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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

Hoke Smith who has announced
his candidacy for the Democratic
esidential nomination is a Georg.
ian who has had a long career in pub
lie life and Is now serving his second
term in the United States senate.
Previous to entering the senate in
1911 he had had experience as a cab
met officer, serving as Secretary Of
the Interior in the cabinet of Presi
dent Cleveland and as COVE nor of
Georgia, which last-named office he
flied for four years, from 1907 to
1911. Senator Smith is native Of
North Carolina, AS a youth he moved
to Atlanta, where he studied law and
was admitted to the bar before his
twentieth year In the cou Sc Of time
he became one of the leaders of his
profession in Atlanta, where he later
ed broadened his activities and in.
fluence by becoming newspaper pub
Usher, During the whole Of his po-
litical career he has been a strict
party man, even to the extent Of re-
signing his cabinet position when he
learned that President Cleveland was
not going to support Mr. Bryan, the
Democratic nominee for President.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
WAGE INCREASE WILL
CAUSE HIGHER PRICE
Bituminous Coal Is Selling at 65 Cents
Advance for Delivery in
April

New York, March 30.-The ac-
ton of President Wilson's coal COM
mission in granting bituminous mine
workers wage increase Of q per
cent means the price of coal at the
miRes will advance SIS cents to $3.50
ton. bituminous coal operators agreed
here today
Since the removal of bituminous
coal price restrictions by the presi-
dent, some operators, it was stated
already had sold large quantities of
coal for April delivery at from $3.50
to 81. ton.
The government price of 1895 is
effective, however, to April 1.
The mine workers, representatives
declined to make any comment on the
proposed increase in coal prices. ex-
cept to state that the new wage agree
ment would only involve rs cents a
Ton average increased expense
The new wage agreement embody-
Ing the award Of President Wilson
bituminous coal commission probably
viii be ratified tomorrow by the on
orators and m ne workers of the Cen
tral competitive field, according to
statements made here tonight by men,
pers OF the subcommittee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
IlIica a Creative Genius.

Luigi illlca, the famous poet and IL
brettst who recently died at his villa.
Castel Aquatic. at Milan, created the
plots for more operas than any other
writer for the last quarter century in
Italy. His most famous operas were
written In collaboration with Giuseppe
Giacosa, and are "Boheme," Fedora"
"Manon" and "Adriana." he wrote
Iris" and "Maschere" with colIabora-
ton, and has az least forty less famous
operas to his credit. Many composers
drew upon him for plot and lines, says
the Detroit News.
Although he was fifty-elght years
old when Italy entered the world war,
Illica volunteered for service and was
with the artillery for one year. He
suffered fall from which he did not
fully recover, and was forced TO give
up military duty.
His latest important opera score
was that of "Isabeau," for which Mas
cagni supplied the music. The opera
was received with Indifference, which
discouraged Illlca. There was consd-
cradle discussion about alterations
made In the libretto by the composer
and director, and Illica said the pro-
duction gave an entirely wrong inter-
probation Of his work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
Odd and interesting.

An ordinary loaf Of white bread is
nea ly half water.
Red was regarded by the Egyptian
as symbolic Of fidelity.
biscuit" is derived from a Latin
word which means cooked twice"
The consumption of cigarettes in
the United States amounts to 1,400
second.
The Chinese were fighting with
guns at a time when Europeans used
bows and arrows
Words that most puzzle poets to
find rhyme words for ae silver.
window and oh Kinney.
When riding. the Chinese hold the
bride in the right hand, the opposit
to our custom.
The Spanish embassy in London
dates from 1887 and is the oldest
amongst the permanent embassies OF
the world
The Cunard Line, originally known
as the British and North Anne Jean
Steam Packet Co., will be 80 years
Old next July.
The Oldest work on Freemasonry
in the United States was written by
BENJAMIN Franklin and published as
'The Book Of Constitutions
If the appetite Of man was equiya
lent to that OF spider he could eat
prize OK in twenty-four hours, and
yet call for snack" before going
to bed.
Septimus Winner, the Philadelphia
composer, was paid $35 for his fam
ous song, Listen to the Mocking
Bird" His publishers made $4,000,
900 out of It,
One billion dollars represents about
100000 pounds of gold or 1000 tons.
Four hundred fiye-ton trucks would
be required TO transpo this sum.
and they would form line about four
miles long.
The Russian likes no sleeping
place so we'll as the top of the big
soapstone stove in the dwelling, and
crawling out of this blstering bed in
the morning, he delights in taking
plunge in cold st eam,eyen if he has
to break through the ice to do so.
Onesof the most remarkable bound
q les in the world is that between
Alaska and Canada The line follows
fhe meridian without the slightest
deviation, regardless of mountains,
swamps, and forests, and markers
have been set up at points visible
from each other over the whole 600
miles length of the boundary.
Gambling is almost a universal
passion among the men in the Welsh
mining districts. 1t is no uncommon
sight to see a group Of men and
youths standing at a street co ner
watching for the number of the first
tramcar on which there was sweep
stake. Even the numbers OF the
hymns given out at religious services
not infrequently form the subject of
bets,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
Chicago Speaks Village
Today's Events

Today is Good Friday, observed by
members of the Christian faith
throughout the world in commemora-
ton Of the crucifixion Of Christ
At sunset this evening begins the
celebration of the Jewish Passover,
concentrating the deliverance of
the children OF Israel from Egyptian
bondage.
The principal countries of the
wo Id have been invited to partci-
pate In an International Business Elk
hibition, to be opened today at Bar
celona, Spain.
Representative of Baptist educa-
tional institutions in the Southwest
will gather at Fort Wo. tn today for a
Southern Baptist Student Convention.
Canada's first annual Eisteddfod is
to be held at Ottawa today under
the auspices of the st. Dayid's Welsh
Society of that city.
A political program will be consid-
cred by the Independent Labor Pa .
ty Of Ontario at convention to b.
held today at London, Ont.
Whether teachers should affiliate
with the American Federation of
Labor Is to be the subject of four
corne ed debate tonight between stu
Gent representatives of the State uni
versities of Texas, Oklahoma, Cole.
RADIO and Utah.
Many prominent educators are to
participate in the fifteenth annual
convention of the Classical Associa
ton of New England, which will be
gin two-day session today at Wes-
leyan University, Middletown, Conn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

Pneumonia attacks the air cells
of the lungs. An inflammation
is set up and matter is thrown
off which causes the air cells to
solidify, thus preventing the
natural flow of blood thru the
lungs. This backing up" of
the blood causes the heart to
pump harder, just as stepping on
a hose increases the water pres
sure, which is the reason why,
during this disease, the physician
watches the overburdened heart
so carefully.
After recovery the lungs are
filled with a mass of wreckage-
the debris of the battle-which
must be gotten rid of by a process
known as resolution. Frequently,
inhamed spots remain, congestion
persists, cough hangs on, and the
least exposure brings on a cold
that is hard to get rid of. If
neglected, such damaged air pas
sages may easily develop serious
disease Of the lungs.
Such cases should always con-
tinue under a physicians care
and frequent examinations should
be made to see that nature is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
Things In This World Are Relative Philadelphia Talks Abe

when on earth | had such great
housew he exclaimed.
YES" said the guide, "but you see
here we have to use the materials we
have on hand, and when you were on
earth you sent very little over"
Another story was told by Miss
Eleanor Perry, young woman who is
one Of the Travellers Aid workers ct
the railroad stations and goes to show
that South Dakota has good climate
which tends to the longevity of its In
habitants and enables them to retain
qualities Of alertness to an advanced
age.
Miss Perry was on duty at the sta
ton one night when the matron
brought to her nice old lady OF eighty
who had come from South Dakota and
wished to so to Brooklyn to see a
daughter who was seriously Ill in a
hospital, but she did not know the
way. Miss Perry undertook to act as
guide, found her companion very alert,
much interested in the subway, which
she saw for the first time in her life,
and learned the short notice upon
which she had undertaken her trip
from the West.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
LIKE THE ANGEL or DEATH
no "Bolt or Bar or Brandn Can Shut
Out Merry Reporter Bent on
an Interview.

The Hon, James Henry Smith, trust
mngnate and prodteer, sat In the ma
hogany and plush drawing-room Of his
mansion at Stingem-by-the Sea and
smiled For days the federal grand
jury had tried unsuccessfully to arrest
him for raising the price Of red fan
mel underwear. For weeks his wife
had tried to serve summons on him
TO appear and pay back allmony. For
months stenographer had been try.
Ing to collect judgment for breach Of
promise.
Hon. James Henry Smith was en-
titled to smile. At Stingem-by-the-
Sea he was safe. Armed guards pa
trolled his grounds. Charged wires pro-
tected the entrances Bloodhounds
shifted the pathways. There was a
bronze paddock TO the front door to
which the Hon. James Henry held the
key detective sat In the hallway
with a shotgun In his lap. just out
Flde the drawing-room door a burglar
alarm was concealed under a rug. Yes,
take 1t all In all, II seemed safe.
AS the Hon. James Henry unused. a
little, smiling Individual appeared at
the front entrance. He jumped nimbly
over the charged wire, slapped the
captain Of the guards on the back. pat
ted the bloodhound on the head, fitted
duplicate key In the paddock, showed
cigar in the detectives face. skipped
nimbly over the burglar-alarm rug,
ana. pushing open the door to the
drawing-room, stepped inside.
Hello Jlmmyr' he said affably.
The banker rose heavily.
"Who in h. are your" he asked In a
hoarse voice.
The bllthe, smiling individual
chucked his hat on table and pulled
out wad of copy-paper and a pencil.
who, me?" lie chuckled. I'm
reporter. Nice place you have"
And the interview was on 80
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
DouahboY Diplomacy.

Although the Americans were sup
posed to be taking no sides In the dis
quite. the Croats and Serbians Of
Fiume chose to make the arrival Of
battalion of Yankee infantry there
the occasion of a grand celebration.
Evidently In answer to this dem
oustration, italian propagandists lib
orally pastered the city during the
plight with banners bearing the words:
80 Itallo o morte" ."Either Italy or
DEATH" Everywhere the Americans
went for the next few days they were
confronted with the slogan.
Then one night some doughboy got
busy with paint brush. The next
morning the Italian officers were deep
ly chagrned to find that nearly all
the banners in the central section had
teen improved during the night and
now read:
80 Italia morte Hell."-Home
Sector
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

Starting, steering and stopping a
model auto by blowing an ordinary
police whistle, an English scientist re-
Gently gave striking demonstration
OF the possibilities of distant control
or machinery. The performance is
the subject of an Illustrated article in
the Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
little electrically driven car, with its
manikin passengers, started forward
at the first blast Of sound. Another
note from the whistle turned 1t
around and third stopped 1t at It's
starting place. BY blowing whistles
IF varying tones, seras of small
electric lamps were selectlvely lighted.
Control by light rays was Illustrated
by the ringing OF gong connected to
light sensitive cells, when the illu-
ninNtor of hand lamp was thrown
upon them, thereby reducing their
electrical resistance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
HOMES IN HEAVEN
Said to Depend on Materials One
Has Sent Before.
Therefore, the Occupier of Mansion
on Earth viii Not Necessarily Be
Sumptuously Lodged Hereafter
STORY That Points Moral.

There were stories told at the an
nual meeting of the Travellers Aid
meeting at the Princess theater the 9TH
er day that were too good to be lost.
One by President s. |. Cox of the Silk
Travellers association is specially in
teresting In these days when every one
seems to be thinking more or less Of
the life hereafter. Some one had gone
to the pastor of Mr. Cox's church to
ask his idea OF heaven and in answer
he related a dream told him by an
other member Of the church. a man OF
prominence and high financial stand
ing. This gentleman In his dream had
died, reached the gates Of heaven, was
admitted and courteously taken on a
personally conducted tour through the
pearly street of the country now TO be
his home. A number of houses We're
in process of construction, and large
one was pointed out as being the fu-
ture home of the man who on earth
had been the new arrivals gardener,
For my gardenerw exclaimed the
gentleman in surprise. "Why, on earth
he lived In such small house! He
needn't have done so, of course, but he
never had anything, he gave everything
away. He lived in the little lodge at
the entrance to my grounds"
The guide assented to the truth OF
this statement and the personally con-
Quoted tour was continued until they
came to another house in process OF
erection, SO small that the new arrival
asked curiously for whom it was in"
tended, and was amazed upon being
told that that was to be his own home.
~ am to live In that little place,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
improved Giant Incubator.

Holding 10000 eggs and Matching g..
500 each week, In a space Of S1a feet
square is the feat performed by an i'm.
proved Incubator with a growing rec.
ord of success, according to Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The big hatch.
Ing machine resembles retailers re-
frigerator and is complete In itself.
Two large oil heaters are installed
at the rear and a partitloned cross
chamber is lined with hot water pipes,
with electric fans at the top. The air
Is forced down around the pipes and
up through the egg chambers, adjusted
ventilators at the top keeping evapora
ton at minimum. BY special ar
rangement all the eggs can be turned
In five minutes, A model of 2,4d0 egg
capa ,lty is also made in similar form
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
LIARv WELLS LAWSON,
AND is THROWN OUT
Boston Stock Promoter Evicted from
Legislative Hearing After Offer
to Confess ILLEGAL Acts.

Boston, March 31.-Thomas w.
Lawson, stock promoter, was evicted
from legislative hearing in the
State House today after he declared
that witness lied"
Lawson previously had announced
that, in order to qualify as witness
at the hearing he would confess to
his guilt on charges Of Illegal stock
fotations pending against him, and
would ag- ee to accept such sentence
as the court might impose. He de-
manded that he be heard.
The hearing was on bill designed
to give broader powers of supervis-
ion over stock issues to the Attorney
General, which had been requested
by Attorney General Allen In con-
nection with his inquiry into recent
activities In the sale of certain
stocks. Lawson and ten other pro-
motors and brokers have been ar
rested.
Speaker Warner Of the House Of
Representatives announced at the hear
ing that none of those arrested would
ta aitoWed to testify because they
would thereby be rendered immune
: from prosecution. Lawson Jumped
f 10 his feet with the statement that
he was willing to confess and would
Insist on being heard, and the
Speaker notified him that he would
be removed unless he quieted him
self.
/ Lawson remained standing while
former Senator John f. Beck of Chel-
sea criticised recent advertising cam
paigns conducted by him in the inter
ests oa his stock. When Beck intro
duced a pamphlet which he claimed
( Lawson had sent out some time ago,
Lawson exclaimed You're liar!"
Speaker Warner ordered the Ser
4 geant at Arms to remove Lawson,
and, with the Office grasping his arm
the stock promoter put on his light
colored gloves, Strengthened the pink
in his buttonhole, and, swinging his
cane, was conducted from the hear
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

properly continuing the rebuild
ing process.
Nightly applications of Vick's
VapoRub will aid nature in this
work. Because Vicks acts locally
by stimulation thru the skin to
draw out the inflammation, at
tract the blood away from the
congested spots and relieve the
cough. In addition, the medici-
nal ingredients of Vicks are
vaporized by the body heat.
These vapors are breathed in all
night long, thus bringing the
medication to bear directly upon
the inflamed areas.
Vicks should be rubbed in
over the throat and chest until
the skin is red-then spread on
thickly and covered with hot
flannel cloths. Leave the cloth
ing loose around the neck and
the bed clothes arranged in the
form of a funnel so the vapors
arising may be freely inhaled. If
the cough is annoying, swallow
small bit of Vicks the size of a pea.
Samples to new users will be
sent free on request to the Wick
Chemical Company, 232 Broad
| Street, Greensboro, N. c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
ROWLAND SUCCEEDS HARTNEsS
Appointed by Governor Member State
Board of Education.

GNd'0 W GubCdttOn.
Montpelier, March Ex-Governor
Clement today appointed Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier a member Of
the State board of education, to sue
ceed James Hartness, resigned.
Mr.. Rowland is one nf Vermonts
leading citizens and is the executive
head of one Of the largest financial
institutions in the State. He gradu.
ated from Dartmouth college in 1887
and was secretary of civil and mill
tary affairs in 1888. He was admit
ted to the Ba in 1890 and practiced
law in Montpelier as a member of
the firm Of Dillingham;, Huse and
Rowland, From 1896 to 1898, he
was states attorney for Warrington
County and for two terms was cerk
of the House OF Representatives. Mr..
Howiand was secretary of state from
1898 to 1902 In 1916, he was ap-
pointed member of the board Of
trustees of the permanent school
fund, to fl the vacancy caused by the
decease of Honorable Joseph A. De.
Boef.
During the World War, Mr.. How
land was an active worker on the
Vermont Committee of Public Safely
serving as member of the execu-
tive committee, and was secreta y OF
the committe until he resigned to ~
rect the War Savings Stamp cam
paign, which he conducted success s.
fully.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
TO ADMIT PAPER FREE
Newsprint Under Eight Cents Per
Pound Exempt

Washington, March S1.Print paper
costing not more than eight cents
pound would be admitted tax free
under a bill amending the Revenue
Act, passed unanimously by the
House and sent to the Senate.
The present law fixed five cents as
the limit, but members said none at
that price was obtainable for i'm
por;
Representative Kitchen, Democrat,
North Carolina, said the bill was an
emergency measure, needed to save
hundreds of small papers from
ruin"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
Today,s BIRTHDAYS

William B. Wilson, Secretary of
Labor in the cabinet of President
Wilson, born in Scotland, So years
ago today.
Dr. Sarl l.. Alsberg, chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry OF the u s. De.
partment Of Agriculture, born in New
York, 43 years ago today.
DR.. Nicholas Muir ay Butler, presi
dent Of Columbia University, born at
Elizabeth, N, j., IS years ago today.
Hugh A. jennings, manager Of the
Detroit American league baseball
club, born at ptston, Pa, 30 years
ago today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

damage.
1SS6--Great mass meeting in London
to protest against proposed
Home Rule in Ireland.
1S95-lowa supreme court alTi med
the constitutionality of the
anti-liquor law,
1909-King Edward VII. arrived at
Lisbon on visit to the King
of Portugal.
191S-Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, mill.
tant English suffragist, sen.
fenced to three years, penal
servitude on charge OF incit.
ing to malicious destruction of
property.
1917-The Sixty.fifth Congress met
in extraordinary session and
was addressed by President
Wilson.
I191S--iState-wid Prohibition went
into effect In Indiana
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

The ancient Greeks dedicated the
rose to Harpocrates, the God Of ST.
lence, and gnrlands of roses We're
draped over the doors of rooms In
which debates or conferences were
taking place In token that words
which were spoken "sub rosa"-under
the rose--were secret and not to DO
repeated outside Hence our use Of
the term tc denote something told in
confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02

Once In his law days while Lincoln
was in Chicago trying a suit, his wife
had the roof taken of their house to
make The house higher. On LiDcoln's
return he manifested great surprise.
and asked a passerby. stranger, can
you tell rue where Lincoln llves?" Re-
ceiving the desired information, he
then arapelg entered the domicile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
ulvvs mountain TO honor TommIes.

SIVss MOUNTAIN 10 1ohOT iofiih'es'
Lord Lecontield, who donated his
home In Mayfair, London, for use as
an American officers club for two
years, has given Scawfell pike, the
highest mountain summit In England,
to the nation In honor of British SOL
diers of the world war. No monu-
ment viii be placed on the summit,
but n suitably inscribed rough stone
may be placed in the existing cairn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
The After Effects
of Pneumonia

This No of series Of advertisements prepared by COM
petent physician explaining how certain diseases which attack
the air passages-such Pneumonia Iduenza, Whoopng
Cough, Measles or even long continued Cod-oen leave
these organs inAamed congesed state, thus aordng
favorable oothod for invading germs And how Vicks Vapo
Rub may be Of value in this condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-02
TodaN,s Anniversaries

1S05-Hans Christian Andersen, the
famous writer of fairy tales,
born at 0dense, Denmark.
Died in Copenhagen, Aug. 4,
1875.
1S70--An earthquake shock visited
San Francisco, but did little