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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
HOW STATE SPENT
100000 N 1921.
ON ITS HIGHWAYS
Maintained Patrol on about 1900
Miles
S1OO, 900 PUT INTO BRIDGES
Built 10 of These Structures,
the Larger Number Of
Concrete
PUT INTO BRIDGES

Montpelier, Nov. 18.-About 81,
100000 has been expended by the
state highway department during
the season just closing. This amount
includes the federal aid fund OF $500
600, the state money to- match it OF
$500, 600, the automobile money
which amounted to about 100000,
the five per cent tax on all towns
which amounted to approximately
1880, 600, the state aid fund Of $780,
900 and a few special appropriations
Of small amounts. There remains on
hand only a comparatively small
amount Of money.
The highway department this year
has patrolled about 1900 miles Of
highway at an average cost OF about
$3.50 per mile. The state paid about
$30S. 900 and the remainder by the
towns for this work. There are over
300 patrolmen employed and they are
obliged to furnish their own teams
and small tools. AS a general rule
the town road machines are used.
The federal aid and state money tC
match it has gone into construction
and the jobs have been distributed
over the state.
T+se construction work accomplish
ed this year has been as follows,
nine.tenths miles OF concrete road be
tween Bennington and Hoosick Falls
estimated cost $~45,564.31: 4.32 miles
Of gravel road in Sherburne between
Rutland and Woodstock, estimated
cost $6S, 700; Z miles water bounI
macadam between ST. Adams anC
Enosburg. estimated cost $22,960'
1857 miles gravel road between Rut
land and Manchester, estimated cos
$27S,250: 4.07 miles bituminous mac
adam, estimated cost sl1s, 900; a.;
miles bituminous macadam between
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
THOUSANDS OF THIN PEOPLE HAVE
SPLENDID APPETlTES VET FAIL TO PUT
ON FLESH AND GAIN WEIGHT why?

vons digestion.
Thin. ervous run down people, how
ever. with impoverished blood and half
starved looks are haillng with delight
q quick and certain maker OF solid
flesh called EVANS, TRIPLE PHOS-s
PLATES that is u~neaualled for re-
pairing ervous digestive troubles. In
fact, the makers Of Evans Triple Phos-
treatment viii increase your weight
By several pounds and within ten days
make you feel like q new being. full
of ambition. vigor and a desire to ac-
complish things. w. L. Gokay and
leading druggists everywhere hay4
agreed to supply Evans Triple Plies
pilates and guarantee it to do just
what is claimed for 1t or money rF7
funded
Caution: While Eyans' Triple Pho
pilates accomplishes wonders in nei
vous digestive troubles and as a gen
eral nerve tonic, ii should not be taken
by anyone who objetcs TO \ few add
tional pounds Of solid stay-there flesh.
advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
Insure each keY man

in your business for IN amount to
help educate a successor. The firm
pays the premiums and receives the
proceeds of the policy. Information
in detail on request. National Life
ms. Co. Of VT. (Mutuall Earle $.
Kinsley. General Agent, Mead Build
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
ISSUE
II PAGES
Section z
r BENNINGTON

Do not forget that Bank Hall The.
atre is r.lowing Mary Pickford in RE
becca Of Sunny Brook FARM at three
and eight p. III. on Saturday. But
one show in the evening beginning at
s p. m. ' Sta
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
KID LEWIS WINS
Stops Roy Mccormick in 18th
Round.

London, Nov. 1S.-Ted (Kid) Lewis,
the English m~iddleweignt champion
last night defeated Roy Mccormick,
light heavyweight champion of Eng
land, in the fourteenth round of a
twenty round bout. The referee stop
ped the fight in order to ave Nc
Cormick from further punishment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18

Critics are s%ent'nels II the grand
army Of letters. stationed at The cor
ners OF newspapers and reviews. TO
challenge every new author.-Long-
fellow,
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Unloading Questionable
Securities in Washington
By BILL PRICE.

Thousands of Washingtonans have been swindled out
OF money through purchases of the stocks OF wildcat oil
and mining companies and other questionable financial
ventures doing business here because there is no law
protecting them against these "fy-bynght" schemes
Some OF these Incorporated and others
syndicates matters little what they when glib sales
men present their offerings to,a gullible public
Maryland recently enacted "blue-sky' law which
has driven the headquarters of the fakrs of that State
1t the thrtysxh State to enact legislation protecting
the investing public against frauds The attorney general
there has the power to issue soporder against any
questionable offering investments This order pre-
vents the doing any further business until that
official investigates and determines whether it is to be
allowed to continue in business.
The effect of the Maryland law has been to drive these
wildcaers to Washington From offices in this city they
have for months been preyng the people of Maryland
and the District practically selling the blue sky Widows
and orphans among the victims When the sales agency
of organization located here cleans up closes shop
and moves away Thousands Of people have parted with
their Liberty bonds given in payment for stocks other
paper absolutely worthless.
Legitimate investment houses in Washington will ap
peal to Congress for the enactment of protective law
here The Treasury has long been interested in such law
and is the proper department to enust with supervision
of concerns wishing to dispose of their securities
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Using Admirable. Paper
For British Propaganda

cess of which policy the Britishers justify
before the world the necessity of the pro-
longation of their control.
10. We charge that during the past few
years course of ruthless suppression and
oppression has been entered upon by Great
Britain in order to overcome the rising tide
of Indignation and the demand for freedom
which have been the inevitable result of for
eign rule, SO that today in all of India the
native population is deprived of the very last
vestige Of those human rights which our
Declaration of Independence declared in
alienable,
al. We charge that there is today a demand
throughout the whole of India for independ-
ence from the rule of Great Britain; that
this demand is based among others upon acts
similar to those of which we complained in
our Declaration Of Independence.
"12. We charge that Great Britain has in
order to conceal her iniquitous conduct Great
ed an extensive system Of propaganda and
espionage and persecution throughout the
world, which has been skillfully employed in
this country, and that all real news and cor
rect accounts Of what is now happening in
India have been wholly suppressed, except
for what comes through by underground
means at the risk of the life and liberty of
the messenger"
The Christian Science Monitor has
been proffered and promoted as an
ethical newspaper committed to the
truth.
1t would seem to have been dis
tlnctly a newspaper Of such high
ideals and practices until it fell
into the hands of an editor of British
birth and allegiance, who uses it
as a medium for British political
propaganda.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Once-Overs
Copyright, 1921 1nterna tional Feature Service Inc
YOU AND THE INCOME TAX.
by J. j. MUNDY.

You have growled good bit about that in
come tax you have to pay
Suppose your income small that you
need not pay anything in the way OF taxes
would that suit you?
You remember the time when you thought
IL you could reach an income such you now
have that you would never grumble about pay
ing tax.
You know many men with larger families who
have smaller incomes.
You know many man who has much larger
expense in every way than you and whose in
come is much smaller.
Pretty fortunate to have income which
warrants an income tax, you not?
Thousands and thousands of men, who work
as hard as you do and are better fitted educaton-
ally to hold good job, cannot get one as good
yours
Would you change places with these men7
Before you allow yourself to think you are
being imposed upon because you have to pay
an income tax, II might be we'll for you to
slider how fortunate you to have property
which Is taxable and an income which Is large
enough to be taxed
II you had property and smaller income
would you not be worse Off
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
THE "NUTs" AT WORK.

TIE 'NtIS' Al "ohN.
ESTHER K. says she will have
regular battery of peanuts on April
and will be one of the first nuts at
the nut ball" at the auditorium.
Hear her rhyme:
with peanuts tied on my shoes.
And peanuts trimming my hat,
III feel so doggone nutty,
won't know where I'm at.
l. r. soc.
want to give notice to the otner
nuts OF the G. o. c. that I'm going
to wear on April 1 a big peanut,
on one side OF which will be Heard
in black letters and on the other
Seen. All trimmed in red ribbon.
DUMBELL.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Traffic and
Rail Rates

~ nee upon a time railroad men
~ had a phrase expressive of a
certain rate making policy
which was dire offense in the ears
OF the public. To "charge all the
traffic will bear" was III those
simple days confession of extor
ton, an admission that the cost of
service bore no relation to the price
that could fairly be exacted for it.
lines change, and railroad meth
ods change with them. For months
the freight rates have been frankly
more than the traffic would bear. In
dustry has revolted and shipments
have been withheld. Western rivers
and canals are witnessing a revival
OF freight traffic. The multiplied
tldn of heavy-freight-car motor
trucks on the highways has filled the
railroad managers minds with dire
apprehension of a new form of CON-
petition.
Passenger rates, also, have been
raised to a point at which pleasure
travel has almost ceased. Here again
the automobile has appeared as at
least a partial relief to the public.
For trips even as long as those be-
tween New York and Boston or
washington a party of six in tour
ing car can cover the distance at
materially less expense than by rail.
Western railroads have voluntarily
announced reduction in round-trip
tourists rates to one-fare- -and-a-
third, effective May 1.
The growing competition of the
motor is met by the railway man.
ayers with sinister efforts to force
discriminating legislation in some
States. That is the purpose of the
various bills which, under the plea
of protecting the highways, seek to
limit the weight of trucks.
LII oHulnary competitive trade,
when merchant or a producer finds
rival either underselling him or
getting his trade through better
service, he reduces his prices or i'm
proves his service. If his goods are
unstable because of their high cost,
he bestirs himself to find cheaper
ones wherewith to stock his shelves.
In such case the normal merchant
would stimulate trade by cutting
prices. But the railroad managers
sole aim at present seems to be to cut
wages. The railroads got in the
Esch Cummins law substantially
everything that they asked for. Now
1t does not meet their needs.
A system which gives to private
pockets all railroad profits that are
earned, and imposes upon the public
treasury all railroad deficits, will not
long withstand the pressure of pub
lie opinion and common sense.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
If You BREAK YOUR GLASSES.

Here's point for those who de-
pend on glasses for close vision, like
reading, etc: IL you suddenly find
yourself without glasses. and yet
have to use your eyes, try this: Get
a piece OF cardboard, punch a clean
pinhole in II and look through II. II
you are expert punch two holes to
correspond with the eyes and look
through both. 1t will give you clear
sight for the emergency. A piece Of
string may be added to hold the
board in position.
FRED I. HAFELFrNGER
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
QUEER THINGS.

Queer actions of people on the
streets attracted the attention Of
GUS H., an ardent fan. He saw one
man reach in his pocket, produce q
coin, toss it up and slap his hand over
it. Looking at it, he walked into a
lunch room. Apparently he won the
bet.
Another man stopped in front Of
GUS HIS house, reached into his
pockets and seemed to find that he
had forgotten something. He made
an X mark in the street, went away.
came back. stopped at the X mark,
turned around three times and went
on.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
THE INTER psTING EMC.

Among the indigenous
birds OF Queensland the
emu rivals the ostrich 70.
voracity. In the stomach Ct
a specimen recently killed
were found four pennies.
nine nails, nve marbles. ons
umbrella furrule, a key.
medal. a clock wheel. and
crockery.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
SPRING SONG TO PHYLLIS.

III Love were only all, dear heart
Ny dumb heart would attempt to utter
The secret OF the melody
That stirs my soul at sight of thee;
II Love were only all-and we
Could live on Love-as Bread and Buttsrt
Did Love suffice. dear, we would make
Lies prosy tale 4 merry ballad;
And living but for Loves dear sake,
And eating bread Of Cupid's bake,
Forget my taste for sirloin steak
Your appetite for lobster salad!
Were it enough, dear heart we'd live
With strong affection for our diet
With Love our fitting guest and meet
To come with Music in His feet
And time our hearts to concord sweet
Oh, Phyllis, darling! Won't you try it,
RICHARD FORD.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
I'd rather be a live 'Nut"
than a dead squirrel.
CHEERUPADIST.

Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust,
Foxy Grin never won flag,
So George Mcbride must.
Ashes to ashes.
Dust to Dust,
II bootleg don't get your coin,
The nsgs at Bowie must.
DOC RADFORD.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Mr.. B. Baer
SPRING..

Spring is here again. and
the boys can take their
Winter spats of their sum-
mer oxfords. The mud is
blooming on the country
roads. The good housewife
is beating the near Persian
rug with vicious thumps
and thinking of her hus-
band.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
MINDS AND MONEY.

why worry and work till you're brokss
and gray,
Collecting a barrel of peif,
And hoping the while you will spend V
some day,
On skittles and pleasures for yourseltf
The minute you purchase q ring or q pin,
or clothes of a snappier cut.
Your wife will hustle an slienist in
And pay him to prove you are q nut.
used to regret that never could make,
Though toiled at my trade like q slave,
Till nifty or sixty, enough OF stake
To make easy my path to the grave.
But since Tve been reading the papers Of
late,
am hlled with seraphic content;
Nobody will say that my minds not -
straight
q. n &. q J. s. c
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
FOLKS.

tAn ancient one resurrected.)
II you and your folks
Love me and my folks,
Like me and my folks
Love you and your folks,
There never were folks.
Since folks were folks,
That loved folks
Like me and my folks
Love you and your folks.
NJ. z. B.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered u. g. Pats
BY X. G. B.

Dear X. C. B.: A student threw a piece Of
chalk and missed the teacher and hit the
blackboard The teacher saw it and asked
who did it. The guilty one wouldn't confess.
She asked the rest Of US and no one would
tell, and because we are not going to be
traitors to a fellow -stadent Green Cards will
have to be signed by our parents, and that
means &C" on the monthly cards.
What should we do?
L'ECOLE SUPERIEUR.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

NOBODY sees
A BIG hole
IN A little
GIRLS stocking,
BUT ~ little hole
IN A BIG girls stocking
WILL START a parade.
ANDREW ].
I'm glad that I'm to see a lot of
Betty at the dance"
Yes. she told me about the dress
she's going to wear, and ! think you
will" EUGENE.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

The honored leader Of the
water drinking Turks bears the
title of Kemal Pasha- why not
confer the title of Camel Pashs
upon our prohibition chieftain
in Lincoln, Neb., w. J. B.?
+. VETTER.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

The cake-eatcrs are carrying
brief cases now, probably to make
the fappers think they are going
to ORFICE, but one of them on
the street car this morning seemed
to have had his luncheon in the
case-pigs feet and pickles-for
il was leaking. HAPPY H.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

After returning from a theater
with a young lady this is the way she
bid me goodnight: when you have
some tickets call again"
JACK LEWIS.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
HUM ANlSMS
William AthertOn Du Puy-


Rives. author his wife. were being enter
tanned in Washington and Mrs. Frances Berger
Moran, grand dame and descendant of the Wash
ingtons OF Charlestown. w. Va, where every
other man you meet is of that clan was telling
OF having witnessed John Browns execution.
Mrs. Moran hestated over the story because
the date of the tragedy of John Brown convicted
her OF having accumulated numerous years.
The only age" interjected Mrs. Wheeler. "is
the lack of enthusiasm"
Col George Washington Stewart, of the army.
is now stationed in Baltimore and goes about in
the artistic and literary set OF that city.
His wife is Florence Patullo Stewart who
writes books, who boasts studio with oriental
draperies and who refuses to be spoken to be-
fore 10 o'clock in the morning.
They have a friend, Mrs Harriette Gum Rob
erson. OF Washington, who conducts a school Of
personality, and who says that the color which
represents her individuality is pink.
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark, magazine writer, who
contributed only win -the-war stuff while the
contest on, stayed up all night papering her
room in Washington red before she could COM
And Colonel Stewart. after listening to all
these eccentrcites of genius. said that they were
undoubtedly evidence Of "esthetc tempera-
meuts"
Herbert Drane, a boy of twenty, with a weak
lung, in 1888 went from Kentucky down into
Florida far there a railroad to carry
him. There he entered an office and asked for
work. 1t turned out that the name of the man
to whom he applied likewise named Drane
and that the two were related.
81 will give you contract building a piece
OF railroad" said the elder Drane. "if you will
walk to it."
Let's go,n said the younger man.
SO he walked forty miles south to a certain
landmark and began building. He put himself
up a shack and has lived right there since.
His shack was the first home in what is now
Lakeland, Fla, and he has watched the wilder
transform itself into a bower of orange
blossoms, for this county produces more oranges
than any region of like area in all the world.
Now he is a member of Congress from the land
OF oranges.
Copyright 1921. by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

We may still inherit a
few billiards, a few snow
storms and several epidem-
les of zeroness, but the
long, warm Winter is over
and sweet, frigid Spring is
here.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

The liquor joke gets the most
attention because it has spirit in
II. HAIG & HAIG.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

The sparrows in the trees
tweet-tweet in rhapsodic
Republican joy. The lines
Of happy couples at the
marriage license window
are almost as long as the
lines at the window where
you grab a permit to carry
q gun
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL.

To insure it's prosperity in this
world and the next the G. o. c.
needs a patron. saint. For this
important office ! nominate Mr..
DICK" SWINELLCt, formerly OF
the GLORIOUS Apoilos." Mr..
CHARLES DICKENS, ESQ, of the
"Old Curiosity Shop" will second.
the motion. FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

Saw this ad in a New York paper:
"WANTED-Positio in cabaret.
No bad habits. willing to learn"
HAM AND EGGS.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
1nEARD, "a,
PREFERENCE.

PREFERENCE.
whether tall men or short men are best
Or bold men. or modest and shy men
I can't say. but OF this L m able TO attest,
All the ladies are in favor OF HY-MEN
OIDONO.
D. c. Chapter, Rainbow Division
Of Vets, will elect officers tonight
in the dug-out, 1904 E street.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
MAYORALTY OF MT. RAINIER.

new mayor Mt Rainier Is requiring;
For the honor hve men are aspiring
But there's \ woman who's taking Q
chance,
And II they let her she'll wear the bost
pants.
WILL THEY?
(Mrs. HARMON is the one woman
candidate for mayor of Mt. Rainier, that
thriving suburb at the District line.
There are five men aspiring to the honor.
II she wins she will be the political
boss, probably displacing BOB JOYCE.
the local magistrate and political
chieftain).
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
IN HOG SIGNO.

where revel the gay gamboliers
Ihey laugh out o. court all gloomy, black
frowns.
No space is reserved the snarler who
sneers.
Where revel the gay gam boilers.
They welcome the guest who bravcly cheers
with merry, quaint jests at lifes ups and
downs
Where revel the gay gamboliers?
Here, Under the Sign of the Clowns!
JOE CONkLlN.
A husband, when nagged too much.
is like an egg. When too long in hot
water he'll become hard boiled.
BRINGEM YOUNG.
She-Harry told me a good story
last night.
He-Can he tell a good story?
She-Yes. he HOLDS his. audience
from start to finish UDID.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

OO 1Ou huOW InAC-
A total of 100000 miles travelling is the rec
ord Of Miss Charlotte Cameron. now on her
way to Australasia.
The chimpanzee and the gorilla are born with
brains as large as those of a new born infant,
but they do not develop after birth.
Coins, ring, and a thimble have been found
in hens eggs at different times, the birds hav-
ing swallowed these objects during the course
OF feeding.
For his estate in Cornwall. Godophin House.
the Duke OF Leeds pays eight groats and a
penny, loaf, cheese. a collar OF Drawn,
and a jack OF the best ALE" annually.
Connecticut is the Nutmeg" State, Pennsyl-
vania the keystone state"-Missouri has OBJ
tained the curious nickname of the SHOW Me-"
state, Wisconsin the Badger" State, and Kan
sas the "Sunflower- stata
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
HE HAD Suspicious.

Brown-Why did you withdraw all
your money from the Fleetfoot Bank?
Jones-Every time / entered to
make deposit i found the cashier
with his hat on. LITTLE BITS.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
FOR Badness.

Dear Bill: Kindly get "OHIO" to
tell me what I'm to do for badness.
B. V. D.. our hair expert. advise ):
Try Valspar: it's good for all kinds
of woodwork.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

This is the first day Of
Spring, and a new Spring
will help anything, espe-
cially f1ivvers. Folks are
glad to see each other to-
day. The gentle maiden
twists her complexion into
a friendly smile. The neigh
Dor leans over the fence
and wishes you good morn
ing in a tone eight octaves
smoother than his family
voice.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

The fragrant wash is
budding on the line and the
tomato cans in the alley
take on a new, appropriate
air OF dignity. The hall
room boarder gingerly
opens the window OF his
thimblc apartment and
squanders the air he has
saved all Winter, in riotous
ventilation.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21

Rare, exotic plants start
sprouting in the window
gardens. A losse-leaf ger
anium. A tin of young
Spring sardines with the
moss green on their backs.
The sun shines on an an
tique bottle OF Grade A
milk, causing 1t to sink
four grades, and a beauti-
full rainbow of germs how
ers over II as a symbol of
the near future.
Spring is here again in
New York. The factories
on the Jersey shore pour
forth their aromatic elixir
Of sulphur and old hides.
One whit of that tonic will
make your live rubber heels
brittle.
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
Do You Know That

AS THIS boy did.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
. . . = . . = . . . = Z I
MAROA NOTES =.

Merton Lyon and Elmer Peters
went TO the farm OF L. S. otto satur-
day and selected two Sensation Dur
oc gifts. These boys are going into
the pig club work and expect 10 be
heard from next fall.
The Vatican Girls appear here as
the last number OF the lyceam course
on Thursday. February 10.
Emily Makousky OF the sixth grade
made an average above 90 GA the last
months work.
Travel by automobile is somewhat
limited in this<neighborhood at pres
ent
The Maroa basketball team will
play the Filler grade team ON Friday
evening at the roof garden. The
Rural high school is 10 play Hepburn
ON that evening and the grade boys
viii play preliminary game.