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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
PEDDLERS Of
Will DCAT OIL
STOCK CAUGHT
Roundup of Dealers Made BY
Agents of Dept. of Justice
SOLD HOLES IN GROUND
indictments Against Spectators Who
Have Sold Millions of Worthless
Oil Stock.

New York, June 24-With the break
ing of seals today on indictments
charging IA concerns and SO individ-
uals with fraud, government agents
let it become known that they had be-
gun a nationwide roundup of alleged
wildcat oil company promoters who
are said to have swindled the public
out of millions within the last few
months.
The defendants-oil companies, brok
erage concerns and their officers and
statesmen are charged with having
used the mail to defraud. They are
alleged to have made gross misrepre-
sentations and to have in some cases
paid impressive dividends out of re-
ceipts on stock sales.
In one case, the indictments charged,
statesmen disposing of stock Of the
Crown Oil company falsely represent
ed that a son Of former President
Roosevelt was an officer of the com
pany, which it was claimed would soon
rival the Standard Oil company in vol
ume of business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
INTIMATE SURPRISE
IN PETTIBONE CASE
Defense May Introduce Unexpected
Testimony at Trial Of Alleged
Bennington Wife-Posoner.

1t was understood this morning that
the June term Of Bennington county
court, which has been in session since
the first day of the month, would take
a recess today until Monday afternoon
July 19, at o'clock when Byron VI.
Pettibone of Bennington, charged with
the murder of his wife by poisoning,
would be placed on trial
Counsel in the case, Attorney Gen
eral Frank c. Archibald of Manchester
and States Attorney Collins NJ.
Graves for the prosecution, and James
X. Batchelder OF Arlington and Henry
Chase Of Bennington for the defense,
are energetically at work gathering
evidence to be presented at the trial.
There are a number of minor features
which have not been cleared up to the
complete satisfaction of the prosecu-
tion and the examination of possible
witnesses continues.
Faced by the alleged confession OF
pettibone, counsel for the defence are
making every effort in behalf of the
accused man. The character of the
defense has not been disclosed in the
slightest degree but it is intimated
that the veteran trial lawyer and his
energetic assistant will introduce testi.
mony that will come as a surprise to
the prosecution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
BUSINESS IN
LONDONDERRY
BE INC RESUMED
British Soldiers Have Stopped
the War of Factions
FOOD SITUATION SERIOUS
Farmers Do Not Dare Bring Their
Products to the City Owing
to Street Firing.

Londonderry, June 25.--London
derry which since last Friday has
been the scene of violent stree, war
fare is today approaching normal
condition. The banks and many
stores are open and people today ven
tured into the street. The food sup
ply is short and the town is without
gas, The fighting since midnight has
been confined to sniping.
More British soldiers have arrived
and are divided up in-o detachments
which patrol the streets. Several So
diers have been wounded by shots
fired from a distance
The shortage cf food is in part due
to the fact that farmers do not dare
ven 'ure in+o the city with loads Of
produce according to their customs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25

urday evening Two shows for the
one admission, Adv.
A. N. Giguere who has been spend
ing a Is day sick leave with friends
here left today for Boston to rejoin the
III. S. S. Graham He has been under
going treatment on his eyes for several
weeks at a base hospital at Newport.
Iiguere was recently transferred from
the U. S. S. obinson the Graham.
A badly wrecked touring car load
ID upon a big Garford truck passed
through here this forenoon on its way
10 Albany. The two men who were
accompanying the wreck were not dis
posed to give out information but adj
mitted that the car went out Of the
Dad near Rutland Monday night
when the steering gear broke.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Titus of Will
mington visited briefly Thursday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Nor
rissey of Washington street, en- route
to Burlington to attend the commence
ment exercises at the University OF
Vermont. Their son, Ralph Titus, well
known in Bennington from his FIRE.
quent visits at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrissey is a member of the
graduating Class.
Hon.and Mrs. Curtis S Emery Of
Newport arrived in Bennington yes
terday afternoon to attend the wed
ding OF their son, Donald ], Emery
! and Miss label Gaskell, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer Gaskell, Washing
ton street, which will take place a
the chapel CT the Second Congrega
lonal church this evening. Mr.
Emery has a number of acquaintance
in Bennington. He was a member o
the legislature with Postmaster Emor,
S. Harris and at different times hai
met men from Bennington who visited
Montpelier during sessions of th
Legislature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
CAMPFIRE elR-c' FAIR
VIII Be Held Saturday at Home OF
Miss Cornell.

The Komingo Campfire girls will
hold a fair Saturday afternoon from
.2:90 to o'clock on the lawn of their
guardian, Miss Pauline Cornell of
Union street.
The girls of the campfire are exceed
ingly enthusiastic over proposed
camping trip 10 Lake Cossayuna and
have arranged fer the fair to help de-
fray expenses. They have devoted
much time in planning for the exhibit
and sale for Saturday and are anxious
that it be we'll patronized
There will be on sale soft drinks in
charge of Misses Jessie Sumner and
Janet Macintosh; the candy and
cake coun er will be supervised by
Misses Helen Morrissey and Mary
Spargo, the ever popular grab bag
will be in the charge Of Mss Grace
Sumner and Miss Cora Dragon will
sell fancy work and crockery. The
fortune teller the seventh daughter
of a seventh daughter will be assisted
by Miss Frances Huling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
IT DID THE WORK !
FOR ME- He SAYS
Was so Run Down and Weak He
Could Not Hold His Pipe
Feels Fine Now.

Yes, sir, Tanlac did the work for
me and I am now feelinf as fine as
Il ever did in my life" said Arsene
Boire, 176 Mallett's Bay Avenue, Wi
nooski, VT, well-known employe OF
the American Wooden Mills, in state
ment recently.
1T was nearly year ago that my
suffering began" he continued, "and
since then have been bothered with
one of the worst cases of stomach
trouble man ever had. My food
formed into hard lump in my stom-
ach and caused me to have awful pains
and cramps l would bloat up with
gas and have such a tight feeling
across my chest that could hardly
breathe At times my heart palpitat-
ed SO bad had to stop work and go
out and fight for breath Many times
1 wouldn't touch my lunch | carried
to work with me, for | was afraid 1t
would knock me out and couldn't hold
my pipe in my hands, and | got but
little sleep at night.
Several persons knew had taken
Tanlac and had received such fine re-
suits decided to try 1t. So far have
takn two bottles and it hardly seems
possible that anybody could improve as
fast as | have. Why, am feeling like
another man altogether. My stomach
is in fine condition and it makes no
difference what | eat now l digest it
without any trouble at all. | am not
bothered with palpitation any more and
my breathing is regular and normal.
My nerves are as strong as steel and
go to sleep as soon as / am in bed
and sleep like log all night long.
/ have picked up in weight and
strength and can now do as much
work as anybody, Tanlac is the best
medicine have ever heard of and
am pleased to recommend it"
Tanlac Is sold in Bennington by w.
L. Gokay and in Manchester Depot by
Mr.. w, w. Pratt--Advertisem
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25

!. STOP A MOMENT!
LISTEN TO THIS
Cincinnati man tells how to
lift off any corn without
hurting one bit

You reckless men and women who
ARE pestered with corns and who have
lat least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison are
now told by Cincinnati authority to
use a drug called freezone, which the
moment few drops are applied to any
corn, the soreness is relieved and soon
the entire corn root and all, lifts out
with the fingers.
1t Is sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and Is said
to simply shrivel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the surround
ing tissue or skin. 1t Is claimed that
a quarter of an ounce of freezone will
cost very little at any of the drug
stores, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet OF every hard or soft corn or cal
lus.
You are further warned that cutting
at corn is suicidal habit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
JOHN BARRETT TO SPEAK
Man Of international Fame To Be
Here For Fourth of July.

Hon John Barrett, Director Gener-
al OF the Pan American Union, viii
be the speaker at the Fouth of July
celebration in Bennington a week from
Monday. He will speak at II o'clock
1t the Welfare hail His subject viii
be announced later.
Bennington is able to secure Mr.
Barrett for this occasion only because
he is to be in Vermont a Jhat time.
lie is tc speak at q historical celebra
ti0n with Gen. Clarence Edwards at
Grafton Saturday and at Westminster
Monday afternoon. BY making hur.
ried auo trip over the mountain Mr..
Barrett is able to speak in Benning on
at II o'clock
Mr., Barrett is former United States
Minis eg to Siam and has been D.ree.
tor General OF the Pan American
Unicn ever since It was formed TWEEN
Is years age
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
NORTH BENNINGTON

Tomorrow, Mary Pickford in stella
Maria' Miss Pickfords portrayal of
the dual parts of the beautiful but
paralytic daughter of fortune and the
unfortunate Unity Blake, the child of
a poverty stricken, dissolute mother,
gives Miss Pickford opportunity for
the full display Of her ability as an
actress Also a Sennett comedy
Whose Little Wife are You?" ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
FRECkLES
Now Is The Time to Get Hid Of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as Othine double strength
lis guaranteed to remove these home
ly spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength--from any druggist
and apply little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst frecldes have
begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complex
ion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back II it fails to
remove freclles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
TWO BASEBALL GAMES

Bennington Meets Valley Falls and
Williams.own in Weekend Contests
The management of the Bennington
baseball team has arranged two
games fer the weekend Saturday
afternoon the local nine will be op.
posed by the fast aggregation from
Valley Falls and on the following day
will play the opening game at the
new field west of the village.
The game with Valley Falls will be
paved the Allen A. field and should
he one of the best eontests of the sea
son. Valley Falls will be represent
ed By a good nine and the local boys
are steadily improving as the season
progresses,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
Is X Worth Anything

to be certain that il you die your wife
will have definite monthly income
for life, and that If you reach GER.
tain age the said income will be paid
as long as either you or she lives?
Call or write for details. National
lh1e ms. 20. vt. tMutual.) Earle
IS Kinsley, General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland. VT Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
Dangers in Quinine.

Many cases of malaria are really
qulnine poisoning. The amount of
Qunme administered Is often large
and the smaller doses are continued
for too long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
STORE BROKEN INTO
Frank HeaIy of North st. Lost Be-
tween $50 and $40.

Frank b. Healy's store on North
street was broken into Thursday
night and between SEQ and $40 was
stolen.
The thief or thieves made entrance
10y breaking a window in the rear OF
the store and took wha1 money there
was in two cash registers. No goods
were taken as far as can be learned
and no other damage was done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED--Man to do haying on
shares, also would hire one or two
capable men for haying Only respon
sible parties need apply. Address A.
b., Box 440- 3St6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday; mild
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-25

TO RENT--At ais Pleasant street.
Furnished parlor with housekeeping
privileges, Married couple preferred
3Stl
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

short hike inland, or for a ow
WOW with the indians who stood
on the bank watching with awe
the mysterious white winged bird
with its crew of pate-faced stran'
gers venturing on their beautiful
stream. To day modern steamer
the Hendrick Hudson, draws up
to the pier at the foot OF 42nd
street, where motley crowd OF
vacationists, tourists. and sight
seers are waiting. When the gates
are opened there is a mad rush
to get OH board, as though each
passenger fears that there will be
no room for him. One big husky
fellow cautions his neighbors to
BE CAREFUL and don't crowd,
while he himself pushes and hur-
ries with an inconsistency that, IS
amusing.
New York harbor is alive with
ocean liners, tramp of steamers,
fishing smacks and tug boats, A
big tramp steamer is being hauled
to the shore by two putting, fret
ting little tngs, one of which is
'layin down on his job, letting
the other fellow do the work,
How like human beings are boats.
A cattle ship pulls up to the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

The boat lands at Yonkers to
take on passengers. Here is located
plant of the Federal Sugar
Refining Company, where hundreds
of bags of sugar are being loaded
on steamer, to be carried to
Europe. Tht suggestive odors OF
'Karo'' are waited to our nos
trils, reminding us of college days.
All! what college student does
not have an intimate acquaintance
with "Kar",' the main item on
the boarding hall menu?
Between Yonkers and West Point
there are many points If interest
Tap Jau, one mile back from the
river on the west side, is the
scene of the execution OF Major
Andre, the brave British officer
who arranged with Benedict Ar
mold for the delivery OF West
Point, Was captured, convicted,
and hanged ~ a spy.
Just over on the east bank, al
most hidden by the trees, Is Sun
nyside, the home of Washington
Irving. What boy or girl does
sit up and feel creepy and spooky
at the very mentiol OF Washing
ton Irving and Sleepy Hollow; 1t
was Irving who toll us about the
Sleepy Hollow Schoolmaster and
his midnight ide with the head
less horsenan? Well, the beloved
writer lies sleeping in Sleepy
Hollow which lie made famous
with his stories
Six miles north of Tarrytown
is the famous Sing Sing Prison
where des 5erate criminals are con-
fined. Sing Sing is an Indian name
meaning stoney place.
At Treason Hill, the house o.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

pier with its humid eyed fright
ened animals being brought into
the great city to become food
for flesh eating men
Just over there on the west
bank opposite 50th St. is where
in 1904 Alexander Hamilton and
Aaron Burr fought the duel which
resulted in the formeRs untimely
death and the lasting disgrace OF
the latter.
On the east bank Of the river,
on Riverside drive is the palatial
residence of the steel magnate,
charles schwab; a little farther
up is Columbia University with
the battle field of Harlem where
the American troops made their
last stand against the British in
Sept. 16 1776.
Standing imposingly on the east
bank, and plainly seen from the
river is the tomb OF Gen. U. s..
Grant.
Soon after leaving 10th Street
Pier Trinity Cemetery where lie
Gen. John Dix and Audubon,
the friend and lover of birds.
The Palisades, one of the most
beautiful geological formations on
the continent, loom in sight, and
for sixteen miles they form the
east bank of the river, affording
to the traveller the most pleas ing
and interesting sight. They ascend
from the very waters brink 10
a height ranging from 300 to
$40 feet. In many places they
are covered with a very beautiful
growth of trees and shrubbery,
giving the m the appearance OF
Immense stone wall with cling
ing vines,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15
~ li.n BEAUTIFUL HUDSON
BY
STEPHEN ELBERT TAYLOR.

I'|u. Hudson River has been hap
D,y { lied the Rhine OF America,
and surely the name is not lnap-
!, oprinte, for throughout its entire
leg The travellers eye is greeted
with Il panorama of green trees,
shadowy ycoves, picturesque noun
tains ancient castles, palatial resi-
denccs, thriving factories, scenes OF
historical tragedy and thrilling
i,gendry.
In 1909 Hendrick Hudson an
English explorer and navigator, i'll
the employ of the Dutch Fast India
Company, entered the beautiful
r,ver which was given his name,
and sailed up as far aa Albany
His means of convey was the
"Half Noon an ancient sailing
vessel at tho mercy of the tickle
winds. There was no New York
City with its teeming millions OF
human beings; nor did the eyes
o: the intrepid explorer behold
auy signs OF civilization as he
slowly made his way up the riV-
ar. He landed occasionly for a
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

1t is gatifying to know that ON
the End day of next month, the
good people of Morgan County may
vote ticket of their own choosing
and not one that had been previous
ly marked by some politician. adv
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

Joshua Hett Smith, Arnold and
Andre met to negotiate the sur
render of "West Point" &
Kidd's Point, is said to be one
of the hiding places of the fab.
ulous treasure of Capt. Kidd. the
famous pirate.
7 A little farther up is the palatial
residence of the late J, PierpOnt
Morgan.
50 miles north of New York is
West Point where U. s. Army
/ officers are trained. As the boat
makes it's way mp the river past,
the old historic buildings one
has visions of Grant, Lee, Sher.
man, jackson, the JohnstOns,
Pershing, and many other heroes.
OF all our wars. 1t was within
the walls at West Point that the
decisive battles Of all these wars.
were fought, in silence and on
] paper.
Farther up the river is Under
cliff" once the home Of George
2. Morris, author of the poem,
"Woodman, Spare that Tree"
At Newburgh, SO miles tronl
New York. is Washington's Head
quarters. The quaint cottage sits
lust on the west bank with an
American flag floating over It.
The boat lands at Kingston Point
where there are beautiful parks
and delightful picnic grounds. A
crowd OF little boys are on the banR
waiting for the landing oil the ste' M
er They begin to Cry for the pas'
sengers to toss them coins. pennies
nlckles, and dimes are tossed a
shore and the little urchins make q
wild scramble for them, crying IN.
the meanwhile, "Nudder one, mis-
ter, nudder one. &
Just north Of Cruger's Island
is the Cove known Jas North Bay,
where Robert Fulton experimental
and built the first steamboat, The
Clermont, in 1907.
In Germantown we come IN
view of tie Catskill Mountains.
where Kip Van Winkle is repuIed
to have fled from the presence OK
his nagging wife, where ne took
abe mysterious drought, went tO
s.eep anI slept for twenty years.
Well, one would think that Kip
is still sleeping over there III the
mountains, tor the form OF the
Reclining Giant" can easily
be traced resting in the moun-
tains.
Albany, the State Capital, and
142 miles from New York, now
c ymes into view with the Cathe-
drel, State House, City Hall, Etc.
A boy was once asked to read
the sentence, The Hudson Riv>R
is navigable for Boats and cano,S
up as tar as Albany but lie
aendered it thus, The Hudson
River is navigAble fo- boots and
shoes up as far as Albany.
sent. 10. 1920.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Hon. S. H. Jestes, Republican
Elector for the Fourth Congression-
al District, will speak at the court
house in Wartburg on Monday night
October 18th 1920. The political
issues of the day will be discussed
Both men and women are invited
to be present.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kries of Knox
vile are visiting their daughter
Ms. E. R. Williams, this week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-10
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE.

Whereas. Walter A. Johnson and
Mrs. Florence ID. Pierson ex 2cuted TO
the undersigned trustee a certain deed
of trust, dated June goth, 1918, convey
ing the property hereinafter described.
known as Red Grass Plantation, for
the purpose of securing Mrs. Alice
Stokes in the payment Of certain in
debtedness therein mentioned,-said
deed of trust being recorded in Book
so, page 4S2, of the Land Records of
Grenada County, Mississippi; and
whereas, an error was made in the
description of lands in Sections five
and eight which was corrected there
after by that certain instrument be
tween the parties recorded in Book So,
page 1874, of said records; and whereas.
default has been made in the payment
of said Indebtedness and the under
signed trustee requested by Sc bene-
f'c'ary to sell said property under said
trust deed. Therefore, the ugders: gned
trustee, will, on Monday, January 3rd.
1921, within legal hours, at the court
house in said county, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash
the said Red Grass Plantation in
said Grenada County, Mississippi. to-
wit:
Northwest Il Section 35; Southeast
Il of Northwest "a, and Southeast n.
and East y Of Southwest ", Section
81; thirty-eight acres in West ~ OF
Southwest Il Section 81. being all that
part Of West " of Southwest u East
of Red Grass, all in Township %,
Range 6 East. And West y and West
y of East u Section 3; West Y and
Southeast u Section 10; West n.
Southeast u Section 5; East ". North"
east u Section 8; Northwest u and
Southeast II Section g.: Northeast u
and East u Southeast n Section 10.
all in Township %, Range 6 East. Til
tie believed to be good. but l will con-
vey as trustee only. Witness my sig
nature December 4th, 1920.
H. j. RAY, Trustee.
1C.10-Af