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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
The Proof.

"Do you believe animals have
sense OF humor"
Sure. Haven't you ever noticed
how dog appreciates the value of a
waggish tail?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Harold Murray who Is in town FOR
the winter, has lined up with the as
ISOLATION program to help out III the
interest OF musical Sc edule.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
II. B. HUTCHINS
WILLIAM H. HOAR
Tree Specialists.

All work guaranteed, Estimates
aud advice free. Spraying. Pruning
and Cavity Work a speciality Shade
and Fruit Trees.
HoosIck FALLS, NJ Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Earl +. Chase. assistant general sec
rotary, viii conduct the singing dur
ing the Conference held here October
Z. s and Q in tire Congregational
church. Ray Paddock physical direc-
tor will act on the Exhibit and Assign
'ment committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

!. Z. Munger Of the burlington Of.
fee and A. G. Bookwalty are IN
southern Vermont in the interest OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. Both men stopped at
the local Y and expressed tneir H. =
est and apprec alton of the fall pro.
gram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Is. n. Clark conducted a special
meeting tor the Scouts at the club
rooms Monday evening. Ellis Chase
Il the newly appointed Scoutmaster
This was an unusually good meet ne
and rad for attendance several new
candidates, Twenty boys were pres
ent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Unusual interest has been manifest
cd in al departments, crowds thronS-
ing the lobby. playrooms and gymaaz-
ium. This interest Is nearly a month
IN advance of year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
A|RPLANE WINS
LIVES CHILDREN

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 2-To save
the lives of four children, an airplane
recently raced 100 miles through fog
and storm from Kent Washington, to
Yakima Washington. 1t carried as it's
cargo, twenty drams of serum, which
if administered in time it was hoped
would save the children from death
of infantile paralysis. The airplane
made it's delivery in time.
DR.. Paul A. Turner of Seattle, state
director of health, received a tele-
gram at 2 pm. from DIR. H.H. Smith of
Yakima asking for enough of the SER
um to save four children. He wanted
it rushed. DR.. Turner examined time
table and saw that the rail road would
be too late. He thought of the air-
plane.
A motorcycle, with a burly father
advancing its spark sped away to
Kent with the serum, and at $3.35 Her.
bert Hunters plane left the ground
clouds and with the peak of Mt.
Rainier guiding him, flew away to the
southeast. The ground was not sight
ed again until the Cascade Mountains
had been passed, but the lfegiving
fluid was delivered to DR.. Smith at
4:50 p. m.
Infantle paralysis has caused the
death of more than 25 children in ten
days in Washington state. To fight it,
serum was rushed here from Roches-
ter, MINI.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
REDUCTIONS
IN FREIGHT
RATES T0bE:
EFFECTIVE
w. G. Barnwell of Santa Fe
Says All TranscOntinental
Freight Reduced 20 to 100
Per Cent.
(Ry Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2-Reduc-
tions of 20 to 100 per cent in transcon-
tinental freight rates will be effective
on all railroads, it was announced by
w. G. Barnwell, assistant freight traf-
fic manager of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe rail road. Most of them
apply to west bound traffic, and are
applicable from all eastern points.
The reductions, which are said to be
voluntary, are as follows, the rates
applying to all units of 100 pounds
The present import rate on green
coffee from Pacific Coast ports to
eastern destinations, will be reduced
from $1.06 1-2 to 90 cents per 100
pounds, in carload lots, the minimum
weight also to be reduced from 80,-
900 pounds to 10000 pounds, and a
special rate of 80 cents will also be
published to Chicago and points west
with the higher minimum of 10000
pounds. Before publishing the 90 per
cent rate, the concurrence of lines op-
Grating east of Chicago must be OBJ
tanned.
Metal bottles, insulated or jacketed
less carload lots, will be given the
same rating as glass insulated bottles
the rate on which ranges for 1925
1-2 from New York and Atlantic sea-
board to $5.35 1-2 from Chicago, and
$4.09 from Denver, and will mean re-
duction of $607 1-2 from New York
S5S7 1-2 from Chicago and $3.44 from
Denver.
The present minimum weight on
10000 pounds on carload lots of leath
er from Chicago and points west to
Pacific coast ports for export, is be-
ing reduced to 10000 pounds.
Effective October 3, the following
reductions in west bound transcontl-
mental rates will be made.
Poultry feeders, waterers and ooul-
try house scrapers will be reduced to
$2.5S 1-2 from Atlantic seaboard, So
25 IL from Chicago, $500 from Kan
sas City and $1S7 1-2 from Denver,
on carload shipments.
Gummed paper will be permitted q
shipment in mixed carloads with paper
bags and rapping paper, and rate Will
be reduced on carload lot to $2.O8 II
from Atlantic seaboard, $1.75 1-2 from
Chicago, $166 1-2 from Kansas City
and $1.56 IL from Denver.
Strip steel will be reduced to So less
carload and $l.83 1-2 carload from At
lantic seaboard, $3.50 l.. c. L. and $3.50
C. L. from Chicago, $3.50 G. l.. and
S1.25 II C. L. from Kansas City, $l.95
1-2 L. C. L. and SLIT 1-2 c. l.. from
Denver.
Rosin sizing, in barrels, carload lots,
will be reduced to $3.50 IL per cwt.
from Atlantic seaboard, $3.50 from
Pittsburgh district, SLAP from De-
troit district. Rate on shipments in
tank cars will be sos 1-2 hig her per
hundred pounds than these rates.
New carload rates on furniture
subject to certain valuation restrlc-
tions will be published as follows
Bedroom furniture, $3.50 l-2 from
Atlantic seaboard, $3.55 IL from Chi.
cago, 1888 IL from Kansas City and
$3.50 from Denver.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
FAMINE CALAMITY
THREATENING.

RIGA, Sept. 2.-The famine cal
amity in the VOlga districts is heav-
ier and more threatening even than
had been anticipated according to a
message from M. kalin. head of the
Russian Central Committee for ia.
mine relief. The message was
dated at VOlga and addressed to
the Moscow government. In kir-
ghiz republic the message said that
children were in horrible condition;
their parents leaving them in the
streets and on steps of public build
ings and in bazaars where heads of
local commissions have to pick them
up. Tots of three or four years of
age half dead and starving.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
ESTIMATED COTTON
CROP REDUCED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA decline
of the conditions pertaining to the
August cotton crop has caused re-
duction of 1,166,000 bales in the final
production for the season as compared
with the amount of production fore
casted about month ago.
PrPoduction this year was forecast
ed at 7,O37,0O0 bales, 500 pounds
gross, by the department of agricul-
ture, an estimate which was based on
the crop condition Of August rs and
was at that time 49.03 per cent normal.
The California crSp is estimated at
S3 per cent production which the fore
cast production was $4,000 bales. Ari-
zona is listed at 85 per cent against
a forecast crop of 47,000 bales. Low
er California was forecast at 34,O0O
bales which were included in the Cali
fornia figures but excluded from the
United States total.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

lars. If you have no coin they will
let you go.
! travelled over 1000 miles on foot
through Australia, visiting Sydney,
Melbourne, and all the other principal
towns. The roads were in poor condi-
ton but the people were very sociable.
The principal industry is sheep and
cattle. The rabbits are a pest, mil
lions Of them infest the country. Gov
ernment stations furnish a traveller
with tea, sugar and flour, enough for
two or three days to help you along.
Water is very scarce. The rivers are
small and hundreds of miles apart so
that the people have to depend prin-
cipally on rainfall for their water
supply
Leaving El Centre | am making my
way through Arizona and Texas and
eventually to New Orleans where |
hope to get ship for Europe. This is
my fourth tour around the world. How
do make a living, you ask? Well |
work at anything and sometimes write
for newspapers and magazines, or even
attempt lecture on world travel.
Yours,
FRANK CLARK.
Editors Note.--This man has news
paper clippings and consular papers
from all over the world to prove his
assertions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
MISUNDERSTANDING
Tin Lizzy' Takes
Another Drop

Another step toward pre-war
prices was achieved today when
Henry Ford announced another
substantial price cut in the "Tin
LiZZy."
Edgar Brothers, local distributors
for the Ford concern, received the
following telegam from the Ford
Motor Company this afternoon:
The following list prices for De-
trOit become effective Friday, Sep
tember 2: Chassis, $295 90; run
abouts, regular, $325.O0; Touring,
regular, S355.O0; truck chassis,
$4,000; coupe, S595.00; sedan,
$660.00. No change at present in
the tractor price. The starter re-
mains $1,000; and dem0untable
rims $25.O0 list price when sup
piled with open types.
The new price means a drop CT
approximately $4,000 on open
type cars and $4,000 on the closed
types.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

A party of explorers bound for Baf-
fin Land have taken along a quantity
of foodstuffs prepared by a new pro-
cess of dehydration, which, it is said
leaves the dried products capable OF
restoration to their original bulk
taste and color by merely soaking in
water. The cell walls are not broken
down by the process OF dehydration
Fruits, Vegetables and meats were
thus prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
Hindu Gets Stay
Of Execution

Gaudet Singh, recently convict
ed here Of the murder of his Mex
lean wife on a ranch near Braw-
ley, and sentenced to be hanged
at San Quentin prison today, was
granted stay of execution by
Governor Stephens.
1t is understood that a number
of the Hindu's friends got togeth-
er a purse with which to make a
last minute fight in behalf of
Singh's life. An effort is now be-
ing made to change the sentence
from hanging to life imprisOn-
ment.
The exact length of the stay of
execution could not be ascertained
by The Press due to the fact that
no representative of the District
attorneys office could be found.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
LONDON'S IDLE
MAKE DEMONSTRATION

LONDON. Sept. 2.-DemOnstra-
ti0ns in which many thousands of
LondOn's unemployed participated.
occurred last night. 1t marked the
eliminating point of unrest among
the idle which has prevailed for the
past fortnight. Several members of
the Borough Council of Poplar. a
section of london, were arrested
and lodged in the Br:xton prison for
refusing to raise tax rates in ac-
codance with an order of the London
county council.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

hee in large numbers and are quar-
tered in hotels and with private fam
lilies. Refugees tell of constant ar
rivals of bands of men from many
parts of southern and central West
Virginia. all Of whom are armed. 1t
is also related that all of them have
worked in the region abandoned. while
business is at standstill. Reports
reaching here today said physicians
from towns around Blair had been
summoned to that place where 4 tenn
porary hospital had been opened for
wounded in fighting along the Spruce
Fork Ridge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2.-The
40th infantry has been recruited to
l400 officers and men who began en-
training at Fort Knox near here today
for West Virginia.
MADISON, w. Va, Sept. 2.-The
Chesapeake & Ohio train which the
armed forces around Blair have been
using, passed through here this morn
ing bound for Whitesville, a mining
village. In one car it was stated were
the bodies of number of Whitesville
men who had fallen during the fighting
in the Blair mountains.
LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. 2.-Fighting
which has been going on throughout
the morning at the Spruce Fork Ridge
continues this afternoon according TO
advices brought to Logan by Colonel
Jack Arnold of the state police. He
said that the line was holding well.
Colonel Eubanks of the National guard
has been notified that force Of Fed
eral troops should reach Logan by 500
o'clock this afternoon. 1t became
known this afternoon that wires be-
tween here and Williamson, Mingo
county, had been cut during the night.
LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. 2.-Aftel
the morning uncertainty it has been
officially announced at noon that
"heavy firing" was taking place near
Blair mountain, Crooked Greek and
Mill Creek. Colonel Eubanks said
that one Logan man had been wounded
near Blair mountain and that five OPP
posing forces had been seen to fall
Airplanes are reconnoitering over
Boone county east of the ridge where
increased activity is reported among
armed bands assembled there, while
the courier said that it was one con.
tinual roar along the entire line OF
the battle front.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
(Rv Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2-The
Japanese Y.M.C.A. in San Francisco
is giving Il two weeks course of lee
lures on Americanism for the train
ING of Japanese men and women who
wish to pass the examination required
under the new California law of those
seeking to teach in foreign language
school. American history, American
governmental institutions and Ameri-
can ideals will be covered in the lee
lures. The students will be told of the
lives of great Americans, and Amer
ica's educational institutions will be
discussed.
The institute was opened with an
address bv Sam II. Cohn, assistant
superintendent of public instruction
who has charge of the supervision of
foreign language schools of California
Others who will lecture before the
Japanese are: Miss Richardson of the
State Department of Public Instruc-
rion, DR.. H. H. Guy, Rev. p. B. r. r.
Perkins of the San Francisco Y.MCA.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
LLOYD GEORGE
SENDS REPLY.

LONDON, Sept. 2.--Premjer
Lloyd George has sent the reply Of
EamOn de Valera, Irish leader, to his
latest communication on Irish peace
proposals to London for circulation
amcng members of the cabinet, hav-
ing regard for the serious issues
involved, Lloyd George has sum-
mOned cabinet meeting to be held
Wednesday next at Inverness, Scot
land. King George will be at Moy
Hill near Inverness and the premier
will visit him there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
Proclamation Signed an.
Only Awaits Issuance to
Become Effective. Off
cials Awaiting Arrival of
Troops.
Battle Line Extends Along
Is Mile Front. Three Pris-
Oners Taken and One Man
Killed When He. Attacked
Jailer.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Orders for immediate entrainment OF
troops for West Virginia coal strike
zone were issued today by Major Gen
eral HarbOrd, assistant chief of staff
The action was postponed, however
on the question of declaring martial
law pending conferences between Sec
retary Weeks and other officials with
President Harding. The proclamation
has been signed but requires only is
suance to make it effective.
The order was issued as result of
telegram from Brigadier General
Bandholtz who was sent by Secretary
Weeks to report the situation. At
midnight he recommended that troops
be sent at once. Troops which move
Immediately for the scene iof the dis
orders are the ,26th and 16th'infantry
from Camp Dix in New Jersey and
the 10Th infantry from Camp Sherman
in Ohio. ,Brgadier General Bandholtz
will be in command upon their arrival.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-All wsr
department arrangements are said tc
be complete for promulgating martial
law as soon as the troops now on the
way arrive at the disturbed area. Sec
retatg Weeks arriving caring at his
office this moning, asked that ali com
munications arriving during the night
be placed Immediately before hin..
LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. 2.-Early
morning reports from Spruce Fork
Ridge told little about the situation at
the Logan county border where firing
from either side was spasmodic dur
ing the night. Three prisoners taken
by patrols were brought here last
night and locked in the county Jail
where one hour before fatal shooting
had occurred. Paul Cominsky, arrest
ed yesterday on charge of being &
suspicious person, attacked Jailer W
f. White while the officer was trans,
fering him from one cell to another
whereupon the officer shot and killed
him.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. g.
The recommendation that Fedora
troops be sent to the disturbed section
of the state having been granted, Brig.
adler General Bandholtz busted himself
today working out the details of plac-
ing his soldiers at strategic points
No official information has been re,
ceived early today from Boone ant
Logan counties by the military author.
tiles as to the situation there.
CAMP DIX, N. j., Sept. 2.-Tht
first of three trains carrying the 26tl
infantry to West Virginia, left Caml
4 Eix at 9:45 this morning. The 16ti
infantry was also prepared and wait
ing orders to go.
CAMP SHERMAN, O., Sept. q
Two troop trains carrying the 10Th in
fantry numbering 600 officers an'
men, left for West Virginia at 9:2'
this morning The troops are full.
equipped for field duty. Their destina
ton was said to be st. Adams.
ST. ALBANS. w. Va, Sept. q
Women and children from the littl
Coal River country where armed band
f"ve gathered along the eastern slop
of Spruce Fork Ridge, have. arrive
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
FRAUD CASES
PROSECUTED MAYBE,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Crimin-
al prosecution of several war con-
tract fraud cases by the government
may be barred by the statute of linz
itatiOns it was said today at the de-
partment of justice. The Federal
criminal statute, officials explained,
runs for three years after commits
sion of an overt act in conspiracy
to defraud the government. Many
contacts were completed before the
armistice of November II. 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

From the standpoint of nutrition
the goose egg is the leader, accord
ing to experimenters. The next in
value are duck and guinea eggs, and
the hens egg comes fourth on the
list, though it is by far more largely
eaten than the others.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
MILLION DOLLAR
PICTURE MERGER.

CHICAGO, Sept. "A so million
dollar merger of two motion picture
producing firms to eliminate the
distributor was announced here to-
day by officials of the Associated
First National Pictures Inc, and the
Associated Producers company.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
FRANK CLARK
FAMOUS KING
Of H0BOES
If RE
On His Fourth Trip Around
the Globe. Has Never Paid
Cent for Transportation,
and Still Going.

Frank Clark, self styled King of
Hobos", and world traveller, dropped
into The Press office this morning.
He asked the editor if he could write
few lines about his various expec-
fences and travels. Here is what he
wrote:
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

To clean windows use powdered
washing blue and liquid ammonia.
mixed well together. Put a little
of the mixture on a piece of rag,
then polish the windows. 1t will
make them very bright.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

Herbert P. Slaughter assistant
chief of police left Wednesday night
for San Diego for conference
with Chief James Patrick of the
coast city regarding the recovery
of some stolen watches taken from a
Jewelry firm of Fresno. The thief
was captured in San Diego but the
loot was found here.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

Steel fittings of your stove that
have BECOME discolored from the heat
can be greatly improved by rubbing
them with rag dipped in vinegar be-
fore cleaning them in the usual way.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
Weather Report t

Southern California - Tonight and
Saturday unsettled; probably showers,
with southwesterly winds.
Internationally fair tonight and
Saturday. Slight change in .empera-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
Last Minute
BULLETINS
GENERAL WOODS
ACCEPTS POST

MANILA, p. l., Sept. 2.-Maj0r
General Leonard Wood today an
nounced his acceptance of the post
as governor general of the Philip
pines, rendered him by President
Harding. The general notified the
secretary of war that he would retire
from the army TO accept the g0ven.
Orship.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

How about it? Do you need new
fall suit? B. Salomon & Co. are selling
Hart Schaffner G. Marx suits for $25,
$50 and $35.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02
Wild Excitement Prevails
When List of Nations
Recognizing Mexico Read.
Says Country Is United.
PacificatiOn of Country Has
Been Achieved With Great
Success, Says ObregOn. No
FavOrs for Americans.
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Sept. g.
The signature of a treaty
with the United States pre-
liminary to the recognition
of the Mexican government
by that country is opposed by
President Obregon. In a
message to the new Mexican
congress, read last night the
president took the position
that such a treaty was
neither possible, convenient
or necessary and contrary to
the Mexican constitutional
principles, as it would create
special privileges for Ameli-
cans"
Prolonged applause from
the members of the congress
and the spectators greeted
President Obregon's decc
laration that it was impos.
sible to sign a treaty with the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

There was a demonstration, also.
when the list of nations which had
recognized Mexico was read.
TRIBUNALS FUNCTIONING
Mexico has been consolidated and
regulated in all parts" says the presi-
dents message, federal tribunals are
tunctionng, with independence of
action, giving all necessary guasan-
tee to foreigners and Mexican citi-
zens, numerous economies have been
put into practice, thanks to which
the national debt will soon be paid
In word all promises are being car
ried out.
Th0 report of the department of tho
interior related to gubernatorial con-
nicts IN the states of Michoacan, Ia
basco, Puebla and Morelos, in waich
the executive has intervened and ap-
pointed governor, who is now func.
tioning, with the exception of Morelos
which is declared to be still outside
constitutional order
Up to July 80, 123,3S4 Mexicans
had been repatriated, at federal
cost of more than 100000 pesos and
more than $4,000 pesos were spent by
the government in aiding unemployed
in the oil fields.
Secretary of War Estrada rep Jrted
10000 reduction in the army, with
a decrease in the budget of his de
partment of more than 26,0O0,000
pesos since President Obregon as
sumed power.
"Pacification of the country has been
achieved with great success" no said,
and operations have been carried out
with great expedition pnd with invar-
liable success, eliminating in the exter-
mnation or surrender of all groups
which were in arms"
The uprisings, in his opinion, were
not due to popular desire, but rep
resented personal ambitions.
The report of the treasury depart
ment referred to numerous economies
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

ST. ALBANS. w. Va, Sept. g.
Women and children from the little
Coal River country where armed bands
foye gathered along the eastern slope
of Spruce Fork Ridge, have. arrived
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-02

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2.-The
40th infantry has been recruited to
l400 officers and men who began en-
training at Fort Knox near here today
for West Virginia.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-07-02
The Crops

With the falling off in the earlier
estimates of the winter wheat crop,
1t now appears that the supply will
about equal that of last year. Spring
wheat, on the other hand, promises
to better last years crop by some
$4,000, 900 bushels, which in a time
of lower prices is an excellent gain,
The acreage sown is smaller than
last year, but the condition. of the
crop is usually good, and a yield
of 1879 bushels an acre is promised.
To a European agriculturist this
would seem a pretty scarce yield, but
it is high by our uncrowded stand
ards. There have been good rains
in the West, say the reports, and
growing conditions are first rate at
present. The combined crop of win
ter and spring wheat promises to be
not notably far from average.
For all this the in these
parts may gather that there will be
no bread famine this rear, and that
staple is unlikely to go up at any
rate.