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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

The newspapers Of the country are
getting good deal stirred up over
the question whether press represen-
tatiyes are to be admitted to the COM
Ing conference OH reduction of arma-
ment. II to admit the newspaper men
means, as 1t probably does, that the
representatives OF Hearst and other
yellow publications would have to be
included, 1t would be wiser to keep
them all out, There are SO many
newspapers OF the Hearst school
which make a business of printing
garbled, sensational and misleading
versions of everything they touch
that the newspaper representative is
entitled to no special consideration
until he and the publication he rep
resents have proved that their pur-
pose is something other than to get a
little setting Of fact in which to
frame a lot of falsehood, exaggera-
ton and bunk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
MR.. ALVIN j. MEYER

The success of this special issue OF
The Banner is due in 40 small degree
to the work OF the solicitor, Mr.. Alvin
J. Meyer who, during the past month
has become acquainted with the
manufacturing firms of Bennington in
getting together the material for this
edition.
Mr.. Meyer has been engaged in this
work in various parts Of the country
for the past nine years and has never
yet failed to make success OF any
undertaking he has tackled. The
Banner esteems itself fortunate In Sc
curing his services and feels sure that
other publishers will find him the best
in his line.
1t is no small Job to get out {
special issue of "a pages in country
Office that is taxed to its capacity b,
even a small amount Of extra work
The regular employees of the papel
have worked nights and Sundays Ii
an earnest effort to make the Indus
trial Edition a success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

The expansion in this direction has
probably been equalled by few 10000
population towns in New England
Fifteen years ago Bennington might
almost DO said to be a village with
@lt sidewalks but this defect has
been and is being Systematically cor.
recred The improvement has been
gradual but it slas been consistently
carried on and viii continue. Just at
present the residents are experienc-
ing justifable pride in a scheme OF
street and highway improvement the
biggest stride in public betterments
attempted IN the village and town.
Two miles Of concrete paving with
needed sanitary sewer extension and
surface drainage have been construct
ed IN Bennington village during the
last twelve months. Five miles CT
concrete highway has been laid be-
tween the village Of Bennington and
North Bennington, similar construc-
ton has been completed on the main
streets OF Old Bennington village and
t,ree miles OF macadam in the west
FERN section of the town and locally
known as the Colgate road has been
resurfaced and partially rebuilt.
These combined street and highway
enterprises have ertailed en- expendi-
ture CT over four hundred thousand
dollars
CLAYTON JOHN KlNSLEY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

dazzle and impress seems TO have had
small consideration as the town has
progressed in material prosperity and
expanded correspendingly.
1t can truthtally be said C,at all of
Bennington's industries were founded
upon small beginnings. shops that
originally employed but few people,
and as some of them have been IN
existence over period OF several gen
erations Il has happened that the diff
ferent trades have come down from
father to son and mother to daughter
The result has been a community OF
homes. Residential property in many
instances has been retained in family
names to be enlarged and improved
in accordance witt the changes OF
time. Bennington is an industrial
town, mill town Ii has small
er contributing territory than any
other large community in the state
and must rely upon itaelf and depend
upon itself for whatever is accom-
plished in the way OF business or
growth. In spite of these circum-
stances, Bennington, res ldentially, has
few OF the earmarks Of an industrial
town II has no distinct tenement
section, streets of double decker
lat-topped, box.like structures such as
are apt TO distinguish the manufac-
turing town from the community that
depends more upon commerce and
trade for its prosperity,
Comparisons are odious' and We
all remember that it was the Pharisee
who praised God that be was not like
other men, but at the same time Ben
ningtonians must take a commend
able pride in the fact that their town
has no ugly spots If they did, not
pride themselves in the general clean
~ appearance Of their community
home they would have the blo.s, Per-
.Naps, Bennington has been fortunate
in that it's mills and factories are
scattered throughout the village in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

stead of being dumped on river
front or along the railroad tracks In
the beginning. naturally, they were
located Oh the course Of the upper
Walloomsac because OF the water
power to be obtained from that rap
idly flowing stream and from the
canal connecting Roaring Branch. As
the industries expanded the village
increased in population, but time has
brought about no distinct separation
between mill and 'ome.
In almost every instance the indi-
vidual industries in Bennington had
their origin In the brain of a single
founder Frequently, in accordance
with the good old New England fash
ion. the mill owner built his home in
the immediate vicinity of his bust
ness and naturally he saw to it that
immediate surroundings we're not un-
slightly or displeasing. This pride OF
appearance apparently communicated
itself to his employees who usually
did not live far away and the result
was an influence that has come down
through the years to the benefit Of
the present generation. Cutters Of
tumble down sheds and rickerty store
houses, weatherbeaten or all the more
unsightly because still wearing the
remnants of their first coat OF paint,
are conspicuous by their absence in
Bennington. In their stead are state
ly elms planted before the days OF the
Oldest inhabitant, a stretch of care
fully kept lawn. and not infrequently
during the summer months bed OF
dark red geramums or flaming sal
Was.
Like the rest of the country and
I've civilized world for that matter,
Bennington is today confronted with
the housing problem and it is appar-
ent that the building of habitatons
has not kept pace with new construc-
ton for industrial purposes Within
decade, and mostly within half that
period, a number of new mills or eX'
tensive additions have come into ex
! istence and within recent years there
has been considerable building Of a
public or semi-puhlic nature, the post
office, the Y. NJ. c, A. block, the Meth
odist church, and the new stone edi
fee of St Peters parish, the Masonic
temple, the Harte theatre and others
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

A Bennington automobilist on his
way to Rutland a few days ago
picked up a rowing laborer who said
he had come to Vermont to get a job.
The man stated that in twenty years
experience he had always found that
when he couldn't find job anywhere
else. he never failed to get some kind
Of work In Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
THE MANUFACTURERS

This issue OF The Banner Is devoted
largely to the manufacturing interests
OF Bennington and vicinity. The adj
yertisements, articles and illustra-
lions do not tell the whole story by
any means but they give some inti-
nation Of the reasons for the pros
perIty of Bennington over long term
of years.
The manufacturers rs class and
as individuals get about the least at
tention and respect 0: any people In.
the world. Acres VI reading matter
are circulated every day OF the year
relative to the problems and require.
ments Of wage earners but the EN-.
ployers Of labor generally get scant
attention except in tie way of criti.
cism and fault finding.
AS matter OF face, the manufac-
turers are the men most responsible
for the greatness and wealth of the
advanced nations OF the world. They
are the men who oy energy, force
and foresight have suit up business
enterprise and given the employment
essential in any thickly settled coun.
try Without them america today
would be vast agricultural area,
thinly settled. and with each com.
munity dependant mostly on itself.
The head Of considerable manu-
featuring concern never reached that
position by any easy road. He has
worked harder and longer hours than
almost anyone else and over and over
again risks his capital, credit and fu.
ture to keep his establishment pro
ducing enough to pay the bills and
maintain his borrowing capacity.
Bennington manufacturing plants Of
the past in all cases started small and
struggled for years to attain a
strength and footing to enable them
to compete in the markets Of the
world, and the business is one never
ending watchfulness. calling for cour
age and strength entirely beyond tins
reach of ordinary men. The loca
manufacturers OF today, in some cases
have built up the business with which
they are now connected and in Others
have taken over the control of tbs
business and are carrying on in the
face of the keenest competition thai
the world has ever known. Wher
we consider the lot of others We
should not forget that the manufac
turer has no bed OF roses.
Industrial Bennington has RECORD
excelled by no other town in Yer
mont, due primarily to the ability
and foresight of the men who have es
tablished industries here and bull
them up to their standing today. IL
this they have had che aid and loya
cooperation of working force, In
telligent and ambitious far beyont
the average OF the general run Of In
dustrial towns. The working mel
and women of Bennington for hun
dred and fifty years nave in the mali
been ard are today patriotic and pub
lie spirited, home owners to remark
able extent, supporters of the schools
churches, libraries and other tow
institutions and generously gifte'
with that New England thrift ant
prudence that are the best heritag'
OF any people.
The people of Bennington have
right to considerable pride in the in
dustrial life of their town to whicl
this issue of The Banner is devote'
Ill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
MEDICINAL BEER SOON
Secretary Mellon VIII Classify Treas
ury Regulations.

Washington, Nov. beer, stored
at brewers plants, is to be released
for the druggist trade by a decision
reached among higher Treasury De
partment officials yesterday
Secretary Of. the Treasury Mellon
viii remove legal impediments whicA
NAV be raised by extreme orys
through too strict Interpretation o.
the beer regulations, will direct q
modification and a rephrasing OF the
regulations in such manner as VII
conform to the Treasury's purpose. i
was learned after series OF confer CONFER
ences which dealt with the medicina
beer question.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
Stop Itching Scalp

Rub Partisan Sage on your head
ana you won't have to scratch the
dandruff off; stops itching scalp,
gives a luxuiant head Of beautiful
hair or money refunded says w. i.
GokaS, ~ @
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
enrmotIon Of Grand Bank,

The Grand bank OF Newfoundland
Is supposed to be composed Of depos-
It's Of solid matter brought fron the
Arctic seas by icehergs, Which gradu-
ally melt by contact with the warm
water Of the Gulf stream.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
THRILLING TOPICS
ton and bunk

II folks could know who is on the
other end of the wire good many
telephone calls would remain un.
answered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
SERIOUS MOUNTAIN FIRE
Much Damage Created In Mddlebury
COLLEGE Reservation.

College Reservation.
Middlebury, Nov 1.-The selectmen
of this town and Fire Warden John
w. Kenworthy have hustled $50 men
up the Green Mountains to fight q
fire which is raging on the western
side of the mountain and WITHIN the
limits OF the town of Middlebury.
The territory covered by the fire sc
far is land belonging to MiddleburS
College. part OF the Joseph Battel
beouest. and land owned by COL Thad
NJ. Chapman.
A large tract OF the mountain is be
ing devastated and the flames have
now reached to the ridge Of the noun
tain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
Sure and Quick Relief.

Stomach distress goes in FIVE
minutes. w. r. GoFay guarantees
Mi.O-Na to relieve indigestion or any
stomach trouble or money back.-Ad-
vertisement,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
Work and Worry.

Work is the easiest work in the
world. Worrying is the hardest work
In the world and the least necessary.
--Atchison Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Suicide is entirely proper for the
man who believes all he hears about
himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Hearts of celery" as interpreted
by hotel bill of fare seem to include
all but the roots.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

A person who cannot get enjoyment
out of work will never get it any
where else.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

American proterb: Fine feathers
do not make fine bird, except in the
case of the chicken"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Chinese proverb: IAN egg is a
chicken not yet"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Prchibitionists are not the only
ones calling for water these days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

An old fashioned man is one who
still pins his faith to suspenders---
also his trousers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

M The Harder the Freaher.
Girls. beware OF the hard.boiled egg.
He will get fresh. Minnesota Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01


o
Prchibitionists are not the only
ones calling for water these days.
An old fashioned man is one who
still pins his faith to suspenders---
also his trousers.
Joseph P. Tumulty isn't the only
hired man that disagrees somewhat
with the old man.
Some automobile drivers always
seem to he doing their best Is in
crease the insurance rates and risk.
If everybody were as crooked as
some people believe everything would
have been stolen long before this.
1t isn't as easy as it used to be for
the young princess to turn pale and
faint in the hero's arms at the critical
moment.
.
Facts are so distasteful that some
people refuse to have anything to dc
with them.
o
Suggested sign for the new state
road lighthouses: Drive slowly, the
other fellow doesn't want to be
killed by fool"
.
Note from society editor: When
young woman announces her en-
gagement. 1t is bad form for the mar
in the case to deny it.
1t is easy to carry wrong impress
sion, A good many people carry
nothing else.
Some folks are always ready to pay
their respects who are little slow
about paying anything else.
E. p. H,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Joseph P. Tumulty isn't the only
hired man that disagrees somewhat
with the old man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

Some automobile drivers always
seem to be doing their best s5 in.
crease the insurance rates and risk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

AMY II HARBOUR.
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

If everybody were as crooked as
some people believe everything would
have been stolen long before this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
MAS MUCH
WORRIED, HE SAYS
Was in Mighty Bad Shape After Suf.
fering Five Years-Tanlac
0vercomes Troubles.

aOne resolution / made at the be-
ginning of this year was to be
without Tanlac,p said ]. P. jackson, of
Missouri City, Mo.
Il was in mighty bad shape, as /
had been bothered with my stomach,
kidneys and nerves for five years. /
couldn't half eat; in fact, had no APP
petite and would bloat up with gas
so bad it nearly took my breath away.
My heart would beat at a terrific rate,
l was in a ervous strain all through
the day and couldn't sleep for worry
ing. / was weak and of in weight,
and felt SO ~no-account l could hardly
work.
Il took five bottles Of Tanlac and
today Pm in as good helath as ! used
to enjoy years ago. l eat anything l
want, have picked up ten pounds in
weight and can put in as good a days
work as the next fellow. / fact I feel
just like l have been wanting to feel.
my mother, who is eighty-four
years old, had been in such bad health
for the past two or three years she
was hardly able to sit up. Well, I got
her to try Tanlac, and she is now up
and about and in better health than
she has been in years." -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Buy Your Coal Direct
From Mine-Big Saving

The high cost Of coal is a thing Of
the pasti At least, there are no COM
plants On this account-since the re-
moval Of government restrictions
among those who have learned how to
buy coal. The way to buy coal is to
get it direct from the mines. This
saves several middlemen's profits. 1t
saves hauling expenses. Anyone can
now buy at mine prices, whether a
carload buyer or one who uses only
ten or fifteen tons a year. This has
been made possible through a plan
evolved by q large>and old-established
concern, THE BERNICE COAL COM
PANY, with main offices at $50 Como
Building, Chicago.
This company has thousands OF S
toners in various sections Of the
United States who receive all OF their
coal direct from the mines. These
customers are pleased not only be-
cause Of the many dollars they save
every year, but also because OF the
quality Of coal they are getting. Many
write that they never before had coal
that makes so little dust, that burns
so well, leaving so few ashes. II you
are a coal user-whether you use hard
or soft coal, much or litle-it will be
greatly to your advantage to write
the BERNICE COAL CO., at once for
stating kind and quantity OF
coal you use. Adv.
8 WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
Mrs.Chas. Nc
Nurney Dies
In Texas

Mrs. Charles McNurney died at her
home in Hereford, Texas, on April
18th, 1921. Before her marriage she
was Eta Black Jesse, the Oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Jesse,
She was born on the 10th day of July
1891, and was married to Charles Nc
Nurney on January 1910. To this I'M
ion were born three children, all boys,
They are Stewart, Charles F. and
Jesse, all living; the deceased is also
survived by her husband, her father
and mother and the following broth
ers and sisters, Mrs. Roy Griffin OF
Arkansas, Frank Jesse of Hereford,
Texas, Leola, Roy and Earl Jesse, OF
Audrain County.
Mrs. McNurney united with Hope
well Baptist Church in the summer Of
1904 and lived a faithful Christian
life until the time of her death. She
was born and raised ear Mexico
moving TO Texas in 1857. Inc deceas'
ed leaves many relatives and friends
in Mexico and Audrain County, who
will mourn her departure.
The remains will be brought to
Mexico, and will be laid to rest In
Elmwood Cemetery, the funeral will
be conducted by the Rev. J. S. Jesse
at the Baptist Church Friday morning
ut II o'clock.
The Ledger joins the community il
extending sympathy to the bereaved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
> OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State Of Missouri,
County Of Audrain.
In the Circuit cOurt, June Term
1921.
Lacrosse Company, a
corporation, ..........., Plaintiff
VS..
The unknown heirs, ~consorts, d~evisees,
dOnees, alienees, and immediate
mesne, remote, voluntary and in
voluntary grantees of George w.
CardweIl, deceased; of John W.
Ricketts,, deceased; Of Reuben
Pulls, deceased, $3.50. Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named described defendants, Greet
ings:
April 10th, 1921, you are hereby no
titled that an action has been COM
menced against you in the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
affecting the title of the following des-
eribed lands to-wit:-
All that part of the North East
Fourth (A) of the Southeast quarter
of Section Twenty Six (26), in Town
ship Fifty-one (51) North, of Range
Sine (9) west of the Fifth Principal
Meridian in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, described as follows, to-wit:-
Commence at the Northwest corner
of said Forty acre tract and run
thence North SO degrees 80 East $50
feet for a point of beginning, run
thence South 80 degrees 30 West 100
feet, thence South ia feet, thence
North 80 degrees go East go feet,
thence South 120 feet, more or less, to
the North line of a strip Of ground
conveyed to William Pollock by War
ranty Deed, dated September 25th,
1917, recorded in Book 80 at page 356
of the Deed Records of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, run thence East, along
the North line of said Pollock tract.
so feet to a point due South Of the
point of beginning, thence North 234
feet, more or less, to the point Of be.
ginning.
Which said action is returnable on
the first day of the next term of said
Court to be held at the Court House in
the City of Mexico, in the County and
State aforesaid on the 9th day of
June 1921, when and where you may
appear and answer, or otherwise de-
fend such action, otherwise plaintiffs
petition will be taken as confessed
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal. Done at office at Mexico, Mis-
souri,, this 10th, day of April, 1921.
(SEAL) E. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County Cir
cult Court. NJ
Fry & Fry Attorneys for Plaintiff.
9-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

" M /
State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, June Term,
1921. wv
Ever Lorene Riley ........ Plaintiff
Russell Riley ............ Defendant
Now on this April 18th, 1921, comes
the plaintiff and files verified affidavit
with the Clerk of the Audra1n County
Circuit Court, having filed said petit
ton under date of September 14th,
1920, in said affidavit plaintiff alleges
among other things, that the defend
ant herein is a nonresident of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be serv-
ed with the ordinary process of law in
this State.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein notifying the nonresident de-
PENDANT that plaintiff has commenced
suit against him in the Circuit Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is to
obtain a decree of divorce from said
defendant, on the grounds of general
indignities and desertion, and now you
said nonresident defendant are here
by notified Of the tendency Of this
suit, the object and general nature
thereof and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term of the Aud
rain County Circuit Court to be begun
and held at the Court House in Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, IN the
first Monday in June 1921, and on OF
before the first day of said term
answer or otherwise plead to plain.
tiff's petition the same will be taker
as confessed and decree rendered al
prayed in said petition.
And it is further ordered that I
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo Weekly Ledger, a weekly news
paper published in Mexico, Missouri
and circulated in Audrain County
Missouri, for four weeks successfully
the last insertion to be more than ff
teen days before the next term Of sail
, Court aforesaid.
, WITNESS my hand and official sea-
Done at office in the City Of Mexico
County and State aforesaid this Apr
18th, 1921.
(SEAL) e. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain County Cir
:, cult Court /
A true copy from the record.
ATTEST: e. r. Elliot
9-4t Clerk.
! Fry & Fry, attorneys for Plaintiff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-21

BOARDS VALUES
ON FARMS BY ACRE

JEFFERSON CITY, April l5-
The State Board Of Equalization has
prepared a map showing the average
acre value placed on farm lands in
the State. With the aid Of this map,
the board expects to be able to con-
vince county officials that the State
Board has not done IN injustice to
any county.
This map shows for Audrain county
the average acre value fixed by the
assessor as SIS; by the State Tax Com
mission at $50 and by the State Board
of Equalization at $4s.