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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

Boston, Aug. ll-Charles Ponzl,
who has handled millions of dollars
Of other peoples money in the last
few months, confessed in formal
statement today that he was for.
mer convict While he was making
this atement the Hanover Trust
Company. in which Ponzi was q di
rector and shareholder and through
which he had done a large checking
business, was closed by order Of
Bank Commissioner Joseph c. Allen.
PCn2i at the same time announced
his resignation from the banks di-
rectorate.
Commissioner Alien said he had
taken action because his examiners
had found that The bank had made
loans which were excessive and be-
.yond the legal limit and many
loans that are eli her bad or are Of
very doub ful value" He express
ed fear that the banks capital had
been impaired
The executive committee of the
Hanover Trust Company in a state
ment late today sad the commit ee
believed there were few poor loans
on the banks books; that there was
mo reason to believe that the bank
would mot continue to meet its OBJ,
liga ions, and that it had cash
reserve, of three times the amount
McNary, Treasurer OF the bank, said
that Ponzi did not eve the bank a
cent, that any bank in the country
would have been glad of his account
and tina. Ponzi had paid out six
million dollars through the bank
Ponzis confession followed the
publ ca ion in morning newspapers
of stories Of the career cf Charles
Ponsi' IN Montreal Confronted
with these stories, Ponzi conferred
with his attorneys and then gave to
newspaper men Statement in
which he admitted thai he and Pom
Il" were the same, that he had served
twenty months in prison in Montreal
for forgery, and that subsequently
he he'd served two years in the fed
eral pen entiary at Atlanta, Ga, for
smuggling Italians into this country
He asserted that his sentence for
forgery resulted from his taking the
blame of a crime committed by a
banker in Montreal by whom he had
been employed and who had fled to
Mexico.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

white erm.ne IN a lovely dolman cape
effect which falls to the bottom Of
her gown
1t is lined with a beautiful satin Of
ligh- blue and silver, When she
throws aside her coat she reveals an
evening gown Of uXurianl beauty
and richness One of her favor.te
gowns is jade colored chiffon velvet
with tight bodice and the wider eff.
feet at the hps The wide appear
ance is given the gown by the wide
panel of bright green brocaded satin
with a daring touch of cerise. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
COMING TO ARLINGTON
Elizabeth GurreIl Whiting, lmperson-
ator August "a.

Elizabeth Gurrell Whiting, the I'm.
personator, will be in Arlington ON
the evening cf August "a Miss Whit
ing is dramatic reader Of splendid
power She will read on this occas-
ion, THE Boomerang" comedy
which delighted New York theatre
goers during a long run few sea
sons ago.
The entertainment will be under
the auspices OF the Neighborhood
Club, which will dona e its share of
the proceeds to the Arlington Mem
DIAL fund Tickets will soon be on
sale, Buy early and thus ensure an
evening of laughter and pleasure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
EDNA GOODRICH TONIGHT
Famous Actress and Her Famous
Gowns at Opera House.

Beautiful Edna Goodrich in the
gay French farce Sleeping Partners"
will be the attraction, a. the Ben.
nington Opera House tonight.
Sleeping Partners" is from he pen
Of Sacha Guitry, who is said to be
cne of the most daring writes for the
Paris an stage. 1t was translated by
Seymour Hicks, who produced Il in
London where it ran for over year;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
CARAWAY LEADING

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 11-Con.
gressman r. II. Caraway early today
maintained a big lead over Senator
w f. Kirby in the race for nomina,
ion for United Safes senator on the
face OF meagre unofficial returns
from yesterdays Democratic primary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
DOVER, N. H, LOST

Washington, p. c., Aug. 1.-THE
census bureau today announced the
following populatonsi
Dover, ~ II 1929, decrease 217,
or 6 per cent.
Allegheny county, Pa, containing
Pittsburgh l,1S4S32, increase l66,369,
or 1853 per cent.
Salinas, CAL 4,03S increase 572, or
1873 per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

Constantnople, Aug. 12. (By the As
soclated Press )-The Bolshevih in
Southern Russia are striking at the
extreme flanks of General Wrangel's
army, north of the Crimean PENN
sula according to dispatches here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
P0Nz| HAS CONE
INTO SECLUSI0N
FOR NEEDED REST
Nervous Strain Proves Too Much
for Financial Wizard
RETIRES TO LEXINGTON
investigating officaI1 Promise Fur
thsr Developments Following
. sclosure3.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 12. Charles
Ponzi, the financial wizard whose OPP
erations have acquired nationwide
publicity, has halted his sensational
career to rest and recover from the
nervous strain caused by events of the
last few days
Ponzi has retired to his home at
Lexington and has denied himself to
all callers.
Officials who have been nyestigat-
ing Ponzie methods are forecasting
further developments following dis
closures made yesterday concerning
Pon2i's alleged operations in Montreal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

it was then produced at the Biiou
Theatre New York, where it enjoyed
a run of oyer seven mon hs
Miss Goodrich, who is known as
the best dressed woman on the Ameri
can stage, has a good opportunity in
Sleeping Partners to wear some
stunnlngly handsome gowns, all said
to be creations of Lady Duff Gordon
In The second act of Sleeping Part
ners' one cannot suppress gasp OF
admiration as Miss Goodrich appears
on the stage She enters wiah a gor
geous Royal ermne coat snugly
about her. This coat is made OF pure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
CURES DANDRUFF

A leading hairdresser
says she has found no
thing as good as Paris
ian Sage to cure dand-
ruff and make the hair
wayy, thick and lustrous.
w. A, Gokay sells the gen
u'ne.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

The men, in discussing their demand
fer an increase in wages claim that
lthey are justified because of higher
living costs and cite the expense in
purchasing the shoes that they must
wear while on the job.
The company has declined to
grant the demand and states that the
opportunity is open for all laborers
who wish to apply at the rate of so
cents an hour for nine-hour day.
The rumor that the men who are
working fer the company at the some
crusher were receiving $5 a day for
nine hours is incorrect, it was stated
the contractors office today.
With the excep ion of the foreman
and the engineer the men at the
orusher are being paid so cents an
hour:
When the trustees were discussing
the building of the new highway with
contractors special stress was laid
upon the desire to give as many To-
cal men employment on the work as
possible and to this proposal Mr..
L.ndholm no. only agreed but stated
that he would prefer TO adopt that
pan.
The so cents an hour wage for
work on the village streets was es-
tablshed early in June. The strees
department when considering a pro-
posal for an increase from $3.50 to
l$4 a day at first proposed gradual;
ed scale but to meet the men
fixed upon so cents an hour for eight
hours. This is the scale prevailing
at the present time and is the wage
being paid the men in the employ of
the street department.
Mr.. Lindholm found the hour rate
satisfactory but on his o'her con-
tracts a nine-hour day has been in
force and he desired to continue the
plan in Bennington.
There has been an impression that
a wage of S. day fer laborers is be-
ing paid on the new highway but it is
impossible ~to ascertain how the error
got into circula ion.
Three men were at work this fore
noon on East Main street and at the
companys Office it was said that
some of the men who signed the de-
mand for he IS and nine hour wage
had stated that they would return to
work at the so cents an hour scale if
the matter could be adjusted.
The excavation for the curbing has
been completed on he south side Of
the street from Branch street to the
Cooper bridge and considerable pro-
gress had been made on the other
side when work was suspended, The
forms fer the curbng have been
made and it was expected that the
pouring of concrete would begin ear
ly next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Showers probably tonight and Fri
day--Cooler Friday and in extreme
north portion tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
Lack Library Service.

There are in the United States, It
is said, G0.000000 persons who have
limited or no library service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

panel unlike he panels Of last season
is draped diagonally from the hip to
he bottom Of the skirt at the op.
posite side and up the back OF the
skirt tc meet over the same hip On
ly the Paristenne can wear such a
daring combination of rich colors.
Wit this wonderful gown Miss Good
rich usually wears beau iful dia-
mond dog collar composed Of four
ropes of large diamonds and with
this a string Of pearls.
Miss Goodrich is said to have a
large collection Of pearls, diamonds
and rubies worthy of Princess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
DILLlNol4AM FILES PETITION

Gibson and Gordon File Petitions for
Congre Jsnan.
Montpelier Aug. II Primary pc
titions were filed with the secretary Of
state Tuesday ly United States Sena.
tor WI liam p. Dillingham;, candidate
for denomination.
Ernest w. Gibson Of Bratueboro
and John w Gordon OF Barre Tiled as
.ca1u dates for CONGRESSMAN in the
second district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
Girls! ButtefmiIk Turns Dull
LifelesS Compilations to
! Radiant Beauty

No fuss--just try it this new way. Guar.
anteed. Simply ask your druggist for
HOwaYd'S Buttermiik Cream
lulnlans Pharmacy and w. l.. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
CONTEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

r. M. Spau7dIng RlVaI' OF Senator
Moses for U. S. Senatorship.
Concord, N. r., Aug II, Huntley
N Spaulding of Rochester filed with
the secretary of state for the Septem-
ber primary as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator against the present in
cpmbent George IL. Moses, who is
seeking reelection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Wednesda afternoon on
Main street near "Fruitland" or be-
tween Bennington and Arlington. q
mink choker scarf Reward If return
ed to Banner Office. 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

Warsaw, Aug 11-Leon Trotzky, the
Russian Bo.shevik minister Of war has
arrived at Bialystok, just behind the
soviet front and set up headquarters
there accord ng to news from the other
side of the battle line.
At Wilma, capital Of Lithuana re-
Gently he announced that soviet Russia
has been officially recognized by the
western powers. In a year he contin-
ued, "all Europe will be Bolshevik." "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

WANTED D--By young couple an un-
furnished flat of about five rooms. Ad-
dress C. c., =. o. Box 440, 7Stg'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

London, Aug. lin view of the un.
certainty of the Polish situation and
in response to the urgent request of
Liberal and Labor leaders, Premier
Lloyd.George has consented to have
the House of Commons reassemhle
Monday instead of adjourning tomor-
row until October as had been arrang-
ed, it was learned late today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12
THIRTEEN MEN
QUIT THEIR JOBS
ON Ne NJ Street
Make Demand for S5 for Day of
Nine Hours
REFUSED BY CONTRACTOR
Men Claim Demand Justified by High
Living costc-Present Scale on
Street so Cents an Hour.

Excavating for the concrete curb to
be constructed on East Main street
for the new permanent highway is
temporarily delayed through the re.
fusal of the c. ID, Lindholm Construc-
tion company to grant an increase of
80 Gems day in wages. At 5
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon the fol-
lowing statement was presented at
the companys Office on North street:
Aug IL, 1920
Your employees hereby demand S5
for hours work. Signed by EN-
ployes to take effect Aug. II, 1920.
Prompt reply.
Philip McGlynn
Rollin L. Beck,
Carmie Kelly,
Mart Madigan,
Louis Vance,
F. Buddleburg,
John Skane,
Frank Dragon,
Buel Harrington,
Ray Elwell,
Fred Norful,
II t. Cummings.
George Scrivens,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-12

Waahing1n, Aug 12.-Polish
forces defending Warsaw are on
numbered Two and one-half 10 one,
Comprehensive details rela i've to the
Eolshevik, military organization re-
ceived here today in official circles
place the Soviet army on the Polish
front at 100000 men. The strength
of the Poles has been estimated a,
1000.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

Lost on streets Of Heppner, two
dye-dUllar bills. Finder return to
Gazette-Times Office and receive re-
ward. II.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

DODGE touring car for sale by e.
r. Curfman. lone Ore.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

JONES WEEDERs WITHOUT
THE FBEIGHT-We have for sale at
Heppner 20 sections OF the Jona5
Weeders, the last 10 be manufactured
here. Mr. Farmer after they are
gone you will not be able To bu,
Jones Weeders without paying
freight. Better buy yours today. 4tp
PEOPLES HDWE. co.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

300 BUSHELS White Hullesa Bar
ley for seed at East Oregon Jack
Farm at $50 per ton. Bring sacks
and get what you want. B. F. swag-
CART.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

WANTED-House cleaning, day
work, washing. ironing. Fifty cents
Per hour, in town only. Phone 542.
Lizzie Nelson. 6tp.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

FOR SALE-Two-year-old regis
tered Poland-China Boar. T. ]. Mat
lock. Heppner. ZIP.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

FOR SALE OR TRADE-A Ne
Cormick combine or will trade it for
"a l4-ft. header in good condition. c.
F. Feldman, lone, Ore. 3tp.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

FIRE AND HAIL INSURANCE.
For fire and hail Insurance call on
c. C. Patterson, second floor Gilman
Willow stlvet.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

PHONE all orders for ice and soda
to S24.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

. Bring your old snoes to E. N.
Gonty's shoe store and get them re-
paired.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

THREE good fresh milk COWS for
sale, Ora L. Adkins, Eight Mile.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-05-27

FOR sALE-One Best combine.
IA #. cut. Has been run but little.
Price $500. which includes part Of
hitch J II. Padberg, FIVE miles west
Of Heppner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

B. F. SEARS.
Psducah, KY, April Is, 1920.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

one of the most beautiful home we'd
dings ever witnessed in that section.
Rev. Fleetwood Ball, Of the Baptist
church at Lexington, officiated. The
attendants were George Hubert Park
and Miss Exile Penick, sister of the
bride. Preceding the ceremony Miss
Hazel Park sang sweetly "The Sweet
est Story Ever Told" and rendered
the time honored Mendelsohn We'd
ding March as the couple advanced to-
the parlor from the family room. The
bride is one Of Carroll county's most
beautiful and gifted girls, the second
daughter Of F. Arvill Penick and
wife. Mr.. Walker. is Of one Of the
oldest and best known families Of
Henderson county, the son Of Will
liam G. Walker, and wife, of Huron
He is a travelling representative in
West Tennessee Of the firm of Har-
ris, Davis & Co., wholesale dry goods
dealers, of Nashville. The couple
left Immediately on a bridal trip to
Nashville, Atlanta, and Jacksonville,
Fla.-Carroll County Democrat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07
PAST NINETY YEARS OF AGE.

Uncle Jesse Holmes, of SCOTS Hill,
was in Lexington Tuesday. Uncle
Jesse passed his Goth milestone on
the 10th day of last October and still
retains his faculties and is able to get
about as well as many a man of sew
enty. He had a severe attack of Flu
last Winter, from the effects Of which
he has been but gradually recovering,
but previous to that unpleasant and
hurtful experience he says he was
able to do considerable amount of
work. Uncle Jesse says that he was
the first man Of family to settle in
the town of SCOTS Hill and we can
remember that he was in the mer-
chandising business for many years.
He is staunch member Of the Chris
tian church and has always been a
man of decided opinions.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

operations in that community have
very flattering prospects. At Proc
tor City, q few miles north Of Upton
vile, the Reelfoot Dome Oil Com
pany, well No. /, on the land Of A. E
Markham, Of Tiptonville, a depth Of
PTS feet has been reached, and q
splendid showing Of oil sand has been
checked for the present on account Of
shortage Of casing. In a few days
that trouble will be overcome and
drilling win be resumed. Experts
say good well is likely to be brought
in within the next few days after the
drillin ghas been resumed
Drilling by the Reefoot, Ranger
Company at well Nc. i, on the east
side Of Reelfoot lake, is showing con-
siderable gas and some oil at depth
of 335 feet.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

Expect it to outserve
any tire you put opposite.
and it almost invariably
will. Expect twice the
mileage tires gave a few
years ago, and they viii
doubtless do still better.
Expect tread wear rs
per cent better than from
others and you'll not be
disappointed.
But don't expect that
under all conditions, can m
exceptional mileage.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07
A "REMINISCENCES.
R. D. (DICK) MITCHELL

The subject of this sketch was born
near Culeoka, in Middle Tennessee
and was married to Adeline Parish,
a cousin Of my father, an orphan girl,
and reared by my grandmother.
About the year 1860 (my father had
moved to Lawrence county, Tonnes
see) Dick Mitchell, John Hughes and
Dick Campbell, came to what was
known to US at that time,
as the Western District, and in CO.
partnership, bought large tract Of
land, lying in the fork of Beech river
and Cane creek, in Henderson county.
About the time named Mitchell NOV
ed his family to the county and set
tied on this tract. Hughes and Camp
bell, somehow, became disassociated
with him and somehow got out of the
bargain. As recollect, Mitchell lost
some money, or a part of the land on
account Of their failure. In the fall
of 1866, after Lees surrender, in the
spring, my father, with my mother,
and three little boys, moved from
Lawrence to Henderson county and
rented the Campbell house on the
above mentioned tract, situated on
the Lexington and Decaturville road.
Here we lived for two years and were
intimately connected with the Mitch
ellis. The family then consisted Of
father and mother and seven chill
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

dren, Andrew, Joe, Judy Wootson,
John, Ike, Lige and a baby girl. My
father made contract with Mitchell
and we cultivated his land for two
years. There was large deadening
in the river bottom that had been
dead for four or five years-great
hickories, beeches, gums and oaks
with their tops scattered over the
ground. The finest of rail trees were
not deadened. The first fall we made
rails and fenced 2s acres of this land.
Such land and such timber as we had
to deal with. Four little boys to a
long cross-cut saw. The first patent
saw that had seen. Many of the
logs we could not see over and lots Of
them would make 100 rails to the cut.
! have long since thought of the wan
ton waste of timber in those days. l
spent two happy years here with this
family. The fun, the fights, the
seedlings, but those old days are
gone. Mr.. Mitchell died in the sum-
mer Of the second year and that fall
we moved away.
These thoughts are brought to
mind by having received the Licking
ton Progress, kindly sent to me by
very dear friend. l have not seen a
member of the family of which l am
writing for over so years and do
not know where a single one lives
or how many have died.
B. F. SEARS.
paducah Kv Anr;l o. loon
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07
why Mileage Varies

"A Cord Tire gives vastly greater
service than Fabric Tire.
An oversize tire will vastly excel
a tire that is ,undersize. Care, load
and roads affect tire service greatly.
Millers are uniform tires. That is
a major reason for. their supremacy.
But .uniform tires will vary with
conditions.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07
THE AMERICAN LEGION.


The American Legion is . great
movement, not merely an organize
ton, and has the strength that goes
with q high moral issue.
MANY voices are heard in oppo-
sition to compensation. Some in
harsh denunciation. They were not
hard when water toters' were re-
ceiying Sc and saw planks' $12 for
eight hours Indifferent and ineffi-
Gent service, while our soldier boys
were working and fighting, in mud
and blood, with mice and lice. Join
the American Legion and help put the
Compensation Bill over. Dues $500
per year. Connie Montgomery is
Adjutant.
ut is an honor to be entitled to
membership in the American Le-
gion.
"Don't jam the Constitution down
the foreigners throat but meet him
half way is the American Legion's
idea"
"The Canadian Government has
said word and deed, that neither
those who enlisted for active service
nor their dependents shall suffer eco
nomic loss by reason Of military SER
vice. They paid their soldiers on an
average of 5000 to $3.50 in advance
to those men who qualify to take up
farming, while the United States
gave the bravest soldiers that ever
dOnned uniform $4,000 to start life
on.
Germany, overwhelmed with debt
and misfortune paid her soldiers
more than the United States as COM
pensation. They were given unim-
ployment pay and were relieved from
paying taxes"
Scattered through the United
State are about nine thousand Posts
of the American Legion, all of them
working for the betterment Of the
community in which they live. Mr..
ex-service man, why not cast your
lot with the Henderson County Post
and kick in $500 to Connie Mont
gomery, Adjutant."
"There is nothing un-american in
the proposition that the government
should help the men it priced loose
from their peaceful moorings in life
and sent to war to settle down again
in place they can call home. What
the harvest will be depends on Con-
gress, upon public sentiment and up
on ex-service men, organized and un-
organized"
"No system is right that compelled
soldiers wife to exc out existence
on forty dollars q month while the
wife Of the laborer bought fur coats
on her husbands hundred dollars per
ahx No system could be just that
sent the physically fit to the battle
fields to be killed and left the less fit
at home to amass fortunes. A COM
pensation program will help to right
some of these wrongs now. Join the
American Legion and let's work to-
gether for what is due u.s."
SAMUEL T. PARKER,
Post Commander.
CONNIE E. MONTGOMERY,
Post Adjutant
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-07

Not single man who stands for
election to the Legislature this year
from the counties Of Madison, Hen
derson and Chester-or for the nomi-
nation for the House or Senate-will
give unqualified endorsement to the
new assessment Law, and so we be-
lieve it will be all over the State. 1t
may take several thousand dollars to
undo a two-hundred thousand dollar
job-but We believe it viii be done.