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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
HUNDREDS PAY HONOR
TO SOLDIERS MEMORY
Burial of Frank w. Towslee, Fatally
Wounded in France, Largely
Attended Sunday


Wounded in France, Largely
Attended Sunday
Several hundred persons gathered
early Sunday afternoon at Park Lawn
cemetery to attend the burial service
for Frank w Towslee. Pownal
young man who lost his life in the
service.
Bennington post. American Legion,
had charge Of the service. The form
er service men met at Their headquart
ers ON Main street at 1880 and
marched to the Walbrldge undertake
ing rooms where the body had rested
since its arrival from France late last
week To the beat of muffled drum
the escort marched to the cemetery
whore the young soldier was given a
military burial Rev W. G. Towart,
pastor of the First Baptist church, Of
flciated.
The color guard consisted of Albert
Dusablon and Henry Manning and the
color sergeant was J. Ben liannon.
1 ut nbNl tDllHdHuti, iNbl \. ltiiiC9 >
was in charge Joseph Pellerin acted
as rgt-at-arms for the firing squad
composed OF William Beecher, Aime
Lacroix. Abe Ruskin. Ernest pellerin,
Edward Bruce, Daniel Burke, Allie
Elwell and Hawley Elwell
The bearers were Arthur ThOmp-
son. Henry Philputt Jackson L. Os-
trapder, Rudd White. Allan Morgan,
Frances Morgan Marvin White TIE
right guide was Clarence Honiker and
the buglar was Gedeon LecroiX.
Private Towslee was a member Of
company /, 18th infantry. He was
severely wounded October Is, 1918,
and died in base hospital six days
later lie had attended Bennington
high school and had lived in Benning
ton after leaving that institution He
was an exceptionally likeable young
man, generous to a fault and the
news Of his death from France
brought sorrow to many warm
fr ends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06

Valley Forge, June g. Pres'-
dent Harding, who is at the coun-
try home here of Senator p. c.
Knox, yesterday wired to Gov.
Shoup OF Colorado:
~ am deeply distressed to read
Of the great misfortune which has
come with it's toll Of death and
destruction to the citizenship Of
Pueblo and the valley Of the ar
kansas river. II is most reassur-
ing to know how nobIy your state
has met the great emergency. If
the federal government can be of
aid to you pray do not hesitate TO,
advise me, because all the people
of the Un ted States are touched
by the sorrow and distress Which
have come to the people of Colo
RADIO"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
ENTERTAINs CHILDREN
Four Groups at "Y" Are Told Some
Marvellous Stories.

The story hour for children, which
was observed from to o'clock in
the "Y', Sunday afternoon. was a
great success. Miss Jeanette Per-
kins, under whose direction the event
was arranged and execute 'es heen
complimented from all qu&ecmnnt
the excellence of her plans. Miss
Perkins was ass sted by quartette
Of women from the churches. They
told whopplng stories to their juve-
nile auditors Earl f. Chase and Os-
car I.ilienstein did all they could to
make the entertainment complete A
fire in the big CRATES was more than
appreciated and added much to the
cheer OF the occasion.
While the story telling bus
was in progress delegation of
er boys were assembled In Secretary
Winslow's Office, where some prelimf.
nary camping plans were arranged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
Carried by GuEf Stream.

Fishermen on the coast Of Norway
are able to pick up for fuel on the
seashore wood that was grown along
the Amazon and Orinoco rivers and
from the palms of Haytl, the trees
being carried to the distant shores
by the Gulf stream, the current Of
which Is more speedy than the Anna
zon and 1000 times greater
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
FORMER RESIDENT RETURNS
But For Few Hours Visit to Hunt
~ Friends.

w. II. Donlon, heating and ventiat
ing engineer at Amsterdam, n Y,
motored to Bennington Sunday and
passed the time here hunting up for
mer ecquaintances. Mr. Donlon
said he departed from Huntington 81
years ago and that this was his first
visit since that time. lie is not ma
tive OF the place, but had been EN-
ployed here for while when u young
er man. one of the jobs on which he
did plumbing work being at the Col
gate property
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
The unlny;ted Guest.

One evening dropped IN to see
some intimate friends. When en-.
tered the house discovered to my
surprise that they had friends for
dinner. Before | could excuse myself
their youngest daughter. Elizabeth
asked me If had been invited TO the
party Upon answering in the ncch-
tive, she said "Well. why did you
comeT-Ch cago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
Many substltutea for Tea.

There are more than 80 plants used
in different parts if the world as
substitutes for tea. One OF them
comes from the dried leaves Of fra
grant orchid, a parasite like the mis-
tletoc, and allied to the well-tnown
vanilla of the odor Of which ii reminds
us. The Africans have long used its
leaves as medicine, and the infusion
Of them as a drink. Its taste Is some
thing between vanilla aud bitter al
monds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06

"When making long sea voyage
plenty of ready cash should be taken"
advises correspondent In a daily
paper 1t certainly must he terrible
20 be- shpwrecked and cast upon an
island without "A shilling
IN your pocket. London Punch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
'T0RRENTIAL RAINS AND
BROKEN DAMS DELUGE
REGIONS OF COLORADO

so black as to turn midafternoon intc
early morning darkness.
Apparently the retaining walls Of
the Ekagway and Shafer dams have
collapsed utterly. Quite early Satur
day morning they broke, but not en-
tirely When Saturday afternoons
cioudburst arrived the local authori
ties seemed justified in announcing
the situation critical
Thus far they have recovered only
eghty.three bodies. The Red Cross
bulletins say that the loss of life VIII
mot be less than a hundred. Those
public officials bearing regulations
as conservatives predict that the
casualty list will not contain more
than l50 names But this, like all
other statistics, is only a hazard,
! The food has spread over section
s yty and seventy miles to the east
and south A large part Of that
which was the lowlands of this city
lies down the valley now, strewn
across a countryside that has become
ta morass.
NaHey vast LAKE
At the height of the latest cloud
burst a courier came in from the
country east of Pueblo, down the
Arkansas valley saying the country
between here and Nepesta, twenty
five miles down the river, was one
great lake miles wide and without
islands. Everything is under water,
Railroad tracks and teleph ne and
telegraph poles have vanished com
pletely. And the lake is growing in
length, breath and depth.
At 8 o'clock Sunday morning it
seemed that Joseph IL Hooreheda,
GOV. Shoups secretary, was justified
in notifying his chief that the state
Rangers had the situation in hand.
The washout Of the railway lines
leading to the stricken area created a
overcome today
The food suppl es here are estimat
ed as less than sufficient for three
days. Efforts are being made to trans
port food from the surrounding towns
by airplane. The only dinking water
available Is that from the Lithia
spring ON hill on the outskirts of the
city, lootng is being held to mini
mum.
Survivor Tells Story
Colorado Springs. June 6.--Frank
Ducray, sheriff of Mesa County was
one of the survivors of two hundred
passengers on Denver and Rio
Grande train which reached Pueblo at
eight O'Clock Friday night. He said
the ira II was stopped as it reached
the bridge, over the Arkansas river
leading to the station. 1t was LETT
there. he said On the next track vas
a Missouri Pacific train. The water
soon rushed through the car. lie
saw young girl crying for daddy
swept away as the water rushed in
carried passengers out through win.
dowq and doors.
in the water he said they clung to
coaches OF their train which were
st2.kinp coaches of the Missouri Pa
cihc tain He says he saw some
people crushed between the two
trains. Others were torn Dose by a
great pile OF lumber rushing down up
on them. He saw two women on top
.ef houses which struck the bridge
and the houses crumbled like an esg
she'll. lie saw the white hand OF tho
w0mcn moment in the vat.
This moning found tho Watere in
the low lying sections of TIC city re-
ceded below the fve-foot mark and
still going down. The flood is now at
the lowest stage since the sudden on
slaught of Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06

Awful Flood Takes Heavy Toll
of Death--Morgues Are Filled,
Hospitals Overcrowded- Thou.
sands Left HOmeless-Pneu-
monia, Typhoid, Diphtheria
and Insanity Break Out In
Stricken District
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
Test at Valley Forge.

"Valley Forge tested the heroic reso
luton of the New World contenders
for liberty. IN the crucble of suffer
ing they blended the conf citing ele-
ments of the colonies and revealed
the metal of the Republic.
They proved that lofty hcroism is
not always tragic, but deyelopes its
supreme offering in the dull, prolong-
ed suffering which glorilies abiding
faith apd unaterable resolution. We
Americans have wrought so marvel
lously and so seemingly easily that 1T
brings us to new appreciation to
stand amid the scenes of the dearly
purchased Republic We need to
know the making of an inheritance
to measure our own responsibility in
its preservation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
Food for Pueilists.

Correspondent intrigued by "stewed
uppercuts" ON hll of fare saws he
ordered some, The dish turned out
to be stewed aprlcots. Eosion iran.
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
Type Of Doc Wanted.

When his. mother told Warren she
was going to buy him dog ana asked
him wat kind he wanted he said:
81 want one with long TAIL SO when
he's happy lie can Wag It,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
SITUATION aRows SERIOUS
German Defense Force; Pour Into
Siesian Zcne

Paris, June 6 Newspaper DESPATCH
es from Shesia report the continued
arrival Of German defense organiza
tions in Upper Slesia 1t is declared
here that the situation lsbecoming in.
creasingly serious. 5f7 y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06

WU UdHt H4Is, NIIIIIIIi SUUIV' DHdW ;
stolen bases. Kennedy O'Connell
Phelps, Miner, Scott 2; left on bases
X of c. s, Emeralds 4 first base on
errors, Emeralds 0, X of c.. A. base
on balls off Mooney 4, Cokly 2, Steb.
bins, O.; hits off Cokly in innings
Stebbins II in mnigs hit by pitch
en- by Philips; wld pitches, Stebb!ns;
umppres, Lonergan,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
Not much change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06
PUEBLO THREATENED
BY FOOD SHORTAGE

Vast LakeC0vers ValIeys-Rail-
roads Washed Out--Telcphone
and Telegraph Lines Swept
Away - President Harding
Wires Governor Pr0ffering
United States Aid--I.Ooters
Held In Check
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-06

Pueblo, Colo, June G.-Fiood strick-
en- central Colorado today surveys the
havoc of the most disastrous food in
the history of the west An accurote
estimate Of the loss of life and prop
erty damage is impossible at this
time With the morgues more than
crowded the hospitals turning pat
tents to improvised relief stat ons
and thousands homeless or suffering
from exposure, every effort is being
directed toward the alleyiation OF suf-
fering, leaving the work OF survey
plans for rehabilitation for the atteA-
tion of outside forces enroute to the
almost PROSTATE country.
A restoration of tn s city to even
an approach to normal conditions will
be matter of weeks. The leyees
must be repaired before the business
section can be cleared of water. It
seems today that all danger Of a
repetition of the food had passed,
barring another cloudburst.
The local Red Cross has placed the
number of bod es found approximate
" at one hundred Five hundred per
sons are in temporary hospitals.
Typhoid pneumonia, diptheria, and
one or two cases of insanity have
been found among the patients.
Floods of lesser magnitude have
been reported by several towns in
Kansas. Las Animas, Colorado, has
reported the Ktchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe shops at La Junta under
five feet of water, the railroad yards
wrecked and two hundred freight
cars swept away Score Of lives are
believed 20 have been lost.
The Platte river broke its banks
at Denver shorty after midnight, in
undating several blocks in the west
side residential section, from which
people fed from their homes, taking
refuge in the City hall.
The Arkansas river, after ebbing
and flowing all day and always threat
ening to repeat its work OF Friday
night. is slowly settling back between
it's banks.
Saturdays CIoudburst
Saturday afternoon about $3.50 one
of the widest of the series of cloud
bursts fell upon the C ty The flood
sirens we're sounded and the water
from the swelling river reached Fifth
and Main streets--a short block from
its furthest reach OH Friday night.
Word had arrived that the Twin
Lake Reservoir had given way.
over this section of Colorado there
settled pail of low hanging clouds,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
STATE BOARD TO
PROBE SIGNING
OFCERTIFICATES
Some Irregularities by Frank
lin Teachers Are Re-
ported.

Investigation of alleged irregularities
by professors of Franklin College, in
signing certificates of teaching was
authorized by the State board Of edu-
cation today.
At the meeting a committee composed
of L. N. Hines, president Of the State
Normal College, Terre Haute; L. c. Ward
of Ft. Wayne, and Clifford Funderburg
Of Huntington, was authorized to inves-
tigate the charges that certain profess
sors were signing the names Of other
professors to certificates that student
teachers had taught, when they had not.
In some instances, the teachers for
whom the certificates were requested had
never attended the school only to register
and thus were not entitled to the certiti-
Gates, It was said.
The committee will investigate the
charges and report to the board at the
next regular session to be held Jan. %
and d.
Adoption of textbooks for the next five
years was postponed until the next meet
ing of the board. 1t will be necessary.
however, to adopt new textbooks before
the opening of school next September,
the contracts having expired before that
time.
Suggestion that the dates for county
and township institutes be changed from
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
LIME SPRINKLED
CAR OVERTAKEN
Driver Fails to Stop After
Hitting Negro.

Luther Waugh, negro: giving his ad-
dress as Muncie, is in jail as the
result of failing to stop after his auto
mobile had struck Henze Wornick, negro,
1873 Middle street Wornick is in the
city hospital with serious injuries.
Waugh was speeding down Meridian
street, witnesses say, when he hit
Wornick who, with a sack of lime over
his shoulder, walked out of Pratt street.
The lime was thrown over the front Of
the car. Instead of stopping to ascertain
the extent of injuries, Waugh increased
his speed in an attempt to escape, The
attempt proved futile, however, as he was
followed by e. L. f. Burchman, 634 North
Riley avenue, and Kent Kirgin, 154Y
North Meridian street. The lime covered
car was easily distinguishab1e. After a
chase of twelve squares, the negro was
caught at Twentieth street and Capitol
avenue.
With him in the car were Roxana Set
ties, lis West Twenty Second street, and
Oma Sparks, 434 North California street,
both negresses. They were arrested on
the charge Of vagrancy and Waugh was
slated for assault and battery and fail
ure to stop after an accident.
Waugh says that the car is the prop
erty Of Fred Bass, who, he says, is a
negro politician of Muncie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
De Valera Sets
Out Objections

DUBLIN, Dec "a majority Of the
Irish people today rallied to the support
Of the four cabinet members who favor
acceptance OF the peace treaty with
Great Britain. president" de Valera
aad two other cabinet ministers oppose
it.
The attitude Of the 'Irreconcflables"
was outlined at the conclusion Of the
cabinet meeting by De Valera in the fell
lowing statement
ITO the Irish people:
II feel II my duty 60 inform you I'm
mediately that l cannot recommend ac-
ceptance OF this treaty either by the Dali
or the country. The terms Of this agree
ment are in violent conflict with the
wishes Of the majority OF this nation as
expressed freely in successive elections
during the past three years.
in this l am supported by the min
listers OF home affairs and defense.
"A public session Of the Dali Eirrean
will be summoned for next Wednesday.
Il ask the Irish people to maintain
during the interval the same discipline
as heretofore. The members Of the cab
met, though Of divided opinion, are pre-
pared to carry on tho public service as
usual The army as such is, of course,
W"a ~ inc p0I4lIcdl SITUATION ana
continued under the same orders.
The great test Of our people has come.
Let us meet 1t worthily, without bitter
ness, and above all without recrimina-
lions.
There is a definite constitutional way
OF our resolving our political differences.
Let US not depart from It and let the
conduct Of the cabinet in this matter be
an example TO the whole nation
"EAMONN DE VALERA"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
One Fined as Result of
Fight; One Discharged

Charges Of drawing deadly weapons
5.odged against William Higgins, pur-
lthasing agent of the Columbia Club
pTere discharged IN city court today by
HJudge Walter Pritchard. Higgins lives
lat 5000 Sherman avenue.
Russell Battreau, 1912 West Twenty
Ninth street who was charged with as
4sault and battery with intent to murder
Higgins, was found guilty only OF as
Ssault and battery and fined 81 and costs.
THE two men were arrested after they
j had sworn out affidavits against each
other some days ago.
BattreaH halted Higgins at Thirteenth
and Clifton streets and q quarrel re-
suited over BattreaIl speaking to Hig-
s gins on the shoulder, and Higgins ad-
Battrean is alleged 70 have struck Hig-
gins on the shouted, and Higgins adj
united he drew an automatic gun which,
he testified, was not loaded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
TO
VIEW PROPERTY
ON PLAZA SITE
will Inspect Tract to Be Pur-
chased by County for
Memorial.

The appraisers appointed by the Marion
Bounty commissioners to fix a value on
I he lands and improvements on the south
block Of the proposed War Memorial
blaza site, today were planning to view
he buildings preparatory to making q
report on the valuations to the county
board.
George n. Montgomery, chairman Of
! he appraisers board, said today that
soon as Harrison Walters, an ap-
.oraiser, who is now at a hospital follow
ng an operation, is able to resume his
work, the board viii prepare its finding.
! The hearing of property owners was
concluded yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Mont
zyomery said. He added that some Of
) he owners were reasonable" on fixing
valuations and others were very unrea-
bonable."
I'VE are making our appraisements at
he actual figures at which ground can
be purchased In that vicinity Mr. Mont
yomery stated. I'VE are appraising i'm
sprovements on a replacement valuation,
ess depreciation"
He said it would be from three to five
years before the site will be needed by
3Ehe plaza committee. He expressed the
opinion that litigation will arise when
she commissioners begin to condemn GER
tain property.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
ULSTER LEADER
MEETS PREMIER

LONDON, Dec. 9-Sir James Craig,
premier Of the Unionist government Of
Ulster, arrived here today for q confer
ence with Premier Lloyd George over the
Irish peace agreement.
IT did not know Eamonn de Valera was
opposing the treaty" said Sir James,
when his attention was called to the
statement issued by De Valera at Dublin.
Il am 6nxious to know how many Of
the Slim Fem cabinet are associated with
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09

De Valera in his stand against the agree
ment," continued the Ulster leader.
Personally, I don't see how De Valera
could accept the agreement, In view of
the speeches he has been making recently
In his tour through Ireland"
win De Valeras reputation modify
your intentlons?" Sir James was asked
Il have expressed no Intentions" was
the reply.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
Dolly Sisters to
Leave Stage; Nay
Wed Some Docks

LONDON. Dec, o.-The Dolly Sisters
sare going to marry some docks, OF
lords or something like that"
They are going to give up the stage
Tor matrimony.
"But you can Just say" they declared
In a double barrelled interview today
'athat we refuse to divulge the names OF
bur prospective husbands because II
might cause international complications
"Just tell the world for US that they
|are both young and handsome.
'sWe do everything together so we
waited until we both decided definitely
to marry before making the announce
|nent."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
Blind Publisher Is
Drowned in Bathtub

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Sir Arthur
Pearson, blind English publisher, was
drowned in his bath, according to ca
blegram received here today from London
by Lord Riddell, liaison officer of the
British delegation at the armament con-
ference. The cable stated the blind pub
Usher slipped and fell in his bath and
was drowned before he could regain his
equilibrium.
Sir Arthur Pearson was the founder Of
the Daily Express and owned numerous
English publications. Since the war he
has devoted a great deal Of time and
money to the relief of blinded soldiers
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
Baker Tries Suicide
by AsphyxiatiOn

Jacob Thompson, 41O5 East Michigan
street, proprietor Of q bakery, attempted
suicide today by placing a tube from a
gas stove In his mouth and inhaling
the fumes. He was found by Fred Wy
song, proprietor Of a grocery store next
door to Thompson's bakery. Wysong
heard groans In the bakery and. assisted
by two policemen, forced the door
Thompson was sent to the city hospital
In an ambulance. When he revived he
was asked what was his reason for at
tempting suicide and he answered "just
Everything" Thompson had told the EN-
1ployes Of his bakery not to report for
work until an hour later than usual to-
I.ay.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
Torch Opens Bank
Vault for Robbers

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. e.-Robbers today
gained entrance to the vault Of the First
National Bank at Claysburg. near here,
with an acetylene torch. They looted
the vault and riled safety deposit boxes,
escaping with Liberty bonds, securities,
cash and Jewelry valued at many thou
sands OF dollars. A large share of the
Liberty bonds were registered, bank
officials said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09

the summer months to the winter months
was made by Mr.. Hines.
County and township institutes are now
held during the summer months and
many teachers are unable to attend them
because they attend the twelve months
summer school. Mr.. Hines recommended
that the dates be changed until some
time during the winter so that the teach
ers' attendance may be facilitated.
Adoption of books for the young peo-
pies reading circle will be made at the
session of the board in January.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-09
Indict 2 for Forging
French Bond Receipts

ST, LOUIS, No, Dec. "a joint in
ditcmsnt charging forgery Of interim re-
ceipts worth $4,000 900 for French gov
eminent bonds was returned by the Fed
eral grand jury here today against
George V. Halliday, bankrupt stock and
bond broker. and Harry Turner, editor
of a fortnightly publication.