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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
BENNINGTON PROOF
Should Convince Every Bennington
Reader.

The frank statement of a neighbor,
telling the merits OF a remedy,
Bids YOU pause and believe
The same endorsement
Nv some stranger far away
Commands no belief at al
Here's n Bennington case,
A bennington C tizen testiiies.
Read and be convinced
4. NJ Downs, 101 Stafford St, says;
"Tep years ago | wac IN bad shape
with my kidneys. My back was so
sore and lame that ! could hardly get
up when | was down. My kidneys
were weak and scanty in action.
olten had to arise at night to pass
the kidney secretons was all play
ed out and lame and sore all over my
body. ! soon felt better and two box
es of Doan which / Bought at Wards
Drug store cured men Of the trouble
and fixed me up in fine shape so
gladly recommend them"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't slmp
lv ask for kidney remedy gel
Doans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr. Downs had Foster.Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo, ~ Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
he Mighty Army Saaried Unemployed ~ on the Payroll
MRS. cRoMAck INJURED
Fell Sunday Night and Broke Right
ShouIde,

Mrs. Frank Cromack, widow Of the
late se'ectman Frank Cromack was
quite seriously injured Sunday even
ing, when she attempted to walk out
abcye her home at the corner Of
Branch and Main streets
After walk ng a short distance on
Branch stret she became confused
an fell down a bank When she was
missed her friends started searching
Tor her and found her lying on the
edge Of the. raceway Or. Frank Hur-
ley was called and found her shoulder
broken and her head cut badly. She
Is n years Of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
COUNTY COURT RESUMES
Ceeember Term viii Probably Be Re.
sumed THIS Week.

SUPERIOR Judge z S Stantcn ar
rived from his home at R1vbury for
the CONCLUDING sessions NJ the pecem-
her term CT Bennington County court.
When court took a recess there were
number OF court cases set for trial
but It Is MT expected that many OF
thon vii no hoard
The case taken up this morning
was that of Ben Erdman VS.. Mrs e j.
- chols. an appeal from a Pennington
justice court The point at issue is
over a bill of goods claimed to have
been purchased by the defendant who
contends that the goods IN question
were not purchased but consigned
Holden & Healy appear for Erdman
and Collins NJ. Graves and James X
Batchelder for Mrs Nichols
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
f68G members
ENROLL IN ANNUAL
R. c. CAMPAIGN
Every Town but One in County
Shows Decrease
READSBORO MAKES GAIN
Chapter Officials Report Shows Mem
benohip by Towns and Money
READSBORo MAKES GAIN
Chapter Officials Report Shows Mem
ben3hip by Towns and Money
Receipts.

A report has been compiled by Guy
b. Johnson, county chairman and Ho.
mer II. Webster, treasurer, for the re-
suits Of the annual Red Cross roll, or
campaign for members, which began
on armistlce day and closed Christmas
The report shows membership Of
1886 and receipts of $2O2365, divided
as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
OPEN OR CLOSED SHOP
Topic Discussed by Bennington Mems
Class Sunday Noon

There was a larger attendance than
usual az the meeting cf the Benning-
ton Mems class Sunday noon at the
chapel Of the Second Congregational
church. Ofcials of the local labor
organizations, manufacturers. other
employers and employees in different
lines OF Industries presented their
views on the subject, The Open or
Cksed Shop" in a most friendly spirit.
Next Sunday Elmer Lansing, an Off
c'a' of the local carpenters union will
present before the class the bylaws,
rules and regulations and ms Of the
organization
The discussion OF this important
subject is creating wide interest n the
village The utmost harmony pre-
walls and those who take part IN the
discussions are apparently moved by
q desirrt- obtain O better understand.
ng Of the other fellows point OF view,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
FEW CHANGES LIKELY
Gov, Hartness lnelnes Toward Keep
inu Offielals In of ee.

Montpelier Jan l7-lt Is expected
that Governor Hartness will make
some cf his appointments the latter
nart of thjs week and complete the
Jst next week. although sometime
may take place to upset this plan
There is but little change likely, it is
understood, for Governor Hartness is
more inclined towards experience and
efficiency Some Of the commiss en-
ers seem to feel uneasy abou
their appointments 1t is understood
lho MOST %. .ho appointments will be
made February 1st
The trip, which apparently was
nlannei for this week was upset by
beng referred to committee. which
delays the proposition, so that i does
not look as though the trip would be
taRen this week to the state iustitu
tions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats Almost
Burned Her House Down,

For two months ! never went In
our cellar. fearing a rat One night
in bed | smeled FIRE. Sure enough
the rat had been nibbing at the
matches. If hadn { acted promptly
my house would have been burned,
Later we found the dead rat RAT
Snap killed t It's great stuff.
Three sizes, 25c, 65c, S125. Sold
and guaranteed by b, A. Qulnlan's
Pharmacy, D. A. Ward and \. II Win
SLOW. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

Reginald Farrant, who has been ap'
pointed stipendary Of Douglas ana
Castletown. Isle Of Man. was recently
sworn in the quaint forn which has
prevailed In the island Tor centuries.
He swore 10 do Justice between party
and pnrty "as indiherently MS the her
rings backbone doth lie in tie midst
of the fish,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Earnlna Hla Money.

Tommy has a little friend who acts
as chauffeur when they 60 for a ride
In his toy car, One day Tommy went
into his uncle's home to get warm.
leaving Billy on the curb as usual. 1t
was cold day and the uncle remon-
strated, telling him to 90 out and
bring him in. "Oh, hims all right"
replied Tommy. "He will have to get
used TO It or he won't get his twenty
cents n week."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

Wifcy The police won't let that
blind peddler stand on the corner any
more.
Uubby-Poor man! That's the sec.
ond time he's lost his site.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

The missionaries In the Hawaiian
Islands named one pmni Il grows on
reedllke salks n kind OF knlfe-edged,
rank growth that hears white enMmei
beads. Everybody calls these beads
Jobs tears
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Always Going Up.

II love TO see the red in a young
girls cheek mounting
"About the only way to do that
now is TO keep on asking its price at
the nearest drug store
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
His inclination.

THE escaping steer that threw a
policeman on his horns must have
been something Of a gambler"
"Why so?"
"IIc was such an adept In tossing
,hc copper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

"Do you enjoy literary gatherIngs|
asked White.
NO" replied Brown; mot being
well read feel blue in company where
realize that am green. boston
Transcript,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

WAS your leading lady injured when
she bumped her head on the door?'
No; but it threw her into fit OF
jealousy
a nt Of jealousy
YES, She saw SO many other stars"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
nnn had MANY Erlends-

Six thousand persons signed pc
tltlon TO save the life Of dog which
n London (EnglnnO magistrate had
ordered to be killed on account Of lts
alleged ferocity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Rather Mixed.

zone thing | imagine must puzzle
the military authorities"
"What is that7'
"IIow to keep a standing army in
good running order"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Yule for Christmas.

"Yulc" is the old name for Christ
mas. and Is still used In Scotland and
the north Of England, and retained In
the term "Yue.log" It was originally
In England and Scandinavia the festi'
val Of the wlr'r' .olN're
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Family Impediment.

"IIello, old man; haven't seen you
here for long time. You haven't
bcenpaylng golf much lately? by the
way, what is your handicap now?"
"My wife. Spare Moments
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
Steps Fighting 175OOo
TWO MORE VETERANS DIE
Peter o'cla'r and Edmund Stone, Vet.
Grams at Soldiers Home.

Two more veterans at the Soldiers
Home have died nee Jerc me b.
Smith, whose obituary was published
in yesterday Banner--Peter O'Clair
and Edmund Stone both Monday az
ternCon within an hour Of each other.
This makes six deaths this year there.
Peter OClair was born in Winooski,
July 16, 1916. He enlisted from Col.
chester Aug 31,1S63, in Co. H., Yer
mont Cavalry, transferred to c. d,
aud was mustered out Sept, 10, 1863
After the muster-out OF the original
members Of his regiment he was put
into a battalion of six companies and
served along the Canadian line,
He first came to the Home Jan. lst,
1898, Since then he has been absent
several times, the last time about
three years, and returned here Jan. Z,
and, alter few days was taken tc the
hospital where he died. He is surv V
ed by a brother in Wateryliet, N. Y,
and sister in Winooski The burial
will be in Winooski.
Pete as he was famllarly called,
was Of French lineage, and possessed
to a marked degree the yiyacity Of
that race In spite of his yolubility,
he was good natured, courteous and
pclite. Dur ne his life at the Home
he had been often employed in various
capacities chiefly as laundryman and
always did good service, dong eyery4
thing we'll He never put his hand
to the pow and looked back. He
vii be greatly missed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
No News.

"Thc fortune teller told Ned there
was a dark future before him
'Ile knows that already; he's en-.
Saged to brunette
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and not quite so Geld ton ght
Wednesday cloudy with rising temper
Sture Strong northwest. shifting to
north and northwest winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
ro cure a caIo In enc pay

Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
QUiN1NE tabists The genuine bears
-he signature OF . ~ Grove. 20c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18

Edmund Stone died an hour later
than O'Clalr. He was born In Cayen-
dish Sept 1S, 1S43. His first enlist.
ment was in Co. +, First Vermont In
fantry G months seryice) from May
.. SCI unt Aug. Is, 1861 He next
enlisted in Co.E, Vermont Cavalry,
Oct. 70 1861; re.enlisted Dec.2S, 1868 !:
was transferred to Co. A, June 2l,1S65
aud was mustered out Aug 9, 1865 (;
an aggregate service OF over four
wears. He came to the Home from
the National Home at Togus Me
June 30, 1919,
He was sick but few days but his
decline was rapid He was a great
reader OF the newspapers and kept
well informed of current events, par
tcularly Of polit cal nature, and
was f,nd of conyessing with others
or that subject.
He leaves wife and one daughter.
whose residence Is In Lynn, Mass.
The daughter is now here. Brief fu-
neral services were held this morn ng.
His body Will be kept IN the vault IN
I'll spring when he will be buried IN
The Home cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
ereat PossIblIltIes.

aren't you making a mountain out
OF mole hlll?' inquired the ready
made philosopher
Il wish could manage such a
transaction answered the busy citi.
zen. "Td be the sure-enough real es.
tate wizard"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
A Casually.

Mary had a roadster swift,
She drove 1t Ike a streak:
An ambulance gave her a lift,
And she'l be out next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-18
rlnstlo Size.

"Whot Kind of figure is Mrs,
DressyY
'If you go by The quantity it takes
to make her dresses, she is very tall,
but II you measure her by the time
she takes to pay for them, she is very
Short
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Thousand Pay 81, 900 Each to
Eat Stew at Banquet.

New York, Dec. 29.-One thou
sand of New York's men and women
of wealth paid $1,000 or more each
here tonight to sit at a plain board
table and eat beef stew.
The "banquet" was testimonial
arranged by Herbert Hoover, chair
man of the European relief council,
of Americas effort to succor the 81
100000 starving children of Europe.
The stew, accompanied by white
bread and cup of cocoa, was the
same as served to starving children
at relief stations throughout Europe
at cost of less than cent and a
half.
General John j. Pershing, Mr..
Hoover, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Mrs. August Belmont and other no
tables carried soup bowls and were
first in line that passed by army
field kitchens to be served. The servi-
tors were young society women.
Fritz Kreisler entertained the din
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
The Public Pays the Bills.

Lawyers in the New Haven rail-
road conspiracy case," brought to
recover s15O,OOO,OO0 from the di-
rectors of the railroad, and who did
recover s2,5OO,OOO have been award
ed fees of ssOO,OoO. Meanwhile, it
was settled that the defendants had
made no personal profit out of the
railroad company and the charges
of conspiracy were abandoned.
Now $SOO,OOO would build and
equip some, miles Of railroad at any
rate. What have these lawyers done
for the general welfare?
Why is the proportion of legal to
operating expenses of railroad COM
pany so great and why is the public
which, of course pays the bills, con-
tent to pay them?
Why are the misfortunes of rail-
road company, cotton mill or other
corporation or firm, the good fortune
of lawyers?
Are the troops of highly paid cor
poration lawyers Injury or a ne
cessary?
The public pays the bills.-The
State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Hastings Seeds
1927 Cataiog Free

It's ready now. 116 handsomely u.
Illustrated pages Of worthwhile, seed
and garden news. This new catalog,
we believe, is the most valuable seed
book ever published. 1t contains
twenty full pages Of the most popular
vegetables and flowers in their natu.
raj colors, the finest work OF its kind
lever attempted.
With our Photographic Illustrations,
hand color pictures also from photo.
Agraphs, we show you just what you
grow with Hastings Seeds even be-
5Gore you order the seeds. This cata.
log makes garden and flower bed
blaming easy and it should be In ev'
Ary single Southern home. Write US
IA postcard for 1t, giving your name
md address. It will come to you
E return mail and you will be mighty
lad you've got 1t.
"A Hastings Seeds are the Standard
@ the South and they have the larg.
4st mail order seed house in the world
ack Of them. They've got to be the
Est. Write now for the 1921 cats.
BIZ. It is absolutely free.
81. G. HASTINGS CO., sEEpsMEN,
ATLANTA. GA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
CUT COTTON COST
BY MAKING FOOD
Southern Farm Prosperity Absolutely
Dependent on Cutting Produe-,
tIon Cost Through Food
Making and Saving.

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special. ia right
about-face movement In 1921 Is neces-
sary If the farmers Of the South are
to get on safe, firm ground again"
said H. G. Hastings, President OF the
great Southeastern Fair.
at looks as if we all went cotton
crazy last spring, despite all the dan.
ger signals flying and the disregard
Of plain facts as to costs of cotton
production. We have repeated our fol
lies Of 1911 and 1914 and piled up
debts based on costly food and grain
to be paid for by cotton that is now
below cost Of production.
"With few exceptions those items
of food and grain could and should
have been produced on home acres
at one.third to one-half what the sup
ply merchant charges for them.
Cotton is the one best money crop
for the South, and probably always
will be. The time Of war prices Is
over and the problem from now on Is
to lower cost Of production and at the
same time afford the cotton grower
fair profit.
"Cost of making cotton is primarily
the cost of food, grain and forage
for the farmer, his family, his labor.
ers or tenants, and his work stock.
Cutting food, grain and forage costs
by home production will reduce cot
ton costs from one-third to one-half.
"Plant for an abundance Of food,
grain and forage, thus cutting down
store bills, and the lower prices for
cotton will not hurt 80 much. We can
not, with European countries 30 thor
oughly disorganized, reasonably expect
high prices for cotton for several years
and we must make cotton at lower
cost, or else quit cotton growing.
"Most OF us cannot quit cotton,
hence the absolute necessity Of food,
grain and forage planting in 1921
the making on home acres OF every
pound of food and grain needed to see
us through.
"In this food production program,
take the home vegetable garden seri.
ously. Give the home garden square
deal and it will surprise you In the
amount of healthful food produced. Il
takes the least ground, can be plant
ed the earliest, brings quick returns
and II kept replanted and worked WIZ
stay by you all the season through.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Miss Mary Judson Dies at Age
u, of 923Years.

Greenville, Dec. 30.-Miss Mary
C. Judson, emeritus professor of Eng.
8 lish at the Greenville Woman's Col.
lege, and one of the best known wo.
men in the Baptist denomination in
South Carolina, died at the college
tonight about 9 o'clock after several
days of critical illness.
She was in her 93d year, having
been born in Connecticut June ~,
1928. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the college at, II o'clock
Saturday morning, interment to fol
low in Springwood cemetery, of this
city.
Miss Judson had been connected
with the Greenville Womans' college
46 years, having come South with
her father in 1857 to visit her broth
er, DR.. Charles M. Judson, then a pro-
fessor: of Furman university and la
ter president of that institution. Miss
Judson was beloved by the young
women who have studied under her
long years of service at the G. w. c.
Her former students are now to be
found in all sections of the state and
in all walks of life. She had not ac-
lively taught classes during the past
few years, but continued her active
interest in the affairs of the college
and its students as well as affairs OF
the community. Shortly after the rat
ifcation of the woman suffrage
amendment, Miss Judson registered
to vote and qualified as an elector OF
Greenville county. She has no living
relatives so far as is known here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Practical Measurements of
Land.

TO find the number of acres In any
rectangular piece of land multiply
the length by the breadth in rods
and divide by 100 (the number Of
square rods in an acre.)
In a triangular field Zone with 3
sides), when the length of one side
and of the perpendicular to that
side from the opposite angle is known
or can be measured, divide one-half
the product of the side and perpen-
dicular by 100. Hence the area OF a
three-sided field with one right angle
EQUALS one-half the product of the
two short sides.
When all three sides are known,
from half the sum of their lengths
subtract each side separately, multi
ply. the remainders and half the sum
of the sides together; the square root
of the product divided by $50 will be
the area in acres.
When the field is in the shape OF a
trapezoid Ga four-sided figure with
one pair of sides paralleD divide one
half the product of the sum OF the
parallel sides and the perpendicular
between them by 160.
To find the area of field with any
number of straight sides, divide 1t
by straight lines. into convenient
parts-three or four sides-and find
the area of each of them by the
above method and add these areas TO-
gether.
NoTE.-If the measurements are
taken in yards instead of rods as
above, then the result in each case
should be divided by 4,S40 (the num-
Der of square yards in an acre) to
reduce to acres. If the measurements
are made in feet instead OF rods,
then the result in each case should
be divided by 43,56O (the number
of square feet in an acre) to reduce
to acfes.-Progressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Farmers Purchase Much Fer
tilizer.

The State. W.
Taxes on fertilizers imposed upon
various companies and corporations
in South Carolina have totaicd to
date s276,485.31, according to fig
ures from the state treasurer's office.
These figures included yesterday and
while few more dollars may come
in between now and the end of the
year, it is believed this will represent
the total fertilizer tax for the year.
In 1919 the total tax collected
amounted to $269,5s1.4s; so the fig
ures SO far for 1920 have exceeded
this amount by little over $1,000.
The tax imposed on the fertilizer
includes meal and is rs cents ton.
1t will be seen that, according to
;hese figures, 1,1O5,941- tons of fer
1ilizer were sold in South Carolina
during 1920 as compared with L.
O78,325 tons in 1919.
In the total for this year is includ-
ed approximately $4,000 for penal
ties on firms that failed to make their
product come up to the requirements
and the analysis guaranteed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
GreenvilIe Widow Runs for
Office.


Mrs. Scott Would Succeed Late Hus-
band as Judge of Probate.
Greenville Special to The State.
At the earnest solicitation of lit
eral1y hundreds of friends through
out the city and county, Mrs. Fannie
Davis Scott, widow of Probate Judge
Walter M. Scott, who was killed in
an automobile accident last Sunday
tonight announced that she will ac-
cept the office of probate judge to
fill the two years Of her late hus-
bands unexpired term, if elected by
the people at the special election to
be called by the governor. Mrs. Scott
was assistant to her. husband during
the six years he served as judge OF
probate, and her friends contend that
she is well qualified for the place. II
elected it is believed that she will be
the first woman county official IN
South Carolina.
Mrs. Scott, who was slightly in
iured in the accident which cost7her
husbands life, said tonight that il
chosen by the people, she would ac-
cept the Office chiefly as a token OF
esteem for her husband. Her decla-
ration came after much pressure had
been brought 20 bear upon her by
newspapers and the public.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
Greenwood Youth Takes Own
Life.

Greenwood, Jan. 3.-Bennie Will
son. 10 years of age and former
clerk at the Oregon Hotel, shot him
self to death in the room of II. j..
Brinson, proprietor Of the hotel, yes
terday afternoon about a o'clock fol-
lowing an interview relative to the
ex-clerk's alleged shortage in his ac-
counts. A. verdict of suicide was re-
turned by. the coroner's jury at the
inquest which was held Immediately
after the tragedy. According to evil
.dence brought out in the inquest.
Mr.. Brinson had sent for Wilson to
discuss a settlement of the alleged
shortage. Wilson is said to have de-
clared that he would not make the
shortage good and wouldn't be ar
rested. He then rushed to the door
and shot himself through the neart
before he could be prevented. Mr..
Brinson and his daughter, Miss Mary
Frances Brinson, were the only per-
sons in the room at the time the
shooting occurred.
Until few weeks ago Wilson had
been clerk at the Oregon hotel for
about three years. Recently he was
discharged following exposures OF
alleged shortages in his accounts. He
was apparently obsessed with the
fear of arrest, witnesses testified.