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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
His work Not Revealed.

His Work Not Revealed.
Mr.. Swami did not undertake to tell
the voters just how the District Attorney
of New York county figured in the trac-
ton situation or what he had ever done
or attempted to do to halt an increase
of fares. He merely relied upon the fact
that many voters were totally unfamiliar
with the facts and would readily swal-
low anything that he might put before
them on this matter.
Then Mr.. Swami publicly declared
that the criticisms of the Bar Associa-
ton were actuated by his opposition to
an increase in the gas rate He circu-
lated a story to the effect that one OF
the members of the associations Judi
ciary committee had come to him and
had urged him to let the company get
the increase that it was asking.
The absurdity of this was apparent to
every one who was familiar with the
litigation. involving the question of the
gas rate, as Mr.. Swanns connection with
the litigation had been of an insig-
niflcant character. and he had never
been in a position to 'let" the gas COM
pany do anything, even if he felt so dis
posed.
The truth of the matter was that the
Public Service Commission was confess,
ing the gas company's claim to an in.
creased rate and that the Attorney.
General of New York State was acting
az attorney for the people in this contest
Mr.. Swami was served with copies OF
he papers as mater Of form. but h:
did absolutely noth'nq i'm the matter
At the request of Mayor Hylan he turned
the papers that had been served upor
him over to the Corporation Counsel.
Where Swami Came In.
All of the work in the contest agaius
he gas companies was done by the At
orney-General's office, but Mr.. Swami
pparently under the impression tina
! he voters did not possess enough inte.
| Tence 10 sec the absurdity of his con
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

tor high judicial office. but Mr.. Swami
mmed lately att m ted TO moke il ap-
ear that the organization was actuated
by a desire to serve certain interests"
to which his office was hostile.
Knowing that the five cent fare issue
is a most popular one with the voters,
Mr.. Swami said that it was his refusal
to let the traction lines charge such a
fare that was resi- onsihle in part for the
judiciary committees opposition to him.
In so doing he trespassed on the terri
tory of Mayer Hylan, who has been re-
garding this five cent fare issue as his own
private, patented piece of political prop
aganda.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL
But Not Confidential

This is Letter Number Six of a series written to
all of you about matter which is vital your
cess.
If you missed Letters I, 2, 3, q, S, and would
like to have copies, / will send them you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
cox ATTACKS HARDING
Says Senate Group Is Trying to An.
mex the Presidency

Oryille, Ohio-Aug. 21.--Another
attack on the senate oligarchy" was
made today by Governor Cox in an ad.
dress replying to that delivered re-
Gently by Senator Harding commend.
ing the sena q as the forum OF popu-
lar government.
The Republican candidate, said Cox,
has devoted front porch session to
defense OF the United States senate
with Characteristic reactionary iso.
lation from the current of public
though Mr. Harding fails to disting
uish between the senate as an institu
tion and the list of senators who
have taken charge Of an important
part Of government
1T is our contention thai a group
OF men formed a domineering and ar
rogant oligarchy in the senate and
have, deliberately interfered with the
welfare Of the world and delayed re.
adjustment in this country all to the
distinc. injury and disadvantage Of
our people"
The Republican Senate group is
trying TO annex the presidency was
also asserted by Cox
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
WILL BE BOON TO INVALID
Independence, Comfort and Exercise
All Provided in New Chair Pro-
PEELED by Electricity.

A new era of independence, comfort
and exercise is promised to invalds
In an electrically-propelled chair that
liz now being made by firm Of surgi-
cal engineers In London.
In appearance it is little more than
a very comfortable, luxuriously-s
pended bath chair or invalids car
riage. The propulsive motion Is cleo.
tricity II is silent. travels a distance
OF over twenty miles on a single
charge and has four speeds, ranging
from crawl up to five miles per
hour.
The control is said to be so sim
pie that any person. no matter with
what disabilities, can sit in the car
rlage and start right away and 1t
IS fitted with reverse on all speeds.
1t Is only necessary to hold the steer
ing lever with the left hand and gent.
ly push over the controller handle
with the right hand. The use Of the
carriage renders an invalid independ-
ent of chair man or attendant, and the
cost Of upkeep Is said to be trivial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
The Marching Song Of stark's Men.


august 16, 1777)
(By Edward Everett Hale.)
March! March March! from sunrise
till rs dark,
And let no man struggle on the way!
March! Mrach March as we follow
old John Stark,
For the old man needs us all today
Load! Load! Loadl Three buckshot
and Il ball,
With hymntune for wad to
make them stayi
But let no man dare to fire till he
gives the word 10 all,
Let no man let the buckshot go
astray.
Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire all along the
line,
When we meet those bloody Hes
sions in array!
They shall have every grain from
powder-horn Of mine,
Unless the towards turn and run
away.
Home, Home! Home! When the fight
Is fought and wen,
To the home where the women
watch and pray,
To tell them how John Stark finished
what he had begun,
And to hear them thank our God
for the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Wooden Steamers
For Sale
Tyenty-four United states
Shipping Board Steamers

Sealed bids will be received in the Of
fee of the United States Shipping
Board. 1919 + street N, w. Washing
tonga. G.. on or before p m, August
30 1870 Bids to be opened August 81,
1925. at 10 o'clock in the offices of the
Board
The steamers are the Balm and
BALL1N TYPE SPECIFICATIONS
aresas follows: Length b. r., 285' (;
breadth moulded Az. depth, moulded.
26' n loading draft, egg; designated
lightweight ton. approximately 5000;
boilers, Water Tubes; Engine, one
triple expansion. I. II. p, 1900; coal
burner-radius 550S; speed. . knots;
bale cargo, 1880 cubic feet.
DAUGHERTY TYPE SPEClFlCA-
TONS are as follows: Length, b. F.,
3OO{; breadth 48'; depth, 28'-6"; loading
draft, 20; designated lightweight ton,
1900: boilers, 2 Babcock & Wilcox Wa
ter Tube: Engine aft, one triple eX-
pansion: l. II. p. 1,450 coal burners
radius 5130: speed. 10 knots; bale car
go. 10000 cubic feet.
TERMS--l0 Per Cent Cash Balance
in Three Years.
F'urther information may be obtain
ed by request sent to the Secretary Of
the Board
Bids may be submitted for one or
moro vessels or for any combination Of
vessels and must be accompanied by
certified check payable to the L. S.
Shipping Board for ~ per cent OF
amount of the bid Bids should be sub
mitted on the basis of purchase AS
is and where is
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids
SEALED BIDS should be addressed
to the Secretary Of the UNITED
STATES SHIPPING BOARD WASH
INGTON u. c.. and indorsed. SEALED
BID FOR STEAMSHIP (Namc of
ship" and do Not open"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
A Burning Well"

Water and fire aren't usually con-
sldered good friends. but under certain
circumstances they may unite to form
an interesting and beautiful natural
phenomenon. This is the case near
Mobile, Ala, where for years a "burn-
Ing well'' has been the center of at
traction for visitors and residents of
the city. Bored originally for an ar
tesian WE'LL the product of the hole
was tremendous flow of salt water,
heavily charged with chlorine gas.
How this gas first took fire is not
known, but burn it does, and the deep
orange flames, uninjured by the water.
not only squirt high with the flow OF
the crystal stream and color its white
foam, but they run along the circular
pool about the well in continuous
sweeps of bright color
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mrs. NJ. II. Middleton OF New York
is guest Of Mrs. Harry Breese.
Miss Helen Deneley of Harrison
street has employment in the office Of
Karl Martin.
Last screenings of "She Loves and
Lies" featuring Norma Talmadge-Li-
brary Theatre today. Adv.
Robert II. Mattison of Seattle is
visiting at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Caroline II. Bennett.
The Marshall agency has sold new
Cadillac touring car to Mrs. Charles e.
Welles of Old Bennington,
Mrs. John A'Heary and daughter
Margaret have returned from two
weeks visit at Old Orchard.
Misses Amy H. Harbour and Beulah
Evans are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Gilbert Twitchell in SALISBURY.
Truman Matt on OF the Putnam
House garage is one of the many who
Is attending the fair at Cambridge
Mrs. Harry Hubbard and two daugh
tiers of Manchester are guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs john Mclkale of
Depot street.
Christian Science services will be
held at 500 Main street Sunday morn
Ing at IL clock and on Wednesday
evening at 1880
Clarence Honiker, who has been in
town for a few days, has returned to
North Pownal where he is employed
in the wooden mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Jenkins and Mr.,
and Mrs. G. d. Smith of Hartford Ct,
arrived at Camp Bide-A-Wee Friday
evening for an extended outing
Two popular stars in smashing
perturbation OF Mary Roberts Rne-
harris famous story in the Saturday
Evening Post Come. Opera House
tonight. Last showing ADV.
Atelegram was received here this
morning announcing the marriage at
LosiAngeles. Calf, Friday evening of
Miss Helen Rudd and Nelson Hitch
cock Both are formerly of Benning'
ton and have many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Mclaughlin and
children of Troy returned home Fri
day after spending several days at the
home OF Mrs. McLaughlin's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Morrissey of
Washington street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
FOUND OLD FRIEND ON BOARD
Hope Followed Despair When Return.
Ing Doughboy Discovered Copy
Of Famous Sea Story.

| came aboard the transport revillng
my luck, says Robert Palfrey Utter
In the Review. by locker and bed
roll were In France and I had neg
lected to bid them good-by; had
nothing but musette and kit bag, in
which had been living for a month.
The limping old Mudjekeewis wBs the
shabbiest tub in the service, slow, de-
void OF comfort Her engines took a
day off every week. Her smoking
room was given over to clacklng type
writer's which manufactured colored
tissue paper orders for the decoration
OF the main companonway. The white
and-gold music room was ne place for
one who was constitutlonally unable
to derive solace from craps or poker
But when | discovered that the ships
library had survived the ravageS OF
war, began to see the hand Of provi-
dence. AS / reviewed the backs of the
50-odd most respectable volumes in
tough brown calf my locker and bed
'pAi lVii libhl NY bhth dlu DtBdu w
tumble, and so continued to do" till
thought of them no more. ! was free
ms air in spite OF the livery l wore.
tossed a polished copy Of "Mr. Mid
shipman Easy into my berth, cast Off
my shining greaves and brass-moun;
ed regalia. chinned myself on the r.
Iron that ran across the top of the
state room, swung my legs over the
edge Of the berth and dropped after
them j opened the port hole to the
deck and the summer night, disposed
tobacco and other necessities in the
wall pockets, started the fire in a well.
crusted briar bowl, and forthwith |
was In company with an old friend
whom / had not seen for years--"By 8
o'clock that evening Mr. Jack Easy
was safe on board his majesty's sloop
HAPPY"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
POUCH WITH 100000
Stolen at Chicago and Carried Away
In Automobile.

ololeH al chicago ana CdFrleu away
In Automobile.
Chicago, Aug. 20--A mail pouch
believed to contain money and valu-
ables worth 100000 was stolen by
two men today from suburban
station of the Illinois Central Rail
road. The robbers escaped in an
automobile.
The money, according to postal
authorities was being sent to the
Pullman Trust and Savings Bank.
1t left the Federal Building about
noon. When the train reached the
11lth Street sta ion, the pouch was
thrown down a chute to the street
level where messengers from the
bank were supposed to be waiting
to receive it. The money was to be
used tomorrow to cash checks for
the Pullman Company and he Sher,
Win-Williams factories The $780,
000 was all in bills Of one, five, ten
and twenty dollars
Municipal authorities says that
while the bag was temporarily in
charge Of Leo Wilgus, a 13-year-old
boy it was taken from him by an
elderly man wearing brown glasses,
who leaped into a waiting automo-
bile piloted by a young man. and dis.
appeared in the direction Of Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
NORTH BENNINGTON

James Humphrey has returned from
a two months visit in Minnesota and
Kansas.
Rev w. r. Hamlin, who has been on
a camping trip in the Maine woods re.
turned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. p. f. Dalton are in
Dorset to attend the funeral of Mr..
Daltons cousin. Edward Kelley.
Miss Madeline Daley and Miss Mar
garet Daley of Rutland were guests
this week of their aunt, Mrs. Andrew
Nash.
Monday, Harry T. Morey, in 1.-THE
Sea Rider" and Dull Care one of
the very funny Larry Semon comedies.
ADV.
Miss Vera Harris is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Paul Holmes.
Mrs. Kate Somer is visiting friends
in town
Mrs, Catherine Mitchell is enjoying
an outing at Revere Beach.
Mrs. Dunkerton and two children OF
Bay Side, Long Island, are visiting
Mrs Arthur Cushman.
Rev. G, f. Cady has returned from
his vacation and there will be preach
Ing and Sunday school as usual at the
Methodist church Sunday, August %.
Rev. U. S. Coons of Albany will
preach at both morning and evening
services at the Baptist church and at
the SALISBURY Center church in the
afternoon,
Morning worship at the Congrega
tional church commences at II O'Clock
Rev. Lynn Armtrong of Brooklyn will
preach Sunday school will follow i'm.
medlately after the morning service.
The services will be held as usual
on Sunday, August %, at the Methodist
church with preaching by the pastor
The topic Of the sermon will be THE
Coaling Station of Life A cordial
welcome is extended to all
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jordon OF New
York, Mrs. Goldstein Of Boston, Miss
Helen Griffith of Rutland, an automo
bile party that has been touring Yer
mont, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
! Andrew Nash recently.
! Major Thomas Barber and Mrs. Bar
Der visited briefly this week at the
home Of Major Barber sister, Mrs
f. T. Harrington. Major Barber, who
has been stationed in Haiti is spend
ing two months leave of absence
in Burlington.
Tonight, Bryant Washburn in the
Poor Boob The play is a splendid
screen adoption of great stage sue
cess and will hold your interest and
furnish you with plenty of refreshing
amusement. There will also be q
Mack Sennett comedy. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Snakes Friends Of Farmer.

A correspondent who Is interested
In snakes as well as flowers and birds
and the other more popular things in
nature writes that he has gratifying
success in locating snakes by merely
listening for their rustling In the dry
leaves If ones ears are specially
trained for snake noises there Is no
good reason why this method should
not be really practical. Unquestonably
the majority of wood wanderers are
almost blind in this matter of snakes
Unless we almost step on him we sell
dom know that he Is lurking near at
hand and remaining very still in the
hope that he will not be Doteh All
our snakes are practically defenseless
They are not only inoffensive and tim
id creatures, but also highly useful
friends of the farmer. Possibly the
baby snakes are IN less danger than
the adults. The little fellows are less
and as before noted, they
can hide in very small refugees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

II has been said that success In
litigation requires a good deal of pa
tience, a good deal of money, n good
cause a good lawyer, q good counsel,
good witnesses, good jury, good
Judge, and. last but not least, good
luck. But the saying is really q part
Of the proverb which says that pos
session Is nine points of the law"
and that anybody Is welcome to the
tenth If they can get anything out
of IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
DANA VERMONT GOVERNOR
Absence OF Clement and Stone Makes
Speaker Of House Chief Executive

Montpelier. Aug, 19.-According to
the best information that could be OBJ
tanned last evening Charles H. Dana
of New Haven. speaker of the House,
was governor today Governor P. W.
Clement and Lieut.-Goy. Mason s..
Stone being at Camp Devens attend
ing the program of the Vermont Ma
tiopal Gard for Governors Day
AS far as could be ascertained Mr..
Dana did not perform any Of the duties
that might fall to his hands during the
absence OF the high executives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
VEGETABLE PRICES DOWN
Have Come Nearer to Lower Level
Than For . Year,

Washington, Aug. 20.-Potatoes and
fruits and vegetables generally were
nearest the season low price level
to date last week, according to a De.
partment OF Agriculture market sum
mary issued today At SO barrel,
reached in New York. potato prices
10 growers are nov lower chan they
ought to be considering the cost Of
production" the statement said.
In Western cities potatoes are
higher than in the East and the price
range is from $4 to SIS barrel.
Onions at 20 cents bushel and
cabbage at 500 a ton, the statement
said, are going at radical prices
Canteloupe, watermelon and green
stuffs and summer fruits generally
have suffered from the severe reac-
ton in the wea her of the summer
and early spring"
The first of Western boxed apples
to reach Chicago are bringing from
$3.50 to SO against "a price early in
the season,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Irish Travel Stops.

The tourist resorts Of Ireland--the
lakes Of Killarney and Glengarriff-
have suffered greatly during the war
and the resumption of normal condi-
lions, with freedom of travel for pleas
ure, will be required to bring back
their old-time prosperity. So Queens
town and. to a smaller degree the
city Of Cork has been affected by the
entire cessation of the extensive pas
senger traffic to and from the United
States. Queenstown was the princi-
pal port for Irish emigration to the
United States, and the change In that
respect Is highly significant. There
are more young men in Ireland today
than there were for very many years
before the war. Emigration, which
for the ten years ending March /. 1911,
averaged 3S,S0S from all ireland, fell
In 1917 to Pill, and In 1913 to $50
natives of Ireland. Emharkation of
emigrants and others from Queens
town which amounted to 20,SS3 In 1918,
and 81 40 in 1914, stopped altogether
In November, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

Interesting specimen of Etruscon
dentistry is now in the civic museum
at Corneto Of the Metropolis Of Tar
Quinii and consists Of three teeth, or.
more properly, four abutment attach
nnents and three supplies. the attach
ments being gold rings and the teeth
supplied being the central lncisors and
blcusplds. The two central incisors
are made from single OK tooth groov-
ed down to give II the appearance OF
two upper central inclsors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Make Address Sure.

Wien wrapping magazines for the
mail, the important thing is to make
sure that the magazine and its wrap
per will not part company, Lay q
cord lengthwise inside the magazine,
and after sealing and addressing the
wrapper, tie the cord once the long
way and once around the middle Of
the roll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Significant Borders.

On certain fete days In some parts
of Brittany the manageable girls ap-
pear in red petticoats with white or
yellow borders around them. The
number of borders denote the portion
the father Is willing to give his daugh.
ter. Each white band denotes 100
francs per annum; each yellow band
represents 1000 francs year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

Harry Lee, a negro laborer, helping
to pull down an old residence in Bal,
timore, unearthed a metal box about
foot in diameter, expectantly re-
moved the rusty lid, and found inside
sack containing several old coins,
dated In the early part of the eight
zenith century, and two old fints.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRY

The topic for the sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
August %, will be on the Supply Sta
ton of Life" In the evening, Rev.
JOHN R. Henry, ID, of the church A
~, New York, will speak. This is an
opportunity to hear about the great
work OF grca man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
RELEASE NOTICE.
GET INSURED TODAY!

Your time. life home. car, furniture,
etc. have a money value.
Why take chances Of loss to your
self or family?
Call write or telephone now--do not
put it off till next week, 1t may be too
late then.
Companies of which / am agent are
licensed by the state of Vermont aud
are safe, low rates.
ROBY ALLEN JONES
Agent for the John Hancock Life and
North American Accident Insurance
Company and many other old and
reliable companies
223 Stafford st. Tel. 3j8-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

If mans car Is on time every day
for month he accepts the service
with grunt If 1t is late ten minutes
one day he throws conniption At Of
dissatisfaction and wants to overtlrn
something that is right side up.--To-
ledo Blade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

Mistress (after nce)-It'sno use,
Bridget. you've worn one of my new
skirts and you can't get ont of 1t,
Bridget-Begorry, mum, If thot's so
Ord be wearIn' it this mint, wouldn't
|0i?-Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

"When he was counting me he'd COO
to me for hours"
Eyes"
II never dreamed he'd holler at me-"
Louisville Courler-Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

Vesta was the goddess OF the home
and fire, and Der temple was the oldest
In Rome. 1t contained no image Of
the goddess, but had fire which was
rekinded by friction on the Roman
New Year and attended constantly by
the vestal vergins.