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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
SEEKING SOLDIER
BLINDED IN SERVICE
Unknown World War Veteran Re.
ported to Be Wandering About
New England.

Commanders Of American Legion
posts have received circulars from the
bureau OF war risk insurance stating
tha a blind eX.service man is reported
to be wandering about New England.
The unfortunate man was discharged
in 1918 and soon after leaving the
service disappeared
He is entitled to compensation for
his disability and the bureau is anx-
ious to locate him. Under the war
risk insurance ac. he is entitled to
800 per month and if he carried $1O,-
600 insurance to $57 a month as long
as he lives If he carried no insur-
ance. which Is improbable, he is still
entitled to 800 a month compensation.
Information regarding the where
abous of the unknown soldier should
be forwarded to Thomas +. Murphy,
special agent. bureau Of war risk in
Isuranee l0l Milk street, Boston,
Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
PROF. ATHEARN HERE SUNDAY
Gave Pleasing and Scholarly Address
Friday Evening.

Those who had the privilege of lis
tening to Prof Walter S. Athearrs on
Friday evening. as we'll as those who
found it impossible to be present will
be D eased to hear that through a spec
ial arrangement, Rev. ]. A. Perry has
been able to secure him again for the
Sunday evening service. This will
be held in the Methodist church at 7S0
tomorrow, and will be of interest to
everyone. at H1a 7f
Prof Athearn is scholarly and
pleasing speaker, and brought to his
audience on Friday in a forcetul man
ner the place Of religious education
in America. He is the dean of the
School of Religion connected with Bos-
ton university, and for years has con-
Quoted a famous Community training
C ass in Maiden for church school
leaders. He stands in the foremost
rank of great teachers and thinkers
who recognize the tendency of the
times to live down to our environ
.ment rather than up to our ideals, and
realizing the weakness of the present
system of teaching, are looking into
the future toward new day when
religious education shall be standard
lied and effectuaI
knowledge IS like the measles, he
announced, you cant give it until
you've got it yourself and he out
ined a plan which provides for the
proper training of those attempting to
teach in church schools, denomination
Ial colleges and universities.
While his talk on Friday was more
especially tor teachers and church
school workers. his address Sunday
evening on "A Bennington Baby and
How 1t Grows will be more general
and of interest to everyone In the COM
munity.
As a result of the desire of so many
Of all denominations to hear Prof
Athearn, the service will be a union
meeting of churches of Bennington and
North Beninfton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
GOOD APPLE PROSPECTS
Buyers Predict Crop Will Be Larger
Than Last Year.

Burlington July ia survey of the
apple situation made by the buyers
during the last 10 days through the
isands, shows the same condition that
exists in other parts of the state. The
crop will be above the average, unless
something comes along to destroy a
large amount of the fruit
During the hot, dry spell OF a few
weeks ago
weeks ago, apples fell in large quanti-
ties In al section of the apple.grow
ing country but since that time the
fruit has come along vel There is
every Indication at present that a good
crop will be secured this year
1t is too early to predict anything
concerning the prices, but transporta
tion conditions will exert a big influ-
ence, for the reason that the big buy
ers, who are cold storage men, had
costly setbacks last year because the
fruit could not be handled in and
around New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
SECURITIES VALUED AT
$4,000 RECOVERED
Bethel Physician Grappes with In
truder; Man Claims Residence
in Albany.

Securities vailed at $443000 were re
covered from an alleged burglar at
Bethel, VT, after DR.. George l. Alb
bot returning from a professional
visit. had discovered the man in his
home and pursued him to the rear of
the house. They grappled until neigh
bors and an officer arrived in re
sponse to the physicians calls for as
sistance.
The man gave his name as Frank
Williams and said he came from Al
bany. He was given hearing in mu
nicipal court yesterday afternoon.
The securities were found in VIII
liams pockets, but last night the iden-
tity Of the owners had not been learn
ed. Jewelry, a camera and sum of
money, which were collected in the
Abbott home and placed in handbag
were found later, according to the au-
thorities Williams in his flight not
having had time to take them with
him. eu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
MINOR INJURIES
IN EARTHQUAKE
IN Los ANGELES
Inhabitants Badly Frightened
and Several Hurt
FEW BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Panic Conditions Prevailed in Public
Places and in City and County
Jails.

Los Angeles, July lG.-FOur severe
earthquakes here today threw the
icity and is suburbs into excitement,
indirectly caused a number of in
juries to men, women and children
and slightly damaged several build.
ings, chiefly old ones, but none to a
great extent.
While the shocks seemed to center
in Los Angeles, some were felt more
than thirty miles away, but, as in
this city, no material damage was re-
ported
An unusually warm morning pro.
duced from some citizens the remark,
Good earthquake weather" 1t was
said in jest and none was more sur
prised than these who made the re-
mark when the first temblor came a.
1910 in the morning
1t felt much as does the sudden
an inexperienced motorman only that
the temblor produced the unpleasant
sensation multiplied many times.
Excitement, in many cases hysteri-
cal followed the first shock and
hardly had been Gained when at LII
in the afternoon came the second, fol.
lowed two minutes la'er by the third
and then a fourth at 6:13 The two
in the afternoon were sharper than
that of tile morning and the agitation
of the citizens became prolonged. II
was some time before 1t was a case
OF business as usual"
In public places We're scenes almost
like in panic, some persons running
for the open, some fainting, scme stop
ping to pray. Many gathered at streeJ
Intersections waiting to see wha.
would happen. Others, who felt they
must be on their way, walked down the
middle Of the streets with watchlul
eyes ON the buildings Many sought
Pershing square. in the heart of the
| downtown district, as a sanctuary.
Mortar was Jared from brick walls
and plaster from ceilings cracks ap
ipeared in some CT the older structures,
a water main was broken, few cop
Iings and chimneys fell, part 0f an en-
lbankment collapsed, throwing soil and
brick into the stree and plate glass
/ windows in some Of the downtown de-
partmnt stores were broken.
! While the excitement was at its
height, rumors of horror travelled fast
but when It had subsided there was
not one report of any extensive dam
age to any establishment, while the
worst injury recorded was broken
lleg, caused when a brick fell from the
top OF a building and struck an elderly
imam.
Perhaps the greatest clamors came
from the prisoners in the couny and
city iails. In the former 400 prisoners
felt the morning shock with compare
Tive calm, but became wildly excited
al the first of the two in the afternoon
They yelled, shook the bars Of their
Icells and screamed 10 be taken out
1.-THE turnkeys We're trying to quiet
them when the third came. The result
liant uproar lasted an hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PART OF CAMPAIGN
Which Max. S. Hayes, Third Party
Candidate for Vice.Pre 1ident,
Will Carry On.

Cleveland, o., July 1G.-Public own.
ership and democratic management as
the chief remedies for the high cost of
living will be the main demands in the
campaign Of Max S. Hayes, yice-presi.
Dental candidate of the new farmer.
labor party who has returned from the
Chicago convention,
hayes declared that the new party
was arranging to conduct an "ageres.
give, fighting campaign"
The time is ripe for the organiza.
tion OF a great third party in this coun.
try he said, we have a platform
that appeals to labor and agricutur.
lists, as well as to the business and
professional men. It's a party of land
and brain workers.
q shall make one Of the paramount
issues Of my campaign the punishment
Of profile ars."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
LITTLE GIRL FATALLY HURT
Run Over By Trolley Car at Winooski
dies at Hospital


Burl ngton. July II. Eleanor La
Bells. the two-and-one-half year old
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Edward La
Belle of 70 Chase street. was run over
by the Essex car Of the Burlington
Traction company on the Winooski
bridge Friday morning, both legs being
completely severed below the knees.
She died without regaming CONSCIOUS.
ness at 2:20 this afternoon at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
The car had passed the middle of
the bridge when the accident happen
led. The child for some unknown rea-
son. ran from the boardwalk to the
tracks and bumped into the rear end
of the car in front Of the rear trucks.
The jolt knocked the child down and
her legs went under the trucks Both
wheels of the rear truck passed over
her, cutting her legs off below the
knee.
The girl was with several other little
companions at the time and they had
been on the bridge but few minutes,
The employees of the traction com
pany. Motorman William Hardy and
Conductor Mitten who were on the car
at the time, will probably not be held
Irresponsible for the accident as they
were unaware that anything had hap.
pened until the screaming was heard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
STOLEN AUTOS
BE INC UNLOADED
IN WASHINGTON
New York Thieves in League
with Capitol City Dealers
HUNDRED CARS INVOLVED
Detectives and Insurance Agents IN
cover Conspiracy Of Unusual
Proportions.

Washington, July 17-Wholesale
thefts Of automobiles involving Wash
ington, dealers and chauffers and a
gang Of New York thieves has been
brought TO light, according to the
police. The discovery of the con
spracy has been brought to light by
Washington authorities who have
been cooperating with New York de-
tectiyes and insurance agents.
Washington detectives have seized
bills Of sale which, they say, show
that at least rs reported stolen in
New York have been sent here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
EXCEED GIFT ALLOTMENT
Vermont More Than Doubled Child
ren's Contributions to Statue

Montpelier, July 15-Edmund Hami-
lton, who has charge Of the campaign
of the children gift from America to
France, completed his efforts in the
campaign Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday banked the last of the money
Vermont was allotted $500 to be raised
out Of the $2500O0 1t secured ST.
.032.51.
This money came from the children
in the schools and was given in sums
ranging from a cent to ten cents. The
campaign closed Thursday and July s
the nation had raised 1884, 900, $4,000
over the amount, which will be mater
tally increased when the returns as Of
July Is all reach the national head.
quarters.
This money is for a statue to be err
ected near the Marne in return for the
gift Of the children of France to the
United States Of the Statue of Liberty
in New York harbor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17

NEW HOTEL CORPORATION
Mount Aeous Inn, Inc. Of East Dorset
Has $4,000 Capital.

Montpelier July 17-The Mount
Aeolus Inn, Inc, Of East Dorset has
filed articles Of association in the sec
retary Of states Office for the pur-
pose Of conducting hotels, cottages
and clubs at East Dorset and to do
such other business as is incident to
the above, including buying or selling
OF land.
The capital stock Is $1,000 and the
papers are signed by Stella and r..
b. Ambrose and Elizabeth Kendall of
Dorset.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17

If the rear yard is properly planted
with border Of Towering shrubs and
perennial flowers, has a velvety green
lawn and q fnw shade or fruit trees,
it will give the family n quiet, peace
ful little private park in which all
can enjoy the moonlight during the hot
summer evenings without making a
long, tires, me trip to the parks. This
Is the height of pleasure afforded by
weil.pIanted home yard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
onportunity Gone.

While talking to a caller one day I
was annoyed by the interruption Of
my four-year-old daughter who was
trying to tell something exciting. !!
reminded her that it was impolite TO
interrupt me and went on with my
story. When had finished | turned
to her, saying: Nov, Louise, what
did you want to tell me?" She an.
swered disconsoatoly; I've lost my
say now."--Exchuug
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
DYNAMITE IN POCKET
Resulted in the Death of a Granville
Boy,

John Owens, IA years old, eldest son
of William o. owens. one of the pro
prize. ors of the Owens Brothers slate
quarry in Granville, died Friday af-
ternoon as the result of the eXplo-
sion of a stick Of dynamite which he
was carrying in his pocket. The boy
had the high explosive in his hip
pocket when he went to the quarry
early in the morning. While work
ing a. a machine a compressor came
in contact with his pocket, striking
the dynamite.
A terrific explosion followed which
hurled young Owens to a distant end
of the quarry. The boys body was
badly mutiliated and he was immedi-
ately rushed to his home in a critical
condition Three physicians were
summoned and every effort was made
in a vain attempt to save the lads
life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
FIND NAKED NEWBORN BABE
Only About TWO Hours Old When Dis.
covered Face Down

covered Face Down
ST. Albans, July 15-Members of
Benjamin Hopes family of Smith
street who were returning from the
movies last night about 10:30 o'clock
were attracted by cries coming from
the neighborhood of Jordan hall Up
on investigation they found naked
baby girl lying on her face in the
grass. They notified Antonio Wry,
night patrolman, who with Roy Larry
and Alderman F. A. Walker went to
the hall PaTolman Wry took off his
shirt and wrapped the baby in it and
then the two men took her to the st.
Albans hospital. The nurse, who at
tended hte infant, it is understood, said
that the infant had been born only
about two hours.
The authorities went to the hail this
morning and made a thorough search
Of the grounds for any possible clue
but they found nothing of Importance.
Mrs. Hope told the authorities that
she thought she heard cries about
dusk, but paid no attention to them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
cnrlonl Pottery.

The use Of dried fruits q trees,
such as the gourd and tb@ CSconut,
for holding water and lLiu1d sub
stances is familiar but it & got so
generally known tnat cups saucers
md jars to take the p,uce Of ordinary
oaYthenware are made In the Orient
cf glutinous and plastic material
entirely Of vegetable origin, which Is
,nsily moulded and dried.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
Furniture Oil.

To renovate scratched furniture,
mix together in a bottle equal quanti-
ties of the best salad oil and vinegar.
Shake vigorously, then it is ready to
use. Take small pad or soft rag,
dip it into the solution and rub well
into the wood until all scratches have
disappeared. Then polish with an
other soft rag. You will be delighted
with the result.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17

New York. July 17.-Resolute and
Shamrock " will cross the starting
line off Sandy Hook at noon today
spick and span and in fine condition
for the second race Of the series OF
contests for the Americas Cup The
damage which both yachts suffered
in Thursdays race has been repaired
and the shippers of both craft-Capt
Charles William P. Burton Of Sham
rock said last night that everything
was satisfactory and in readiness for
the second race.
A new steel gaff to replace the one
which broke Thursday was at drst
placed on the Resolute, but it failed to
satisfy either Capt. Adams or Robert
Emmons, managing owner of the
craft, and it was removed to be re-
placed by a wooden SPAR which
passed muster and will be used to-
day. The mainsail then was bent and
placed under the canvas cover a
though it will be removed this morn
ing and the sail hoisted so that it Will
be thoroughly dry by the time the
race starts. Both Capt. Adams and
Mr. Emmons said last night they were
confident Resolute would win today
race.
AT the New York Yacht club last
night it was announced that the club S
measurer had gone down to Sandy
Hook to remeasure both the Shamrock
and the Resolute. H. de b. Parsons
chairman of the clubs regatta commit
tee, indiscuss ing the remeasurement
said.
THE Resolute is being remeasured
because of her using a new gaff, and
there probably will be no change in
her rating. AS to the Shamrock, We
will not know until we get his report
Under the original measurement the
Shamrock has a rating Of 94--4, which
compelled her to give the Resolute al
allowance Off minutes l second.
In order to reduce the allowance
the club topsail was cut down some
what, This reduced the rating to 93.0S
and the allowance to the Resolute was
minutes 40 seconds.
When tho Shamrock came out to
the starting line on Thursday it hat
rIgged up that extra strip OF canvas
that ran along her mast from the in
board end Of her boom almost to tht
jaws OF her gaff.
"As she was not measured with tn s
extra strip OF canvas we notified hel
skipper that she would have to be re
measured as we considered it a change
OF rig, and under the rules a yacht
has no right to change her rig with
ont notifying the club If the Sham
rock does not use this extra strip o
canvas, of course her rating will re
main the same and she will have t
allow the Resolute 6 minutes and a
seconds; while if she does, it probab
ly will add few seconds to the Res
olutes allowance"
Mr. Parsons said that after mex
Tuesday the yachts would race ever,
day. but that either contestant has tht
right to claim an extra layoff day if i
notifies the committee by 8 oclocl
at night that it needs this extra day t
prepare to race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
HELEN TAFT MARRIED
Dauahter of Ex-President Weds Yale
Instructor at Montreal.

Montreal. July 17.--Miss Helen Taft
daughter Of former President William
Howard Taft, was married Wednesday
at Murray Bay to Frederick Johnson
Naming, instructor in history at Yale
university Miss Taft is president of
Bryn Mawr college Mr. Manning was
graduated from Yale in 1916 and
served as first lieutenant in the field
artillery, U S, A.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Herbert Symonds of Christ
.church cathedral, Montreal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
CORP REVENUE INCREASE
Total Of $1.s5t 1926 Exceeds Pre-,
vious Period by S79,561.o6

Montpelier, July 15.-The corpor
.ation revenue Of the State of Vermont
collected during the year ending June
so 1920, as shown by the books of the
commissioner of taxes. Melvin G.
Morse. is $1,S51.79326 which is an in
crease of $7S56106 over the previous
12 months These figures do not in
clude the revenue derived from part.
'nership registration fees, peddlers or
'auctioneers, totllling @4l9.36, but do
include the revenue derived from col
lateral Inheritance taxes and direct in
heritance taxes, The items making up
the total amount are as follows:
1Q1Q 1QQn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
COWS GET DRUNK ON
MOONSHINE MASH
North Carolina Farmer Summoned Vet
erinary to Determine Cause of
STRANGE MaIadY.

Durham, N. c., July 16.-John King,
a farmer living near this city, last
night found two of his cows lying on
the ground of their pasture in stupor
apparently suffering from some
strange malady A veterinarian was
called and after examination pronoun.
ced both animals "beastly' drunk. A
search for the cause led to the discov
cry of a big "moonshine' still in a
secluded corner Of the pasture. The
COWS had eaten aquantity of the mash
used by the illicit whiskey manufac
turefs,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
FORD BUcKED STREET CAR
Two Occupants Of Former Were
Somewhat Cut and Bruised

Rutland, July IA Ford car dis.
puted the way with a street car at the
corner Of West and Main streets Thurs.
day night, coming out badly damaged
although inflicting some injury to the
street car
Cecil Sargent, owner Of the machine,
was cut on one arm, and Loren John
son, who was driving was injured on
one leg and bruised. A small child in
the automobile escaped injury,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17

Spa, Belgium. Friday, July 1.-THE
allied governments will take appropri-
ate measures to assist Germany in
floating loans intended to meet her in
ternal requirements and to assist her
in a prompt discharge of debts to the
allies, according to an agreement
signed by representatives of Great
Britain, France, Italy Japan, Belgium
and Portugal, in settling problems rela
tive to reparation.
The distribution of indemnities re-
.ceved from Austria Hungary and Bul.
garia are also provided for.
The German representatives signed
The coal protocol drawn up by the allied
representatives, az 8;45 o'clock Friday
night thereby settling one OF the
mos difficult questions in the pres.
ent discussions. Signatures were
affixed to the document after four,
hours session at the Villa Fraineuse,
one hour of which was spent by the
Germans in a cabinet consultation in
an adjoining room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
DEMOCRATS TO CONVENE
viii Meet in Burlington to Nominate
State Ticket.

There will be a meeting Of Vermont
democrats at the New Sherwood hotel
in Burlington Tuesday July 27, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon for the pur-
pose of Sc ect ng a state ticket to be
voted for at the primary in Septem,
ber and to make arrangement for ma
tional and state campaigns.
no delegates to the meeting will be
elected but every person intending to
vote the democrtic ticket at the next
election Is urged to be present
The call for the meeting is signed by
Park II. Pollard chairman of the dem.
ocra;ic state committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
YACHTS READY
BUT UNABLE To
! START ON 7 IME
Committee PostpOnes Second
Race Till Afternoon
NEW SPAR FOR RESOLUTE
Captain and Crew of American Craft
Confident of Victory in Today'o
Contest.

Sandy Hook, N. Y, July 1.-THE
second race of the 1920 series for the
Americas Cup was postponed at 1870
until later in the day by order OF the
regatta committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
TURKS MUST SIGN
TREATY Or GET
OUT OF EUROPE
Threat in Reply of Allies to
Ottoman Objections
ASSISTANCE FOR GERMANY
Country viii Be Aided in Securing
Loans to Meet Internal Re.
qurements

London, July Ia threat to drive
the Turk from Europe once for all Is
contained in the allied reply to Turk
ish objections TO the Versailles peace
treaty.
Such action might follow Turkeys
refusal to sign the treaty or her fail.
ure to give it effect, the reply states.
Turkey is given until midnight Tues.
day to make her decision known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair tonight and Sunday; little
change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17

TO RENT-Large furnished front
room. Electric lights, bath. use Of
phone. Inquire 119 Spring St, tel 456-R
56t1~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-17
TOO Latte 10 CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-A Wood reaper and bind
er in good condition II. n, Dyer. No.
Bennington, tel 1881. 56t|6
WANTED-Help for steam press,
mapping and bleach room. Little
Falls Mfg, Co., Little Falls, n. Y, or
apply Clarence Peckham 124 Scott st.
56t"6
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