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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
KNOW TOO LITTLE
Of GOVERNMENT,
SIMS DECLARES
Admiral Urges Criticism as
Public Safeguard
AMERICANS UNINFORMED
Conditions Here and in Europe
COntrasted in Fourth of
July Address

Newport, r. l., July 5.-The atti-
said not only had always neglected to
provide for public criticism Of officers
OF the armed forces but has actually
forb dden 1t, was contrasted with that
OF some European powers by Rear Ad
miral William s. Sims, in an address
yesterday before the Rhode Island
branch Of the Society OF The Cincin-
natus, in which he urged public dis
cussion as a safeguard to public i'll
terests. In some cont mental coun
tries. he declared, criticism was recog
nlzed as so vital to efficiency that It
was rewarded when il proves benelic-
la.
Very Serious Risk.
The American people, Admiral
Sims said, knows less ABOUT the ele.
ments OF warfare and less about the
actual condition of tsair military for
oes than the people of any other great
power, adding that Though this has
initiated against our preparedness
for war in the past, and although we
have nevertheless always attained our
object In war without very serious
loss, still it must be evident that a
similar attitude cannot be maintained
In the future without very serious
risk. In country governed as ours
Is, the efiic ency of its various de-
partments must necessarily depend
very largely upon the interest the
people take in this efficiency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
You Guard Against Burglars, But
What About Rats7

Rats steal millions of dollars
worth OF grain, chickens, eggs, etc,
Destroy property and are a menace
to health. II you are troubled WITH
rats, try 'RAT-SNAP. It will surely
kill the.n-preyent odors. Cats or
dogs won't touch II. Comes n cakes.
Three sizes, S5c, Csc. SIPS. Sold
and guaranteed by b. A. Quinlan's
Pharmacy, d A. Ward and A. II,
w.--Advertsement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
Bennington x. Of C.

Earned runs, All Troy 8, X OF G. /;
two base hits, Singheimer, Haver;
first base on balls, by Hickey 2, by
Mooney ! struck out by Hickey l2,
by Mooney 10, left on bases, All Troy
6, X. Of c. 3; passed ball, Terney;
stolen bases, Moran. Hickey; sacrifice
hits, Miner Mooney, Smith; umpire,
Campbell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05

CURE l; struck out by Cove 2, by Nc
CURE 8: lett on bases, X. of c. 8.
Blackinton 4; double plays, Murphy
O'Br,en-Taft; triple play. Scott Bry-
ant; hit by pitcher, Prindle. Bryant:
stolen bases. Burns, Scott, Miner
umpire, Campbell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
6lackinton

NVUTt UN IHHTINN'
bennington X. of c. 00O03O22 81
Hlackinton 0l0O0U10-+3
Earned runs, nlackinton 2, X. of G.,
4. two base .yts, Scott, Greenwood;
first base on balls, by Cove 4, by Me-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
BENNINGTON HAD
SMALL SHARE IN
MANY ACCIDENTS
Former Service Man Thrown
from Motorcycle Sunday and
Not Yet Conscious.

Bennington and vicinity passed
through the observance of the Fourth
with few acc dents. considering the
general suspension of business and
TIVE activities Of all classes OF people
determined to get as much as pos
sible out of the short number OF
hours at their disposal
The most serious accident involy-
ing a resident Of Benn ngton befeil
Oiin Scott Smith, an ex.seryice man
who has been employed at the White
factory at North Bennington and who
is at the Putnam Memorial hospital
with a fractured skull.
While driving motorcycle in Paw
let Sunday afternoon the victim of
the accident attempted to pass an
automobile and was thrown from the
machine with results that are giving
his friends serious concern.
Smith, with John Hathaway OF
Pawlet and William Johnson of this
village, made the trip to Pawlet Sat
urday in motorcycle with side car
and passed the night at Hathaway's
home. TAey We're on their way to
Bennington when, about O'Clock in
the afternoon, they attempted to pass
the automobile and all three we're
thrown. Hathaway and Johnson es-
capped with a few scratches but Smith
was badly cut about t',n head in ad,
d tion to the fracture of the skull.
Assistance was secured Immediately
after the accident and the injured
man was brought here on an auto
truck Today it was reported at the
hospital that Re occasionally rallied
but that he lad not been fully con-
scious since the accident.
Miss Phyllis oakes. aged about 20,
while horseback rid ng Monday after
noon near North Bennington was
thrown and sustained severe but not
serious injuries to her face The
young woman was apparently not in
iured by the fall bet by one OF the
h)rse's feet which struck her face.
She snffered several cuts and contus.
ions but II is expected will be dis
charged from the hospital in a few
days. ina
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
Either or Both.

Sometimes we think the world Is
growing worse and sometimes we
think II is merely better lnformed.-.-
Dallas News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05

Chicago. July. 5-Renorts from
Fourth Of July accidents ~ various
parts of the country revealed that.
VIII le the celebration by fire works
and fire arms took its toll of deaths
and seriously injured, by far great
e. number of fatalities were from
drownings and automobile accidents
common 10 al summer holidays and
that heat prostrations a'so took
numbec of lives.
In New York seven wnre drowned
and one committed suicide after be-
COMING demented from heat. Chi
cago reported two nersons shot 10
death nv acc dent. five drowning and
Eve Killed bv automobile accident.
st. Louis had three drownings. in
Milwaukee six wee drowned, two
deaths are attributed to heat. one
death in an automobile accident and
one from a premature explosion OF
gunpowde' "
IN PMiadelnhla there wore three
drown ngs. Pittsburg reports one
mctorist wounded fatally ard three
drownings Cleveland suffered one
death from a fireworks celebration
Four drownings occurred in Quincy.
MS. when skiff upset
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05

North Adams, July 5-Crashing
through a lence on the western turn
Of the half mile track on the fair
grounds IRE yesterday afternoon,
Joseph Thomas, q. OF 80 Fulton
street, Hyde Park district OF Boston
a professional auto racer. was killed.
while 5000 people looked on aghast
The accident happened on the Sec
ond lap Of wat was to have been
two mile event Thomas passed the
grandstand travelling 72 miles an
hour. he slowed down and SIX 'dded
the ,rrn and as he gripped his wheel
to take the straightawav he plunged
throur.R the fence. his body striking
fence post. The blow was just
above the heart. He was picked up
and taken to the emergency station
where he died few minutes later
without regainiHe consciousness.
Thomas. who formerly worked in a
local garage was a mewher oi WI
liam Endicoti's outfit Of racers who
had been putting on exhibit ons here
in connection with the field day.
He leaves his mother and several
brothers and sisters In Hyde Park.
Mas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
Arnold Print Works

NNWIN " IIIIFIIlN"F
Remington X. orc. 00OO4101f-6
Arnold Print Works 111000000-3
Earned runs, X. OF C. 4 two base
hits, Demers, Delaney W. Burns;
first base on balls, by Demers 3, by
King 2, by Burns 2, struck out by
nemers l. by King /, by Burns .. by
Mooney 4; left on bases. Arnold
Print 6. * of C. s; double plays,
Burns s-Hicks1.apine Burns.ScottlBraz
ELL Wild pitch. King; passed bail,
Bragell stolen base, Scott; umpire
Campbell.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
JAPANESE PROBLEM
REACHES TEXAS

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 2O.-The
Japanese Problem" has reached this
section of Texas. Last Friday morn
ing B. R. Kato, Japanese colony
promoter, was met as he dropped from
the California Special and politely told
that he was not welcome visitor to
Brownsville and in the same breath
he was informed that he had forty
eight hours of stay in our midst. The
message was delivered to the dis
tinguished Japanese in the name OF
the American Legion. the local cham
ber OF commerce and the retail
merchants association Mr.. Kato
gave due heed to the admonitions of
the committee and LETT the city well
within the forty-eight hour time limit
set for his stay here.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
JAZZ BAND MUSIC
IS ON THE DECLINE
(ey The Associated Neqro Press.)

(5y The Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, Jan. The buted from
bone antd cornet, the syncopated mu-
sic and the jazz band have had their
day, according to Robert G. McCutch-
con. head of the fine arts school of
De Paw university and secretary Of
the National Association of Music
Teachers.
Jazz was born Of the war;" said
Mr.. McCutcheon. 'Tt was an echo
of the nations hysteria. It came
in on the wave of the dancing craze,
but it is fast being abandoned in
favor Of good music" Music, espe-
cially community singing, the pro-
fessor added, was a panacea for our
social ills 1t would dissolve the
vapors of bolshevism and would sup
ply the emotionalism formerly af-
forded by strong drink, Mr.. McCutch-
con also stated that the movies have
done much to popularize music in
America, and that the appeal of
music also is being recognized more
and more by the churches. "The de-
mand for music teachers, especially
in the rural districts, is far tahead
of the supply"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
negro
POPULATION MOSTLY
RESIDENTS OF CITIES
(sy The Associated Negro Press)

(6y The Associated Negro Press)
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Most
of the Negro population of Missouri
lives in the congested areas Of the
cities, while only small proportion
can properly be classed as rural popu-
lation, the Negro Industrial Commits
sion said in report that will be made
to the next general assembly. The
commission said it hoped to solve the
problem of drawing the Negro from
the city to the rural district, to en-
gage in land production.
The agents have made a survey of
the Negroes condition, educationally,
economically and industrially, and has
Investigated his housing, health and
moral condition. Our investigators
have found some conditions which
cause grave concern" the report said.
For instance, it was discovered that
out of $4,000 Negroes in Missouri,
only $4,000 live in hamlets and on
farms. These figures reveal startling
situations, that 20 per cent of the
Colored population of the state is in
the congested areas of the cities,
while only 30 per cent can properly
be classed as rural population.
The Negro under such environment
brings little from the soil, while he is
one of the largest consumers proper
tionately in the population How to
enable him to throw some of his
strength into land productions as well
as to better turn products of the soil
into shape for human consumption, is
one Of Missouri's most vital problems,
and one which the commission hopes
to solve"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
Oldest Negro Church
Celebrates Anniversary

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan 2O.-The
Zoar Methodist Episcopal church, 18th
and Melon streets, celebrated its 125th
anniversary. Zoar church is the old
est church for Negroes in the United
States.
Four properties have been pur-
chased on North street, adjoining the
church, and the erection of a large
community building, promised to rival
any in the city, will be under way
before long. The building will have
large and modernly equipped rooms
for all kinds of religious, social and
educational work An extensive
library, gymnasium, rest rooms, bill
lard rooms and suitable halls for all
forms of entertainment will be in
stalled.
In connection with the community
building an industrial school where
boys and girls may take up the study
of trades has been planned
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
COLUMBUS, N. M.
BY Jno. D. Fears


Sunday was a pleasant day and all
churches had excellent services. The
program of Fears Missionary Insti-
tute was rendered with precision and
Rev. H. c. Candy preached power
full sermon, the subject being "Suf-
ficient Grace" Pastor R. L. Pearce,
white, of Lordsburg, N. NJ, encour-
aged us with the subject, Pray and
Not Faint" He is expected again.
This program goes from 3 to p. m.
every Sunday. The people should at
tend all religious services and do their
duty when they are well and living.
They expect the preachers to attend
to their welfare when they marry, get
sick or die; both have duty accord
ingly. "The Golden Rule"
Our people are patronizing each
others business places and reading
Colored papers. This means race en-
terprise.
We peeked in and found the oath
Infantry busy in general school work
at Camp Furlong. They are learning
arithmetic as well as craftsmanship.
Believe me, they are wonderful and
generous.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
BLACKS INDULGE IN
SOUTHERN PASTIME E
10y The Associated Negro Press.)

(5y The Associated Negro Press.)
Purvis, Miss, JAM Negroes are
believed to be responsible for the
latest lynching in this state. Early
last Wednesday morning the body of
Coleman Brown, an aged Negro
preacher. was found dangling from a
tree and his body riddled with bull.
let's. He had been released on bonds
the day before in connection with
the murder Of a 14-year-old girl. He
had been charged with the betrayal
of the girl and later when her mu-
tilated body was found in a. nearby
swamp he was arrested on suspicion
of being the slayer. He was never
theless released on bond by the
local authorities and finding of his
bullet-riddled body dangling from the
limb of a tree followed
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
RELATIVES; DENIED BAIL
(sy The Associated Negro Press)

(6y The Associated Negro Press)
Macon, Ca, Jan. 20.-Dr NJ c..
Mitchell, Colored physician and trug-
gist here, was today indicted by the
Bibb county grand jury on charge
of murder in connection with the
alleged poisoning of his nephew
Henry Mitchell, on whose life he
carried $4,000 life insurance. Young
Mitchell, former service man, died
under mysterious circumstances in
Dr. Mitchell's home, and later, when
his body was exhumed in Dooly
county any analysis made of the
vital organs, traces of poison suffi-
cient to have caused death are alleg-
ed to> have been found
Dr. Mitchell is now in Bibb county
Jail. having recently been refused
bail.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
CHRISTMAS WEEK IN ENGLAND
Time When Scattered Families Are
United And Tender Memories
Are Revived

united Ana ender memories
Are Revived
Many and great are the changes
which have occurred in England
since Dickens wrote "a Christmas
Carol" but they have not affected
the national love for the festival and
the determination to preserve unim-
paired the traditional warmth and
heartiness Of its celebration Christ
mas week is still the great week of
the year 70 rthe English people. 1t
is the one week when scattered fam
lilies are reunited. when tender mem
ories and old associations are re-
vived, when friend greets, friend
with a CHEEKY expansiveness in strik-
ing contrast with the characteristic
reserve Of the English nature, so.
undemonstrative to those who do
not know it well. apparently so dis
tant and unsympathetic.
From Wednesday all business will
be suspended, not to be resumed till
Monday morning The whole nation
will sgive itself up to good cheer and
good fellowship, and for a brief seas
on, all strife and controversy are
hushed. and peace, charity and con-
cord reign supreme.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
FIGHT TO SAVE INDUSTRIES AND
PROPERTY

tBy The Associated Negro Press)
In western legislatures there is a
square fight to save property and
business, industries and agriculture
from the professional tax boosters
who constitute the state and local
governments. Budgets are increased
and demands are doubled in many
departments and war conditions gave
opportunity to expanc functions and
officialism.
Taxes have leaped from so to 300
per cent in two years. And there
has been constant increase for 10
years past until the confiscation or
absorption point has been reached.
The tax boosters are largely respons-
ible for the high cost OF living. State
income taxes are now proposed as
new sources of revenue.
When the farmers are taking six
billions less for their crops than last
year, when many factories are idle
for lack of purchasing power on the
part of the people, when wholesaler
and retailer are taking losses of
billions in the read1ustment of prices,
when labor is taking monthly wage
reductions or no employment, why
should not the overhead of state and
county governments De reduced in
the same proportion instead of voting
increases.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
WATCH PHOENIX GROW

FOR SALE - 1S-room apartment,
coming business property; $12,5OO;
$4,000 cash. VIII rent for $50 per
month.
Three small houses, lot 10Ox1eo Ft.
$3.50 cash, $40 per month.
Fine lot. palms, fruit, date palms;
$3.50; $3.50 cash and SIS per month.
Also business chances at Acre City
for Blacksmith shop, Furniture store.
bay Grain and Feed; will assist the
right man to secure his stock.
NJ. H. SHELTON.
21s West Washington St.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
Short Skirts Today
Most Sane In History
Says DR.. E. T. Seton
(By The Associated Negro Press)

10y ne Associated negro PreSS)
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 20.-"Why wear
clothes?" Dr. Ernest Thompson Sea-
ton, naturalist, asked today.
Sex morality" he continued, has
no relation to clothing, as is proved
by the naked tribes of East Africa,
the most moral people in the world in
their natural state, but who always
take a downward step morally when
compelled by missionaries to wear
colthing.
"The shorter the dress OF the fe-
male and the lower the neck of her
bodice, the greater her moral influ-
ence and the greater her tendency to
health.
"Women's costumes today are the
most sane in history, and moving in
the right direction"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
$4,000 ESTATE DIVIDED
AMONG HEIRS OF SLAVE
(By The Associated Negro Press,

(6y The Associated Negro Press.)
Savannah, Ca, JAM The validity
of group of Negro claimants to
town property in this city was es-
tablished recently by witnesses to a
common law marriage which was
made in the year of 1855 when the
contracting parties were slaves. A
$4,000 estimate was placed on the
property in question which was d.
rected by court order to be distri-
buted among four sets OF Negro
heirs.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22

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:. MRS. HoLT's EXPERIENCE :.
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BY Mrs. NJ. E. Holt
NOTE In the sewing room Of her
own home. and what she has expert
enced. She brought to her home an
understanding of sewing gained from
the study of domestic art in Prairie
View Normal and Industrial college.
The advice she gives will be helpful,
as she has tried this and it has proven
a success.
Aprons
All women need aprons, both for
sewing and household use For. any
one who has had little experience in
needlework, the making of a few
simple pretty aprons will make her
familiar with the use of the stitches
and materials.
Two sewing aprons can be made
from three yards of lawn thirty-six
inches wide. Tear the goods into
three equal breadths. If the edges are
uneven, pull the cross-wise threads
into shape by stretching through the
bias. From one length tear four
strips thirty-six inches long and six
inches wide for ties, and two lengths
for the belt bands. The latter should
be three inches wide and two inches
shorter than the waist measure. Take
one of the remaining large pieces and
turn up a four-inch hem at one end
by folding over narrow turning and
creasing evenly.
Make a second turning four inches
wide and crease Baste along the
line of the first turning and hem neat
ly with small even stitches, using fine
cotton and small needle Beginning
with the selvage, slope the apron on
a little al the top to keep it from
hopping, up at the front. 1t should be
one-half inch shorter at the center
front than at the sides.
Gather the top three-eighths of an
inch in front of the edge and stroke
the gathers Draw up the threads,
making the apron two-thirds of the
waist measure. Pin the middle of the
band TO the middle of the apron on
the right side Hold the gathers TO-
ward you and back-stitch to the band
Hem the ties with three-eights inch
hens at the sides and two-inch hens
at the ends. Lay plait in the upper
end making it one inch in width and
back-stitch to the end of the band
of an inch from edge.
Turn the band toward the wrong
side of the apron, turn in raw edges
of an inch and hem to
the gathers, covering the line OF sew
ing. Turn in the ends of the band
and hem them to the ties. Overland
the remaining spaces on the band.
The apron may be finished without
ties by cutting the band one and one
half inches longer than the waist
measure. Turn in three-eights of an
inch at each end and overland all
around. Make two button holes at
one end and sew two buttons at the
other end.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
Second Baptist Church.

Corner Fifth street and jefferson.
E. d. Greene, pastor Residence 1884
East Jefferson. Phone 1879. Sun
day school at $3.50 a m. Preaching
at II a. M and p. m. B. Y. P. U.
at 6 p. N. Prayer meeting every
"Wednesday evening.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY
A. M. E. Church.

Corner Second street and Jeffer-
son. T. ]. Sanford, pastor. Resi-
dence, 113 South Second street.
Phone 61S. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Preaching at II a. m. and p.
m. Christian Endeavor at 6:15 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
class every Sunday at 1915
p. m.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
HISTORY WORLD WAR

Every lover of good literature should
have copy of Kelly Miller's History
Of the Negro in the World War. II
contains Seven Hundred Seventy-six
pages of good matter and One Hun
drsd Twenty-eight illustrated pic
tares. Cloth binding, SAYS; morocco,
$3.50. Earl Johnson. agent, sos So.
Fifth Ave. Phone 464s.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
OUR RACE PROBLEM
AN INSOLUBLE PROBLEM
SAYS BRITISH AUTHOR
tex The AssoeIated Neoro Press

(6y The Associated Negro Press)
London, Jan. THE one almost
insoluble problem before America, it
seems to me, is the Negro problem"
said Henry w. Nevinson, British au-
thor and war correspondent, on his
return from the United States re-
Gently.
1T is most serious question-and
will be dangerous one; but Amer
lea, feel, has shirked it. She must
grapple with it some day, for the debt
of the sin of slavery must be paid"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
Antioch Baptist Church.

81 East Madison street Cupstairs).
C. A. Gilmore, pastor. Residence 429
East Washington. Phone 264S. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching at
IL a. m. and 8 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at
$50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
c. M. E. Church.

Corner Seventh street and. Jeffer.
son. M. Thompson, pastor. Resi-
dencs at 112 South Seventh street.
Phone 1859. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and 8
p. m Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
Teachers meeting every Tuesday
night. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
Church Of God.

Corner Fourteenth street and Mad
ison. Elder L. L. Britton, pastor.
Residence 1907 East Jefferson. Sun.
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching at
II a. m. and 7:3o p. m. Services also
are held on Tuesday and Friday
nights of each week, beginning at
1880 o'clock.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
TRANSFER AND EXPRESS

IF YOU WANT a load OF wood or
kindling; want your trunk moved
or want any hauling done, call 1850
and ask for Geo. NJ. Finley, the
Transfer Man. Stand, II South
Fourth st.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-22
TO Our Readers

No person is in a better posi-
ton to know the attitude of
the business concerns of a
community than the one who
solicits the advertisements
and comes in personal contact
with the heads of the bust
ness concern.
When the advertisement of a
! business firm is carried in the
Tribune, it not only serves
as an announcement of the
special prices or the line of
goods handled by that con-
Germ, but it is a Direct Invi-
tation to members of the race
! to patronize the business
place; further, it is assurance
of fair and courteous treat
ment.
Go Where You Are Invited