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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-05
WANTED

WANTED-To rent. by September
first, an UNFINISHED house or flat, of
four or five rooms in good locality
by young couple. Address r. s. Ban
ner, Box 440. 70t%6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-05

FOR sAIIs--Malt and hops, a can.
Canadian Cream Of Malt and "a III
fancy state Hops Mailed to any address
for SLIGO. IL. w. Gordinier & sons Co,
Troy, n. Y. 6ltIs-
FOR SALE-Combinato saw mill,
wood working shop with first-class
flooring machine and erist min an
with water power from BatteEl1ill river
at Arlington VT centcIed whore the
following timber is available chiefly.
Beech, Birch Maple, Pine, Oak and
Basswood Grlst mill Eow holding
good volume Of trade and local lumber
consumption large, other buildings
attached TO mill are Blacksmith shop
and glazing house dry house and lum-
her sheds, Also two large timber lots
TO be sold. Reference Box li6, Arling-
ton. Vt. Addrss 'Sawmill' p Q. Box
40 6ltt2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17
CHARGE FLYER WITH :.
UNLAWFUL HUNTING

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 16.--( Specian
United states Commissioner Greene
$. Johnston, Jr.. held unique trial
here today in the federal court room
az II o'clock
DIR. r.. n. Ridley of I.aGrange, Ca.
and It sam Harriet If birmingham.
Ala. were arraigned on charge II
uniawfullv hunting wild geese with
an airplane. IL was charged that
these men recently hunted wild geese
on the coast near panacoa Springs.
using an alrplane Witnesses saore
that they saw an airplane run into a
focS OF geese and heard gunahots. bat
could not testify that the shots came
from the plane, nor who was IN the
plsme. The evidence against the de-
PENDANTS was not sufficient 10 hold
them and they were discharged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

az the way things turned out this af-
ternoon. I'll admit ! hadn't planned IL
that way at all ] had meant you and
picky TO DO partners and 20 hand
the Draper girl over 10 Harry
II figured that she might get inter
ested enough IN Harry who Is at his
best Ga tennis. To make her forget
Dieky FOR a while"
with her usual acuteness she read
into my eyes / could not understand
how she could be so utterly indiffer-
ent to a possible filtration between
her husband this girl who had 80
distressed me.
Don't waste your time worrying
about Harry and me" she said. a
note OF bitterness In her voice.
Were a quecrly yoked pair. and We
get along By each allowing the other
the fullest latitude. OF course. you
must realize that were not partio-
nlarly mad about each other. and I
don't think IL would cause either q
ms much uneasincsH In the either were
TO come a sentimental croppcf over
somebody else But we jog along
very comfortably. and that's all /
can ask Of life. anyway"
I wanted to answer the WEAKNESS
Oft hens tone with caress. but With
chameion-Hke swlftuesa She was
back again into the glecful hnmor
which had signalized the closing %
the door after Grace Draper
why didn't you tell me YOU were
Aioila Blursteds understudy she
demanded. and then. without giving
me time to answer she hurried on.
No wonder Dicky. was sore AZ not
being able 20 play with you There's
been long tennis rivalry between
Harry and Dlcky. They used 90 play
together great deal I think Harry
liz shade the better player. bat with
you as fls partner pieky could have
Knocked the spots or my loving hus-
band"
she was busily applying the afro
cious mask og powder and rouge.
which Is the only thing dislike
about her as She talked With her
lip stick poised in one hand she turn
cd glecfully toward me
did you see Dlckys face" she de-
manded. when the Draper girl made
that last fool shot7 tll bet No would
have given anything he owned FOR
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17
Revelations
of o. Wife
Why Mrs. u7asrsveod Gave Mad3s
Both Reinsurance and .. Warn

Why Ars. u7asrs~ood Gave Mad3s
Both Rsassuranes and . Warn
ing.
Don't wait FOR me Miss Draper.
LILLIAN Underwood ssl1 lightly "au
old woman like me isn't as fortunate
a. YOU ~ Mrs. Grab tm You can
dash a little writer on your faces. aly
them and those peachoa-and- cream
compilations 81 yours are ready for
anything. But It's the little old
makeup box for me. and along SEES
sion az that 80 don't lea me keep
either OF you The boys Will be lone
some
I caught a swift little fash from
her eyes that told me size wished ne
10 stay with her / turned - Miss
Draper smiling.
II shall have lo change ;hcse tennis
shoes for others before I come down.
said. wrasplng az tie fl-st excuse
I could think OF. They are makIae
me most uncomfortable. but DO So
down ahead ~ Us AnI keep those
men entertained SO they Aon ilesla
10 worry about dinner. nlcky Is sim
ply ravenous after tennis"
Tie isn't a patch upon Harry.
chimed 81 Lillian. There never vas
a flend incarnate who could equal thai
mans temper when he's hungry Hes
q ravenlus wolf before dinner and 4
stuffed iamb afterwards, 50 do 80
down and distract their attention
Miss Draper. that's n dear"
"ili do ms best the girl promised
alrily. and went down the stairs. II
knew that she was wei pleased with
her mission
''Lovelyl logelys Lflllan whispered.
estatically. ~ the door closed. and
catching ne around the waist. she
whiried me Fnaliv around shs room II
4 famtaHtle little dance ~9la you ever
see anything 80 aeggecglg acsunpsgass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

his racket when she did it.''
but it was different look he
gave her afterward when she was
besgng his pardon 80 prettiIy." 7
returned bitterly.
My dear girl" I.alinan laid
down her lip stick. put her hands o.
ner hips and faced me ifzspationsiy
when you're as old as ! am you
viii know that only one man IN ten
thousand ean resist smiling at
pretty giFl who begs his pardon.
that Is. unless she happens 10 be hia
wife '-aeldiy Dicky n dis
tinctly not the ten thousandth man.
e kept you after tie Draper suse
now % 1--WE you both reinsurance
and a warning" She went on hurried
~
Let me have the reinsurance
first I tried to smile. but II was
a miserable failure.
well then. taAe my word for q.
Dioky'a interest In the giri Isn't y
BIZ dangerous II isut even ~ acute
as | thought u was. not half what
you feared u to be. II viii take time
10 erase her from Dleky's conscious
ness. baa it can be DONE
And the warming" I asked trem-
ulonnly.
"Shc las something up her sleeve
Lillian said succincfix. "You com
pleteiy outolassed her AT tennis. She'll
not rest until she exhibits 60 Dleky
some stunt or other in which che
eSccis. - don't se surprised al any
thing she mag do this evening after
dinner whatever else you do. reg
lister the most enthusiastic approval
- her
was about 20 question her as e.
whether she had any idea what form
when an imperative knock at the
door startled me.
For heavens sake Dlckys voice
was az deniabiy crosA whatever are
yen two gassing about so long,
Cant You come down and get a move
on Katie Harry and I are starved
There have been times in my lie
with Dicky when I would have re-
sented his diseourteous impatlence
but | Rugged to- my heart with iox
every angry infection.
Miss Diapers Establishments had
not succeeded ~ making Dicky for
set his hunger. after ait
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

Twenty zone counties. including sew
eral ~ northern and western Florida.
are now enrolled IA the departments
az exhibition % tho South Florida
Fair. the dates az which are February
10 i2 Aad Indications are that SOW
eral viii he added 20 che list when
newly elected boards OF county COM
missionera assume office IN January
Thus tire greatest state or sectional
fair 20 southern history u assured
from am exhibition viewpoint and
thousands - tourists from an sections
~ th nation win have the privilege
~ learning what Florida in every
section g. capsule u producing To
The county exhibits will b. added those
or Mexico. Canada and Holland.
Twelve sree acts. twice the number
usually shown. viii be presented be-
fore the exandstand each afternoon
and evening. inclodins thrill -proouc-
ing novelties that have not been Shown
IN Florlda heretofore
fn order 81 meet the greatly In
creased demand for exhibition space.
directors OF the fair began their an
nual building program iaat week and
several uew buildings wul be added
before the fair Nates omen. The NUM-
Der ~ county. Individual farm, live
stock. poultry. educational and other
exniblta viii BE trebled
The seasoard Air Lane. Atlantic
Coast Line and other railroads viii
grant extremely low roupd trip rates
from all points in Florida and a record
attendance IL expected from an sec
tlona 81 the union. Tawpans arr max
ing systematic preparations for hous-
ing and feeding he visitors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17
AdUentureS
of the TlOins


Vase Weasel Hides.
Please take us after wasp wea-
sci. said Nick to Green shoes when
Wasp had rushed out Of the Meadow
Grove School after swallowing the
charm the Magical Mushroom had
given them.
Instantly the little Magical shoes
lifted the twins from under the old
oak where AIR scribhIe Scratch had
his school. and carried them throuE
the snow dotted air % Wasp wea-
sells house
But there was something unusual
about Wasp. or Earny Ermine as We
should cal him. He was the best
smelieF in Meadow Grove Land. /
mean that he had the best nose. and
he smelled tho twins coming sailing
through the air toward his house a.
the wind was in the right direction.
out he tore through the kitchen
where his mother was land nearly np-
setting her. tool then into Mrs. Bunny's
burrow where he almost scared that
lady - death. oh. hide met hide me-"
he painted. al out OF hresth.
I'm Go no such thirgi" cried Blossom
Bunny. shaking her apron az hiin. Get
OUT Waspy Weasel had few friends.
must tell YOU. being the terror %
the whole neighhorhood.
So out e had to 20 and Nancy and
Nick spied him for. 81 course the
Green SHOES had followed right after.
But before Nick could catch him. Wasp
had found wally Wood ehuck's front
door. and in be bounced. the twins at
his heels.
Airs. Wally was just getting the beds
ready foT % sir long winter sleep when
wasp flew up The stairs and into the
bedroom. Land o. Love-" she cried.
throwing m her hands in astonlshment.I
Hide me- hide mel" wasp begged
her. as he had done AIRS Bunny. OF
course Mrs Noodchuck was going to-
say that she'd DO no such thing. but
Wasp jumped into ono Of her beds and
pulled up the blanket right over his
head then las stan as a mouse
In rushed Nancy and Nick
tCopyrlght, 1920. y. r. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

The unitri states Department Of
Agriculture estimates that five mil-
lion Christmas trees are used each
year by the American people. and the
sale 81 these trees has beCome an I'M
portant item On the farmers Income.
Cnrlaimas trees may not be as heav-
ny loaded thN year aa usual. but
their appearance viii bring Joy %
young and Old Eiat the same.
What shall I give Tor Christmas
prcsents2 Thia "a the problem ~ the
hour an over the world Ia solvirg il.
most people like % include something
useful among their GIFTS. and Tint -
especially appropriate a. this time
Presents car bo ~ a iected a. 90 give
your boy or girl the foundation of an
education or provide for any desired
o. lect which you are trying 90 attain.
Give the Treasury Savings stamps
Or Ccrtifieates which w4li mature III
Gums o. s.. SO and s1.oeo Within five
years. and in the meantime may be
caAhed Ia ease OF need On short no.
ticc Nos pay ,css than the face value.
50 that the e.. 500 Or g. 600 sou re-
cei,V AZ ths end ~ five years VIII re-
aiiEe four per cent compound Interest
on your Investment
The value ~ these securities in
croasea each month and this r. plain
y shown on the face 90 the certift-
cate each ponih. There g. No ID sslbii-
'ty ~ deRree alton. This = one of the
few thinsa not affected b. the slump
in prices The government stands
ready 60 paw the face value. with IN
torest Included AZ any time on short
notice. Il VIII redeem savings etampa
az the postofflco on ten days notice
and Day the certificates 4. the treas
ur} department on demand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17
Press Comment
Getting Aeauaintsd With FIo'ids

osttina Aeauaintsd With FLORIDA
For more than a year the Times
Union has been urging the business
and professional men Of Jacksonville
and other cities IN Florida 10 make
trips over the state IN order 70 ac-
quaint thems elves with the wonder
ful development that Is taking place
within our borders.
During the past summer a number
have taken our advice and made mo-
tor trips over the state ana all havs
returned elatod with what they saw
and enthusiastic over what has hesa
done. what 10 being done and what
can be done in Florid8 Without an
exception they have been amazed ar
what they saw. ana their enthusiasm
has been 50 great that many 81 those
who listened % their stories Of re-
markahie developments have been
skepticai
Now comes Walter r. coachman.
Tor many years an enthusiast On
Florida ana SIS possibilities. who Is
plotting a party Of 600 prominent
men 81 Jacksonville over the ia
nous ridge section o. Polk and De
Soto counties. and We firmly believe
that when this caravan retu9is there
viii be two hundred converts 20 the
idea that Florida Is the greatest state
IN the country and they will not soon
cease sounding praise for what has
they are visiting.
IL Is vitality necessary that we
should become acquainted with our
own state We should do Il for otfr
own benefit and for the benefit OF
those who are coming into the state
and who are constantly applying TO
as for information about Florida. In
tho past many Of us have hal 10 adj
INIT our iRnornnce % existing con-
ditions IN much OF the state and such
condition has initiated against tho
success of Florida. II every promi-
ncnt business and professional man
could promptly answer the questions
that are asked by visitors and. be-
lng enthusiastic themselves over
Florida could disseminate that en-
thusiasm 20 the newcomers. Il would
have a most desirable effect and
would result Ia locating many new
people permanently IN the state and
would bring many millions % doi. are
into investment and devc.ogfneut
channels.
Now that this work has been so
well started By AR. Coachman il is
hoped that other large property cwn-
ers Will emulate the example SCI and
invite parties 81 prominent men 10
make trips 20 various sections OF the
state 80 they may become familiar
with what Is being done and tell their
friends and neiFhhors ali about II
and thus the endless chain uf Inter-
est will be forged and tte ilea viii
De continuously copied un 4 all a.
our ptople become acquainted wiki
their own state In a manner that viii
make them all enthusiasts boosters
Tor Florida.
These trips will broader the yisioa
of any person and they viii prove
both Interesting and educational
Coming IN contact with the men and
women who are building an empire
out % what was not 50 long ae- al
most a wilderness 4 an educatlon III
itself aha the experience will prove
80 fascinating that once begun the
habit viii soon grow on our people
and we win take real enjoyment in
these visits % ether sections Il the
state.-Tsmes .niou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

couneiimanie iunpoteney.
One 81 the most important munich
pal problems that has confronted the
present and past boards OF aldermen
q Palatha has been the requirement
Of competing water system which
enjoys the preference OF water con-
sumcrs. The price ~ the privately
owned plant 81 not the real problem.
Il r. merely a detail The acquire
ment H. the thing.
Ry no system of reasoning or deaue-
tion can the present status be Justified.
Palatkans are paying more FOR water
than they should The revenue from
the municipality owned plant s.
barely sufficient n sufficient. to nay
the expense 81 operating the plant and
the consequent costs 0f maintaining
and managing the distributions and
collections II q O. paving the cost and
making a profit there Is all the more
reason why tho other plant should be
acquired. for n two plants. with dis
tnrt overhead expenses can be op-
Grated az a profit. how much larger
will be the profit Il the overhead i
cut IN half9 The owners OF the old
plant tel us that they are making a
satisfactory profit on their invest
mcnt II this be tue and they offer
20 prove Il by their books Il would be
well enough 20 buy the plant. whether
Il be later junked or not Il is the
franchise right and water quality they
enjoy which makes their plant valua.
bic not the pumps and pipes
NNMNwFkfM all MuWM I'D NNE8m
question sooner or later. and the
hoard Of aldermen which decides IL
and actually acquires the plant viii
relieve itself OF an inferred council
manic impotency -paiatka News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17


Haron 0oto refused 70 become mayor
Toxic according 70 the y, e a.
esrapher, fie said. Non say a.
enc Times. Union NAVY Off
me about tieo 900 600 FOR new
"a. = and other parmphornatia
hAa,,. Ming year - > and yet Gen.
tos ~ -. e soc chano % reduos
sss.,,ane letter have those h~itle
100 ansthw taN. shan - Amps soa ;
smaller lan.
-. ....s.s A1hnts feet gN cold
- aevsgtlrs. quit. the league - no
-, pueyrseaax left The door opeI
80
~ -. harmon and sidney .. have
psu.sa Ire parting % theways. joe
said farewell with rasefvatlons
--o-.
TIE s6nners awe captured Jack
sonwlie
,,..t,.. - -. wetl-n aswn Western
ff,,,.r inns AZ Noes CO iaying o. his
800. rse.val.na a. ~pelc sam. We
$500, -. era.r "a thas layers % pro-
80 III - aslnvoa ~ wire trouble
49,
=, p.,etenem Steel = veaastn IN -
stand un mnsrinl for np,r Hhop con.
structlan therein be = ANA OF Sit
uationa epen
let's tahe q ahoppina trip win The
down the usain street 81 our tpfsat
mas aassspinr tour. ara there's
ssrhe chestnut ro,sater's whistle az
ths corner. telling YOU that the worms
are dane New York EveninE Mall
and 4 hftis later We @nllo % hearing
this
sold iady. after waiting IN a eon-
feetiousrv store for ten minutes.
growing impatient. T1ere yeunE lady,
who waits on ths nuts +-ef,yoryhodys
MaRnxine
ana = little further aown the street
One sore has 4 humber % Christ.
mas cards ar dscaatea vith frinre
and finger marks."North Adams
tMaaa1 Herald
and near the ladies' glove counter you
nudge your nearest companion On
hearing thin~-
hustana-~"Caue along Keeping
me standing here IKE e fool"
Ngifs-sDe Be reasonable. GEAR Caal
freaily help the way yuu stand f''-~Al-
hany CO - Argus.
and a. - pass tha po~tcfnos someonel
declares that
santa Claus sets erefs Tor a great
Deal Of faithful work nat in reality
h done b the letter carrier - wash
ington star.
passing the apartment house on that
pruminent corner. Fennore com
mentn-
SANTA ciaus went hs sbis 20 visit
apartment houses this Christmas
Thcy have rented the chimncys Los
Angeles Times.
and yuu retort that
~Due 10 the ack or coal. Santa Claus
can cane down the chimney without
eooTing his whiskers this Christmas
--RutReFs
then Ne hear this conversation on
A asmin9 . neiWhbor'a aoor--
'Ady--rArc yon TIRE same man who
ate my mincs pie last week.
r.. mp-'So. mum III never be the
sane man again Albany (N ".
Ar03a
ruachinw homs and feeling rather
EARLY. Ne sAnd cur companions realize
that
Atoms about Christmas time the
man with = quart ~ The old STUFF Wi.
have no dlfficuity IN swapping Il for
a corner iot"-fsoa Anga1ea ~
and after auenchinK Gus rhiruts. the
eswnace mar puts n an appearance
wAereupon ycn rsnarto-
"RAatua. whieh 40 you prefer Tor
q Christmas present q toa az coal or
q RaIion 81 whlaksyf" sfloss, an
hurna weed New aaven journal
Courier
and rplacsantly you surrender the
fuw Your conpanionm an augn a.
vour expense. nut even thcuEh You
register SURPRISE" you fhl up ne
glasses ara everybody il happy ana
han az the Merry Christmas screen !
seeea. s--sss~----a#
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17
Sustain ths Teacher.

Many people who send their ehli-
dren 10 school are too ready 10 pass
Judgment and censure upon the teach
~.
Il frequently happens that a chill
must - punished FOR is misconduct
Failure 10 infiicf proper punish
nsnt would destroy al discipline IA
tire school and exert q demoralizing IN
fiucnce ever other and better pupils
But parents seldom So the faults
og their own children
In many cases the teacher "a prompt
- condemned and the unruly child IS
upheld ia - misdeeds
When We see smoke st once lock-
Tor thp fire which causes IL
And when child receives punish
ueng IA 4 school we sheala tE equally
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

NEW WORKINGS Ruby dc ne.
mer. stage and motisn picture ae-
trrss. Is the 1870 American beauty
queen, In the Judgment of no less
an authority than Paul IEeiIc1, f..
NOUS French artist. Iielleu thinks
american women are the most
beautiful In the world. Eight years
ago he picked Mrs. Leonard VI.
Thomas. now Mrs. John Barry.
more, a. the finest example 81
american beauty. Nls de Remer
this f920 CHOICES a Colorado
Hiri Who makes her home IN New
York. Picture shows Mrs. Bar-
rymore llelt), Miss de Hemer
Criahtl, and Iielleu (below.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

Forgetting the things that are be-
hind us in war and peace and bus
mess and losses, let us press for
ward that we may regain business,
rec3up losses. that we may recreate
prosperity and employment. that we
may brig happiness where there Il
now poverty and sorrow. and profit
able employment FOR the millions
now seeking work
The task before Us Is big enough 10
stir the heroic in American manhood.
hut the prizes 20 b. won arc great
enough 10 stimulate al tho latent
ambitions 81 every man and woman
Here are 105 eOo. 600 people. taken
as a whole the most virile. energetic
and rcsoureeful In the world. living
under ore flag. unvexed by the arbi-
trary dividing line OF European aa-
tionalltios. occupying as trustees the
located country known TO man.
our resources are beyond the pow
er ~ our minds TO grasp or OF words
10 portray
Here In almost endless abundance
are the resources ga which 70 build
en- Industrial and agricultural wealth
greater than that % al the world
today
with per cent Of the worlds pop
ulation and per cent 81 the worlds
land area. we already produce from
an The greatest products OF tie
world have nearly half the worlds
railroad mileage and third OF the
worlds accumulated wealth. and this
wealth Is more evenly distributed
than IA any other country on earth
through an the ages ~ the past or
present.
And jet we have scarcely begun
to- develop our natural resources a.
measured by their vast extent The
plumbers 81 the Federal Reserve
Board and the losses which Il has
brought. 20 forward
Let as build a mighty network OF
highways 50 badly needed let Us
modernlze and extend our rail and
Wa ter transportation facilities build
the million ca more dwellings 80
badly needed. huild the schools. ho-
tells and churches required 20 Keep
up with cur growing population.
There IL enough work which needs
20 be done. and the doing 81 which
would enrich cur country, 70 keep
fully employed every aborer In the
country
Down. then. with pesslmism and IN
activity. and an with optimism and
progressi Forward Manufacturers
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

II hear a man sayfn' de other dav
Dat a. devils IN a. weather"
Well II OATS de case. a. winter
WI be go hke summer We WON'T have
20 buy any coal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-17

% the 1850 students who tef, Yale
university 90 enter The war service.
Losf returned and resumed .helr coll
ieEe courses