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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-21

The largest bell ever cast was dsne
in Russia in 1858, ana to The Intense
disappointment of it's makers it was
cracked in the casting. The bell
weighed l9S tons. The earliest record
of bells Is TO be found In Exodus,
where they were used as trimming for
Aaron's robe at the hem, "a golden bell
and a pomegranate, golden bell and
pomegranate." The pomegranates
were In brilliant colors and the bells
tinkled to announce 10 the people when
he came and went from the altar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-21
Justice Greatest of Virtues.

The sense Of justice was never born
in the human heart. This divine vir-
tue is at variance with the instincts OF
the individual and nature itself is es'
sentially non-just. Justice IS the flow
ering of all the other virtues-the
heavenly endowment Of rare and great
souls only.--Sir Richard Cooke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-21
Responsibility.

Nothing can be so inspiring to
human being as the idea that he is of
value. that his help Is really wanted.
Nothing can so enforce the doctrine OF
responsibility as the realization that
it rests with US to choose whether we
shall mend or mar shall beautify or
deface, some portion of the work.
Oliver Lodge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-21
sanskrlt Oldest Lannuane.

The oldest known language IS San
skirt, the ancient language of the Hin
dus; long since obsolete in vernacular,
but preserved to the present day as
the literary and sgcred language Of In
da. 1t is n sorl OF mother Of lam
guages. many of hose of Europe be-
ing largely based on it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-21

Those who always say the right
thing at the right time have schooled
themselves to talk less than other
people.-Boston Transcript.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
FRoWN ON TOO MUCH LOVE
Family Authorities in Japan Discour-
age Anything Like a Surplus of
: ConjuqaI Affection.

The general rule of life is that the
woman stays when her husband loves
her, but there is one little country in
the world where the women not in
frequently are sent home by their in
laws because their husbands love them
too much.
That country is Japan, we are told
by Amos S. and Susanna Hershey in
their book on modern Japan. This
paragraph, one of many interesting
ones on the Island kingdom, describes
the particular condition which some
times sends the little Jap wife back
to her own people:
"In considering the Japanese family
one must bear in mind the complete
absence of romantic love in marriage
and the absence of romantic gallantry
in the feudal code of the Samurai. If
love develops during welded life it
must not appear in open demonstra-
ton, and whenever the demands Of
duty are pressing affection must be
renowned for the higher duty. Indeed,
1t has not been an uncommon occur
renee for a wife to be sent home be-
cause her husband was too fond of
her, as too much affection for a wife
was considered a sign of weakness
and decentralization in the husband,
which might lead to neglect of other
family obligations. Of loyalty and chiv-
airy there was plenty in Bushido or
the Way Of the Warrior-but it was
always between lord and vassal, mas
ter and servant, and never included
women, at least not during the last
ten centuries"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
HARD TO GET CONDOR EGGS
Only Seven Are Known to Be in Elk.
istence, and the Bird Itself
Is Near Extinction.

The Academy of Science in Phila-
delphia, some years ago, lost an egg.
Presumably it was stolen. 1t was the
egg of a California condor, and worth
a lot Of money.
Only seven eggs of that bird are
known to exist In collections. 1t fire.
quents the most inaccessible peaks in
southern California, and matches its
young at dizzy heights in caves in the
faces of cliffs. Thus the task of pro-
curing an egg is one involving utmost
danger.
The species, a gigantic vulture, has
been almost exterminated. Cattlemen
and sheepmen poison carcasses to de-
stroy wolves and bears; the condorC
eat the bait and die.
That an ostrich egg may be danger
GUS, If overripe, was discovered a
while ago by Doctor Bauer of the
Smithsonian institution. While he
was boring a hole in one, it exploded,
the flying fragments cutting him bad
ly.
The eggs of some orioles are marked
with grotesque figures, often resem-
bling Chinese characters. Experts in
oriental languages have on occasions
been asked to read them, but no sat
isfactory translation has been OBJ
taiDpd
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
HOW CANARIES ARE TRAINED
French Expert Explains His Method
OF Teaching the Birds to Pro-
duce Sweet Notes.

Parisians are so passiOnately fond
Of canaries that it is estimated there
are 100000 of these birds in the
City Of Light. Writing in the Wide
World magazine, Henri Gaillard, the
famous French canary trainer, gives
some interesting particulars regarding
his method of teaching his pets to
sing.
rhe musical training of my pupils"
he S,tys lis conducted with the aid e:
i'.rd whistle or fageolet. e.
night after the young bird has Learn e
to feed itself it Is put into a solitary
cage, where, if it is a male, it soon
begins to MARBLE. The cage is then
covered with white muslin and it's oc-
cupant is fed on cola seed and bread
soaked In water. During the first
week of isolation don't allow him TO
hear the song of any other bird. and
during the second week l play only a
few notes Of medium pitch every
morning before his cage. After this
i advise covering the cage with very
thick green or red serge, thus keeping
the bird in darkness until it has
learned few short musical phrases.
How long does it take to train a
canary to sing properly? Well, that
all depends on the birds aptitude. l
should say the time varies from two
to six months"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
CONVEYED THE WRONG IDEA
Two Anecdotes That Show Necessity
for Careful Wording When U.s.
ing the Wire.

The Stokes house at Lenox. finally
converted into hotel was one of the
"show places" of the region when An
son Phelps Stokes, Jr., now secretary
of Yale university, was an undergrad
uate.
The young man perturbed his moth
er, just before Christmas holiday Pc
Rod, by proposing to invite a number
OF his classmates to Lenox. His class
was that of 1896, and in the telegram,
not caring to mention the exact num-
Der, but intending merely to show that
they were classmates, he said: Am
inviting 9i men to Lenox for the va
cation"
She promptly telegraphed back: DO
not ask more than 40. Have 80 house
guests here now"
Which puts one in mind of a tele-
gram Capt. Archie Butt once sent,
while he was Mr.. Taft's aid. Mr.. Taft
had been eating many big dinners in
public, at the height OF the open sea-
son, and he longed for moderate re-
past. So Captain Butt telegraphed to
the next gathering at Chicago: make
IT simple. Butt" The telegram was
made to read, Make it simple, but"
and the collation. outdid in sumptuous
variety any Of its predecessors"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
FORM ONE BIG ASSOCIATION
Chinese Family of Wong in Montreal
Combine for Mutual Benefit and
Business Help.

We live and learn, and some of Our
learning comes from unexpected
sources. If all the Smiths and all the
Joneses were to organize themselves
into a mutual benefit and charitable
society, it would at least be cOnsid-
cred a somewhat novel proceeding, yet
that is exactly what is being done in
Montreal at the present moment by the
Chinese. Members of the Wong fam
fly of China, who have left their ma
tive land to seek their fortunes here,
have formed themselves into the Wong
Wun Sun association of Montreal, the
object Of which is to assist all Chi
nese bearing the name of Wong af-
flicted by sickness, accidents or re-
verses of fortune. All the Wongs bear
some degree of relationship to one an
other, and as the association already
has some 300 members and expects
more, it is probably one of the largest
families on record. The association
does not confine itself to helping those
in sickness or distress, but goes far
Their. If Wong is DESTROYS of start
ing up a laundry or some other bust
ness and is not possessed Of the neces-
sary capital, he goes along to the other
Wongs at the weekly Saturday meet
ing and presents his case and if he
proves his good faith the money is
Forthcoming. In fact, in every gen.
uine case of a member of the family
:;
is somewhat novel one to white races,
but it has practical results and is I'M
doubtediy benefcial.-Montreal Star.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
SAW HUM0R IN SITUATION
Speaker Might Have Been a Bore, but
He Had Tact Enough TO Garry
Off His Joke.

A teachers institute was being held
and a number Of noted speakers had
been engaged for the three-days' ses-
sions. On the second afternoon, after
a morning of round tables and lectures,
a group of US teachers were sitting in
the auditorium of the church in which
the meetings were being held, debat-
ing whether to remain for the next lee
ture or not.
"Oh, let US co." I exclaimed; 'Tm
tired, and I've heard that this man is
just perfect bore, anyway"
A rather insignificant man sat next
to me, who turned his head, and with
a merry twinkle in his eye, said:
eyes, ladies'; 1 know the fellow, and
he is a bore!" However, we decided to
remain, and the neighbor continued to
talk to US.
After the meeting had begun, and
the preliminaries were over. the pres
ident of the association called for the
speaker of the afternoon, and to our
dismay the nice stranger arose, adj
vanced to the platform, and prefaced
his remarks by telling the incident
which had just occurred. and expressed
the hope that the women might be able
to hear him through, in spite Of his
honest confession.-Exchange.
Betrayed His Cause.
( The impassioned orator at a tramps'
convention paused and wiped his per-
spring brow.
( Brother" he said, this is hard
work"
Then they expelled him.-Boston
Post
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Why Three Meals a Day

The theory is advanced from time
to time that one or two meals q day
are preferable to the three commonly
served in this country. If the same
amount of food is to be eaten it is
hard to see the advantage of two very
hearty meals over three ordinary ones.
The best physiological evidence i'm
plies that moderate quantities of food
taken at moderate intervals, are more
easily and completely digested by or
binary people than larger quantities
taken at intervals, remarks an ex-
change. If the food ordinarily taken
is considered excessive and the aim
is simply to reduce the amount, it
would seem more rational to make all
the meals lighter than to leave out
one. The very fact that the custom
of eating a number of meals day has
so long been almost universal indi-
Gates that it must have some advan-
tages which instinct, based upon ex-
perience, approves and justifes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
UNITED STATES NOTES BEST
Central and South American Nations
Have Their Currency Printed
In This Country.

The American style Of banknote has
become the standard in the countries
of Central and South America. The
experience Of the Brazilian govern
ment led the way In this, after va
rious disappointments. First the
much-vaunted Austrian system was
tried, the notes being engraved and
pointed IN England under that system.
'hav loved complete failure
.''r letters fiourished. The Bra
I? j as tried banknotes made in
rnre, and these were promptly and
extensively initiated as soon as the
counterfeiters could get their plates
and paper ready. Brazil tried Ger
man and English establishments, but
still without success In the protection
of the banknote circulation, and at
last turned to the United States and
found type Of bills practically i'm
possible to counterfeit with success.
So it is no boast, but a mere record
of fact, to state that Americans make
the best banknotes in the world.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
The DEMOCRATS
IN DEADLOCK
Underwood and Hitchcock Have
Tie Vote in Caucus,
THE TREATY NOT INVOLVED
Pending Seating of Glass. Leadership
Vote is Left a Tie-AIabaman Wins
Test Vote.

Washington, Jan l6.-Dcmocratic
senators in caucus failed to elect a
leader.
\ deadlock on a lie vote developed
between Senators Hitchcock, of Ne
hraska, and Underwood, of Alabama.
The caucus adjourned subject to call
of the candidates.
Two ballots were taken. The count
on each was 10 to 10, with Senator
Smith, of Georgia, Withholding his
vote.
The next caucus will be held after
Secretary of the Treasury Glass, APP
pointed senator from Virginia, takes
his seat. He is understood to favor
Underwood.
The Underwood men won on a test
vote when the caucus voted by ma
iOrity of one to invite Mr.. Glass to the
meeting or allow his vote to be cast,
but Senator Underwood decided not
TO press the matter.
The vote Of Senator Smith would
have broken the dead lock, but the
agreement to postpone final action I'M
til Mr.. Glass was seated was said 20
have been reached without objection.
FOrty-three senator's were present.
The absentees were Senator Swanson,
Virginia, and Smith, Arizona, who
were paired, and Johnson, of South
Dakota.
Neither Underwood nor Hitchcock
voted. In a statement Mr.. Underwood
said:
''The result of the vote does not in
terfere in any way with Senator
Hitchcock's control or leadership in
the treaty fight. He has my loyal sup
port and will continue to have it, and
if I had been elected or should be
elected in the future to the minority
leadership, Senator Hitchcock will
continue to lead the fight with ref
erence to the treaty conditions and in
the treaty fight will have my hearty
concurrence"
Senator Simmons, of North Carroll
ma, who voted for Senator Hitchcock,
also announced after the conference
determination of the question of min
ority leadership had nothing to do
with leadership in the treaty fight.
The roll call showed:
For Observation-Disclosures, Chamber
Ian, Culberson, Henderson, Kendrick,
King, Kirby, Myers, Nugent, Over
man, Phelan, Pomerene, Robinson,
Sheppard, Simmons, Thomas, Tram
nell, Walsh, of Montana; Wolcott-
10.
For Observation-Disclosures, Dial,
Fletcher, Gay, Gerry, Harris, Harri-
son, Jones, of New Mexico; Mcclellan,
Pittman, Ransdell, Reed, Shields,
Smith, of Maryland; Smith, of South
Carolina; Stanley; Walsh, of Massa-
9husetts; Williams-19.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Lean Year Missed,

The rule used to tell if a year is,
or was, leap year is to divide it by
the figure 4. If it may be done with
out remainder it is generally sup
posed to prove that the year is leap
year. This is correct in respect of
all years save in the case of the 100
years, that is, the beginning of CEN
fury, as 100, 1900, 1900. In those
years the test Is to divide by 400. If
these tests are applied to the last 100
years we shall find the year 1900 is
not divisible by 400 and neither was
the year 1900. Leap year occurred
every four years after the year 1900
until 1896, but there was no leap year
between 1895 and 1904 "a space Of
eight years.. Neither was there a
leap year between 1896 and 1904.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Famous Egyptian Queen.

Aames Nefertari was the great an
cestress Of the New Empire at Thebes
in ancient Egypt, 100 B. c. This dy-
nasty, the eighteenth, was that Of the
Thothmes' mighty warriors and build
ers, and of the famous Hatshepsu-
Pharaoh, woman Pharaoh and dis
coverer. On the rock-tablets of Mas
sarah opposite Memphis on the Nile,
and in the sepulchral chambers of the
Theban Metropolis, this great woman
is remembered as "the beautiful con-
sort of Aames," and as "the wife of
the god Anon" (Amon-Ra). On her
head she wore not only the crown
Of Egypt united, but the vulture head
dress signifying motherhood, for the
"vultur9" was the symbol of Nut, the
second person in the Egyptian triad
Of gods at Thebes-Amon, Nut, Khon-
EII
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Fraud Lonn Suspected.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Department
of justice officials admitted an inves-
tigation of financial transactions in
Pacific coast shipbuilding had been
ordered, but declined to indicate the
nature of the evidence obtained.
Officials of the shipping board like
wise were silent on The reported dis
closures of fraud
The investigation, it was recalled,
was instigated by former Chairman
Hurley, of the shipping board. 1t was
the intention of the board, about eight
months ago, to go into the books of
sfhe shipbuilding companies, but plans
later were changed and the whole
matter turned over to Attorney Gener-
al Palmer. There was no animation
at that time, however, thai the al
legged fraud would attain any such
proportions as government agents now
believe they have uncovered.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
You Cans Cure Rheumatism
With Liniments and Lotions

of the germs that cause the dis
case. S. S. S. has no equal as
blood cleanser, scores of sufferers
say that it has cleansed their
blood of Rheumatism, and remov-
ed all trace of the disease from
their system.
Get a bottle of S. S. S. at your
drug store and get on the right
treatment to-day. II you want
special medical advice, address
Medical Director, 40 Swift Labora-
tory. Atlanta. Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Heagars Who Float in Bowls.

In various countries during past
ages beggars have carried bowls, but
China is probably the only country
In which bowls carry beggars. The
bowls are boats, round in shape, and
large enough to carry two beggars,
one Of whom maneuvers the craft be-
side an incoming steamship while the
other, usually an aged Chinese woman,
does the begging from the passengers,
sometimes making 1t easier for them
to contribute by reaching upward with
q bag on the end of long pole. The
dexterity of the beggars in handling
their seemingly impossible boat gives
entertainment in return for aims, says
an exchange. The craft has no visible
distinction between bow and stern,
and the paddlers, coming out from the
shore, sit, one might say, at opposite
ends Of the diameter, looking forward,
and each padding vigorously over his
own side of the bowl.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
The Rinn-OuSel.

The migrant ring-ousel builds year
after year in a granite quarry, and ]
have often heard him there. 1t is
a solitary, forgotten place and he
knows it better than most people,
His song differs from the in
innate music of his kinfolk. the black
bird and thrush. 1t is thinner, cold
er, more elfn-the pure tinkle of a
mountain brook With some birds you
feel that they like you to listen to
them; not so the shy ring-ousel. One
pays something in time and patience
for his song, and values it the more
Eden PhiluottS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Great Names WorthiIv Borne.

Somebody Of an inquiring mentality
and a good stock of patience has been
examining the personnel of the United
States army and makes the interesting
discovery that whereas there was only
one George Washington in the army of
1776 there were seventy-four George
Washingtons In the army of 1917-191S.
Two Ulysses S. Grants and five Ulysses
Grants took the field against Prussian-
ism; and with them marched seventy
nine Robert E. Lees, an impressive
tribute, by the way, to the enduring
quality of the affection and admiration
that the great southern general in
Epired.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
BILLION-DOLLAR
SHIP FRAUD
u. S. to Prosecute OWneT' of
Pacific Coast Yards.
20 Zig men INVOLVED
The Gigantic swindIe is Based on the
False Voucher and cost-PIus Sys-
TEN.

The Gigantic swindIe is Based on the
False Voucher and cost-PIus Sys-
TEN.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 16-Frauds
involving possibly a billion dollars i'll
connection with the building of ships
for the government in Oregon, Wash
ington and California have been IN
earthpd by government investigators.
This became known when William
FL TjdNell, special agent of the treas
ury department, was appointed chief
assistant to Special Assistant United
States Attorney General Bert Schles-
niger here.
1t is understood that Attorney Cen
eral Palmer, on the strength of the
scope of the alleged discoveries of
graft, has ordered the United States
shipping board to hold up claims ap-
proxfmating $37, 100000 to await the
outcome of the investigation.
The government, according TO infor-
nation from authoritative sources, is
alleged to have been defrauded
through shipyard conspiracies working
BY The payment Of false vouchers for
sums that slipbuilders Obtained lille
gally
About twenty prominent Shipbuild-
ers are understood to be involved in
the investigation, which is said to
have reached the stage calling for
special federal grand jury sessions in
the cities of Oregon, Washington and
California, where big. shipbuilding
plants are located.
C0St-pluS contracts awarded by the
government for construction of YES
sells during The war, by which the
builders were allowed 10 per cent over
what they figured as cost, were said to
have been the medium of the alleged
frauds.
Assistant Attorney General Schles-
niger will leave for Seattle, where, i
is understood, the first federal grand
jury session dealing with the report
ed discoveries of government agents
working under Schlesinger will be
held.
Subsequently meetings of the fed
eral grand juries will be held in other
large cities of the coast in rapid sue
ceSsion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
QUICkI STOP
INDIGESTION
Pain in Stomach, Sourness,
Gases and Acidity relieved
with "Pape's Diapepsin"


your upset stomach Will Icel nne!
No. waiting! When your meals
don't fit and you feel uncomfortable;
when you belch gases, acids or raise
sour undigested food. When you
feel Jumps of indigestion pain, heart
burn or headache from acidity, Just
eat a tablet of harmless and reliable
Pape's Diapepsin and the stomach
distress is gone.
Millions of people know the magic
of Pape's Diapepsin as an antacid
They know that most indigestion and
disordered stomach are from acid.
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disappointment, and the cost is sc
little too. Pape's Diapepsin helps
regulate your stomach SO you car
eat favorite foods without fear
, ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
hCIinactericU

The term climacterfc years was once
applied to certain years In mans life.
which were believed by the disciples
OF astrology to have peculiar signifi-
cance' and to be the critical points of
his health and fortune. Crises of this
Kind were supposed to be the twenty
nrst, the twenty-ffth, the forty-ninth
and the sixty-third year, which was
called by way of eminence the climac-
teric year or grand climacteric." This
year was supposed to be fatal to most
men, owing to the fact that sixty-three
Is the product of the two mystical
numbers seven and nine The grand
climacteric is said to have been recog-
nized by Hippocrates.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bulk
$1440@14.60; top, $147O; heavy
$1435@14.55; medium, $14.4OTl4 co
light, $14.40@14.70; light lights, SI4G
1850; heavy acking sowS, smooth
$1375@1415; packing sows, rough
rough, $13.25@13.75.
CATTLE-Slow. Beef steers ma
dunn and heavy, choice and prime
$1S.50@20; medium and good, Sill
01S.50; common, $9@l. 25: IipL
weight, good anG choice, $14Q19; com
mon and medium, $8.25@14; butche,
cattle, heifers, $65O@14.75; cows
$6.50gd3:5O; Gamers and cutters
feeder steers, $7.75@12.5O; stockeI
steers, $6.75@10.50.
SHEEP-Strong. Lambs, $17.2A6
1866; culls and common, $13.756
1875; ewes, medium and good, SEQ
1875; culls and common, $5@8.5O.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-16
Early Life on Earth,

! Animal life in the carboniferous
epoch was almost wholly aquatic The
waters teemed with creatures multi
tudinous. Insects swarmed every
where. 1t was particularly the age of
cOckroaches. Huge reptiles crawled
sluggishly over the wet sands Of the
seashore. AS yet there were no birds
and no animals. Millions Of years to
pass before the world would be ready
for their advent.