davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23

many profound and far-reaching queso
lions are to be decided, changing the.
cou. Sc OF destiny perhaps for many
years to come?
What would ii be ike Vermont to
do? VIVA. is the big, brave, lust
thing to do? That is what Vermonl
ers always do when they are true to
themselves and true to Vermont" ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23
BETTER THAN CALOMEL.
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
result of DR.. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomel. For IL years he used
these tablets "a vegetable compound
mixed with olive oily in his private
practice with great success.
They do all the good that calorei
does but have no bad after effects. No
pains, no gripping, no injury to the
gums or danger from acid foods--yet
they stimulate the liver and bowels.
Take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
when you feel "logy" and "heavy.
Note how they clear clouded brain and
perk up the spirits. l0c and 2Sc box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23
0. r. CLAYTON

Lawyer

Lawyer
Bennington, VT, Phone ago.
Special attention given to all mat
ters connected with the Probate
Court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23
WOMEN FAVE RIGHT TO VOTE
Stirring Appeal Made BY Judge
Wendell p. Stafford.


Stirring Appeal Made BY Judge
Wendell p, Stafford,
Mrs Lillian Ol2endam has receiv'
ed from Justice Wendell Philips stat
ford, of the Sup enc Court of the
District of Columbia, a native Yer
monter and loyal son and citizen OF
the Green Mountain State a copy oil
the speech delivered by him at the
Vernon association banquet in New
York, March 10, at which bau1ae'
Governor Clement was present, and,
as the greater part Of the speech was
devoted to an appeal TO rcliticas Jus
tee for Vermont women, and an APP
peal to the Governor to call a SPECIAL
session of the Legislature to ratiiy
the federal suffrage amendment II
seems pertinent, as the speach has
never been made pubic in Vermont
to quote few extracts from 1t. in
vlaw OF the present demand Being
made IN the Governor to call the SEES
sion. not only by the women OF the
State, hut by political part cs. lha
press and, II is believed, majority Of
the men citizens of Vermont. Justice
Stafford needs no introduction TO Yer
monters, for he Is one cf the most dis
tinguished sons of Vermont. His
knowledge Of The law, his career on
The bench and his profound leaning
and exceptional accomplishments in
many lines ase a source of pride and
satisfaction to all who love Vermont
and wish to see her live up to- the IRA
ditions and history that have made
her foremost among the States in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23

A cold is simply an infamma-
ton of some part of the air pas
sages-throat, larynx or bronchial
tubes-just like a Sore is an in
fiammation of the skin. A long
continued cold means constant
inflammation and this constant
inflammation frequently weakens
the air passages so that they
become an easy point of attack
for invading germs of more serious
diseases. A "cold that hangs on"
therefore, is simply natures red
flag" indicating that there is
trouble below, and this warning
should never be neglected.
Nightly applications of Vick's
VapoRub will aid nature to clear
UP that inflammation. Because
Vicks acts locally by stimulation
thru the skin to draw out the
Inflammation, attract the blood
away from the congested spots
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23

BE noble, and 1t is we'll with you.
The storms of life will not frighten
you. Safe and serene, you shall
wander through the paths of night,
and misfortune itself can only exalt
the majesty of your soul.-From RAGS
Life of Beethoven"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23
The Cold That
Hangs On

This is No. Of series of advertisements, prepared by
competent physician explaining how certain diseases which
attack the air as Pneumonia Influenza Whoop
ing Cough, Measles long continued Codoteu leave
these organs inhamed congesed state, thus aordng
favorable foohod for invading germs And how Vks Vapo-
Rub may be of value in this condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23

and relieve the cough. In addi-'
ton, the medicinal 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 infamed 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 funnel SO the vapors arising
may be freely inhaled. If the
cough is annoying, swallow a
small bit of Vicks the size of a pea.
Samples to new users will be
sent free on request to The Wick
Chemical Company, 235 Broad
Street, Greensboro, N. c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23
Physic If He's Sick.

One day the new physics instructor
came into our assembly room and said !.
'All those who expect TO take any
physics this year may come with me-"
Then he wondered why we laughed
Boys Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-23

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin to be
genuine must be marked with the safe
ty "Bayer Cross" Then you are get
ting the true, worldfamous Aspirin,
prescribed by physicians for over Is
years.
Always buy an unbroken package of
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which con-
tains proper directions to safely relieve
Colds, Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism
Neuritis, Joint Pains, and Pain gener-
ally.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets
cost but a few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bsyer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
ture of Observation-Disclosures OF. Salicy-
licacid
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

at this banquet, which was to be so
disastrous in social history. The two
young men we're grandsons Of the great
p T. Barnum, who had bequeathed to them
a share in 100000 acquired by intelligent
devotion to the show business.
The guests at the banquet, most OF them
men OF importance in the business and
professional world, were exceedingly In
dignant at Captain Chapman's action in
breaking in upon what they called "a pri
vate entertainment" They especially re-
sented the critical and even abusive Ian
guage he used t. the women performers
at the show. As a result he was tried for
exceeding his duties, but exonerated.
Little Egypt" the dancer who, unclad,
save for a few almost superfluous pieces
OF gauze, danced before the diners the
"danse du ventre" or "hootchy kootchy,"
was perhaps the first person connected
with the dinner to suffer its tragic infiu-
ence. She was found dead In her room
under mysterious circumstances. II was
clear that she had lain there dead for at
least two days. She lay as though the
body had been carelessly flung across the
bed. Her left hand was tightly clenched.
Her mouth from which blood had poured,
was wide open, as though she had died
screaming for help. On her throat were
livid marks like the imprint Of murderers'
fingers. No one was able 10 tell who or
what had caused her death.
A strange romance in Little Egypt's"
life was revealed AZ the time OF her death.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
Mrs Arnold Lawson and Her Four Children Arnold J Thomas
w., the Six YearOld

Some years before she had danced at a
dinner of undergraduates at Harvard.
Frederick Hamlin, young man of wealthy
and socially prominent family, was pres.
ent He fell in love with her, and the
woman, It is said, fell genuinely in love
with him. They were married and he took
her to the home of his father, a rich New
York banker. The father Immediately re.
pudiated his daughter-in-law.
The bride resumed the checkered life
OF a dancer at mems entertainments in
New York. Her husband visited her occa-
sionally, but they gradually drifted apart.
A few weeks before she was found dead
he had told her that he wished to obtain
a divorce in order to marry the daughter
Of a clergyman, a girl acceptable. to his
family.
"Tf his father hadn't known Of the Seeley
dinner" Little Egypt" said, before her
death, 'he would have stood for the rest
Of me. But not for that"
At North Beach, Long Island. a woman
was found apparently dying. She had
been shot by a mysterious assassin. She
refused to tell his name, and as soon as
she was able to move disappeared from
view. The woman gave her name as Lot.
tie Mortimer. The name was that OF one
of the performers at the seeley dinner,
and she was thought to be the same.
Herbert Barnum Seeley the giver Of the
dinner, suffered many misfortunes and be
came a ruined man. When his beautiful
wife divorced him It was believed to be
partly due TO the discovery that he had
planned this remarkable feast. Little by
little he dissipated his share Of the So
100000 which had been left by his grand.
father. At last he was arrested for main.
tanning what was alleged to be an i'm
proper resort. II was a skating rink on
Fourteenth street. Seeley was forced to
close the place.
After that he became a bankrupt, his
investments in questionable resorts not
having proved profitable. Creditors pur.
sued him day and night. The gilded youth
OF the Seeley dinner days avoided him. He
became financially and socially an outcast.
Archibald Paul Mitchell brother.in-law
OF Seeley, and one OF the gay guests AZ the
banquet, came TO a tragic end. Mitchell,
who was a Wall Street broker. was found
dead in bed on New Years day some years
COZ 1920. international Fsa,urelseryics. Inc.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
ssS G.IRefS

argued long and fercely, treating the po-
lice officer with considerable contempt
you've a long lip" Captain Chapman
answered heatedly. at ought to be torn
or"
Strange to say, these words spoken by
the angry police captain we're a prophecy.
Horatio Harper had a favorite horse that
was ordinarily of the gentlest temper.
But one morning when its master went
out to take his morning drive around the
Speedway the horse seemed to be pos.
sessed Of an evil spirit.
Good morning, old chap" said Harper,
glad to see you. Are you going to give
us your best speed this morning"
He raised his gloved hand to stroke the
shining chestnut nose The horse that
usually accepted these attentions with
pleasure now wrinkled its nose wickedly
and angrily thrust aside the hand that
stroked Il.
what, what" cried the owner OF the
horse. They were the last words that he
spoke for many weeks. The beast thrust
forward his nose and fastened his teeth In
Mr.. Harper's upper lip, grinding 1t almost
to a pulp in his rage,
Mr.. Harper fell fainting at the animals
feet. Only the intervention OF a groom
saved his life. For time II was feared
that he would die OF blood poisoning. He
recovered at last, but the mark Of the
vicious horse remained upon It. He was
SCARED for life.
Misfortune is said to have fallen upon
the professional entertainers at the din
ner. Cora Routt, Minnie Renwood, the
Lee Sisters, Kathleen Warren, then prom.
inent dancers, are reported to have had
nothing but ill.luck after they took part
in this unfortunate entertainment.
Arnold Lawson has figured In some dra-
matte episodes during his career. One Of
them happened twenty years ago, when
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

the bed.
On New Years Eve, it is said, his wife
had reproached him for losing money on
the Street" and also for his fondness for
the gay night life of New York. Then she
had gone to call on her friend, Miss
Dorothy Russell, daughter OF Lillian Rus
sell, to pour the story Of her sorrows into
her friends sympathetic ears. When she
returned the odor Of escaping gas led her
TO her husbands room.
Mrs. Wilson Marshall the favorite
granddaughter OF P. T. Barnum, died soon
after the dinner. She had made q will
leaving all her share Of her grandfather's
millions to her husband, ignoring her in
FAINT daughter. The strange will was
broken after a long and bitter fight that
Iuptured the once pleasant relations be-
tween the descendants OF the old show
man.
Another divorce that followed the Seeley
dinner was that OF Charles Tobias, also
one OF the guests.
AT the time OF the dinner Mrs. Tobias
was a bride Of only eight months and one
of the loyeliest young women In New York
society. Discussions and dissensions fol-
lowed the dinner. The young husband and
wife drifted apart and a divorce followed
which their friends said was due to the
ill-fated dinner.
Alfred Marshall. another guest at the
dinner, died suddenly and rather myster-
iously few years after the fatal banquet.
He was a noted yachtman and also a de-
scendant OF the famous Snowman.
A curious piece Of illfortune overlook
Horatio Harper, familiarly known as
"Horry,". OF the wellIknown publishing
house OF Harper. Mr.. Harper was, the
records prove, the most belligerent OF the
guests at the dinner. When Captain Chap
man rushed among them and demanded
cessation OF the shocking festivities. he
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

steam yacht on which she was cruising
was wrecked by collision with fishing
schooner Mrs. Lawson was waist deep in
the water and was about to be swept over
board when a fisherman at the risk Of his
own life drew her to safety.
She suffered the loss Of $4,000 worth
Of jewelry which was mysteriously stolen
from her step-father. The robbery was
disclosed as the result of a demand for an
accounting of the estate held for Mrs.
lawson, by her step-father.
She was sued by the trustees Of her step
fathers estate to recover $4,000 which
It was alleged he had advanced her.
The Seeley dinner has left a permanent
name in the annals of New York wicked
ness, perhaps because the city was a
smaller place when II was given. 1t was
on December 20, 1896 that this famous
Belshazzar's feast occurred
II was vaudeville dinner and the most
sensational feature was a performance by
Little Egypt" an Oriental dancer. She was
lifted up on the table clad in the scantiest
OF costumes, where she went through her
Oriental contortions for the benefit OF the
guests who had then imbibed unlimited
champagne. Her performance was OF such
q character that Il could hardly be de-
scribed. Captain Chapman, then promi-
nent police officer, heard what was going
on, raided the gay and fashionable ban.
auet, took Little Egypt" to the police sta.
ton and ended the festivities.
II In q strange fact that grave misfor'
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

tune has fallen upon
nearly every man who
attended that famous
Seeley dinner. To-day
whenever the name Of
any person who was
present appears in the
press, 1t is nearly al
ways in connection
with some unfortu-
nate occurrence.
The din er was
given at Sherry's by
Herbert Barnum See
ley for his brother,
Clinton Barnum See
ley, who was to be
married in a few days.
Their father, Nathan
Seeley, was an appar-
emily approving guest
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

he was a sophomore at Harvard. One Sat.
ance Of "The Man in the Moon" company
his attention was attracted by a very
pretty chorus girl, upon whom he smiled.
The chorus girls name was Marjorie
Lee. Soon 1t was announced that they
were to be married. Mr.. Lawson pro-
tested that he had never really met the
girl. His father then declared that some
wicked persons had made use of the young
chorus girl in conspiracy to extort
money from the boys father The girl
was apparently innocent.
Concerning this remarkable affair Mr..
Lawson gave out statement which read
in part as follows:
"Last November ! was hurriedly called
upon and informed that certain parties
had entered into a conspiracy for tricking
my son, young student at college, into
secret marriage with young actress.
81 was informed that they had drugged
my son and that at that time he was In
their control at a certain Boston hotel,
and that If Something were not done with
in an hour the marriage would take place
on my part Of $4,000.
while the story-particularly to me or
anyone who knew my son-was absurd
and the purpose transparent, the fact that
the time selected, Saturday night, when
my son had probably gone upon a two
days shooting excursion where I could
not reach him for twenty-four hours, msdes
It plausible. While pretended to be will
ing to settle with the blackmailers and
sent for their terms Of payment and the
details Of whatever arrangement they pro-
posed, Immediately laid the matter be-
fore our police authorities, and inside Of
thirty minutes Inspectors Howard and
Collins informed me by telephone that
they had the interested parties under their
control at the hotel which had been
named.
by this time found my son was still
at my house in Winchester, and in a short
time he was with me at MY office, pre-
pared to show the falsity and ridiculous
ness OF the statements that had been
made. The result OF the inspectors work
was to disavow on the part of everyone
any wrong intention.
'T believed then and have since that
should have followed the matter at that
time and brought criminal action against
everyone concerned, but after consultation
with the inspectors I permitted the par.
ties 70 leave the city without prose ,utlon
and certainly never expected to hear any
more OF II. But when one OF the parties
interested arrived in New York the fol.
lowing week he told the story, which was
afterward printed, to the effect that I had
compelled my son to break of the engage
ment.
This aroused the cupidity OF certain
parties, and I was given to understand
that unless paid blackmail my family
and would be annoyed aud harassed by
the sensational publication Of the stories"
Then, according to Mr.. Lawson, his son
was sued for $4,000 for breach Of prom.
ise. The fnancier was preparing to fight
the matter when he received a note from
Miss Lee, saying she was very distressed
at what had happened and wished to be
allowed TO drop the proceedings.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

publicity. And as might be
expected in any Lawson pro-
yceeding these divorce suits
promise a loud, variegated and
entertaining scenario of evil
dence. Eighteen detectives
from a detective bureau have
been heaping up a bushel-
basket with evidence which
they are ready to lay before
the court.
Young Arnold Lawson and
his wife have been prominent
in Boston society circles since
their marriage in July, 1906.
Mrs., Lawson has had more
than the usual variety of lively
episodes in her life. Since her
divorce from the hero Of the
Seeley dinner and her mar
riage to young Lawson she has
been in the public eye in an
unusual way many times.
She established extensive
kennels where she personally
directed the raising of the fin
est French bulldogs in the
world. At dog shows in this
country and Europe her dogs
repeatedly swept everything
before them, often winning
practically all the prizes. She
spent q fortune on her dogs
and was for many years the
greatest of women fanciers.
On her trips to and from
Europe she engaged a special
stateroom for the exclusive.
occupancy Of one Of her fac
orite dogs.
She had a narrow escape
from death when the Lawson
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

bTSHE "Giri In the Pie" dinner and the
"Seeley" dinner were the two most
= notorious dinner-party orgies which
the present generation of New Workers.
can recall.
Stanford White. the hero Of the "Girl In
the Pie" dinner was shot by Harry Thaw,
and long series of misfortunes have fol-
lowed most Of the guests at that famous
dinner In the James L. Breese studio.
Even more tragic happenings have pur-
sued almost everybody who was in any
way connected with the Seeley dinner.
And the last chapter of misfortune appar-
emily has not yet been written.
The bride Of Herbert Barnum Seeley.
the hero Of the notorious banquet sued
Seeley for divorce and married Arnold
lawson. son of Thomas w. Lawson, the
copper king of Boston. In the Boston
courts two divorce suits have been begun |,
Arnold Lawson against his wife, the
former Mrs. Seeley. and the wife against
young Lawson.
The Lawson family are not altogether
tarriRnA NJ kha ~r1.noot "a
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

ago. He lay
fully dressed
upon the bed
and four flow
ing gas lets
told the story
of his death. A
tube reaching
from the near
est on g h a d
fallen from his
hand and lay
upon the floor
close e beside
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

Little Danced All Table for the Amusement of the
Stepped Down the Banquet
Hall with of the Revr BY That Time the
Thin Veil of Which Hung Her Shoulders Had Pretty Well
Dsappeard Souvenirs for the Diners
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

give notice that special election will
be held in the Bellevue and Coulee
Croche Drainage District Of the Par
ish of st. Landry, State Of Louisiana,
for the purpose of voting upon the
proposition to incur debt and issue
and sell serial negotiable coupon
bonds of said Drainage District, said
bonds to run for a period of from one
to not exceeding thirty years from
their date, and to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum from
their date, payable semi-annually.
The proceeds from the sale Of said
bonds to be used for the purpose of
constructing a system of gravity
drainage in and for said Drainage
District, by cleaning with dredges or
otherwise, the bayous, laterals and
gulleys as named and outlined in red
on the map of said Drainage District
and as designated in the proposition
submitted to the electors under the
ordinance adopted by the Board of
Drainage Commissioners Of the said
Drainage District, this 10Th day of
Of December, A. D. 1919.
The proposition to the electors at
sdlu SIectlOh ~ SuDSCdHCldIIy as 1Ol-
lows:
A proposition to incur debt and is
sue and sell serial negotiable coupon
bonds of the Bellevue and Coulea
Croche Drainage District of the Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
to the amount of seventy thousand
($70, 000.00) dollars, to run for pc
Rod of from one ~ to thirty
go years from their date,
bearing interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum from their
date, payable semi-annually, for the
purpose of constructing a system of
gravity drainage in and for said
Drainage District, by cleaning with
dredges or otherwise the bayous, lat
erals and gulleys as named in the
proposition to the voters at said
special election, also outlined in red
on the map of said Drainage District,
made by F. s. Robert, civil engineer
of 0pelousas, La, under date Of De-
cember 18, 1919, thereby improving
the gravity drainage in and for said
Drainage District and the inhabitants
thereof, the title Of which shall vest
in said Drainage District. Said
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

of said election to the oBard of
Drainage Commissioners of said
Drainage District at the meeting to
be held at the office Of said Board IN
the City of Opelousas, La, in the
Parish of st. Landry State Of Lou
isiana, on the 9Th day Of February,
A. D. 1920.
SECTION TX.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the Board of Drainage Commissio :
ers of the said Drainage District
shall, if a majority of the taxpayers
in numbers and amount voting at
said special election, vote in favor of
the proposition herein submitted, an
nually levy and collect, beginning
with the year 1920, while any or all
of said bonds are unpaid and out
standing, in excess of all other tax
es, a sufficient ad valorem tax on all
the taxable property in said Drain
age District to pay and retire the
principal and the semi-annual inter-
est coupons attached to said bonds,
at their respective maturities.
The foregoing ordinance after be-
ing duly seconded by Mr.. Wilson, was
read to the meeting and adopted by
the following vote:
For the ordinance-Lee Wilson,
Valrie Bourque, William Lavergne,
Frank Dimmick.
Against the ordinance-None.
Absent-0scar Daigle.
Dated Opelousas, Louisiana, this
18th day of December, A. D. 1919.
FRANK DIMMICK,
President.
ATTEST
L. A. ANDREPoNT, Secretary.
dec27-6t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

Be it ordained BY the Board Of