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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Which One Are You?

effective on July !, il the railroads
were handling normal traffic aud
employing the same number OF men as
last year, the r pay roll would now be
than in 1918. Becau Of the dec inc in
business they reduce the number OF
Is per cent. This made the number
smaller than they had in 1913. They
could not long continue 10 maintain and
greatly reduced number OF men with
the reduction in hours OF work which
have occurred since 1913. Even. how.
ever, on the basis OF Is per cent
reduction in employees, the annual
pay roll on the basis OF present wages
would be $4,000. 900 600 or l20 per cent
more than in 1913.
"On the bass OF the same number
OF employees Us last year, the total
wages OF the railways at the present.
amount that they ever earned from all
time would be more than the total
the service they rendered = freight
passenger, mail and express-.n any
year before the ca endar year 1915. The
principal explanation of the fact that
the farmer is having to pay higher
rates than for years is that the rail
ways are still required by the Railroad
Labor Board to pay so much more for
labor than In the past years.
"rhe question or railway wages has
been settled for the present. The ma
tional agreements, however. are still. In
effect, and the rules and working con.
ditions established by them are con
tinulng to initiate the pay rolls and the
operating expenses, thus contributing
toward making necessary the rates or
which the farmers complain.
Just how Mr.. Gompers and the
leaders of the railway labor unions ex.
pect TO succeed, In the light of such
facts as these, in persuading the farm.
ers that they should cooperate with
the labor unions In keeping the railway
pay rool up and getting freight and
passenger rates reduced is somewhat
diflicu.t TO surmise. The rates have to
be kept up mainly to meet the pay
roll"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
FARMERS BURDENED BY
WAGES OF RAILROADERS
Editor Of Railway Age Can See No
Common Ground For Union
NJ Eorces

New York, July 22--Referring to
efforts OF Samue. Gompers and rail
way labor leaders to bring about or
gained cooperation between the
farmers and the labor unions. The
Raj way Age draws the follow
ing contrast between the situations in
which the farmer on the one hand
and the railway emp oyee, on the
other. now find themselves as com
pared with prewar times,
The farmer is both a capitalist and
u working man. The investment he has
In his land build ngs, machinery, etc,
makes him capitalist. Most farmers
themse yes perform large part OF
the manual work on their farms.
From this point OF view they are
! working men, Both the farmers return
on his investment and the wages for
his work. are derived from the money
he receives from the scale OF his
products
THE farmer is working as many
hours 4 day and us many days a year
as he was eight years ago. The latest
report OF the Bureau OF Statistics of
the United States Department OF labor
shows that In June 1921, the average
who esa e price OF farm products was
only l3 per cent more than In 1913,
before the world war began in Europe.
From his inve tment and his manual
labor the farmer is getting only IL
per cent more than before the war. The
same statistics show that the average
prices OF all commodit es were IS per
cent higher in June 1921 than In 1913,
and the average retail prices A per
cent higher. In other words. while the
farmer is receiving Is per cent more
for his labor, he is paying ap.
proxmately a per cent more for what
he buys
N 1916 the average wage OF a rail-
way emp oyee was s761 Since the IL
per cent reduction made by the Raj
road Labor Board effective on July /,
the average wage Is approximately
81 .G95, or 1879 per cent more than in
1913. Railway employees, since before
the war. have been granted substantial
reductions In their hours OF work.
About ninety per cent OF them are paid
on an hourly basis. The average wage
per hour OF these employees, because
Of the increases N their wages and the
reductions In their hours. Is now even
since the recent reduction OF wages, at
least l40 per cent more than in 1913. In
other words, with the retail PRICES
VIII Oh the railway employees, like the
farmer. pays about "A per cent more
than In 1913. raj way employees who
work on an hourly basis are receiving
approximately l40 per cent more for
each hour they work than in 1913.
| "Tkere is much agitation among the
farmers regarding ra lway rates. They
wonder why. since the price OF their
products has dec ined so much re
Gently. the railway rates cannot. and
should not be substantially reduced.
Most of the explanation can be derlv-
ed from the foregoing figures. In 1913
the total wages paid by the Glass /
raj roads amounted to 81 33S, 612, $50.
Allowing for the ~ per cent reduction
granted by the Railroad Labor Board
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
commissioners Notice
ESTATE OF ELLEN POWERS

The undersigned. havirg been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District OF Bennington .ommis-
sioners to receive examine and adjust
the claims and demands Of al persons
80 teo o~tato ~ ellen Pow
ers, late of Bennington in said dis
trict deceased and All Claims exhibited
in Offset thereto hereby give notice
that we viii meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Office OF W. ] Meagh-
err IN the Town of bennington In
said District on the 2n'h day az lam
lary. next. from o'clock a m. un-
til four o'clock, NJ or srid dav and
that six months from the 2'st d"' ~
July A. D. 1921. is the time limited by
said court for said creditors 40 l,esv".
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 2ist day
Of .lulv. A. D.. 1921
WILLIAM p. HOGAN.
JAMES BRENNAN
Commissioners.
July 25-Aug-l-S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25

An Alberta (Canada) reader says
that a furmer and his wife noticed q
hen In the yard standing very still bur
squeaking In terrified manner. They
watched II few moments but could
see no cause for her fear. They went
out and found snake looking at the
hen, The hen didn't move until the
snake was driven away, so they sup
posed the hen had been hypnotized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
RIDS VILLAGE or BENNINGTON
PAINTING STARK AND EAGLE HOSE
HOUSES.

Sealed propos'ls will be received by
the Fire Committee OF the Board OF
Trustees for the Village n Ben lpR'o
until 3 = NJ August End 1921, for
painting the Stark Hose House on
1leas ant Street and the Eagle Hose
House on East Main Street
tor lurther Information regarding
same. call on or write TO Chairman OF
Fire Committee
The right is reserved to reject any
OF all bids
LOUIS g pEU rpCN
Chairman OF Fire Committee.
Bennington. VI. July % la2i
w +. HOGAN. Village Clerk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
R.markahIs Work d Art.

remarkable medal was exhibited
on Llncoln's birthday by Anton Erick-
son OF Minneapolis, II metal engrayer.
The medal, OF gold. Is only the size
OF 1-cent piece. yet II contains on
one side. In beautiful detail. medai-
lion of tie head OF Lincoln and on the
other the entire Gettysburg address.
totallng 1900 words. The address cam
moi be read BY the naked eye, but I'M
der u magsfyi9g glass it becomes per-
fectly distinct.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Peculiar Relationship.

In well.known town In New Bruins
wick man and his son were counting
a woman and her daughter. The father
married the d'ughter and the son the
mother The daughter thus become the
aOther.in-law to her mother and the
Sou father-ln-law TO his father.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
lneSperleneed.

"Boys have a lot to learn"
II don't get you"
~ was just thinking about that
little chap OF mine. He still talks
back 10 his mother. and gave up
that method years ago"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Owned for Eatn One.

ANY upllft movements going on In
thiSs town just now"
"tou'll have TO ask Mr.. Grabcoin
about that
"Why so?'
"by consulting the stubs. In his
checkbook he can name them all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Aa h scanned 10 an Exp.rt.

Mrs. Groot-what did you think
when you woke up and saw the bur-
glar going through your husbands
clothesf
Mrs. Loote-It struck me that he
was very amateurlsh about II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Tax on credullty.

1.-THE always must be remarkable
couple
"ln what respect?
"She had most of the money when
they married. hut understand she
never reminds him OF IT,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25
Trouble Avertsd.

"Slr Isaac discovered the law OF
grayltatlOn."
"Yes," commented Senator Sorghum
"He was lucky nil the enforcement
facilities were provided for In ad,
vance"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-25

He pressed the maiden's ruby lips,
But he was soon TO find
That when she took her lips away
The ruby stayed behind.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

|kTEN-TwO-HAvE OPENINGS IN
Ill sales force OF large New York con
.ern: experience unnecessary; must De
Id neat appearance; Sij per week 20
tart, on three orders day. call e.sH
II 7.3O o'clock, evenings, and I3O 20 oSg
clock, mornings. Mr. Humphreys lllo
, est 81. octt-lr
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

IIRST PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUAL
II lists Church. ao0 West ST. Services
every sunday evening. SQiriinalism
body welcome. sept9-1m.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
UPHOLSTERY.

OF EVERY DE
20 ordcrs re- uph0l-
Reliable uphoister
St Phone 75i9-W,
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
CONTRACT q.
Smyrna Armstrong Corner.
5000 cubic yards Of borrow.
CONTRACT Dab.
Frederick.
1000 cubic yards Of borrow.
COO cubic yards Of excavation.


Truck Scales, Wilmington, Delaware.
Furnishing and installing cotton
Howe or Fairbanks Auto Truck Scale,
with platform 20x9 feet, on the Whining
ton Philadelphia Pike, approximately one
Performance Of contract shall COM
mence within ten U0) days after exc
cution Of the contract.
Monthly payments will be made for
90 per cent Of the construction COM
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the department
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check. or
money TO the amount Of at least ten
CO) per centum Of the total amount Of
the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked. Proposal for the
Construction Of a State Highway under
Contract No. *. or Contract No. 24B, or
Installing a Howe or Fairbanks 2O-tOn
Scale"
jected within twenty COZ days from
the date Of opening proposals.
The right Is reserved TO reject any
or all bids.
Detailed plans may be seen. and in
dex plans and specifications may be
obtained upon deposit Of ten dollars
$1,000, which amount will be refunded
upon return Of plans and specifications
In good condition, at the Office OF
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Dover, Delaware.
Chaa NJ. Upham. Chief Engineer.
octf-11-1S-25.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
LIFE AND CHARACTER
READING.
OCfO6Cr z.


The middle life OF the person born
on this date will be filed with op-
portunities and II these are needed
the latter years will be filled with
honor and success. The tempera-
ment OF the person born on this date
is keenly sensitive, artistic and i'm
pressionable. The governing planet
is Venus. giving love that is warm
and ardent and which must find re-
sponse in a like nature.
The governing sign OF this birth
date is Libra, which gives inspira-
ton for creative work. steadiness
OF purpose and determination. The
will power is strong and the judg-
ment in business matters Is very
good.
The birthstone is an opal and
should be worn always.
Search the Want Ads this montl
for opportunities for business part
nersh ips for the selling of farms ant
all other real estate.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

AND OFFICE SUPPLY
> business. good school trade; bar
gain to cash buyer. Call 707i-R. between
B and S o'clock. octi-eod-St-
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

txrANTED - TWO MARRIED MEN,
Nv over - years Of age. having good
personality, who can furnish references.
bond. and who own a car. Must not pe
.fraid OF work. To these men ! can as
lure a permanent position with a nation
iUv-known concern that has been doubt
|rr It's business every year, regardless
If conditions. Only want two men 70
|amplete this live wire organization. No
experience necessary, but ambition ana
ben are most essential. Address M-lNi
Evening Journal Once. oct4-lt-
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

kITANTED - LOCAL SALESMAN,
wv either for full or part time, to as
Isl in the placing of the balance OF
referred convertible stock issue or
Iroducing oil company that has paid
Regular quarterly dividends for three
|rears and just now promises much
rger returns Must be man OF good
Sanding Previous selling experience
desirable but not necessary. splendid
|nportuniy for the right man. Apply by
'f'ter. stating qualifications and refer
|nca. TO Burrows, keane q Co., Inc, p
~. i3rd ST., New York Ciy. Oct3-3t.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
ROOMS WANTED.
noARDERs WANTED.

NXTANTED-TwO GENTLEMEN FOR
NV room and board aud also table
boarders. Board Reasonable. Apply 500
Adam 81 octS-0I
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
NOTICES.
STORAGE BATTERIES

Excellent service on Ford Storage
O-Liie, Exides. Rentals on hand for
all make cars.
DAYLITE SERVICE STATION,
1909 Market Street.
septl5-1yr.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

kxrANTED-COOK. MAKE HIMSELF
wv useful In kitchen. 400 Mary5.h" y.
i've
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
REAL EsrArr-FoR sA1R.

E~OR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE OF
Il 81 900. five room and hath, at Belle
fonte. Only $500 down. Call Charles p.
Weldin. 14s-R. Holly Oak. sept2S-12t.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department at its
office. Dover. Delaware, until 2 o'clock
p. NJ, November .. 1921, and at that time
and place publicly opened, for the con-
tie county and Kent county, and for n
set Of scales on the Philadelphia Pike,
north OF Wilmington
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
APARTNIENTs WANTED
WANTED TO RENT.

defined COUPLE WISH TO RENT
II small furnished house or apartment :
good location and all eonrenlences. Al
dress WOO, Evening Journal once.
oct4-3t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
STATE HOUSE
meeting Governor ounci Friday, May A. M.

, areas, states that raise similar crops
and meet us in the markets.
The reports will include all crops,
but especially apples, hay, potatoes
and oats, the prominent stable
products of the Pine Tree State,
with the object of showing all !. the
available supplies. Then, when the
time arrives for marketing, the date
will be at hand to show where the
best markets are located, according
to the supply in this or that section.
A conference will be held on We'd
nesday, May II, in Boston, of the
New England representatives and the
details of obtaining the reports and
their extent. Mr.. White will repre-
sent Maine at this meeting.
Mr.. White says that only about 100
have responded with their filled-in
blanks on crop acreage so far this
year, although the blanks were sent
out in March. He is anxious that
returns be made at once, in order
that the tabulations can be made and
the results become available for the
entire State.
busting Demonstrations
State Horticulturist Frank H.
Dudley. has four busting demonstra-
tons scheduled for this week, as fol-
! lows:
Thursday, May Sat 10 A. NJ. at
tho, orchard of c. J. Bragan. Maple
street, Loudon Hill; at p. M. at or
| chard of Fred Smith, East Winthrop.
Friday, May 6--At 10 A. M. at or
!
mouth; at p. NJ. at orchard Of
James Turney, Monmouth, near
Highmoor farm.
Mr.. Dudley will on Saturday even
ing lecture at Casco Village on the
same subject, 1.-THE Usefulness of
Dust Control of Insect Pests and
Fungus Diseases of the Orchard"
The lecture will be illustrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Towns May Close Roads
To Any Heavy Traffic

The Maine Highway Commission is
sending out notices to the various peo-
pie connected in towns, cities and
plantations with the highway work
made necessary by the changes made
In the laws by the S0th Legislature.
One Of them carries a copy of Chap
ter 1877 of the Public Laws Of 1921,
which is Immediately operative. The
attention Of the sclectmen is called to
the fact that they have power under
this law to control traffic on any of the
town roads. The commission suggests
that If there is danger of heavy traffic
doing particular damage to any piece
OF road in town that the selectmen
get out notice somewhat on the fol-
lowing lines to control the situation {:
NOTICE
The municipal officers Of
hereby give notice that the road known
as (here describe the road) will be
closed 10 traffic having a gross weight
IN excess of (here name the weights
you decide on) on and after Gnsert
date) until further notice.
The commission says further: In
case you see fit to close any section of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
To Get Potatoes Certified

rev people except those who NAV
plant potatoes for seed potatoes have
the least idea of the procedure for
one VINO wishes to have his crops in
spected by the Department of Agri-
culture experts so that he can secure
that coveted certificate that pro-
nounces his potatoes 0 X and suit
able for the endorsement of the State
department of Agriculture as such.
10 do this he fills out a blank, in
which in the first instance he agrees
to abide by the rules and regulations
or the department and the Maine
seed Improvement Association. He
also agrees to notify the Bureau of
Seed Improvement when his potatoes
are coming into bloom He has the
distinct understanding that the De-
partment of Agriculture does the in
Spection work. and must be regarded
as a distinct agency, which. under no
consideration assumes any business
responsibility. In the event of a
disagreement the settlement must be
between the grower and the one to
whom the sale is made.
Having made all these agreements
and understanding the conditions on
which the department becomes a
party to the transaction, he then en-
tiers the number of acres and the
variety of potatoes he wishes in
spected later, gives his name and
address, with shipping station, and
sends it along to the department.
He then turns his attention to get
ting the finest looking crop of potato
plants in his entire section, and
awaits their reaching the proper
state of growth for inspection. The
department inspectors then come
along and pronounces the verdict
and another fine lot of the unequalled
market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

A conference was held on Tuesday
II the Department of Agriculture be-
tween Charles NJ. White, chief of the
Division of Markets, and County
Agent R. N. Anterior of Androscog-
gin county and w. H. Conant Of
Buckfield in relation to the scope Of
the coming seasons crop reporting,
which is to be done in cooperation
with the United States Department
Of Agriculture. Maine will raise
$1,000 for this purpose this year and
Ill the other New England states
with the exception of Connecticut
will do the same, the government
meeting each states money dollar for
dollar. Connecticut is so situated
that she feels she can go it alone.
The Maine department will en-
deavor to secure not only the re-
ports of the commercial crops of our
fwn State but also of competing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

Prince, Portland; clerk, Edward s.
Anthoine, Portland; directors, F. c.
Prince, Edward S. Anthoine and
William r. Anthoine. all Of Portland.
Purposes, to buy, sell and deal in at
wholesale or retail women's, chill
dren's. mems, boys wearing apparel
of every kind; dry goods, jewelry,
etc.
Minerals Reduction Corporation of
America, organized April z at Ber-
wick. Capital stock, s1o,oo0,oOo: all
common; paid in. $50; par value, SO;
shares subscribed, 8. President,
Thomas I. Hogan, Boston; treasurer,
Ralph w. Goss. Berwick: clerk, Ed
ward F. Gowell, Berwick: directors,
the above. Purposes, general mining
and reduction business
Standard Coal and Coke Corpora.
ton, organized April 81 at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

Capital stock, $1,000, 900; Of which
100000 is common and S5oo,ooo is
preferred; nothing paid in; pnr
value, common 81, preferred $40;
shares subscribed, common. Presi
dent and treasurer. I. 8. Kearney,
Augusta; clerk, r. Maynard Thomp-
son. Augusta; directors. I. s. Kear-
ney, e. Maynard Thompson and +. J,
c. Little. all Of Augusta. Purposes
general mining business.
The Diamond Lotion Company. or
ganized April 22 at Portland. Capt.
tai stock. $4,000: of which $4,000 Is
common and $4,000 is preferred;
nothing paid in; par value, 500:
shares subscribed, 8. President. Ar
thur B. Hodsdon, Portland: clerl,
and treasurer. Cyrus C. Libby. Port
land: directors, Arthur 3. Hodsdon,
Cyrus Q. Libby and Frank 8. Wal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Industrial Accidents

Major Arthur L. Thayer of Bangor,
chairman of the Maine Industrial Ac-
cident Commission, has assigned
hearings as follows:
William H. Collins, VS.. the Ameri-
can Wooden Co. and the American
Liability Co, insurers; petition to
adjust medical bills: hearing set for
Thursday, May 4, at $50 A. NJ, in
the municipal court room at Newport
before the full commission.
Simon Cross VS.. the Great North
ern Paper Co. and the Employers
Liability Assurance Corporation, in
surers: petition for award of COM
pensation: hearing. set for Thursday,
May 4, at 1890 A. NJ, in the NUM-
cipal court room at Newport; Louis
C. Stearns of Bangor attorney for the
insurance company.
George Roberts VS.. the S. D. War
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

dron, all Of Portland. Purposes. q
general manufacturing chemical
business.
Cumberland Investment Company.
organized April 20 at Portland. CAM :
tai stock $4,000; all preferred:
nothing paid In; par value, 800;
shares subscribed, 3. President.
Harry G. Libby. Portland; reasurer.
G. L. Burke. South Portland; clerk.
Irving e. Vernon. Portland; diree.
tors, the above. Purposes, a general
real estate business, in all its branch.
ec.
Rugglcs Lightning Rod Company.
organised April 90 at Bangor. CAM.
tai stock. $4,000: all common. Maid
in. $500; par value. 800: shares nub.
aoribed. 4. President Carl II. serib-
ner. Bangor; treasurer, John Rur.
giles, Bangor; clerk. Corinns q,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

Scribner. Bangor: directors, Carr =
Scribner. 6ohn Rugxies. Corinne Il
Scribner ana Bernier c. RugSieA Il
of Bangor. Purposes, q gens,
business in buying. selling ana "A
stalling lightning rods. Appf0"
May 3. -.
A. r. Hutchinson Land Co. '
organized April 10 at Lewiston. "a
tai stock. $4,000: oil common -
in. $4,000: par value. 500. s s,..s
subscribed. 500. President w.
r. Carver. Charisstown. Nasa'
and treasurer. Albert +. Huten<
Lewiston: dtrsotora william Z S ..s
Of charlcstown. Masa,. Cora y III
Of Charlestown. Mass. ana A'Do.
Hutchinson Of Lewiston. futv
a general roal estate business
Victory rerttlt3er Company OF
(conslNusd a pass &cs@ "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

rem Co.; petition for award of COM
pensation; hearing set for Thursday,
May 4 at $50 p. NJ, in the alder
mems room at Bangor.
Joseph Horne VS.. Getchell Brothers
and the Aetna Life Insurance Co., in
surers; petition for review of agree
ment or decree; hearing set for
Thursday, May 4, at $50 p. NJ, in
the aldermen's room at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
New Corporations

The following corporations, recent
~ organized under the laws of Maine,
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office of the at
tcrney general:
New York Style Shop Inc, organ
lied April 16 at Portland. Capital
stock, 100000; all common. nothing
paid in; par value, $40; shares sub
scribed, 3. President-treasurer, F. G.