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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
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PRIMARY ELECTION
i ISL WITH ONE CANDIDATE
Hiram w johnson Main Feature of
Unique Political Contest in North
Dakota To-day

Bismark, N. D., March 15.North Da-
kota faces the unique situation of a
preference primary on to-
day with but one candidate entered.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson stands
alone In the field.as lntra-party dele
cation contests piyoting about the
Nom Partisan League, constitute the
chief barbed wire entangIements on
the voters battlefield.
Major General Wood and Governor
Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois, refrain
ed from filing nominations in this
state aftrcse vscopd Republican State
convention had voted that delegates
to the national convention should go
uninstructed.
IrsAYilliam Jennings Bryan withdrew
his name as democratic candidate
leaving the California Senator chal-
llenger without opposition. Ssh
The primary is to elect for each
party a national committeeman, five
presidential electors and ten, national
convention delegates. 4
For National committeeman the re
lpublicans have two candidates and the
democrats two; for presidential cleo
TORS, republicans IA, democrats lQ;s for
national delegates. republicans %
democrats 20. The primaryVi ballot
includes one complete set of delegates
named by a group. which Endorsed
Senator Johnson,
Political Observers declare the rank
of both republicans, and democrats
within. the state have been divided on
the issue of the Non-Partisan League
Voters of each party have before them
candidates declared to be Informally
supported by the farmers organiza'
ton as opposed to "old line nomin-
lees.
There is considerable speculation
in political circles as TO whether the
Republican delegates elected will be
bound to vote for Senator Johnson at
the Chicago convention. { Under the
state law the delegate takes an oath
that he will 10 the best of his judg
ment and ability, faithfully carry out
the wishes of his political party as
expressed by the primary.
For the first time in this state, wo
men will vote for presidential electors
but. under ruling OF the state SUI
preme court. cannot vote for delegates
to the national convention, although
the state may be represented in those
conventions by women delegates, one
OF whom has been nominated by each
party. The primary ballot includes
the name of William Grant Webster,
republican, of New York, for vice
president. Four constitutional amend
rments and four inflicted measures to
repeal laws affecting boxing. sale OF
cigarettes, Sunday baseball and the
aters are to be voted upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
NEW REVENUE HEAD
,4 is NOT CRUSADER
William M. Williams Named by Viii
son to Have the Post Roper
Has Resiuned.

Washington, March 15--Pres-
ident Wilson named William Martin
Williams today to succeed Daniel G.
Roper as. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. Secretary Houston recon-
mended the appointment of Mr.. Will
Jams. who is now Solicitor Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. He comes
from Montgomery Ala.
Mr.. Williams never has been iden.
titled with,.either the Prohibition or
AUTHORIZATION movement. He is a
graduate of Harvard and his friends
describe him as conservative" on
all public matters. They look for a
rigid enforcement of the Prohibition
Law but no crusades, and say he will
administer the faks as he finds them.
Mr.. Roper goes. out April l and Mr..
Williams will be sworn in then IL his
nomination is confirmed by the Sen
ate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
ARE YOU A REAL MAN
OR A WEAKLING?
Don't Be Pale and Sickiy Always
Let GoIdine Build Up
Your System.

Are you one of those weak, frail-ap-
pearing men who seem small and in
significant in the presence of real well
developed, red blooded men? Are you
one of those who secretly envies other
men who reflect health in their faces,
have the strength necessary to go
through the duties of life without
finching or weakening?
Be real man. Step out of the
weakling state as you would step out
of an old, WORKOUT suit. Put each
aside and appear among your friends
before the world, in wour new body,
built up, strengthened and radiating
good health and power in every move
~ 1t can. be done. 1t has been done
thousands of times. What you need is
food for the blood, food for the nerves.
More blood and nerve strength Will
make your body grow, make your mus
cles become larger and more powerful,
bring color to your skin and make you
fit to undertake your tasks and ac-
compiish them as they should be ac-
complished.
\ This food food for the blood and
nerves is contained in Goldinc No /.
Goldine remedies are made of herbs
which have proved to be good, sinew-
building food. Goldine No. l also con
iains iron which strengthens the blood.
makes new blood cells, builds up the
nerve tissue throughout the body and
creates power and vigor. With the
iron is soda which acts as an anti
acid and prevents gastric disturbances
of the stomach and bowels which is
produced in combinations of iron with
nux, phosphorus, arsenic and strych-
MIA or other poisonous drugs
If you want to be classed with the
real men, If you want others to look at
you as you now look at big. strong.
healthy men, start the Goldine treat
ment Remember, Goldine No. l. 1t
comes in LIQUID and tablet form. And
it's sold at w. l.. Gokay's Drug Store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
SUFFRAGISTS ANXIOUS
CONCERNING DELAWARE
Looking to Vermont in Hope Green
Mountain State May Be 36th
State to Ratify.

Washington, March 15.-OppositioJ
to the suffrage amendment in Del
aware, where a special session is
called for March %, has become SC
serious that suffragists are begin
ming to look toward Vermont for the
needed thirty-sixth ratification of the
amendment.
Leaders of the National Woman's
Party say that the efforts of in
terests opposed to suffrage have in
creased in strength and bitterness in
each of the last ratification states
Beaten after hard fight in New Mex
lea and by close margin in New Jer.
|sey and West Virginia, they are count
ed on to make last desperate stand
in Delaware.
THE overwhelming majority of Re
publicans in the Delaware Legislature
puts the situation in that state entire
ly in the hands of Republican par.
ty,' Alice Paul, chairman of the Ma
tional Woman's party, said. Failure
in Delaware would make necessary a
special session in Vermont or Con.
necticut, and would leave us without
the leeway of single state should
the decision of the Supreme Court III
eht Ohio referendum case so against
u.s."
Faced by difficulties, the Woman's
party is sending into Delaware its
most experienced ratification cam
paigners to assist Mrs. Florence Bay
ard Hilles, Delaware state chairman,
who is directing the campaign. Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia, who
led the successful fight in Pennsyl-
yania, departs for Wilmington tomor-
row. Miss Betty Gram. national or
ganizer of the Woman's party, who
directed the suffrage forces in the
difficult and victorious campaigns in
Massachusetts, New Jersey and West
Virginia. will accompany Mrs. Lewis,
While Miss Anita Pollitzer, executive
secretary of the National Woman's
Party, and other workers of the par
ty in Washington will cooperate with
the political leaders here.
lin Vermont there is good hope for
The Legislature is
hAoWH " NC hiSuuly, olHSe IL pass
ed a Presidential suffrage bill last
year. The Governor, who vetoed the
Presidential bill and has up to this
line refused to call special session,
declared last week in Vermont and
n New York to local leaders of the
National Woman's Party that those
gho believed him opposed to suffrage
we're mistaken. and that his veto had
,een due entirely to his Interpretation
# the state constitution and the limi- |
atoms which it set upon the Legisla- |
ure's power to alter state laws,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
.sHAFrsnuRY

Mrs. Flora Bates is ILL.,
Jesse Strong was in Bennington
one day last week.
There will be an auction at the
Meadow farm March &c.
Miss Sarah Burt and friend of Ben
nington, visited recently at the home
|of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Montgomery
|of East Arlington are in town for a
few days visiting relatives and
friends.
The ladies' will hold an apron soci-
Ial at the M. e. church Wednesday eve
ming, March "a and all who have not
received the little aprons will be sup
piled at the church. There will be
fancy and useful articles for sale al
so fish pond. Supper will be serv
ed from six until nine o'clock. We
expect to have program and good
time. Every one is most cordially in
Ivited to attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
Guard Against Influenza
Prepare Your System.
Increase Your Bodily Resistance.


Leading physicians are recommend
ing various things for the people to do
to. guard themselves against the Span
ish Influenza epidemic which is ex-
pdcted to break out again this fall and
winter
They tell you to keep out of crowded
places, avoid being near people who
have colds, get out into the sunshine
and fresh air and take plenty of exer-
else, get to bed early at night and
take little more sleep and rest than
you usually do, eat good, nourishing,
wholesome food and tone up your sys-
tenn.
Plenty of iron in the blood makes vi
tally, strength and resisting power
against disease. Iron-Lax-Tonic Tab
lets should be taken without delay as
tonic to tone up the system and put
iron into the blood.
There Is not supposed to be any
shortage of this remedy at the present
time but il you should find drug
store where you cannot buy Iron-Lax
Tonic Tablets, persist until you find a
store that does sell them.
1t would be well to keep up the
treatment for some weeks. Avoid any
substitutes offered when you ask for
Iron Lax-Tonic Tablets. 1t is always
nearly certain you can reasonably look
for the expected results only when you
insist on the genuine article. The
package of Iron-Lax-Tonic Tablets
bears the name of the druggist who
originated them, ]. T. Lantagne, and
none other is genuine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
"MurT AND JEFF TONIGHT
Bud Fishers Famous Comics, to Be
Seen at Oprea House.


Prepare for the time of your lives
for Mutt and Jeff are coming to
town. This ubiquitous and really
funny pair are underlined to appear
in brand new musical comedy in
three acts and five scenes entitled
Mutt and Jeffs Dream" at Opera
House tonight From allTaccounts the
latest version of the famous Bud
Fisher comics are the funniest Of
the series thus far presented by Gas
Hill who is still sponsor for Mutt
ard Jeff on the stage. The company
presenting this enjoyable attraction
is composed of thirty people includ-
ing twenty of the prettiest young
women ever gathered in one aggrega-
ton. There are sixteen original must
cal numbers with intervening speci.
alties, surprises, screams, wit, nov
elites, calculated to please the mil
lions who recognize that the mere
mention of the world-renowned
comics is the symbol of laughter and
gladness combined. Let us in the
language of Rip Van Wrinkle remark: !,
May they live long and prospect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
NATURAL CHILD WINS NAME
First Case Is Decided Under North
pakotas New Law.

Fargo N. D., March 15.-The first
case under North Dakota's law enact
ed to establish the legitimacy of chill
dren born out of wedlock has been
completed in the Cass County Court,
and a child so born has received its
fathers name and been declared his
Legitimate heir.
Under this act, said to be the first
of its kind in the country child born
out OF wedlock is declared to be the
child of its natural parents, and is
entitled to support. shelter and edu
cation equally with other children
born In legal marriage and entitled
to share in any estate jointly with all
other legal heirs.
Suit TO establish the natural paren
tage OF the child, the law provides
must be instituted year after birth
the facts to be proved as in any other
action. This is construed as placing
the burden of proof upon the plaintiff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
TELLS YOU
As Many a Bennington Reader Knows
Too Well. s' k.'1s =

When the kidneys are weak.
Nature tells you about it,
The urine is natures index.
1fifrequent or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney Ills.
.Doan's Kidney Pills are for disorder
ed kidneys. Ask your neighbor
Bennington. people testify to their
worth.
Arthur Deumont 500 Gage St, Ben
nington, says: My kidneys acted ir-
regularly and the kidney secretions
were highly colored and scalded in pas
sage Black spots appeared before my
eyes and I had dizzy spells, which
made me feel miserable at times When
1 learned of Doan's Kidney pills / be-
gan using them and they cured me. 1
can recommend them very highly"
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. sDeumont had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Briefly for Busy Readers
Mrs. Albyn Latour was in Troy on
business Monday.
The Daughters of Isabella will
hold a card party Wednesday evening,
March II, at the Knights of Colum-
bus rooms.
Miss Rose Durand of Mill street
left on the sleeper Monday night for
Montreal. p 9, to attend the funeral
Of an aunt.
Miss Sara O'Connor accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Grennan of Schenectady
is in New York attending spring
millinery openings.
Mrs. Otis N. Williams, who is stop.
ping at the home of her father, Fred
o. Graves, went to Albany today for
few days stay.
Special ice cream bricks for st.
Patrick's vanilla and pistachio--
at Harwoods. Quart and pint sizes.
Orders delivered. ADV.
Mrs. Bernard McNancy of River
street was this afternoon taken to
the Putnam Memorial hospital to I'M
ldergo an operation for appendicitis.
Judge w. E. Meagher went to New
York today to meet Samuel H. Black
mer who is returning home from
Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn,
for the spring vacation.
Why is the secret garden forever
locked? What dark secret within it's
walls? See Lila Lee in 1.-THE Secret
Garden" thrilling picture OF love III
terwoyen with mystery Library
Theatre today--also International
News and Lyons-Moran comedy Adv.
A surprise party was given Mr..
and Mrs. George Brown Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Nellie Hough-
/ ton South Branch street. There
were about forty guests present and
dancing and instrumental and vocal
music were enjoyed during the even
ling. Light refreshments were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will leave soon
for South Bend, Ind, where they will
make their future home. The party
was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Viii
liam Wright who, in behalf of those
in attendance presented Mr.. and Mrs
Brown with gift as a token OF re-
lmembrance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
BRYAN PREPARES FOR
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
VIII Pay Respects to Leaders Who
Are Endeavoring to overturn
Prohibition Amendment.

Palm Beach, Fla, March 16.-Fol-
lowing his announcement that under
certain circumstances he would con-
slider another nomination for the
Presidency, William J. Bryan said
Sunday he WAS starting Immediately
on whirlwind campaign through
seven states from Massachusetts to
California to thrash our political is
sues.
Mr.. Bryan is on his way to Wash
lingtonR He will confer there with
party leaders, and on his sixtieth
birthday, Friday, will go to Newark,
where his first speech of the cam
ipaign will be made at dinner, prob
ably at the Aldine Club, though of
this Mr.. Bryan Is not sure.
Just say" said Mr.. Bryan, that
am starting on tour that will in
.clude Washington, New York, Boston,
Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and Los
Angeles, and that my first speech will
be made at dinner rendered me in
New York, Friday by my Democratic
friends. l will be out in Nebraska,
where / am q candidate for delegate
in time for the primaries on April 90
and then am going to California.
lis this political campaign you
are starting in on?" he was asked.
Il am going to talk politics." said
Mr.. Bryan. "Some of my engage
ments are for lectures. Others aren't
II am going to discuss national issues
When a mans candidacy for the Pres
idency has been filed his candidacy
becomes proper matter for public
discussion. and am going to discuss
the candidacy OF any such man.
II am interested In the peace trea
lty. ! expect to see it ratified in 8
very few days. I am interested il
prohibition, which New Jersey ant
Rhode Island are trying to upset
There is thing which the leaders il
this movement for beer and ligh
wines do not seem to comprehend
and that is that the people run thu
government and that they are the
ones who have decided the constitu
tionality of the prohibition amend
ment.
The point raised that the Constiti
ton reserves as state rights all ques
ions not especially delegated to tn,
Federal government and that pro
Ihibition not having been go reserved
it is still matter Of state rights, il
absurd. The Constitution is no
greater than the will of the people
In passing the amendment they ex
pressed their will on this subject il
accordance with law and that is al
There is to it. Whatever the peopl,
want they have right to have unless
we concede the right ola minority t,
govern majority.
Constitutions do not restrict right,
they guarantee them and they can b,
changed by the people at will Con
Istitutions simply designate the wa,
in which the people may carry on
their will. If the people could no
Iamend constitution the dead would
govern the living, which is ever
more absurd than the claims of
monarchy or of an aristocracy'
Mr.. Bryan said that no ,miIitar,
man could be elected President TO
the reason that he was militar,
man, regardless of what other fact,
there might be to consider regarding
his candidacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
SUNDERLAND

Smith Harris of South SALISBURY
was in town Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. r. K Miles recently
visited friends at Lakeville, Conn.
f. w. Parker of North Bennington
spent the weekend at B.. A. Rarker's.
Miss Mildred Cook is working at the
home Of Mrs. Stumenrauch in Airing
ton.
Byron Hazleton of North Benning-
ton spent the weekend with his fam
lily.
Mrs. Charles Wilder, who has been
caring for her mother, Mrs. William
Wildly returned to Jamaica Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
euNBoAT GUARDS Ex-kAIsER
Dutch Determined Royal Refugees
Shall Not Escape.

Amsterdam, March ia Dutch
destroyer arrived off the Island Of
Wierengen today to reinforce Land
guards keeping close watch on the
former German crown prince.
The warship arrived shortly after
a German airplane had flown over >he
island at low altitude. Wierengen
dispatches state. The former crown
prince, it is added, has given for
NAL pledge to the burgomaster Of
Wierengen not to try to escape.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
AUG ION SALE
Farm Stock, Household Goods
Farming Tools
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1920.
Commencing at 10 a. m.
Mason Hill Farm. Pownai, VI.

Mason Hill Farm, Pownai, VT.
40 Acres--1OO Tillnble. 40 Pasture
Including large 24-room house, conyen-'
|iently arranged for Summer Boarding
Business, with bath room and running
water; and a large new barn, 100x60
feet. built in 1912. f
Abundance of fine Spring Water.
Wood lots:-One in Pownal, Vt, known
VT. s
is Mich Cows, Graded Holsteins. due
to freshen this Spring.
One 3 yr. old Heifer; one COW, regis
tered Holstein: yearling heifers, one
bull. registered Holstein; one yearIing
years old, 1000 lbs; one mare colt, COM
ing 9; one, brood sow, due May list; :. so
yearling hens, Rhode Island Reds; 10
tons first class hay; two tons oat
straw; IT'S bushels oats; 20 bushels
buckwheat; double wagon; spread
chains set neck Jokes; S-seated spring
wagon; 2-seated surrey; buggies, one
almost new; wagon box; hay rack; set
of heavy sleighs; three seated sleigh:
cutter. one fur robe, two lap robes;
one horse blanket, set heavy harnesss
set light harness. rake harness. single
harness: manure spreader, most new;
Missouria drill. Deering reaper, Buck
| eye mower, Yankee horse rake. hay
| feeder, sulky pillow, horse fork. rope and
pulley, side hill ploy, shovel plow.
DISC narrow, smoothing narrow. spring
tooth harrow, hitler, sulky cultivator.
two one-horse cultivators corn planter;
ltree spray. pump, on 50-gallon tub with
extension reds; IL Dbl. Lime Sulphur;
1 potato .sprayer.. grindstone. corn shelter
(wheeIbarrow, DELAYED cream separator
swing churn. butter worker, butter
box; two, ladders; set tackle blocks;
three. cable CHAINS two gunner chains.
| three trace CHAINS; forks and shovels
other tools too numerous to mention.
and large quantity of household goods,
etc.
John Huntington, Auctioneer
| Frank f. Mason, agent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
"THE INDUSTRIOUS PRINCE"
Sessue Hayakawa in Absorbing Jap
anese Film Story.

aHesS rum otoTy.
/ A thrilling and absorbing story of
Japanese life, THE Illustrious Prince
from the pen of E. Phillip Oppenheim,
has been utilized by Sessne Hayaka-
wa, the Japanese star as screen
drama and is to be seen at the Harte
theatre this evening.
The story is that Of a Japanese
prince who trailed to London the cos
mopolitan adventurer who had
brought disgrace to the Princes
father. When the adventurer is
found murdered, suspicion points to
the prince. The solution of the mys-
terry and the confession OF the real
criminal provides series of drama
tic episodes of sensational charac-
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF Bennington
Council Knights of Columbus Home
Association will be held in
the Association Building at 1880 Thurs
day Evening, March IS, 1920. Election
of Officers and other business will be
transacted All members of Benning-
ton Council X. OF G. No 307 are mem
bers of THIS association and should be
present.
w. j. Meagher, President.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16

Like Heaven--No Parting There.
Asoutethe oply- advantage a baid-
headed man has Is that he knows
When lie' ijrnsles his Hair IN The morns
ing. 1t will stay THAI way all day
Galveston News. ,ssft8 se.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
The SpRINGTlME TONIC
For Nervous, Weak Men and
Women Is
CAD0MEsNE TABLETS
Sold by All Druggists.
commissioners Notice
ESTATE, OF HERHERT E IL

Commissioners Notice
ESTATE OF HERBERT E HILL
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Bennington. Com
missioners, to receive, examine. and ad-
just the claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Herbert e..
Hill late of Bennington in said District
deceased, and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid
at the Office of w. ]. Meagher in the
Town of Bennington in said District,
bn the 10th day of September next from
. o'clock a. m, until o'clock p. M,
on each of said days and that six
months from the 18th day of March A.
ID. 1920, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and al.
lowance.
Dated at Bennington this 18th day of
March A. D.. 1920.
II. b. HUTCHINS
J. o. BURT,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
Why Breathe Through the Nosef

Reasons for breathing through the
nose instead of the mouth are: a.
to warm the air; st2) to moisten the
air go to remove the dust and
germs; az to,sproduee more suction
in the chest, which helps draw blood
into the lungs as well as air, thus
helping the heart and more easily
attaining SECOND Wind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-16
ARLINGTON

The Card Parity to have been given
by the Altar society of St, Columbus
church. Wednesday evening has been
postponed until after Easter. Il