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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
Mrs. Abble D. Harris Of Brattleboro
Enjoys Trip 800 feet Above
Terra Flrma.

Brattleboro. June Mrs. Abbie d.
Harris reached her S7th birthday ami,
yesary yesterday and celebrated the
occasion by taking an airplane flight
with her grandson, Fred H. Harris, who
recently bought Curtiss biplane OF
the army type They left the Btattle-
boro retreat flying field shortly after
5 yesterday afternoon and were in the
the air 10 minutes as had been arrang-
ed Mrs. Harris occupied the front
seat and was tBld BY her grandson to
raise her hand frshe wanted to come
down before the 40 minutes were up,
but she gave no slgpalla and the biplane
was taken TO an altitude of 5000 feet.
1T was wonderful, said Mrs. Harris
after returning home = And | enjoyed
every minute Of it, ] experienced no
more i'll effects than as though | had
been sitting right here in my home,
Mrs, Harris is the widow of Fred H,
Harris, a contractor and builder, who
died q years ago Her grandson, Fred
was an aviator IN Florida during the
world war. He is a widely known
tennis player, having won many cham
pionships and was one of the founders
of Dartmouth Outing club. He is now
N the Investment business. His faith
e. Charles a. Harris. is treasurer OF
the Brattleboro Savings Bank. Mrs
Harris is sraunch supporter Of the
First Universalist church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
ROADS NEED MONEY TO
BUY EQUIPMENT
Unless They Are Permitted to Charge
Higher Races Freight conges-
ton VIII Continue.

Unless They Are Permitted to Charge
Higher Races Freight Conges.
ton VIII Continue
New York, June 1.-THE trans
portation situation is bad. it is get
ting better, but the Improvement is
small and slow, and no substantial |
Improvement in it can be made for I
months under any system of man
agement without herculean efforts
says the Railway Age Before the
railroad strikes came the traffic
offered was substantially greater
than the roads could handle, and
the strikes reduced the amount of
business they could move.
Although the results of the rail
road strikes have been ser Gus,
they have been exaggerated. The re-
port of the geological survey show
that between January l, and May /,
the railways moved 175,114000
tons of bituminous coal This was
I33 IL million tons more than were
moved during the same period Of
1919, and only 100000 tons less
than were in the same period of
1918. They moved 27731 900 tons
of anthracite coal during the same
period an increase of 100000
tons over 1919. The existing short
1age Of coal is not primarily due to
reduced transportation caused by
the recent railroad strikes, but to
the reduced production and trans
portation caused by the coal strike in
1 November and December.
There is so much more freight avail
able than the railways can handle
with their existing facilities and forces
that they may move more business
every day and yet day by day get
farther behind the business demand
ing movement. 4H, aH
There are just three things which
will help to avoid this disaster, i'm
ldustrial and financial, which is un.
avoidable unless the railroad prob
lem is solved, the Railway Age be-
lieves. There things are First
frank recognition of the fact that
under any system of management
government or private, the rail
ways cannot be made for months
and even years satisfactorily tC
handle all the commerce Of the coun
try; second, active cooperation be
, twaaY, tho intarsfafa commarca pOm
mission, the shipping interests anC
the railway arrangements to enable thu
railways during the critical period W.
are now passing through to handle al
the business with theih existing facili
ties that is physically practicable
!. third, allowing the railways to charg
rates which will enable them to rails
vast amounts OF capital to invest Il
: new facilities ea Uns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
1920 MAPLE SUGAR CROP
WORTH 100000
Recent Seasons Output in Vermont
over 100000 Pounds; gas
Pounds Per Tree J}t


Montpelier, June Commissioner
OF Agriculture E S. Brigham has com
pleted census of the 1920 maple sug-
ar crop taken from the members Of
tile vermontnMaple Sugar Makers as
sociation. A postal card was mailed
tn each member of the association,
asking for comparative data conc sfn-
ing tho 1920 production of maple
sugar and syrup. and the prices re-
ceived therefor, The reiurns showed
that the number Of trees tapped by
the correspondents Increased per
cent over 1919. The production per
tree averaged 2y25 pounds this year,
as compared with 1,79 pounds IN 1919.
Prices also are little higher for this
year The average price reported for
syrup was S2.7e per gallon this year
as compared with S2,25 for 1919. The
pr, ces of sugar averaged IS cents this
year as compared with q cents in
1919.
Prices received by the reporters for
sugar ranged from a minimum Of 20
cents to maximum of 70 cents per
pound. Prices received for syrup
ranged from S1.74 per gallon to 81 per
gallon, which illustrates, when taking
quality into consideration, great va
ration in efficiency in marketing the
maple sugar crop.
Upon the basis of the last returns
made by the listers as to the total
number of trees tapped 1t is estimated
that 5,S24,000 trees were tapped in
1920, and that the total production OF
maple products in terms of sugar was
| 100000 pounds.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the reports received we're from
the most efficient sugar makers of The
state and making corresponding re
duction for average prices, the maple
sugar industry of Vermont earned
well towards S4,O00,OOO this season
A large number OF correspondents re
port that sugar stiil remains ltnsold
although in The case OF persons re
porting, the amount OF sugar anC
syrup remaining in their hands doe
not exceed 10 per cent of the tota
production.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
BABE RUTH PROVING
TO BE WORTH THE PRICE
Moot Expensive Baseball Player Turn.
ing Out to Be Good
Investment, H Haif

I New York, June 3.-Babe Ruth
has made a fair start toward reim-
bmg.ng The New York Yankees for
the tremendous investment that
brought him to the Polo Grounds, and
if he continues TO slap out homers.
may refund the whole price before
the season is over.
For the second time, the Yanks
smashed all attendance records for
lthe Polo Grounds when, on Monday
afternoon SS6S6 came out For the
morning crowd of 10,463 was the
Target forenoon gathering ever drawn
TO the park-two records gone in ono
days pleasure.
When Ruth has been out of lineup
the turnstiles like to rusted" from
lack Of exercise, but whenever the
fans have been assured of his play
/ ing they have packed the stands,
The Babe cost the Yanks S137600
az the purchase price and his play is
Understood to be about $4,000 year
Add about $4,000 as the interest on
this inyes;men and you have q debt
Of S167 900 for Babe to pay back in
gate receipts Twice this year the
Babes reputation, backed up by a
performance of 12 homers so far has
brought out crowds in excess of $4,000
on the home lot and the club has
enjoyed corresponding prosperity
on the road.
The Yanks as a club are greater
drawing card than ever because they
have won their last nine games and
16 out of the Last 10, bringing them,
Tuesday into second place. Ruth's
lbuddies have been inspired by his eX-
ample to 90 in and slug the skin off
the ball
Ruth is expected to be great at
traction when the Yanks take to the
road for their Western tour, as indeed
he will have to be to repay the club
owners at the rate Of $110O game in
a l54 game season. Should the Yanks
win the championship and go into a
worlds series at the Polo Grounds
this fall, Ruth will have been largely
responsible for it. through runs
scored and by the fighting inspiration
he has furnished
And worlds series would put the
Yankee owners on velvet after shock
ing the baseball world by paying the
greatest price in the history of the
game for single critter of baseball
livestock. ...
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
MANY SERVICE MEN
LAPSED INSURANCE
War Insurance Bureau Unable to
Keep in Touch with Soldiers
After Decentralization.

New York, June ACCUMULATION of
the work of the Vocational Training
Board and the War Risk Insurance
Bureau was recommended in a report
made public today by subcommittee
on War Risk Insurance Of the Republi
can National Committees Advisory
Committee On Policies and Platform.
The report has been adopted by the
executive committee OF the Advisory
/ Committee and viii be submitted to
the Platform Committee Of the Repub-
/ lican Conven ion to be held in Chi
cage The subcommittee of which
Frederick Frelinghuyen, of New Jer-
lsey is chairman, reviewed the criti-
cisms which have been made of the
! service rendered to soldiers lby the
| War Risk Insurance Bureau and said
that the bureau had not been equal
to the task of keeping in touch with
the soldiers after they were demobiIiz
ed, with the result that 72 percent of
their insurance lapsed and the men
were left unprotected,
The committee recommended that
the work affecting the former service
men should be co-ordinated and the
responsibility placed under one active
Idirectlng head; thai the former sol
diers holding converted policies
lFhould bepermitted TO name any bene
ffeiary and use their insurance as col
lateral; that policies must be issued
promptly and branch Offices establish
ed to collect premiums through local
IrestofIiees. si.ss ls.fn1t.t"
The committee reported that over
100000 men have converted their In
suranee for over $4O0, 100000 and that
many more must do SO but tina. nc
policies have yet been issued although
policies were approved over one year
Iago and this had led to considerable
friction" The committee stated tina
the weakness In government ihsur
ance" lay in the fact that Insurance
! could not be successful without active
solicitation and the government was
; in no position TO dc this. 1t stated
that there has been very little delay
in settling claims of soldiers aggrega
ing over $1,OOO,O00OO0, of insurance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
WANTED
CONTRACTORS

70 cut from 1000 TO 5000 cords pulp
rood this season
Quote price per cord on both peeled
md rough wood. Commence. as soon
az bark peels. Lot In Woodford. Vt.
Lock Box AZ, Bennington, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05

, ha, effect the decision Of the SUI
irene Cour; OF the United States in
tie Ohio case was likely to have re-
garding special session Of the Yer
mont Legislature, Governor Clement
said last nigh that he was not tamil
lar with the case and was not preDar-
ed to take final position Fl the matter
until he had informed himself and
taken counsel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-05
Introduction q ernlIsh Walnut.

The English va'Nut ra1lc to the IN
cifc coast IA 1861 when Joseph Sex
ton Of Santa Emhnra, Cal, brought a
sack OF nuts from Chne enc grew
1000 trees at Ciu!r!n
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
HOLD-UP BELOW DOVER.
Marvel Baxter, of Dover, Cut On
Head By a Negro Highwayman.

Marvel Baxter, of Dover, Cut On
Head By a Negro Highwayman.
When Marvel Baxter, employed in
the First National Bank, of Dover.
while returning from Camden, in an
automobile, Thursday evening, short
ly before eight o'clock, he was held up
by a Negro and robbed of about $40.
The Negro struck young Baxter on
the head cutting a deep cash, reduir-
ing several stitches. The hold-up oc-
CURED just below Dover, nearly in
front of United States Senator VOL
colts country home. Young Baxter
was picked up by a passing automo-
bile and brought to Dover, where med
ical aid was given. Chief of Police E.
1. Lane was notified and with other
parties went in search of the Negro
but he had disappeared.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
DINNER PARTY AT KENTON
David S. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Arthurs and Others Celebrate

David S. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Arthurs and Others Celebrate
Kenton, Oct. 6-Saturday Oct. be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Arthurs TWEEN
ty-fifth wedding anniversary and Mr.
David Clark's eighty-second birthday
they entertained at dinner. Incident
ally it was also the 32nd wedding an
Universally of Magistrate and Mrs. F.
E. Postles, of Smyrna, and the birth
day anniversary of Miss Agnes Clark,
of Middletown, who were invited
guests. Those present were: Rev.
and Mrs. J. w. Easley, Miss Laura
Easley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Pos
ties, of Smyrna, Mrs. John Titus, OF
Wilmington, Mrs. John VanGasken
and Miss Mary English, of Smyrna
Miss Agnes Clark, of Middletown, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
Busteed, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ar
thurs, Mrs. Annie Gregg, J. F. Clark
Nancy Arthurs.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
NEW GAME LAW CONFUSION
Game Wardens Will Recognize Season
for Squirrels and Rabbits

Chief Game Warden Dillahay has
announced that owing to mistakes
made in the game laws by the recent
session of the Legislature, the State
Game Association viii recognize the
following as open seasons: Squirrels,
September Is to November 1; rabbits
November Is to December 81. Anyone
arrested, however, for cunning on the
lands Oh another or cunning IN the
one for squirrels or rabbits will have
o abide by the decision Of the officer
before whom he is brought for trial,
and cannot expect any assistance from
the State Game Association. Cunning
parties are out most every day IN
smvrna and vicinity for squirrels and
some interesting sport IS beng had
They are especially plentiful over IN
Blackbird Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
PRETTY WEDDING AT AsBURY
Miss Pearl Jacobs, Daughter of Mrs
w. F. P. Jacobs, Becomes the Bride
of Mr.. Raymond T. Hopes.

A quiet but pretty wedding was SOL
emnlzed at Asbury M. E. Church, Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock, when
Miss Pearl Hudgins Jacobs, Oldest
daughter of Mrs. w. F. P. Jacobs, of
this town, was united in marriage to
MI. Raymond Talmadge Hopes, of
Philadelphia. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with autumn flowers,
white and green being the color
scheme. The bride, who was becom-
ingly gowned IN Kitzenger crepe over
a dress of chiffon trimmed with Milan
lace, with veil entraine caught with
orange blossoms, entered leaning on
the arm of her brother, Mr.. William
| +. T. Jacobs, Jr. She carried a show
er bouquet of brides roses. Miss
Helen Jacobs, her sister, was maid of
honor. She was gowned in peach col
Ored crepe de chine and carried bou-
quet of mixed flowers. The bridal
party was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Charles
Bingham, of New York City. The
uShers, as was his best man, were
all college chums of the groom when
he was student at rinceton Univer-
sity. The ushers were: Mr.. Clyde D
Marlatt, of Newark, N. j., Mr.. JOhI
B. Heyl, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Earle Witsil and Mr.. Adams, of Will
mington. The ceremony, the full rin2
ceremony of the Methodist Episcopa
| Church, was performed by the Rev
Ransom P. Nichols, pastor of Asbur!
Church. Owing to the recent dealt
2 of the brides father, Captain William
: F. P. Jacobs, there was no reception
: and the invitations We're limited onl,
: to the relatives and intimate friend
4 of the contracting parties. The com
f any numbered about eighty. Immc
: diately after congratulations were eX
= ended at the church, the happy cOupl
= prepared for immediate departure o
t their wedding trip which. is being tax
n en- to the Luray Caverns and the Blu
o Ridge Mountains. They will max
: their home at 5505 Brooman stree
y Philadelphia, where the groom Occl
IS pies a responsible position with til
> Franklin D'Oliver & Company, Who'll,
: sale dealers in cotton yarns. II
/ groom is a former Delaware boy, bi
II ing a son of Mr. Franklin Hopes, {
l. Wilmington. The bride received quit
20 an array of handsome and useful pre-
2 ents, including a $500 check from tt
k Arm the groom is employed with. Nj
e, and Mrs. Hopes have the best wish'
a of their many friends for long ar
er happy married life.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
REPUBLICANS HOLD RALLY.
'Kansas Cyclone" Smith and George
w. Davis Address Big Gathering
in Front of george w. Cummings

IN FRONT OF OeOISe W. UuhhiHs
The Republicans held there first
rally of the campaign here on Satu'-
day with the "Circus Wagon" cOnti'.-
gent, under the direction of William
P. White, displaying the banner "Vote
for Harding and Coolidge" arrived in
Smyrna and camped for the evening.
The wagon was located on "FoXweH
Place" between the Federal Building
and w. L. David's store and in front
of George w. Cummings "Odd Eel
lows Hall" a grand stand was erected.
The first part of the evening was d :
voted to exhibiting moving pictures Of
Harding and Coolidge, their nOmina-
tions and notifications, then personal
characteristics ad the issues to which
they have subscribed We're told in pic
lures on a screen thrown in front OF
w. A. FAIRIES & Sons place of busi-
ness. Later several hundred men and
women gathered to hear the speaking
w. o. Hoffecker presided over the
meeting. For judge of the Oregon
Circuit Bench, George n. Davis, {
Delaware boy; who resigned the ben =
10 go into the service, now lawyer
cf Wilmington; and Thomas d. Smit
the "Kansas Cyclone" were the prin
cipal speakers. The Harding -Coolidg
League chorus, of Wilmington, unde
direction of William l White, sang
Mr.. Davis declared former Presiden
aft was the true originator of tn
League of Nations plan and that
first he, Davis, had favored it. Wa
service in France, however, had cor
vinced him of the diversified interest
of European nations, particularly tn
: Balkan States, was such as to pre-
5 clude any such harmonious world a
> liances. From the standpoint of Ems
land, France and Germany, no sue
7 co-partnership could endure, he adde
e "They would never agree, and for ar
e American boy to leave American SC
0 except to defend American hon'
5 would be crime," he asserted, am
7 cheers. Mr.. Smith paid tribute to Il
( fight at Cooch's bridge and to C@s
" Rodney. Cox, he declared, was und
q Wilson's thumb.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
WILLIS SCOUT TAKES A BRIDE
Married Miss Eugenia Allen at Clay
ton Last Thursday at Home Ceremony

Married Miss Eugenia Allen at Clay
ton Last Thursday at Home Ceremony
A very pretty wedding was sClemn-
lied at the home of Mrs. Eugenia Nj.
Allen on West street, Clayton, Thurs
day afternoon last, September Both,
when her daughter, Miss Frances Eu-
genia Allen, became the wife of Willie
P. Scout, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent V. Scout, near Smyrna. The groom
holds responsible position with the
Delaware Railroad Company. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. V.
2. Northrup, of Middletown. The
house was beautifully decorated with
Autumn leaves, ferns and huge bell
made of pink and white dahlias hung
from centre of arch. The bride wore
brown taffeta with string of la Tusca
vearls and carried white roses. Her
travelling suit was of blue unfinished
broadcloth and a large black velvet
hat. Only the immediate families of
both the bride and groom attended the
wedding. They left on the sos north
bound train for New York, thence to
Niagara Falls, Toronto, Canada, and
other points of interest and after an
extended trip will reside in Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN TO
ELIMINATE FIRE HAZARDS
NEXT SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9TH,
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
Talks in Schools and Citizens Gener-
ally Urged to Clear Out Rubbish
Existing in Houses, StOges, Farms

A general Statewide effort is be-
ing made this year to call to the at
tention of the citizens of Delaware
the Importance of Fire Prevention
Day on October 9th. The President
of the United States has issued a pro-
clamatiOn in which he emphasizes the
fact that the great annual fire loss of
the nation constitutes a serious waste
of the national resources. 1t has been
estimated that no less than $250,000,-
600 worth of property is annually de-
stroyed and the lives of $4,000 men,
women and children lost by fires,
which for the most part are prevent
able. The State Board of Education
has arranged that talks shall be given
in all the schools sometime during
this week in order to bring home to
the children the Importance and sig
nifcance of Fire Prevention Day. In
order to help out in this movement
the Conservation and Fire Prevention
Committee of Wilmington has pre-
pared matter for the use of school
teachers in which the important fact;
of this great movement are so stated
that they can be told to the children
in the simplest language. It.is hOpeC
that this emphasizes of the day viii
help bring home to the children tn
Importance of preventive measure
now being asked for all over tn
country. October 9th has been select
ed as the national fire prevention da
because it was on this date in tn
year 1871 that the great Chicago fir
took place which destroyed 1900
houses, made nearly 100000 person
homeless and in which 200 met thei
death. Tradition has it that the fiji
; started when Mrs. O'Leaiy's CO.
kicked over lamp and set fire to
shed. According to proclamations b
governors, the day should be observe
by a general cleanup of the house
by clearing up rubbish in cellars, ga
rets and closets, and by a general II
spection for the purpose of elimnia
ing fire hazards that may exist abol
the home, the farm, the factory or IL
+. store
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
DOVER MERCHANT INJURED
d. Rodney Bice Meets With Accident
While Installing Heater.

Rodney Bice, one of Dover's most
popular young business men, a MEM
Der of the firm of the James B. Bice
Co., large hardware and machinery
dealers, met with an accident We'd
nesday which appears to be most seri-
Gus, that of a possible broken, hip.
Young Bice in company stove firm
were installing heating plant at the
home of J. H. Roe, just outside of Do
yer and in some manner, a brick wall
around or near where the furnace was
being placed, cracked and fell,.a large
portion falling on young Bice crush
ing him up against another wall, re-
sulting in what is thought to be a
broken hip. He was hurried to his
home and physicians summoned who
rendered medical aid. Later reports
are that his condition is very satisfac-
tory.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
pREsBYTERY OF NEW CASTLE.
Convened Monday at Rock Church
Which Celebrates 20Oth Anniversary

Convened Monday at Rock Church
Which Celebrates 20Oth Anniversary
The Presbytery of New Castle met
in fall session Monday in Rock Church
Md, which is celebrating its 2OOth
anniversary. Rock, Md, is about six
miles from ElktOn. Rev. ]. l.. M. Eek
ard, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, of Smyrna, is in attendance.
as is also Elder James H. Roberts.
While there has been some talk OF the
McElmoyle case being revived, there
mas no early Indication that it would
come up, although there wa sa possi-
bility of its revival if there should
be a contest involving the mission OF
some elders from EIkton. However,
the feeling seemed to be that the
whole matter had been disposed OF for
the present, as far as the Presbytery
was concerned, and that it now rests
with the Synod of Baltimore, which
meets the latter part of this month
The meeting most likely will be occu-
pied chiefly with routine business.
Smyrna times., 1920-10-06
EONEN AT VOTERS LEAGUE

/ Cummins E. Speakman Makes
Good Impression With Address
Us. c.. Leland. Ha1monson, Mrs.
amen W. Price, Mrs. E. G. Billeb,
b Cmmins E. Speakman, Mrs.
gene Davis, Miss Agnes Cummins,
Is Nary Spruance, Mrs. So M. Far
and Miss Cora Tschudy were
pong those who attended the
a'heOn and meeting of The Della
ae League Of Women Voters at the
Ne DUPONT, Wilmington, last We'd
ay. The meeting was a delight
one in every respect and among
number Of speeches. there were
which created any more favor
Impression than that Of Mrs
minis E. Speakman of Belmont
Smyrna, the local chairman OF
league for this district. The Off
elected for the ensuing year are
'aent, Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Dover
Y Wee resident, Mrs. A. D. War
wilmington; Second Vice Presi-
Mrs. W. Harmon Reynolds
Reld; Third Vice President, Mrs
4" y. Houston, Georgetown; Re
.Ig secretary, Mrs. Jane w. Pen
W Wilmington; Corresponding
.s,siy' Miss Winifred Morris, Do
treasurer, Mrs. John Esl5ridge
olu' Auditors, Mrs. John Bras
Ia' 0i Wilmington, and Miss Ell
'0lnstOn, Of Newport.