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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-28
PRINCETON YOUTH
NEEDS BIRTH PROOF
TO GET BACK mus.
EXPATRlATE SELF BY ENLlSTING
IN BRITISH ARMY--NOW FINDS
HIMSELF TO BE MAN WITHOUT
A COUNTRY.

Princeton, Ill, May ga missing
birth certificate is holding Harry
Spotz. brother Of Noah f. Spotz OF
Princeton, an involuntary exile in
England. Without documentary proof
of his American citizenship the young
man, who served -four years in the
British army and went through the
Egyptian campaign. has been unable
to obtain passports TO return TO the
United States and he has applied to
the Red Cross for help in his efforts
at repatriation
When the case was first brugbt to
the home service section Of the Red
Cross a dlligent search was made
through the files at the court house III
Princeton for a record of his birth
hut no record could he found In the
family Bible, now in the possession OF
his sister Mrs Z. w Ship it was
discovered that he was horn on Sep
tember s. SIS, at Princeton and later
an entry in the fee books OF Dr. \. q.
Downer confirmed the date and loca-
ton of the young mans birth. An
affidavit by DR., DOwner was forward
ed to London with the information
that no official birth record could be
located
It's Never Too Late.
A letter which arrived here a few
days ago brought the news that the
ambassador at London had refused to
authorize passports on the strength
of the affidavit and demanded an or
iginal birth certificate. Officials Of
the Red Cross. after pulling over the
situation for several days concluded
that 1t was not too late to record his
birth even though 80 years had elaps
ed since that important event and
John r. O'Donnell, the chapter see
retay. procured the necessary forms,
had them filled out by Mrs Noah
Spot2, and filed them with A Clarence
Anderson local registrar.
A certified copy of the certificate
has been obtained and forwarded 10
Mr.. Spotz at his London address. and
it is believed that he will have no
further difficulty in proving his
American citizenship and getting per.
mission to return home
According to the story Of relatives. /.
the young man, now 30 years OF age, |.
is of a rowing disposition and has
sought adventure in all parts Of the
world. He has been in Alaska, South /
America, Canada, and in all parts of
the United States, and in 1915. the
year following the invasion Of Bel
GUM by the Germans. he sailed for
England with a cargo OF American
horses which had been sold to the
British government for war purposes
Serves in British Army.
In London he enlisted May ). 1915
in the British army swearing in order
to be accepted that he was a British
subject. He was ordered to Egypt in
October Of that year and in SeDtpm.
Der, 1916 was transferred to the Bal /
kans. He returned to England in 1915 /
and was discharged in March. A |
month later. April 70, he was married .
10 an Irish girl in London and for a .
year he settled down in England
During all this time his relatives
in Princeton heard not word from
him and had given him up for dead .
until early in April a cable message .
from the Red Cross arrived asking for
the birth certificate which would en- .
able him TO return home
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-28

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-28
New Chemical
Kills Bed Bugs
p. y. O.

p u. @ Q'csky Devils 0uietus) IL tho
name ot a new golden coored chemical
discovery by pr Price that actually rds
reaches. feas. ants and their eggs. They
don't have time to kick after you go after
them with l., ID. g A 35c package OF
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ha1chIus, FREE patent spout In every
box to enable YOU to get theI1 III tho
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/. II .. for family Us" 35c. Special
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can supply You, or sent prepaid 20 your
address either size on receipt OF price by
the owl Chemical Co, rerre Haute. Ind.
=, -, -. is never pcddled.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-28
NuAEN Ni.O REGONaNnl,
IRON BENG NERVOUS
WRECKS

Hnrphyshoro, Ill hen began
taking Di- rierce's medicines ! WAS iust
{. nervous wreck, could hardly hc on
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-28

The Swedish Lad cs Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. sred j Johnson
in the country today.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
.BOLSHEV|K| MAKE
b-M|LE ADVANCE
Capture of Some important
Towns in Hard Black Sea
Fighting Reported.

LONDON, November l (by the AS
sociated Press).-Several important
towns northeast and northwest Of
the Crimean peninsula have been
occupied by the soviet Russian forces
| as a result of hard fighting along the
Black sea front. it is announced in
dated Sunday. Among the places oc,
cupied are Perekop, Melitopol and
Skadovsk.
The capture of Mclitopol by the
bolshcviki represents an advance of
about seventy-five miles south from
AieXandrovSk. on the Dnieper. which
jSebastopol dispatches last week an
nounced had been evacuated by the
forces of Gen Wrangel, the anti
soviet commander in South Russia.
Begin violent Offensive.
| SEBASTOPOI.. October 20 (by the
Associated Press) ).-Russian bolshevik
forces nave begun violent onenslVe
| to wipe out the armies commanded by
Gen. Wrangel head of the south Rus
attacked at two points. crossing the
! Dnieper river opposite Nikopol ana
branching out from khakovka.
Troops from the Polish front, as
| well as masses of Siberian soldiers.
are being used in the bolshevik ohen-
| being rushed up in an effort to break
| through Gen. Wrangefs lines.
This is the first time Gen. Wrangei
| has been outnumbered and exceiied
| in artillery and materials. he has
| been shortening his front to create
/ reserve forces in preparation for the
offensive. which he has expected Tor
, the last few days.
PIebiscite for wilma.
WARSAW. October 29.-The council
| of ministers has agreed to pieblscite.
under the control Of the league OF ma
/ tions, to determine the status OF the
wilma district.
| LONDON. October 31.-The Russian
soviet government. says MOSCOW
dispatch to the Daily Herald. has sent
protest to Great Britain regarding
the seizure of the Italian steamer
Ancona.
The vessel was hound for Novoros-
sisk with a cargo for soviet Russia.
Americans Push Relief.
WARSAW. October 31.-The Ameri-
can relief fund stations in the dis
trict overrun by the bolsheviki in
August gradually are being re-estab-
lished. The American workers are
following the army and within few
days will reach the armistice line.
T. s. Baldwin, chief of the relief
fund in Poland, says that during NO
vember 100000 children will be fed
In December the number will be in
creased to 100000 and in January to
100000. Additional stations are be-
ing opened throughout the devastated
area.
When the contemplated maximum Of
stations is reached. between 500 and
500 tons of food will be distributed
monthly. This will consist chiefly Of
flour. beans. fats. rice. cocoa and
sugar. Each meal furnished by tho
relief fund will average 100 grams.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
BODY OF KING ALEXANDER
PLACED IN MAUSOLEUM
Diplomats, Swedish Crown Prince
and Serbia's s Prince Regent Are
Among Those at Funeral.

ATHENS October S9-King Alex
ander's body this evening was placed
in the royal mausoleum at Tatoi. fol-
lowing funeral services in the cathe-
dral here Queen Mother Olga and
other members of the Greek royal
family. Nine. Manos the widow of the
king; the crown prince of Sweden,
the prince regent of Serbia, repre-
senta atives of King George OF Great
Britain and King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy. members of the diplomatic
corps and government officials crowd
ed the cathedral to the exclusion Of
the public.
Throngs lined the streets as the
funeral procession. headed by the
casket on a gun carriage drawn by
sailors. passed through Athens toward
TatOi On each side Of the streets
We're lines of British. French and
Italian naval detachments. which
saluted as the coffin passed.
ATHENS. October 31.-The general
elections have been postponed until
November IA. They were originally
fixed for November Z.
Prince Paui's Position.
LCCERNE. October 80 (by the AS
sociated Press).-Acceptance of the
Greek throne by Prince Paul de-
pcnds entirely upon the wishes Of
the Greek people. he told the Greek
minister to Switzerland today. when
informed verbally that the Greek
government considers him called to
assume the duties of sovereign He
declared that only in the event the
Greek people did not wish the return
of King Constantine and excluded
Prince George. the Duke of Sparta.
would he accept the offer made by
the government.
Prince Paul said. however, that he
considered the throne belonged to
King Constantine, and that, next to
Constantine, Prince George had the
first call to the honor.
Evening star., 1920-11-01

FATAL CROSSING CRASH.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
1900 Miles of
Unkn0wn South
To Be Explored

LONDON, October 30-The
Arst section OF the British fm-
perinl antarctic expedition
which left London September
Is. plans to survey and chart
the western portion Of the We'd
dell seaeonst and to penetrate
1.2OO miles Of antarctic terri
tory hitherto unexplored. I'm
der the leadership of John l..
Cope, the British explorer. fve
men will 20 to the antarctic
from Christiu mia.
After tive years Cope plans to
return and carry out the full
program Of his expedition. in
Guiding the cfrcun navigation Of
the untNrctic and aerjns na.i i;.:'-
tfOn over the fee. During his
absence his ship In being spe-
rially built and htted in Eng
land for the second expedition.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
lNNKEEPERS HAPPY.
100000 Tourists Make Visits of
Over Fifteen Days in France.

PARIS. November 1.-The enthu-
siastically predicted 100000 Ameri-
can tourists did not come to France
this year, but the hotel keepers, their
association officials say. are satisfied
Instead. there were on record 20O,-
600 police permits issued to tourists
intending to remain more than fifteen
days Among these South America
sent the greatest number. with the
United States good second and other
countries trailing
One ill wind that blew well in
france was the high exchange rate
of the Swiss franc, so that travellers
gave the preference to this country
where their money went about twice
as far as in the AIDS
Evening star., 1920-11-01
FEAR MILK SHORTAGE.
Paris Police to Enforce Recognition
of Priority Cards.

PARIS, November 1.-Shortape y,
milk is predicted by newspapers as
likely to become more acute this win
ter than last. The police have an.
nounced that recognition of priority
cards for children and the aged and
III will be more strictly enforced and
iraudulent practices prosecuted.
Milk prices jumped the day after
restrictions on it's use by hotels and
restaurants were removed, and milk
dealers became more arbitrary in
their accustomed attitude Of selline
milk only to those who bought freely
of other more profitable supplies.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
OLD GOLD COINS STOLEN.
Theft From Lisbon National Ii
brary Mystiies Officials.

LISBON. November 1.-Authorities
of the national library have been mys-
tilted by the theft of more than 100
gold coins Of inestimable value from
the famous numismatic collection at
that institution. The fact that the
Keys of five doors were used and re-
placed and that all the most valuable
coins were stolen leads to the be-
lief that the theft was committed by
member of the library staff.
The thief carefully rearranped tho
remaining coins SO that those taken
would not be quickly missed.
Evening star., 1920-11-01
PRINCE HAS MENAGERiE.
Horace, Part Toad and Part Lizard,
His Eayorite.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. November 1.
The Prince of Wales collected a
varied menagerie in the course of his
trip to the United States and British
dominions. The pride of his col
lection when he reached Bermuda on
bis way back to London was an ugly
little customer about eight inches
long. part lizard and part toad and
called Horace.
In Australia. whence he came. they
call him mountain devil" though he
and his family life on a hot. dry
plain. The strange thing about him
is that he never drinks. His family
have dwelt so long in their arid land
that nature has enabled them to alb
sorb dew through their pores. Some
of the newspaper men aboard the
Renown expressed the fear that when
Horace" encountered n London fog
he would absorb so much moiStul e
that he would drown,
Other components of the royal
menagerie were about 500 canary
birds. an equal number of parrots.
four laughing jackasses and a small
kangaroo. Nose of them were
destined to become residents of the
London geological gardens.
FATAL CROSSING CRASH
Evening star., 1920-11-01
HEAVY SNOW IN WEST.

ALLIANCE. Neb.. November IA
heavy blanket of wet snow, which
began falling late S"turdav. night
covers northwestern Nebraska and
parts of South Dakota and Wyoming.
extending as far as Montana.
Evening star., 1920-11-01

a touring car. the property of Tommy
Rhfnehardt Of Marion. and in which
seven other people were riding.
Evening star., 1920-11-01

injured. the most serious automobile
accident to occur in North Carolina
for years took place ot Morrison's
crossing, near here. Passenger train
Evening star., 1920-11-01
You May Escape
"Acid-MOuth''

If the authorities are correct in
their estimate, you have a 5 per
cent chance to remain free from
unfavorable mouth acids through
out your life. But had you not
better consider the greater posi-
bility that you are one of the 95
: in 100 who have Acid-Mouth"
the estimated chief cause of all
tooth decay?
Evening star., 1920-11-01

! With one boy killed, two mon dying
after being brought to hospital. two
others5 expected to die. two others
seriously injured and one slightly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-16
PERU

Mrs. Perry Warren has been aabsen,
for a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Beach have re-
turned after a short absence.
Mrs. Zoa Deane has been in town a
few days the past week preparing her
house for the summer.
W. II. Burroughs has returned 10
Springfield after spending a week in
town repairing his buildings. Miss
Evelyn Wi open he house soon.
Mrs. Mary Packer has re urned to
her home in Greenland, N, H., af q;
spending several weeks at the old hcmc
with her mo her, Mrs. NJ. b. Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Chapman Of New
York arrived in town the last of The
week and have opened their summer
homo here. Mrs. Charles Chapman il
occupying he cottage.
Ch,ldrcn's Day will be observed
next Sunday morning with an appTo
pirate program by the Sunday schco.
children. Rehcarsais are being held
hts week in prepare ion for il undo.
the direction OF Miss Lakin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Batcheldec re
urned to their hcmc in Cambridge
Mass, Monday after spending two
weeks with their aunt, Mrs, H. B llar
good. Mrs Abbie Batcholder yisl %
them for a short time last week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-16

Z I aN f t-lJ U9la
ia ing its glory say:
IN c heights by these Grea reuched
and kept
Were not a tanned by sudden G1ght.
But hey, while parents funiea and
comrades slept
Tired to save the lot day IN ~
Item. TO the Class OF 1921 the j.
hers, successors, and assigns forovet
and beyond as Acfare stated, we give
and ~bequeath our good wishes.
When they toll and sweat DER Euclid
And pronounce The whole thing stupid
May someone cry Excelsior!
Old nine eenstwenty went before!"
Item; To the Glass of 1921, during
its life, and their heirs, successors
and assigns in perpetuity, we leave
the following, to wit, namely,
First OF all, the whole great U. S. A.,
And the right 10 dream and jes and
play
In doses small; the right to Labor
without rest
To average eighty on the test.
To the members of the Class Of 1921
for heir own class life, without re-
strlotions or reservations as TO the
future, to be disposed OF by hem as
they shall decide, We bequeath:
Item; One Principal, a strange
clair audient man
Nodded on some mys or.ous plan;
His footsteps are more silent than
his breath,
His unheraldod presence scares wei
nigh 20 death;
He hears the words you SO long to
call back,
Then coughs and chew1 a candy
gocd old Mac!
Item; A staff of teachers who
have stood hard tes, ard each OF
whom in he days TO come when old
nlnctcantwcnty rules the League OF
Nations win say-"Well, you never car
tcn!'
Item. One Scotch ches nut burn
%ianitor, good a reciting Walter
SCOTS poems, cffic'en and a good
skate, dcspi c a wee bit o'cross
grainir'.'
lem. An a No. I dramatic coach
her heart a. ruddy-solden as her hair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-16
REMINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town ami Village Told
Bri city 'or Busy Readers

Harwnod's bricks in coffee, chcco,
late and banana ice cream. Quart and
p.nt sizes, Oeders delivered. ADV,
Don't mss he removal sale at
F.enberg Bros ever Harte's Thea re.
Everything mus. go regardless Of
Prize, ADV.
Greenberg Bro hers will load a a
OF calves and cat lie Saturday June
10th. Anyone having cattle or calves
should bring them 10 the car Saturday
or call 25-W. ADV,
Tom Moore IN One of The Fines "
Ca Goldwyn featured and Fatty Ar
buckle in OH Doctor"-Library The
atre ,o~day-Adu'ts lie all shows
children &c all shows, ADV,
Brooms at patterscn's--30 dozen at
less than wholesale peice. Lit le
Jewolv' No. 6 at Csc; No. 6 special
polished handle, fancy broom at ST 90.
Sec window d sp'ay. Adv.
No Recommending today a Ii
brary Theatre he pr ccs Of admission
VIII DC-AGu'tS Tic, AT al SHOWS
children &c at all shows-usual high
cla-s |Photoplays will be shown. Adv.
Regular meeting of Bennington
grange tonight, s o'clock at Union
hall. A card party will follow and
ice cream ANA cake viii be served. All
officers ard pa rons should make Il
special clfor, to be present.
A small town in New Hampshire,
whose quota for the Books for Every
body movement is $500, wrl to recent.
Ily: Il have $275 in The bank, and $25
pledged A city IN New York state
has collected $1,000 more han tho
$4,000 acccp cd a. its share. Holp
I Ben9ington 20 go over the top, with
its QUO a Of $f16. Leave your con
tribution at tho Free Library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-16
1920 CLASS A x WILL
President Ncnncy and George spargo
Draw Up Clever Document.

President Nenney ana george Spargo
Draw Up Clever Document,
The 1920 class OF the Bennington
high school has filed its last will and
testament with the Banner and is be
low published in full. The disposition
of the various properties was made
under the direction OF the president
of the class, Mason Kenney, and the
document was put in legal form and
language by Attorney George II.
Spargo.
It's provisions are as follows:-
The Last viii and Testament of the
Glass Of 1920.
To whom these presents shall come,
Greeting;
By ;hc Grace of CD and the Laws
and S atutes of the United S ates and
the State Of Vernon we, the Class OF
1920 of the Genius Factory commonly
known as the Bcnning on High school,
being Of fairly sound mind. not more
han half-cracked. do, On this 18th day
OF June, Ammo Dom:ni, 1920, make this
our last solemn will and testamen
committing ourselves to he mercy Of
those who shall follow us.
TO our heirs, the members Of the
class Of 1921 and to their heirs, sue.
ccssors and assigns forever and 4 day,
we give and b%equcath he following:
Item; One building in fair repair
and cond' ion
Sta ely and Well builded walls
Where tired ghosts fit through the
halls.
We chargethe mombors Of the afore.
said class of 1921 and their heirs,
SUCCESSORS and assigns, that ,he5e
walls must not be marked or delaced
under any pre- enso, or profaned by
any sen mental sound -r speech un.
approved by the divinely inspired
chaperon,
Item: On Cup Of the fayorite metal
Of the ancient ora or of he Platte.
w liam Jennings Bryan, namely siy.
on, and fitted hes for his cherries
tipple, This cup, known as The Met
calf cup, we desire to be kept in The
room used by the winning class In the
ba -ketball 'oufneys and is our nope
that may never be won by ether
than the Senior class in each year.
| EN-: One shield, emblazoned with
the glorious names Of the reilly team
of the Glass of 1920. We lay most
solemn obliga ion upon our neirs and
heir heirs, successors and assigns for.
ever, and rs long thereafter as his IN
Isirument shall stand to guard th &
herl age with reverence and sacred
awe.
ltom; One school paper or maya
zine, known to the whole litora.c
word as The Ca'amoun in which tht
historians Of the future shall seek
and find the early manifesto ons Of
the genius Of
S atesmen in the highest seats
And buns upon the village S roots
as well as humor which caused the
Hun to tremblo and cry "Kamarado
Item: Our reputa ion, which
though a homemade thing, and ar
nashed by the incidence of the foui
mcst memorable years in histor!
since Alfred the Great in his zeal 70.
learning Burned he cd lady cakes
Is s i'll our W and the best we havi
20 leave to those who come az er u
Let them cherish his reputation, 81
shrine It in taois tearts, and cortenl
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GET INSURED TODAYl

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 II off. till next week, 1t may be too
late then.
Companies Of which | I'M agent are
licensed by tho state OF Vermont and
are safe, low rates.
RO5Y ALLEN JONES
Agent for accident. sickness. house,
furniture, automobile, life, endom ment.
insurance policies, also write appliCa-
ton for membership in Modern Wood
men of America.
223 Saffbrd St.. CE Tel 3S6-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-16

OF all our gifts and requests none is
OF grea er merit than his. To- the
fact that our %elequence shall live in
the grea collections OF oratcry she
and none 0 her, is respons he.
To this VIII and testament VIC SO
cur hand and seal, this llth day O.
Junc, t92o,
Glass; Of 1920,
~ n. Kenncy, Presiden.
C.. II. Sparso, Attorney.
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curloue Fact.

The people who are most accom-.
pllshed DO not always accomplish tho
most. -BoSton Transcript.