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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

The dance Wednesday night was well
attended for weekday dance. There
was between $l2 and els ilear profit
for the school.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

II u D. yaw Prns.as'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mrs. T. l.. Melebeck left Thursla,
for Houston, where she will be tn,
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Dutel.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mrs. Charles l.. LaSalle, of Orange,
Texas, was called here Thursday on
account of the death of her brother,
Mr.. Fernand Broussard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mrs. Sophie Abadie was called to
New Orleans Sunday, where she went
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Willie I'm.
bert, who died at his home in New Or.
leans. Mr.. 1mbert was well known
here, having been adopted and raised
by Rev. Laforest. H leaves wife
and several chtldrrn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mesdames j. C. Besse, Bertrand, Cos.
sam, Landry, were the guests Of DR..
and Mrs. l.. j. Eleazar Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Alpine and chill
dren of Lafayette, were visitors In Alb
beville Sunday, guests Of relatives.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

. +. L. Smiley took trip TO Perry
Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Numa Bourque and family motorcd
70 Cow Island Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Landry. OF
Crowley, were the guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. U. Bourque Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-04

Miss EMMY Guzardoe, returned Sdn-
day from visit to Nunez where she
was the guest of Miss Eula Breaux.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
A RIOT OF COLOR
"Mareie" Coming to Opera House
Friday Night.

"Marge" Coming to Opera House
Friday Night.
"A riot OF color and fash enchanted
by beauty, fashion, song and dance
is modest descript on OF The Nc
Gregor company's production of the
reigning musical comedy success or
two continents, Margie' which is
scheduled tor an appearance at the
Opera house next Friday night. II Is
the fastest running snappiest, musi-
cal comedy OF the age-a joyful show,
so swift 1t doesn't give you time to
think.
The original and only American
company will be seen here Elmer
Coudy ,,eads the organization which
includes singers from grand opera
and opponents of "hokum" recruited
from big tine vaudeville, the aristo-
Gratis and proletarians of the stage,
rubbing elbows in frank camaraderie
IA democratic gathering OF the arts
tic and mirth provoking.
"Margie" Is a potpourri OF enjoy
ment--a charivari of ebullient gaiety
A restriction OF not more than eight
seats to any one purchaser will be
enforced here. Reserved seat sale
opens Wednesday noon at the Harte
Theatre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Oldest Frame Building.

The quaker meeting house at Easton,
Md, is probably the oldest frame build
ing standing in the United States
just where 1t was built and as II was
built, without any change, additions or
subtractions, and with an authentic
record since 1888 An occasional re-
placing of the shingles on the roof and
of the Notwithstanding are all the re-
pairs it has had Its frame, inside
woodwork, and some of the weather.
boarding are the same as when built
about the same time that William
Penn, who visited the building, was
trading with the Indians aud laying
out Philadelphia.
The only preservative used on the
wood has been old-fashloned white
wash on the outside. Seven of the
original plank seats and the wood
work inside have had no paint what.
ever. White oak, white pine, cypress
and southern pine from the Maryland
forests were the woods used.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Red Cross Gives
$4,000 to Aid
'Clean-Up' Drive

An appropriation Of $4,000 for
Red Gross work in connection with the
cleanup" campaign instituted by the
to bring the claims Of all
disabled service men who are entitled
to Federal aid before the proper gov
eminent bureau for action, has been
made by the American Red Cross.
The Executive Committee OF the
American Red Cross in making the
appropriation authorized the approprI-
alton Of $4,000 of this sum to the
American Legion to defray the cx-
pense of the Legion representatives
assigned to the various districts Of
the Veterans Bureau.
The remainder of the appropriation
was authorized for apportionment
among the several Divisions Of the
Red Cross for carrying ON that part
of the cleanup work that falls d.
rectly upon the Red Cross organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
HUMAH OPTIC MOVES THINGS
Why the Superstition Of the "Evil
Eye" May Have a Founda-
ton of Fact.

At meeting of eye-specialists held
in oxford, England. startling an
nouneement was made by DR. Charles
Russ, NJ, Il. G. s.. l.. r. c. =. 1t
was that. after three years of patient
research, he has proved by means OF
4 delicate instrument that the human
eye radiates form Of power or en-
ergy. which can be measured upon his
instrument. The operation Of the In
Strument in question was proved in
the congress, and sensation was ere
ated by the announcement of his re-
markable discovery.
The instrument was brass cylinder
IN which was hung Il delicate spiral
If fine copper wire. This solenoid
was wound upon II cylinder of eel
flold and was suspended by a fiber
uf unspun silk. contained within q
long glass tube. 4 small magnet held
the soleuoid in position, aud the APP
paratlS was electrically earthed by Il
connective wire.
Doctor Russ proved that II he con
centraled his gaze upon one end of
The suspended body. through the Win
dow.slot, It would sway away from
him. when he looked AT the oppo-
site end, 1t swayed toward him. and
when he looked directly at the center
of the body, it was stationary.
This apparatus. therefore, seems TO
show us that there is definite force
radlated from the human eye. and
that, when one person looks at anoth-
err real form Of power is thereby
transferred This force Doctor Russ
believes to be physical in character
probably akin to heat or the electric
rays. though its nature has not so far
been determined.
1t Is interesting 10 note, in this con
ncctlon, that occult science has
taught this for many years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
TRUCK DRIVER FINED
FOR Overlooking
Paid SIS and Costs In Burlington Court
For Exceeding Load Limit
by $50 Pounds.

Burlington, Oct. Alfred Jimmo
was taken into custody Saturday
through the efforts Of State Automo-
bile Inspector A. A. Greggs on a
charge OF operating a two,ton truck
with gross weight Of Is 0S0 pounds,
and was fined SIS and cost in city
court Inspector Greggs stated that
Jimmo had a two-ton Garford truck
drawing lumber between Essex and
Richmond When the inspector first
saw the truck ii appeared to be over.
loaded and he had the truck and its
load brought in and weighed. 1t was
found that the gross weight was lS-OSO
pounds, or $50 pounds over the lawful
limit. gross weight The truck driver
had no perm t to carry excess weight
The inspectors are watching for vio'
lations OF this sort, especially at this
time of the year when the roads are
soft and cas- ly cut up by heavy trucks
and their loads. The law relating 10
the overlooking is also to protect the
numerous bridges in the State that
are not strong enough to properly bear
such weight. The technical charge
for such violation is overlooking more
than 600 pounds to the width OF the
tire surface in contact with the road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
WHY
Physical Exercise Is Among the
Necessities.

Physical exercise is necessary. II is
az important as food, fresh air and
sleep; without Ii health Is impossible.
BY exercise" we mean making move
ments other than the puiposeful move
ments of ordinary life Brushing the
hair, raising food to the mouth, getting
up and sitting down are done for a
purpose and are of course exercise OF
. sort. bat we do not do them with the
idea OF developing our muscles, ex-
pandlng our chests, or quickening our
cirfulntions.
The impulse to take exercise Is In
stInctive in the Young. During child
hood II finds expression IN playing and
romping; during youth and early adult
life, In sports and athletic contests.
1t Is not necessary 10 urge young
people to take that kind OF exercise
rather, II Is necessary TO utter word
of warning against excess. The young
man OF the present day Is in greater
danger of overtaxing his heart and 9th
er organs by excess in athletics than
he Is of letting them spoil for want
Of sufficient exercise. II Is the bust
ness man or the professional man who
hns passed his fotieth birthday that
needs exercise and that usually
thinks he Is too busy to take it.
A fav0rite argument OF the brain
worker who is advised to walk, or to
play golf. or TO take some other form
of regular exercise, Is that he has ex-
hausted his vitality by brain work,
and that the use of his muscles be-
yond the absolute needs of daily life
would exhaust still further his life
forces.
That Is not so, for the brain Is ia
tigued only because 1t Is fed with
blood that circulates slugglshly and
that is already so loaded with toxins
that II cannot take away those that
result from intellectual work. A brisk
walk would fill the brain workers
lungs with air, quicken his circulation,
oxygenate his blood and unload 1t of
Its toxins, squeeze the stsgnant lymph
out Of his muscles, empty his liver OF
Its pois0ns and quicken all his excre-
tory functions. Then his brain would
be bathed with fresh, pure blood, and
the ''cobwebs' would be washed away.
Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
WIN France Had Poor Crops.

During the year 1861 the harvests
of France gave an unusually poor re-
turn, and q commission to investigate
the cause of the deficiency was APP
pointed at the instance Of the minister
Of agriculture. The commission took
counsel of experienced naturallsts, 81.
Hilaire, Provost, and others. by this
commission the deficiency was attri-
buted in great degree to the ravages
of insects which 1t is the function OF
certain birds TO check. The commits
sion placed the blame for this condl-
ton on the French people, who had
destroyed millions Of birds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17

Some time ago 1t was reported by a
distinguished astronomer that the star
called Xi Gemlnorum, which has long
been known as variable, is in re-
ality double, but its two coniponents
are SO close that no telescope is able
to separate them, and their existence
is proved by the shifting lines In the
spectrum. The variations in bright
ness, il is thought, can only be due 10
the attraction between the two stars
lRising immense tides in their molten
or vaporous globes, which, through
the efforts Of compression or other
wise. dlsDlacs the spectral lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Music in Common Noises.

Camille Saint-Saens, the French COM
poser, best known for his opera, SAM
son and Delllah," heard music in the
eommonest noises when child. He
would plant himself in front of a
clock to hear 1t strike. Seated on
a small stool before the fire he used
to wait for the tea-kettle to sing.
In book Of recollections, Saint.
Saens says that his friend, Pasteur.
the great bacteriologist was the OBJ
ject of public wrath when he first
announced his new treatment for
disease. A mass meeting was held
to protest against his serum dis
coverles, at which an eminent man
sald: Scientific questions should be
settled by the people"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Young America
Sends Vast Relief
To Needy Abroad

Various relief projects Of the Junior
American Red Cross in European
countries resulted in helping 23T .00A
destitute children during the last lis-
cal year, according to the annual re-
port of the American Red Cross for
that period. The growth of the activi-
ties of the Juniors abroad is mani
tested by comparison which shows
this figure is 100000 larger than Il 1t
of the previous fiscal year
The National Children's Fund raised
by school children, members of the
Junior American Red Cross, was
drawn upon for $42o557 for these prof.
ects. Receipts for the National Cshl-
dren's Fund during the last fiscal year
totaled S155,31T.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Fruit From cactl.

The newest achievement Of Bur
bank, the plant wizard is the produc
tion Of cactj that benr fruits beautiful
TO the eye and with flavor resembling
those of peaches. muskmelons, pineap-
pies, etc, yet sufficiently unlike TO rem.
der them appetizlng novelties. They
are very sweet, containing from II to
,16 per cent OF sugar,
These fruits may be eaten fresh or
put up as sweetmeats. They are of
various colovs and their juices, par
.ticularly OF the red ones (Which are
OF brilliant hues), are ntilizable for
coloring ices, iellies and candies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Owing to the sDea.al religious sery-
ices to be held In the church this week,
most Of the social activity VIII be ON
mitted. Two afternoon meetings are
/. cid as follows: Circle No. 2 OF the
Ladies Aid will meet Friday aGer.
noon to 5 O'Clock at the home or
Mrs. Percy Russell, School street, and
Circle No 5 will meet to tie quilts at
the same time in the Brotherhood
room OF the church. A covered Dish
supper win be served thereafter.
Saturday evening at 500 Is ileld
the first of the Saturday evening en-.
tainments by u mixed colored guar,
tet called "rhe Virginians." Season
tickets are on sale at Griswold's
store Children's tickets. for ages
to IA years, are one half price, and IT.
tie folks under seven are admitted
free when attended 3
Mr. Perry speaks in Pittsheld,
Mass, Tuesday evening at the school
OF religious education, held In the
Methodist church in that city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Wallace Reid in TOO Much Speed, Z
Rolin Comedy, Pathe News at Harte
Theatre tomorrow.
Walter Stockwell has purchased a
new touring car of the Maxwell
agency OF South Salisbury
Miss Anna Hanna of Bennington
has entered the Cohoes City hospital
to take the nurses training course.
George 3. and Walter Meecham,
brothers, have returned to their home
in Boston after weeg hiking on the
Long Trail.
G. T. Cooper OF Rutland is in town
on business. Mr.. Cooper in the Pres
ident of the State organization of the
Green Mountain club.
Thomas J. Donovan has returned to
, his duties at the Pest Office after a
vacation OF two weeks spent in De
troit and Jersey City.
Miss Lois Estes who spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Estes, has returned to
University of Vermont
Mrs. Lewis Montgomery and daugh-
ter Stella of East Arlington spent the
weekend with Mrs. Montgomery
aunt, Mrs. Charles Walker
Mr. and Mrs. John Madison OF
South street have returned from
birmingham, Mass, where they have
been spending few days.
Rev. Franklin ]. Kennedy of Pits
field, Mass, will address the Brother
hood meeting to be held at the Metho
dist church tomorrow evening
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Clements
Of Jefferson avenue and Mrs. Edgar
Bowen, Roy Bowen and master Ra pl
Bowen OF South SALISBURY motoreC
Sunday to Valley Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgess, VIII,
have been visiting friends in Benning
ton county, left today for their home
Waltham, Mass. Mrs. Burgess wa.
formerly Miss Nett.e Pierce of Ben
nington.
There will be a regular meeting oil
Miriam Rebekah Lodge tomorrow
Tuesday evening, at clock l.,ere
is business OF Importance to be tran
sacted and drill. All members are re-
quested to be present.
J At the meeting last week of the Yer
mont State Medical Association hello
at st. Adams, Or. L, II. Ross was e.ec
ted vice president. Drs. II H. Ross
c. w. Bartlett G. s. Buchanan and Z
A. Tobin attended from Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Williams
anu guest. Homer Theroux of Water
bury. Conn, motored over the Mo
hawk Trail. Sunday TO Mt Hermon,
Mass, where they visited James VIII
liams, who is attending the Mt. Her
mon school.
Leroy Dunn was pleasantly surpris
ed Saturday evening when about q
of his friends gathered st his home
on School street TO remind him Of hi
birthday anniversary. There wai
music and games and at II o'clocl
bountiful refreshments were served
by Mrs Leroy Dunn and Mrs. Rober
Dusabion. yr. Dunn received large
number OF gifts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
MONTPELIER MAN,
HIT BY CAR, DIES
Louis Lebel, Struck by Automobile Of
Harold Bancroft, Lives Only
Few Minutes.

Montpelier, Oct 16,--Louis Lebel, a
draughtsman at Jones Brothers gran
tie works in Barre, was run into by a
car driven b. Harold Bancroft OF East
Barre at o'clock this evening and
died before he reached the hspotal.
Lebel had just alghted from a street
car in front of Jones Brothers office,
when the car came past at a high rate
of speed, according to witnesses, Fol
loving the accident the car went into
the ditch and tipped over Mr. Lebel
leaves WIFE, two ohiIiren and aged
parents, Mr. and MRS.. Joseph Lebel,
who reside on ELM street, Montpelier,
w. S. Teachout Of the automobile
department of the Secretary OF States
office, officer Sloane Of Montpelier,
Chief OF Police Sullivan Of Barre and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
$1,000 for an Eac.

A song sparrow's egg can be pur-
chased In the open market for a few
cents, says the American Forestry
Magazine. Upon the other hand, the
egg OF the extinct Great AUX is very
rare egg, and a few years ago one sold
at auction In London for $1,000. Be
tween these two extremes, the eggs OF
Wild birds the world over fetch all
sorts Of prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
Back to the picture Lanaua1s.

A newspaper for English tourists
abroad has very Ingenious scheme
for showing exactly what attractions
certain hotels have to offer. If there
Is al elevator IN the hotel picture
Of small boy In uniform is shown
against the name of that hotel. A
garage is indicated by picture Of n
motor car, lawn tennis courts by a
racquet, and 50 on. The scheme Is
QUITE u useful one, for il enables thc
tourist to see at q glance exactly
Which hotel would suit him best, and
thus saves him wading through a
whole LOT of advertising matter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
VIM centrlfuoal Gun Was propnsd.

After testing out the centrifugal gun
at Aberdeen proving ground, the ord
nance department has decided that be.
cause Of its great weight and its in
ability to obtain high initial velocity
no centrifugal gun can have military
value. The centrifugal gun Is peren-
NAL This last report Is one of sew
eral adverse judgments that have been
pronounced against 1t by expert au-
thoritles. Scientific American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
NORTH BENNINGTON

The regular monthly meeting of the
W. c. I. U viii be held ut the home
OF Mrs. H, c, White, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
The SPECIAL services at the Metho-
dist church will continue every even
ing this week with the exception of
Saturday evening. Come and help.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17

Deputy Chief Gamble OF Barre investl
gated the scene OF the accident late
tonight.
II was said at the Barre police sta
tion that Bancroft would probably be
arrested He / /; the son of Frank G..
Bancroft, q former state senator and
bank director in Barre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
VERMONT MERCHANTS

Annual Meeting of Association IN Bur
lington, October 10.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
State Merchants association will be
held in Burlington, October IT,.
All merchants in Bennington, North
Bennington. Arlington and Pownal,
whether or not members of the state
merchants association are cordially
invited to attend the meeting.
1t has been decided that any person
who sells at retail any article is ell
gible for membership.
H. J. COLE.
Director from Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
America suceors Russians

Food, clothing and medical relief
costing 100000 has been provided ny
the American Red Cross for the thon-
sands OF Russian refugees stranded
last year In Constantinople and vi
Cinity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
ARLINGTON

Auction of household goods at for
mer residence of James X, Batchelder
in Arlington, Wednesday, October
18th, 10 a. m, or the following pleas
ant day. See posters for articles on
sale. 34t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
TO OBSERVE IRIS BIRTHDAY
Anniversary of Ex-President's Birth.
day to Es Honored by Legion.

day to Bs Honored by Legion.
Montpelier. Oct l6.-American Lee
gion posts all over the country are
asked to join in celebrations OF the
63rd anniversary Of the birth of Theo-
dore Roosevelt on October e. in a
letter received at the office Of Allen
NJ. Fletcher. department adjutant for
Vermont The late president is nam
ed as himself soldier and friend
to soldiers, especially in his work Of
preparedness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17

The fact that a woman can roast
her neighbors Is no evidence OF her
capacity as cook BOSTON Transc--t.2t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
II. B. HUTCHINS

te-i Estate and Insurance Agency.
Village, Property. Farms and Small
". YES on Outside a Speciality
Rents Co..ected and Property cared for.
rtf- tnsurAnce II.
W7 Main street pranBnsrtuu. VI.
Telephone g5-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17

The Travellers Insurance Co.
H. A. WILKINSON, Agent
ALL LINES OF INSURANCE
--
1870 Putnam St. Phone 4O4-M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17

GEOks'E II. THOMPSON, M. Ia.
v. A. q. q.
t-ar,iee LtmfteA 20
rrs est, EAR. NOSE a THROAT
certificate mn american Board %
u 'hthalmn.cSy
N0ATA ADAMS. KAeR. n-.s.
80 sshfsnd ". 4trrertv apss. P~atafR@-.
Or. Thompson IL In Phiiadeiphia---wffI
return, October 2Sth.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-05-18
THE JAZZ CLUB, BOULDER, COLO.

The Jazz Club of the University of
Colorado will observe Music Week as
part of its annual program. Exten-
sive preparations have been made in
an effort to observe the spirit faith
fully.
A program, which will consist of
discussions on jazz music and its rela-
lions to modern Americanism. and Sc
lections by the Jazz Club Quartettc,
has been arranged by the Music Week
committee.
The elimination of the weeks ac-
tivities will be reached on Jazz Day,
May 20, upon which date the Jazz
Club has arranged for beefsteak fry
in Boulder canon.
Saturday. May 81, will be open.
house day. All May--Fete visitors are
cordially invited.
NJ. GOLDBERG, Sec'y.