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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
HAVE HIGH REGARD FOR LIFE
Brahmans' Ethics Do Not Allow Them
to Destroy Even the Most An
noyng Pests.

Mr.. C. Z. Tyndale Blscoe, in his
hook, "kashmir in Sunlight and
Shade" gives the following entertain
ing account OF the Brahmans' peculiar
tiles: ITS very difficult to understand
the Brahmans' ethics. Often in the
summer time when one Is teaching Il
class. 1t happens that u mosquito or Il
fly settles on ones hand. BY force Of
habit | end his life with slap. At
this the Brahmans jump and cry out.
oh, oh You have taken a life You
have taken life !! and suck their fin
gers hard and crack their knuckles
which Is sign of distress and horror
They have OF late given up this custom
Of showing horror at the death Of a
fly or mosquito, for they hate the re
tort. Don't you eat mutt0ng They
viii rot XIII insects. and have seer
a boy pick q flea off of himself and
then quickly put II in place Of safe
Is down the neck of the boy next to
him. for II he had put it on the floor
II might have been trodden upon. or
perhaps have returned to his own per
son. This belief Of theirs In the
preservation of pests Is very unfortu-
nate. II is the same with rats and
nice. which abound. The furtheSt they
will 20 in the matter Is to catch them
In traps and then carry them 10 the
opposit, side Of the river and there re-
lease them. But rs people On both
sides Of the river play the same game,
the rats do not decrease greatly"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1872,
wInELEse ANp LoNelruDE.

Scientists and astronomers are full
~ agreed that wireless telegraphy can
I've used for accurate determination of
longitude. The successful work OF the
American ana French parties in de-
termining the difference in longitude
between Washington and Paris settled
this important scientific point work
in which the astronomers OF the Unit
de States naval observatory had an
Important part. II has been satisfac-
t0rily demonstrated that for the con
nection Of important places, where
high.pOwer wireless stations are avail
able, there IS great advantage over
the old cable methods. In the trans
mission Of wireless time made by To-
cal and French scientists from Wash
ington to Paris, and vice versa, II was
found with fair degree Of precision
TO be only one-hftieth of a second To
make this determination of longitude
difference II Is necessary 10 make a
signal at any wireless station and to
have this signal received and the time
observed at points where differences
OF longitude are to be determined For
The accuracy Of the determined time
II Is necessary 10 have recourse TO
Astronomical observations. which rem
ders the United States naval obsegNa-
tory the ideal place fron which the test
Of these scientific values can best be
obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

\ composer studying the life Of
Franz Schubert has discovered that
for some Of his best known songs he
received only 20 cents. But there Is
no comparing 1t with what the public
now pnys for music, in days when the
writer of a jazz hit makes as high as
$4,000, says Milwaukee Journal. Do
values change from age to age? Ger
talnly they do-this kind of value.
How much was gunpowder worth from
1914 TO 1918? Anything YOU had to
pay to get it. The world has more
money now for songs, and It has
learned how few men can write songs
worth paying for, We buy for $4,000
something we will not remember five
years. We are indebted for IMMORTAL
treasures TO man who worked not
for a 20-cent reward, but because he
had to put on paper what his heart
was full of.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
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II want to see Aunt Elizabeth
who writes advice to the loyelorn."
THE fat man at the corner desk,
with pipe in his mouth, is Aunt
Elizabeth ~
Good heayensl poured out my
soul to thar man,
Don't be alarmed, miss. Hes
glutt0n for soul stuff"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
oratorical Purpose.

Your speeches have given me a
great deal to think about" said the
admlring constituent.
THAT isn't their object at ALL" pro-
tested Senator Sorghum. Il don't want
to persuade you TO sill down and think.
| want to stimulate you to get out and
hustle for me and the public welfare"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
Help TO Legal Profession.

II don't Imagine much happiness
will result from this marriage
why not?'
shes flapper and he's an elderly
"0h, j don't know about that. 1t
may not be long before a few lawyers
will be rubbing their hands with quiet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

There may not be great deal that
the American farmer can learn from
The Russian peasant, but, Judging from
recent editorial comment In a New
York agricultural journal. there Is n
little Tile Journal declares that
farmers would benefit greatly IL part
os their day were rescued from never
ending farm activities and devoted
to some recreation. Now the peas.
ants In those parts OF Russia where
the prolonged winter lmpedes work on
the farm turn their attention to varl-
Gus handicraft The articles they make,
as may be! seen In small exhibition
recently opened in London. consist OF
carved md lacquered wood, needle-
work, carpets leather work. and toys.
What began as pastime has now de-
veloped into nm industry, but who
knows what talents and interests
might be developed were more Of his
kind to vary the daily farm routine
with time for play?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

BY commencing with 4 car ard lift
ing her every day. A man lifted q
mortgage BY paying small insnr
ance premium every three mont.
If he had not lived the Insurance
won d have satisfied the mortgage
Consult us on Mortgage Insurance.
National Life ms. Co. OF VT, MI
tuaI Earle s. X naley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, Vt
Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
Did hs2

Lawyer Catching burglar red.
handed)-Well, my man, what do you
want?
Burglar-Well, sir, l just dropped In
to see If you'd defend me II l 'ap-
pened to get run in over crackin this
crib l--CIasgow Herald. Gt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
lneonslderate Man.

She-Yes, I've broken our engag
ment. Just think, last night he take
me to show and tells me it's tral
edy. For two whole acts he lets n.
sit there and weep and finally, in Il.
third act, he tells me the whole thu
is farce. I'm through with him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

C0nsectlOners declare they al: "nut-
ting 50-ccnt sugar in 20-cent candr -
There may be 80.cent sugar some
where, but we've never yet found the
20,cent candy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

In Norway there is a law which pro-
hibitS any person from cutting down
Il tree unless he plants three saplings
in its place. They'll have to call a
halt TO the numbering industry there,
Goon, or human beings will be crowded
out by the forests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
No Need TO Swallow Drugs

II IS log' cal that pouring DRUG
into the stomach win not cure ca
tarrh In the head Hyomei, metr
Gated air, reaches the seat OF tn
dsease. Guaranteed by w. H. Gokay
Advertisement o Lila t..s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

II want to caution YOU said the
patient editor, that this publication
requires plain. simple English that Is
readily understood"
In that case. : replied the new man,
i may as well hand in ny resigna-
ton at once. I'm musical critic"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

Laxative BROMo QuiNINE Tablets
relieve the Headache by crring TIE
Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de
stioyer. The genuine bears the sg
ature OF E w. Grove. (Be sure
you get RROMO9 SOC Advertise.
ment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

The weather-wise are predicting
hard winter, but IL we recall correctly
they foresaw cool summer last
spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

Sometimes one wonders how some
people do the amount of talking they
do with tongues less than II inches
long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
Maaazlne Verse.

What Is th.si'
Free verse, What they call
poem
Gonna IEint it?" 49,
Not as 8 paeli. We might offer
prize 70 nyb2ey WIG can tell what
1t Is all ahqu'.2 h
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

The gorilla, the largest and SsrcSs:
OF anthropoid e3es most resemble
man In structure and size.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

The only regret we have for being
good ialker Is that we don't want to
do anything else.--Dallas News,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
MEMBER or ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for publication OF
all news dispatches credited to II or
not otherwise credited In that paper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
EoTlcE r9YH

~ q ~ !.
The annual meeting Of the stock D
holders of the First Nationals Bank,
OF North Bennington Vt, VIII be held
at their banking rooms on Tuesday.
the Srd day OF January, 1922 at ten
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose OF
electing Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year and Tor any other prop
or and necessary business.
Ra phi A. Jones, Cashier.
North Bennington. VI, December
3rd, 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
SHORTAGE Of
j.: " FEEDER CATTLE

The weekly market letter of the Cat
tlemen's association has the following:
Sales made October 7th and 9Th in
Modoc county are reported as follows:
Steers, SIC; cows, 4Ac, weighed at
the ranch, with 3 per cent shrink. Buy
er to drive cattle 20 miles to railroad
at own expense. Lassen county sales
reported quarter of cent higher.
There is great shortage of feeder
and stock cattle, but abundant feed.
Los Angeles buyers are operating in
the northern part of the state quite
extensively. Cattle weighing 100
pounds are bringing the best price.
Relative to the War Finance Cor
poration money, bankers over the en-
tire state of California are co-operat-
ing to the fullest extent in financing
cattlemen not only from their own
funds, but also in securing money from
the War Finance Corporation. There
seems to be no reason why every cat
tIeman in California cannot now be
satisfactorily financed. There ap'
pears to be no necessity for sending
breeding stock or young to market
Cattlemen in need of financial assist
ance are urged to consult with THEN
local bankers at once. If additiona
information is desired. write to the
California Cattlemen's Association
814 Santa Fe Building, San Francisco
California.
Your chairman sold another car OF
prime cows on October 3rd at Long
Beach Qocal butcher) at &c f. o. b
ranch, per cent shrink.
Do not ship or sell consignment
Sell f. o. b. ranch. Sell nothing but
prime cattle. Beware Of the specula
tive buyer who does not buy directl.
for a packing company. His profi
belongs to you.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
MATLIN RETURNS
AS S. d. & A. AGENT

So important has become the local
business of the San Diego and Ari-
zona railroad, with the resumption Of
normalcy in the valley, that corpora
ton has found it necessary to appoint
a travelling freight and passenger
agent for the Ell Centre district.
Yesterday A. D. Hagaman announc-
ed the appointment Of Charles F. Mat
lin to the position, with headquarters
here. Mr.. Matlin is no stranger to
the Ell Centre travelling and shipping
public, he having been stationed here
before as district freight and passen-
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific, pre-
vious to the coming Of Mr.. Runge. Mr..
Matlin is most popular and efficient
railroad man. and as the first direct
representative of his road in the val
ley he will be greeted with great cor
diality and likewise sigh Of relief
from shippers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
C.E. CONVENTION
At IMPERIAL

The Imperial County Christian En-
deavor Union convention is to be held
in Imperial at the Community church
tomorrow, opening at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
This will be preceded by banquet
and get acquainted meeting to be
held at the same place this, Saturday,
evening.
The officers of the C. E., are maxi
ing an especial appeal to all members
and friends of the organization to he
present at both the convention and
banquet for the purpose of making it
the largest and most enthusiastic NEE
ing yet held in the valley.
According to the announcement this
morning lively program has been
prepared for the convention, with spe-
cial speakers coming from outside
points and with the best of local tai
ent for the entertainment of the dele
gates and visitors.
Miss Helen Young, of San Diego,
famous as worker in the c. E. ranks
is to be guest of honor and one of
the principal speakers. ..
All Endeavorers are asked to bring a
box luncheon to the Sunday meeting
Coffee and coacoa will be served on
the ground.
One of the young ladies interested in
the meeting asked that this closing
line be placed in the story exactly as
she has written it:
"COME-help us make this A-bs-o,
l-ut-ely the Best Ever
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
HECKE To TALK
TO FARMERS At
WILSON SCHOOL
Chief of Agricultural Depart
ment and Aides to Address
Valley Agriculturalists and
Dairynen.

Geo. H. Hecke, Director of the State
Department Of Agriculture, will ad-
dress the farmers on Wednesday even
ing, October 10th, at o'clock, at the
Wilson school auditorium on Main St.
In view Of the general agricultural
depression this seems an appropriate
time for the Director Of Agriculture
to outline to the farmers of Imperial
Valley the policies of the department
and as usual Mr.. Hecke will have many
interesting and valuable things to say
DR.. j. P. Iverson, Chief Of the Di-
vision of Animal Industry, or repre-
sentative, will accompany Mr.. Hecke
and it is hoped that large percentage
of the Live Stock and Dairymen will
avail themselves of the privilege of
hearing what he has to say.
Mr.. J. w. Read, head of the Stand
ardiZation Department will be among
the speakers and will be glad to an
swer any questions regarding the pack
ing and shipping of fruits and vegeta-
bles.
Hortioulturists, agriculturists and
cattlemen should take advantage Of
the opportunity OF hearing these men
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
SUPERVISORS
ORGANIZE FOR
MUTUAL GOOD
SeUen Southern Counties Band
Together for Action on Mat
tr,s Affecting Common WeGl.y

The boards of supervisors of Imper-
ial, Riverside. San Bernardino, Los An
geles, Ventura. Orange and San Diego
counties, meeting in Riverside this
week formed an association to be
known as the Southern California Su-
pervisors Association, according to ad-
vices received from j. Roy Adams,
who attended the meeting together
with Supervisors w. B. Brooks and J.
K. Anderson. The purpose Of this
association is to promote better feel
ing and cooperation between the con-
trolling boards of the counties lpf
Southern California, and to work out
matters of general interest to these
IcountieS.
The following officers were elected
c. D. Hamilton, Riverside, president;
}. Roy Adams, Imperial, secretary;
L. F. Roussey, Ventura county, vice
president; P. F. Cogswell, Los Ange-
les county, treasurer.
The association will meet twice a
year, the next meeting to be held the
third Wednesday in April, 1922, in Los
Angeles.
One important action taken at the
first meeting was the decision that
each county should appoint commit
tee of one to meet with the others
soon in Los Angeles. for the purpose
of making a report of a proposed
highway traffic ordinance, which shall
be uniform throughout Southern Cali
fornia. The Imperial member vii! be
appointed when the board meets on
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
HOME DEMONSTRA-
TION CALENDAR

Oct. IL, Wednesday, Office; Oct. 13
Thursday, Civic Center. Holtville All
Day Project Leaders Training Class;
Oct. Ia, Friday, Civic Center, Holt
vile All Day Training Glass; Oct. Is,
Saturday, Chairman's meeting, f
Cenaro; Oct. II, Monday, Basement of
Methodist church, Brawley, Project
Leaders Training Class; Oct. 18, Tues
day, Basement of Methodist Church
Brawley, Project Leaders Training
Class; Oct. 10, Wednesday. Office; Oct
|20, Thursday, Methodist church social
hall, Ell Centre, Project Leaders Train
ing class; Oct. 21, Friday, Episcopal
church parish house, Ell Centre. Pro
ject Leaders Training Class; Oct. o.
Saturday, Office; Oct. "a, Monday
Office; Oct. Is, Tuesday, Meloland;
Oct. 26, Wednesday. Latana, all day
Mrs. Kuhns Home Hat Work; Oct. 27,
Thursday, Westmoreland- -Trifolium
Home Hat Worw; Oct. 90, Friday
North End, Calapatr ia, Home Hat
Work; Oct. 20. Saturday, Ooffice; Oct
|3l, Monday, Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
THANK TRUSTEES

At meeting of the Library Board
October 14th the following resolution
was adopted: Resolved, That the
Board Of Trustees of the Ell Centre
Public Library express their thanks
and appreciation to the Board of Trus-
tees of the City of Ell Centre for ap-
propriating $4,000, practically all OF
the money asked for by this board fo j..
expenses for the ensuing year.
The Board also sent letter of ap-
probation to Mr.. A. H. Griswold for
his help and cooperation and regret
at his leaving the board .
The annual election Of officers was
held.
Mr.. A. w. Swanson was elected
President and Mr.. Reading secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
BRAWLEY IS
MECCA FOR
{ n 7 | RE
VALLEY
Splendid Program Of Enter
tainment Draws PeOOle
From All Sections. Big
Night Tonight Calls Ev-
erybOdy.


Brawley's big festival opened yes
terday with the entire city and hun
dreds of visitors turned out to witness
the various attractions. The attend
ance was especially large at the after
noon and evening program of enter
tainment and today promises to be All
even greater drawing card than that
of yesterday.
The boxing fest which is to be held
this evening has proven leading at
traction and advance sale Of tickets
promise standing room only when the
gates of the arena are thrown open.
|, Another big feature Of the afternoon
which furnished a thriller for yester-
day and will repeat is the airplane
exhibition put on by Les hardy, who
will do some unusual stunts this af-
ternoon.
The fashion shows last night were
an unusual attraction for both women
and men. The program for the events
to be pulled off today is as follows:
1880 p. m.-Prize trap shoot, Alamo
Field.
200 p. m.-Baseban, High School
Campus.
800 p. m.-Airplane stunts by Les
Hardy.
3:45 p. m.-Historical Auto Race.
$3.50 p. m.-Tug of War Sixth and
Main.
400 p. m.--Valley Fire Depart
ments stunts, Main street.
500 p. m.-Water battle. Brawley
VS.. FL Centre. ~aa .t
8:2O p. m.-Street dance on the
Plaza. - ~, ~ 4=.,t sg-t
s:45 p. m.--Boxing and wrestling
at special arena, Sixth and E streets.
Mr.. VIM. Lowther, secy.
Commercial Club, rl
| Brawley, Calf. t, i,r
Dear Mr.. Lowther:
You and your organization may be
interested to know that our Board Of
Directors, in their meeting yesterday
evening, unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, The Brawley Athletic
Club has planned for a monser Home
i Coming Celebration to be htld on the
14th and 18th Of the present month,
and
Whereas, We believe that al such
entertainments should be patronized
by all sections Of the valley, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, That the Board of
Directors of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce urges its membership
and the public generally to attend
said celebration and enjoy the elabor-
ate program to be rendered.
| Yous very truly,
+ Ell centric CHAMBER OF
COMBER OF COMMERCE.
BY S. w. LEFTINGWELL, Sec'y.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
BURGLARS REPEAT

BRAWLEY, Oct. 15.-The White
Cross Pharmacy was entered Thurs
day night and a quantity of narcotics
taken from the store. This is the sec
ond time thieves have gained entrance
to the place through the skylight and
have succeeded in getting drugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
100000 RAIL
MEN TO STRIKE

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-Five hundred
general chairmen of the Big Four
BrCtherhoods and the SWitchmes's
Unon of North Amerca, were gwen
final orders this afternoon to call all
their men out in progressive gen
eral strike, beginning at 6 o'clocH
morning of October 80. The Southern
Pacific is in the first group OF 10
roads scheduled to go out.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-SiXteen rail-
road unions have taken strike vote
and authorized the officers OF the
unions to order walkout when deem
ed necessary, according to the ann
nouncemsnt of C. ]. Manion president
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
One union official announced that the
strike date had been set for October
80. The brotherhoods have also Sc
lected list of ten roads on which the
strike would be effective first, with
the understanding that strikes would
be ordered on an additional ten roads
every 48 hours, until the reads sur
render, or the strike becomes nation
wide. Union leaders declared that
the action of the railway executives
yesterday in deciding on further wage
reductions destroyed the last hope OF
peace.
at will be the greatest strike in
history" w. G. Lee PRESENT Of the
trainmen. is quoted as saying. when
he left the conference of the union
officials. at is life or death strug
gle for our organizations. and we are
not going into this with our eyes
closed. Our house is in order and we
are ready for what may come be it
veal or Woe"
The sixteen unions involved n the
proposed strike have membership OF
approximately 100000 workers.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 15.-Presi-
dent Harding today assumed active
leadership in the governments efforts
to settle the difference between the
railroads and their employees and des-
ignated as the best available agencies
to avert serious complications the Pub
lie Group Railroad labor board anC
members of the Interstate Commerce
| Commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
NEW LAWYER FOR
MRS. OBENCHAIN.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-The
announcement was made here today
by Ralph Obenchain, former hus-
band of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain
jointly indicted with Arthur Burch
for the murder of J. BeltOn Ken
nedy, that Charles E. Erbstein, fam
Gus criminal lawyer of Chicago, had
been engaged to defend her.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15

err which delicious birthday lun-
cheon was served. Those present
We're, Myron Thomas. William Foss,
Carl Sterner, Virgil Hamilton, Nor
ris Hobby, Lawrence Harris, Milton
Finley, Delmar Bird, Jack Hodge
Albert DeVore, Eldon Bragg and
Fred Orr.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Sunday, fair; except cloudy or foggy
near coast night and morning. Light
winds.
Arizona-Fair tonight and Sunday;
little change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15

In honor of his twelfth birthday
Gourley Hyberg entertained num-
berof his school chums at the home
Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hyberg
|of 572 Hamilton avenue this city,
last evening.
Gourley was the recipient of a
number Of presents commorating the
occasion and is already anticipating
his next birthday. Interesting games
occupied the attention of the guests
for the better part of he evening af
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
wEsTMORELAND BOOMING

WES SIMONELAND,O OCC. IO.-I HeTe
gre more people in Westmoreland now
than there have been before since May
in the opinion of the merchants here
who watch their sales slips and the
numbers. The number of sales is
showing a steady increase while the
volume Of business in dollars and cents
is also considerably higher than it has
been for months.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
WOOD TAKES ON
DUTY OF OFFICE

MANILA, Oct. 15-LeOnard Wood
was sworn in as governor general
of the Philippines today, Immediate
ly on his arrival from Japan, and at
once entered upon the duties of his
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-15
$4,000 REWARD
FOR p. o. BANDITS

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 15.-The
pOstOffice department has offered a
total of $4,000 rewards for the ap-
prehensiOn of the four bandits who
robbed pOstOffice station in the
heart of the business district last
night and escaped with several sacks
of registered mail.