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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

The following composition on geese
was written. according to Cappers
Weekly, by schoolboy in st. Louis:
Geese is heavy-set bird with head
on one side and tail on the other.
His feet is set so far back on his run
ming gear that they nearly miss his
body. Some geese is ganders and has
curl in his tail. Gamblers don't lay
or set. They just eat, loaf and go
swimming. If l had to be geese,
would rather be a gander. Geese do
not give milk, but give eggs, but for
me, give me liberty or give me DEATH"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

Insist on payer Tablets of Aspirin"
In a "Bayer package" containing
proper directions for Headache, Colds,
Pain, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu.
matism. Name "Bayer" means gen.
uine Aspirin prescribed by physicians
for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes
OF IL tablets cost few cents. Aspirin
is trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture
OF Observation-Disclosures OF Salicylic-
acid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Repeat Advice
About Spring
Blood Purifier
Proves Many Serious Ailments
Due TO Poisons in System.
Says Nothing Better Than Sui
phur, Cream Of Tartar and Herb
Extracts in Tablet Called
"Sulpherb Tablets"

The wisdom of ages placed in a
little sugar coated tablet Sulpherb
Tablets. Remember grandma's rem
edy--sulphur and cream of tartar
mixed In molasses-it was a naus-
eous dose, but II saved thousands of
lives by purifying the blood In the
Spring. Thousands avoided rheum-
atism and serious fevers by taking it,
Now you can get the benefits by TAX
ing little tablet regularly contain
ing the blood purifying. system reg
uIating medicines that grandma re-.
Led on.
Constipation. inactive kidneys are
overcome and catarrh, neuralgia,
rheumatic pain and many other poi
son symptoms" vanish after a course
Of Sulpherb Tablets. The best medi-
cine for spring ilethargy and thick,
sluggish blood. Every package Is
guaranteed to satisfy or money back
SOC in sealed tubes of druggists ev,
erywhere, Be sure to get genuine
Sulpherb Tablets (not sulphur tab
lets)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

The mining and publication OF
graphite used in lead pencils is not
unlike the process Of silver ore. 1t Is
generally found mixed with quartz,
silica and mica. 1t IS necessary to
pulverlze the rock with crushing ma
chinery, which is followed by the ex-
traction OF the graphite. Before the
graphite is mixed with the clay 1t Is
strained through very fne silk Stoves,
so that all particles the least bss
coarse may he removed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

In the region around the south pole,
Sir Ernest Shackleton found various
kinds of ice to which he gives inter
esting names in his new book,
South" Thus one kind he pictures
as "young ice" another as flight
pack" another as drift ice" Heavy
hummocked pack and close pack are
the toughest in appearance, with rag
ged little cragS covering all the sur
face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
camels Failed to Thrive Here.

Camels and their near relatives, the
dromedarles, have been introduced In
this country from the old world at
various times. Some we're brought to
Virginia in 1901. But, owing to lack
of knowledge of their habits and OF
proper methods Of caring for them,
these attempts have proved failures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Th,nntss Easily Overcome
tFrom 'ttealth and naauty."l

Further evidence liz being presented
almost daily that recent compound Of
new chemical elements combined In
tablet with hypophcsnhites Is In reality
proving blessing to the abnormally
thin men and women, Tor It can be
demonstrated beyond doubt that "A reg.
uar course of three or four months.
treatment brings an Increase IN weight
of from 10 to 80 pounds, with a decided
Improvement of health and color, too.
For self administration the most popn-
lar form IL TO be found IN three grain
hypo.nuelana tablets, obtainable IN
sealed packages from the best apothe-
cary shops. with full directions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
Things That Are Never Wasted.

No honest work is wasted. Force
is never lost You may not see the re-
suits you expect but there are al
ways results when there Is effort.
Never let yourself think that any
thing YOU have done has been done
in vain. Effort and achievement are
inseparable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
State Of Ohio, City OF Ioledo.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the Arm of r. ].
Cheney & Co, doing business In the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid
and that said arm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case IL Catarrh that cannot be
cured by tho use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ], CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A, ID. 1886 A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
Tor testimonials, free.
It. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
The Arctic Tern.

Although the golden plover makes
longer continuous fight than any 9TH
er bird, the arctic tern travels farther.
breeding far North. 1t winters on the
edge of the antarctic continent. 1000
miles away. incidentally, tt enjoys
more hours of sunlight IN year than
any other living creature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

1t was the first day Of school and
Gordon, who is now in the second
grade, brought his little brother, Ar
thur, to school with him to start in
the flrst grade. The teacher said TO
Gordon: Glow old is Arthur" Cor
don answered: II don't know, but
we've had him to three fairs"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
unweIcon1e Immigrant.

The boil weevil is something this
country has acquired from Mexico.
It crossed the Rio Grande river In
1892. Since then 1t has been travel
Ing from 40 to 100 miles each year,
and now covers the greater part OF
the cotton states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

rgr~--s EssEsf I'D
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

There is said to be drop In food
prices, but the drop is so small that It
may be said to be hardly one in ths
bucket.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

The English people like American
movie plays. but not the slang that
coca with them. If the English dis
like our slang as much as we execrate
theirs then war between the two ma.
tons is inevitable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12
why Blacksmith shop Is Dark.

A blacksmith keeps his shop dark
because his work with iron demands
that he should see the "heat' colors
of the metals. This would be difficult
In a. well-lighted place.-Brooklyn
Eagle. !.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-12

Not long ago the Poles were &C.
cused Of slaughterlng Jews. Now
The Germans are accused of massacring
Poles. It seems to be vicious circle
either of malicious report or interna-
tional murder.
The Washington times., 1920-10-31
\ House of Card9~1Ga@sss1zEs III ps%;sai;aX s

NE tries to burst the door
open pifh No shosIder.J
SHE lat the telephone. AystertceiIy)
Help! Helpl Police! Helpl
the lock Of the door gtvss
Wav and He disappears snto the
merit room.
SHE (stiH al. the telephose, shrek
ing az Him end 10 the tasfrsmesf
alternately = Arthur! Don't 80
In! Help! Help! Arthur! Ar
thur! Where are your Arthur
HE (aPpeartn0 In the doors0oy
dshen. unnerved. trem5is~0, :
Helen!
SIZE . (std00ering t0toard htm)-
What Is II? What is TT
HE (sobbfnO with terror)-Heleni
Be brave! Be brave! (He 0rasps
her By the shoaIders.) Jimmy
your husband - overheard. He
dlled himself!
THE CURTAIN FALLS.
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HE-I wonder n he stili thinks so,
sHE-I wonderf (she posses.)
And you
HE-Tell me. was cleysrness my
only attraction
sHE-No. (she looks at him VAtDs-
stcalIv.) You were tickle; that
was charmins-snd risky. I~knev
would never be sure Of you.
HE-I have never been SURF OF my
self.
sHE-I believe you. (she smiIes.)
never knew how many girls you
loved before you met me-and !
don't know how many you've
loved since.
HE nau0htn0)-Helen. that's not
fair!
SHE (also Iou0htn0-But 1t fs'
Come, Tess up!
HE-No, no!
SHE-You know all about me; I
don't know anything about you.
Answer whom have you loved
since you met me?
(She rises pith bnrlesqpe
features. The door spin0s
through Its are 10Th a loud
squeak: the latch catches. the
door refuses 70 close. Once
t,otce, the 1nseen hand partly
opens and attempts to close IT,;
theh, pith a harsh slam, the
door Is shat and the bolt OF
the lock clicks home.)
HE-Good God! Helen! Quick!
Call the police! HE rushes to the
door, Who's there? Answer me!
Who's there?
1.-THE report OF q revolver
rings out In the merit rOom.)
HE (snaritng Nth rage)-Ah!
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and you on q Wednesday.
HE-So II was. (stoad-
ING before Aer. smiling ersvsIy }
You kept me waiting q week be-
fore you put me out Of my agony.
sHE-I kep< Jimmy waiting also
HE 0nterrsptin0 reIentIessIy)--
That was a consolation
SHE-Poor boy! Putting her arm
aboat his Heck.) But you've had
your reward. haven't your (she
leans oyer and kisses him. II
wasn't easy TO make up my mind
Il had q hard time that week.
HE-Thank you!
(At this point one observes
that the door Is moo totde open.
The characters hare their backs
to u, and neither Of them mottce
IT.
SHE-You were a much cleverer
man than Jimmy; ] had always
looked up to you. often won
dered what there was In me to
make both OF you like me; you
were so different
HE-Yes, we were different.
SHE-And Jimmy was such q nice
boy.
Hell was q clever man with no
money. and Jimmy q fool with
lots Of II.
SHE-I thought of that also. /
didn't love him. but he used 10
say that love would come In time:
that the love which came last was
the best Of all.
HE (chackIin0)-It sounds nice,
doesn't Il?
SHE-He used to din It into my
ears, over and over again.
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HE-Noi Then IT'S nerve; Jimmy
has no nerve.
sHE'(piih a sudden chon0e of toHe)
You know. I liked him for thati
HE-Ltked him for thati
sHE-Yes.
HE-For being Q oowardf
SHELF you want to put II that
way. yes There was something
sweet about him. Something gen
tie, womanly. Not effeminate-
Jimmy was never that; but some
thing delicate. something-weli.
something which I found In very
few other men.
HE (,oith hIooRceaIed eontenpt)-
Idmagins 20.
sHE-IAugh at II II you will. (She
pauses.) I can't ind Just the words
TO express II. Jimmy was the kind
OF q man who didn't make scenes
not even II he was right. He'd
rather give in. I've seen him do
II q thousand times. and some
times-sometime II hurt me. I
felt he was not the coward-I-I
was the coward. II was 90 easy
10 take advantage Of him.
HE fdftcr pdnse)-Yes.
NE throtos 0todv his cigar.
ette.)
CHE IN a tone of reverte) Did I
ever tell you-Jimmy and you
proposed TO me the same week?
HE (tnterested)-No. didn't know
that.
There 70 the slightest post
bic Increment of the door, and
ono notices that u 10 not closed
but ajdr; perhaps has been ojdr
for some ttnpe.J
SHE-I thought had told you
Jimmy asked me on a Monday
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Gates his cigarette case. iohich has
fallen TO the door.) You dropped
your case. (As he picks 1t up):
'Fraid cat. You've been reading
about burglars.
HE (smjling)-Which Of US would
be more frightened II We saw one?
SHE-oh. you don't think there's
one here?
HE (laughing)-Of course not. INC
lights a cigarette.) He couldn't
get pest the elevator man.
SHE-Im so glad.
HE Changing the conuerSdtion)-
What do you hear from Jimmy?
SHE-Which Jimmy?
HE-Not your brother - Jimmy
Duncan, I mean.
SHE--Ob, he's in Chicago.
HE-Coming back this week?
SHE-I don't think so. He's not
sure himself.
HE-He writes to you often. doesn't
he?
SHE-Yes, quite often. (She pduses.)
Do you remember, dear, four years
ago?
HE (puzsled)-Four years ago?
SHE-In January?
HE (smiling)-Ah, yes!
SHE-Both of you were attentive
to me. If you took me to the
theatre one night, Jimmy took me
the next. If you sent me roses,
Jimmy sent me orchids. You used
to hate each other!
HE lduqhing)-Funny, wasn't 1T
SHE-You didn't think so then. I
was afraid, one night-it was at
some ridiculous dance
HE (interrupting)-Oh, that was
nothing.
SHE-I'm not so sure. was fraid
that you and Jimmy would come
to blows. I was glad you didn't.
HE (,oith a comic spdgger)-I could
have whipped him!
SHE Shaking her hedd)-1 don't
know
HE-Why, I'm twice as strong as
Jimmy; always was. y
Shell isn't only strength, Arthur.
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can home. 1T rs tate evening.
chair and caressing him. Was 1t
really so hard?
HE-Yes. You know, I'm an almost
successful business man. If l had
more. I could retire; IL I had less.
Id be a failure
SHE (interuptinD)-No. Arthur!
HE (continuing)-Oh, I'll never be
down and out: I've too much sense
for that; but I'll never be able to
quit.
she (Lissing his forehedd)-I think
of you all day long, Arthur.
HE-I know It. But it's work
nothing but work-dull, beastly.
monotonous work.
1.-THE door at right opens
slo,olp and gradually. The light
In the merit room has been er-
tinguished.)
SHE--I thought you loved it.
HE-So did I. | used to think that
once. Tomorrow will be an
other hard day.
SHE (reproachfully)-Arthur!
Heel?
SHE-Don't you remember?.
IIE-Remember?
SHE-To-morrow will be Tommy's
birthday!
HE-I forgot all about 1t. The lit.
tie rascal!
SHE-He will be two years old to-
morrow. Just think of that!
HE-Well, we'll. (Suddenly) l say,
he looks like me, doesn't he?
SIIE-Let me look at you.
HE-Oh, you can't deny It! He has
my nose. The same hook--not
lovely, but mine.
SHE (sloUly and criticdlly)-It think
you're right. But he has my eyes
my lips my expression - my
smile-just like my own pictures
when I was his age.
HE-It's the nose that goes down in
history!
SHE '(rising, swapping her dngersj
That for history!
(The door closes quickly and
almost notselesslg.)
HE (stdrting up)-What was that?
SHE-What, Arthur?
HE docking dbout)-I thought I
heard something.
SHE (Iaughing)-Look! (She indi-
The Washington times., 1920-10-31

IAN erQuisitely furnished room
in q fashionable Ncao York
apartment house. The curtain
rises. Some person Is mOUing
about in the nert room and the
Shadop of a figure is OCCASION
ally riSible. A clock somewhere
in the distance strikes midnight
in deep tones. Then uoices are
heard outside at the rear. The
unseen figure In the neat room
morcS TO the threshold, stands
motionless an instant, and as
rte click Of a latchkey Is heard
pals the door shut. The rear
door opens and man and
qD0mQn are seen. The man en-.
tiers the room, boldly; the t1on,an
does not adUance.)
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r THE-Just wait till / find the
81 switch, dear.

= Tl1E-Just walt I'LL 1 ma inc
II switch, dear:
SHE Drafting and listen
ing)-YOu must have passed it.
.HE-No. I've got it. (T'he cleo
trolier lights and the ,oomdn en-
tiers the room. She is not over
tpcnty-fre, toll, blond and in
SiStently beautiful. The man, also
in evening dress, is some ten gears
her senior. His face Is not pre-
possessing, but it conreUs an I'M
preston of strength - strength
mental as DeH as physicdl)-Let
me help you with your cloak.
SHE-T'hank you, dear. HE spreads
the cloak oper a chair and pro-
ceeds To dives himself Of his own
Orerc1at and mnfIer.) Quite ex-
emplary. (Leisurely peelina Off
her gloreSGnd glancing at wrist
,caich.) Just midnight. My watch
Is last. fSHe SftS w.
NE (turning)-By jove!
SHE-Yes?
lIE--Don't move: stand as you were
with your hands in front Of
you. No. Yes, that's It!
SHE-What's the matter?
,HE-There's nothing the matter.
Helen. absolutely nothing! You
are simply exquisite! Perfect!
SHE (dropptng the pose)-Silly boy!
Crossing TO him. Do you love
me? fHe tries to seize her. She
eludeS him. Say 1t nicely!
HE follo,oing her)--I love you! :
SHE backing away)-Again! (She
bumps into a sotd.) Oh! IShe
throDs out her hands to .bdlGnce
herself. He catches her; kisses
herr
HE latter pausc)-Isn't 1t time to
60 to bed?
sHE--At midnight? No, It's too
early. Besides, I feel like talking.
HE (sinking into q chdir)-I'm
tired.
SHE-I'm not.
IIE-You haven't put in hard day
at the office, Helen.
SHE (,ouh instant spmpdthU)-Poor
dear! (Shtin0 on the arm Of his
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY.

Helen
Scene-The ung the Duncan home 1T rs late evening"
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-11
o,CONNEIL TO LEAD
 HARVARD TRACK MEN

Cambridge, Mass, June 11-Cap- tain Dennis O'ConneH of the liar yard University track team has bee,. reelected following his announce ment that he would return to colle;:e next year. He is now d Junior, but with credit for war service could have received his degree this. year. O'Conneu was crack mile runner until he sprained an ankle several months ago. The choice of new supervisor of track athletics to sue ceed Dr. Charles R. Whelan, whose resisna ton was announced on Thurs day, will rest largely with the new captain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-11

plauded strenuously and there were none that did not meet with the ut most approval of the audience. Leila White and her company of seven en- tertainers were a big hit. There is some unusually good singing in the act. Miss White holds the distinc- tfon of being the fastest lady buck and wing dancer in the world. Joe Arm strong, -The Belgian Rose" a1sod scored with his parodies and comedy. Amoros and Obey in a series of aero batic dances went big. Their act is neat and deserved the praise which the audience gave it. Ross and La Due have a very good singing, talk ing and comedy act that brought many laughs. International News and Topics of the Day completed good bill.
 Announcement is made of the booking of Will Rogers in the great est six act super feature produced this year, "Jes' Call Me Jim" for next Sunday and the first half of the week.
 EMPIRE
 Among the interesting incidents in s'Even AS Eve" the First National
 picture adapted from t'The Shining
 Band," the fascinating story by the
 famous author, Robert w. Chambers,
 are the scenes in the swimming pool,
 in the fastnesses of the Adirond dacks,
 where group of wealthy clubmen
 have a summer home. The picture
 will be s,lown at the Empire theatre
 today.
 It is large pool filled by noun tain stream in the center of a great garden in the club grounds of a group of clubmen who established the place eI1ro roSort Thora the ronf, and the women disport themselves wandering about the gardens in their beautiful decoIette bathing gowns or plunging into the pool
 No more fascinating display of feminine grace and charm can be found than in these beautiful women, daintily arrayed in their shirnnery bathing gowns, draped to display their feminine loveliness WEST END. In |-The Butterfly Man." yester rday's S offering at the West End theatre, role than has fallen ,o his lot in many moons
 Producers, in the past have given l the popular star big parts, indeed, but those entirely suggested by his masculine atractiveness and his his ! tronic way with women" In "The Butterfly Man." story originally written by George Barr McCutcheon and adapted by Ida May Parke, Cody ultimately bellies the title of the role | he assumes.
 The story in it's screen form carries l vital note of protest against the superficial existence of those who live ! solely for pleasure and self-indu1- l gence. Miss Parke, who, besides writ | ing the cinema version of the story, l directed it's production, makes the 1 second Cody satire trenchant blow | at self-sa tisfied society as it is found l in the so-ca1led Upper circles" l It will be shown again for the last l two times tonight.
 l Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-11
In The Theaiers
POIiI'S


 The Po1i offering for the last half of the week showing Dorothy Gish in Mary Ellen Comes Co Town" made nn instantaneous hit with audiences. It is a long step from little ceun- try town to New York, but Mary El- len makes 1t cleverly. It's funny all the way through-A novel story has been supplied this wonderful come dienne. -
 DerA's Operalogue offers eight of the best vocalists on the Operatic stage, blended into series of bits from famous operas under the artis- tie and guiding hand ef Mime. Dere. Julia Edwards, in her aerial per- formance introduces a line of chat ter that is in well-keeping with the artistry of her act. The Kuhn Sis ters in pianelogue and comedy score with their snappy performance.
 Billy Swede Hall in his latest conception "IIilda" is a scream. He is ably assisted by a versatile cast. Harry Mayo puts 3,cross a new nssar~- logue that is filled with pep.
 Pathe News and Pathe Review add to the general interest and attraction of the last half showing.
 LYRIC
 Mae Murray, the pretty stage and screen player who is featured in the first George F'ftzmaurice Production, "On With the Dance," which is eona- ing to the Lyric theatre for seven days commencing Sunday evening, is another of those talented young ac- tresses who have risen to stardom from the~ranks of the Follies. Miss Murray was a hit in the 1918 edition of the Zfegfeld show. On the au- thorfty of James Montgomery Flagg. she has the worlds most cameo like profile.
 lon With the Dancs~ presents her as a pleasure-loving orphan who $ thrown up against some members o1 New York's fast set" as well as re- presentatives of the worthwhile class How she overconaes her baser inn pulses and works out her destiny hap pily is the theme of what is declared to be a more than ordinarily interest ing photoplay-
 Only a few more opportunities re main in which that wonderful photo play ~Everywoman" can be seen-
 PLAZA.
 The show presented at the Plaza theatre last night was a success from every standpoint The feature picture Youthful Folly with Olive Thomas was excellent and received large rounds of laughter during the first part. The latter part of it has much pathos and all in all was one of the most enjoyable films shown iI Bridgeport for some time- The story of the play is provided by Miss Thomas herself, said to have been pieced to- gether from incidents in real life with which Miss Thomas has become acquainted during her several years as an important figure in theatrica life. Youthful Folly is a lyrica love story with elaborate settings an6 a splendid cast
 The vaudeville acts were each ap-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-11

The wall paper people have been observing Paper Up Week. The newspaper man with his bill for news print, is inclined to think that every week is paper up week.