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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31

to the Sheppard T0wner bin resides
in the fact that the community in
terest SO vital to the success of well
fare work, is complete y subordmated
financially. scientifically and other
wise 20 a single person the head Of
the chi dren's bureau Of the depart
meut OF labor without suitable con
troll by a propery constituted board
of review. Community developments
financially iostered ON a tiftyd.ty ba.
by federal agencies are known to
result in financial eXtrayagances and
maiadm uisisatIcn. II the subjects Of
better maternity care demands the at
tcntion OF the feieral government
then let this be done through the me.
dun OF the pubic health service of
national department of health or
gained for such purposes.
The sheppard'Towuer bill is vague
in everything but its title and fnan-
ca. provisions \ personal participa.
ton in hearing before the house
committee has convinced me of the
necessity for further consideration by
the publ C and representatives, i'm con.
'ess Of this important measure. the
pa.sage Of which ina its present form
VIA delay rather th~ further any
hope Tor setter care Oh mothers and
chldreL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
STYLE CHANGES RUIN
POSTCARD BUSINESS
Short Skirts and Eobhed Hair Have
Thrown Old Issues into
the Discard

New York. Aug 3l-Short skirts
and bobbed hair have worked a hard
ship on dealers i'm souyenier picture
post cards. the variety that hoods
the mail at this time of the year from
summer resorts along the Atlantic
coast
Prey ous to the advent of the af0re.
named sty us. stocks of these cards
showing beaches and cool walks
were ordered IN advance In lots mum
bering ia tens OF thousands. As the
beaches aid not change, and as a
crowd was a crowd regardless OF
whether it as this years crowd or
lest the cards could be sold just the
same
Now however all is changed A
picture showing a beach or a board
walk Of a summer p ay ground with
women stlOhtng about clad in dresses
that brushed eaeir shoo.tops can be
put down at u glance as ancient
stun
The tourist wants evidence to send
home indicating that he or she is there
now and that he or she Is trailing up
am up to.date crowd Hence it is
thumbs down for the picture card of
yesteryear, to the distress and hnan
cial loss of the dealer who laid in
large stc5',s at pre- war prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31

Proctorsvile, but the greatness of his
business career owed much to Rutland
and its enyirons, even though the
town Of Proctor. Rutlands near
neighbor. was his residence and chief
place OF business.
The same thing applies to Senator
Dillingham;. who maintains an ollice
in Montpelier and f6f a large part Of
his professional life was member of
a Montpelier firm of practising law
yers.
Senator Edmunds, born in Philadel-
phla studied law in Richmond but
I lived in Burlington and represented
that city in lS5f-59
Senator Lawrence Brainerd born
in East Hartford, represented ST. Al
bans in the legislature and lived there
most OF his life
solomon Foot was born in Cornwall
but after graduating from Mddlehury
college was instructor in Castleton
land then settled down in Rutland,
from where he went to serve the state
llor nineteen years IN Congress,
These examples are enough, indeed,
/ TO show that the state has certainly
1caled on Burlington, Rutland and
Montpelier for senatorial material
although it may be true tl9t a great
many Of our public men We're born IN
] smaller towns.
The very plain and obvious eXplana
! ton is, OF course, that most OF our
towns are small towns, and that om
ueQutable and often damaging sys.
ITEM Of representation by townships
and municipalities nevertheless gives
the smalltown man as much oppor-
tunity as the big-town man.
1t is true, OF course that men Hike
Morrill,, Edmunds and Proctor would
come to the front inevitably, SO that
there is no especial significance in
smalltown or big-toWu place Of birth
The actual fact is C'at Vermont py
reason of its community of interests
is happy compromise between biz.
town domination and smalltown lack
of broad vision. Our smalltuwn men
often have vision and eur big.town
men, by virtue OF birth training or al
least business utilization and aSso
lciation, have correct appreciation OF
small-town problems
Small Town Men" Is a title made
opprobrious only by those who a.
themselves ignorant and Ialt.centered
The town itself does not govern. II
is character, intellect and practical
knowledge of human nature that
make our big men, our senators, GOV
onors and leaders in industry, bust
ness and the professions.
Some of our biggest men came from
cur smallest towns; some of oar
smallest men came from the bigger
towns and the reverse of both propo
stions is also true. Rutland Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1921.

Vermont has suddenly acquired
new lake of ? acres area in Rutland
county by the closing of the gates Of
dam which has been under construc-
ton for the past year by Rutland
manufacturing company. The stream
In which the dam is built is said to
De well stocked with native brook
trout as well as the rainbow variety
so the new reservoir offers great fish
ing possibilities as well as boating
and bathing. -}rattleboro Reformer
The best place in the world to pro
duce trout is in a newly made arti-
fetal pond, where there is a good flow
of water and enough depth 50 that the
temperature will not rise too high in
hot summer weather The spread Of
coarse fish is as insidious as the
spread of disease. Every care should
be taken to protect newly made ponds
and reservoirs as abiding places for
trout, the finest fish in the world.
/ III inferior llsh are once introduced
the pond and nearby streams are prob
ably ruined forever for trout We
trust the fishermen of Rutland county
are looking after the safety OF this
new lake, from their point Of view
We hope the fishermen of Bennington
and Windham counties are alive Il
the fact that the New England Power
company is building new dams
in Searsburgh and Nottingham
One, at least, Of these ponds may bC
saved for the habitation of trout i
reasonable care is taken to proven
the introduction Of pickerel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
THE SHEPPARD TowNER BILL
New York Physician Opposed to More
Governmental Bureaus.

IN a otter to the New York Times
Or George w Kosmark OF that city
says in part: 1t Is most unfortunate
that the objections to the passage of
the Sheppard Towner Bill are not re-
earded in a more serious light No
enc can honestly claim any Disagree.
ment with the underlying factors
which seem to demand the attention
OF the federal government, namely bet.
ter care for the prospective mother
The quarrel is not SO much with the
possible need of such care, although
this is much disputed but with the
methods proposed for providing the
same.
Some at least, Of the instruction de.
sired can undoubtedly be givea
through the medium of trained nurses
as proposed in the bill. but the direct.
ing power should be in the hands of
medical y trained persons and not
those whose interest in the question
is largely sociological We have had
ample experience with the handling of
ctrictDy medical questions by the laity.
ard II were better, il seems to me at
least It the carrying out of Is measure
of this KIND could be postponed until
proper agencies have been developed
to carry out the same The multi
pl'catiou of governmental bureaus.
each confined to '.." VI Geld, With.
ont cooperation and cooi lnatiou, is
not conducive either to economy or
progress. There sc MS to be no more
reason for a minor bureau in The de-
partment of labor to take up the ques
tion eff letter maternity care than for
the department of state to attempt the
eradication of the threatened pellagra
plague.
The question Of providing better ma.
ternity care is largely medical and
medicine of today has become % sci.
ence and not an industry VIII oh should
Immediately divorce It from the de-
partment Of labor and place IFS acti
vites in more congenial atmos
pierre
one of the most serious objections
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31

should rejoice in il and iu the range
OF his taste He reminded he's that
much o. what she would consider
dangerous IN reading matter would be
over her sons youthful head 1t was
gopd wholesome counsel
The Oh Ia who loves 20 read IS sell.
dom a villain If he becomes one
later it is not because of literary taste
hut in spite of it, The only precau.
tons to observe in his case are to
insure that he forms good habits as
to reading Fight and posture and that
his love for browsing amCng books
does not interfere With his taking a
Eea thful amount of active exercise.
There is 10 education like that ac.
quirod through con taut associat ON
with books, no culture 90 equal IT,
Instead OF worrying about her book.
worm son, his mother should regard
him with JOY and his future with equ.
an.mity.-Bratteboro Reiormer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
Small Town Men

In the article from the New York
Times, which appears elsewhere in
this issue, the contemporary says. in
reference to Vermont senators;
Burlington. Rutland. Barre and
Montpelier do not produce t1nited
States senators.
The conclusion is that when We
seek out men to represent us in Wash
ington-men who finally make
good and write our name high on the
nations records-we so to the small
er towns OF the state.
Speaking Of Senator Proctor how
ever, it is true that he was born IN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
The Bookworm Boy

4 distracted mother wrote to the
editor of the Kansas City Star to ask
what she could do to stop he 12.year-
old son from reading everything he
can lay his hand on The editor plac-
idly advised her to do nothing He
explained that far from being dis
mayed by her sons prediction she
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31

A happiness that is quite undis-
turbed becomes tiresome; we must
have our ups and downs; the diff
cutics which are mingled with love
awaken passion and increase pleas
ure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
There are ninety per cert

more women than men living at Is
and over A life income for your
wife is great provision Consult
us National life lns. Co. Vt. (Mu.
tualD Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent Mead Building, Rutland, Vt.
Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
Thin People

Thin. nervous, underweight people
take on healthy flesh and grow
sturdy and ambitious when Bitro-
Phosphate as guaranteed by Gokay
Is taken for a few weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-31
EornettInn seas an N omen.

Stage people regard 1t rs unlucky TO
leave soap behind In their dressing
rooms when on tour
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
HOWAT AND DORCHY
TO SERVE SENTENCE
President and Vice President OF
Kansas Miners to Serve
Six Months Each.

COLUMBUS. Kansas Sept, s0-
Alexander NJ. Howat, president OF the
Kansas Mine Workers Union and
August Dorothy, vice. president, went
to the Cherokee county Jail today to
begin serving sentences of six months
each for violating the criminal section
Of the Kansas Industrial Court law
by calling a strike, Tonight an
nouneement was made that the Kan
sas Mine Workers Union membership
would meet Sunday at Franklin to
discuss q voluntary strike throughout
the field,
Announcement also was made that
no strike vote had been taken but
that it was expected the meeting sun
day would reflect the views held IN
the field on Howat's and Dorchy's i'm
prisanment.
The tive men WeRt to Jail after
they had appeared In court and de-
oiined 70 furnish band of s2,0eA each
thae they weuld call no more strikes
IN the Kansas coal fields. The pro-
ceedimas were Witnessed by hundreds
Of miners from all parts Of the dis
triot. There was ne deEnoRstratien as
the two men were taken inte custody
by Eheriff william Harvey, wha took
them out by a side entrance TO avoid
the crowd.
Tonight virtually all Of the visit-
ing miners had returned to their
homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
COMMUNIST DFNOUNCES PEACE TREATY
AS HAVING BEEN DICTATED BY CAPITAL

which showed an Overwhelming ma
jority The nationalists cast their
votes for acceptance
Herr Loebe thanked the house for
promptly disposing of the issue and
expressed qualification over the i'm
pending resumption of friendly rela-
tons with the '1ast of Germany's num-
erous foes"
"By virtue Of this resolution. nor
NAL relations between the two coun-
tries viii be restored he said. Il
gladly take occasion to express satis-
faction that further pending matters
can now be settled by negotiations. I
believe I voice the views Of a great
majority Of the house, perhaps OF all,
IN expressing the expectation that
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany which were in
terrupted by the war, win henceforth
and for all time remain undisturbed." /"
Loud cheering greeted Herr Loebe's
speech.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
GOES TO HIS DEATH
WITH SONG ON LIPS
Carl Wanderer, Convicted of
Murder, Hanged in Cook
County Jail
az rhe AssocIatsd &c,

CHICvAGO, Sept s0.-Singing popu-
lar song, Carl Wanderer. convicted Of the
murder of his wife, her unborn babe and
ragged stranger" whom he hired to
stage a fake hold up. was hanged at the
Cock county Jail at 7:1s O'Clock this morn
ing.
WAnderer walked to the gallows with a
firm step and as he took his place on
the scaffold repeated short prayer after
a minister.
Asked ii he had anything to say he re-
piled In the affirmative, and aa a aEroud
was adjusted on hia head, started the
song. ION, Pal why Don't You Answer
Me?y He was singing when the trap
dropped
The chorus to the song Wanderer chose
Is as follows:
The long night through I walt for you,
o. Pal why don't you answer me? :
Ny arms embrace an empty space,
The arms that held You tenderly;
II you can hear my prayer away up there.
Q, Pal, why don't you answer me?''
The crime for which Wanderer was
hanged was the murder Or his dupe In
the fake hold up who recently was iden-
titled as Edward ]. Ryan. Wanderer was
also convicted for the murder Of his bride
OF less than year and her unborn child
but-saaa-sury in the case fixed his punish
TnenS. IS years Imprisonment.
Mrs. Wanderer and the poor boob"
were murdered in the hallway of the
Wanderer apartment in June. 1920. Mrs.
Wanderers mother, attracted by the
shots, found her daughter dying and
k1.. - 4
poor boob" methodically beating him
with pistol.
Wanderer said the stranger had at
tempted a holdup in tho dark hallway and
shot Mrs. Wanderer and that he in turn
killed the hold UP man. Police praised
him.
Quietly, however, they traced the
strangers pistol in an effort to fix his
Identity. the trail leading to Wanderers
cousin. The cousin admitted lending the
Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
(sy The AssoeIated Preasl

BERLIN. Sept. So Approval Of the
plans of the peace treaty with the
United States was voted by the reich
stag today Debate on the bill ratify-
ing the treaty was dispensed with by
agreement of all the parties except
the communists and thus but a few
minutes were required for the proceed
ings. When the treaty was reached
on the days calendar Herr Loebe,
president Of the reichstag asked If
there We're any objections to the bill
whereupon Walter Stoecker, commun-
ist, rushed to the 81 slker's stand and
for five minutes iraulged in a de-
nunciation of the treaty, describing it
as "mockery of President Wilson's
fourteen points" and as having been
dictated by American capital
AS none of the other parties desired
to speak, ths bill Immediately passed
all three readings by a rising vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
DECIDED CHANGE Is
NOTED FOR BETTER
DURING PAST MONTH
Federal Reserve Board Makes
Distinctively Optimistic Re
view of Situation.
ONLY SLIGHT INCREASE
IN NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
This Likely to Be Offset by the
Growth in Demand for Labor
of Manufacturers.
lay The AssoeIated Prssaa

WASHINGTON. Sept. so-American
business conditions improved decided
ly during September in the view OF the
federal reserve board. which made
public tonight a distinctly optimistic
review Of conditions Tor the month
Important changes for the better were
seen in the credit situation. distinct
encouragement" in many basic bust
ness lines and strong liquidation. in
dicating increased ability or business
to settle its accounts.
The wholesome improvement
which the boards correspondents
found in almost every section, appeared
to have been based largely on the
advance in cotton prices. .As a result
of the high cotton values. nquidation
has taken place ana wholesale and
retail trade has been buoyed up. the
reports. said.
Marked improvement in the credit
situation was cited BY the review AZ
the noteworthy feature Of business
during the month, the board declaring
that taken all in all, from i financial
standpoint the month has been ii the
main a period OF distinct encourage
ment."
The board noted only a slight in
crease in the number CT unemployed.
this was likely TO be onset bv
growth in demand for labor on the
part OF manufacturing industries.
RAILROADS have been forced to in
crease the number Of their employees
to some extent, especially in the Far
West" the review continued, s'and the
fact that building contracts have
reached a record figure for this year
promises partial employment IN tbat
service during the adjustment"
There has been a steady and reason
ably heavy movement. of agriculture
products to distributing and export
centers, the board reported. Prices
OF most OF these have advanced to an
extent, although a drop IA live stock
quotations wasvseen. attributed to To-
cal marketing condition.
Textile nufacturing has been veIl
sustained during the month. the
boards agents said. adding that the
boot and shoe industry had been un-
notably active"
Some hestitancy still was noted On
the part Of the distributors to place
large orders, but to Offset this. large
increases IN certain lines Of
wholesale trades were reported coupled
with the orders for stock Replacement.
Improvement also was seen in the
of cargo offered for shipment
to foreign ports. The availaDIee, ton
mage was said to remain, how -
greatly in excess OF requirement
the result that ocean freight ralSs
continued substantially unchanged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
fsy The Associated Pressl

CLEVELAND. Sept. 3O,-The four rail-
road brotherhoods which are using the
Joint strike ballot win not place the
power to strike IN the hands Of the or
ganizations. various grievance committees
after the ballots have been counted. War
rem S. Stone, grand chief Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, said to-
night.
and the brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
ginenen and Firemen, the Switchmen's 3
Union OF North Amerca and the Order OF
Railway Conductors differ from the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen which
ID haliotng separately.
MIR, stone called attention to. that part
ef the joint ballot which reads
II have personally read the foregoing
and hereby authorize the chief ex-
ecutive and gensral ehairmen to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
POWER OF STRIKE NOT TO BE PLACED
IN HANDS OF RAILROAD COMMITTEES

act as my agent and attorneys in dealing
for a settlement Of these questions, and
II the said chief executives and general
chairmen are unable otherwise to effect
a settlement satisfactory to them hereby
cast my vote for (against) a strike
Reports emanating from Chicago con-
cerning the general railroad situation are
bit misleading" Mr.. Stone said, and
do not tend to clarity the matter in the
minds Of the public. our men are voting
on the question OF placing the power. Of
negotiating In the hands Of the executives
and the only point in the controversy is
the matter Of wages"
The trainmen, according TO reports from
Chicago have voted Overwhelmingly in
favor OF a strike. The actual power to
strike, w. q. Lee, president, said. VIII be
placed IN the hands Of the grievance COM
mIttee next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
IRISH LEADER ACCEPTS LLOYD GEORGES
INVITATION TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE

apparently had been cleared away by
the message Of Mr.. Deyalera.
The reply raised no question as to
the status Of the Sim Fem delegates
and no further correspondence between
the premier and the Irish leader is
expected
"Our respective positions have been
stated and understood and We agree
that conference, not correspondence, Is
the most practicable and hopeful way
to an understanding" said Mr.. DeVa-
lera's message in announcing that the
Irish delegates would meet Mr.. Lloyd
George on The date the premier had
set
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
CLEARWATER MAN
CLEARED MURDER
Jury Finds DR.. Belcher Not Gull
ty Of Killing Miss Yir-
glnia Turner.
fsy Tho Assoelated pFess.l

GI1LAEt4 " At LEt, f'tass HbIlt1 5u--lJtl
/. G, Belcher. Tarpon Springs physic-
ian, on trial for mansiaughter in con-
nectien with the death Of his cousin,
Miss Virgins. Turner, was found not
guilty by jury in circuit court here
tonight, the jury deiTberated fer
about an heur,
Miss Turner's body was found hoat-
ing 81 a creek BY two small boys on
August 4 coroRerss jury held that
she had died as q result OF an illegal
operation. The body exhibited a stab
wound above the heart and broken
arm.
DR.. Beicher vas arrested two days
later in connection with the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-01
PROBE OF KU KLUX
NAN CALLED OFF
Ohio Grand Jury Investigation
Discontinued When Khan Of
ficials Make Statement,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept, s0-A
proposed grand jury investigation
into the activities OF the Klux-
Khan IN Cleveland was called of BY
County Prosecutor Edward O. Stanton
late today after Charles w, Love
grand goblin for Ohio, Wisconsin,
Michigan. Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky
and West yirginiai Earl Hockaday,
king kleagls for Ohio and Chester w
lTotten. chief organizer for this dis
trict voluntarily appeared for exaani-
nation.
'Only one side Of the agitation has
been presented TO the county prose
cuter'H office and no evidence has been
offered by ahyone unsympathetio to
the Ku-Klux- Khan which would war
rant taking the matter to the grand
Jury stanton stated in announcing
that. for the present. the Investigation
is at an end.