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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
TOWN MEETING

The inhabitants of the Town o.
Benning on, qualified by law to vote
in town meeting. are hereby notified
and warned to meet in Library hall in
said Town on Tuesday, the I'd day OF
March 1920 at nine o'clock In the
forenoon to transact the following
business:
l. To see whether the town will
voc TO empower and authorize the
selectmen to appoint one or two road
commissioners. the number to be de
termined by the town in said meet
ing or whether the town will vote ia
cleo. one or two road commissioners.
., To sea II the town will vote 4
elect one library trustee.
8. To see II the town viii yo.e to
elect a lister TO serve one year in ad.
dition to the lister to be elected at
said meeting for the term OF three
years.
4. (a) To see If the town will vote
to EJECT a second constable. (b) To
see. how many grand jurors the town
will vote to elect for the year ensu
ing (c) To see II tho town will vote
to elect collector OF taxes. Cd To
see If the town will vote to elect
tree warden.
s. To elect all town officers. in
Guiding the officers of the Town
School Dis riot
8. To voc by ballot in the manner
provided by law upon the fol owing
questions: A. "Shali license be
granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors IN this town." B. Shall
licenses of the fifth class be granted
in this town.
7. To hear reports of The town of.
ficerS.
8; To see what sum, IL any, and
not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand do lars, in
excess of The amount Of the highway
axes now required by law, the town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

viii vote to appropriate to be es
pended for the permanent improve
ment OF its highways In accordanc,
with the provisions of Chapter 172 o
the Public S atutes OF Vermont, .ant
amendments thereto.
8. To see II the town will vote tt
build a piece OF experimental high
way OF concrete OH the main highwa,
between Bennington and North Ben
n,ngton for dis ancc TO be deter
mined by the meeting. and to deter
mine what, II any sum- shall be sp
pronriated therefor.
10. To see what. II any additional
sum the town will vote to appropriate
for the permanent Improvement OF
highways within said town, and il
any appropriation is voted, TO deter
mine where the same shall be ex-
pended.
IL. TO see what, II any sum. the
town viii vote to appropriate from
its general fund for the purpose OF
main aiming the highways OF the
town for the purpose OF cooperating
with or securing the benefits OF the
state patrol system for patrolling and
maintaining selected roads.
IL. To see what sums are neces
sary TO be raised for the following
purposes. viz: for the laying out,
maintaining and repairing the high
ways of the town and for the payment
of a state highway tax: for maintain.
Ing the schools and the school-houses,
and for the school purposes of he
town and for the payment OF state
school tax; for the payment OF any in
debtedness and norest thereon;
tor the support OF the poor;
for the maintenance of bridges
and of winter or snow roads;
for the prosecution and defense OF
the common rights and in erests OF
the inhabitants of the town; for the
other necessary and incidental cur
rent town expenses; and the payment
Of the ate tax assessed by the last
session of the General Assembly; and
to vote tax upon the Grand List of
the town for the payment thereof.
10. TO see il the town will vote
% have medical inspection OF the
schools OF the town.
IA. TO see II the town will vote to
install uniform system of public
accounting as recommended by the1
officials appointed by the Governor
Inder one hundred and nine OF the
lets of 1916.
is. To see what sum- If any, the !
own will appropriate for the plant
ng or protection of shade trees. pur-
uant to tie provisions of No. rs of /
he Acts OF 1904, entitled, "Aa Act
O Provide for the Protection or
shade Trees"
10. TO determine at what time the
ak bills shall be delivered to the
reasurer of the town for collection.
IT. To see If the Listers for 1920
ha be paid for their services Sep
ember LIST, next, and what sum per
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
MONDAY. MARCH 1. 1920.

The Bennington branch OF the
Green Mountain club responded with
ccmmendable enthusiasm to the call
issued from headquarters for demon
stra ion interest IN winter hiking on
Washington's birthday anniversary.
The turnout of Bennington mixers
was not so. large as at Burlington and
Rutland, both much larger commune
ties, but it was characterized by real
outdoor spirit which was the main
thing. Bennington Green Mountain
cub members are fortunate in that
such excellent hiking territory is so
accessible at all seasons of he year.
II present conditions that are arduous
enough to test the metal of the mos:
venturesome as the qulntette that
climbed Bald mountain on the 22d
are ready TO testify.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
Essex Iriurnphs Confirm
IL the New Dominant Type
IFS 5O-Hours at Top Speed Endurance Mark is I'm
matched But That is Proof of Only One Of the Fine
Car Qualities Essex Brings to The Light Car Field

space. You who have pfospected car
lined curbs for gap in which to fit q big
car, appreciate what it means TO find
convenient parking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

John Spargo of Old Bennington
whose break with the socialist party
at he opening OF the European war
subjected him to severe criticism by
some of his former associates, has
once more asserted his independence
by withdrawing from the Socialist
Democratic league. His letter TO the
league secre airy stating his reasons
for quitting the organization is unusu
ally abrupt and to the point. The
Boston Herald comments on Mr.. Spar
COS action as follows;
John Spargo dwels almost under
the shadow of the Benning on monu-
ment and always has been about as
impatient OF injustice as were the
| fighting farmers of the revolutions
airy times. During the war he quit
Tho Socialist party; now he resigns
from the Socialist Democratic League,
His reasons he states In letter to
the leagues secretary. William Eng
fish Wa ling, He says he "has not
the least inten ion of returning 10 the
Socialist party that he expects to
REMAIN an independent Socialist. un.
Icontrol'e ed by any party" choosing his
own me hods and ways of advancing
what he concelves to be the essential
principles of democratic socialism
Discussing the trial OF the sus-
pended assemblymen at Albany he
declares that If the five Socialists are
Iunseated and the Socialist party de,
priyed OF representation, 1T must 70,
Isu I in two very serious things =
weakening of the hope of achieving
social democratic state through he
channels OF parliamentary politics.
action and corresponding strength
'ening OF belief In direct action as the
only available me bod. THAT f. well
and shrewdly said. John Spargo is a
Socialist whom the whole country re-
spects. His patriotism is not ques.
toned. Every student OF the signs
OF the times may proftably consider
the sentences quoted above from his
recent fetter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough.
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No sclling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
theme when you'rs glad you have a
jar OF Musterole at hand to give
.rcmpt, sure relief, 1t does not blister.
AS first aid and certain remedy,
Mrsterole is excellent Thousands Of
mothers know il, You should keep
ar in the house, ready for instant use.
1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
licves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilits,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbsgo, pains and aches of
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
chiblains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia)
30c and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

Dalmatlars beauties have been re
counted by h,any travellers. Among
the sores of Islands Off It's coast are
many rich In hlstory, such as Btazza
and Lessina, where Eoman and Greek
relics are TO be found; Bust with its
ten cayerns, the. most beautifI OF
which is the Blue Grotto, entered by
boat. and Lacroma. OF Iasuso, where
Richard Occur do Lion IS said 10 have
found a haven darlng Il storm on his
return from the crusades. and 10 have
built church there in compliance
with vow 80 to honor his llqce OF
refuge. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

lay shall be paid 10 the town Off
| GERS; the town clerk, and the boart
If civil authority for their services
,or the coming year
is. To see what sum. II any, III,
own viii vote in aid OF. or for the
purpose of maintaining public Ii
brary or libraries herein and also
to determine how the same shalt be
distributed.
10. To see what sum. if any. the
| iown Will vote toward the expenss OF
observing Decora ion or Memorial
day.
20. To see IL the Town School Dis
trict will vote to pay a higher rate of
tuition than $50. per school year per
pupil for the High School instruction
which it furnishes its advanced pup.
lis as required by law, and IL 1t so
votes to fix said rate.
Fl. To hear the repor. OF the com
mittee appointed at the last annual
meeting to Investigate and report the
necessity and probable cost Of q town
hall with town Offices therein and to
report Herewith. recommendations
as to the site and size OF such
building and the purposes for which
1t should be bull, and to take such
action on such report or on such pro-
ject as the meeting shall determine.
~. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington. VI, this 18th
day OF February. 1920.
J. o. Burt.
w r. White
h. NJ. Thompson.
Selectinen Of the Town of Benning
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

Buz2ing On hummiDg insects 8
mainly due - the rapiG vibration OF
tie wineS. WHICH oftfu strike the mir
more il'aa 100 tines second, but
there - so,aetiUcs d special eulyerlng
Instrument urift tiie base =, the wings
Nhirplng &c thrilling is ,un - snuc
sort of "striaaiating otcaa. oue ia
r"r' being strapped asansf annil,Nt. AZ
me bow q dddlc--t, u,ay be ~
against wias.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
500 Reward, Sl0C

The readers Of this paper VIII be
pleased n learn that there IL ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all It's Htagea and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
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requires constitutional treatment. Nails
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on tine Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
sutution and assisting nature In doing It's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative power OF Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address f. J. CHENEY Sc CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold BY all Druggists. 75c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

member OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF
all news dispatches credited to Ii or
not otherwise credited in that paper.
and also the local news published
therein.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
E or :: ale

The house on Main street known
IS Tne Burgess House Is for sale
to be wrecked, Bids for this house
will be considered between now
and March LIST when bid will
be accepted upon two considers
tons, viz. the price Offered for
the house and the bidder guaran-
tesing to clear the ground in the
shortest time from March LIST.
Right reserved to reject all bids.
E. w. williams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

Today light car advantages challenge
attention, irnperatively. They were never
so wanted.
Mere bulk and weight are no longer
necessary to finest car quality.
Essex success proves that. Consider
its unrivalled endurance feat of travelling
3O37 miles in SO hours. Mark it's world
sales record of more than $35, 100000
paid for % 1000 cars in its first year. And
note how many who formerly bought big,
costly cars, now own an Essex.
They find in it all the fine performance,
speed, power and reliability, for which
they paid big premiums, in their former
large cars.
Moreover they find such exclusive light
car benefits as economy, ninbleness and
handling ease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
587O Miles al More
Than a Mile a Minute

And see how it has proved endurance.
Not only in setting the official world long
distance endurance mark Of 3037 miles
in so hours. Not only in covering $3.50
miles in three tests, averaging more than
a mile a minute.
Even more important than its I'M
equalled 24-hour road mark of 1901
miles, mgde on snow-covered Iowa coun-
try roads, is the durability it has shown IN
the hands Of more than $4,000 owners,
its positive day-in-and-day-out depend
able transportation.
The spacious interior, its luxury finish.
its solidness are qualities none would
associate with light cars they have known.
Women like the Essex daintiness and
beauty.
But it is Essex performance and en-
durance that must always be its strongest
appeal. Power for the hills, speed and
endurance to which no distance IS a bar
rier, alertness and prompt pickup in
crowded trafic-these qualities must al
ways be first.
With last years experience of two buy
ers waiting for every Essex produced, it
is obvious that you must act promptly
to secure early delivery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01

The little hoy who is afraldto speak
a piece In school ln many cases grows
up to he the man who isn't happy IN.
less he is talking by the hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-01
Essex Has These Exclusive
Light Car Advantages

The light car saving in gasoline, oil and
tires is no longer question of a few cents
daily. The difference in these items today
is far greater.
And of great importance also are the
light car advantages that present-day
crowded street traffic force every buyer
to consider.
The light Essex needs no unrestricted
boulevard to make fast time safely. 1t is
away quicker. 1t stops, starts, turns and
picks up, with q speed and ease impos-
sible to heavier types.
And it needs only limited parking
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14

For the first time since the farm
ers' cooperative hog sales have been
held in this county price lower than
the quoted market price at the pack
ing houses was paid for hogs at the
farmers sale at Plains yesterday.
Three carloads, consisting of 293
head, were disposed of, going to the
Macon Packing Company at 13 Sd
cents per pound for tops. Because
of the weak condition of the market
and small demand only one buyer was
present and only one additional bid
submitted. Some of the packing
houses in this section have already
shut down for the summer and those
which have not are said to be buying
lightly just now.
However, when hogs are ready for
market they can not be held by the
farmer except at loss wherefore the
sales will be continued through the
summer. County Agent Marshall to-
day announced that the next sale
would be held Tuesday, June 8, at
the Americus pens.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
Hats Replace Caps
In Police Uniforms

The members of the Americus po-
lice force appeared today in new
uniforms, with slight change in reg
ulations, gray Stetson felt hats re-
placing the caps which have been
worn for several years. The change
was ordered by Chief Bragg, by
permission of the police board and
police committee of the city council.
''The hats are much more comfort
able and serviceable," said Chief
Bragg. when it rains the caps al
lowed the water to drip down the
mems necks and provided poor eye
shade. The hats will change this"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
100000 TRAIN
ROBBER Is SLAIN
BATTLING POLICE
Chicago Rifle Squad
Ends Career of Sue
cessful Bandit

CHICAGO, May IA rifle squad
of Chicago police early today corner
ed and shot train robber who rob-
bed an Illionis Central railroad car
of currency estimated to total $780,
900. The train arrived at the Sixty
Third Street Station about l o'clock,
three hours late. The robber left the
mail car there. A few blocks away
two policemen accosted him and he
shot one through the hand. The
shooting attracted other policemen
and the rife squad was summoned
and the robber killed.
The dead bandit was later identified
as Horace Walton, aged 80, of St.
Joseph, Mo. He fell with four bull
let's in his body after having bar
ricaded himself in his apartment,
and fought off more than hun
dred policemen, including several rife
squads during number of hours. All
of the stolen money was recovered.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14

to size of states, distances from
Chicago and loyalty to Republican
standards"
States that have strayed from
the straight and narrow path of
Republicanism will be penalized in
ticket distribution" says Henley.
Chicago gets 5000 tickets in ex-
change for coughing up the money
to stage the convention. On a pro-
rata basis, a $50 contribution to
the convention entities the donor
to one seat.
The Coliseum will have a total
of 1929 seats. This is 1,O45 more
than have ever been available be-
fore.
Secretary Henley, former news
paperman, comes from Indianapo-
lis. He was secretary of the In
diana Republican State Committee
in 1914, and is right-hand man to
Will Hays, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
Pensacola Grocer Is
Convicted AS Prohteer

PENSACOLA, Fla, May IA
The first conviction on charges of
profiteering in the northern district
of Florida was obtained yesterday
when a jury in federal district court
here returned a verdict of guilty
against E. M. Applegate, a grocer,
accused of making an unlawful profit
in sugar.
1t was testified that Applegate
bought sugar at $3.50 a hundred
pounds and sold it at retail at the
rate of $35 a hundred. Five other
grocers are to be tried on charges of
profteering in sugar. In charging
the grand jury recently Presiding
Judge Sheppard announced he would
give the limit of the law to persons
convicted of profiteering. He will
pass sentence later.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
CROWD Held In
RAPT INTEREST
BY COL. NAPIER
Pleads Case Of Salvation
Army Eloquently
And Effectively

For an hour last night Colonel
George M. Napier, of Decatur, held
his 5udience interest bound in the
Presbyterian church as he made one
of the most eloquent and effective
pleas ever heard in Americas for any
cause, as he pleaded the case of the
Salvation Army, telling of its eff
fectlveness and its efficiency.
Dan Chappell introduced the speak
er and Miss Ella Polk lead in num-
Der of community songs
81 come to speak to you tonight
in words of truth and soberness, with
Colonel Napier said. Cooperating to-
night, for the good of humanity and
the love of the Lord, are $4,000 train
ed officers and cadets of the Saliva
tion Army, in So countries of the
world, in 40 languages. This great
army of trained workers last year
held 100000 meetings in America;
fed more than 100000 hungry and
destitute; found jobs for 46,000 men
and women. It is operating 200 res
cue homes for girls, in which it cared
for 900 fallen subjects, of whom 30
per cent were restored to a life OF
uprightness and usefulness.
"It's efficiency is beyond parallel;
its like has never been known. It's
slogan brings hope into the heart OF
every man and woman it meets: You
may be down, but never out. 1t is
doing a work that neither church nor
state can do. It is the one organiza-
ton in which you can invest your
money, knowing that you'll receive
100 per cent on your investment.
IA few weeks ago when lagrange
was struck by wind and water, the
Salvation Army was first on the job:
With an old wash pot it improvisedi
a coffee pot and served hundreds and
hundreds of cups of cDffee to the
cold and hungry.
''Every man who went to France
knows and honors the Salvation Ar
nv lassie. They were in the dug
out. in the front line, under fire,
ministering to your boys and mine,
100000 of them in the Allied lines.
an the Far East its corps are
at work The japanese government
gives it a handsome yearly. appro-
priation for it's work among the poor
and destitute of Japan It's hospitals
and soup kitchens may be seen in
sThe business man of today appre-
ciates efficiency; he is willing. to give,
but he wants to know where his mon
ey goes. Gentlemen, you may re,
move the bride on your purses, and
give as freely as your circumstances
will permit, with the assurance tnat
GREATER good than in any other chan
"The day of the tambourine girl
has passed, The army takes its col
lection once a year in the manner in
which we are now proceeding This
is done because it almost doubles the
efficiency of the organizat on, giving
the lassie her entire time to devote
to fallen humanity
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
WOMEN CAN SMOKE

"Will wimen delegates have to
take their hats off when the con-
vention show begins?"
May women smoke in the con-
vention hall?"
Sticklers for political etiquette
want to know. Women will be rep
resented by scores of delegates
and alternates, a mighty host as
compared to the comparatively few
at previous conventions.
Il should think the women ought
to remove their hats on the con-
vention floor" said Secretary Hen
ley Of the arrangements commit
tee. They'll want to see who's
performing on the speakers stand,
and so will the men. By all means
put ban on hats"
Henley said smoking would not
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
COLISEUM WILL BE LIKE MINIATURE CITY

While the convention three-ring
circus is on, the Coliseum will be
almost a city in itself. You'll be
able to buy almost everything you
want to eat or drink-except hard
liquor-in the building.
For the first time in history
presidential nominee will be pick
ed without the aid of a bar and
bartenders.
A water company has been Civ
en- a contract to set up nice icy
water coolers-several hundred Of
them-along the walls of the Coli
scum. Water will be free. The
drink contractor is figuring on
supplying many thousands Of gal
ions of cool non-alcoholic water.
There will be a private lunch
room for members of the ma
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14

lighting system and decorating
with flags and bunting"
The contract for dressing up the
Coliseum for the nomination
scramble cost $21, 900 in 1916.
This time it comes to $4,000.
And $4,000 more for renting the
building.
Music calculated to keep up the
patriotic pitch among delegates
and tired-spectators cost $500
in 1916. Now musicians get three
times as much. 1t will cost $4,000
to keep Bandmaster Armin F.
Hand and his 40 tune jugglers go
ing full speed at the June conven-
ton.
Printing costs more. Also
tickets, badges, posters. Expert
stenographers who will take. down
the plethora of words ground out
by speakers will get high pay.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
$4,000 Beg Seats For
GO. Convention;2O
Vets to Hold The Line
Stalwart Doughboys VIII Guard Every One Of the
Is Entrances To Keep Out Those
Without Tickets
BY EDWARD NJ. THIERRY,
N. E. A. Staff SpeciaI.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Fifty
thousand applications for seats at
the Republican National Conven-
ton have already come into J. w
Henley, secretary of the arrange
ments committee. Henley has been
beseeched, cajoled, kidded and
TIN hleaCened into promises of ring
side positions. And before he is
through he will be blessed and
cursed because
There will be only about TO-
0Oo seats for the curious public
when the big meet opens June S.
Henley's little job is to divide 5O,-
900 into 10,(0
He is organizing a force of 200
doorkeepers composed mostly of