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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
DIVORCED LONG-DEAD WIFE
Chinese Merchants Action Due 10
Belief That Her Spirit Caused
New HeIpmate's Illness.

How a Chinese merchant divorced
his wife after she had been dead for
several years is the glst of story
which appeared In the Chinese press
recently.
A Soochow tea merchant, the mar
ratlve says, by the name OF Lyuh, had
taken a second wife some time after
the death OF his first. As result
Of the second union q daughter was
born. Several days after giving birth,
the young mother was taken Ill and
grew worse and worse as time Went
by. it
All sorts OF healing methods were
tried without avail and 1t was feared
that the young wife would die. At
last a woman was called In and gave
the opinion that the spirit Of the
mans former wife was causing the
Illness. Prayers were then offered to
the dead wife, but still there were no
signs Of the living wife's recovery
The woman then suggested that the
husband draw up deed dlvorclng
the dead wife Just rs If she were
alive. This the husband, for a time,
refused to do, but was later prevailed
upon to do so in order to save his
second wIfe's life. The deed was
then taken to a temple and burned
on the altar.
Immediately afterward the living
wife showed signs Of recovery and
was soon her normal self again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08

A curious errct, due TO the criml.
nails ignorance OF science, actually
kept the evideuce OF one murder In
tact for IL months. The murderer
after killing his victim, woman,
placed the body in n dry cellar and
covered It with chloride Of lime. He
thought the lime would destroy the
Identity of the body whereas II did
exactly the opposite. The body was
in such good state Of preservation
n year after that the medical experts
had no difficulty In establishing
through Il the vital clue to the crime
and the criminal, II the man only had
mixed some water with the lime he
might have escaped detection, 81
Louis Globe.Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

FNAF"i h'oN'HNihot
Little picked lamb tongue in bulk
at the Checker Line.
Don't miss Lyman Howe's Ride on
q Runaway Train Harte theatre to.
day.
There will be meeting of the Mer.
chants association Tuesday evening,
Aug. 10.
Mrs. Elmer Gaskell left Sunday for
Newport, VT, where she will visit her
daughter.
Fine home grown yellow corn and
home tomatoes Fresh every day at
the Checker Line.
Coming Catherine Calvert in 1.-THE
Heart Of Maryland" Thursday and
Friday \ Opera house.
Alice Calhoun in peggy Puts it
Over. 1t will appeal to all ages and
classes. Harte Theatre today.
Mrs. w. Il. Putnam who has been
visiting relatives in Canada for the
past week, returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c. Estes left
this morning for several days automo.
bile trip drought the Adrondacks.
Women's Comfort shoes rubber
heels. special price $275. Low shoes
$3.50, Saturday and Monday at Hart s
Shoe Store. 76t2
Misses Marjorie Hurley, Hilda Hur-
ley, Helen Nolan and Mrs. Sam
Haynes have returned from week s
vacation at Lake Cossayuna.
Your special week end treat will be
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
"'The Heart OF Maryland" featuring
Catherine Calvert. Opera house.
Tomorrow Down Home" rural
drama adapted from the book Dab
ney Todd by the brother of the
brother of the author of David
Harum.
Added notwithstanding differ
net, A mixture Of comedy and
thrills. Don't miss Lyman Howe's
Ride on Runaway Train Harte
Theatre today
Lyman Howe's famous Ride in the
Runaway Train Alice Calhoun in
Peggy 7uts 1t Over" and The Fox
Bob and Bell adventure story. Hartc
Theatre today.
People who are entertaining the
Fresh Air Children from New Yorl
are asked to remind 1.-THE children tC
write to their parents. In case of ac
Ncident or sickness among the child
rem, please notify Mrs. Frank EHowc
Bulletin! We believe that lumber
values have reached bottom. and thai
those who contemplate building mal
now do so to distinct advantage
Thomas Hunter Lumber Co.. cornei
County and Branch streets. Phone
26G.W.
The second annual flower show
given by the Woman's Auxiliary o
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held Saturday
afternoon and evening, Aug, 20. Ev
everybody is invited TO make entries
There will~be CLASSES fol all kinds o
cultivated and wild flowers 6 {
fsftI #l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08

Daily Thought
"By the work one knows the work.
nlpp,"--De La fontalne, ua t-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
Trout Stream Closed

Notice is hereby given that the
right and left hand forks ESQ called
Of the Bowles brook In the town OF
Glastonbury, VT, are closed against
angling in accordance with Sec. 6351,
Chap. 274 Of the General Laws Of the
State OF Vermont. -
l3 H.. p. Sheldon, rsss
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Montpelier, VT. July q. 1921 69t1S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the village of
Remington.
4 Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows. sl.a0
ON the dollar for the Village Tax. ~
cents on III dollar for tho Highway VaY
Oh the Graud List OF 1871
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. andnotify you that will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank froni,9 o'clock n IN until 5 o'clock
p. m,
There Will lie discount of pcr
cent on Village Tax II paid within 90
days.
c. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Remington, VI. duly 10. 1921.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers Of the Town of
bennington.

bennington.
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes Of
1921 has been placed In my hands for
collection as follows: $1d5 on the dol
lar for the Town Tax. 20 cents on
the dollar for the Town Highway Tax,
% cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
hereby demand payment Of said
taxes. aud notify you that | will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a. m. until o'clock
y. m.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on Town Tax IL paid within 80
days
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT. July 10. 1921.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
Toys.

There are possibilities In clay as a
toy for your child. Let him model.
II may develop talent, It will In.
crease his orlglnutlve genius and
hinuse him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-08
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of the Bennington
Grnhcd school Districti

A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands Tor collection as follows: Sl.90
on the dollar on the Grand List of 1891.
hereby demand, payment of said
taxes and notify you that l viii attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a. III. until oclock
There will be a discount of per
cent on above Tax IL paid within 30
c. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington. W. July Is. 1921.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
6 6INCHCASING SET
AT MASON WELL
WATER BREAKS THRU AFTER
WELL is BAILED DRY--CAS-
ING TO BE RESET.

Six irch casing was set at the W..
p. Mason test well this week at the
1850 foot depth, packer being placed
near the bottom in an effort to shut
off the water. The well was bailed
dry and remained so for several hours
but the packer gave way and the
water came in with rush. The crew
will again pull the casing today and
Il new packer put on. The drillers be-
ieve they can handle the situation in
this manner.
Drilling at this location has been
steady but necessarily slew, owing to
the nature of the formation. Drillers
say the rock thru which they are now
going has already proven 20 be over
one hundred feet thick and they are
still working in it. A total Of sixteen
water sands have BEEN encountered at
this location.
There is nothing to be discouraged
at from developments at the Mason
well to date. When the company ge-
ologist made the location he fixed the
depth at which oil or gas should be
found at between twenty-one and
twenty-five hundred feet and since
then this estimate has been increased,
The company will drill to a depth of
three thousand feet unless something
worth while develops at lesser depth.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
WEPFER- GARNER NUPTIALS

An early morning wedding OF ~
terest in which Mr.. John Wepter OF
Nashville and Miss Mary Garner oil
this city were principals occurred IN
the family apartments in the Garner
building at 9 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, Rev. W. T. Sullivan, local Pres
byterian minister, performing the
ceremony. Only relatives Of the bride
and groom and few intimate friends
witnessed the marriage and the young
couple left Immediately for Hot
Springs, where they will spend ten
days, after which they will be at
home to their friends in Nashville.
The apartments were decorated in
fern and evergreens and the bride
wore a travelling suit made of navy
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
HOPE VOTES FOR
GOOD ROADS
ORGANIZATION OF HOPE ROAD
IMPROVEMENT DIST. EN-
DORSED AT POLLS.

A canvas Of the vote in the good
roads election held at Hope Nov. 2S
was completed at the court house in
this city Wednesday by County Judge
Wash Hutson, practically no change
in the numerical results rs announced
being shown. The official numerical
vote shows 1888 for the district and
lit against. Those voting for the
district represented a total property
assessed valuation of s492,912, COM
pared with $136,6S4 of those oposipg
the district, giving a property major
ity of more than three to one.
The purpose of the election was to
determine the will of the people af-
fected relative to proceeding with con-
struction work in the Hope Road In
provement Dist, created by legisla-
tive enactment last year. The COM
missioners propose to proceed with
construction work On the Washington
Columbus lateral at once and con-
struct the other seven laterals leading
out from the city as soon as practical.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
JOHNSON CO. SALE
IS A BIG SUCCESS

The sale at the w. J. johnson q GO.
store proved to be the most successful
ever held in Hampstead county. Eager
buvers thronged the aisles during the
sale purchasing the worlds best
goods The store has been trans
formed into a "Fairyland" for the
holidtys. Hundereds of articles for
the holiday shoppers are on display
not to- mention the wonderful display
of tovs for the children. Never IN
the history Of the county has such an
exhibit been shown. Monster Christ
mas beAs, balloons and many other at
tracti,. decorations go to make up
this Xmas -dispIay. ntEf T.iaf.blo, sno
manager Of the store, said when pc oe,
inc Interviewed by the editor, III
people knew what an elaborate dis,
nlav of Christmas goods we have, and
thai we are offering at sale prices
thev would make their purchases here
rather than buying them in the larger
cities. ..;.,,,
Without a doubt this sale certainly
won a point in value giving Tor Hemp
stead county.
Weldon Gatlin, son of Rev. l.. =,
Gatlin, is buying up chickens ana
turkeys for shipment.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
DR.. RAIDER HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
LECTURER CONSTITUTES SEC.
OND LYCEUM NO. OF THE
SEASON.

On Wednesday evening, Dec. IA, Dl.
William RAIDER, entertainer, aatlor
and journalist, will appear at the
Washington High School auditorium
in the second Lyceum number Of the
1929 season He will deliver his
lecture on Making a Man." and it
promises to be entertaining and full
of inspiration.
DR.. RAIDER is lecturer of national
fame and his appearance in this city
is made possible through the efforts
of the White & Myers Lyceum Bu-
reau cf Kansas City, Mo. Newell
Dwight Hills, well known author, says
of him:
Il have known DIR. RAIDER for some
years. He is lecturer Of unusual
ability, both in the illumination and
in the enforcement of great truths.
know him to be man of the highest
t.. Christian character. The people who
sit under his ministry will know per-
petual summer"
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
BISHOP EDWIN B. MOUZON
TO VISIT WASHINGTON

Rev. Laurie C. Gatlin, pastor of the
local Methodist church, reports that
Bishop Edwin d. Mouzon, presiding
bishop at the Little Rock Annual Con-
ference, stated his intention of visit
ing Washington on the occasion OF
the meeting of the Prescott District
Conference, which will convene in this
city some time in April.
Bishop Mouzon is cne of the great
est scholars and preachers in America
and is mdeh beloved by the clergy
iiis visit N IRE next year will be await
ed with interest and Washington will
feel highly honored to have him come.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
CAMPAIGN
OPENS MONDAY
FARMERS URGED TO ATTEND
MEETING AT COURT HOUSE
AND ORGANIZE.

The campaign for the organization
of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Co
operative Association in Hampstead
County begins with a meeting of the
farmers in the Washington territory
at the court house Monday, Dec. IL
at 2:3O p. m. Every grower in this
vicinity is urged and expected to at
tend this meeting and hear the CO.
operative marketing of cotton dis
cussed
Next week is Victory Week and the
campaign is expected to go over the
top by the last Of the week. The plan
contcmplates the pooling of 25O,OOO
bales of cotton by January /, but ev-
cry effort will be made to reach this
quota next week.
More than twenty workers will be
busy in Hampstead County next week
and every farmer in the county will
be given chance to sign the cotton
contract.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
J. MCDOUGALD
BROWNS RIVER
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY MAN AND
TEAM DROWN WHILE FORD
ING LITTLE MISSOURI.

Mr.. Jason McDougald, 30 years of
age, farmer Of near McCaskill, lost
his life in the Little Missouri river at
Hughes ford, miles southeast of
Delight, while attempting to cross the
stream with wagon and team last
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
team Of mules was also drowned. Nc
Dougald's body was recovered sunday
morning at 8 o'clock about 100 feet
from the scene, after a searching par
ty had dragged the river throughout
Saturday night. Buri.' occurred at
the Harris burying ground, II miles
northeast of McCaskill, at 1 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
A young man named Boyd, whose
home is at Delight, was in the wagon
with McDougald when he attempted
to ford the river and he managed TO
swim ashore. The two men had been
trapping together in the river bot
toms and Boyd, who owned the team
of mules, decided to take them to
Delight. On reaching the ford Boyd
hesitated, fearing to cross, and Nc
Dougald got into the wagon to ac-
company him, intending to return by
way of a foot bridge near the ford
When deep water was reached one of
the mules refused to swim and the
other soon gave out. Boyd jumped out
when he saw the current was taking
the mules downstream, telling Nc
Dougald to follow. Instead, McDoug-
aid attempted to free the mules from
the wagon, but he soon went under
and it is thought was struck by one
Of the struggling mules, as an abra-
sion was discovered On the forehead
when the body was found. McDoug-
aid is said TO have been good swim
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
REV.L. c. GATLIN
RETURNED HERE
REV. HIGGS TO LITTLE ROCK
DIST. AND REV. GOLD TO
PRESCOTT CIRCUIT.

Rev. Laurie c. Gatlin, pastor of the
Washington and Ozan charge, NJ. E.
church, South, for the past year, was
returned to this city by the Annual
Conference which closed at Pine Bluff
Monday night. The local citizens were
expecting Rev. Gatlin to be returned
here and this action meets the appro-
val of all concerned.
Rev. V. A. Higgs, resident here for
the past several years, was assigned
work in the Little Rock district at
Hickory Plains and Rev. ]. o. Gold,
also of this city, was sent to Prescott
circuit. This church has five charges
and the parsonage is located at Pres
colt, to which place Mr.. Gold will
move at an early date. Rev's Higgs
and Gold are both young in the min
istry and this will be the first time
for either to be assigned work.
Appointments in full for the Pres
colt district follow:
Presiding Elder, ]. H. Cummins;
Amity and Rosboro, j. c. Williams;
Bingen and Highland, o. L. Walker;
Blevins and McCaskill, Jesse Gallo
way; Centre Point, A. w. Hamilton;
Columbus, S. B. Mann; Delight, W. NJ.
Mears; Emmet, w. W. Christie; Glen
wood and Womble, c. r. Andrews;
Gurdon. W. w. Nelson; Hope, Alonzo
Monk; Murfreesboro and Sweet Home,
NJ. o. Barnett; Mount Ida and Oden,
J. NJ. Hamilton; Mineral Springs, j.
3. Sims; Nashville, F. p. Doak; Pres
colt, J A. Sage; Prescott Circuit, D.
o. Gold; Washington and Ozan, l.. c.
Gatlin; music instructor in Southern
Methodist University, j. Abner Sage
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09

Mr.. NJ. w. Cruzen brought an ap-
pie to the Telegraph office last week
which represented the second crop of
the season produced by tree at his
home here. The apple was as large
as some found on sale at the fruit
stands and was in process of ripen-
ing. Mr.. Cruzen says there are a
number of clusters of the apples on
the tree and Mrs. Cruzen has "threat-
ened" to make him a green apple pie
on his birthday.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09
ARMY GOODS AT A
BARGAIN PRICE

A recent good purchase On army
goods has enabled us to reduce the
price on mems army wool overcoats
at $3.50 and up. While in our place
don't overlook the fact that we carry
a line of Mems, Boys and Ladies'
fine sample shoes; also work shoes
and many other articles in the way
of wearing apparel and we sell them
cheap.
We do not send any of the above
by parcel post.
Freeman's Sample Shoe Store,
Hope, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09

mer, but was probably stunned by the
blow on the forehead. He came up
a short distance from the wagon and
team and Boyd heard him cry for
help. but was too exhausted from
swimming to the bank of the river
with his clothes on to give aid
Mr.. McDougald was a son OF the
late Alex McDougald and is survived
by his mother, wife and five children.
He was born and reared in Hampstead
county and was widely known
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09

blue twill.
Mr.. Wepfcr is proprietor Of a gar
age at Nashville and is one Of the
progressive young business men OF
that city; he is a son of the late VIM
Wopfer, who was one of the principal
stockholders Of the Nashville, Grayso-
MIA Lumber Co. His bride is the pret-
ty daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. I. J
Garner of this city and has a large
circle Of friends and admirers.
Mrs. VIM. Wepfer Of Nashville
mother of the groom, WIS among the
out Of town guests.
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09

Mrs. Geo. W. Robinson and little
son, George Jr., of Hope, motored
over Sunday and Mrs. Sarah Stewart
and Mrs. J. E. Gold accompanied them
to Columbus for the day
Washington telegraph., 1921-12-09

The ladies of the Methodist church
win hold bazaar at Moses-Levins g.
Co.'S salesroom Saturday, Dec. l4th'
Fancy work, candies and other artl-
cles will be placed on sale and the
nnblic is invited to call on them
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
CONCEDE TO CAPITAL.

"Grant concessions to foreign cap
ital. 1t is unfortunate, but 1T is nee
essary. Abandon requisitions OF
grain and substitute taxation in kind
Free the trade unions. Free the CO.
operatives. dc, not interfere with
the freedom of action OF. small bust
ness"
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
OIL
SUPPLY VAST
Expert SCOTS at Salt Water
Menaoe-Survey Shows Huge
Fields Awaiting Drills.
By HARRY L. ROGERS.
International News Service.

Widespread reports of an impend-
ing world shortage of oil due to ex-
haustion Of the Mexican fields within
three years by the invasion of salt
water are apparently refuted by Ed
ward L. Doheny, head of what is
probably the greatest oil producing
corporation in the world. in a report
made public here today.
LEAD IN PRODUCTION.
The Doheny interests. which COM
prise the Mexican Petroleum Com
pany and dozen subsidiaries, led
all other companies in 1920 in the
amount Of production from the
Mexican fields. and are now export
ing oil from Mexico at the rate Of
approximately 100000 barrels a. day
Doheny asserts the much -mooted
question OF lsalt water invasion"
Is not a menace to the properties
of his company and is not alarm
ing as to, it's probable effect upon
the general producing situation in
the Mexican field"
There is no known oil land else
where which has yielded the enor-
The Washington times., 1921-05-02
.DEMANDSNEW
PRICE LEVELS
Federal Reserve Board Finds
Business Retarded BY Un-
necessary High Costs.
By W. II. ATKINS,
IAteSnatioaaI Hews Service.

High retail prices are retarding
business recovery, the Federal Re-
serve Board declared today. Prices
In this field, the board said. consu-
tute . greater impediment to re
adjustment than either high wages
or rail rates, or high production
costs in coal and steel. Business
progress must be promoted, 1t was
said, through the establishment Of
q more inst relationship between
wholesale and retail costs.
PEOPLE STOP SPENDING.
The wide gulf between producers
and consumers. the board found. has
checked the spending. OF the people,
who are restricting buying to theii
actual needs. and becoming more dis
eliminating as to quality of goods,
The stagnant factors now so pro-
nounced can be removed, II was said,
by new price levels for consumers
which more nearly reflect the tremen-
dous cuts made by producers and
manufacturers.
Pre-war prices, or prices closely APP
preaching them. exist In important
lines of the wholesale trade, though
The Washington times., 1921-05-02

favoraby and
Of
al prices in,