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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
Stated Financially.

Edith is one of those girls whose
interest in "a man is governed by his
wealth
~ see the greater the principal, the
greater the interest. boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
An Old Story.

"Heres line scenario about girl
who sent a letter of forgiveness to her
lover and receiving no reply married
his rival ont of spite"
1T won't DO" answered the movie
director. 'We're not critcizlng the
postal system"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

ferlug from scar
let fever. The
doctor, of course,
expressed regret.
"But.' continued
the anxious faith
or, "the youn 9
fellow has con
fessed that he
caught the dis
ease from the
housemald, whom
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

First Sergeant Wnkorson-My baby
never cries MS much in summer as In
winter.
Sergt. Dingles- How Is that7
Wilherson- nights are shorter.
Sparks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
Same. only Different,

MY wife constantly posters me for
money Does yours?'
mo; the people she buys things
from do that."--Ladles' Home Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
A Color Match.

"What makes Richard SO fearfully
Jealous Of his blue-eyed faneeY
81 guess It IS the greeu-eyed mon
ster."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

'I wonder II she wrote her grad
uating exercise HERSELF"
II don't know about that. but I'm
sure size made that gown"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

FOR SALE--House. flooring, fine qua
lity and factory flooring, maple and
oak. Planned and rough 1iumber for
vice for home building orders Phone
266-W or 654-Y. Thomas Hunter Lum-
Der co. - -.. 74tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS

notice. Equip your car with Area
dia Tires, 3ox3, $3.50; 50x3ig. $ll.50--
Guaranteed first, Ii Ice Hun, North
Bennington 22t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
OcounationaI RhYmes.

Those legal gents seem queertto rue
Quoth Mr. Peter Price,
Though other people give 1t free,
They charge you for advice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
o. The @
Scrap Book
TROUBLE POSSIBLE FOR ALL
Doctor Could See Where He Might Be
In for Attack Of Scarlet
Fever.

A business man called on his doc
tor, and told him that his son was suf-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

FOR sSALF--A set of Toledo compute
ing scales, practically new. Tel 135-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
Lower Prices.

We've gone "ali the way" in low
ering prices. We don't believe
that you can find better values
anywhere than we are offering at
this times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

FOR SALE--Several stands and three
chairs. suitable for porch. will he sold
at a sacrifice to mako raotr. for other
articles Apply at geo w. Main street.
H 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

FOR SALE-Good hard wood SAVED
and split for stove. Nelson Rose, Tel.
b64-M 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03
WANTED

WANTED-Four or five unfurnished
rooms for light housekeeping Address
C. ca, +. q Box 4i0 22t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

WANTED-Competen waitress Mrs.
r. f. Turner, North Bennington 30tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

FOR SALE--BaY horse. s years, old,
weight 1900, sound good style and life,
fast walker. Price $4,000, A. Il. Es-
Clair, North Bennington. W. i0t1Es
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-03

WANTE D---Work of any kind around
the village. by young man. Call at
q Division Place, Bennington. cots
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
u. S. Opens Suit On
24 Copper Directors

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Assistant District Attorney Keith
Lorenz for the Government yesterday brought suit in the Fed
eral District Court against wentyfour former electors of the
mining corporations absorbed in 1910 by the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company
The action brought the claim that the directors failed to
report profits of the companies amounting to S95o9o63
required by the corporation profits tax law of August
The action against the directors aggregates about 100000
and in addition to this the Government asks the court to award
it per cent month interest from July = 1914. and impose
a penalty of per cent the money unpaid.
The corporations merged the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany the Amagaaed Copper Company Boston and Mon
ana Silver Mining Company ButeBoston Consolidated Cop
per and Silver Mining Company Butte Coalition Mining Com
pany Trenton Mining and Developing Company Parro Silver
The directors sued John D. Ryan, William Rockefeller
H. Rogers, William Rockefeller Adolph lewiston, Thomas
amin B. Thayer, p l. Foster George W. Church, Joseph
Allen Urban Broughton Horace Harding Daniel stive
H. Meln James Phillips, IT,, Andrew B. Graus J. Kelly
and Harry Meehan.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
INVESTORS SERVICE

II yoa have m investment problem.
Tho Timos WIN DO glad - AID yea.
Write Ne fully, incl0slng stamped, ID.
dressed envelope for reply. and aAarsss
the Financial Editss.
Wants Ills Investments Looked Over.
II. HI want to have you look
over my investments as follows:
5000 Liberty bonds, al issues;
$1,000 8. w. straus bonds; 1000
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
IS OF 1925; $1,000 Monengahela
Valley Traction Is Of 1873; 81 900
Consolidated Gas 7's Of 1898;
twenty shares American Telephone
and Telegraph, twenty Consolidated
Gas, twenty North American pro-
ferred, twenty Atchison preferred,
ten Union Pacific, ten Spicer pro-
forred, ten Firest0ne preferred and
twenty Austin Nichols preferred.
Would you advise me to shift
any Of these. especially the short
maturtties?
Answer-Ths only doubtful bond in
your list is the st. Paul.
This 10 now selling on q 1910 per
cent yield. Such a high yield invites
mistrust.
Your MOnonGAheIa bond and the
Consolidated Gas bond might be ex-
changed for longer-term non-callable
bonds. Swap for two Of the new New
York Telephone SIS, due 1871, not re-
deemable before 1881. Hold the
Liberty bonds and the Stratus bonds.
Consolidated Gas stock has ad-
vanced II points from the low Of the
year on strength OF noteworthy i'm
provement in earnings. Hold It.
Hold North American preferred,
Atchison preferred and Union Pacific.
They need no comment but their own
records.
Austin-N Nichols got q knock out dur
ing and Immediately after the war.
but the stock 10 recovering and we
believe the dividend fairly secure.
Judged by report OF improved earn
ings. The November dividend was
paid as usual.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Raiding Seneca.

When Seneca Copper suddenly
dipped to 23h cents between sales
traders wondered what had happened.
Several leading brokers and copper
men have been enthusiastic concern
ing this stock for several months, and
1t was believed they had been heavy
buyers.
Those who had been noticing the
strength Of this issue naturally as.
sumed that something had happened.
Investigation proved that the dip was
due to a certain bear raider, who took
advantage Of the psychological mo-
ment.
Floor traders operating for those
who know what IL going on had sew
eral orders to buy the stock on all Cd
portunities. All but one Of these
traders were absent from the floor
toward noon.
Then his orders In other stocks took
him away from the Seneca post and
flop went the stock on a sale of 500
shares! Rushing back, the trader i'm.
mediately put in the orders on his
books and stock recovered to its for
mer level.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Arc the Bears Affected?

to the new tax law is how will the
bears be affected2
There are a number Of traders who
continue quite pessimistic. They have
taken a good licking recently. Sew.
eral Of them no doubt would be in
clined to buy in their stocks in or
der to show a loss for tax purposes
and put them out again later.
Will such transactions be prohib-
tied under the bill? In this connec-
ton several brokers ask. els short
selling recognized by law" In SONS
States II is not, as II is looked upon
as gambling. Therefore. can or win
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Ths for.
eign exchange market opened steady
today, with demand sterling = cent
higher at 33.s9h. Francs yielded ~
confines to 7.0Sh for cables and
7.07h for checks. Lire rose / point
to AIS for cables and Az for checks
Belgians yielded 2 confines to S.Ss for
cables and SIS for checks. Marks
rose Y point to .003Sk.
Other quotations are: 0uilder cables
35.42, checks $40; Sweden kronen
cables 1910, checks 23.3s.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Mt. Pleasant Interested
In Hamilton Bank Plans

OF special interest to the residents Of the Mount Pleasant
section of the city, we'll the banking fraternity is the
nouncement that the Riggs National Bank leaders plan to in
stall the Hamilton Savings Bank in modern banking
the northwest of Fourteenth and Park
local architect Is understood has been requested by the
bank leaders to prepare plans the contemplated work.
within reasonable time is expected that the Hamilton Bank
will be installed in banking which will be especially
up-todate one.
The present building BRICK and that
the plans of the Riggs Bank leaders contemplate quite change
in the exterior of the structure we'll the conversion of the
interior to model banking
Since the Hamilton Bank taken weeks ago
by the Riggs interests headed by Charles c. Glover chair
of the board it has been understood that plans would be
shortly formulated to convert the building into attractive
addition to the community
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-wheat today
opened !. to y higher: corn, u up.
and oats, u to Y higher. Provisions
inactive at outset. with lard and short
ribs higher.
Opening:
Wheat December, sl.osH Clio
May. S1.11Q1.11H.
Corn-December, 4sh8Nkc; May,
SAN to 54%c.
Oats-December. 80 to a3hc; May,
3S@3skc.
Lard-May. 3s.o009.15.
Ribs-May, S7.75.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Union OIL Salvage.

Several bankers are exhibiting the
smile that won't como off nowadays.
For several months. It is whispered,
they were wondering what they were
going to do with the holdings Of
Union OH Of Delaware stock allotted
to them at. it il said, about SIS q
share.
Due to the exchange basis Of the
merger OF its properties with those OF
Royal Dutch, these bankers at last
sec their way to get out even-which
In considerable more than they ex.
pected q month or 80 ago.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

Firestone 10 making $4,000 tires
q day, claiming to lead over ths
entire field In the matter Of produc.
ton. The per cent preferred diwi-
dend was paid ~ usual November Is.
The per cent preferred dividend was
paid October 16. 1t 10 in no danger.
Spicer Manufacturing paid usual 2
per cent quarterly dividends on both
October /.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
DO YOU KNOW

TODAY $1,000 will buy twenty shares
Of NUNNALLY COMPANY or ten MIAMI
COPPERf The balance to suit your
monthly income.
Such sound. divide nd paying Stocks and
Bonds are made availa BILE through our
PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN-may We
explain!
Van Strum, Scott & Company, Inc,
Oct Fifteenth Street n. W.
washing ton. ID. G. Phone Main 1855.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
r4HpasSsasssBRs a BUSINESS AND FINANCE
PROSPERITY NEAR,
PROF. FISHER SAYS

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 22.-"The
lowest point Of the depression
has been passed and we are slow.
ly reacting toward prosperity"
says Prof. Irving Fisher. of Yale.
noted economist. in discussing
the economic outlook today.
1T would not be surprising II
another year saw us once again
In q period Of prosperity. and two
years In a secondary crisis, once
again followed by q drop In
prices"
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

Just a. tho Street was about to for
get Denver & Rio Grande. the stock
holders committee revives interest by
filing q suit bringing forth startling
allegations.
While deep sympathy Is expressed,
no one expects that the stockholders
are going to get very far. One prom
inent broker states: 1.-THE suit Of the
Denver and Rio Grande stockholders
against the former directors for
5000, 000, 900. alleging 'mismAnage-
ment' and 1nterlocking directorateS
Ia an ambitious attempt, but II 10
doubtful whether recovery will be OBJ
tanned Notwithstanding the general
incompetency Of the Gould manage
ment." This sums UP the general
belief.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

Bankers who attend the recep-
ton this evening at the National
Museum, given under the auspices
of the District government leaders
in honor Of the members Of the
visiting delegations to the disarma-
ment conference. will be known at
sight for the presentations, for
President Charles J. Bell, Of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, as chairman Of the reception
committee, was announced today to
make the introductions.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

during the session q reception will be
rendered the members by tho local
banking fraternity.
The reception committee win be
headed by President George o. Wal
son, Of the Liberty Nationall Bank.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 22-There was
an increased demand for spot cotton
At the opening today. Prices were
firm; sales were 5000 bales.
American middlings, fair, 1929;
good middlings. 1882; fully middlings.
1919; midclings. lila; low middlings.
1912; good ordinary. S.S7; ordinary.
7.92.
Futures opened steady.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Wall Street GOSSIP

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Some folks
have just realized that a tax bill Is
likely soon to become a lay to stop
the tax lodging INDUCED in by many
operators
They suddenly become aware that
the bill, which is likely to 60 to the
President today. provides: After
the passage of this act losses cannot
be registered II within thirty days
before or after the sale the taxpayer
has acquired substantially the identi-
cal property"
This was pointed out q fortnight
ago in this column. Just how such
a law would affect trading IL being
keenly discussed. Some declare 1t
would put damper on the operation
Of professional operators.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Sweetening the Sugars.

Some time ago 1t was stated here
that pools in certain sugar issues were
tired of sitting on the sidelines watch.
Ing other stocks move and were pre-
pairing to start something.
Evidence that these pools are on
their mark 10 fast accommodating. Ad-
vance propaganda II being whispered
around. "Refiners are very low in
their stocks" 10 the preliminary.
This can be regarded as the fore.
runner Of predictions of higher
prices. However, it's going to be hard
to convince any one that much Of an
increase Is justified under existing
The smash-up brought
about by the tendency Of many in the
trade to get all they could has 70 en-
phasized conditions that every one
knows OF the large supply Of raw
stocks on hand, which the refinsrs can
easily secure when needed. It ID to
be hoped that the worst u over 20 far
as the sugar companies are concerned.
Any talk Of . boom and great I'm
however, at this time
can only be characterized as--weu,
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

Mr.. Normcnt at Atlantic City.
President Clarence Norment of the
National Bank Of Washington. 10 at
Atlantic for q brief rest.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Cheaper Moneya Wanted.

Remember the pro amendment
chorus which asked, What good 10
water when you're dry7" Brokers
have a parody now that goes What
god II money when It's all locked up
in the Reserve banks?"
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Goodyear May Be Listed,

Application II being prepared. &C.
cording to rumor, to hist Goodyear
Tire Shares on the stock exchange.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
SALES.

BALES.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS, 81 900
W87k.
Riggs Realty, long, SIS. S1,000@s0.
Capital Traction, s6slA.
American National Bank. 10@167.
Z Continental Trust Company. 100
30. 5d8sh.
Union Trust Company, 1o@i1sh. "a
Mergenthalef Linotype, 201S4, 10
@134k. 109134h, 109135.
After call-Washington Gas, TVS,
$100@104h.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company as, 8, 000061h.
Potomac Electric GIN. and ref. 7's.
with interest, 31,000@102h 5000
1921.
Call loans and per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
All Profit HELPS.

Every little bit of profit added to
what capital you have makes just
little bit more of a margin of safety
for future commitments.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Local Stocks.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

A steady advance in Mergenthaler
had the attention OF the Washington
Stock Exchange today, and in four
deals involving thirty-two shares, the
typesetter climbed from 1874. through
fractions, to 1875. the price going up
from 133%.
In the Trust Company stocks, ten
shares Of Continental brought 80.
while five sold at 89h. Ten Of Union
Trust brought 118h.
At the opening a $1,000 Potomac
Electric Cons. sold at SIN, while
q similar bond Of the Riggs Realty
Long issue brought 30.
Capital Traction to the extent of
nine shares sold at ok, and ten
shares Of American National Bank
stock changed hands at 157.
After call Q. 500 Washington Gas
TN sold at 104h and q 81 900 Wash
ington Railway 4 brought 81 Il.
Call loans were offered at 6 per
cent with per cent bid.
The exchange will be closed tomor-
row on account Of Thanksgiving Day.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

profits or losses therefrom be regu.
lated by Federal law1
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Another Railroad Pct

Another R11lFOM Pot.
Mop" preferred is the latest pet Of
the rail bulls. They look for dividends
before long.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

John w. Farran, president Of
Farran's Transfer Service, has been
elected a vice president OF the Amert-
can Commercial and Savings Bank. &C
cording to announcement made today.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Curb Market.

(Furnishsd by w. b. Hibbs 4 Coz
Prices at noon.
The Washington times., 1921-11-23

A. b. A. Executive Committee Meeting
Announcement was made today that
the executive council of the American
Bankers Association will meet In this
city from December IL to IS, and that
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
OIL Stocks.

(Furaishsd BY W. b. Hibbs 4 Cs)
Prices at noon:
The Washington times., 1921-11-23
Foreign Bonds.

FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs 4 Coz
Prices at noon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01
FLOP HOUSE, GIVES
SHELTER TO FOUR
Salvation Army Also Sup
plies Jobs To Needy OF
City; Have Positions
Open

The "flop house" of the local branch
of the Salvation Army housed four
men Sunday night, according to an.
neuncement by Capt. Terrell this
morning.
Three of the men were given farm
jobs, near Mt. Vernon, this morning.
One Of the men did not beside to work,
or he could have been supplied with a
job.
, Capt Terrell stated today that four
different families were given temper
ary relief and three, PLACED, on farm
Jobs the past week. ,S,i{ss, ,A,s i
"we have two gdod Jobs as house.
keepers, which pays from "a to IS a
week with board and room" "announc.
ed Capt. Terrell today. 1--WE also have
three reliable married men who desire
farm jobs. We would like to hear
from farmers who want men," Capt.
Terrell stated.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01
BRICK IS HURLED
THROUGH A WINDOW
Revolver Stolen From Finneh
Second Hand Store Early
Sunday Morning

The police were called to the j. M.
Finnell second hand store in the nu-
binsky building on West High street
between and o'clock Sunday morn.
ing. A short time before an unknown
man had thrown brick through the
windowglass and through the opening
thus made had taken an army revolv-
er, 80 calibre, with holster and belt.
The noise made by the crash Of the
brick against the glass was heard by
Jacob Dubinsky, whose apartments are
on the second floor of the building. He
made report to the police and the Of
ficers made serach lasting several
hours but without success.
Some clues strongly duplicating a
suspect have been found but they are
not sufficiently conclusive to, warrant
an arrest. The officers still are work.
ing on the case and an arrest may be
made.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01
JUNIOR REDCROSS
PLANS FOR DRIVE
Time Is Not Announced But
will Be Given Publicity
AT Later Date

Plan are In process of formation, it
was learned Monday, for a Junior Red
Cross drive in the schools of Mt. Yer
non. and In the towns, villages and
rural schools of Knox county. The
time when the drive Is to be made
has not been decided and will be an.
nounced definitely at later date.
The school children have supported
the Junior Red Cross as enthusiastic.
ally in Knox county as their elders
have the parent organization OF the
Red Cross society. Because OF this
support 1t has been possible for them
to make for themselves q most cred.
table record. Last year generous
sum was given for the relief of chill.
dren in the near east campaign. while
other sums were used locally in pro.
viding examinations and relief for
children needing such and which
their parents could not provide. This
work has been done quietly and un-
obtrusively. without parade or adver.
tising, but the credit Is none the less
due to the Junior Red Cross.
This Is the prime purpose OF the
Junior Red Cross, to cultivate early
in the children the habit of giving to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01

One of the easiest ways for dress
ing up the house at holiday time Is
to make lamp. candle and electric
light shades or lanterns of crepe or
tissue paper and tinsel. To make
the small lantern pictured two rings
Of cardboard are covered with plain
black or gold paper pasted over them.
A length Of light green tissue paper
is folded along the center, sashed
into narrow strips and pasted inside
the rings. Under this length OF
rose-colored Grape paper narrower
than the green is pasted; this causes
the strips of green paper to spread
and stand out. Silver tinsel hangs
from the wire handle Mt each side.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01

aid those less fortunately situated A
membership in the Junior Red Cross
costs boy ORA girl Csc. Any room
or q school may be enrolled as an
auxiliary in the Junior Red Cross on
payment Of soc. Last year approx.
mately one-half of the schools Of
Knox county were enrolled in the
Junior Red Cross as auxiliaries, and
II is hoped in the coming drive to. in.
crease the number. ~
The school children of Mt. Vernon
have been particularly loyal to the
Junior Red Cross. practically all the
ward schools OF the city having an
enrolment of 100 per cent in indi.
vidual memberships. This means that
practically every school child in Mt
Vernon has been enrolled as a mem
ber Of the Junior Red Cross.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01
HAPPY VALLEY

Mrs. Floyd Paige and daughter
Margaret and son Glenn spent WED.
nesday with Mrs. Mary V. Fletcher,
Miss Joanna Metzgar and Mrs. John
Dowds attended the Sunday school
convention Tuesday at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Mary v. Fletcher and Mr.. apd
Mrs. G. O. Paige and daughter Grace
and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Paige and
children and Mrs. John Kesler Of
Cowden, ILL.,, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. p. Popham Of near Fred
ericktown. @
Mrs. Burl Stull and Mss Della
brooks spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher and
daughter Florence and Mrs. Mary v,
Fletcher and Mrs. John Kesler Of
Cowden, ILL.,, spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kirkpat.
rick.
Mrs. jeremiah Belt of Mt. Vernon
called on Mrs. Fletcher Wednesday.
Mrs. John Kesler of Cowden, ILL.,,
has returned to her home after spend
ing several days with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Burson and son
OF Howard spent Saturday with Mr..
Charles Fletcher and family. a,
Mr.. Walter Smith and son Russell
were in this place on business Sat
urday.
Mrs. Mary " Fletcher and Mrs. G..
o. Paige attended quarterly meeting
at Democracy Saturday.