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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Bomb Wrecks Herriek Home.

Paris.-A bomb exploded in the
house of Myron Il. Herrick, the Amer
lean ambassador, seriously injuring
the valet who opened the package con-
tanning it. Ambassador Herrick ar
rived at the house two minutes after
the bomb blew up. The bomb explo-
sion followed receipt of threatening
letters which have been coming to the
ambassador in the last few days in
connection with the cases of two Ital-
ians recently convicted of murder in
Massachusetts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Harding Gets Honorary Degree.

Williamsburg, Va.-President Hard
ing was given the honorary degree of
doctor of laws by the College of Will
liam and Mary at exercises of install
lation of DIR. j. A. 6. Chandler as pres
ident of the institution. In cap and
gown, Mr.. Harding, in an address, ap-
pealed for increased patriotic atten-
tion to the national educational sys-
TEN and praised the part played in
American history by the institution,
which is the second Oldest college Of
the colpatrv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Postal Savings May Increase.

Washington.-Congr has been
asked by the Postoffce Department
to help get vast sums of money hidden
in the old family sock out for deposit
in postal savings banks. Payment of
a higher rate of interest, as proposed
in n pending bill, was urged by Court
land Smith, representative of the
postal savings system, in testimony be-
fore the House postoffice committee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Posse and Bandits Battle.

Omaha, Neb.--One man was shot to
death and two others will die and a
fourth was severely wounded in pis-
tol battle between bandits and a sher-
ifs posse ten miles southwest of
Osceola, Iowa, after the bandits had
looted the postoffice and three stores
at Columbia, Iowa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Wood Gets Vote of Confidence.

Manila, T. IA joint resolution, Of
fering support to and cooperation
with the administration with Gov
ernor General Leonard Wood, and ex-
pressing the hope that the concessions
already granted the Philippines will
be extended as result of his admin
istration, in order to hasten the COM
ing of final complete independence,
was adopted by the Legislature.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
She Had the Best of It.

"And you tell me several men pro-
posed marriage to you?' he said, saw
agely.
YES, several" the wife replied. SIN
fact, quite number
"Well, only wish you had married
the first fool who proposed"
81 did."-London Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
A Broken Journey.

"Tm not a common tramp, your
honor" said the tattered individual
who was charged with vagrancy.
"What are you then?'
I'm tourist. / started out to see
America"
"Your tour will be interrupted for
six months. Next ase."-Birmingham
Agc-Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Or. .erumfieId Found Guilty.

Roseburg, Ore.-Dr. II. NJ. Brumfield
was found guilty Of murder in the first
degree here in connection with the
death of Dennis Russell In Oregon
the penalty for murder in the first de-
gree is death by hanging.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
True Praise.

II don't believe she liked your
jelly"
"Why not7 She praised it very
highly"
II know that, but notice she didn't
ask you for the recipe."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
A suraeon,s Az Journey.

In response to an urgent call. Sii
Douglass Shields, the eminent surgeon,
left Croydon early on Saturday morn
ing by airplane for Paris, having found
that the patient was fit to travel.
brought him by airplane to London
where an operation was successfully
performed the same evening.-London.
Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
DANGEROUS Curves.

"Does your chauffeur watch out
sharply for the curves?'
Altogether too sharply. You should
see him rubber, whenever we pass n
well-formed woman"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
U. S. REALTORS
TO HELP JOBLESS
BULLETINS SENT OUT URGING
REAL ESTATE MEN TO AID
MOVEMENT.
BUILDING
MONEY PAID IN WAGES WILL
BRING COUNTRY BACK TO
NORMAL.
eu.sterp Newspaper Union News ssrise.,

Wsstern Newspaper Union News Sersisel
Chicaso.-Methods by which realtors
may lend great assistance to President
Harding and Secretary Hoover in their
efforts to relieve unemployment and
stimulate action in the building indus
try were outlined i'll a bulletin sent to
the presidents of the 3S5 local real es-
tate boards in the United States by L.
Il. Hiett, president of the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards.
activity in the building industry
will provide employment for hundreds
of thousands" he said. Millions of
dollars a day paid in wages would be
used TO buy products of farm and fac
tory and SO bring employment TO men
and women in other fields.
persuade your local authorities to
establish a special committee on
building activities Instruct your com
mittee on federal cooperation to sur
vey the building situation. Turn the
light of publicity on any lines that
persist in maintaining unjustifiable
prices and bring all pressure available
to bear for proper readjustmentsso Of
selling prices.
Urge building and loan men and
savings bank officers to provide addi-
tional capital for construction work.
If sufficient capital is not obtainable,
organize building and loan associations
in your offices. Use publicity to urge
the public to deposit funds in institu-
tions that loan for building
Denver.-Action looking toward CO.
operation with national bodies on the
unemployment situation was taken by
the Denver Civic and Commercial As
sociation following members coun-
Gil meeting held at the Civic and Com
mercial building.
w. 0. Winston of Minneapolis, w.
A. Rogers of Chicago. d. A. CARRIER and
Frederick L. Crawford Of New York
City, all nationally known contractors,
addressed this meeting. These men
are members of the Associated Cen
eral Contractors of America and are
touring the United States at their own
expense to lay before the people the
necessity for revival of building as
one Of tAsipeans # RripsIaiS pSsSsiS sae 61sis S1sn
and of relieving the present unemploy
ment situation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
Metal Market.
HAY AND GRAIN PRICES.

Corn, No. yellow. per cwt. - q.
Corn, No, 3 mixed, per cwt. a,
Wheat, No. ], per bushsi ... "a
Oats. per ext. .-......-..... ii
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
NORTH BENNINGTON


Sunday, April "a. is the day set for
the completion of the canvass for the
Congregational Word Movement in
North Bennington. The quota asked
OF this church is 1920 for the year,
but since pledges are asked at this
time, only for the eight remaining
months of 1921, the acutal quota will
be two thirds of 1890, or $3.50. At
the morning service at 1890 o'clock.
the pastor. Rev W. X. Haml.n, will
outline some of the next things to be
done in the great uncompleted task
which challenges and inspires all those
who take seriously the aims and
promises of Jesus. The subject of
the children's sermon will be when
Herbert Hoover Cried" Sunday school
at 11:z5 During the afternoon the
canyassers will call at the homes of
the parish in regard to missionary
pledges, unless such pledges have been
previously secured Canvassers are
asked to make their reports at the
parsonage by Sunday evening. Young
Peoples messing at O'Clock, as usual.
The Sunday services at the Metho
dist church are as follows: Sunday
school at 2 O'Clock, followed by preach
ing service at 3, The pastor, Rev. E.
e. Benn will speak on the thirteenth
verse OF Corinthians, 10th chapter
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith. quit
you like men, be strong The mid
week prayer service will be held on
Wednesday evening as usual
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

u am glad you asked me, because
| have often thought Of it, and 1t
frightened me. My love for you Is
like mighty torrent Of water that
tumbles everything before 1t, that
rushes on ard on, ever powerful and
strong, Ii is like "A fire that threatens
TO consume. that burns tiercely for
ever and ever, in spite of everything.
1t could never be dampened or con-
guered. 1t is like q smoldering vol
cano, that SINNERS beneath the sur
face, giving but faint indications OF
the force beneath. That is how !
love you"
The lover who had sought for this
was plainly surprised by her words.
He made few commonplace remarks
and left her Something told her that
she would never see him again.
His business was that of casualty
insurance and his theories of balance
and risk simply could not stand up
under the onslaught Of so much fire,
water ana other destructive forces
Chicago Dailv News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
ANGLER ls PRAISED
Unfair Fisherman Properly Rehuked
BY Visitor in Hotel Lobby


While a group of men sat chatting
in the lobby at the Putnam house
last night, one of Bennington'c best
known anglers passed along Main
street. One of the group, noting the
Bennington te on the outside, re-
marked:
There goes the biggest fool | ever
saw. | watched him for an hour the
other day at the place where lot of
us were fishing. He caught AZ fish
and put every doggoned one of them
bacl."
Then he's no fool broke in anoth-
er. Rather he a true sportsman.
an ideal fisherman. I'll gamble that
none of his AZ trout measured up to
the six-nch standard set by Vermont
law and by common sense. This
Bennington chap is wiser than you,
strange
And then the speaker, after subsid-
ing long enough to catch his breath,
proceeded
THAT man knows enough of the
real purpose back of the regulat ons
of the Vermont Fish and Game De-
partment to realize that they are
framed to help the sportsman, rather
tain hinder him, and he knew, too,
that in returning the short trout TO
the water he was doing his part to
insure good fishing for himself and
his neighbors for he next year.
If the brooks are to be kept we'll
stocked the fisherman must rely up
on his own common sense efforts,
rather than upon the results to be
obtained from the operat ons OF few
expensive, artificial hatcheries. which
cannot hope to supply fish as fast as
they are taken.
Short trout have never spawned
If left for another season they VIII
visit the headwaters and deposit the
eggs from which the next generation
comes. They will themselves be
larger fish and more worthy OF iish'
erman's skill A good way to get
rid of tn stiles is to kill them before
they 90 to scotland the same prac
tice will strip a stream Of fish.
"If every fisherman along Vermont
brooks will play fair and put the III
tie fellows back, an era Of astonish
'ng sport will open. 1t takes but
little intelligence to dodge the busy
warden and get away with a basket
of short fish, but all the wisdom N
the world cannot remedy the damage
done
"The short trout fisherman pays
for h;s own fOo1ishnpSS
Hats off to the fool who caught
forty.two fish and put EN- all back
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
HARVEY is ATTACKED
BY SOUTHERN SOLON
Llkcns Ambassador to Milton's Hell
Houndo--Cals Him Political
Accident

Wash 'ngton April 22.-Senator Har-
rson, Democrat, Miss, charged yes
terdey in the senate hat the appoint
meut Of George Harvey lv President
Harding as ambassador to Great BRIT
ain, was a reward for his efforts to
dis1redit the Wilson adninistra. on
The Miss ssippi senator said Mr.
Haryey's pursuit of Wilson through
his journals and otherwise are only
comparable to Mi toms Hell Hounds
that were stationed at the gates OF
the Internal Reg ons.' He added
that the ambassador had mo equal as
creator of prejudice and a stirrer
of strife" and that he was "a vindic
tive. self anointed, intolerant pol
cal accident.
Senator Harrison said he feared
Colonel Harvey's arrival in London
would cause Great Britain and other
nations to believe he will use what
ever influence he may possess and
the power OF his position in attempts
to destroy the League OF Nations
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
WILL GLADDEN. HUNTERS
Reports indicate Vermont VIII Have
Great Partridge Family in October

Montpelier, April 22-The game
wardens have reported to the fish and
game Commissioner that many part
ridges are be ng reported to them by
the huntsmen as having been seen
this spring and that 1t has been a
particularly good season for propa-
CATION. The laws of Vermont for
two years have provided closed
season. which wal terminate Oct. l.,
and sportsmen are assured of boun-
tiful supply of cartridges for hunting
purposes during that month. The
season has been shortened to that
month alone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
CHURCH PEOPLE QUARREL
universaEst7' Meeting Breaks--Dls-
uute Rises Anent Community Service.

Vernon, Vt, April 22.-lgnoring
the purpose for which the meeting
was called. DR. n. p. wood, president
of the Vernon Union church associa-
ton, took matters into his own hands
at the church meeting Wednesday
n ght TO such an extent that 65 OF the
rs persons present withdrew from the
meeting and held a meeting by them
selves, transacted the bus ness sppc''
fed in the call and adjourned The
little handful who did not withdraw,
about 10 in number, transacted taeir
business and adjourned
The meeting was cal ed for the ppr-
rose of acting on the matter OF secur
ing a settled pastor, and the split was
a result of the attitude Of the INV.
salist element in the parish aga INST
urit ne with the other denominations
in the movement for a settled pastor
fwho does not happen to be a Uni
versalistl. although a the denomiua'
ons have un ted for years in SCI
vices conducted by unlversalist
mnistes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
PLAYS STUMP LEADER"
BOY is ELECTR0CU1E ED
SchuylerVillc Lad Comes In Contact
With High Tension Wire
Dies Instantly.

Troy, n. Y, April '23--Herman
Brown, fifteen years old, son of Mrs,
NJ nnie Brown of SchuyieFville, was
instantly killed about 5;45 o'clock
last night when he came in contact
with high tension electric feed wire
running from the powerhouse at
Schuylerv lie to mill, Six thousand
six hundred volts passed through h S
body.
The youth, with several others, was
playing stump the leader" and he
limbed to the top of tower over
which the wires we're spread. The
force of the shock threw him off the
tower to the ground below, a distance
of about thirty feet
Coroner NJ. E. VanArnum will con
duct an inquest this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
PIPE BURSTS; FLOODS
TUBE; STALLS TRAINS
Men And Won.sn Drenched When
Caught In Water Filled
Subway

New York, April 23.-The Lex ng-
ton subway near Spring street today
was flooded by bursting water main.
The accident occurred during the
rush hour at 3 O'Clock. Officials OF
the interurbans Rapid Transit COM
pany had the break located at 10
O'Clock Thirty pumps were used to
drain the tube Great excitement fol
lowed the accident as passengers
tried to scramble out of the stalled
trains. Women screamed and fought
to get out of the cars. A number OF
them tainted Many were drenched
when they reached the street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
vERMoNrERs REMEMBERED
cay State Mans viii Provides Fer
protestant: Boys and Gris

Boston, April PA case of inter-
est to Vermont boys and girls was re-
Gently concluded in the Massachus'
etts supreme court when after con,
trove~sy lasting a yea, the will of
Cornel'a w. Bailey, late of Everett,
Mass, was established. BY the de
cision of the court, MIDI ebury col
lege will receive a fund of about
$40 900. after the life estate OF the
executor, the income Of which is to
be used for scholarships for deserv-
ing boys and girls of the Protestant
faith residing in Vermont. Walter
A. Dane. Esq was attorney for Mid
dlebury college and for the VII,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
DE VALERA IN RACE
President OF Irish Re7ublie to Enter
Contes: TO- Pari ament,

Dublin, April % Indication that
the Irish elections will not be post
poned, as had been suggested in some
quarters. but VII be held n May, was
contained in an official notice con-
corning the election which appeared
in last nights Dublin Gazette.
The elections need not be held UNI
til August. but the understanding is
that whenever they are held they
must be for the north and south to-
gether, and the northerners are not
mel ned to wait.
For the southern parliament
Eamonn de Valera is candidate in
County Down against Sir James
Craig.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
BENNINGTON BRIEF,
News OF the Town and Vinssa rps,
Strictly Ger Busy RsassrO

Strictly Ger Busy Rsass-a
Heavy sweet cream. Checke-line,
ADJ.
Everything in meat at the Check
erlinc. Adv
Get your berries tonight at the
Checkerlinc ADV.
Fancy home grown p.ep'ant at the
Checkerline. ADV.
Miss Ida Harrington of South
SALISBURY was in town Friday.
Mrs. F. H Walker of Manchester
was in town Friday on business.
Mrs, Edwin Hawkins of South
SALISBURY spent Friday in town.
Mrs. Edward Percy of South Shafts
berry was in town ON business Fri
day
Mrs Grace Townsend and Miss
nose Harbour are spending the day
/ in Troy.
Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald of Weeks
street, who underwent an operation
Thursday is ga ning.
The serial which was to start at
Library Theatre, April 26, has been
postponed ADV.
Mrs. G W. Thatcher, a former resi-
dent Of Bennington, is i'll at her
rooms in New York city.
Insta lation of officers Temple
Chapter X, A NJ. will take place Mon
day evening at o'clock.
A pocket book was found on Silver
street today. Owner may have same
by al'ing William II. Nevis Adv.
Tho Benn ngton Hebrew congrega-
ton has presented to the Free Ii.
brary cory OF THE Jew and Ameri-
can Ideals" by John Spargo
A bert Moves. ir.. who met with an
accident while chopping wood, was
operated upon at the Putnam Mem
orial hosp tai Thursday and is get
ting along nicely. g..
/ II. Bellemarre has recently pur-
chased of Mrs. Alfred Marscei'le a
store building on School street which
he VII tear down and remove to his
own lot on Dewey street
The Vermont state alumni associa-
ton of the University of Vermont
will hold meeting and banquet at
4 the Hotel Sherwood in Burlington
on the evening of April 20.
Miss Elizabeth Shea of East Main
street gave a birthday party Friday
even ng at her home Her guests
were friends from the telephone OF
flee where the hostess is also en-
ployed
Miriam Rebekah lodge of Benning.
ton went to South SALISBURY Friday
evening and initiated seven candi-
dates at Crescent lodge After the
work they were served with supper
The evening was enjoyably spent.
A rally and informal reception to
Reverand and Mrs. James A Perry
W IL be held at the Methodist Episco-
pal church tomorrow, Sunday. even.
ing at Il 80 o'clock. Special music has
been arranged for. 1t Is hoped that
every member Of the church and con
gregat,on W Il be present to aid in
RiNiiS MI. nc ~ VIC 'OiliS "Foh arg
reappolntment
Christian Science serv ces are held
at SOC Main street every Sunday al
II a. m. and every Wednesday even
ing at 1880 p. M The reading room
is open to the public from 3 to ) p
m every day except Saturday, Sun
day and legal holidays, Here may
be read, borrowed or purchased al
authorized Christian Science litera'
tuIc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
"some Chariot"

said ~ admirer ~ Nero. but, OF conrHe
this Roman hadn't seen the rcw
HARLEY MOTORCYCLE
Have you seen It? If not better hor
down here tomorrow and feast your
eyes We sell rev Harely -DavidsonG
ard rebuilt motorcycles of various
makes on the cash or easy payment
plan. : 4. Patterson, 1928 Dewey -
Tel. 20G-J. S9t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

u q II Z , | ! ~ nv"
that the sweet
moment of sur
render was over.
Yes, dear. |
do" she an
swered.
TELL me of your
love. then. | have
told Won of mine. "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Sun Engine Does Good Work.

The most remarkable sun engine
Quilt up TO date Is operated at Mead.
near Cairo, in Egypt. II consists OF
five 205-foot boilers paced on edge and
In the focus Of five channel-shaped
mirrors. Its best run for an hour
yielded l,442 pounds Ut stenm at a
pressure Of nearly 10 pounds to the
square inch equivalent to 6S horse
power an acre OF land occupied by the
plant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
pERsAlNo is PLACED
WIN Head War staff And Keep Keep
Army in Readiness.

Washington. April 22.-0rganiza.
ton OF war staff headed by General
Pershing to take charge of ned
operations of the armies Of the Unit
ed States in me of war was an
nounced yesterday by Secretary
Weeks. Instant preparation IN time
OF peace for active military opera
ton" was given by the secretary as
the reason for the new organization,
The organization headed by Gener-
al Pershing will be ent rely separate
from the Office OF the chief OF starr,
which WI continue to direct the ad-
ministration OF the military establish
ment in time OF peace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
oarneta for Good luck.

A garnet In your engagement ring
is supposed to bring good luck. The
ancient Greeks used to say that gar
nets gave loyalty aud frankness to
their possessors, and 1t was also be-
lIeyed that these stones kept lovers
true to their VOWS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
IMEDIATORS TRYING TO
OBTAIN PEACE IN ERIN
Plans Arr In Progress To Bring Sim
Feiners and Government
Toqether

Dublin, April 22.--What is regard
ed as an eleventh. hour attempt to
bring the Sim Fem leaders and the
government into negotiations before
the election of new Irish parlia-
ment, is being made here. Would
be med ators, who have been working
the past month without interruption,
include business men, prominent
members of the clergy and unofficial
representatives of the government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
VERMONT is HoNoREp
5rsttlehoro Woman 10 Elected Vice
President of Daughters of RevoIut on

President of Daughters of ReyoIut on
Brattleboro, April 22.--Mrs. Julius
J. Estey of Bratt eboro, who is at
tending the Continental Congress OF
the National Society, Daughters Of
the Amer can Revolut on, in Wash.
ington, =. c., has been elected trst
vice president OF the Past National
Officers club for three years. the
club holding its annual banquet in
Washington in connection with the
national meeting. Mrs. Estey is a
former state regent for Vermont, and
for several years she has been q
member of the credentials COM
m lite, M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
BANDITS ESCAPE
After Relieving Chicago Reality
Operator of $25,

Chicago, April q Five youthful
bandits in an automobile today held
up John Auberg, yice-president OF a
real estate firm and escaped with
twenty-five thousand dollars he was
taking to a downtown bank.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Frequent Occurrence.

"A man builds castle In the air"
"Wellf" but II takes woman to
pick OUT furniture for such an Mi
Gee"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
WILL SAIL MAY 7.
Carpenter Will Be Accompanied Il
America BY His Manager.

Paris, Apr 81 Georges Carpen-
tier will sail for the United States on
La Savoie May 7. He will be accom-
panied by Frances Deschamps, his
manage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

/ frequent tea rooms because my
doctor has told me not to eat much
Chicago Sunday American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

I believe that a man who refuses
to work is the worst profteer we have
in our midst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
That's what these bright draperies will do
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