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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for 5usy Renders

Dance in Foresters' hall. opposite
library, Admission 35c.--Adv.
All velvet hats at Library MILF
merry parlors for sale at reduced
price. ADV.
Regular meeting of Temple Chapter
will be held Monday evening at 8
O'Clock. The mark master degree
will be conferred.
Group meeting for prayer and cen
sultation at the Methodist church in
the junior class room Sunday at 1000
under the direction OF Gilbert Burt.
Attention of the church people is call
ed to this important meeting
The public is invited to the services
of the First Baptist church, ". G.
Towart, pastor. Church school a:45
Church service at IL q. m. There will
ne no evening service. q All are invit-
Ell to the Forum at the Second Con
sregational church.
The Second Congregational church,
Rev. g. s. Mills minister, cordially in
yites the public to it's services tomor-
row. Morning worship at 1920. Ser
mon, The Light Which is Darkness
a Warning" Church school at 10,
with classes for men and women meet
ing in the auditorium directly after
the preaching service, about 11:45.
The Forum Meeting at 1880, with adj
dress by John Spargo, Some Recent
Developments in Russia
Services in st. Peters church to-
morrow will be Holy Communion at
1880; Morning Prayer and sermon at
1920; Sunday school at noon; Even
ing Prayer at o'clock. The annual
pa ish meeting will be held in the
parish house on Monday evening at
1889. The meeting will be preceded
by a supper at $3.50 to which all mem
hers OF the parish who are eligible to
vote at the meeting are invited. The
purpose of the meeting is to receive
the reports of>the different paroch al
organizations of the work for the past
year, to elect yestry to serve until
the next annual meeting and to tran
sact such other business as may be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10

Gates, Jesse Harrington, H. Millington,
Floyd Sherwin. Alex Green, Martin
Harrington, H. Harrington, X. Cornell,
DR.. F. q. Bean, Lewis Wilmington, Al
bert Andrew, VIM. Eddy, Geo. Greene,
T. Fuller. E. Harrington, S Harring-
ton, Fred Peters. G. Branson, Owen
Beebe, e. w. Madison.
Sunder'and-E Hall, G. Elwell.
VIM. n Mattison, G. NJ. King, Fred
Duples, Archie Eaton, Geo. Schnook,
w Haseltine, Bert Parks, J. E. Grif-
fin. Vond Stacy, James Sheldon, James
Dupes, L. Montgomery, Lee Cole, Cecil
Parks, G. II. Wilcox, Floyd Walker,
Elmer Ross, jesse Hayden, Mn. Hoy.
den, Henry Lawrence f. Pratt VIM.
Johnson, Benz Hill, John Draper, A.
w Boleher, P. Fields. F. Grover.
Wlnhall-A. C. Slade, Kenneth
Reed, John Boston, p. ]. Collins,
Harvey Hargocd, Silas HARDWOOD, H.
O. Holden, r. E. Morse, Scion Har.
wood, Geo. McElkeron. j. P. Lackey.
j. b. Loan. Frank HARDWOOD, H. C.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
He Feels Like a New Man

Rheumatic pains, backache. pains
in sides, sore muscles, stiff joints OF
an always tired" feeling are usually
symptoms of disordered kidneys. w.
w. Wells, Toquin, Mich, writes: Il
am on my feet most OF the time and
get tired. But after taking Foley
Kidney Pills feel likt a new man. l
recommend them to my customers
and have never heard of any case
where they did not give satisfaction. "
Prompt in action to relieve kidney
troubles and bladder ailments.-Sold
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
sFRUlT- A-TIyESn Made Complete
Cure of Stomach Trouble

Moultonville, Carroll Co., N. II.
can account l read about fruit
a-tiyes' or Fruit Liver Tablets in one
of our newspapers prompted me to.
try this remedy.
I was all run down and wc-,'s was
burdensolne owing to sIndi scstion
and Fullness, due)jtorgas on my
stomach which caused me to bclch q
good deal. Ny heart seemed to be
affected.
1t was two years ago that was in
this condition and began the use of
'Truit-a- tivcs' Even though the
trouble had BEEN Of few years
standing, the use. Of 'Fruqitla-tives
proved the very rqnacdyaI required.
J. was freed Of the Indigestion, which
/ attributed 10 my heart and can
conscientious!y recommend Trait
a-tiyes' as 4 remedy Of merit
Mrs. FRANK ", WALLACE.
SOC. a box, G for s. 80, trial sizc &c.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A.IIYIs'
Limited. OGDENSBURG. n Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10

BELOW IS published O list OF SUCCESS
ful hunters, as furnished by Commits.
sioner Leavens in the different towns
In Bennington county. The list re-
cords the deer as killed in each town
regardless of the residence of the hun.
ter:
Arlington John Davis, Ell Lathrop,
Herbert Bourn. Walter Squires, Harry
Brown, William Brown. George Des-
laurier, Fred Young, Max Grant, Jake
Cole, Berton Sargood, John Brown,
Harlan Conroy, III p. Meadows, Clif-
ford Mears, G. NJ. Vaughn, w. H. Mar
tin, Alfred Brown, j. Christmas. Ralps
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
He AV|EsT
BY BENNINGTON
COUNTY HUNTER
Commissioner Furnishes Record
of Deer Killed in Vermont
RUTLAND COUNTY IN LEAD
Bennington County Stood Fifth in To.
tai Of 4156 for Open Season
.rf's' l- Of 1919.

Montpelier, Jan. 9.-The final report
OF deer killed in Vermont in the open
season from December l to has
been listed as 4,156, and the average
weight was 1913.
Total weight OF. deer killed, 574,075;
total number pounds dressed venison,
3S2,717, valued at Is cents, $54,407.55.
Hotal number of bucks killed 201S
Average weight of does
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stockhol
Oars OF The First National Bank. Of
Bennington. Vernon. WI be held at
their banking house on Tuesday the
18th day of January, 1920. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. for the elect.
ion of directors Tor the ensuing year,
and the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
L. A. GRAVES, Cashier
December Sth, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10

The bridegroom Was Il big, bashful
looking country boy. immediately
after Inc ceremony he disappeared
from the scene. and aster long
search was found calmly smoking his
pine liz the hay loft In the barn, in
his shirt sleeves and his collar OF.
When asked for an explanation he
said: "aIy collar is 50 darn high |
can't wear it, Tell her I'll wait out
here till the show is over and I'll take
her home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10


Largest buck killed reported from
Rutland county, weight 39S TBS. esti-
mated. killed in Brandon by A. d.
Ryan of Brandon. Second largest
buck killed in Franklin county, weight
$50 pounds, estimated, killed in Mont
g3mery by b. L.. Jewett of Bakers
field William Frasier OF Hardwick,
H. c. Bellows of Windsor and Claude
Chaffee of East Montpelier are each
reported TO have killed bucks CT 800
pounds, actual weight
Larges. doe reported from Benning-
ton county. weight 265 pounds, actual
killed in Dorset by G. r. Dunbar of
South Dorset Second largest doe
killed in Caledonia county, weight $50
pounds, actual, killed in Peacham by
II. w. Walker of Cabot.
The total humber of deer killed this
season compares with past seasons in
which both does and bucks could be
legally killed as follows 1919, 1855;
1909, 1887; 1910. 1909; 1915, 6O42.
Following is complete tabulation
from reports received at the office of
the fish and game commissioner at
Montpelier to January /, 1920. This
tabulation is made by counties giving
the names OF successful hunters in
ench town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10
ALEXANDER DRYSDALE & SON

]. E. Williams, VIM Mallory, Clarence
Sibley, Elmer Shuts, John Harrington,
Zed White. Roy Knight, Jesse Mallory,
Raymond Higgins, Albert Shirts, New
ton Hager, Horace Wocdman, Leon
Greenwood, Grant Harbour. Ralph,
Knapp, Alden Graves, w. n Moore,
John Fay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-10

w. Harrington, B G. cleye-
and, Geo. Roberts, Milo HARDWOOD, Ru-
bert HARDWOOD, E. l.. Lackman, Eric
Sargent, d. A. Leonard, ]. Williams,
Albert HARDWOOD, Clarence Smith
Woodiord- Harlan Fowler, Ray Bar
low, Arthur Watson, Elmer Hoff,e, Ed
ward Silver, Fred Smith, Jehn Rogers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
THE CARDIFF GIANT

From the Washington Star.
 The Cardiff giant. an alleged petri- faction of human remains, completely fooled a large number of people lit tie over fifty years ago. A great sum was collected in admission fees by the promoters of this fake. It took some time, furthermore, to convince the pub lie that the giant" had been manufac- tured and planted" In the Star of February 15. 1870, is a paragraph ex- posing the trick:
 "The fact has leaked out that the Cardiff giant that has gulled so many simpletons, was manufactured in Chi eago. and now one of it's inventors, F.
 Mohrmann. stone cutter of that citS is out in a communication in the Chi cago Tribune explaining how the i'm posture was carriad out. It seems that
 ,Mohrmann and a workman for Volk the sculptor, named Salle, swere em- ployed by George Hull to cut the giant 1 from block of gypsum brought tc Chicago from Fort Dodge. la At first hair was carved on the head and beard on the chin. but on consultation with geologist sit was found that hair would not petrify. So, as it was designed te represent the statue as & petrifaction the hair and whiskers were shaved off To give the figure the appearance ot age 1t was pricked over with needle: | fastened in lead. This process was car | ried on also to remove the marks of tht chisel and, further. to give the statue
 an antiquated look. It was rubbed
 with vitriol sulphuric acid and Englisi
 ink It was at first proposed to tak' | the statue to Mexico and bury 1t there but on account of the distance that ides | was finally abandoned It must mak' | the dupes of this imposture feel rathel l foolish to learn how easily they wer' l sold by these Chicago stonecutters."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
Prnise for Firemen.

Tt was certainly wonderful sight to look down on the leaping flames that destroyed the Rhodes-Carroll from the upper stories of the Jefferson County Bank Building" said Judge oscar Hundiey.
 "The flames. rolling upward, seemed a boiling mass of lava similar to that which one may see by looking into the crater of vesuvius. Although both sights were wonderful. am inclined to consider Vesuvius, which I looked into several years ago. in the same light as the Rhodes-Carroll fire, in that do not wish to see it again.
 Our municipal departments have been strongly criticised of late by many, but all who saw this fire will admit that Chief Middleton's depart ment was certainly on the job. The firemen could not possibly have done other than they did--let the flames spend themselves on the single build ng-but no one can say but that they showed splendid courage and disre- gard for personal danger in endeavor- ing to confine them to the walls of the single building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Citizenship Glasses.

'Bifmingham is not to be outdone in the nationwide canpaign to further Americanization," said pr. c. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the city schools. "and this is evidenced by the impetus which has been given to this work here recently. Many of the leading industrial concerns of this
 district, realizing the advantage of education to the foreign-born em- ployes, are taking steps to co-oper- ate with the government and the local school officials by urging their foreign born workmen to enroll in the public
 school citizenship classes conducted
 under the supervision of pr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of schools.
 These classes are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at the Central High School on Avenue E
 and Twentieth street from 7:30 to 9:So o'clock. The names of all aliens
 who have recently taken steps to be- come American citizens have been secured and Invitations are being sent to them as well as their wives to at tend these classes. The Boy Scouts are delivering these invitations and we expect to reach every foreignborn person who longs for American citizen ship and who is eager to learn how to exercise intelligently the right of franchise and other civic duties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
A Good Exam Ole.

Paul Escott, recently come here as general agent of the passenger traffic department of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. is already booster for Bir- mingham. Together with T. D. Moss. general agent of the freight traffic department of the same road, who was formerly stationed here in the same capacity. and is here again, he is fitting up an office on the tenth floor of the Woodward building.
 We believe in patronizing home in- dustry.'' MT. ,Escott said yesterday We are buying all the furniture and all the stationery that we can for our office in Birmingham. We might have bought 1t in Louisville, my old home. and shipped 1t here. but didn't do it because we thought we should pat ronize the merchants in the citv where we are located We are getting everything in shape to begin work next Monday and from then on ex pect to be on the job all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

A man will listen to reason if your reasoning coincides with what he intended to do before you spoke
 Some men seem to think that the only way to do good turn is to turn some other fellow down.
 As rule experience is something that man would be willing to sell for about s4 per cent less than 1t cost him.
 There will always be a controversy as to the exact location of he'll A rheu- matic will bet you that it is located in the legs, but dyspeptic will bet you that it is located in the stomach.
 A woman has a number of favorite colors. But a mans favorite color is the subdued pink effect caused by the sun shining through see-more skirt
 Any employe can tell you that having executive ability is nothing but another name for being naggy and bossy.
 A sage once said that you should know yourself. But. if you did. would you be acquainted with very much?
 Constant use develops a thing. That is the reason why the part some men talk with is bigger than the part they think with.
 man should give the girl an engage neent ring set with opals. Then he will have something on which to blame his tough luck after he marries her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
Birmingham's Large
 Mercantile Growth

WAFFLE we are waiting for Bir- WV mingham's census figures, it is interesting to note this city's ex- pansion in mercantile development. Ten years ago five or six blocks cov- cred central Birmingham.
 Today the expansion reaches from Eighteenth street to Twenty-fourth street. The wholesale houses have multiplied rapidly Birmingham has come to be great jobbing center, and the small industries have in- creased in a phenomenal degree.
 A few years ago the iron and steel industries were all we had to boast of. Now our varied interests are such that go to make great city. Birmingham has got stride that will continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
FRENcH MAIDS ANp WIVES


 From the Chicago Tribune.
 Mrs. Ewalt sauer, the. French bride of former soldier, was so wrought upon by the high cost of living and what she termed American extrava- gance" that she suffered nervous pros tration. Her husband, an American accustomed to American ways, couldn't understand how such a little thing as extravaganza could produce mental storm of such magnitude. He had his wife examined by lunacy board. Mrs. sauer cried as she told how all the money her husband turns over to her each pay day "goes out as fast as 1t comes.o said, q can't afford to have my meat delivered in an automobile and I won't" It seems apparent that this French bride is determined to guard her hus- bands interests. Perhaps million French girls would not all prove as thrifty. Many would not marry here but some would We would watch their attack on the high cost of living  and American extravaganza with con siderable interest. group of such economical and tenn peramental brides as Mrs. Sauer would ! give profiteering market man chas- tening half hour when they appeared to do their mornings buying. How much ze cauliflower?" Marie would ask
 Tt is very fine; 50 cents,p says the grocer
 Mon Dieu" and Marie 'swoons or | the sawdust.
 'Hw much zis soup Joint?" Fadetts demands.
 "Forty five cents." says the sales man.
 Ma foir and Fadette collapse: across the prostrate form of Marie. And so with the others. until the pro. prietor calls couple of ambulancei and his reputation goes screaming across the town. We would hardly suggest such method of reducing the importation ol million thrifty French girls for do nestle service might do to the Ameri can habit of extravagance-and to the profiteers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28

ence that the American people nave never been. disposed to tolerate. It is too great an invasion of personal lib- erty. s
 In Birmingham prohibition is en- forced probably as well as it is any where in the country-better than in many other cities. There is no need here for the paid liquor informer, nor would such practice be justified by a nominal increase of five hundred dollars a month in the county's revenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
Many Change. in Temperature

This has been a curious winter in re- gard to the many changes ia the tempera- ture,' said Dr. J. D. Heacock. flor we have had some balmy days, and then all of a sudden along would come a freeze. I was reminded of this in coming to my office from my home in Mountain Ter race on Wednesday morning, for in spite Of the fact that ice was everywhere and the winds chilling to the bone. passed en route peach tree in full bloom ,I do rot know whether many of them have budded. but if so I fear that it will make the crop short. I was told, however. that the tree I saw had a reputation as always being ahead of the others in the valley in putting on its spring attire''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
WOES OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Back from a visit of investigation to
 the Virgin Islands. which we pur-
 ish government. the congressional com
 mittee brings tale of woe. There
 are some thousands of natives in the
 three principal islands who have found
 their fate economically worse than ever before. Their only gain has been increased sanitation and lower death
 rate, which does not seem to appeal
 greatly to the living.
 People of the island of St. Thomas are driven to Porto Rico for work, but cilities for the purpose. Those on St. John exist by taking in each others washing when they are not fishing.
 They of St. Croix, who have lived for more than three centuries on the pro- Auction of rum, are in desperate slt- uation and threaten revolt-against whom or for what purpose is not men toned. There can be no more rum made, and the natives. in which half 
 dozen strains of European blood flow, are arrogant and insurgent, although they know very we'll that they can ac-
 complish nothing.
 It now costs the United States $5o0,-
 000 a year to run the islands, which are under absolute control of the navy Practically speaking, Josephus Daniels is autocratic king of the Virgin Islands without the slightest restraint on his powers. It is lamentable that our congressman report that the islands are not fit for self-government. but that is all the more reason why serious attention should be given to the situa- ton. and not leave it in the hands of naval officers.
 The truth of the matter is that We
 purchased the islands and then. with
 the war occupying our thought
 promptly forgot all about our new
 wards. But we cannot go on forget
 ting. Those islands must be opened up to regular communication and way found to develop them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
Speaker With Fine Personality

It is seldom that Birmingham audi ences have the opportunity of hearing speaker with such a splendid person. ality as William Edward Bilheimer, who spoke at the Southern Club Thursday, J said A. R. Dearborn
 MT. Bilheimer showed by his talk that he was big enough to resist the petty things that SO often detract from a speakers forcefullness and keen enough to appreciate the point of view of the man to whom he is speaking and adjust lis talk accordingly.
 His illustration of his subjects with sport similies from baseball and football games was a joy to hear, and am pretty sure that I voice the sentiment of every man who heard him when say that it is a great pity that we do not have the opportunity of hearing more red-blooded speakers like William Bilheimer here in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28

ministered to many of the slant-eyed OrfF entals of the quarter, T don't know where. but I do know that Chinatoyr5 years ago. It isn't even Chinese anla more" Whats the matter with your people \ Where are they disappearing to?" queriec an Evening Sun reporter of the proprietoi' of one of those Chinese antique shops ths. every time visitor from outside the citSi appears on the scene He glanced at the reported suspiciously and shrugged his shoulders. He evidently considered tha any information he migpt give on thu topic would be used against him.
 Mott street already is suecumbing to tn, advances of the siciliar. the Neapolitaii and the Corsican from Bayard street, ant,
 the gurgling accents of Chinese arr scarcely heard more frequently than the
 voluble tongue of Sunny It. Of course it is long since that chinal
 town ceased to be the interesting if he fish spot person was wont to read i about loss houses and hatehet wai3
 don't seem to be the fashion in Mo
 street or sPell street any more lnsseA there are Chinese chambers of commere
 and places where youna Chinege Anne
 cans in corset fitting coats play kells
 pool
 The observance of the Chinese New
 Year is just coming to | close, but thd cling to the old customs and cherish lba hope that their bones eventually may be carried back to the land of their ancesl
 tors-sadly admit that 1t wasn't much oI
 a celebration, judging by standards oi bygone years, when the Chinese hadn'I
 begun to desert Chinatown