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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
DETECTIVES APPROVAL
 IMMORAL MAN COSTLY

GENEVA, Feb. 3.-M. Wader, a wealthy resident of Bienne, Switzer- land, has just sued a detective agency for wrongly recommending an immoral man as husband for his daughter end has obtained a verdict of 140 pounds with costs against the agency.
 The prospective father-in-l2w en- gagged the agency at a cost of 500 pounds to investigate the reputation and habits of the young man who had asked for the hand of his daughter. The detectives reported that the youth wcs worthy, reliable and sober.
 After six montEs of welded life, the bride returned to her fathers home with the information that the bridegroom had dissipated her dowry in riotous living and gambling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
Anti Cigarette League
 Refuses to Pay Leader

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 3-The Kan sas Anti-Cigarette League has re fused to pay Lucy Page Gaston it's organizer, any more salary, or to be responsible for bills incurred in her campaign against the cigar cite, Miss Gaston announced, adding that she will go to Iowa to organize a league.
 The controversy began when Miss Gaston announced that "Cof- fin Nails magazine devoted to AntiCigarette interests, would be published here. The National head quarters in Chicago refused to ap- prove. Miss Gaston said, adding that the headquarters also refused to incur any more expense in conncc tion with her work in Kansas.
 The Kansas Branch will act inde, pendently of the national headquar- ters, Rev NJ w. Baker, its Presi dent. said
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
OLD PRISON SHIP
 UNEbRTHED IN s. F.

SAN FE NNCIsCC, Feb. 3.-Batter- ed timbers of an old buried prison ship were uncovered recently by d steam shovel excayating for a bank building not far from the waterfront here. The old boat, the Euphemia, according 10 local historians, was used by the municipality in 1S4O as a jail. At that time she was anchor ed where Battery Street now is
 As the city gradually advanced ovor the mud flats and pushed back the waters of the bay the boat was bur jed under the silt. and buildings
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
TRAVEL TO RAINIER
 PARK HEAVY IN 1920

TACOMA, Wash. Feb. 3.-Travel during 1920 to Rainier National Park broke all previous records. A total of 14,000 persons from outside the State of Washington entered the park during the year. Six thousand of these were from East of the Mis- sissippi River. When the 1921 tour, ist season opens there will be avail able additional hotel accommodations within the Park
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
Coal Cleaning Plant to Be
 Built in Matanuska Fields

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. A mod ern coal cleaning plant probably will be purchased and erected in the Matanuska coal fields, Col Freder- ick c. Mears. head of the Alaska Engineering Commission, told the Executive Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in a speech here this afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
NEVADA STOCKGROWERS VICTIMS OF RUSTLERS

RENO, Nev. Feb. 3.-Cattle rust, lers' are costing the Nevada live stock industry a half million dollars annually, according to Secretary Vernon Metcalf, of the Nevada Live stock Association.
 The annual loss, Metcalf said, is placed at 15,000 cattle, Nevada herds now number approximately 300,000 head. Small bands of rust lers are responsible, it was stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04

lOTs reduction, Boston store.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
100000 Corporation to
 Develop Palestine Formed

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb "A million dollar corporation of Pitts burghers, to develop industrial lines in Palestine, is being organized here by members of the Zionist organiza, tion The Palestine activities com mittee of the Zionists announce that industries to be developed include glass, foundrics. limestone. brick and machinery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
AMERICAN SOLDIER
 DEVOURED BY SHARK

MANILA, P. l.. Feb 3.-Several discarded artillery collar ornaments. a number of bent army coat buttons and a pair of army shoes. found in the abdomen of a man-eating shark, captured in fish trap in Caviie Province, has led American Army officers to the conclusion that an American soldier had been devoured
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc.

by the big fish. No clue to the iden- tity of the soldier has been found.
 Presence of the buttons and shoes in the stomach of the shark indi cated that the man was fully clothed when he met death. It is believed he fell or jumped from an army transport
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
English ,Seamen Deserting
 To Join US. Merchant Ships

LONDON. Feb. 2--LarGe numbers of English seamen are desertlnG their ships in American ports and joining American vessels because of the higher pay they receive from American shipowners.
 One magistrate before whom one of the deserters was arraigned called the practice "scandalous' and said l. was prejudicial to Britain's mercan- tile service.
 The man in question was fined five pounds and costs and his wages were impounded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
1000 A DAY HUNTING.

CUTBANK, MOnt-Otto Hintz, rancher of the Headlight disrtict cleared ore thousand dollars recently when he took a day off hunting. He bagged eight timber wolves, which bring a bounty from the state of $125.0 % each.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-04
LINING Mercerized lining in Red only. 5 yards for $l.00.

were erected on the spot where she was once anchored The timbers were found thirty feet below the side, walk level.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
NO CHANGE IN GULF STREAM
government Experts Correct an I'M
preston Which Has Become More
or Less General.

1t Is hard to be steady, consistent
and answering in spite Of contrary
forces, and still to gain the reputation
Of an erratlc wanderer. Yet this Is
Just what has happened to the gulf
Stream. Indeed, its character was
getting so mallgned that the United
States government Itself found II nee
eSsary 10 vindlcate this current OF
the ocean Much has been said OF
late years In regard TO the changing
route of the stream. The government
experts declare there is no change In
the course, nor has there been for
many years. No other physical feature
Of the ocean Is subject TO more per-
sstent mlSinterpreiutlon than Is the
Gulf stream. II Is a pet theory OF
many that the temperature Of Europe
is greatly affected by IT, but this effect
Is not as extensive as Is commonly
thought. Practically starting at the
Florida straits. where Its volume Is
made up by the union Of currents, 1t
ceases 10 be true current by the
time not long after it reaches the
Grand banks, where 1t becomes sur
face drift governed by the Winds
Christlan Science Monitor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
THINKS It SHOULD
Be IN EVERY HOME
SO Middlebury Woman Says of
Tanlac After II Restored
Her to Health.

III | had the power would put a
bolt of Tanlac in the hand of every
sick man. woman and child in Yer.
mont and tell them to take it and get
well said Mrs. These Duclos, "a Sey'
mour St. Mddlebury VT.
81 believe firmly in Tan &C becaure
only an unsual medicine could do
what L has done for me- suffered
breakdown year ago and ii looked
like | would never regain my health
My stomach was upset and my nerves
were almost shattered; my back hurt
me so bad that at times | would break
down and cry.
"There is nothing can say about
Tanlac that | feel would he half good
enough for It has restored my health
completely am just like a different
person, have splendid appetite, my
digestion is perfect and | sleep al
night long without waking up. | think
Tanlac should be In every home. and
Il certainly will always be in mine
Tanlac is sold In Bennington by w
l.. Gokey; in North Bennington by A.
N. Shepard and in Pownal by Jos. NJ
Proud. Advertisement. al..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
RICH IN HISTORIC INTEREST
City OF Santo Domingo Crowded with
Landmarks Connected With the
Famous Conuustadores.

Santo Domingo Is rich in historic
interest. 1t Is the oldest Of all the
permanent settlements Of American
soil Here Columbus founded various
colonies, and Santo Domingo city be-
came his favorlte Of all the New
world. 1t was here that he spent
some OF the happlest time Of his life,
and here that he was reduced TO pris-
ON by his political enemies, and from
here he was sent In chains and dis
grace TO Spain. The old tower where
he was imprisoned still remains, and
his bones lie in the great cathedral Of
Santo Domingo city.
In this oldest city Of the New
world one still sees the remains Of
the first church built In America. Its
foundations were laid in 1902. Here
is the house where Cortez kept the
court records before he had ever
heard of Mexico. From here Ponce
lie Leon set out in his search for the
Fountain Of Youth. Here lived Piz-
ZhrO DeIore lie went 10 Iahalua, anu
sailed down the west coast to con
quer the Inca empire. Everywhere
one turns he encounters old land
marks where the famous cOnqulS-
tadores had their first experiences in
the New world.
Padre lie las Casas entered the
priesthood here, and In his indigna-
lion because Of the abuse of the In.
dams by the Spaniards began to i'm
port slaves from Africa 20 make light
er the work of the indian aborers
Here was founded the first university
OF the New world when In 1913 q
royal charter was granted for the es-
adjustment Of the University of ST.
Thomas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07

One of the most peculiar examples
OF nature protection found In the
world is that Afforded by the sugar
hnt OF Australia. The sugar ant Is
one of the smaller Of the field ants of
that country. The meat ant, on the
other hand, is very pugnacious crea-
ture. so that there are few enemies
of its size which dare approach its
nest. The sugar ant realizes this, so
It seeks protection for its own home
by building II at the base of the mound
of the meat ant Then It covers the
nest entrance with leaves, so that they
are hidden from sight. The meat ant
works only during the day. as soon as
the sun sets, il goes into its nest and
Is not easily disturbed, while darkness
prevails, On the other hand, the sugar
ant comes out at night and feeds upon
the honey Of flowers or the sap Of
small plants. In this way the two
species Of ant do not come In contact
with each other, and the meat ant pro-
vldes plenty of protection for the sugar
ant, while the latter is having Its day
time sleep. All of which reminds one
OF the popular old farce of BOX and
Cox. "-Christian Science Monitor,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
VICTOR HUGO IN OLD AGE
In His "reminiscences Saint-Saens
Tells Of Colossal intellect Affected
by the Years.

Saint-Saens, the great composer,
in his Musical Memories has some
interesting "reminiscences Of Victor
Hugo, who was an old man when he
knew him, but who seemed rather
like an ageless and immortal being
whom time could never touch"
Time, alas goes on, and that fine
intellect which had ever been uncloud-
cd began to give signs of alteration
one day lie said to an Italian delega-
tion The French are Italians; the ltal-
ians are French. French and Italians
ought to 80 to Africa together and
found the United States of Europe.
Victor Hugo's creduity was AS
tonlshng in man of such colossal
genius. Hearing that the remains OF
Noltulre aud Rousseau had been eX'
humed and deseerated, he wrote Il
wonderful account of It. When the
collins were opened, the two great
men were peacefully sleeping their
last sleep.
"He believed In the most Incredible
things as the Man in the Iron Mask,
the twin brother of Louis NV; in the
octopus that has no mouth and feeds
itself through It's arms, and In the
reality Of the Japanese sirens which
the japanese were said to make out
of IN ape and u fish. lie had some
excuse for the sirens, as the Acade-
mle DIES Sciences believed in them for
u short time" American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
WYCLIFFE'S WORK ON BIBLE
Historians Uncertain as to What
Part He Actually Took In Trans
ation Into English.

John Wycllfe Q335-l3s4), who has
been called the Morning Star Of the
Reformation, transated-0r caused
to be translatel--the Bible from the
Vulgate (St Jerome's Latin yersion)
into English. with the assistance of
Nicholas of Hereford and John Pur-
vey. WyeIifre and his disciples la
bored al the translation for some ten
or fifteen years. Scholars are not
agreed as TO exactly what part Wy
clife himself took In the literary
work.
at Is known fact" says the En-
encyclopaedia Britannica, that Wyclife
proclaimed the Bible as mans SUI
preme spiritual authority, and that he
sought In consequence by every means
In his power 10 spread the knowledge
OF il among the people. Ii Is, there
fore, In all likelihood due TO the zeal OF
Wycllffe and his followers that we
owe the two noble Fourteenth century
TRANSACTIONS of the Bible which tradi-
lion has always associated with his
name, and which are the earliest COM
plete renderlngs that we possess OF
the Holy Scriptures into English. The
first Of these, the so-called early yer-
sion. was probably completed about
1889, at all events before 1884. the
year Of WyclllTe's death. The second,
or later version, being thorough re-
vision Of the first, Is ascribed TO the
year 1883 by Sir Frederic Madden
and Rev. Joshua Forshall in their
edition OF these two versions.-Detrolt
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
SIMPLE IDEA FOR CALENDAR
Vermont Man Tells Of Ar: angement
by Which It Is Easy to Find
Date Wanted.

The following simple method of
finding the day of the week for any
date In month, when the first day
OF January Is known, has been hand
ed down among us for two centuries
Surprising that the new year be.
gins on Wednesday, we place that day
opposite the latter \, with the follow
Ing days opposite the next six letters
and with Tuesday opposite q. The
first days of the l. months are OPP
posite the initials Of this sentence:
AT Dover dwell George Brown, Esq,
good Carlos Finch and David Frlar."
For the ordinary year the initial
days of the months. as above, are
Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday,
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and
Monday.
AS the first, eighth, fifteenth, TWEEN
ry-second and the twenty-ninth day in
each month are on the same day Of
the week, it follows that the LIST OF
December and the 10Th full on + and
the 3lst on A. The first and last day
OF each year, excepting leap year fall
on the same day Of the week. For
leap year use the seven letters, be-
ginning A with the week day that
stood originally for Is on New Years
day Edward IL. Williams Jr., Wes-
terdale, Vt, In New York Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
CAKE SUFFICIENT FOR ARMY
Monster CONNECTION That William Of
Prussia Set Before Thirty Thousand
Fighting Men.

When William | Of Prussia gave his
army a regale in 1870 he let them feast
on vegetables and roast beef, ana tlIen
wash 1t down with lots of beer and ale,
according to William $. Walsh, who
has Il taste for compiling curious IN
formation. When the thirty thousand
guests had almost finished their meal
they saw their dessert coming on II
diny drawn by eight horses The dray
bore Il gigantic cake--said TO have been
the largest cake ever baked. II was
twenty-fOur feet sQuars NH = foot and
q half thick.
Mixed in the cake were products
which would have fed small village.
More than thirty-SiX bushels of flour
were mixed In It; 200 gallons Of milk
had been used; one ton Of butter had
made il rich. and one ton of yeast had
made 1t rise; 5000 eggs had been pa
ticntiy broken and beaten INFO the bat
ter. The result, baked under extreme
difficulties. was the big cake, contain
Ing over so cubic feet of the goody.
But the thirty thousand guests had
filed themselves on roast beef and
vegetables and 1t was impossible for
them TO eat all the cake, although II
would have been possible for them to
do 50 lad they all been hungry. Obvi-
ouSly, SO much cake could not be al
lowed to 20 to waste. SO the remain
der Of it was cut up and distributed In
nearby villages to the various needy
families, who made short work of 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Railroad Propeller.

Today In Russia an aero train"
the invention OF an engineer named
slukhonIn, Is 10 have a trial trip. II
Is described rs being run by propel-
lers operated by two internal combus-
tfon engines. The front OF the train
will taper TO decrease the resistance
70 the air This is no; the first report
NJ II train of this sort, for u story OF
The same kind came from Roumanla
a few weeks ago The chances Of such
Il device being successful are impoS-
sible for the nontechnical reader to
determine, but it seems rs If some eX-
iraordinary results might be attained
in the next few years along the lines
suggested II would be strange, In
deed, If the triumphs of the airplane
engine should not stimulate the scien-
tlhc Imagination Providence Jour.
nal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Bible vs.. NnWspaper.

The following statements as to the
relative value OF the Bible and the
Sunday paper, were made by Kan
sas city clergyman: The great APP
peal In all good newspapers Is in
their style of makeup. Their stories
are brief and well told. But no liter
nture can be compared with the Bible.
There are no stories SO well or brief
~ told as those In the Bible. The
Bible tells the true facts. 1t is i'm
partial. And it will be used as an
example of true literature as long as
we have civilization. while some
newspapers are inclined to color
their news and try to mold public
sentiment into their way Of think
t,.tr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Beyond the Pale"

The expression beyond the pale
meaning outside the law" or beyond
Jurisdiction It's origin TO the
feet that the word pale" is used in
history to denote crcumscribed limit
Vt authority, a definition which dates
sack 10 the time OF King John OF Eng
and.
This monarch divided that part OF
Ireland which was subject to English
rule into twelve counties, and the en-
tire district was known Us the Pale
Inside the Pale English law was ac-
knowledged aud obeyed, while the land
outside was In an almost constant
state of uproar and diSsension.
For this reason there sprang UP II
reference TO matters being "withn the
pale'-or managed according to law
and order-as contrary to those which
were beyond the pale" or in dis
ordered condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Worth ONES salt.

The phrase not worth his salt" dates
back TO the time when salt was regu-
larly doled out to the soldier as part
of his pay and ones rank was desig-
mated by his place ut the table In ref
erence to the position Of the salt-mem-
hers Of the family and honored guests
being placed above the salt. while re-
talnerS and servants sat below 1t. The
Arab considers as sacred the guest
who has partaken Of his salt, a custom
that might well be adopted elsewhere.
In Africa a handful of salt will pur-
chase bride, and while we have all
heard Of those rare mortalS who are
worth their weight In gold, or whose
price is above rubleS, apparently no
one in that section has achieved the
distinction Of being worth his weight
In salt. What n find Lots wife would
Lave been to nm African tribal king!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Children Hold Future Of Music.

The future of music as an instru-
inent of culture lies with the children
of the people. Nowhere but in the
elementary schools can they be
reached. Colleges of music are neces-
sary to train the professional. but the
education committees of the great
towns have the largely neglected op-
pOrtunlty Of making the rising gener-
alton music-loying public The in
nate faculty of appreciation Is there.
and is commonly dlffused among
scholars of the most essentially indus
trial areas. 1t only needs direction
and cultivation, for one of the great
est pleasures to be added 10 the amen
tiles of town life, pleasures at present
so lamentably few. The main idea Is
TO teach the children how to APP
precate and enjoy good music, how to
become intelligent listeners, rather
thrh to become performers them
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Northern liohts.

The name Aurora Boreals' was
first used by Cassendi, who, in 1921,
observed one in France and wrote a
description of it. The aurora" Is Pc
rIOdic In its manifestations, the finest
display being at intervals of 60 years
and less marked ones at intervals Of
ten or eleven years. 1t Is asserted
that the greater and lesser displays
correspond with the increase and de-
crease OF spots on the sun. This
phenomenon Is generally manifested
IN the following way: A dim light APP
pears on the horizon shortly after twi-
light End gradually assumes the shape
OF aL Srth having pale yellow color,
with rs conceive side turned earth
ward. From this arch streams Of light
shoot forth, passing from yellow To
green aud then to brilliant violet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

NEWS OF Ine lOWH anu fllid9C dHH
Advertisements.
Fine Canadian bacon at the Check
crime
Call Observation-Disclosures poultry
ind veal
what Worth While" lesson in
the cure Of snobs. Harte Theatre to-
uay.
whats Worth While and episode
T of THE Avenging Arrow" is worth
seeing. Harte Theatre. today.
Special rates to the fairs by automo-
bile Seven passenger open and closed
tars. Eel. 2G6-M. j. w. Pierce.
A blue blooded daughter of the
South falls in love with westerner
in Whats Worth While" Harte
Theatre, today.
Mr., and Mrs. r. NJ. Crawford left
today on vacation which viii be
spent in Niagara, Rochester and Can.
andaigua, ~ Y.
What's Worth While" Para.
mount picture and episode Of The
Avenging Arrow featuring Ruth RI.
land. Harte Theatre today.
What does the "Gilded Lily" mean?
You'll find out when you see Mae Muir
ray in THE Gilded Lily at Opera
House Friday and Saturday.
See What's Worth While where
the snobbishness OF an aristocratic
southern girl is not proof against the
manly qualities OF an unpublished hero.
Harte Theatre today
Special Importance attaches to the
Thursday evening meeting at the
Methodist church in view Of the com.
ing state Sunday School Convention,
Sunday School Board meeting follow.
ing etc All who attended institutes
this summer are urged to attend
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07

serve us. Experience converts us TO
ourselves when books fall us, and this
oftenest against our knowledge and
consent. And It remains question
able how far our attachments further
or hinder natures Intentions, the art
OF education being still so com
pllcated and lncalcuable a matter
that not few OF the most striking
characters have been formed, untram
melcd by eur schools, under the more
direct and potent influence of llfe
and things, operating under tho
pressure Of necessity aud seeming &c.
cident.-A Bronson Alcott.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
Serious Case Of Hlceups.

After suffering from hiccups for
more than week, young man EN-
ployed mt the George school at New
ton, Pa, had lost is pounds, He was
admitted TO the Pennsylvania hospital
recently. While smoking an after
dinner cigar one Sunday afternoon he
was seized with hiccups All sorts Of
home remedies were tried In valn--in
ract they seemed to aggrayate the
case Vie was given water through a
straw, few drops at time, and got
no nourishment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
A MINOR POINT.

"IIaye you any reference books on
Napoleon BOnapartc' asked the llIn,I
Old lady in a public library.
"rhouSandS of them, madam" re-
Piled the librarian, proudly What
particular phase Of the Great Cursi-
cans career do you wish To studyT
81 dul't suppose you'd call ii IL phase
VI his career and I'm sure won't
have to study thousands Of books, hut
| would like to know why lie is so
Otter pictured with his arms folded"