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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BURNING AMBULANCE
Vehicle Owned by j. Ed Walbridae
Completely Destroyed by Fire
Wednesday Evening.

The smaller of the two ambulances
owned by j. Ed Walbridge was
completely destroyed by fire about 8
O'Clock Wednesday evening. The
two occpants Of the vehicle, Clyde
Breslin, an assistant undertaken and
William Deong who was driving had
narrow escapes from being severely
burned il not seriously or fatally in
jured. belongs eyebrows were sing
ed and his clothing was scorched
At the time of the accident the am
bulance was returning from the home
of Napoleon Boutn, in the western
section OF the town, where it had TAX
en- the body Of Napoleon Boutin, ir.,
who died Monday in Detroit. AS the
ambulance was passing the Kinney
farm there was an explosion and a
flash Ct fire. Bresln, who was on the
right, was out before the flames had
spread to any great extent but De
long, who was at the wheel, was for
a moment in danger of being severe
ly burned.
The fire spread so rapidly that
nothing could be done to save the am
buiance and 1t was completely ruined.
Mr.. Walbridge purchased the ambu-
lance about two years ago and to re-
place it at the present time will ne
cessitate an expense OF $1,000 to
$500. 1t was partially insured with
the William II Wills Agency
1t Is presumed that the fire started
from an excess Of vapor ignited from
a dIsconnection in electrical circuit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
ONLY TWO BIDS
FOR HIGHWAY To
NO. BENNINGTON
Figures Far in Excess of Town
Appropriation
ONE COST PLUS PROPOSAL
SeIectmen Expect Experts from State
Highway Department IN
Few Days
ONE COST PLUS PROPOSAL

Only three bids we're received
Wednesday by the selectmen for the
construction OF the proposed perma
nent ocncrete highway between the
Governor Robinson bridge and the
North Bennington village line and
for which the town at its annual
meeting in March voted an appropri
atom of $4,000.
After the specifications were re-
ceived from the state highway de-
partment the selectmen cOmmunicat-
ed with nearly hundred firms and
individuals engaged in road construc-
ton. Several of these replied and
made inquiry concerning conditions
to be met in carrying on the work
but only three proposals of any kind
we're received Two of these were
submissions OF contract proposals
and the third was an offer to build
the road on contract basis.
DOnfro Brothers OF Leominster,
Mass, submitted a contract at $l36,.
67125.
Marcus J. Burrngtin, jr, OF Ben
nington submitted a contract at $139,-
$3.50. One item was omitted which
would add something to the total to
be paid for the work
j. r. Hansen e. Co, of Pittsfield,
Mass, made proposal to build the
road on cost plus basis and estimat-
ed the cost CT construction at s119,-
900.
1t was hoped that representative
of the statehighway department
would be present when the bids we're
received. The selectmen have re-
ceived word, however, that some one
from headquarters will be in town
within few days to go over the bids
and make suggestions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
VT. TRUHsDAY, SEPTEMBER ls 1920
NAPOLEON ]. BouNrAIN, JR.
Young Soldier Ded From PenumonIa
In Detroit.

! -
Napoleon Jospeh Bountain, jr., died
in Detroit, Monday evening, Septem
Der l3, at the age Of rs years.
Napoleon Jospeh Bountain, jr, the
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Boun.
tain, was born in bennington in
1896. When young man he worked
on his fathers farm in the western
section of the town and he continued
this occupation after moving to Michi
gan at the age OF I9. Later he
worked in machine shop.
While working in Michigan, the
war broke out. He returned to Ben
nington and enlisted in Co. l. 1st
Vermont Infantry. He passed the
physical examination and was sent
for training at Fort Ethan Allen. He
was transferred August Is, TO Co. f,
10l Ammunition Train Of the 26th
Division. He sailed overseas on
October 3, 1917.
Bountain went through all Of the
engagements with the 26th Division
and was slightly gassed in the Toul
sector and in the battle of Verdun.
He was a teamster in the ammuni-
ton train and always volunteered to
do any kind of perilous work when
ever volunteers were needed. While
carrying ammunition to the front
lines during the battle of Seicheprey,
which was the first important Ameri-
can engagement, he was under heavy
shell fire but he stayed with his team
and continued to carry ammunition
to the front lines. He was considered
one of the best drilled men of his
regiment and he was well liked by
his fellow soldiers
Bountain lett France with the 26th
Division on April g. 1919, and was
honorably discharged from the mill
tary service on April 20, at Camp
Deyens. After being discharged from
the army he came to Bennington and
spent a week here with his parents
he then went to Westheld Mass, and
from there he went to Detroit where
he was employed in the Cadillac au.
tomoble factory His death comes
as shock to Bennington people as
he was visiting in town the week of
August 49, He was Ill of pneumonia
only six days The remains reached
Bennington Wednesday evening for
intermeni
HIS death is a great loss to many
friends and relatives in Bennington.
He was young man of excellent
character and he leaves a large circle
of acquaintance. Other than his
parents, he is survived by eight
brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held from
the Sacred Heart church Friday
morning at nine O'Clock. Rev.
Charles Il Provost Will celebrate
mass and interment will be at Park
Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
FILLMORE FARMS
DORSET'S BIG WINNERS
Show Flock Secures Majority OF
Prizes at New York State


telegram received by James C..
Colgate from Charles 7. Brettell, sup.
erintendent Of Fillmore farms, states
that the farm show flock of Dorset
sheep nearly made cleanup at the
New York state fair held in Syracuse.
The ( ock carried off two champion
ships and won number OF first and
other prizes as follows:
One first and one second in all ram
classes.
Fir It and third for aged and yearlinG
ewes.
First and fourth for eve lambs.
First on flock.
First on pen Of lambs.
Champion ram.
Champion eve.
From Syracuse the flock, in charge
OF the superintendent and accompan-
led by the shepherd, Regnod Bolt,
and Herbert Brettell, will go to the
Vermont State fair at White River
Junction. Later it will show at the
Eastern States Exposition in Spring
field, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
CONVERT NORTH
TEMPERATE ZONE
To B0LSHEv|SN
World Wide Movement Has Been
Planned in Moscow
WILL TAKE IN AMERICA
Advises Received from Toxic Say
Agents Are Now at Work in
England and France.

Toxic, Sept 16.-Acocrding to, semi
official dispatches reaching Toxic
concrete plans for Bolsheviking the
world have been perfected in Moscow
and agents will be shortly detailed to
America, Japan and Asia generally
for an aggressive campaign.
The plan includes a propaganda Of
fensiye against Germany. according
10 adyices which declare that Bolshe-
wiki agents are already active in
England and France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
LEGION SMOKER
Entertainment and Refreshments Fri.
day Evening.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the American Legion smoker
to be held Friday evening September
18th. The feature Of the evening
viii be Sol Brilliant, professional en-
tertainer in special vaudeville act.
The committee have been put to consid
cradle expense to get him here, but
his trick stunts and snappy dialogue
promise to provide lively program.
Also. plenty Of smokes will be on
hand. The committee Of ladies Of
which Mrs Frank E. Howe is chair.
man is as follows: Mrs. John Paul
son, Mrs. John Mulligan, Mrs. Harry
Ccle, Mrs. Collins Graves, Mrs. Le-
roy Macomber Mrs. F. Haviland
Sibley, Mrs Frank Hurley.
They have met with generous re-
sponse to their requests and there
viii be plenty of sandwiches, cakes
and coffee, which will be served by
the sisters of the Legion men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16

daughter survive him. His home was
enriched by choice library and that
port on of it pertaining to the law
was one of the most valuable in the
State He belonged to the various
Masonic bodies including the Shrine
and had been at one time president
of the Vermont Bar association He
was trustee of Norwich University
and also of Brghtlook hosp tai in St
Johnsbury.
The funeral will be held Friday
forenoon at II o'clock at the Presby-
terian Church at South Ryegate and
will be conducted by the Rev. George
A. Martin pastor of Grace Methodist
Church Of ST. Johnsbury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
A Vigorous, Healthy Body and
Keen, Active Mind Belongs to
Those Who Have Plenty of 1t.


When wilt weak payed-out, thin,
puny and ambitionlcss people learn
that there is nothing much the matter
few grains Of the right kind of phos-
phate every day for a few weeks to
make them as energetic, vigorous and
forceful as of old?
Every MONTH thousands of people
are learning that lack of sufficient
nerve vitality is the underlying cause
Of many diseases
Your nerves control your body and
without an abundant supply of nerve
force life Is worry. fear and disap-
pointment
Phosphorus rs one of the vital ele-
ments of every Living cell In your body
and there are millions of them
Natures way is To supply phos.
phorus to these cells with the food
you eat IN the form Of phosphates
But to millions Of people modern
foods do not supply enough organic
phosphate so there you are.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
Elahtx.Year.oId Soldier Writes

w. H. Clough Co E, Ward 5, Sol
diers Home, Cal, writes q have
been troubled with const patton for
years. ! have found Foley Cathartic
Tablets keep me in a better and ma.
tural shape than any medicine | ever
have taken. am almost eighty years
cid and | am pleased to tell You of the
value have received Foley Cathar
tic Tablets cause no pain, nausea nor
gripping. They relieve Indigestion,
sick headache, biliousness and sour
stomach. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
The Late Alexander punnett

Mr. Dunnett came of Scotch ances-
try and was born in Peacham Noyem
Der 20, 1852, being the son of An.
drew and Christiana (Galbraithl Dun.
nett. He was educated in the public
schools of Peacham and Ryegate and
at the old Newbury Seminary He
was graduated from the Randolph
Normal school in the class Of 1874.
During his educational period he
taught school at Monroe. N H., Top
sham, Randolph and Rochester After
leaving the normal school he remain.
ed in Randolph for a short time and
began the study Of law in the office
Of Nelson l.. Boyden. He completed
his professional education in 1875 at
the law school of Boston University.
At the June term Of Orange county
court in 1877 he was admitted to the
Vermont bar and began practice in
the village of South Ryegate. He
came to St Johnsbury In 1883, where
he has since resided and where in the
past 81 years he has enjoyed large
general practice and became recog.
nized as cne of the leading trial law
yers in the State. For the first three
years he was in partnership with Al
bro F. Nichols, now clerk of Caledon-
la county court, For the next nine
years he was alone and in 1895 the
firm of Dunnett & Slack was estab-
l'shed, the junior member being the
| Hon. l.. p, Slack, now of the Vermont
Supreme Court. This partnership
lasted until 1913 when Charles Leslie
Of Hillsboro, n. d., succeeded Judge
Slack and for two years the firm was
known as Dunnett & Leslie. In
1915 Charles A Shields came from
Montreal to become partner in the
firm and a year later David S. Con
ant came to st. Johnsbury from
Bradford and the firm is now Dun
nett, Shields & Conant
Mr.. Dunnett has been a life long
republican and active in the political
life of the community and State. He
was states attorney frcm 1886 tC
1890 and a member of the famous
State Senate of 1900 which included
exlGoy. Gates, Gov. Clement Judge
Stanton, the late j. A. DeBoer and
others equally prominent in State
affairs. In 1900 he was chairman Of
the Republican State convention ant
last June he went to Chicago as chair
man Of the Vermont delegation tc the
republican national convention. From
1905 to 1915 he was United States
district attorney, resigning to be
come candidate for Congress in tn,
second district, but failing to receive
the nomination at the convention a
White River Junction which lastet
ever II hours. During his fedora
appointment he successfully prose
cuted postoffice thieves, embezZlnl
and railroads that violated fedora
postmasters, defrauders of customs
laws, being frequently called Il
Washington to consult the heads o
departments in the judiciary, treas
ury and postofFlce. He was also chair
man CT the commission to settle tht
boundary line between Vermont ant
New Hampshire and was at one TIM
prominently mentioned for governor
AS a campaign speaker he was force
full and effective.
Mr.. Dunnett was married thre,
times his last wife being Mrs Elk
Chalmers, who with her son ant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
! Spent SIPS on Rat Snap and
Saved the Price Of a Hoa.n

James Mcclure, famous Hog Raiser
of New Jersey, says Il advise every
farmer troubled with rats to use
RAT-SNAP. Tried everything to get
rid of rats. Spent s125 on RAT
Snap. Figured the rats it killed
saved the price of hog" RAT
SNAP comes in cake form No mix
ing with other food, Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Three sizes, 35c csc,
SIPS. Sold and guaranteed by b. A.
Quinlan's Pharmacy, d. A. Ward,
and A. IT Winslow ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
GOV. L0WDEN' s
TICKET BEATEN
IS INDICATION
Mayor ThOmpsOn's Forces Ap-
/ Tear to Have Won Primary
FIGURES NOT COMPLETE
Ch cago Strong for Thompson Candi-
dates While Lowden Forces Held
the Rest Of Illinois

Chicago, Sept 16.-Remrns this
morning from the Illinois primaries
held yesterday gave leads to the Rep
'ublican candidates favored by Mayor
Thompsons faction but did not decide
the contests
Len Small OF Kankakee led Lieut.
Gov Oglesby for governor by 24,6S9
in the return} from 1920 precincts in
Cook county and In 1920 outside the
county
For United States Senator, Congress.
sman Smith led Congressman McKin-
ley by 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
Standing Of the Club
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn, L; Chicago, 0,
Cincinnati, 8; Phi adelphia, 2.
Pittsburg, 2; Boston, / (first game)
Boston, A Pitsburg, l (2nd game)
No other games scheduled,
Stsndinu of the Clubs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
Results of Games In Both of the
Major Leagues.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland, IA; Philadelphia, O..
st, Louis. Is; Boston, 5.
No ether games scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16

The Nerves, the Blood, the
Bones of Over 40 Per cent of
American Men and Women
Need Organic Phosphate and
Need 1t Badly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-16
Standing Of the Clubs.
WEATHER FORECAST

Fairgtonight and Friday; colder.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Not Easily Bullied

This does not sound much like the
old regime. 1t seems to me thai the
followers OF the game throughout the
country have confidence in that
silent fan. Judge Lands. That he
will meet some subtle opposition at
tirss is certain, but Judge Lands is
rot a weak character. He probably
would not relish the job if he did not
expect opposition. He will not be
bulIied and he will not be cajoled,
this silent fan with the keen eyes
that see much from under that thick
thatch Of white hair.
Little matters like the baseball
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
phe Sport Extremity the Magnates
Tuned to the Chicago Jurist
is a Silent Rooter

began to talk about Judge Lands
as the chairman Of the National Com
mission, the former ruling, or rather
misruling, body in professional base
ball.
That was when the magnates were
in trouble and perplexed, but when
the Federal League was dissolved
and organized baseball had no COM
petition and no fear Of competition
in the future they decided that they
would worry along in the same old
way. Preventive measures never
appealed to the average baseball
magnate. As long as the stands and
bleachers were fairly we'll filed the
immediate health Of the game did
not worry him.
The incidents that made the ma
jority Of the club owners in organ
lied baseball call upon Judge Ian
dis to act as dictator to professional
baseball ere all too fresh in the pub
lie mind. 1t was found that base
ball, which had been pronounced to
be "the only clean professional
sport had been corrupted and that
the National Commission was unable
to cope with the situation. Not only
that, but it appeared that the Ma
tional Commission, blinded by its own
petty politics, stood discredited be.
cause It had not been able to fore
see that the gamblers were making
inroads into the one sport that could
not exist with gambling ard gam
blers present
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

that baseball was not incorruptible
and they were d;sgusted with the
National Commission and the petty
politics Of The magnates.
An UIti.lasum
If Johnson had been wise man
and keen man he would have met
.his situation with at least a show
Of acquiescence to the popular de-
mand. He might have held much of
his power if he had But he i'm
mediately opposed -vehementiy and
II his usual headstrong fashion.
That aroused the eight club owners
Of the National League to open re-
bellion against the self-constituted
ar. The three rebellious-or shall
we say progressive? club owners Of
the American League joined them
eagerly.
They gave out the ultimatum. the
Lasker plan or a new twelve-club
league. They meant business. too.
Rupert and Huston, of the Yam
KEGS, were ready TO contribute q waY
fund: Conn skey was ready with the
money and the spirit Of battle;
Charles Stoneham. the new owner Of
the Giants, declared that he would
see that it was no piker war; Viii
liam Wrigley, Of the Cubs, declared
that ne had a little matter of five
millions which he would gladly spend
to make the new league.
To the last Ban Johnson declared
that he would rebuild the American
League and fight it out His very
latest defiance was character;stlcal-
~ Johnsonian. Then he backed
down just as vehemently as he had
declared war to the death. Judge
Lands was selected as commissioner
Under the Lasker plan. His salary
was to have been $4,000 year, but
he declared that he would still re-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

johnson had agreed to name one out
OF five men selected as chairman OF
the National Commission. But even
if chairman had been named he
would be paid a smaller salary than
Johnson, and he would have been
under the domination Of Johnson. To
him Johnson would be able to say
as he had in the past. of with his
head"
Consider the folly Of giving the Of
fee Of chairman Of the commission
to q man who would draw smaller
salary than Johnson. It would be
like detailing a second lieutenant to
nominal command Of general. Re-
sponsible men were wary of this ap-
pointment. With johnson dominat-
ing the situation it promised to bring
them nothing but abuse ard failure.
To Save the Game
When the scandal Of the worlds
series OF, 1919 was barred in all It's
sordid detail, the National Commits
sion Was still headless and impotent,
because OF the tangled mess Of petty
politics into which it had drifted
The situation was so hopeless that
John A. Heydler, Of the National
League, member of the commission,
very frankly admitted that the Ma
tional Commission should be
scrapped and that a real ruling body
above the chicanery Of baseball busi-
ness should be appointed to save the
/ face of the game and to safeguard
the future.
The Lasker plan, calling for a
commission of three men in no way
associated with the business inter
ests Of baseball to act as a sort of
supreme court for baseball, was pro-
posed. This plan caught the popu-
lar imagination. The followers OF
baseball were shocked at the proof
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

nanded the radical action that
forced the majority Of the magnates
to call upon Judge Lands. The
theory was that organized baseball
was TO be controlled by national
commission composed Of three men,
one OF whom vas to be president Of
the National League and one presi-
dent of the American League, the
third member 70 be selected by the
two league presidents.
At the time Of the Federal League
war Garry Hermann, owner Of the
Cincinnati Reds. was chairman Of
the commission. 1t la no secret that
he was absolutely under the infu-
ence ~ Ban Johnson, president Of
the american League, spd that ths
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Believed i'm the Game

The silent fan had all the Intense
regard Of the silent man for the
game that he loved. He believed ir
the game always and he has absolute
faith IN is future.
Above all. this silent fan has his
sense Ct hu.nor and a quiet love for
a little joke He is 50 human that
he seeks the huInor il a case n'hen
there IS any
Take This man up to MabeFs room
and give him an easy chair" he says
in a case that turns out 10 De hu-
norous one. That is his stock joke
in court and it always seems to draw
a smile.
Once when the United States Sen
ate passed some resolutions criticiz-
ing him, the only comment of Judge
Lands was:
Don't it beat the devil what some
Senators Will do TO pass away the
time
That kind OF man is not likely to
be disturbed by the blusterings of
any fat and choieric baseball mag
nate.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
The Hope of Baseball

Personally, I see the greatest hope
for the future Of baseball in the one
fact that Judge Lands possesses
that saving sense of humor. The
magnates who have been bereft OF
this have made themselves SO ridicu-
lous and have done it so often that
nobody takes them seriously in tlas
aggregate.
Judge Lands takes the ae,T Office
backed by- p1blic confidence. The
majority OF lie club owner. who
we're beginning 70 worry greatly
about the effects of the worlds series
scandal on the gate receipts of the
rext season. are much relieved. They
feel that the presence Of Judge Ian.
dis will restore pull confidence in
the professional game. Everybody
is happy but the little politicians.
the "practical NOR ef the old re-
gilne.
He IS an idealist. the new dictator
Of baseball. and baseball needs ideal
lists now. Practical baseball nearly
killed the game for all time But
he is a two-isted idealist, this silent
fan. The magnates are going to
play ball his way or be chased to
the showers.
The super umpire, Kenesaw Noun.
tain Lands, seems fully qualified to
call them when they are over, and
the grandstands and the bleachers
are with him.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

ball game. Colonel T. L. Huston and
Colonel Jacob Rupert, Of New
York, two sportsmen and two sue
cnssful business men. bought the
Yankees, the New York club in the
American League. They were mild
ly amused at the eccentricities of
organized baseball in its business af-
fairs at first, but later they became
somewhat annoyed, especially when
the fight over the possession Of
Pitcher Carl Mays came up. They
felt that they were getting the worst
Of that, and they took baseball into
tho courts again. where they won
out. They got Mays. and the will
of the czar was crossed for once.
There is some dispute still as to
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

JUDGE KENESAV MOUNTAIN lands signing the
u agreenenf h1eh nqes him the dictator Of
ing Of Aneco and National League ouers and epresento
rss hd@on m chog2 & 1vhfh mared the en%ng Of the threatened
Ph1 Bo ST. Louis Bromns Barney Dreyuss Pyates Connie
YOGI Ath5etcs; CIo GyiGth Senator's; Colonel Ruppey
lon@ees; fIank Marin. Detroit Sam Breadou Cardiols
Charles r. Ebdes BrooAIyn; Joseph Dunn Cereand IN
d!a"s GhoTes A. StQ9ehon Giants: Garry Hcr1waun Cir
nata Reds Harry Frosee Boston Red Sor; William Vesck
Chicago Cubs. Bob Quan ST. Louis Cordaas o,d Judos
Ldndls seated