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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
ONE HIGH SCHOOL A DAY
For Twenty.Eieht Years That Has
Been the Record This Coun-
try Has Made.

In pamphlet on high schools In
this country, issued by the federal bu-
reau of education, It is stated that the
total number of these schools In 1917
1S was 1881. The mailing list OF
the bureau includes the names of
16,300 high schools. The number
Of these schools has increased over
452 per cent since 1890 This means
that one high school has been estab.
llshed in this country each day In
each calendar year since 1904 high
school day for IS years.
In 1890 COS per cent of the high
schools were under public control, but
In 1918 the publlc-controlled high
schools were 81 per cent of the whole.
The average size of city high
school is 65S students and OF a rural
school 80 students,
In 1890 only $40 persons in each
1000 population were enrolled in pub
lie high schools. In 1918 the CORE.
spending number was 1876, or almost
five times as great n proportion, Cali
fornia leads in hlgh-school education,
with q persons out of each 1000 in
the population. Kansas is a close sec
ond, with South Carolina at the bot
tom Of the list. with 5.3 persons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
THIRD FATALITY
FROM TYPHUS IN
NE VI YORK CITY
Efforts to Check Spread of Dis
ease by Health Officials
MORE RIGID INSPECTION
Port Quarantine Station Will Be
Turned Over to Federal Con.
troll at Once
MORE RIGID INSPECTION

New York. Sch. ia third death
from typhus, reported TO city health
department officials today caused In.
creased efforts on the part OF both
city and state author ties to prevent
spread cf the disease, brought here by
immigrants from Injected regions of
Europe
While Health Commissioner Cope.
land enlarged his forcee to insure in.
spect on Of all immigrants arriving
here either on boats directly from
Europe or by steamships or trains
from other American ports, DR.. Le-
land f. Cofer, hea tn officer OF the
port of New York, hastened his plans
for delous ng and cleansing all arriy.
ing immigrants. At the same u me
Commissioner Of immigration Wallis
went to Washington for a conference
with labor departme,se officials
At the port quarant ne stat on,
preparations were made to turn 1t
over to federal control by the state
officials in charge. The change, It
was said, would have available a larg-
er staff Of physicians and inspectors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
FLORIDA RABBIT A FIGHTER
Victor in Remarkable Combat With
Dog, as Reported by "Honest and
Upright Person"

Russell Thompson Of Sarasota. .
noted angler and deafer In fishing
tackle, consequently very honest and
upright per on has Submitted the fol-
lowing. WITH affdayit attached to the
Florida, Fisherman.
Last Sunday morning ! happened
to be standing looking out the win
dow. All at once Or. Jack Haltous
bird and hound dog came down the al
ley with his back feet over his neck
0n the act OF runnlng) and Mayor
Edwards rabbit In the lead. The rab-
bit is a very large specimen OF the
rodent family and well able to care
for himself, as well as the dog who
happens TO be a combination bird.
rabbit. coon and anything else that
happens to be in sight. Well. II was
not long before the same pair came
bnck. but the rabbit was not In the
lead. Rube, the dog, and the rabbit
played for about twenty minutes up
and down the alley. In the back yards,
and seemed to be having a wonderful
time, when all Of a sudden the rabbit,
firing of such amusement (please be-
lieve mel. jumped and bit DR.. Jack
Halton's dog under the neck. then,
to do the job up right, kicked poor
Major several times, thus ending the
mornings exercise"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
INTIMATE HIGH
J|NKS At PARIS
PEACE P0WWON
Congress Inquiries Concerning
Chandeliers and Champagne
ASKS FOR ITEMIZED BILL
Resolution Calls Upon President
for Statement Concerning Ex-
penditures While Abroad

Washington, Feb. 16.-After one of
the most spirited debates OF the ses-
sion the House late yesterday passed
a resolution of Representative Gould
IN. ", calling on President Wilson
for an tent zed statement of his ex-
pendltures under the two national de-
fence funds of $l00,000,000 and $780,.
100000 granted to him during the
war.
The debate, featured by insinuations
from the Republicans that members
of the Presidents party at the peace
conference broke chandeliers and had
champagne bills revealed that the
main purpose of the resolutiona was to
force the President to make an item
lied statement OF the peace confer.
ence expenses.
The President about q year ago
made an accounting Of the two funds,
but Representative Rogers Mas !,
IN making the main speech for the
resolution, said detailed statement
OF these Items, made IN the prev .ous
report was desired: Damage and Loss
of property, Hotel de Crlllon, head
quarters of the American peace dele
cation, $125,s70; confidential ex.
penses of the President. 1854 The
resolution was passed by vote of 2l1
TO 70.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
TOWNS To CHOOlVv5 Vv.'s;: ):
BY CONVENTION
OR RPR|MARY PLAN
Purpose of Bill Discussed In Sem
ate This Morning
BOTH SYSTEMS ATTACKED
Senators Say Little Bosses Are
Made by Conventions and Boo
die Barons by Primary

Montpelier, Feb. 16.-Whether or
not Vermont shall retain the primary
system Of nominations Is be ng dis.
cussed n the senate today, the occas-
Ion being the ccnsiderat on of senate
Dill 81, which would restore the con-
vention system, leaving Il optional
TO towns and cities whether delegates
TO such convent ons should be elect
ed at caucuses or by a primary vote.
The bill came In with an adverse
report from the majority Of the com.
mittee, with m nority report signed
by Senators Russell and Osgood. Sen.
ator Russell expressed the opinion
that the pr mary has not worked to
the best advantage and that it has
been expensive for the state.
That the bill Is complete destruc-
ton of the primary principle was the
contention OF those who were oppos-
ed. In reply to the charge that under
the caucus convention plan Vermont
was nominated by feudal barons and
little county and town bosses made
by Senator Kingsley Of Rutland Sen
ator Osgood sad that under the pri-
mary Vermont is dominated by the
Doodle Barons" and that the man
with the longest pocket book in the
saddle Senator Osgood felt that the
primary disseminated against the small
towns The senate by vote Of l6 to
12 refused to reject the bill and 1t was
ordered TO a third reading.
Senators Andrews and Bottum split
on the vote on the primary repeal,
Andrews voting for rejectcn and Bot
tum against
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
TROY WILL FIGHT
EIGHT CENT FARE
TO END STRIKE
Public Opinion Opposed, Declares
Mayor Fleming
ARBITRATION DEMANDED
Common Councils of CohOes and
Watervliet Adopt Resolutions
Calling for a Settlement
ARBITRATION DEMANDED

Troy, Feb 16,--The state bureau of
mediation Is satisfied that adjust.
ment of the local traction problem
cannot come through tho medium Of
an eight cent fare In Troy.
investigators say Mayor Fleming
voiced pubic sent ment correctly
when he said the people OF Troy would
not voluntarily give the United Trac-
ton Company an increase in fare.
The common council of COhoes and
the couhctmen CT Watervliet, last
night and yesterday afternoon adopt.
ed resolutions calling upon the Unit.
ed Tracted Ocmpany to arbitrate the
differences existing between the com
pany and the men.
Sixteen cars were operated IN Al
bany and seven In Troy yesterday
without molestation. Forty one cash
fares were collected In Troy.
A round UP Of undesirable non-resi-
dents begun by the police yesterday
resulted in five being sent to Jail for
vagrancy.
Tho company was severely crit,cis-
ed at meetings held in this city last
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
I Htt LIKE A
BRAND NJ " MAN.
This Is What Geo. Johnson Says
After Suffering -Four Years
Tanlac Restores Health.

Still another well-known Vermont
man relates his remarkable exper.-
ence With Tan.ac. George w. Johnson,
7 Roberts Ave, Rutland. Vt, book
keeper for the Hugh Duffy Coal Co,
declares that few bottles of the
med cine relieved him of stomach
trouble and he has gained ten pounds
In weight
For four years be>os~ began tax
Ing Tanlac | bad suffered from bad
form OF stomach trouble. After every
meal had a d!sagreeeble, heavy feel
Ing IN the pit of my stomach and at
times ! just had TO fight for breath.
! was In pain nearly al the time.
could get but tile sleep and would
gek so dizzy had TO hold 10 some
thing TO keep from falling lost so
much weight and was so weak could
scarcely get around.
zone night | happened to read n
statement about Tanlac and decided
10 try l. In q short while could
eat anything wanted and now |
am simply feeling like new man.
MY nerves are IN splendid condition.
| sleep all night Icing and get up In
the morning feeling good and rested
and never have n s. gn of dizziness. |
have gained ten pounds, feel good all
the time and can do my work with
tho greatest ease.p
Tanlac is sold In Bennington by w.
l.. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
iilEii'tt (; II .IiIio.'niiIAlN 9TH is WILL
COMBINE To CUT
LIVING COSTS
Purpose of Organization Recent
ly Perfected
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Committee Appointed Last Even
Ing to Increase Mempership
of Local Dealers
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

An enthusiastic and harmonious
meet ng OF the Bennington Merchants
Association was held last night at
which officers for the ensuing wear
were elected. Although there were
two candidates fer each office and ten
for the board Of directors there was
the utmost good feeling between the
candidates and the organ zatlon starts
OF under the most favorable condi.
tions in respect tc' unity OF purpose
ana hearty co operation Of It's member
ship with the chosen leaders.
Plans have already been formnlat-
ed to boost Bennington business by
getting people from outside to shop
In Bennington as well as to convince
every one II this commun ty that II
Is to their advantage to do all their
trading with the local merchants.
The members of the association are
going to do all they can to reduce the
high cost Of l,v ng and economies are
planned, which with the cooperation
of customers, will permit them to
bring about this ghly desired result.
A comm ttee will be appointed this
week to interview those elig BILE who
have not yet signed the constitution,
before publishing the st of members
ane beg ming public activities.
The fol owing we're elected officers:
President, Cyrus Estes; vice presi.
dent Harry Feinberg; secretary, l.
II Nichols; treasurer, Benjamin lie.
vim; directors, Mrs. Ella Murray, w.
s Gull nan. f. T Griswo,d, John r.
Leonard, VIM. II. Nlcohls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
EAST RUPERT

Clark Harwood has purchased a
new horse recently I'LL. --. ,f..
The people are improving the sleigh
Ing by drawing wood and lumber.
5. f. Adams and wife Of North Ru-
PIT weer guests at Wallace Towsleys
SundaS
Mrs Henry Towsley has been very
poorly but feeling some better at
present tine.
Mr. Harrington, who has been
spending a few days at Charles Tow.
sleys, returned to his home at Eagle
Bridge, Friday.
Mrs Earl H. IIill and son, Carl,
spent Saturday and Sunday at Man
chester Center visiting her father and
mother and other re.atives.
Mrs. A. A Roberts who has been
caring for her daughter and grand son
Mrs John DEM son and Ernest cf
West Pawlet, who have been having
the measles, returned to her home
Thursday.
The birthday surprise party held at
at Charles Towsleys, Thursday even
ing, Feb, 10, to celebrate h birthday
was we'll attended by the neighbors
and all enjoyed the evening by play
ng games and visiting. Refreshments
were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Dollar Supper
Y. M. C. A. COMMITTEES
Board Of Directors Makea Selections
for Coming Year.

AT a meet ng cf the Board of pi.
rectors at the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday
night much important business was
transacted, plans made for the coming
year and the following committee
men elected to serve.
Religious committee--E II. Whit.
taker, A. s. Edison, w. I. Barrett.
Membership. IL. Nichols, cha r.
man of teams to be made up when
drive is necessary
Industria!-H C. White, chairman;
II. l., Hall, A. J. Holden.
Social-R. W. Atwell, chairman; A.
s. Edison.
Physical Departmental. L. Hall.
Carroll Cummings, Orran Griff s, Clar
ence Walker, William Teachout.
Boys Work Dept e G. Whitttak.
or, Collins NJ. Graves, Mrs. A. ]. Hol-
den.
Executlve--A, j. Holden, chair,
man; W. II. Wills, L. II, Ross. F. II.
Sibey.
F. nance-W. H. Wills, chairman;
l. H. Ross, H. g. White, Fred Stick
les
Vacancies-C. l.. Holden, chair.
man; d. w. McClelland, II. L. Hall
IIouse--H l. Hall, chairman; Fred
Stickles, A. r Rickert
Educational-L II. Nichols, chair
man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
NORTH PoWNAL

Miss Naomi Smith is ill with
la grippe.
Charles Northrop is i'll at his home.
DR.. Nelson s attending him,
John LaFlamme OF Bennington
called on friends here Sunday.
Mrs, &. Il Thompson was a guest Of
friends in Greenwich last week.
DR.. Il. Il. Potter was at home from
Montpelier, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Sheldon was called to Ad.
ans Sunday by the death Of cousin.
Dr. Frank Montgomery and family
OF North Adams were guests at s. l..
Smiths, Sunday.
Mrs. A. n. Smith visited her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Armstrong in Griswo.d-
VILE, Mass, last week.
Mrs. Donald Meekin of Wateryliet
Is a guest tf her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Sheldon.
Mrs T., Il. Gulford of Pownal was
the guest of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. +. Il. Potter, Saturday
Roldn Howard has returned from
Boston where he has been a patient
at the New England hospital.
Mrs. Frank Eldred and ch ldren OF
Bennington were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. 5. J. E.dred over Sunday.
Clarence Honiker and Thc mas Its.
ter of Bennington were guests on Sun
day at the home of Louis Sayery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
DR.. w. q. PUTNAM DEAD
Brother Of Bennington Physician Vic.
time Of Heart Disease.

DR.. w. d. Putnam, for many years
a pract cling physician IN Hooslck
Falls and brother Of Dr. Warren L..
Putnam Of this village, died suddenly
in Troy Monday evening The de-
ceased had been In failing heath for
some time and had gone to Troy to
consult physician concerning his
own case and had made arrangements
for treatment at Troy hospital. He
was found dead in his room by hotel
maid when on her round of duties.
DIR. Putnam was one Of the most
prominent residents Of the village or
Hoos ok Falls He was a former vi
lage president, having been twice
elected to that office. He was for
mer president of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Hoosick Falls, a member CT
the Board OF Directors OF the Hoosac
Club and member OF the Humane
society.
During his administration as pres.
dent Of the village, great progress
was made In village improvements,
Extensive street repairs were voted
for and made during h s adm'nstra.
ticn and the water works system was
taken over and modernized in addi-
ton to many other imrr ovements.
DR.. Putnam was very we'll known
In the medical world. He was a deep
student and a man of affAirs.
DR. Putnam was born In Putnam
vile Ontaro, Can, November 2s,
1855, being a son OF Thomas and Mary
Harris. Putnam. He was educated at
Woodstock College, Ontario, and at
Brint ord. He studied medicine at
Cleveland. specializing later in Eng
land In throat and lung affect ons and
in the School Of Medicine OF Boston
In heart and nerves.
He was a member Of Van Rensse'
laer Lodge, f. and A. NJ, an associate
member OF Post Water A. Wood, G.
A. r., an honorary member OF Com
pany M, Second Regiment; a director
Of Hoosac Club, a charter member
OF Hoosick Falls Lodge, B. T. o. H.,
and member of the First Presbyter'
ian church, all CT Hoosck Falls
The survivors arc wife, a daugh
ter Dorothy Dygert Putnam, and
three brothers. Rev. A. II. Putnam OF
Toronto, Dr. T j. Putnam of Spring
fed Mass, and DR.. Warren y. Put
nam OF Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
STAMFORD

The unior league VIII meet at the
Methodist parsonage on Tuesday p.
m. of this week,
Mrs. h. J. Sanford spent the week
end in Greenfield as tho guest Of
Mrs. A j. Tanner,
People are enjoying the sleighing,
which Is quite a rarity this winter.
Automobiles are running also.
Mrs. Eva Goodrich has returned
home from Bennington after a four
weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs,
Emma Davis.
McKendrick Whitney is quite IN
with pneumonia. DR.. Curran Of
North Adams attends him and he al
so has a trained nurse, Mss Evans
The juniors OF the worth VIII Ie'
class of the North Adams Sunday
school class will give an entertain.
ment IN the Stamford town hall next
Friday night, Feb, 18th,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Entrance Mace Easy.

lrians TO make a long and laborIous
climb up the hill 10 reach the main
entrance.
Now. however, the climb has been
obvated by an artistic as well as prac.
tical Improvement. A tunnel, two hun
dred and twenty-four feet long was
bored into the hill and ended In large
octagonal waiting room, on one side OF
which Is a tweIye-passenger electric
elevator Of the automatic type. The
elevator makes a climb OF l0S feet.
delivering the passenger into the main
hall OF the museum.-From the lnde.
pendent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

Born, Tuesday a daughter 10 Mr.
and Mrs, Wells w, White of Man
street
Wilmer Stafford OF Jeffersonyllle,
VI, is the guest of his cousin, Mrs.
Walter Warren.
Mrs. John Campbell OF Underhlll,
Vt, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Warren.
Mr. and Mrs, A. S. Payne left town
today for a few weeks absence in the
interest of Mr., Payne health.
The Daughters of Isabella sewing
band, met Monday evening with Mrs.
Arthur Patten, at her home on School
street. The meeting next week, will
be on Monday evening as usual, and
win be he'd W tn Miss Margaret Nc
ennis. The members will assemble
at the Meagher residence on Main
street aud 20 together to the home OF
Miss McCnnnis,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
a WESTERN RAILROAD.

The train was 80 minutes late.
A man. and his wife paced the 6oor
of the battered station. The man sp-
preached the ticket window and raped
sharply on the counter,
Say" he exclaimed to the lanky
agent who appeared, we've got to
make connections at Sage with the ",
Y. 4 2. VIII they wait q half hour
for a passenger"
The lanky agent rolled his quId
leisurely. and eyed the occupants OF
the room as he considered the ques-
ton.
"WaaI," he finally decided, II reck'
on they'd wait longer than that for
two passengers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
His oplnion.

"Looky here, Uncle Riley" trium.
phantly called the proprietor Of the
Right Place store In Petunia, as he
finished tackiug up sign of his own
painting. which read, Selling Out at
Cost" what do you think Of thatT
Another te naIledT cackled old
Riley Rezzidew. "Uh.hee hee heew
Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
HER REAL THRILLS IN FRANCE
Leading Lady In "clarenee" Was or
Actress DUTY.
ant HaTy e6aT8oIs4 B9IsP 4 'Isss p5sa 4 WIN
'lC. arence" when cpnsesE EfN tfIeg Bers " ERO

Mary Bolaad, acFeatsr OF AN Import
ant character II B6ofii tTarhinstdn'k i
Earence' whtsh copses tte the Bens
nington Opera house for one night
on'y Monday, February 21st, has
come to fee that the theatre can
start no such thrills as those, that
coursed through her while she, was 1pn
an actress duty In France. Copsid-
er Mss Boland's position n the thea.
tr!cal world and you VIII see that she
made real sacrifices to go abroad;
consider the luxury attendant upon
being leading woman for John Drew
{six seasons) for Robert Edesonsand
Dustin Farnum and compare that life
W th being billeted in chance quart
ers and ocm ng to know entomology
as the sold ers did.
1T may sound like treason" says
Miss Boland, but seeing Clarence"
sell out is nothing In comparison with
the experience n France. 1t Is
something that win sustain me the
rest of my days. However, whenever
the Coleoptera' comes up in the dia-
logue of our o,medy as II does sever
al mes, feel a l'ttle squirmy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Reversing the Roles.

How are you getting along with
your new employer"
"oh. pretty well" replied the super
office hoy.
Doesn't he treat you all right7"
"Sure, he treats me all right, but |
don't like to hear boss whistle as
much as he does during Office hours"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Resolutions,

Whereas the Directors Of tho Pub
lie Welfare Association feel keenly
the less sustained In the passing of
Mrs. Anna S. Carpenter, a fellow mem
Der on the Board OF Directors, BIO 1t
hereby resolved to tender to the be-
reaved family the sympathies of the
organization aud to mako pubic ac-
knowledgement Of the service render
ed to the community by her N mani
Nld ways.
Mrs. Christine B. Pratt,
Miss Ethel Mcdonald,
Miss Agnes r. Whipple,
Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
saldhsads. Rslels.!

Successful experiments have beSn
made In a new method for planting
hair upon bald heads. 1t has been
found that badness never affects Ger
tain ports of the back of the head
Long thin strips of hair-covered skin
cui from these parts may be grated
upon the bald area to form furrows.
These fertile parts, when brushed, en-.
sirefy cover the bald lines. = Brooklyn
Esgie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Those Operation curios.

Mrs. Wnlls-Our Willie has been
swapping things again"
Mr.. Willls-Born trader, that kid.
isn't he7 suppose he traded some
marbles for the next-door kids knlfe2
Mrs. Wllis-0h, no. He swapped
your appendix for Mrs. Bumps gall
stones.-Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
NEGATIVE Praise.

Little Luey-Mrs. Nexdore said
something nice about you this after.
noon. mother,
Mother-Indeed What did she say1
81 heard her tell friend that there
were worse old gossips than you in
town, after all."-Stray Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
S13 749 67
Green Tigers
WEATHER FORECAST
Generally cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. probably ra n or snow. Warmer
ton ght. Co'der Thursday.
Rather Large order.

In a certain kindergarten the chill
dren were telephoning imaginary or
ders to an imaginary grocery store
for the sake of the training in Eng
liSh to be derived therefrom. A little
girl volunteered the following order:
"Hellol Is this the grocery Please
send me some bread Please send me
some chops, Aud a little gravy,
pleaSe"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
DID AWAY WITH LONG CLIMB
ingenious Entrance Made Through I1lll
Into the Southwest Museum al
Los Angeles csllt.

Something unique has beer accom-
3lished "A tie completion Of the en-
trance 10 dhe Southwest museum in
Los Angeles The building is situated
upon a hleHthill and Up 20 the present
year It mas been necessary for peces-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Scattering Sunshine.

Never tell a hard-luck story to
friend" said the mild cynlc.
81 suppose you are right" replied
the patient philosopher. "Your enc
mics are the ones who Will really en-
10Y IT,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

"The Newrlches are certainly going
to II. They are devOtIng themselves
to pleasure regardless of expense"
"Say rather that they are devotlng
'-emselyts to expense regardless Of
pleasure"
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Quite TO Be Expected

'I saw a man very much put out
this morning"
"what happened to make him so?"
ale was trying to sell a new book
and had the door slammed In his
face"