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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-17
BANDITS WOUND
LAPAZ MARSHAL
AFTER ROBBERY
South Bend Officials Search.
ing For Men Who Robbed
Store.

Police and sheriffs in all parts Of
Northern Indiana are securing the
country for two bandits who shot
and seriously wounded Bert Brad
ley. town marshal OF LaPaz. al $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning when he
attempted 10 apprehend the bandits
The two men driving a closed car
al a high rate OF speed came 70 La
Paz from Plymouth where they
robbed the Flox clothing store Of
100 suits and 40 overcoats. The
town marshal was notified OF the
robbery and made an attempt to
stop the speeding automobile, but
the bandits met the commands OF
the officer with a volley OF shots
from their automatics.
The marshaTs injuries while ser
ious viii not prove fatal. according
70 the physician who dressed the
wounds.
Notify Local Police.
South Bend police were notified
Of the shooting ARRAY and with au-
tomobiles and motorcycles secured
the country as far south as Lake
Vile. but could find no trace Of
the bandits. Sheriff Duck and 4
party Of deputies are still securing
the country in the hope Of finding
the men.
When the robbery was first re-
ported It was believed 10 be the
work OF the same men who entered
a west side clothing store and took
25G suits and other miscellaneous
articles. but an investigation OF the
affair proves that the work could
not have been done by professionals
! since the staples TO the door were
pulled from the inside.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-17
FIRST CIVIL CASE
IS DIVORCE DECREE

Blanche Foster was granted a di-
vorce wednesday from Andrew Fos-
ter in the first civil case completed
by the circuit court at the. Septem-
Der session. Andrew Foster separ-
ated from Blanche Foster the latter
part of 1919 and was ordered by the
circuit court 20 pay her $40 weekly
for support but he disappeared
and on Jan. 20 Of this year was de-
clared TO be in contempt of court.
His whereabouts are unknown but
the divorce decree was entered
against him.
Circuit Judge Walter Funk order
ed the court 10 adjourn Thursday
morning until Friday morning.
TRY NEWS-TIMES Want dds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-17
MANY RESERVATIONS.
FOR FRIDAY MEETING.
Expects Enthusiastic Gather
ing to Hear +. G. Weir
on Advertising.

Reservauons already received in
dictate an enthusiastic meeting i'm the
Rotary room Of the oliver hotel Fri
day evening when the Advertising
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-17
Gloves
that reveal the latest dictates
of style

of style
Ladies French Kid and Lamb Skin Cloves
in tan, brown, gray, taupe beaver. black and
white. These are two clasp and self or con-
trasting color stitching. $3.50, $3.50, $375,
$500 and $425
Perrins Cape Gloves. pique sewn, one clasp
and strap wrist in brown. beaver and gray
$3.50, $4.95, 5000 and $3.50.
Children's Gloves and Mittens in large
variety from SOC to $2.25 pair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
BOTH CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN
Rites of Mexican Festival Constituts
One Of the Strangest Mixtures
Known to History.

Probably the strangest mixture OF
the ancient and the modern. and of
Christian and pagan rites which can
be seen In the world today, Is the an
nual Mexican festival Of the "Mata-
chimes"
No white man can tell exactly what
Is the significance of this festival,
which Is celebrated in all paris OF
the Mexican republic every spring.
Those who take part in 1t are tspi-
cal Mexicans of Indian and Spanish
blood, with some purebred Indians
among them. The dances are much
like the war and harvest dances of the
ApacheS, Comanches and other south
western Indians, except that many OF
the dancers flourish swords, and wear
by way Of decoration, the tin tops OF
beer bottles.
The dancing is kept up for two OF
three days, and the ceremony ends
with a dance about great wooden
cross which is set on a high hill near
,he town. This would seem TO show
Christian influence, and It probably
does, but the cross is known to have
been sacred to ancient Aztecs. In
deed, this whole ceremony Is undoubt-
edly one of Aztec origin, with Chris
tian elements added
This bewildering mixture Of pagan
and Christian religion is seen through
out the Southwest The "Penltentes
Hermanos' OF Mexico and New Mexi-
co are another example. on every
Good Friday they whip themselves un.
Ill the blood comes, as a penance, and
cruelty one Of their number with
ropes. These fanatics claim to be
Christians, but their practices have
been condemned by the church, and
like the Matachines can be traced back
10 Aztec times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
DEBS WILL HEAD
T|CKET 7 NAMED
BY SOCIALISTS
Will Be Choice of Convention
Held in New York Today
WOMAN FOR SECOND PLACE
Mrs. Kate Douglas o'Hare Now In
Federal Prison May Be Nominee
for Vice-Presldent.

New York, May S.--The socialist
party OF America opened Its national
convention here today with the sing
ing of the International Marcellalse
and the hymn of free Russia.
Two hundred delegates wi II a mum
Der of fraternal delegates from sym.
pathetic international labor bodies as
sembled in the convention hail this
morning and were called 10 order by
IOto Branstettcr, the national execu
tive sec. .etary.
1t is r AIMED to enter he national
campaign. Candidates for president
and wice-president will be nominated
and platform will be adop.ed
Eugene V. Debs, now serving ten
year term in the Atlanta, Ga, peni
tentiary for violation of the espionage
law during the war, VIII be named ia
head of the Socialist ticket, according
TO the virtually unaDemus Pe:diction
OF party leaders.
Seymour Stednan, Chicago attor
ney and general counsel OF the party
and Scott Nearing, formerly profes
sor of economics at the University OF
Pennsylvania and University of Tole
do. a:e the 'fayorites" for nominate II
Jas candidate for vice president, al
though Mrs Kate Douglas O'Hare OF
Kansas City. now serving sentence
for violarion of the espionage act in
the Jefferson City, NO. federal pris
on. is mentioned fayorably FOR the
nomination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy tonight. Sunday fair. Little
change in temperature.
Med for Elnures.

A favorite Madison square argumen,
from the soapbox is to hold up hat
and yell:
"a paid SO for this hat; the man who
made it got "a cents. The employer
got $276. What are you going to do
about it?"
Now, the manufacturer of that hat
knows that he rarely gets half as much
as the worker got; he also knows that
the speaker neglects the cost of the
raw material, the cost of preparing the
material, the cost of transportation,
ana the cost OF selling--all of which
involve labor; that also he, and every
one who handles either the material or
the finished hat, have TO pay rent and
taxes. But instead Of posting in fig
ures, that employer IS more than likely
TO suggest that more Amerlcanlzation
Is Eeeded and would like to have Solhe
one play the "Star-Spangled Bannerl"
Samuel Crowther, in Worlds Work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Word to Be Hls Parish.

A Scottish parson Rev. u. A. q.
MAR, Is giving up comfortable pas
torate and, like John Wesley and st.
Francis, Is going to make the world
his parish. In other words, he intends
to become an itinerant preacher, wan
dering up and down Scotland. In the
winter he will take up quarters in one
Of the poserty-stricken parts of Glae
gov, where he hopes to spend his time
in study and ministering TO the wants
of people in his neighhorhood. He
has no private means. ut Is Gods
work. he says, "and rely on Gods
promises.
zone OF the experiments in the Cos.
pei that we have never tried is that OF
evangelical poverty as n holy voca.
ton"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
SMALL PAPERS
MAY Be DRIVEN
FROM BUSINESS
Situation of White Paper Trade
Is Menacing
CONSPIRACY is CHARGED
Claim That the White Paper Market
Has Been corncred BY the
Paper Jobbers.

Washington, May THE picture
of the country press, which includes
the little four page paper from back
home. fighting with is back to the
wall and almost ready to go under
because of the print paper shortage.
was presented to a Senate inyesti-
gazing committee by Cortland Smith
of New York, president Of the Ameri-
can Press assoc alton
Along with his picture of the trou-
bles of the country editor, Mr.. Smith
made the direct charge that the
print paper market had been corner.
ed and that the print paper interests
had conspired to regulate production
so that prices might continue to
mount. In the face of this situation
he frankly declared, there was little
hope for the small towns papers and
that unless quick relief was provided
half of them would be wiped out OF
existence.
While other witnesses had charged
that the market had been cornered
Mr.. Smith, whose assc ciahon largely
supplies the country press, was the
first to allege conspiracy to regu-
late output and price.
The long extended hearings were
Interrupted so that the committee
might confer behind closed doors
with Assistant Attorney Genera
Ames. who was asked to recommend
some way out of the troubles. Mr.
Ames was aked especially 70 say
what the government nj ght dc
toward reducing the price and what
additional legislation was required.
A number of manufacturers, brok
ers and merchants also were heard
by the committee in executive ses
sion relative to cost of production and
profits.
In general discussion Of condi
tions. Mr.. Smith tool the ccmmt ttet
he thought there was as much prof
teering in print paper as there was
! in other commodities and that only
the discovery of substitute fol
wood pulp could break the spo mar
ket He recommended an appropr d
tion ,cf $250000 for pup su0stitut,
Experiments and urged modification
of postal regulations so tha small
publishers might get shipments from
the mills by parcel post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
STATE BAPTISTs
RAISED &76,OOO
IN GREAT DRIVE.
Probably Have Best Record Of
Any State in Union
MAY REACH HALF MILLION
Local Baptist Church Has Raised
s35,ooo and Exceeds It's Quota
BY $4,000.

Burlington, May S.The Baptists
of Vermont have done thema elves
proud In the great lnterchurch Move.
ment. Yesterday Rev. DR.. w. A.
Dawson telegraphed New York head.
quarters that they could count on
$476,000, and 1t is hoped when all the
churches have reported there will be
an even 100000 fcr this great work.
Dr. Dawson said, in conversation,
that he doubted if any other sta.e in
the union, in proportion to numbers
and wealth, would make sicn
splendid record as have the Bapt.sts
Of Vermont. The raising OF this
money, which came far easier than
was anticipated, has enlisted the
services Of many laymen and the
churches everywhere are enthusias-
lie and planning for greater things
socially educationally and numeri-
cally than ever before.
While the churches have been h,lsy
in this campaign, the pastors have
not been neg ected. Many OF .he
churches, besides raising their aho.-
ments for the drive have Increased
their pastors salaries, SO the aver
age salary OF the Baptist ministers
nov in the safe OF Vermont is Slips
and free house.
Bennington Baptist church is the
banner church in the state with
total of over $4,000 against a quota
OF $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
GIRLS CLUB ROOM OPENED
Formal Tea Friday Afternoon with
Presentation Of FIau.


Presentation Of Flag.
The formal opening of the new
rooms in the Hawks block for the use
of the girls clubs OF bennington took
place Friday afternoon Tie visitors.
members Of the D. A. r., for the most
Part. were introduced by the secretary
of the council, Miss Alice Murray TO
the receiving line of club presidents.
a brief program followed, Miss Bar
bara Robinson. president of the junior
council, in charge.
An interesting feature was the gift
OF a beautiful flag by the d. A. R.,
presentation being made by Miss Hell
ena N. Norton, registrar, with ac-
ceptance by Miss Robinson, This was
followed by the flag salute after which
America the Beautiful" was sung,
and the Rainbow code given. At the
roll call of clubs the following res
ponded: Ever Ready club. Green
Mountain Girls, Lambda Delts Rho,
Kumingo Camp Fire, Red Wing club,
and Sigma Theta Pi. The business di-
vision Of clubs was represented by
single members.
AT the concu usion of the exercises a
picture of the entire group of girls
with visitors was taken by DeForest
Cone. Tea and waters were served
by the girls under the supervision OF
Mrs. Leroy Macomber, chairman of the
refreshment committee and Miss Muir
ray. Dancing followed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
GEN. WOOD GETS ONE
Senator Harding Wins Preference by
1862 Plurality.

Columbus, Ohio, May 6,-Msjor-
Gen. Leonard Wood vii have enc OF
.Oh'o's big Four" delegates to the
Republican National Convention. OF.
iicial results Of the recent primary,
ANNOUNCED this evening by the Secre-
;ary OF state, snow William II, Boyd.
Wood candidate. to have been elect
ed by A pllra'ity of $50 y,lcl over
Harry N. naughterty. Senator War
ref G. larlings national campaign
manager. Gen. Wood thus will re-
ceive nine of Ohios fortye,ght dele.
gates, the others going to Senator
HARDING
The official vo.e gives the Presiden
tial preference choice TO Senator
Harding over Gen. Wood by pluraIi-
" of 1852. The vote was Hard
ing, 123,257; Wood, 1OS565. Johnson,
16,7S3 Hoover, 10,467 a.
Gov. James NJ. Cox unopposed on
the Democratic ballot, for the Presi.
Dental preference vote. received S5,.
SSS votes Bryan received 97i and
Hoove 2S2,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
IerusaIem,s Water snnnlY.

practically every house in Jerusa-
lem has its own ralnwater cistern, and
1t has been estimated that if all these
clsterns were full they would contain
S60,000,000 gallons" Captain Carson Of
the British army OF occupation re-
ports. Before a cIstern is now filed
WITH pure water the owner must oh
tain certificate from the newly or
gaHized health department. that his els.
tern has been rendered sanitary and
mosQuito-proof, He is then given
enough water to fiji his cistern. through
temporary pipe line. The organized
efICrt to supply pure water to the go,
coo residents OF Jerusalem has en-
abled them 70 have ten times mora
water than formerly" "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08

Speaking of old families and family
trees, English and Americans who
pride themselves on ancestry have rea-
Eon TO envy the Arabs, many of whom
can trace their family line back
through many centuries by means of
authentic documents. Prof. Talcott
Williams, an American who was borr
and spent his youth In Turkey and has
Travelled much since In oriental coun-
tries, says the descendants Of Moham.
med are numerous all over the Mos
lcm world--in Arabia. Somaliland and
East Africa-and that they prove their
line by these records, which they value
highly. There are also many descend
ants Of Abu Bekr, the immediate sue
cessor Of Mohammed. The leading
Moslem family In Jerusalem are the
Khaldi. descendants OF Kakled who
conquered Syria 1900 years ago and
whose descendants have kept their
genealogical records intact for all that
period.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Whose Bond Good Their Who Wonder Why They
BOYS WORK DAY RESULTS
Results Exceeded Those Of Any
Previous Efforts.

Boys Work Day it wili be lemem-
bered was April 10th bus owing to the
fact that several cheques were prom
ised report Of the day was held off
until this time. The following boys
took part and follows a lis with the
amounts which each brought in. The
amount exceeded any other Boys
Work Day
The Ladies Auxiliary gave a free
banquet to the participants, Mrs.
Chase chairman did excellent service
with her helpers.
Richard Hall was commander in
chief he was also aptain of Team
|. made up of II. Hal, S3120; Richard
Holden, S32 67; A. Hall, $1158; Il.
Paulson, $3.50
Lawrence Wood, Captain Team H.:
L. Wood, $500 Il. Eldrcd, $2047; s.
Levin, $13.11; Il, Trombley $4.7o; L.
Petty, $1.30.
Robert Holden, Captain Team III:
Robert Holden, $500; w. Hall, $20.-
rs; r. Thompson, $2S.41; f. Giant,
$50; l.. Harwood, 1891.
Herbert Brettell, Captain Team w:
H. Bre.tell, $500; NJ Lambert, 49,
81: II. Levin, SLIPS.
The Dark Horses rode the streets
and were NJ. Davis, $15.29; D. Cone,
$3.50
Herbert Brettell won a place on the
Boys Work Day Cup as first prize.
Lester Harwood won a years smem.
bership in the Y NJ. c. A. as second
prize.
Richard Holden won years sub.
scription to The American Boy and
honorable mention having brought in
a large cheque for the Boa. d OF Di-
|rectors,
Total amount received was $334.62,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
nanolnu craze Affeots scotland.

The dancing craze has reached such
proportions, even in sober Scotland,
that it came up before the Inverness
magistrates Bailic Petrie, who fa-
vored restriction before, said he would
not now oppose dancing to four o'clock
In the morning, because after consider
ing the question, he conslderd the evils
which he had in view were not the d.
rect outcome Of those dances, Bailie
MacAllen moved that dancing be re.
stricted to two o'clock, but 1t was
agreed that 1t should be permitted un.
I'll four o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
REBELS CAPTURE
CITY AFTER CITY
NEAR TEXAS LINE
Reports of Numerous Gains by
New Liberal Party
CARRANZA DISAPPEARS
Believed to Have Given Up Hold on
Mexico but Has Not Been De.
fini.cIy Located.
CARRANZA DISAPPEARS

FL Paso, Tex, May S-From all
parts of Mexico, especially in that
section Immediately south of the
Texas border, reports CT revolu on.
ary gains have come pouring into the
city during the last "a hours.
Matamorez and Piedras Negras are
tottering, according TO the claims
made by agent of the liberal construc-
tional party here.
Camarado in Tamaulipas has al
ready fallen into the hands of Carran-
za's enemies and Neuvo Laredo lin
Tamaulipas is seriously menaced y.
was said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Wants Trees With History.

IF YOU know where there is a tree
with history, the American Forestry
association, at Washington, d. C.,
wants report on It with a picture for
its hall of fame. Tho association is
anxious to fiud trees with history,
rather than trees whose only claim to
fame is their size. The pumont Ken
nedy Elm, ut Charlottesville, Ind, is
reported as being larger than the elm
at Huntington, which has held first
place MS to size for some time. The
Wye Mills oak, near Eastern, Md, is
credited with being 51la feet in cir.
cumferencc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Early Basket Makers.

The ancient islanders Of Great Brit
ain were famous basket makers and
their wares were costly acquisitions
In the palaces of Italy. They manu-
featured woven boats and covered
them with the skins OF wild animals;
Their huts we're made OF openw0rk
made OF osiers and their warriors
shields we're constructed OF reeds In
a marvelously lmpervlous manner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Wireless in China.

Construction of the first wireless
stations in China--oue to be erected Mt
Urga in Mongolia; second at Urum-
shI, | $50 miles southwest Of the Mon
gollan capital; the third at Kashjar,
in western Turkestan-awaits only the
arrival Of materials, 1t Is reported. The
stations are expected TO give day and
night service TO Il minimum distance
Of 1000 miles,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
e. E. CONVENTION IN pownAL
Fifteen Societies Of Bennington coun-
ty viii meet June S.

The annual convention OF Iahe Ben
nington County CHRISTIAN Endeayor
Unicn will be held this year at Pow
nal. Saturday June 9Th. The Pownal
Epworth League and POwnal BAPTIST
Young Peoples Union wiz unite in
entertaining the County Union.
The County Christian Endeavor
Union is composed Of fifteen young
peoples societies in the Baptist, Con
grega ional, and Methodist churches
of the county. These societies have a
total membership of nearly 600.
The county banner will be award
ed this year to the society winning
the mos. points along the following
lines:
SPECIAL Work Outside Of Society
Routine Work., Special Community
Work. Is points; Special Church
Work. Is points.
County work, delegates to County
Convention, 10 points; contribution
to County Union, 10 points; Society
report to County Union, 10 points.
Best Mission work, Mission Study
Glass, ~ points; best contributions for
Missions and Benevoence per mem
ber, 10 points.
Regular Society work, best proper
tionate attendance at regular meet
ings, 10 points; bes, ploportionate in
crease in membership 10 points.
All societies are urged to send their
reports on above Rints to Rev. Mabel
IT. Winch, East Arlington. about May
I15.h Miss Winch is chairman of the
County Banner Award committee.
At the Pownal convention delegates
will be welcomed from all churches,
even though they have no young peo-
pies organization
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
eATHERs ARE WARNED
Must Wear Stockings, Is Police
Edict.

New York. May S.--The seasonal
warning Of Police Capt. Sackett. who
presides over the Coney Island pre-
cine. was sent out Yesterday tc the
effect that for yet anoher summer the
famous seaside resort must stand up
on convention and forego the sigh. OF
damsels bathing bareiegged. The cap
tain said he was moved to make the
announcement thus cary because
some young women already have ven.
tured INTO :he surf minus stockings.
under the impression that nothing
would be done about ii.
Full length stockings are prescrib.
ed and short sox may not be offered
as substitute. Capt Sackett said
he would begin arresting without de-
lay every female bather who attempts
TO iuggle with his regulations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08

A queer dream, and vrry irrltat
Ing one, is that OF trying to catch a
train and missing it, or of getting into
the wrong train. II very vivid these
dreams usually portend worries of a
financial kind, not infrequently EN-.
bracing tlH loss OF post or so much
pay. II merely vague and blurred,
they signify nothing irt particular.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08

Washington, May presumably a
fugitive, President Carranza Of Mex
ice has disappeared from public view.
His iumored fight to Vera Cruz has
not been officially confirmed here, and
while representatives of the revolu-
tionary group claim to have informa-
tion concerning the reported exit they
also are in doubt.
The best opinion on Mexican affairs
believes that Carranza has given up
his held on Mexico City and that the
mystery concerning his whereabouts
at present is the result of the censor
ship which Carranza has invoked to
cover his actions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
INCOME LISTS
FOR COUNTY Of
BENNINGTON
Rest of County Has Less Than
Half of Those of Town
SOME ERRORS IN REPORT
Complete List for the County with
Exception Of Readsboro and
Stamford,
SOME ERRORS in REPORT

Below is given list of those re-
porting under the income tax law in
addition OF those filed at the Benning.
ton postoffice which have already been
printed.
In this list Readsboro and Stamford
are not included and will be given
later. 1t will be seen that there are
some errors, as, for instance, DR.. r.
D. Jenney OF Bennington is listed in
Dorset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-08
Gearjnu Raversed

] put new rear axle in our car
and wishing to take a ride | threw in
the reverse gear to back out of the
garage. To my surprise, the car start
ed forward right toward the end wall
of the garage. In putting the axle
In ] had got the driving gear on the
wrong side of the drive shaft, SO that
1t reversed the gearing. Exchange.