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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
THE PUBLIC PAYS
Cose OF Wage Scales and MssMan
agement Comes Home.

Expectation is that government ex.
penditures in Sep ember will be in.
creased by nearly $900.000,000 of
which about $6O0,0OO,0OO will be pay
ments to railroads under the govern.
ment's guarantee against loss for the
SIX months ending September l.
That sum, it will be noted, is just
abou the same as the annual total of
the rate advances that have been
granted to the railroads And it is for
only half a year During that period
the railroads have been suffering
keenly from the effects of bad man.
agement under government con Tol
Also there will be a heavy drain on
the $90000O,000 revolving fund fer the
purchase Of new equipment. But that
will not be for long. With the in
creased income that will soon be com
ing to them, the railroads will be bet
ter able to do necessary borrowing
from private capital.
All this money the public has to pay
just as it has to pay the higher rates
And it has to pay as much for a short
er period,
Thus there is something added to
the lesson Of the bad results Of govern
ment control. Albany Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Used To Be- We Haven't Anything the Cuban Giants
DEATH OF DR.. W. n. NILES
Particulars OF Accident in VIII ch
Marshall, Mimi, Physician Lost Life

Marshall, Mimi, Physician Lost Life
Particulars Of the automobile acct
dent in which DR. w. II. Niles, a Mar.
shall, Mimi, physician and brother of
Ralph f. Niles of Bennington, have
been received here through a copy of
Il Marshall newspaper. The accident
happened last Monday forenoon and
Dr. Niles died few hours later in a
hospital where he was taken as quick
ly as the nature Of his Injuries would
permit.
AT the time of the accident Charles
J. Sharkey of Battle Greek, Mich, was
driving the car which turned turtle
when making a turn. The car turned
over twice and DR.. Niles was
thrown some distance. A physlc an
was an eyewitness Of the accident and
at once came to the assistance of the
two men. The driver was under the
Ger but had sustained no injury. 1t
was apparent that Dr. Niles was badly
hurt and after being given hypoder-
mic to rele intense pain he was tax.
en- to a hospital,
Immediately after his arrival It be.
came apparent that his injuries were
fatal and the patient was made as
comfortable as possible 1t is believ-
ed that the lower spine was fractured
and that he sustained internal in
juries. Mrs Niles had preceded her
husband to the hospital and was pres
,.,bap ha nnuca1 nWaN
OF DR., Nj es, his home town news
paper publ shes the following tribute:
"The tragic death of DR.. Niles IS uni
yersally regretted He was an able
genial and companionable
friend, a good citizen and more than
all, devoted husband and father.
During the period Of the war he sery.
ed as first lieutenant in the medical
corps, receiving high praise for his
work. Lieut.. Niles was at Camp Gus
ter during the influenza epidemic and
his services at that time brought him
special commendation from his su
perior officers. He was honorably dis
and returned to Marshall to
resume his pract ce. The community
sincerely mourns his passing and
sympathizes with the bereayed widow
in her sad affliction"
DR.. Niles was a native OF Alburg,
this state and was 35 years old. He
was a graduate OF the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont He
Miss Lois Rec at Montreal
in September 1914, and in December
Of the following year located in sMar
shall Other than his widow he leaves
one child, a daughter. Other surviv-
ing relatives are his father, John w.
Niles of Alburg Springs, sister. Miss
Ruth l.. Mes Of Oakland, Cal, and
four brothers, CALVIN of Detroit, Bren-
ner and Carl of Springfield. Mass,
and Ralph Of Bennington. His grand.
Mrs. Anna Zimmerman in her
seth year, lives in st, Alhans.
Dr. and Mrs Niles had visited in Ben
nington and were here for some time
his release from the service
Here they made many acquaintances
who have been sincerely grIeyed by
news of the tragedy,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
WHisKEY IN SMOKER
Customs Officers Seize Booze but
Owners Escape.

st Johnsbury. Aug 21--Consider-
able excitement was caused a about
10:45 o'clock Wednesday night at the
Bostcn and Maine and canadian
Pacific depot in Newport when Gus
tom officers examining the night
mail train, bound for Springfield,
Mass, brought to light 27 IL guar
of hard liquor
The stuff was discovered in a re-
cess underneath the long seat in the
smoking compartment of one of the
Pullman sleeping cars The bottles
contained gin alcohol and some
whiskey, and were in two sui-.
cases. Vigilant search and inquiry
failed to ascertain the identity of the
owner of the valuable baggage, so
Jhat only the liquor was removed
from the train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

Antwerp, Aug. 22.-Hannes Koleh,
manen. representing Finland, and
holder OF several American distance
records and championships, today
won the seventh Olympic marathon.
He showed wonderful endurance and
covered the distance 26 miles, SS5
yards-in the remarkable time of 2
hours, 80 minutes, 80 4-15 seconds,
through mud and rain This broke
the old record by more than four
minutes.
The eight years that have passed
since Kolehmainen won three cham
poinships at the Stockholf Olympics
seem to have passed lightly over his
head and tc have increased, rather
than diminished, his stamina and
speed. Through almost the entire
distance Kolehmainen was closely at.
tended by Charles Gtsham. the South
African, who ran second in the mara,
thon OF 1912, but he wore him down
after lCng shoulder to shoulder duel,
we'll ahead of the rest Of the fed in
the latter part of the great contest.
The hard race was too much for Git
sham, who fell back after game
struggle to hold second, being passed
by Lossman, the Esthonian, and many
OF the others with the stadium almost
in sight.
Lossman made a determined effort
to overhaul the Finn leader but was
unable to quite do The trick, although
only few seconds separated them az
the end.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

Highway law is not hard to under
stand. 1t Is universally recognized &s
the clearest expressed and the simplest
system Of law on our statute books. II
speaks, not In terms of dead phrasing,
but In simple, direct, forceful language.
Any motorst who cares to do so can
ascertain his legal rights and llabili-
ties In his state In 10 minutes reading,
and he won't need an attorney to inter.
pret 1t for him, elther.-Chesla ..
Sherlock in Motor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

Shibboleth has the meaning Of
'test" or "watchword" or distinguish
Ing cry or phrase Of party. 1t was
the word by which the Gileadtes dis
tlnguished the fugitive Ephralmltes at
the fords Of the Jordan. The Eph-
ranites were not able to pronounce
sh and called the word "slbboleth"
(Judges; 6-6), whereupon they were
slain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Picturesque Nantucket.

Until several years ago Nantucket
had its town crier. Old customs are
followed as closely as possible Some
of the old streets are paved with cob
blestones, and houses are built OF
wood with old wood shingles for
roof Many fishing dories are docked
along the one-time busy wharyes, and
while its glory is gone, the town of
Nantucket becomes more picturesque
every day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
"THE BOOMERANG"
Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting Will Give
Reading In Arlington Aug. %,

On Tuesday evening, Aug. "A Eliza
beth Gurrell Whiting, a dramatic read
er, wfll be at the Town Han, in Ar
lington, Miss Whiting will read The
Boomerang" an amusing comedy.
This entertainment is under the aus
piees of the Neighborhood Club. Pro
ceeds above expenses are for the
Memorial Fund
Without doubt a most enjoyable eve
ming is in prospect for an Arlington
audience, a Miss Writings press com
ments are very favorable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

A belief In "charms" still exists in
Peakland. In the chimney Of an old
cottage was recently found dried
pigs heart stuck full Of thorns, relic
of the belief that if jllted lover
stuck Plus or thorns into pigs heart
he would cause much pain to his faith
less sweetheart London Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
NER|CANS WIN
OLYMPIC EVENTS
BY BIG MARGIN
Athletic Tournament at Antwerp
Closed This Afternoon
BREAK MARATHON RECORD
Hannes koIemanen, Star Of Stockholm
Meeting Eight Years Ago,
the Winner.

Antwerp. Aug. 23.-The Olympic
events in the stadium closed this af.
ternoon with the American athletes so
far in the lead in point scoring that
they were winners by large margin.
The closing contests were held in
the rain with only a handful CT spec
tatorS present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
AMERICANS LOST IN
HOP, STEP AND JUMP
One Finn and Three SWedes Were
Ahead OF Landers and Ahern at
Antwerp TODAY

Antwerp, Aug. 2S Timlos of Fin
land won the final in the hop. step and
jump event of the Olympic games
here Saturday with 1850 10 metres
Jameson Ct Sweden was second with
i4.4S metres; Almlor of Sweden third
win 1927 metres; Sailing of Sweden
was fourth with l5l7 l-2; Sherman G,
Landers, Chicago A A., fifth, with
l4.17 and Dan Thearn, Illinois, A. C.,
holder of the worlds record in the
event. sixth, with l4.0S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Monkey Bread.

Monkey bread comes from a native
tree of tropical Africa and the East
Indies that is more properly called
adansonla. The fruit of this tree Is
about the size OF a citron, and the
bruised leaves are often mixed with
the food of inhabitants OF tropical Az
rlca for their medicinal value.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
CARS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Came Together Near Park Lawn
Cemetery Sunday Afternoon

A Fcrd car owned by r. L. Lambert
and a Dodge owned by Clarence w.
Hobbs of Worcester, Mass, came to-
gether near Park Lawn cemetery Sun
day afternoon and both were slightly
damaged.
The accident happened as the Ford
was about TO turn in at the cemetery
entrance. Fred w. Spear, who was
one of the passengers in the Ford, re.
ceived a slight cut on the head but
otherwise the occupants Of both ye-
hcles escaped without injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
NEW SOLUTION FOR II. c. l..
F. D. Roosevelt Says Reclamation is
Key to Remedy

Yakima, Wash, Aug. 20.--Reclama.
tion is the key to the high cost of liv
ing problem, said Franklin ID. Roose-
welt, Democratic Vice Presidential
nominee, in an address here today. He
promised to work for an appropriation
of $4O,0OO,000 annually for reclama-
tion purposes,
The address, delivered soon after
nocn, was his sixth today, the series
having begun at Pasco at 7:15 o'clock,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Mountains in Infancy.

Little Billy's family was on its way
east from California to visit relatives.
Billy, accustomed to the snow-capped
peaks Of the West, gazed with aston
ishment at the small foothills they
sped past, "Say, mamma" he queried
at length won't those baby noun.
talns ever grow up?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
True Standard of Manhood.

Man comes to himself only when he
has foun0 the best that is In him and
has satisfied his heart with the high
est achievement Of which he is capa-
BILE. That alone to him is the real
measure Of himself, the real standard
OF his manhood.-Grit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Worlds Two Great Canals.

The Suez candl, which was opened
in 1860, Is 80 miles long, while the
Panama canal IS but sos miles In
length. 1t cost about $100000,000 to
construct the Suez canal, while the
cost Of building the Panama canal was
almost four times that amount.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
FORD SEDAN DAMAGED
Run Into Telephone Pole to Avoid
Collision with Another Car

Collision with Another Car.
A Ford sedan, belonging to Mrs.
Anna s. Carpenter who is passing
the summer at the cottage in Wood
ford, was considerably damaged
about o'clock Sunday afternoon
when 1t was run into telephone pole
in Williamstown to avoid collision
with another car One of the fve oc.
cupants of The sedan received a Sc
we're cut on the head and others were
badly shaken up and bruised. Net
any of the injuries are serious.
Occupants of the Sedan were CON
veyed by automobile to North Adams
where they took trolley car for Ben
nington. The sedan which lost a
wheel and was otherwise damaged
was hauled to a North Adams garage
for repairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
PLANES REACH FAIRBANKS
Army AViators Make Fast Flight
From Dawson

Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug, 20o-Four
army airplanes en- route from Mineola,
n. Y, to Nome, Alaska, arrived here
together at noon yesterday, having
travelled the $50 miles from Dawson,
Y. r., in awo hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

The aspen leaf quivers easily be-
cause 1t is broad and placed on long,
very flexible stock The upper part
of the stalk Is fattened, and, being
at right angles with the leaf, is liable
to be moved h. the falntest breeze
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Rl0 LEAGUE BASEBALL
Results OF Games in Both of the
Major Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

st Lou is, 3; Boston 2, (flrst game,
10 innings)
st. Louis, IL; Boston 2, (9econd
game, )adt u.
New York, A; Chicago, /, I'll innings
Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, 3.
Other games not scheduled. ,.
Standind Of the Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Mcdonald HeaVed Best.
New Yorker Took First In the S.
Pound Weiuht Event,

Antwerp, Aug. 2S-P. ] Mcdonald,
New York. A. c., won the final of the
5Gpolnd weight put Saturday with a
put of 11265 metres p Ryan, Lough
lin Lyceum, New York, was second
with a put of 1896 metres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
POLES PULLING
NET ENC|RCLING
SOVIET FORCES
No Opening for Escape of Rus
slams on Northern Front
THOUSANDS RISONERS
Bolshevikl Being Captured so Rapidly
That It Is Impossible to Keep
Count.

War5aw, Aug. 23.-The process Of
bottling up the Russian soviet forces
on the northern front between Prussia
and the Vistula river has been com
pleted. according to an official an.
issued at midnight.
The Poles have closed the gateway
of escape and are taking prisoners
and materials in such quantities that
it is impossible to keep count.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

Warsaw, Aug. 2O.-Warsaw today
witnessed sight which gave the
population more confidence than any
incident since the Polish counter Of
fensive began 1t was a process .on
Of 5000 prisoners who had been as.
sembled at various parts OF the front
and marched to the rear across the
Vistula river and into the city, headed
by Polish guard, led by mounted
sergeant.
Then came six bolshevik cannon
drawn by skinnyhorses in rope har-
ness. The horses were the size of
American Indian ponies. The Rus
SLAMS and their equipment all were
taken early Friday in a haul north
west of Warsaw
On the northwest front, according
to the communication, the Reds who
designed the capture of Thorn and
the cutting off of Warsaw and Danzig
are in full retreat. The Bolsheviki
are reported to have suffered tire.
mendous losses and to be endeayoring
TO escape along the Prussian border
in the face of the Polish drive which
Is clearing Poland of Reds all through
the northwest. More than 10000
prisoners were captured on this front
Friday
The allied military observers con
slider that the Poles already have
won victory In their present often
siye. but they say that the danger
has not passed entirely by any
means. The Poles have advanced rap
idly at various points where the Reds
have retreated. Sometimes the Poles
are cut OF contact with the enemy.
In some sectors, notably northwest
Of Warsaw, the Bolsheyiki are re-
ported to be showing more of an in.
clination to fight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23

Warsaw, Aug, 23-Polish forces
have taken the town of Grudusk, ~
miles north of Ciechanow, and have
cut off the retreat of the Bolsheviki
forces northwest and north of this
city by way cf Mlawa to Przasnysz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and continued cool tonight and
Tuesday; fresh north winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-23
Standing Of the Clubs.
AME ERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit, II; New York, 8.
Chicago, 8; Washington, 4.
Other games not scheduled.
Standinu of the Clubs.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-17
N&QMznM 10

give us the benefit Of their doubts?
And since we cannot discover the true
purposes underlying the acts of our
neighbor, should we lot give him the
benefit of our doubts, and Judge him
leniently? When we reckon with the
fact that the acts Of our fellow Imam
may have been suIerinduced by a
power beyond his control, we should
surely palliate the wrong committed
by him.
But must we excuse all wrongs?
Shall we not obey the Biblical law
".Thou shalt surely rebuke thy
neighbor and bear no sin because Of
him7"
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-17

Judaism teaches us that righteous
Indignation is necessity in the moral
life. But this is applicable mainly
to wrongs directed against society or
another individual. But when we suf-
fer the wrong, we should be forbear-
ing and ready to forgive. But the
forgiveness that our religion bids US
practice need not be the outcome Of
mawkish sentimentality.
We should adopt the method Of
len!ency that Joseph, so strict In his
own life, exhibited toward his brothers
Joseph realized that his brothers, In
treating him as they did, had COM
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-17
Gifts of China

piece bungalow Blue Breakfast Set extra value $685.
Apiece Dresden designs set imported china on sale for
S3l.75.
45-pece set Furnivals Elite English Porcelain atrac-
tive set on sale, $500.
APIECE Gold Band Grndleys English Porcelain pretty
set at $4,000.
45pece set Grndey's English Porcelain, blue and gold
band, $780,
0Opece set of Imported Bavaran China rosebud design
gold edge, $3.50.
1OOpece set Bavaran China in beautiful design green pur
pie and gold $4,000.
46pece set excellent Rose Garland design choice dinner
set, S2l.40
59pece Dinner Set of real Nippon China cream rose and
gold decorated gold band Si760.
59pece real Nippon China SET blue border decorated
and gold band at S43.65.
1OO-piece set of gold band Yukon China, SET $500.
1O0-piece Haviland Co. China, encrused gold border
set, S2500O,
6Opiece set Lenox China Ming design highest grade of
American China, S165.75.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-17
Friday, December IT. 1920.
Lamps for Gifts

Have you seen our
new display of lamps?
When you pass the
Houston street front,
note the north show
window; the picture
will tell you at a glance
the beauty, the late
styles and the great
assortment.
Floor Lamps, Libra
ry Lamps, Hall and
Reading Lamps-you
will find many styles
and sizes. Wrought
Iron base, Cloisonne,
Mahogany, Polychr-
ONE, Lacquered, Gold,
Ivory, Velvet covered
base.
Exquisite shades,
many styles and colors
as we'll as combination
colors that will HARM
onize with your room
color scheme. Silk
Parchment, Metal and
painted, also hand
painted styles, etc.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-17
PagecTwelve


causes. f.5 III
The two considerations with which
the spiritual life must reckon are
mans power and mans helplessness.
We know that man is not mere
automaton-a machine made to be
kept in action by some external force,
to do a prescribed amount of work.
Man is a conscious being, possessed
of spiritual powers which he can and
must bring to light and develop.
Nor can we overlook the stern fact
of mans helplessness. There are, in
the i life of every human being,j cir
cumstances, within him as we'll as
without, over which he can have no
control.
For example, we inherit from our
parents and ancestors definite incli-
nations toward either good or evil.
Moreover, some of us live under cir
cumstances that are more conducive
to moral growth, while others do not.
Furthermore, we are the instruments
wherewith God works out His plans.
We may, therefore, be under compul-
sion to act differently from our mode
of action when unrestrained or I'M
controlled.
Thus are we faced by the dilemma
that, possessing a spark of the d.
vine, we enjoy the sense of discern
ment between right and wrong, and
our choice, while, OF the other hand,
being due to such influences beyond
our own control, as heredity, environ
ment and the divine purpose.
Philosophy always aims, and very
often in vain, to discover the har-
mony, unity and connection of all
phases Of life. Firm time immemo-
rial have philosophers, among them
Jewish thinkers, tried to reconcile the
two. observations. They sought har-
mony between the consideration that
man possesses dominance over his
conduct, and its contrast that many
phases enter into cur life that rem
der our behavior uncomfortable.
But the dilemma still remains I'M
solved, and seems TO be one of the
many insoluble en,gmas with which
the: philosophers must concern them
selves.
But Judaism's distinctive and
practical method in dealing with this
problem consists in assigning to each
consideration a definite place in life.
Judaism teaches US to emphasize the
truth Of mans power over himself
when we weigh our own actions, and
measure our own possibilities, and the
truth of mans helplessness when we
judge Of the actions Of others, par
ticdlarly when the actions affect our
selves.
Our religion teaches US that in re-
viewing our own lives we nuts reckon
power to discriminate between the
right and the wrong, and to choose
either Of them. We have within US
theSstill. small voice of conscience to
urge US to DO the right and to annoy
can rule over sin that crouches at our
door ass beast Of prey ready to
spring upon its victim. We can
choose spiritual lii, or death. Our
mortal fate rests with ourselves.
We must, therefore, feel ourselves,
as did Joseph Of cid, under all cir