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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
COMMANDMENTS IN FORCE
Truth OF Ancient Code Continues to
Prevail.

Editor Of the Banner. The money
kings OF the earth are to be congratu
Hated upon the announcement that ap-
peared in recent issue of the Wall
Street journal to the effect that the
Ten Commandments have not been
abolished 1t says:
There Is one code and constitution,
with some thousands Of years of con
t!nuous test, which has never been re-
pealed or even amended. This is
called the Ten Commandments. The
new commandment that we love am
other, did not amend the code. il
merely indicated way OF obeying 1t.
1t is orthodox to say that it cannot be
amended and the Commandments will
be fruitlessly defied if we make legal
offences OF what are not moral Of
fences.
"The war has told us that there is
a lust and terrible God, whose laws 1t
is death to break, We need not
trouble ourselves to reinstate the Ten
Commandments They are still these,
and il is sufficient If we obey them.
One OF them begins, Six days shalt
thou labor. Suppose we obey that
and earn the rest on the seventh
day
TIE foregoing states great truth
very tersely, and it is all the more
worthy of attention, since it comes
from one of the leading journals in
the financial world. The subject un-
der review by the editor was the prob
lem OF labor, and also that of meeting
the issue in the adjustment of prices
OF commodities through the business
world.
In this adjustment, there are under
lying, fundamental principles of right
eousness. II these principles of riT.it
and Justice are ignored no settlement
that can be made win be effective or
permanent.
Therefore the great need of this
hour Is to study anew the eternal
principles of righteousness as embod-
led in the Ten Commandments. which
the wise man affirms, contain" the
whole duty OF man."
Men in their pride and self righte-
business fink to improve upon the
plan and the wisdom of the Almighty.
but In the end their efforts will be
found TO be fruitless
A. NJ. Torrance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
THERE'S DEATH IN THE POT"
A Celebrated London Doctor Used the Above
to Emphasize the Danger Of 0yereatins.
Worse Than 0vereating To- Failure
to Eliminate Waste.

Nature could not devise a way to
feed and repair the body without the
production of considerable waste
matter. But Nature provided for
the regular, thorough elimination of
such waste. To disregard her in
tention is to break a natural law.
Whether you help Nature by wise
or foolish means is left to your own
judgment. To simply force bowel
movement is unwise, unnatural and
ineffective. You can choose harsh,
drastic, violently acting drugs or
take such without caring what their
action or effect is, or you can select
some old time-proven, trial-tested
remedy, that has been used Cor 10
years or more by thousands Of people
all over the world, with the result
that it has won an. enviable reputa-
ton as q reliable household remedy.
Take Beecham's for example. All
the world knows Beechani's; a good
" part of the world uses ,Beecham's,
has been using It for years, handing
it's use down from father to son,
from mother to daughter, for gen.
grafton after generation, recommend
ing it to others. In spite of such
extensive and general use, who ever
heard complaint or criticism of
Beechams? That in itself is a
powerful recommendation
Don't take anything for granted.
Reason it out. All druggists sell
Beechams-a glad to sell them.
Beecham's reputation has been
made by its users not by its sellers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
PEACE TREATY
WITH GE ERMANY
TO De RATIFIED
Win BE T'ofced. to a Vote Within
Few Days
AMENDMENTS ALL FAIL
Both Sides Declare That Treaty
viii Be Ratified, But Major
ity In Favor Is Small
AMENDMENTS ALL FAIL

Washington, Oct. 17.-All efforts tt
amend the administration peace trea
ty W til Germany were defeated in the
Senate today and leaders announced
that night session would be held
ii necessary, tomorrow, to reach a
final vote on ratification.
Both supporters and opponents OF
the treaty agreed today that tle
treaty would be ratified, although per
haps within margin of only three or
four votes, and that the treaties with
Austria and hungary would be ac-
cepted immediately thereafter, The
appointment today of Republican
successor to the late Senator Knox OF
Pennsylvania was calculated to give
the treaty advocates an additional
vote.
The amendments rejected today
We're offered by Senator Reed OF MS
souri, and Walsh of Montana, Demo
Gratis, and received scant support, tle
great bulk OF Democrats as well as
Republicans voting iii opposition. Sen
ator Reed, one Of the bitter enders'
ia the fight against the League OF
Nations covenant, proposed blanket
clause freeing the United States from
all obligations under the treaty OF
Versailles. 1t was defeated &c to q
the latter comprising Senators
Ashurst OF Arizona, Reed, Watson OF
Georgia, and Walsh of Massachusetts,
Democrats. and Borah OF Idaho, John
son Of California and La Toilette OF
Wisconsin, Republicans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
WAY ASK MEN TO BE CHRISTIANS
Mr.. Kennedy Delivers Opening Al
dress at Methodist Church

Mr.. Kennedy Delivers Opening Al
dress at Methodist Church
"You cannot convert our world with
theology said Mr.. Kennedy in his
opening address at the Methodist
church last evening, THE Church
that wins men and women to Christ
must he full of men and women VINO
have the Christ life. Neither the fear
OF Hell nor the hope of Heaven, but
only the evidence of reality on the
part of His followers will ever turn
the modern world to Christ"
'Men everywhere said he, are
asking what is real in the Christian
life. how it differs from merely be
ing good. What can live man get
out OF religion anyway? Why should
the church try to press its message
on people who do not care about 1t?
Why should | be Christian?
"Such questions cannot be answered
by repeating what the Church
teaches The world to which we are
trying to sell the Christian life and
program wants to see the goods be-
fore it buys. Arguments count Tor
little But real vital lives are I'M
answerable. We must show the
goods.
1T is not enough for us to threat
en- men with He'll or promise them
Heaven. We cannot speak with un-
questionable authority about the fu
lture which is ,Neld in Gods hands
Christ preached both Hell aud Heaven
| but He did vast deal more than
that He showed men life. The
outstanding argument for beng q
Christian is the nature of the life thai
Christ lived and the fact that 1t can
be duplicated in His followers.
"You ask, Why should 90 to men
about the Christian life?' There Is
no valid reason unless you have in
your own life something to take tc
them. And no man will resent the
coming OF one who has something
real to share with him. 1t is the
man who merely threatens and w:'t
does not submit good sample of his
own ideal who is trespassing on his
lneighbors' courtesy when he says
'You ought to be Christian"
MIR Kennedy spoke on the text; -
am come that they may have life, ant
that they may have it abundantly.
lCmt 'nuing from the same text he will
sneak tomorrow night on the cues
Ition: "What is the reality in The
\ Christian life?" His theme will bt
,"tmder the Varnish."
Tonight Mr.. Kennedy will speak t
the Mems club at their first meetins
of the season. and TO a prelim'narN
maetlnP of women in the chapel q
,7.3O. His subject at the women''
meeting will be "The Guest 'rha
Breaks In," and his subject at Til,
mems club; Brass Tacks."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
INVESTIGATION
Of EO kLU KLAN
ENDsF0R PRESENT
Committee Unanimous Against
Going Further
IT'S MEMBERSHIP is 100000
Imperial Wizard Simmons Says
the Order Is No More Mill
tary Than Mystic Shrine

Washington Oct. 17-The proposed
investigation of the Ku Klux Klan
by Congress blew up today.
After ten minute session behind
closed doors, the lIou e rules commit
tee, which at morning aud afternoon
sessions put William j. Simmons, the
Klans imperial wizard, through a rig
id investigation, voted unanimously to
not call any more witnesses, certainly
at this time.
Announcement Of the committees
action was made by Chairman Camp
bell. and while the chairman and mem
bers refused later to make any COM
ment beyond the bare statement as
to witnesses, 1t is expected that an
adverse report viii be submitted to
the House ON number Of resolutions
providing for an investigation. Final
action. however. will not be taken
until several absent members return
to Washington but House members
accepted II as settled that they were
done with the Ku Klux unless the
Deartment of Justice, conducting an
inquiry of its own, comes forward with
unexpected evidence.
Still showing the effects OF his re-
cent illness, the imperial yards
voice weakened as he sat all day ans
wering whirlwind of questions. AS
on previous days he entered a cate
gorical denial of charges Of lawless-
ness by the Klan, and reiterated that
the total membership of the organiza-
ten was slightly under 100000.
In rounding up what he termed the
good points. Mr.. simmons said that
the military branch not yet formed,
was not to be more militaristic than
the Patrol of the Mystic Shrine, that
members joining were requ red to
help enforce the nations laws only
as citizens, and that when black
sheep crept- in they were kicked cut
IL found. He had no personal informa
tion as to whether the chief OF police
OF Norfolk. Va, was a member, he
said adding that VIII lie there was no
printed rester of members on file at
At anita headquarters each khan or
lodge kept a list Of its own. There
was no rule, he said, prohibiting pub.
lication of membership lists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
N. {. MINISTER
PUT ON TRIAL FOR
KILLING PRIEST.
Rev. e. r. Stephenson Shot Rev.
Father C0yle
2Nl Vermont state Library GE
20septlS
Stephenson's Eighteen Year Old
Daughter Was Married to a
Spaniard BY Father Coyle

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE
jury selected, and Witnesses being
rounded up in every direction, the
taking Of testimony will start tomor-
row in the case Of the Rev Edwin r.
Stephenson, Methodist minister and
barber, who shot and killed the Rev.
James Il. CoyIe Of st. paul's Catholic
Church on August ii as the latter sat
on the front porch Of his home a plea
OF not guilty by reason OF temporary
insanity being formally presented IN
the criminal court before Judge Will
lam Il. Fort this afternoon.
Stephenson is charged with murder
in the second degree. Although bond
was fixed several weeks ago. it was
not taken advantage Of in order that
the claim OF jail case having prefer
enee for trial night hold The de-
fendent was neat of appearance and
shaven, showing little signs Of i'm.
prisonment when he came into court.
The shooting OF Coyle occurred a
few hours after he had married Ruth
Stephenson the eighteeniyeariold
daughter of Stephenson, to Pedro
Gussman, Spaniard. For some time
Stephenson and his wife had made eff
forts to keep their daughter from inih
ing the Catholic Churt:l and also to
prevent her marriage to Gussman.
Since the tragedy Ruth Gussman
has separated from Gussman and has
written letters to the newspapers
telling of her reason, saying Gussman
was to appear as a witness for Step
henson. He has been summoned as
a witness by the defense.
A week to ten days will be taken
in the trial. The plea of the defend
ant allows almost anything to be
brought out in the case that might
tend TO show temporary insanity.
Conviction can carry with it life In
the penitentlarg .ss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
Il
WINTER CHAUTAU0UA
MEETING OCTOBER 20
interested Persons Requested to Be
Present at Y. Nj. G. A. Building
Thursday Evening.

The 200 citizens of Bennington, men
and women, who signed up for Red
path Winter Chautauqua, are earnest
ly requested to meet together AT the
Y. NJ. c. A. this week Thursday even
ing at $3.50 O'Clock, for the purpose OF
forming local organization to man
age the Chautauqua course, to consist
OF president. one or two vice-presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer and the
various committees.
TIE course of entertainments be-
gins Friday afternoon, November lS
and continues every Friday afternoon
and evening for four consecutive
weeks. The place will be determined
later. The price Of season ticket
for the eight performances is $500,
plus war tax zoe. The local manage
ment wishes this year to demonstrate
that Chautauqua can be made to pay
financially. in Bennington.
Don't remain away from this meet
ing Thursday evening and then blame
anybody but yourself If the Chau-
tauoua is not financial success, The
trouble heretofore has been more lack
of :,earty cooperation than anything
e'se. II YOU don't wish to take an ac-
tive part in the campaign, all right
hut do come out and helm to place in
commission those who will.
Here is an opportunity for the pub
lie to see and hear eight first class en-
terta'nments at an average price Of
27 20 cents Remember everyone
who signed the naper, thereby show
ing their desire for winter Chautan-
qua in our village. s,Nould by all means
come out to the meeting at the Y NJ
&C.. A. this week Thursday evening
Oct. 20N $50 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
MISS COULTER SURPRISED
M sceIlaneous Shower Given at Shafts
bury Saturday Evening.

A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Gladys Coulter at ner home Sat.
urday evening. The affair was a sur.
prise to Miss Coulter who was away
from home during the early part Of
the evening, and upon her return
found about seyenty.hve relatives and
friends gathered. Games we're played,
including contest OF Dressing the
Bride IN which all contestants were
given a corn cob and certain
amount OF material and then LETT to
their own ability to devise styles for
the Bride" The results Of this adj
ded much to the enjoyment OF the
guests.
A Mock Wedding" was given for
the benefit of the brlde-to.be, by the
younger people present. An aisle
was folmed by several OF the young
ladies holding white ribbons, through
which the bride and groom Of less
than teen age marched to tie altar
and took the vows, much to the
amusement OF everyone. Immediate
" behind the Wedding Party" came
little Florence Coulter and James
Bronson drawing an express wagon
loaded with all sorts Of useful ar
ticles, which were presented to Miss
Coulter in behalf Of the company
present.
Refreshments were served, after
which the guests left, wishing Ire
bride-elect long aud happy married
life. Music was furnished during the
syening by Whitmans orchestra OF
North Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
First Phr.nolonlst unpopular.


TIE man who originated the science
of phrenology had to leave not only
his land, but also one Of It's neighbors
and seek shelter among strangers.
This was Franz Joseph Call, II Ger
man scientist, who was born In l75S.
From the fatherland he went to VI
emma, and there. at the famous uni
verslty OF that city, delivered his first
great lecture on his pet subject. This
was In 1896. For a while he was mere
ly ridlculed, but before long somebody
began to feel that his theory might not
be In keeping with what the Bible said,
and In 1905 the Austrian government
interdicted his lectures as dangerous
to religion, and Gall came near taSt-
Ing prison fare in an Austrian Jail
France, cradle of freedom, beckoned
him. He went there In 1907 and re-
mained in Paris to the day of his
DEATH surrounded by pupils and appre
clatiye colleagues.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
FRANKLlN'S FICKLE "DEBBIE"
She Became Ancther's Wife in His
Absence, but He Married Her
Anyhow.

Soon after his arrival In philadel-
phla, Benjamin Franklin went to live
with tae parents of Deborah Read,
who later became his wife. nnd Il was
not long before he and Deborah be-
came engaged. Their marriage plans
were Interrupted by the necessity of
Franklln's visiting London.
His stay in England was longer
than expected, but Benjamin remained
faithful to his dear child,' as he
always called her, and returned TO
America, anxious to haster the we'd
ding. What was his grief and aston
Ishment when. upon his arrival In
Philadelphia, he learned that his
'Debble,' less steadfast than himself,
had suceumbed to the wiles of a
fascinating ne'er-do-well named
Rogers. who had loved her briefly
and gone away. The deserted
Deborah once more turned her affec-
tions towards Franklin. who forthwith
married her. 1t is asserted by some
historians that Deborah took her
famous husband without the formallty
Of diyorcing her frst one. but that
fact has never been definitely eslai-
lIshed.
The Franklins once they hnd
weathered the pre-marltal storms.
lived happily together. Deborah,
described by historians as an Hit
crate, superstltlous woman, seems TO
have held her husbands interest des-
pite this great intellectual dlscrep-
ancy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
THEORY OF ORDINARY COLDS
Doctor Maxwell Expresses Opinion
Trouble ls Due to Development
OF Bacterial Crowths.

! have believed for some years that
common colds are due primarily TO
the development OF bacterial growths
In the accessory nasal sInuses and that
this development Is caused by the OBJ
struction OF the drainage of these
sinuses by the swelling of the nasal
lnucosa, writes DIR. G.. NJ. Maxwell OF
Roanoke, Va. Swelling of the mucosa
Is due In turn to Irritation from some
foreign substance, such as dust, bac-
terla and pollen. The bacteria are
those ordinarily found In the nasal
cavity and cause trouble only when
the free access of air into the field Is
prevented by the swollen mucosa. This
opinion has been strengthened ny the
3act that continuous treatment or
spraying with a mild nonirritant as
tringent will in the majority OF cases
arrest an acute cold. When n cold
holds on for as much as week have
nearly always found cloudiness in one
or more Of the slnuses, and get lmme-
diaie relief by washing out these 81
muses. with mild alkaline solution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
NO R. r. STRIKE EXPECTED
BY Local Railroad Men But Wages
Here Too Low.

Several local railroad men living i'll
Bennington are of the opinion that
there will be no strike but declare
that they cannot live II their wages
are reduced any more.
On the Rutland road it is stated
that section men get 80 per day and
that the highest wages paid to veter-
an engineers is less than $40 per
week. Very few of the men get full
time except the station men, ticket
agents and telegr aphers and the aver
age weekly wage actually paid is
said 10 be considerably less t1an $50
per week
A local section had told Banner
reporter that he would quit il the
men we're ordered to strike but added
that he thought it would be foolish
as there are too many men looking
for jobs for a strike to succeed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
Llfe's Minor Worries.

Frequently a woman worries a great
deal over the question Of calling on an
other woman who doesn't care In the
least whether she calls or not.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
STRIKE ORDERS
ISSUED TO N. [.
! RAILROAD MEN
Rutland X. r. Men Will Get
Their Notices Today
STRIKE IS STILL IN DOUBT
Belief Grows That There viii Rs
No Strike or That It Will
Not Last Long

Cleveland, Oct. t8. (6y the AS
sociated Press)-The scheduled
meeting today Of the big five trans
portation brotherhoods was can.
celIed ths morning when the five
executives were requested by the
labor railroad board to meet with
the hoard in Chicago Thursday,
Warren Stone, president Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Enal-
rleers announced.
Chief Stone said that all sched-
u9ed conferences here had been post
poned until after the Chicago Meet.
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18

the American Federation of Labor
were trying to pin down the Big Four
brotherhoUds to definite promises to
back up their organization should the
fight Of The brotherhoods be won be-
fore the other crafts had succeeded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
Realistic.

Overheard while coming out of the
movies--"That was wonderfully real
istic rainstorm. Why, the scene hadn't
been running ten seconds before my
corns began to ache"-Boston Tran.
script
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
EnrtuItoua clroumstaness.

Dld you have a good time at
Smiths last EVENING" cant say
that | did Mrs. Smith Is an old sweet
seart Of mine and owe Mr.. Smith
$40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
wiHTH MAY RESIGN
Germany Said to Be Getting Sick Of
M Ebert Rule

Berlin, Oct 1S.-Dr. Joseph Wirth,
German chancellor, is believed here
to be prepared to submit the resigna-
4tion OF. his lninistry to President
Ebert. An official announcement from
the League OF Nations relative to the
partition OF upper Silesia is expected
momentarily and it is though the cab
met would not long survive If the OF
fciai text confirms the press dis
patches giving the details OF tle ac-
/ on of the council,
Political conditions in Germany
seem to indicate d growing opposit on
TO the continuance In power OF the
Radical Political faction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday. Probably light rain Cooler
tonight and Wednesday. Increasing
south and southwest winds probably
becoming strong.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18

New York, oct, 17.--(By The AS
sociated Press The railroads of the
United States through the Assoc a
ton of Railway Executives tonight
officially reiterated their intention of
making immediate appeal to the Rail.
road Labor Board "lor reduction in
wages of train service employees suf-
icient to remove the increases made
by the Labor Board decision OF July
20,l920 (Which would involve fur
ther reduction of approximately ten
per cent? and for reduction III the
wages of al o..ler classes Of railroad
labor to the going rate for such labor
in the several territories where the
carriers operate, A statement Of the
Association said:
Concurrently with such reduction
in wages, the benefit Of the reduction
thus obtained shall, with the assent
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, he passed on to the public IN
the reduction Of existing railroad
rates, except insofar as this reduction
shall have been made in the mean
time.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-There Is
every possibility tonight that if the
railroad executives and labor unions
will not accept President Hardlng's
advice and submit the critical wage
controversy which threatens a nation
wide railroad tie.up at the end of this
month to the Railroad Labor Board
for attempted adjudication the Presi-
dent may refrain from interfering and
let the strike proceed.
II a strike actually comes, the Gov
ernment then would conflne its ef
forts to using every agency in its
power to keep the mails moving, fur
nish food and other necessities to the
cities and other sections that may be
in want and protect life and property.
Chicago, Oct. ia factlona fight
within the ranks of the railroad labor
unions may result in the strike orders
falling fat or in rendering the strike
call ineffective was confirmed today
by ], c. Smock, voe-president of the
Maintenance OF Way Employees and
Shon I.ahorers.
! He declared the organizations
grouped In the railway department OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness in our
sorrow and for t'le floral tributes that
were sent.
Mr., and Mrs. William Warn
and family
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-18

FOR SALE - Ornamental shrubs
hardy plants evergreens. bulbs, aud
small fruits for fall planting at G. H.
Knapp's Nursery North Bennington.
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