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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
NORTH BENNINGTON

II. :, Lamb is confined to the house
by illne s.
Mrs. j. II. Looms of Eagc Bridge
N, Y visited friends in town Thurs
day.
Miss Laura Mosher underwent a
successful operation at the Putnam
Memorial no pltal, Thursday.
Mrs. Ice lIu is the guest OF a par
~ OF frie d. from New Jersey. who
are camping at Hedge $ Lake.
Rey G. II. liaml OF Amherst. Mass.
VIII occupy the pulpit of the Congre-
gatlona church Sunday morning.
Rev. VIM. r. Hamlin and family
leave Monday for months vacat on
at Winthrop Beach and Worth,ngton
Mass.
The Misses Elilda lockwood. Mil
d'cd Hathaway and Marion White arc
to JOIN party Of SALISBURY young
a1ies fer weeks camp ng at Hedges
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward White and
''NN 5HNrA i''At9 JdHt VI lJtITUIl. hlifnl-
gan are guest Cf Mr. Whites par.
cnts Mr. AM Mrs. w Il White. They
madc The trim IN Mr.. W. r. Whites
new sovenpas 5enger Studobaker car
roy J. e. Eawson motorcd TO East
y rihield Mass. Tuesday accom-
parol by Misses Grace Hathaway.
Gertrude Cnlvin. Vera Matt son and
>" "thv Rawson. who are spending a
week attending the missionary ccnf,r
49, &C. Rev Raw on returned home
the same day
Tho trustees have smcd a notice
va nj Il bathcrs to prov dc them.
SO vos wAh proper uts before going
~ n II tho ftrcsms or ponds within
the village limits II has been tho
custom IN thn past for boys and men
- hathe N Lake prral thout "a IS.
but hereafter bathiag su Is mu be
worn by al hathHrs on all occaeions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
TRAVELLING MAN IS
PLEASED WITH It
Burlington Resident Says The
Change in Wife's Condi-
ton Is Amazing.

my wife told me only yesterday
that Tanlac had done more for her
than she ever dreamed any medicine
could and can testify that she looks
better than she has in years. said +.
A. Manchester travelling man, repre-.
senting the AL en- Bartless Shoe Co.
of Burlington, vt. For thirty years
Mr.. Manchester has covered the states
of Vermont and New Hampshire and
Is one of the most popular travelling
men in this section He continued:
"The change in her condition is
simply amazing For three years or
more before she got Tanac she was
badly run down and complained OF
feeling tired She got so little sleep
at night that in the morning she alb
WAYS felt miserab and hardly able
/ to get out OF bed Nothing she ate
agreed with her and she was just
gradually going down hill all the time
wa very much worried about her
and always on the lookout for some
thing that would help her.
when | heard so many people n
my territory talking about Tanlac
got her bolt and il certainly has
done all that | hoped for and more.
She has. wonderful appetite now and
eats moro IN one meal than she uged
to en- In rnree sleeps sound as a
chi d and gets mp IN the morning rs
bright a. young grl Tanlac is the
lonly medic ne have ever known about
that was vii NJ 10 so on record as
recommend
Tanlo. is sold in Pennington by w
| L. Gokay: in North Ernn n~ton by A,
y. Shepard and n Pnwnal by Jos. NJ.
prou5 Advert 'sement,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
organizat on.
Lemon Strong for Plan

Mr.. D'Olier says that the proposal
for the visit has been received with
such enthusiasm by the American vet
Grams as to constitute strk' ng and
spontaneous tribute to France as a
former ally
THE American veterans feel that
the forthcom ne exred ticn marks the
entrance Of the Legion on the stage OF
international AFFAIRS and that I wi
tend to knit more closely a mutual
understanding among veterans not
on OF France and tho United States
but Of all Al led countries" he said
IT shows that in the hearts of Amor
cans who wore the uniform there
auroly dwols an abiding affection for
Fran and the poilu. II is nctcwor
thy that many applications como from
mcn who DID not see foreign service
dur n the war"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
THIS Bid Real POLLYANNA
No imaginable Adverse Circumstance
Can Keep "cucuboro" From His
Fit of Laughter.

The real P0lllHnna OF the fcathered
tribes has just arrived at the bird
house In Central park, for II any one
can bear NJ under lie name OF Cucu-
horo aud still keep cheerful. 1t shows
one Of those persiStently gay natures
that nothing can mitigate. OF course,
Cuculoro has won n heiter deal from
the public NJ large than he did from
lie ornlillO'ngiSiS who saddled him
with his gloomy scientific nppellaton.
for the people of Australia where he
comes from. rcco,nlze his propensity
to Keep Smiling" by calling him the
Laughing Jackass
And, equally. VI course. he has
earned this souhriquei. for he is re-
ported TO thrive on vast quantities.
OF water--no matter what other bever'
ages are avalahle-nnd 10 have a
habit Of laughing before he gets up.
an hour or so before sunrise. Now,
any one who can laugh an hour be-
lore dawn on Just plain water--even
Pollynnna and her followers never did
anything so halantly cheerful as that.
This kngnsher bird, for that is his
family Is sometimes hailed MS The set.
Tiers clock. because Of his regularity
IN bursting OUT into spaSm Of wild.
rihald laughter that SURPRISES amy
alarm rlcck in rousing The Inhabitants
nj the Australian bush. while Il Is
more than prnhnhle that relapse
into this ilenhlSh merriment that takes
him about sunset serves for The dwell.
ers In the hintcrland rs dinner hell.
cathedral chimes. and factory whistle.
all In one. They show their gratitude
by making pet NJ him and protect
ing him In his merry chorus--New
York Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
OFFICERS DlI, EiVED
EY PINK CORSET COVER
Thought There Wa' Nothing under
Pcek-a Boo Waist and Ar.
rested McaI r

Tion ! July lj.--AIrs Sarah
johnson TO- was fined So and costs
lur ItatOn OF the towns dress oldi
nance
She was charged with exposing the
neck lower than the Juncture OF the
n 'ck with the coliarbonc and the
shou ders more than a third part
Um the neck to the boulder tip. with
opposing the a. ms above the middle OF
The forearm and With wearing a
pccLahuo CT mosquito net blouse.
Mrs, Johnson ON the witness stand
Ccu,cndcd Il was u nix corset cover
tina, officers aw through her waist
and offered to produce Il in cou.t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15

before us the bestowal is too incon.
sequent al to be of real value to the
nations defenders; and, If the exer.
else of the option should cal for cash
running into bill ons, the depl ession of
finance and industry would be so
marked that vastly more harm than
good would attend
No government fiat will pay our
bills the pre- idelt sa d. "The ex.
changes of the world testify to that
erroneous theory
Mr. Harding pointed out that the
government now was obliged to pay
81 per cent interest on short time
oans aad that definite Obligations of
seven and half bill ons are to ma.
ture within two years following,
"OVerburdeI 'ng Of the treasury now
means positive disaster in years i'm.
.uou.ate., re4Ole as, he said Merest
prudence ca out warning.
The word "slump' was inevitable
as IN afte math o, war, the president
sa d adding that the only sure way
80 M macy 5 over the paths nature
has marked tlEcul 'Jout all human ex-
perience. Tie execrt We branch he
,uiu, VAS driving toward that de
creased eXpeaditlrc VIII ch IS the most
pract ca fassurance Of diminished tax
aCon #N
/ can irskc YOU n3,deGnite promise
n Geugqs today he said, but | can
pcdse YOU no. Demonstrations dir We
to reduce government cost by many
nil ony. 1t woull be mo dlscourag-
ino 70 thosa wao arc bend ng their en-
cre.os t. save miiio to have Con
q esa fdl b.. ons TO our burdens at
lhc ye.y beginning
Even we're tseve not the throat
oncd pgraiysis of our treasury with
its fata re.leycs ON all our uct,y.tio
VII !, ccnee n our pro ,crly won il
n be better TO await the settlement
# our fore IN lcanqr
Tic preslloYt said that while the
lIntd s,uies plrLclpat,d N NJ .
nf Tho Il s.ribrtable awards Of the
wai To ward oyes rs heavily mud
ST raw when .estora ion $ wrought
m The .os'o-at.on fails. wor bank
ru,tcv attend he said
Hard pu said no wonld urco re
commitment Of the ecmpcngq, on bill
to comm toe 4 bore tho mcrcst
qnec- g,icn Of rc. e,t ~. a HIM IF M
tional narattal.o He rccapitulatsd
n,c tnr IA nrs which have been
aann for tho wee ans SAYING thst
ma o than seven hanGre thousand
.a.ms had bon adjusted by the war
risk n urancc bureau to Julv 7 at an
exIo4d.mc OF s-si GAG 762.
lhn IRE .ide,t recalled that when
t,o spccia session was convened he
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
SOLDIER BONUS WOULD
Fl BE PERIL TO NATION
In View Of Daily Increasing Difficulties
President Harding Tells
IA Senate.

Following in part is address de
livered by President Harding to the
Senate Oh Tuesday when he requested
that legislat On On the 30 uie. bonds
bill be delayed;
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the
Senate
There has come to my attention the
pending unfinished business before
the Senate, and it is imperative duty
to convey to you the probable effect of
the passage at this time of the pro,
posed act, providing for adjusted com.
pensation to our service men in the
World War. II this measure could DC
made effective at the present time
without disaster to the nation 5
finances and without h!ndrance to i'm.
leratlve adjustment of our taxes it
would present an entire y different
que ton than that which is before
you. 2
In a per onal as wei as a pubic
manner. which ought to be pl ght of
good faith | have commended the pol
icy Of generous treatment Of the IA
tons defenders, not as part of any
contract. not as the payment Oh ueD,
which is owing, but as a mark Of the
nat.oa gratu t es Eve.y obligat on IS
to the disabled and dependort In such
reference as has been made t. gen.
eral comacH atipn there has been a
reservation as 10 the earliest ctns 81
ent me for such a on I 1t Is tax
A, Vrifhpttt 10 l.
ever a mod fl view won d he Who'll Y
justified at the PIE en- mOmeat. be
cause the enactment o. the compen A.
ilon o., III the midst Of the strugg G
tor readju tment and restorat on would
binder every effort and 9 eatiy inae'-
il the financial stability Of our couu.
tty.
More ths menacirg effort to cLpead
Jill ons in gratrites Will impe;i our
capacity to discharge our first obliga'
{ oIs to tho. We must not fail to aid
Our land has its share OF the financial
chaos and the ndust "A depre slua OF
the world We Lite Needed The growth
Of indebtedness or the limits Of eXpen-
ditlues during tie war, he auSe we
CuulW HcA SUN W tVNut lIb W 3, OIl
one thought then was the winning of
the war and the su. viva OF the A.
t on.
After a four months urv9y Of CO.
ditions which would stagCcr an G,
us were It not tor our abid ng lath
in America, the pres dent said, he wa
fully persuaded that three th ms w1ro
essent al to restoration
These arc" he cont 'uued the re.
vision inc nd ng reduction Of our in
terna tlxat on the finding OF out
war debt. md the adjustment o cur
foreign loans. ONh
ut is v.tally necessary to set''e
these problems bcfofe adding TO ons
treasury and UGH burden as is Goa
temp ated IN the pen linz (sold ec DO
nus) b H."
Mr. Harding sad 70 was ur'hin&ablc
to expect bus ness revival While main
tannc the excessive taxes OF war
and quite as unth nkab'e' to rcdlcc
fax burden wifi committing The
treasury to additional ohigat ons
lang.ng from three to five billion dol
lars
"The precise figure no cnr can give,
he sa d. III t is conccyab y tue that
only two hundred millions rar
would be drawn anlually Icom the
troa wY q the few ye2rI Immediate y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
WIFE CAN'T LEGALLY
STEAL FROM HUSBAND
Married Women Helped Defend Mrs
har7 ella Who Took $40 from
Hubby ! Trousers.

y v"rh"ad n y. JAY IL Mrs
Tho a Marahcla nt HcllHort wa
acquitted in county court We to-day OF
a,"- siv nom her husb,ud uols
ers
Wit" hcr huebar ! was aelcep shc
inok tho money and wea, TO New
York. y justice Of the peace sen
,enccd her TO four months in jan.
bur when the news 'ad .hc ma.
ricl women OF the community hired
a lawyer 10 appca tho case.
Judge Furman ruled that the Old
common law that a married woman
cannot steal from her ',nsband applied
in the case
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
Patlsnea and lnsanslhllltx.

A phlegmatic insensibility Is ~
different from patience, as pool from
harbOr. Into the one, Incidence
naturally sinks us; but II We arrive
at the other II is by encountering many
an adverse wind and rough wave. with
more skIlful pilot at the helm than
self. and company under better com
mand than the passions.-Dilwyn-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
Diners r,llow the leader.

People are like Sheep" said the
cynical writer. when dinner 10
to be ordered for q party OF six there
is generally one master mind who
will select the kind Of soup he wants.
Almost invariably the others will take
the same kind. So II goes down the
line. There Is no individuality. Yes
I'll admit usually suggest the more
expensive dishes to the master mind.
1t boosts the check. New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
Mo stars on Elaa.

We are accustomed to speak Of the
"stars" on the flag. As matter Of
fact. the national banner has no stars
emblazoned on It They are heraldie
"mullets," or five-poInted representa-
lions of the rowels of the spurs OF a
knight. Thus we have today on the
flag a rowel, and not a star. for every
state In the Union.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15

AZ fai a. knnwn m. first campaign
emblem Nas y finger ring Of copper.
II WAS worn by the adheisnts Of John
for President. aud VAS inscribed John
Quincy Adams lS2a." Tiniypes and
hedallions wer. among the insignia
Of tie lS6o campaign when Lincoln
MAS eleciPh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
selt physlcaIIy NJ. bus play bogIns
For MendIno Rubbers.

Old Jar rubbers can be heated in a
pan until thev become soft and then
smeared on holes In your hot.water
hottie. your boots shoes, or anything
else that needs mendIng. The rubber
patch should b" smoothed down with
the heated blade of knlfe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
PERSHlNG TAKES TO POLO
Believes Physical Exercl ,c Necessary
For Office Man

Washington, D. c.. July 14.-Gener.
al PerShlng refuses to permit the
work OF chief of the army to occupy
HIM entirely and has decided after
two weeks on the new job that time
for play and exercise is essential for
a man occupying desk and swivel
chair.
lie ha adopted policy OF mixed
""d 80 ~. " orb IS tn TOO" hie,
self physically NJ. His play begins
o. ..- .,s. eng aciv. lie ~.
OF the war department are open for
business, and has taken the form re
comfy Of polo playing in practice with
the army team He may be seen on
tho grounds in Potomac Park soon
after sunup any morning. riding his
pom G, as hard aud swinging his NAL.
ct as vigorously as any other of the
players, despite his 81 years,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
NOTICE

IN The Taxpayers of n" icrri"gtcn
Graded school Iiistririi
\ Rare Bill las been placed in nv
hands for collcc ion as follo"s, ~ "a
on the dollar on the Grand List OF l9.l.
hereby demand payment Of satd
taxes aud notify you that | viii At end
at the Rcnuinr on ountN SaVinrs
Sank from o'clock IN uutil o'cioch
y N.
There will be digcnun cf po
cent on abeyc Tax " paid within 90
G n DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington. VI July 3 1891
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

tion to the Mexican treasury IS I'M
portant in this time of depression, y
probably never viii reach the propor-
tons predicted by anti-prohibitton
propagandists.
Most of the alcoholic drinks Of
Mexico are made from plants which
grow everywhere, almost like weeds.
'eHome brew" IN this country IS as old
as the Aztecs. And the rustics know
how to make their own drinks, without
troubfing themselves about Internal
Revenue stamps: and john Barley
corn's contribution to the Treasury
will increase only as far as the urban
population Of Mexico grows.
There is continued and strong agita-
ton for prohibition, with a possioiilty
that John Barieycorn's money may be
rejected in Mexico as in the United
States.
some States, like Chihuahua, have
taken definite steps toward prohib;-
ton. although in some cases the move
ments lack sincerity of purpose.
Sometimes the agitation is to serve
political purpose; sometimes TO az
tract prohibition or anti-prohiDitloh
agents who have money 20 spend
Reformers in the United States are
stributlng much cash in Mexico ana
as money very often passes into the
aands OF. men Of a singular sort.
Some fine corner lots and mort
cages. at IL per cent year, have been
acquired through the generosity of
earnest old maids in the United states
In the files Of every church organiza
ton and reform society Interested ~
helping the Meyicans, it is said are
letters from worthless here who are
willing to spend their money for them
and spend it wisely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24
AMERICA WITH
BOOZE is FAST BECOMINC>
GREAT MEXICAN INDUSTRY

fiery liquor is acceptable to American
taste, in the absence of anything else,
while mescal and pulque do not appeal
TO the thirsty across the border, ex-
eept among the members of the Mexi-
can colonies.
AS some of the DorGer cities have
large Mexican elements there is of
course, some smuggling of mescai and
pulque, but the real profit for the bor-
der runners is in tequila.
The prices obtained by bootleggers
and other traffickers in 'hootch'' vary
according to the geographical condi-
tions. Tequila is lower at Ell Paso than
in San Antonio, because the smuggler
has only to wade across the river at
FL Paso to reach his market while he
must face the perils of trip of hun
dred miles or so to get to San Antonio.
AT FL Paso quart of tequila can be
obtained easily for SO. while the price
is SO and 81 quart in San Antonio.
In Mexico tequila made by distillers OF
reputation ranges in price from fifty to
seventy-five cents a quart. But there
are even cheaper kinds.
Some of the Mexican smugglers are
as deft as smagicians of vaudeville A
story is stold of an American in a bor-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24
TEDIIENHST SEES
lGRADUAL DETERIORATION
OCCURRING IN HUMANS
DETERIORATION is Due to Bottle
Fed Babies, Crossing Of
Races and Other Causes.
BY ELLIS III. MARTIN.
International News Service Staff
Corraannndontt 4t

BERKELEY, Gala gradual de
terioration Is taking place in the hui
h man race.
This deterioration is due to:
Bottle-fed babies.
"Indolence" OF the better class OF
women in rearing children.
Employment of large numbers OF
women in office work.
4 Crossing Of the races.
Inherited effects of alcohol.
Modern environfnental agencies OF
Industry and city life.
These are the conclusions reached
by III. Samuel j. Homes, professor OF
zoology at the University Of California
. an his latest book, The Trend of the
Race" In this volume DIR. Holmes
tNaces the evolution OF the American
people and mankind and presents the
results OF Intensive study and investi-
CATION of the race.
Child Birth Difficult
Factors noted In tracing the deter
oratlon include increasing difficulty
4 Experienced In bearing children; fire.
luent inability of women to nurse
heir children; the growing Frequency
. OF suicide: decrease in satlgs. tn6teas-
ng dental Irregularities and tendency
% badness; loss OF use OF ear muscles
and degeneration OF the little toe.
1T Is fairly general opinion, which
las a considerable following in medi-
al circles, that the physique OF mod
,rn civilized women has become rath.
r seriously weakened In the last few
generations" says DIR. Holmes. "Our
ndex OF this is the increasing difflcdl-
~ experienced in bearing children.
The case with which women of prim.-
i've races bear children has often beeu
remarked upon. II is not improbable
hat this matter has been duly exaR-
,erated. Child bearing Is easier, how
YER, among women who are used to a
noderate amount OF phys. cal labor.
Undoubtedly the life OF modern
gOmen. especially those OF the more
sell to do classes. is not favorable to
asy child bearing. The employment
pf large numbers OF women In seden-
airy occupations, such as stencgraphy.
ffice work. etc. cannot fail 10 multi
ly the troubles of childbirth.
Another much-discussed physical
eject Of modern woman is her fire.
uent inability to nurse children.
hose who have lived among primitive
copies have frequently commented or
he almost Universal ability OF mothers
D feed their children at the breast.
nd among Europeans the women of
previous generations nursed their chill
rem much more frequently than thcl
-omen Of the present time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

i1nates," he says. "At any rate there
! is large amount Of evidence that u
Is favoring the maintenance Of ply
steal vigor and keenness of mind Sex
ual selection is still in more doubtfal
position.
ITO a certain extent 1t retains what
might be considered its primitive func-
ton of denying the privilege of parent
lhood to the poorer or uglier individu-
ais of the species, but the more capa-
BILE and independent spirits, especial
lly among women, are coming to be
denied this privilege also"
| Intelligent recognition Of the racial
maiadIes which affect the present day
and generation forms the only method
for correction. says the college writer
land lecturer
ut is only by recognizing these and
understanding the methods OF their
working that effective means can be
taken to keep them in check" he says.
Attempt to Curtail DETECTIVES.
Rather feeble attempts have been
made to curtail the propaganda of
mental detectives through sterilizing
or segregating some Of the worst Of
these undesirable elements. The prac-
tice carried on much more extensively
would undoubtedly relieve society Of
an immense burden. But the elimi-
nation of our worst detectives would
not meet the most serious difficulty
which consists in the loss Of stocks
which carry our best Inheritance.
1T is doubtful If the pecuniary re-
wards which sometimes have been adj
vocated for increasing the birth rae
of desirable parents would prove very
effective. There is much to be said in
making parenthood voluntary in all
classes SO as to restrict the birth rate /
among the people of better endow-
mehts. This of itself would lead to q
greater relative fecundity among those
of superior intelligence, and so long
as restriction is not carried far enough
TO prevent all increase of population
the result would doubtless be socially
and eugenically desirable.
"For most civilized countries, there
fore. the necessity for further restric-
tion of the birth rate must sooner or
later become imperative. If this
should occur mainly in people of bet
ter endowments who already have 4
low birth rate, the deteriorau ton Of
our racial inheritance will go on at an
pace.
Best Blood Is Priceless.
'An ignorant and poverty y-stricken
will multiply rapidly
through sheer lack of restraint. The
best blood of nation is its most price
less possession.
''It is a hopeful sign that here and
here among people who have inherit
I'd generous measure of desirous
traits eugenic considerations have led
to the rearing of large families. On
he other hand. many who are aware 4
hat they carry a hereditary taini re-
rain from passing a possible afflie-
ion to posterity.
Those who have been fortunate in |
he possession Of hereditary GIFTS |
should feel that upon them rests an
unusual obligation to see that their
are not allowed to perish from
he earth. The race hes its fate in its |
,wn hands to make or to mar. Will It |
sver take itself in hand and shape its
1wn destiny .
DR.. Holmes has been associated
With the University Of California fac-