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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
SEVERE ORDEAL FOR BRIDE
Afghan Beauty Treatment Torture
to Which Al Girls Approaching
Natrimony Must Submit.

The girl bride in Afghanistan Is
subjected 70 very severe beauty
treatment Some elderly ladies mas
Syge her face, wash her hair and
lpoint it with Oh and perfume. Then
comes the t9rr znddani or removal OF
the Superluons hairs OF the face The
phrase, composed of two Persian
words-tarr, meaning string and zad.
danL meaning bcatlng--is highly cX-
prcSsive Of the act.
\ thin silken string is held close to
HE skin by one of the brides attend
ants; a second attendant pulls the
thread out and giving it spin with
her index finger and thumb, lets II 30.
As IL strikes the skin and springs
back. II pulls out the hair, lkbal All
Shuh writes in Asia Magazine. The
position of the string is changed and
the action is repeated, This very pain
full operation must be performed on
every bride, whether she las hairs on
her face or not, When the ordeal Is
over, the tortured face is washed with
warm water, without soap, ana well
powdered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS
Pretty Japanese Custom That Is Re-
eardcd as lnseparabe From the
Period ot courtshtp.

The japanese courtlng is rs apt
to start in flower message as any
olher way. the loyelop swain indi-
cating his passion by tossing pale
pum blow into the litter rs The oh.
jec, of his regard is carried by him.
II She tosses It out his suit Is reject.
ed but II she fastens 1t ut her kimono
girdIe tie affair mas 90 forward An
other mcihod is for tue Iorer TO slip
up to his loved ones door az mid.
piehi and fasten a spray OF blooming
eelastruS Glatus above the door The
next morning he walks by the house.
II tnc spray is Stin there, all Is over,
But If 1t has been taken in, or il It
has heen watcred, he knows the maid
is his.
The actual terms of the marriage
settlement are carried on by go-he-
tween. always q mun, we are told
a complimentary present is then
sent, and If It is accepted the
bride aud her entire family are in
honor bound to 20 forward with the
ceremony. The groom then sends her
sixty prescribed gifts that include SILK
of certain length and folded in a
certain way; garments, sllkcn bags
OF rice and sweetmeats, and barrels
Of wine. The latter the bride, as "a
rule, presents to her parents, and the
contents are drunk in cups little mre-
or than thimble The groom also
sends a long piece of white silk for
the wedding garment, and piece OF
very fine gold embroidery to be used
as a marriage girdle. The wedding
day is often picked by q soothSayer'
and there are scores of days that are
prohibited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
BEAR, HEDGEHOG
AND BOBCAT DAY
IN LEGISLATURE
Obnoxious '"Varmits" Have Half
Hour on House Floor
BOUNTY BILL DISCUSSED
Seven or Eight Amendments Attached
to Meaeure as It Is Sent to
Third Reading. :;
BOUNTY BILL DISCUSSED

Montpelier, Feb 2.--Apart from a
half hour debate on the bill prov ding
bountes for the destruction of obnox
tous animals, which brought out a
barrage Of amendments, the house
went on record this morning in favor
OF the first item of the Hartness pro-
gram for the promotion OF the Indus.
tres OF Vermont by passing house
bill No. 81, to establish a commission
on foreign and domestic commerce.
Bradley Of Swanton and Bates of
Highgate opposed the bill on the
ground that tended to create add.
Honal expense through tho creation Of
another commission. The bill was
supported by Barber OF Wilmington
and Wlshart Of Barre. The measure
passed by rising vote OF 10f to 81.
The bounty bill was amended seven
or G ght times from the floor, but the
house refused to recommit on a mo-
ton OF Bush Of Benson, and was fin.
ally ordered to a third reading.
Amendments were offered by w sh-
art Of Barre, Smith OF Landgrove.
Williams Of Peru, Bennett Of Man
chester, HorsfoTd OF Newark, Brad.
ley Of Swanton and Piper of Panton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
EAST ARLINGTON

The Haze Co, factory is tc begin
operat ons aga'n, Monday
Mrs James Price, who has been Ill
the past week, is better at this time,
George Paro and Henry Hays. who
work in Chittenden, were home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Mcdonald, who S
seriously i'll, IS reported as improv-
ing slowly
Ralph Walker Of Lisbon, N. H.,
passed a few days n town last week
visiting his mother, Mrs Jula NJ
Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reginald, who
have been spending a few days at
South Walngford with relat YES, re-
turned home Saturday
Mrs. VI. Whitman has returned
from Hoosick Falls, where she has
been spending some time with her
brother, II, D.. Moore and family,
Notes for the week of Oivet
church: The Enterprise society
meets on Tuesday with Mrs. Frank
Patterson; prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening at 1920 at the home
OF Germ Warner; the Ladies' Aid
meets Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Webb Next Sunday preach
ing service at II o'colck, Sunday
school at 70; c. e. at $50. Slogan
for this week, Il believe that this
can be made the best year CT all the
years Ol vet has known win every
member help to make that come true
Edward ]. Lynch, who has worked
at the Hale Co., factory the past few
years is reported dead, it was known
he left here for Burlington last week
and the following notice is clipping
from Fridays Boston Post; Ed
ward Lynch, 4S, is dead as the result
of terrible burns inf cted when he
fell asleep smoking his pipe. Smoke
was seen coming from the pool room
of Joseph Croto at 1S4 Battery street
this morning and when the door was
opened the bcdy of Lynch was found
A charred ppe found, indicates that
the man must have fallen asleep
VIII le still smoking or else had at
tempted to light the pipe in the
stove" Mr. Lynch was a good steady
worker a very quiet fellow, while
rather Of a retiring disposition, he
had many friends here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
CO TO WORK, CO
TO JAIL Or GET
OUT Of THE CITY
Newport News Plan to Solve I'm
employment Problem
WILL BUILD NEW SEWERS
City Manager Proposes to Borrow
Money to Provide Work for
Deserving In Need
WILL BUILD NEW SEWERS

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1--Unem
ployed in Newport News must go to
work. Leave the city or 90 to jail as the
result of plans outlined today by City
Manager l.. G. Thorn and approved by
members of the council. The officials
unite in the declaration that there will
be no bread line here If they can help
it. despite the fact that people are ba
Ing discharged by the score in some in
dustrial plants.
III we can furnish the worll-ald |
belive we can--we are go ne to feed
them in this way" the city manager
says Newport News men-men with
families, men who can prove that they
have been working here and have lost
their positions--wlll be the first cared
for.
The city Is badly in need of sewer re-
pairs and extensions, but has not the
money at this time with which to make
them The city manager plans to bor-
row the money and to give work to
those who are worthy. Oficials will
put the programme in operation as
soon as possible.
Whether the plan will meet the ap-
proval of the !obless labor union men
remains to be seen. Work on the sew
ers will net pay as much as some of
them have been making, and one union
man in Norfolk recently sent his wife
TO the poor house rather than take
work at less than his union wage scale.
The Norfolk health off cias offered
him work at $6 a day, and he refused
on the grounds that his union scale
called for $40. The woman was found
to be suffering from lack Of nourish-
mert and was admitted to the poor
house while the "proyidel' went his
way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
TO PLAY "BEAuTY sLEePERs"
American Legion to Meet Team from
Hoosiek Falls.

Tomorrow night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
the American Legion team are to play
their first public game Of the season
with the Beauty Sleepers" of Hoo
sick Falls. This promises to be very
fast game and an interesting one to
watch. Hoosick Falls teams always
draw good crowds.
The Legion lineup includes several
STARS" we'll known in Bennington
Heading the list is Louie Levin an old
favorite and an expert score getter. He
will probably start at forward opposite
Roy Denley who needs no inroduc'
tion here. Scott will probably be the
center pin and the Falls forwards will
be vel guarded by such men as Sulli-
van, Leonard, Buss and Honiker. 1t
will be close,
This is the first Of a series of games
to be played here by the Legion
The schedule includes Rutland, Proc
tor, Brandon and a few Massachusetts
teams Watch the Legion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
PoWNAL CENTER

James Chamberlain returned from
North Adams Monday where he was
the guest of friends over the weekend,
Mrs Seymour Wood has been spend.
ing few weeks with her mother in
Pawlet Vt.
Mrs. Rodney w. Barber was called
to South Shaftsbury Monday by the
illness of her mother Mrs. lnez Thomp
son, who Is passing the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank r, Dean.
Henry Barber returned Monday to
his work in New Bedford, Mass, af.
ter a four weeks conyalescence at the
home of his son, Rodney w Barber,
He had the misfortune to break limb
while at work some time ago,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
AMERICAN SMOKERS
RUN GOVERNMENT
Taxes Paid on Tobacco Enough to
Pay Expenses Of All Departments.

axes Pad on Tobacco Enough to
Pay Expenses Of All Departments.
Washington. d. C., Feb 2.-The
smokers of the United States alone.
by the taxes they pay through the
internal revenue department on Gig
2rs and tobacco, more than support
the evil government OF this country
including a Of is scientific research
eS, It's educational activities, and its
pubic works. such as improv ng riy.
ers and harboTs, reclaim NC lands,
building roads. and the like. For
the average annual cost OF all these
governmental activities for the past
10 years was considerably less than
the internal revenue tax on cigars
and tobacco y elded IN 1920
This interesting fact Is brought
out by Dr. f. S. Rosa Of the Bureau
OF Standards, who has set himself the
important task of finding out for the
American people just how the money
they speud for Federal taxes Is used
He recent y set firth proof that out
Of every dollar spent by the Federal
Government IN 1920, SO cents was
spent 10 pay for past wars or 10 pre-
pare for the wars OF the future and
only Z cents ior al civil activ ties.
lie has now elaborated h study,
setting forth many facts which illum-
mate the current vague and volum.
nous discussion of governmental ex.
tayagance Ike searchlights IN a fog.
Dr Rosa spec f.cially sayows
critical attitude toward any group OF
governmental. eXpend lures. He
does not pretend to discuss whether
1t Is necessary to spend more than
nine tenths Cf all our Federal money
on the past and future wars. But Nc
does be. eve that the taxpayer should
have the facts about how 8 money
is used And he points out that not
only the taxpayer but the journalists
and legislators appear to be lament
ably ignorant of these facts Daily
we hear and read much about the
growth of government expense We
are daily told that Government ex.
penses are increasing.
Clerk hire, the pay Of Government
scientists, the cost Of mainta ming
bureaus are always mentioned as
ch ef among creatures which devour
our taxes. We are tod that in these
bureaus there is much duplication
waste and red tape, Every admins
tration comes in with promises Of
retrenchments and reforms which
will save the public money by cut
ting down the appropriations for
Government bureaus and this seems
generally to refer TO the civil govern
ment primarily. army, navy and
pensions are seldom ment oned
DR., Rosa sets out tc show just
how much this civil government
costs His method has been to an
alyze the cost of the civil government
10 years disregarding war costs BY
doing this he succeeds in showing
the cost of ma ntaining the civl gov
ernment, including all its scientir +
ic and engineering work, has increas
ed in actual d-lars and cents barely
as fast as the population has in
creased and that tn $ increase takes
no account of the falling value of the
said dollars and cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02

The Eseimos, who have not yet
come under Christian Influence. are
said to be filthy and treacherouS They
practice polygamy and inrunticide and
they kin off the aged and nfrm
when they are unable 10 hunt But the
Chris l, Eskimos are clean and self.
respecting, and Is per cent Of them
can read and write In their own lan.
gunge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
WITHDRAWAL PERMITS
TO WHOLESALERS ONLY
Attorney General Palmer Makes Rul-
ing Relative to Liquor in Bonded
Warehouses.

Washington, Feb 2. The authorl.
ty Of the government to issue permits
for the withdrawal Of liquor from
bonded warehouses Is limited to man.
uacturers ana wholesale druggists,
Attorney General Palmer has ru'ed N
an opinion and which is announced
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Williams today.
The issuance of perm Is for the
disposition OF liquor by wholesalers
IS also limited to manufacturers and
wholesale druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
AUTO TRUCK IN RIVER
Furniture Car Got Tired Of Waiting for
Its Driver and Took Bath.

Pittsfield, Feb. IAN automobile
truck owned by the Richardson fur
niture company ard driven by Fred
erick Bell got tired Of waiting for its
driver this afternoon and jumped into
the east branch OF the Housatonlc
river near Elm street 1t was nearly
submerged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02

ta3ep OF tablc.S from excavations
- PahyIon waS recently secured by
Stanford uairerslt, Several of the
pieces carrv The distinct prints of the
angeS which moulded them over 4,Co0
years ae0. one 1entinR the nume Of
Darius, King Of Babylon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
Brings out Scandal That Nets Him Millions Free Advertising
FIREsloE RALLY
Gathering OF County Young People at
Y. M. C. a. Friday EVENING

a
Y. M. c. A. Friday Evening
A special meeting and rally for the
young people Of Bennington county
will be held around the firep ace at the
Y. M. c. A. building Friday evening.
Rev. David w. Reid field secretary
for the Vermont State Young Peoples
organizat on, will be the speaker. His
theme will be Young People in
Christian Service Special music will
be furnished by the Bennington Ep-
worth lie r'le.
The. .nering Is INSTRUMENTATION.
al, aeI all young people Of the Ep-
worth Leagues, Baptist Young Peo.
pes Union and Christian Endeayor so.
ciet 'es are invited TO be present. Sun.
day school officers and teachers win
be particularly welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02

"What are you looking for Eve"
demanded Adam.
"Gotta be in style, haven't I, nowT
81 gezzo. But what are you looking
for"
Summer furze."--Loulsyllle Cour
ler-Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
PRICE OF GASOLINE DECLINES
,seIllna at 23 and "a Cents In Several
Mld-Western Cities,

Chicago, Feb 1.-The price of gaso-
lines declined today in several mid
western cites. At st. Louis, gasoline
was quoted at 24.4 cents a gallon, a
drop OF Al 10. the last week. filing
stations at Kansas City were selling
the product at 23 cents, reduction of
two cents
Three oil companies at Milwaukee
reduced gasoline, naptha and kero-
sene from one to two cents gallon.
Low test gasoline sold at 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
DANCING GIRLS HELD
za-ss'1 t,y-,r-s ~ ~ :. ~. ,-,St,1 -'si'
on Suspicion Of Being Agents Of Rus
-" sian SoViets.

San Francisco, Feb, 1.-Carola and
Isabella Eride, Russian dancers, were
detained by department of justice
agents today, after arrival from Rus
sIa The agents said they acted on or
ders from washington directing in
vestigation to determine whether the
girls are soviet workers. The girls,
aged q to II years, said they were en-
route TO New York TO visit uncle Sig
mond Ferdi. said to beNa former pur-
chasing agent for Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
sHAFTssURY

Big "Darktovn" dance SALISBURY
hall tonight Cake walk. Everybody
requested to black up or mask
Earl Dunn has purchased new
Ford touring car,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sayas, Mr.. and
Mrs Thcmas Savas and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas S.der s, who were the par
ticipants in the triple wedding which
took D ace in Oswego, n. Y, week
age last Sunday, are in town visiting
fr ends and relatives here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
Hardy Blrd.

Che English sparrow is SAID TO live
10 lc forty years Old After getting
hroosh a winter nothing can Kill him
short vi gun,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
LEGION WON THREE STRINGS
Badly Defeated Allen A Ten Pin
Team Last EVENING. I nar

The American Leg on bcwling team
took three strings from the Allen A
for total OF 225 pins last evening
on the Y NJ c. A. alleys. Moore
rolled high total with $50 and high
single W tn 1873. The score;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight. Probably snow
and slightly warmer. Thursday gen.
orally fair and colder,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
NEwBERRY STILL LEADS
Recount in Michigan Election Fails
to Eliminate Plurality.

% EIInIHdtb PLURALITY.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The recount
Of ballots In the Michigan senatorial
election n 1918 was finished today
by the senator al committee on elec.
tiona.
The recount left Senator Newberry,
republican, with a plurality of 4334
over Henry Ford. Senator New
berry's original plurality was 1884.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
ERIE ROAD CUTS WAGES
Maintenance Of Way Laborers Reduced
from 49 Cents to SO and 80 Cents

Hornel, N. Y, Feb. Wages of
maintenance of way laborers were re
duced from As cents an hour to 80 and
80 cents today by the Erie railroad,
The men protested that it was viola
tion of the national agreement but re
mained at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02
TOO LArE TO CLASSIFY

FOR sALE-The Keefe farm of so
acres. I0-rOom house, barns, corn
house aud hog house. All in good re-
pair Located one mile northwest of
South SALISBURY. Inquire George II.
Robinson, South SALISBURY, VT, tel.
lS5-i2. lStlS"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-02

WANTED---Man to work on farm.
Good wages 10 right party WIN fur
nish board and room. IL. n. Dyer, No.
Bennington, r. Il. H. 2ltS
FOR SALE-A chest Of drawers, four
hundred years old Inquire OF Mrs.
cynthia Bahan z Division Place, 2lt6'
FOR SALE-Storage tank, evaporator
and so tin buckets Outfit $50. Also
Hornet heater, excellent heating quail
ties, $40. Horace NJ. Young, Arlington.
VI. eltlN
WANTED--RIan or woman, salary S5B
full time. 75c an hour spare time SELF
ing guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Ex.
perience unnecessary Guaranteed
Mills, Norristown, Pa,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-21

the charge Of attempting 10 extort
money from Lillian Lorraine. an ac-
tress' OF No. ii6 w. 72nd street. WI,
acquitted in General Sessions to-day by
jury on the direction OF Judge KNOT
The direction TO acault followed tnr
testimony Of Detective Deutsch. WHO
went on the stand after Miss Lorraine
had claimed she positively Identified
Hart as one Of the men who entrcd Lc,
apartment, and swore the complainant
had also Identified The man at the time
OF the arrest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-21

10th street. obtained the acauittal Of his
clients on . charge Of robbery In the
first degree yesterday by csiablishiag
that Charles Tlghe OF No. 235 We't
18th street. Witness Tor the prosecu
ton, had given false testimony. rh"
acauittal vas directed by Judge Rosii-
sky In General SESSIONS WHO told Tlgh'
his good army record alone saved him
from prosecution for perjury.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-21
FREED DESPITE
IDENTIFICATION

Judge Orders Acquittal After Lii
I Ian Lorraine and Detectives
J Testify.
Louis E. Marks, alias Edward Hart
thirty chauffeur living at a Mills Hotel
who was indicted in November, 1918. on
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-21

attempt TO secure Endorsement BY the
party Of tho Third mternationale Of
Moscow. bottled the Socialist convention
here this moruns
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-21

wan RECORD SAVES WITNESS.
Frank Hcndrlck counsel for Michael
pougherty OF No. 62l West i7th street.
and John Reynolds OF No $50 west
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
THE BIG PINES

Greenvilie street isn't going to be
behind Wardlaw street when it comes
to cutting down trees. Since WardlaW
decided on street paving the big oak
has been the bone of contention a.
mong the neighbors. The tree had to
give way to progress, has been cut
down and is now a thing OF the past.
Monday the big pine tree in the yard
of Mr.. W. W. Bradley was cut down,
creating a big noise among the aris-
tocrats. The two pines in the Brad
ley's yard are the last reminders OF
the tine when all the street was a
dense forest. They have stood here
since "the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary" They have af-
forded shade for many children and
during Mr.. Tusten's life time they
were a great joy and a matter Of
pride to them. Of late years the
pine close to the. house has been a
,ource of danger in time of storm
and high wind. Hugh Howard and "a
force of hands cut the trees down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
JANUARY EXPORTS
ARE OFF $66, 1000, 900
Imports Too, Fifty-Five Million Less
Than Month of December

Washington, Feb. ga shrinkage
of $66,O00,O0O in American export
trade in January was reported today
by the department of commerce. I'm
ports for the month fell off $55 5,000,-
600 as compared with the December
figures. Exports in January totalled
$685., 100000 as compared with $722-
100000 in January, 1920. The total
of imports for last month $209,000,-
900 compared with $474,O00,00o in
the same a year ago, and was the
smaller in any month since February
1918.
The trade balance in favor of the
United States for the month of Janu-
ary was $446,OOO,O0O.
Imports during the seven months
period ending with last January were
valued at $2,543,OOO,0OO against $2,-
76e, 100000 in the corresponding pc
riod the year before. Exports in the
the seven months totalled $685.
100000 compared with $4,585,000,-
900 in the corresponding period.
Imports of gold amounted to $685.
900, 900 in January and to $342, ,000-
900 in the seven months as compared
with s12,OOO,OOO in January 1920
and $28,O00,OO0 in the correspond
ing seven months.