only, the big stupendous special q
tration "Bolshevism on Trial, {
thrilling parts) also a Christie specif
G. parts. Special music. Adv.
The choir of the First Baptis
church will render the cantata "Th
Peace of jerusalem" tomorrow ever
ing at 1890 The public is invited t.
this special musical service.
To the parents of Juniors, Q, 10, II
II, 10 years special request is mad
to co operate with the minister II
instruction OF the poung people n cate
chisms, worship and extra activitie'
Of the chu CHI In the classes for pun
ors, 1900 to 11.45 Sunday q. m. at tho
Methodist church.
4 Vaudeville and PICTURES, big comb
ma ion show OFT & Bryan in g mus
cal singing and dancing act of non
sense al fun; William Russell ir.
Sacred Silence and Mutt & jeff cor
/ edy. Hearts and d Almonds, corw
| ing good comedy II and the Mcul
tains," one of the special scenic adyer
tyre pictu es al Harte Theatre today
ADV.
NJ Anthony Chapter, o. f. s, we
entertained Friday evening at a reg
lar meeting of Tucker Chapter, o.
s., In North Bennington. There we
wo district deputies officers present
Mrs. II. d. LaBatt of Arlington
nc denuty grand matron and c.
Estes OF Mt. Anthony lodge, distric
deputy grand paron Rerreshmen
were served and an enjoyable even
ing was spent.
The public is cordially invited
IN oTs res of the First Bap is
church, w. G. Towart. pastor. Chur(
school at 9:45 Morning worshi
with sermon and tax to juniors
Mems class meets after seryic
Young Peoples meeting at $50. The
evening services will begin again 0
morrow at 1880 The chair has pr
pared a cantata THE Peace of Jerp
saiema
throughout the country the Ameri-
can people are showing marAed H.
iarest In fhe Forum idea and pra
tice, includ ng study and questions OF
great top II q COM - No.
Is more vital than a good working
knowledge &. rehsloA 40 Is -
mental TO all permanent progress
every d ection. The Method Il churc'
viii conduct a religious forum Sun
day evenings under the direction OF
the minister unit 4 further notice TIL,
public is cord ally invited and request
ed TO come with questions. Also g
quest onnaire will be used to expdite
matters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
vital Step.

81 have crossed the rublcund." muir
INJURED the woman who had just guar
relied with her red-faced cookbook
Ign Eagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07
life WAS A 4
MISERY TO Her
Says this Woman Until Re.
lieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Carrollton, Ky.-"I suffered almost
two years with female weakness.

could not walk any
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If ] swept the floor
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-07

In China i, is The custom to drink
6 nes hot. The thrifty Chinese be-
eve that heated wine intoxicates
trore axpeditiously fhnu cold wine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
GALE CONTINUES
TO SWEEP LAKES
60-MiIe- -an-Hour Wind Drives
Shipping to Shelter--Barome-
ter Lowest in 20 Years
BLIZZARD RAGING IN NORTH

Detroit. Dec. 1J.-With the baron
eter at its lowest point in twenty years
and wind velocity that reached sixty
miles an hour at times, the gale that
has swept over the lake region since
Monday night showed no signs of abat.
ing here last night. in the northern
part of the state a blizzard was raging,
but there was no snowfall and but little
drop in temperature in the southern por.
ton.
Considerable property damage. ron
sisting chiefly of broken power and
communication lines, was reported.
Along the lakes precautions were
taken to aid shipping. extra lookout.
being placed at all coast guard stations.
Marine reporting agencies here reported,
however. that few vessels were known
to be out in the storm, most of them
having sought harbors Monday. Eight
vessels tied up here to await the passing
of the gale.
The tug Sport foundered in heavy
seas in Lake Huron, the only shipping
accident to be reported. The Sports
crew reached Port Huron in n lifeboat
after six hour battle with the storm.
on Port Huron the gale reached A
velocity of tiftytwo miles an hour, the
highest record in twenty years. At Sag
NAV the high wind lowered the level
OF the bay four feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
NAB THREE AFTER
REVOLVER FIGHT
Men in Auto Fire on PatroImen.
Are Captured When They
Return to Scene
FIND LOADED SHOTGUN

Three men engaged in n pistol fight
near Fourth street and Columbia ave. &.
nue. with two patrolmen early today,
and escaped. They returned to,the scene
an hour later and all three were ar
rested.
Magistrate Glenn held them in $500
bail each for further hearing next
Wednesday on the charge of suspicion
of larceny.
The prisoners are Adam Wolfe. thir-
ty five years old. Fourth street near
Columbia avenue Peter Mass. of Pale.
thOrp street near Girard avenue. and
Nicholas DeWall. of Chatham street.
AT 2 go o'clock this morning Patrol
men CHASER and Downey heard a re.
volver shot. They ran TO Cadwallader
street, small thoroughfare, and saw
three men climbing into an automobile.
They fired several shots after the ma :.
chine, and two of the men leaned from
the car and fetNrned the shots.
The car disaIA Aeared in the direction
of Oxford streee but before 4 o'clock
returned and was stopped in Cadwalla-
der street. The patrolmeh arrested the
three men as they alightcd from the cnr.
"A loaded shotgun was found in the
machine. and it is said two of the men
were armed with revolvers.
Early today Mrs. Mary Hughes, liy.
ing at 1926 Cadwallader street. re.
ported her house had been entered and
robbed during the night. and the occu-
pants of 1913 Cadwallader street also
reported an attempt TO rob their home,
The accused men deny any connec-
tion with the robbery of the Hughes
house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
HOOVER TO LAUNCH
BIG DRIVE TONIGHT
He Will Fire Opening Gun in
Campaign Here for $40, ,ooo,-
900 European Relief Fund
8 ORGANIZATIONS TO AID

The opening gun in the campaign for
a fund Of S33, ,OO0, 900 for the feeding Of
3, 800. 900 starving children Of Europe
will be fired by Herbert Hoover tonight,
when he will deliver an address on
Conditions in Central and Southeast
ern Europe in Roberts Hall, Haver
ford College.
Co operation will be given by the
eight largest relief organizations in the
country. The organizations. which will
work together under the name of the
European Relief Council, are the Ameri-
can Relief Administration, American
Red Cross, American Friends service
committee, Jewish joint distribution
committee, Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America. Knights of Colum.
bus, Young Mems Christian Association
and Young Women's Christian Asso.
citation.
Mr.. Hoover will ask his hearers to.
help in securing $23 .0OO. 900 for child
food and $40. 900. 900 for medical serv.
ice. This is the worst period Of famine
in 200 years in Europe, declares Mr..
Hoover. Every American dollar. il is
said. will feed an undernourished child
for month, there being an arrangement
with the countries of Central Europe to
supply. transportation, rents. labor.
clerical help, cash contributions and
such food supplies as are obtainable.
- The money sought will be just about
enough, it is said. to relieve the criti-
cal cases Of undernourishmeDt in
Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Chinese Relief Committee
Organizes It's Work Here

The Philadelphia members Of the
committee for the relief of the fam
inc sufferers in China, appointed by
President Wilson last week. met
yesterday for organization and a
preliminary discussion Of their work.
George Horace Lorimer was made
chairman of the local body, Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper treasurer
and Miss NJ. Carey Thomas secre
tary.
Their plans. which do not include
a drive. will BE- fully formulated and
announced within a few days. Mean
while contributions 10 the fund
may be sent to Mrs. George Whar-
ton Pepper. care Of w. II. New
bold's Sons 4 Co.. 511 Chestnut
street. Money is needed at once.
and will be used for the purchase of
food az fast as il is received. Forty
million men. women and children in
fye northern provinces must be
helped for six months until the next
harvest or starve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
DRAMA LOVERS FOR MAYOR
League Members and Others Al.
prove Clean Show Stand

Members of the Drama League OF
Philadelphia and other organizat tions in =
terested in theatrical productions today
expressed approval of the Mayors
warning to theatrical managers.
Il have no sympathy whatever with
questionable musical comedy" said
Langdon Mitchell. playwright and son
of DIR. s. Weir Mitchell II think Mr..
Moore is a good Mayor and his attitude
IN this question is good. Let the
theatrical managers take care. There
is nothing worse than the musical com
edy that is allowed to go too far. It
makes for RIGHTEOUSNESS and should be
Curbed y
Mrs Samuel Woodward. secretary
of the Drama League. explained that,
while that organization devoted its time
to the study of serious drama and to
encouraging the writing and production
of American plays. its members were
opposed to loose musical comedies.
The Mayor is not original in his
attitude toward some of the theatrical
productions that have been seen in
Philadelphia this season." she said
but | am glad to see him take this
stand and hope his warning will serve
the purpose of giving the city cleaner
and better amusement"
The Mayor yesterday issued n warn.
ing to certain theatrical managers
against suggestive shows. He said he
wanted them to understand they were
skating on thin ice.'
Thomas VI. Love. manager of the
Nixon zimmerman theatre interests.
said:
In my opinion the Mayor is entirely
right in his attitude toward the thea
tres. Any time, ana every time. show
of doubtful type is listed here, the per
formance should be stopped
There is line Of demarkation. cas-
lily discernable. between the show ar
tistically presented and appealing to
wholesome, clean emotions. and the
show staged to appeal to the lascivious.
"rhc standard of the theatre should
be made Highland kept high. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
SAYS SAILOR ROBBED HIM
Friendly Party Ends In Row and
Seaman 10 Arrested

Richard McGonigle. twenty five
years old, a sailor on the receiving shin
at Philadelphia Navy Yard. who lives
on Carpenter street near Fifty sixth
street. and John Sharkey, thirty three
years old. Of East York street near
Amber. started out last evening on Il
friendly party. which ended when the
sailor hit Sharkey and is alleged to have
robbed him Of $50.
Shortly after midnight Sharkey en-
tered the police station at Trenton ave-
nue. and Dnuphin street and told Street
Sergeant Henry that, while he was
walking with McGonigle near Frank
ford avenue and York street, the sailor
suddenly attacked him.
Sergeant Henry started an investi
CATION and placed the sailor under ar
rest while he was in house near Am.
Der street aud SusQuchanna avenue.
The. sailor said that Sharkey had been
drinking and that he was taking him
home when Sharkey fell in water
trough. He acknowledged hitting him
over the head during an argument. He
denied taking the money and at the
time of his arrest had only S1.1O.
Magistrate Dietz, of the Trenton
avenue and Dauphin street station. at
the hearing this morning held McGoni-
gle under $1,000 bail for court, charged
with assault and battery and larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
CHARITY SOCIETY TO MEET
Annual Meeting Today viii Con-
slider Winter Needs

The Society for Organizing Charity
will have its annual meeting this aft
ernoon TO focus attention upon it's
pressing need for funds to carry on it's
work this winter which. according to
statement. threatens to be one Of
the most serious financially that the
poor have experienced in many years"
Theodore J. Lewis. president of the
society. will preside. The meeting will
be in the foyer of the Academy of Music
at } O'Clock. Addresses will be made
by Arthur W. Sewall. chairman Of the
executive committee G. Willing Hare.
chairman Of the finance committee
Chi -lton iarnall. chairman of the COM
mi 90 on special relief and Karl de
Sch ,elnitz. secretary.
Applications for relief on account OF
the industrial depression increased 80
per cent in November over October. and
the increase in December is much
greater. Under the leadership of Mr..
Hare, efforts will be made to raise
fund from manufacturers to carry on
the work. for which it is estimated
S3OO;O00 will be needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
CHINESE ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
Judge Won't Act Because Victim
Was In His Bible Class

Reading. Pa. Dec. 15.-Because
Charles Lee. Chinese. was a member of
the Bible class taught by Judge George
W. Wagner in the Sunday school of
First Reformed Church, the latter will
not preside at the trial of Chung Tao.
charged with Lees murder, but has
turned It over to Judge Schaeffer. of the
Orphans Court.
jury was obtained yesterday. and
the first testimony was heard today.
Most of the iurymen are young mar.
ricd men from Reading. 1t is expected
that jealousy about an American girl
will figure in the case as the murder
motive, as well as a dispute about the
furnishing Of funds for starting a res
taurant. Both Chinese came here from
Philadelphia recently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
ROBBERY SUSPECT HELD
Screwdriver Gives Police Clue TO
Recent Houssbreakinas

Phillip Ugo. alias George Jacobs
who claims to reside on North Clarion
street near Susquehanna avenue. was
arrested last night by Special Officers
Graham and Reeds. Of the Branchtown
police station. charged with being a
suspicious character.
At the time Of his arrest more than
forty pass keys, together with a screw
driver of peculiar shape, were found on
him. According to the police, this
screwdriver fits exactly into the marks
on numerous windows and doors that
have been forced open in Melrose Park.
Fern Rock, Olney and Logan recently.
He had hearing this morning before
Magistrate Price and was held under
$1,000 bail for a further hearing Sun
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
TAxlCAB IS STOLEN FROM
CHAUFFEUR BY STRIKERS
Armed Men Take Car and Drive
Away Despite Gun Shots

A Quaker City taxicab was stolen
from the driver at the point Of pistol
at IL 80 o'clock last night at Thirteenth
and Norris streets. and was later found
smashed and abandoned at the Allie
gbeny avenue wharf.
Louis J. Gosch. of 434 South Sal
ford street. the chauffeur. had Just dis
charged n passenger when an old taxi
cab drove in front of his car. There
were eight men in It. Two. with drawn
guns, ordered Gosch to stand aside.
They entered his cab. and the two taxis
were driven away.
Gosch fired six shots after them and
several more were fired by Sergeant
Cohen and Patrolmen Ostertag. of the
Twentieth and Berks streets station,
who came running up when they heard
the firing. Both cabs got away without
any of the occupants being injured, as
far az IL known.
Strikers are blamed for the theft OF
the car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
LAST TAX RUSH IS ON
Time to Make Final Payments Ends
at Midnight

Seven thousand checks. ranging in
amounts from twenty five cents to
thousands of dollars. were received up
to noon today at the internal revenue
Office. in the Federal Building. This is
the last day on which to pay the final
balance Of the income tax. Officials say
there will be few delinquents.
Many large corporations in the dis
trict have been refused an extention of
time and Internal Revenue Collector
Lederer says if the payments are not
made by tonight the customary penalty
of 3 per cent will be added
The expected rush to pay the tax per-
sonally did not materialize