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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

ESTATE OF GEORGE W. KNAPP
The undersigned having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive. examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of George w
Knapp late of Woodford in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibit
cd in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Office OF Town Clerk in
the Town of Woodford in said District,
on the 18th day of October next, from
o'clock H. M, until O'clock p M,
on said day and that six months from
the 10th day of April, A, D., 1920, rs
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowances
Dated at Woodford this 18th day of
April A. d. 1920.
H. j. BUGBEE
T. j, Mallory
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
What Kind of Cane?

Raisins, which a New York man put
in hogshead of homemade wine
which was not developing kick fast
enough, developed enough of 1t so 1t
kicked the cover off and also all the
windows into the street. Doesn't
take many iaisins to get to raisin
cane.-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

A union of the middle c ass has
been formed and incorporated accord.
ing to some of the New York papers.
IIt is going to have a busy time.
While it is Strengthening out the pro.
letariat the upper crust will grab all
the purple and fine linen and when it
turns on the four hundred the low
Down herd will break out of the pen
and go wallowing all over the posie
bed. The union Of the middle c ass
has real excuse for existence but its
walking delegates will have to work
more than eight hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
The Muse Flaps Her Winqs in Sloan

The Muse Flaps Her Wings in Sloan
Springs.
That weather man must have turned
the crank too hard.
That's why our Easter was so white
instead Of green.
But Spring siped Miss April through a
window pane
And she motioned- in for it's
going to rain"
SO Spring slipped in by single
jump
And Miss Anril's heart began to
pump.
She giggled little and her cheeks
went pink
Spring smiled, she stammered, "Oh--h
don't you think
When the weather's like this you need
an um-ber-ella
NO" Spring winked, I'm a water
proof fella. Sloan Spring Her
aid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Side
walk Committee of the Board of Trus-
tees for the Village of Bennington, will
receive sealed bids on or before the
eth day of April, A. D.. 1920, for the
construction of Curb Gutter and Side
walks upon the streets of the Village
of Bennington.
Plans and specifications may he seen
at the Office of the Village Clerk. the
right to reject any or all bids will be
reserved by the committee
LEE c. WARNER
Chairman of Sidewalk Committee
w p. Hogan. Village Clerk
Bennington, VT
April 10Th 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

1t seems like safe gamble that the
bonus legislation will get through
this session of congress. This is
campaign year and both parties are
trying to win votes. Also there is
some justice in the cause even though
1t will do considerable proportion of
young men more harm than good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

In this issue is printed the first par;
of a long and interesting letter from
Rev, G. f. Hill Crathern who has
been in the very center of the recent
outbreaks in Asiatic Turkey, Mr..
Crathern has been leading and an
international figure in a most excit-
ing situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
larneat Wl,nle.

The largest species of whale is prob
ably the sulphurhott"med or blue
whale, which reaches Il length Of 80
feet or more and approaches 70 tons
In weight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
VERMONT.
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1920.

Mrs. Olzendam says that Governor
Clement did not refuse to call a spec.
ial session and that he will make a
decision in a few days. Mrs. 0. is
clearly an optimist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

You never can tell, Sometimes a
man impresses you that he is in love
when he is only worrying about a
weak Edmund Howe in Ben
nington Banner
So the men worry about EN- too,
murmured Tulip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
NEW SUFFRAGE BILL
FOR BRITAIN TABLED
Measure Would Allow Women to
Vote at Fl While Present
Aue Is 80.

wore al II Whlle present
Age is 80.
London, April 22.-By a vote of
fourteen TO nine, the committee Of the
House of Commons today laid on the
table the Labor party's franchise bill
under which all women would have
been given the vote at the age of 81,
the same as men. The bill had passed
second reading in the House.
Under the provisions of the bill the
present voting age for women-thirty
years would have been lowered to
twenty-one. This would have added
100000 voters to register.
When the bill came up in February
Lady Aston spoke in favor of it. She
declared that she did not favor the bill
for the sake of women but for the
sake of the country. Every one
knows" she said, E" a woman of eight
teen is. far older and wiser in many
ways than man OF twenty-five
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Amt the Auro Wonderful?

Last Saturday morning the view was
lone of dazzling brilliancy, every tree
and branch glittered in the sunlight
| II was remarked behold the Auro
bottom up. "-Fitzwillian Item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Wonder What They're Havino.

Bud Thomas of Leach, Okla, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Henry Simmons
and family Mr.. Thomas is treating
him. Prairie View item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
The Proud Parents.

Dlr, and Mrs j. NJ. Proud have a
nice little daughter born at the North
Adams hospital last Sunday enning-
ton Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Genius Always Envied.

Such Is the destiny OF great men that
their superior genius always exposes
them to be the butt Of the enyenomed
darts of calumny and envy. Voltalre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
A HYDE Park Aarblnaer.

John Adams has returned from
Springfield, VT, where he has passed
the winter. Now we will have spring.
No. Hyde Park item
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

Some married men are members of
almost everything in town but their
Iown families.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Why! Mrs. Sullivan, Where Did You
Get II?

Mrs. William Sullivan, who has been
seriously i'll is gaining under the treat,
ment OF DR.. e. E. Potter. The W. c
T. U. have taken an active interest
in the case.-Bennington news.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

About the only midnight oil burned
nowadays is the stuff that is sold from
little pumps in front of garages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
RECENT GAS ATTACKS
Clippings and Other Debris From the
Snort Column of the
BrattIeboro Reformer.

That idea of throwing old shoes at
bridal pair is good one (for
them) If YOU think you can let a pair
20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Underwearables.

There's lot of interesting advertis
ing nowadays of wearables Burling
ton Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Rescued.

Mr.. Burnham was up and picked a
nice heifer out of Gumes dairy, also
his fatherin-law.- -Felchville item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Why Try To7

| have cramps in my back so that |
can hardly walk at times across my
kidneys-From Health column.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Inquiry.

Lives there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said
AS he stubbed his toe against the bed
."!t0 90 (D---)+*+* -! -?
Springfield Union.
And what about that rocking chair
Whose horns projected through the
air
And cracked our ankle bone so well.
That we said, :. & **S g. IL?
ID. y. b.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

We didn't have any book beer this
spring but we had case of lumbago,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

Too Bad it Isn't Bowling Alley.
Mrs. Charley Bowles has new hen
house. Jewell Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Gem
cral Committee of the Board of Trus-
tees for the Village of Bennington viii
receive sealed bids on or before Tues
day the 27th day Of April, a. d.. 1920.
for the rental of a public dumping
ground the same to be used for the dis
posal Of rubbish; for period not 10
exceed years, the right to reject any
or all bids win be reserved by the COM
mittee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

Chairman of General Committee
w. z. Hogan Village Clerk.
Bennington. VI.
April 18th. 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
You Know the Kind.

The bridesmaid wore Pekin georg-
ette. -Holyoke Transcript,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
Knox and Xix.

Knox Bros. Orchestra. Husic with a
Kicl; in it, Ready for Business. ADV.
in ST. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

The present day has very little use
for sabotage in any form Rutland
Herald
Aunt Sarah says she's noticed that
none of the meat markets ever had
any.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24

Ezra says one nice thing about a
girl who is wearing S5 pair of silk
stockings is that she wants to show
about $4.9S worth of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
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Agent for accident, sickness, house,
furniture, automobile, life, endowment.
insurance policies, also write applica-
ton for membership in Modern Wood
men of America.
223 Stafford ST.. Tel 336W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-24
GET INSURED TODAY!

Your time. life. home, car. furniture
ETC., have money value.
Why take chances Of loss to your
self or family?
Call, write or telephone now-do not
put if off till next week, 1t may be too
late then.
Companies OF which am agent are
licensed by the state of Vermont and
are safe, low rates
Evening star., 1920-05-20

chances are much better than even.
Western and Tech will enter strong
squads in the events, with some of
them certain to be in the point scor-
ing Conard of Western is good at
any distance from the century to the
quarter and Gross Of Tech is sure
victor in the $50 and possibly in the
44O. The meet should develop some
excellent competition.
Western High completely outplayed
Tech yesterday in the high school
championship series, winning 6 to 4
In reality Westerns superiority seem
ed even greater than the score in
dicates. 1t outhit Tech completely
and f1e1ded much more consistently.
Hair of Western pitched very credit
ably. but Ofrutt of Tech did not seem
to have his usual stuff" on the ball.
Three runs made by Western in the
seventh sewed up the game.
Gallaudet was unable to hit against
Catholic University yesterday and the
latter won a 7-to4 game. Catholic
u. got the lead in the first inning and
kept it thereafter. The Brooklanders
outfielded and generally outplayed
their opponents, even to greater ex-
tent than shown in the score. The
contest was for the benefit of the St.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
C. j. KEEPS ON WINNING
H:lltoppers Beat Maryland State,
IA to /, in Title Game-Keene
Breaks Leg.

Georgetown continued to set the
pace for eastern college ball teams
yesterday at College Park by beating
Maryland State, IA to 1, in a game in
which it hammered the ball Ito all
corners of the lot" Reynolds pitched
fine ball again and kept the seven
hits allowed we'll scattered.
The contest gave Georgetown the
lead in the race for the eastern col
legiate title. The Blue and Gray, by
mparisons and direct scores. ap-
parently has the best ball club in the
whole section.
Yesterdays struggle was costly to
Maryland State. The broken leg sus-
tanned by Keene means that he will
not be able to play ball again this
year, which takes from State its
strongest pitching reliance. In view
of games which yet remain with Hop
kins, Catholic q. and a northern trip
on which are to be played Penn State.
Cornell, New York University. Ford
ham and Delaware College, the loss
of the mound star is a serious set
back.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
A. A, OWNERS MEET TO PLAN
WAR ON CONTRACT-BREAKERS

CHICAGO. May 2o-Club owners Of
the American Association will meet in
special session here today to decide
upon the action to be taken against
players who recently deserted clubs
of that organization. The Kansas
City club lost the services of Pitcher
Evans and Shortstop Fabrique. who
violated their contracts to join the
Oil City, Pa, team of the Steel League,
and Pitcher johnson of the st. Paul
club deserted to go to a team at Ida
no Falls. Idaho. The club owners gave
no indication of action they would
take to combat the contract-jumping.
eve certainly will be obliged to do
something" said President Hickey of
the association. '1f we permit this
practice to continue some of our
strongest clubs will very likely be
wrecked.
'1f the officers Of these corpora
tions countenance the signing of ball
Evening star., 1920-05-20
Man-o'-War Is Under Special
Bodyguards Night and Day

NEW YORK, May 2O.-SamueI
ID. Riddle, owner of Man-o,-War,
which won the Preakness and
which II regarded as the most
valuable horse in the country,
II taking NO chances of his
highly prized colt being injured
by persons who might wish to
harm the animal. During his
preparation for the Preakness
Man-o'-War was guarded like n
king. A bOdyguard was placed
at his stall and he vsns watched
every hour of the day. The
b0dyguard consisted of four
men, two to q shift. 1t IN Mr.
Riddles intention to thus safe-
guard his colt throughout the
season.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
Max Bohland, Star Distance
Runner. Now u. S. Citizen

NEW YORK, May cO-Max
BOhland OF the PauIixt A. G.,
former national cross-country
champion, and regarded MS one
of the likely candidates for n
berth ON the American Olympic
games team Inns become n
naturalixed citizen of the
United States. BohIand was
born in Germany. The
award of citizenship to Bot
land will make the crack. PAUL.
list distancer eligible for q posi-
tion on Uncle Sans team. The
former hill and dale titie-holder
fs now i'm strict training for m
prospective busy outdoor cam
pafgn. BOhland In regarded ms
a potential American possibility
for the 1O.O0O-metcr run, equiv
alent to n little more than six
miles.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
YACHT TRIALS ON TO SELECT
DEFENDER OF AMERICAS CUP

NEW YORK. May 2o-The first Of
fetal activity in connection with the
Americas cup races or Sandy Hook.
July Is, will begin tomorrow on Long
Island sound. when the prospective
cup-defending yachts Resolute and
Vanitie meet in the opening race Of
the 1920 elimination series. Weather
permitting, six races will be held on
New Haven. Conn. between May Il
and 81, after which the yachts will
tended series of races under open sea
conditions. The schedule calls for
races off New Haven on May 21. %,
"a, 25. 26 and q. The Newport races
are set for June 3, 4. 5. I. 8. 3. 10. IL.
IL. IA, Is, 16, II, Is and 19.
The contests off New Haven are to
be short practice events, probably
twice around a short course. and will
not count materially in the selection
of a defender. Their chief purpose
and to stretch sails and rigging.
The real trial races will be the ones
off Newport There will probably be
twelve or fourteen of the brushes.
The cup committee then will an
nonnce the defender. These races
that exists between the two crews
will be forgotten. each desiring to be
the cup boat" Once the defender is
picked, the "brains" of the two yachts
will again get together to plan the
defense of the Americas cup.
The regatta committee of the New
York Yacht Club will have full charge
of all the trial races 1t Is made up
of H. de B. aPrsons, chairman; Jo-
seph NJ. Macdonough and Frederic o.
Spedden.
With both Resolute and vanitie in
the water again. yachtmen are once
more beginning to take an interest in
the international series for the classic
yachting trophy. The race to put
Resolute and Vanitie into the water
first was watched with interest
throughout the country. The honors
went to Vanitie. Not only was she
relaunched a day ahead of Reso1ute,
but she also was under sail twenty
Evening star., 1920-05-20

four hours ahead of the Herreshoff-
designed craft. This. of course, means
nothing in the selection of the de-
fender of the cup. Still the race to
put the yachts into commission was
Interesting. as it showed the keen
rivalry that exists between the man
aging dire ctors Of the craft.
Vanitie Will be raced by Rear Com
modore George Nichols. G. A. Baute-
sen is the professional skipper Of
Vanitie.
Resolute. the other candidate for the
honor of defending the Americas cup,
was built in 1914 by a syndicate of
members of the New York Yacht
Club. AS with Shamrock ", her
skipper will be an amateur.
Evening star., 1920-05-20

players who have violated their writ
ten contracts, it will be only short
time until the morale of their institu-
tions will be infected" said A. r. Tear
ney, president of the Western and
Three-Eye leagues and chairman of
the committee representing the mi
nor leagues of the country.
He issued a statement charging the
corporations supporting the so-ca1led
industrial league with tampering
with the players under contract to
organized base ball, offering them
fabulous salaries to desert the clubs
with which they had signed. He in
dicated that he would institute court
proceedings to regain the services of
players who jumped contracts with
clubs in the Western League.
Whether he is a ball player. a book
keeper or cashier who has commit
ted an act which leaves his integrity
in dispute, how they expect him to
be trustworthy is beyond me-" he
said.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
DUMBARTON RACKETERS
DOWN COLUMBIA, 7 TO 2

Dumbarton Club won seven Of nine
contests from the Columbia Country
Club team in a Washington Tennis
Association match on the formers
courts yesterday. the Doyles being
the only players to score for the
losers. Summaries:
Singles-Conrad B. Do1le, Columbia, defeat
ed J. 7. Graves. IT,. Dumbarton, GO, 61;
F. Conger. Dmbarton. defeated E. O. Leech,
Columbia, "a, g.; Mai. Yencken. Dunn
barton, defeated G. Arthur Slater. Columbia,
60. 60; Douglas Hillyer, Dumbarton, de-
feated Herbert T. Shannon. Columbia, 6-3,
6-3; L. Bates Dumbarton. defeated L. P. Nc
Laughlin, Columbia, 81. 7-5; Lieut.. Seldom,
Dumbarton. defeated A. B. Heaton, Columbia,
60, 60.
Doubles-Doyle and Doyle. Columbia. defeat
ed Hiilyer and Yencken. Dumbarton. 1O-S,
6-3; Gr1ves and Conger. Dumbarton, defeated
Bates and Selden. Dumbarton. defeated Leech
and Mclaughlin, Columbia, Is, 60.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
JOE JACKSON THIS YEAR
MAY WIN COBB'S TITLE
Gets Fine Start in Annual Effort to Wrest
Batting Crown From 7yrus.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

years frutless from Ty Cobb the
League Joe Jackson OF the White
make their initial OF the here today
this himself lead he gained the
Tiger According available figures Jackson has manuac
times bat for mark of
extent that Jennings
OF blind tiger the immortal Tyru podding
along With such lead it would
should the trick that Iris Speaker
Cobb
habit back 1907 But the campaign yet
of ahead and judging by
be installed iavore in the annual
Evening star., 1920-05-20
HoM1NG PIGEONS COMPETE.
F. ]. Voith's Pigeon Wins 200
Mile Race From DanviIIe Va

The 200-mile race of the North
western Racing Pigeon Club, Interna-
tiona1 Federation, took place yester-
day from Danville. Va. Birds were
liberated at 6:15 am. and at 11:4s
am. Mr.. Voith timed in the winner.
Smoke Ball. Following are the
first returns to each loft. showing
the number of yards per minute the
birds flew while covering the dis
tance:
F. J. voith. 1,117.31: Victory Loft,
1,1160S; Manor Loft, 1,116.02; A :.
Johnstone. 1.115.11: George Schmitt,
1.1134S; E. II. Willis. 1,1OS.45; w. o.
Norwood, 1,107.52: Earnest Bolts.
1.09S.72; W. S. HixSon, 1.O93.66, and
George J. Gateau, 1.090.13
The diploma winners are: F.. ],
Voith, first: Victory Loft. second.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
ATTENTION IS FOCUSED
ON HIGH SCHOOL MEET
Athletes Getting Ready for Annual Champion
shin Track Games to Be Held Next Week.
BY III. c. BYRD.

field athletes getting
pionhip the Central stadium May % %
listed this week, but
championships viii Friday,
is bankn taking well n he
competitions weeks that its believe
i difficulty With John
son and Kern in
the Blue and White followers ethr
Evening star., 1920-05-20

In his first full season in the Ameri-
can League-1911-Jacks attained
the best record of his entire career
40S-but it was that year that CoDo
also reached his high-water mark
42o-and the eight seasons that foi-
lowed told much the same story, al
though Jackson in one of them carved
out an average of 1895 and in four of
his nine full years has exceeded $50
If Jackson had chanced to break In
with the National League. or had Cobb
taken UP some other line OF business
than base ball. Joe would have estao-
1ished the reputation of being one of
of the game. His record really en-
titIes him to such ranking. but with
Cobb hanging around Jackson's best
efforts never have been quite good
enough to prevent him from being
dwarfed in comparison by the sensa-
tional achievements of the Georgian.
Joe's 1896 Wouldn't Do.
Jackson's second season under the
main tent saw him mauling the pill
for the impressive average of 1895. but
it was here Cobb elected to register
the figures reading .410. Cobb slumped
to 800 in 1913, when Jackson hit for
373, and dropped still lower in 1914,
but his 1868 was more than ample to
top Jackson's .33S. With $40 the
following year. Cobb was not pushed
by Jackson. who got in the charmed
circle by a margin of only eight
points. and in 1916. when Joe picked
up and attained .341. Cobb bettered
the figure by exactly thirty points. al
though it was not good enough to
prevent Speaker from grabbing the
laurels with 1886. Jackson had an off
year in 1917. when he attained only
Evening star., 1920-05-20
Giants Smother the Cubs.

The Giants smothered the Cubs un-
der a fusillade of hits yesterday. sthe
score being II to in their favor
when the dust settled. The Cubs used
three pitchers, but they all looked
alike to the McGraw crowd. The
Giants made seventeen hits for a
total of twenty-one bases.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
HARRY HARPER PUZZLES
AND BEATS white S0X

BOSTON. May 2o:-Harry Harper
grabbed another game for the Red Sox.
when he held the White Sox down to five
hits, the score being to 2. Cicotte
was hit hard, but his support was good
and kept runners from getting over the
plate. With the score a tie in the sew
epth, Menosky slammed out a triple and
scored on Hendryx's single, what proved
to be the winning run.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
Steel Plant Drops Game.

Steel Plant dropped it's game yester-
Air Station by to 10. Philbrook and
Fridinger both pitched creditable
ball, though the former of Air Sta
tion was a little more consistent.
Grubb's fielding at second for Steel
Plant was good.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
MACKS DEFEAT TIGERS
IN HARD-HlTTING GAME

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The Mack
men drove Oldham out Of The box in the
fourth inning yesterday and defeated
the Tigers, to 4. After allowing three
runs in the first round, Naylor braced
up and pitched winning ball the rest of
the route.
Evening star., 1920-05-20
Finance Wins, "A to s.

Finance defeated Naval Hospital in
the Departmental League yesterday
by IA to s. Hard hitting was the main
reason for the victory. La Fleur got
four safeties out Of four trips to the
plate for the winners.