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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
RECENT GAS ATTACKS


Clippings and Other Debris From the
Snort Column of the
Rrattleboro ReformeF
Add Causes Of Death
Many friends we're panied to hear of
the death Of Miss Ella l.. Delehanty,
who died on August H. Her death
was caused by broken stair banis-
to-.
-Poughkeepsie Courier.
A young woman called herself svelte
IT'S thus We believe, 1t is spe-t-
Her neighbors said fiat
She was skinny, Just that,
Boston Transcript.
But sveite was the way that she felt.
And there is Miss Isabel Bump
VINO loves to call herself plump.
He: friends call her fat
And she is all of that,
And her rival says she is lump
Tulip,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

With the snow falling and winter
weather blowing around the corner
Monday, we turned to the editorial
column of Caledonian, which burbled
cheerily.
Il want to sing.
OF earth's unbosoming,
OF springing rills and modest
woodland flowers;
OF greening moss and thudding
summer showers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
No Good Thin,s whoIlv cooa

The good things of life are not to
De had slngly, but come to us with
mlxture-like a sehoolboy's holiday
with task affixed to the tail OF it,
Charles Lamb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Entertain for Miss McNamara.

The clerks of NJ. Lurio and Company
entertained on Monday evening in hon.
or of Miss Bessie Mcnamara, who re-
Gently returned from Ormond Beach.
Florida
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Ed Makes a Good Resolution

I'D Blakely says: Il don't care what
KIND Of clothes the girls wear am
gong to stick to my shirt and pants a
While yet. North Buffalo item
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Always RIaht Up to the Minute

Another new feature has been adj.
ded to the nickel theatre. A notch
ed board has been pu. Up outside the
main entrance and provided with
numbers so that gent patrons can
now check their stogies while inside
without fear Of getting them mixed
when they come out,-McCordsville
EXhumer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Hooslck FALLS.

Preliminary pans have been made
fer the American Legion fed day to
be held at the Athletic grounds on
July 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
A Toast

What the rose to the garden Is,
What the dew is to the rose,
What the rain to the springtime is,
What the stars to the day S close,
What the hush to the twilight is,
What the yeast to the home brew
What the crank to the tlvver is,
Is the rouge, girls, to you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
From the FRYING Pa

From the Frying Pan Into the Fire
Concordia has jumped from small
pox into house cleaning. 1t would
have been better to let well enough
-Concordia item in Jewell Re,
publican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

After a man succeeds in printing
one kiss on girls lips it's easy tc
run off a large edition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

Ii isn't difficult to know what l6
year old boy is thinking about when
he polishes the heels of his shoes as
we'll as the toes.-Yates Center
News.
Other signs are man'cured nails
and difficulty in selecting suitable
neckwea;.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Lane at the hospital early Wed
nesday morning. Father, mother and
the grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. w H
Taylor, are doing fine.-Hardwick
(Vt) Gazette.
How about mother-in-law, Uncle
BIZ Cousin John and The hired man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

The reason more bedt me stories are
not told the children these days is be
cause the children come in after
mother has gone to bed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

Harry P. Wilcox having acquired
quite bunch of hives believes he
would be the real honey boy If he only
had a flock of bees to go with them.
He thinks if Henry Ford would only
devote his time to producing scratch
ing machine and forget that tin COW
proposition he would be comforting a
favor on humanity that they would be
grateful for.-Orford, ~ II item
Tell Henry to fix it so it will reach
the middle Of ones back.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
RECENT GAS ATTACKS
Did You Try IL

The height of futility trying to make
date with a local dentist on April Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

Adding to the Editors troubles
We wish the round house would get
a new whistle and consequently we
are late for dinner, ofttimes. HALEY
Vile (Okla1 Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

Quite so, Ezra, but had you given
any thought to the fact that the
intellectual evaluator is to the first
hand revealer of actually as the
anatomist to the observer of physio-
logical processes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
So Do We.

We know man who never enjoys
anything he reads, he is SO busy look
ing for errors.-Cincinnat Enquirer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

Yes, Tulip, we think we have heard
at least twice before that Fillomre
Graves was an undertaken in Okla
homa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Clara Appears in the Casualty List

Clara Appears in the Casualty List
Miss Clara Marvin hit a tree on the
corner Of Perry and Fir streets Satur-
day and bent her radiator and front
axle, sh Creek item
The lad es' social entertainment Is
to be held this week. The cake, ice
cream and whipped cream may cause
sickness. Eastford, Conn, itsm,
A word to the wise is sufficient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
OF rather strong home brew;

OF rather strong home brew;
She thought that she was on a ship
And got quite seasick, too, y
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The sea continued choppy
And she wobbled towarda rail;
She was feeling very fioppy--'s
But here we draw a veil.t ss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
The Fema.a q the specles.


Listers, should think they would
hate to go out among the new taxpay,
.ers. Petticoats don't seem to take
to it. Well, we can have revenge, go
and handle the next election as we
see fit Felcherville item.
The modern woman fears no breeze.
But how she does arrange her, hair.
The wind may whistle round her knees
Her ankles do not mind the air,
lf Mother Eve were only here,
shed wear her fig leaf on her ear.
Ezra says Aunt Sarah Is talking of
raising some Jack" roses and wants
him to bring home few jackpots to
put EN- in.
Now the girls are trying to make I'D
their minds what they will do after
the graduation They would rather
get married but they will probably
teaoh.-Jewell Republican
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
What, Indeed?

What, Indeed?
No freahets, no biizzards, rents going
down, sugar at from nine to 10 cents a
pound plenty of it., eggs down in the
decent class, and summer coming
what more do You want Manchester
Union.
Practical nurse wants to work for
someone who is going TO warmer
climate, Advertisement in Rockford,
Ill. Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23

A daring damsel took a sip
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-23
Aunt EmmaIine Decides to Stay at
Pier 81.

I Aunt EHlWdTTHe DVUTuOS 70 way at
Pier 81.
AS has been the custom for several
years. the neighbors and friends of
Aunt Emmalne Johnson gathered at
her home Wednesday and helped her
celebrate her Saith birthday Rodgers
Democrat.
Ezra says he believes that professor
Einstein is absolutely right when he
says that RELATIVELY relinQuishes the
absoluteness of slmultaneity,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
ln{Ormations for
A Returned After
Building Inquiry
Witnesses at John Doe
Hearing Name Men Said
To Be Representatives
of the Stirling Company

Magistrate Mancuso, in the Munich
pal Term of the City Magistrates
Court, yesterday ordered that infor-
nations be drawn against H. C.. Rus
sell, A. Goodian, P. McTighe and AL
bert j. Doyle, said to be connected
with the Stirling Home Builders, of
20 Vesey Street, of which Albert
Meister is declared to be president
The order Of the magistrate followed
John Doe investigation into the
operation of certain land companies
charged with having obtained money
under false p-etenses through sale Of
suburban lots. The inquiry began
yesterday.
Witnesses testified that agents of
the Stirling Home Builders induced
them to invest money on representa-
tions that they were home builders, in
tcrcsted primarily in the construction
Of what they described as "Stirling
Homes"
The testimony showed that prospec-
tive investors were shown illustrated
catalogues containing pictures, plans
and specifications of various types of
suburban homes, accompanied by price
lists, and that they selected the homes
that appealed to them from study Of
these catalogues.
Evidence was also adduced involving
the Irving Home Builders, of 1870 WIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Referee Would
Award Divorce
To Joel Thorl,e
Belds Wife. Formerly Mary
Casey, ''Belle of Third
Avenue" Was Guilty of
Misconduct With Sailor
2 Accused Deny Charges
Custody of Child Will Be
Granted Wealthy Father
if Findings Are Allowed

The marriage of Mrs. Mary Casey
Thorne, of Third Avenue, and Joel
Wolfe Thorne, of Fifth Avenue, soon
will be dissolved if the Supreme Court
confirms the report of David r. Daily,
as referee. filed yesterday, in which he
recommends that the court grant the
husband divorce decree and that the
separation action of the wife be dis
missed.
Mr.. Thorne is clubman and son of
the late Samuel Thorne, banker, from
whose estate he will inherit a large
fortune. Mr.. Daily based his decision
that Mr.. Thorne should have divorce
ON his finding that Mrs. Thorne mis-
conducted herself with Raymond B.
Wilson, former sailor in the navy,
and who has been described as o de-
tective and guard for Mrs. Thorne.
Would Give Child to Husband
The decree, if granted, will carry
with it the awarding of the custody of
Joel Wolfe Thorne jr., six and a half
wears old, to Mr.. Thorne. A few years
ago the son of the couple was the sub
iect of habeas corpus proceeding in
the Supreme Court, wherein Mrs.
Thorne charged that her husband had
kidnapped their boy and that Joel jr.
was being concealed in the home of Mr..
Thorne's mother.
THE truth in this case" said Ref
cree DAILY, SIS not only OF a circumstan-
tial but of q direct nature, and the frs.
standing alone comprises combina.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
MRS. Edward Breitung
Sued for $2.805 Gowns

Mrs. Edward N. Breltung. wife of tho
banker whose ship, Decin, was seized bv
the French government during the war,
is made defendant in an action filed in
the Supreme Court by T. M. & j. NJ.
Fox, drcssmakers, of % East Fifty-sixth
Street, for alleged non-payment of
$3.50, due on the purchase Of gowns,
No answer has yet been filed to the
summons and complaint. Mrs. Bret
tung is spending few days at her old
home at Marquette, Mich. 1t is alleged
that the gowns we're purchased during
November and December, 1920. They
are described as being elaborate and
beautiful.
Mrs. Breitung has been prominent
here in social and charitable affairs,
Mr.. Breitung's vessel, formerly of the
Hamburg-American Line. was seized
by the French after it had been sent to
Germany with cargo Of cotton. The
French government held the boat de.
spite Brcitung's protests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

the disappearance of her husband,
charging that his parents had poisoned
his mind against her. She said she had
had no. knowledge of his whereabouts
since the third birthday of their son,
Joel jr., the previous October
Close Oh this followed an episode in
Bellevue Hospital, where the records
charged her with alcoholism, but she
obtained her release by application to
the courts: She sued the physician
who sent her there for 100000 and
lost the case.
The following year the boy Joel dis-
appeared in the custody Of his nurse,
and the mother charged that he had
been kidnapped. She said that she saw
him at a window in the Fifth Avenue
nome of his GRANDPARENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

s'on OF eveints of such circumstantial
ana reliable character as to exclude
any other hypothesis than that the
plasntlf Mrs. Thorne) ia guilty 90
sS,narged and the defendant (Mr.
ihorne) is to succeed"
Mrs. Thornc first sued her husband
Ior a separation, alleging cruelty and
anandonment, and Mr.. Thorne brought
ms alvorce action as a counter claim,
SO mat the records make the wife the
Ptmish.lH and the husband the de-
Continuing, the referee said: "The
discretion in picking up nm acnua;nt
ance with her alleged paramour. viii
son. The plaintiff first met him on Au.
gust /, 1918. He was dressed in the
uSniiorm of sailor Of the United
States Navy and was staying at the
nethei Unit, opposite her home, and
whlie she was out for a walk he
stopped her and asked her where Ia
post a letter. She thereupon, learning
ns was stranger in the city, invited
MN INTO her home, where he remained
ABOUT an hour while she played the
piano for him" N>
During the next three weeks Wilson
was frequent visitor, said the referee
-, ihuSH lllNc IN the nome OF
MRS. Thorne at night.
Wife Denies Charges
Mrs. Thorne and Wilson took the
stand and denied the charges made
against them. NS
=, Frederick l.. c. Heating counsel for
Mr. Ihorne, on Monday will ask Justice
Burr to confirm the report of the ref
cree. This move will be opposed nv
former Justice John G.. Dyer, counsel
Tor Mrs. Thorne, who said Yesterday
that the findings of the referee wero
not justified by the evidence, to which
ne referred as "back stair gossip"
Mary Casey was the "Belle of Third
avenue" but this did not satisfy her:
Avenue w.
Back in 1904 she discovered she had
BRAIN as we'll as swapping black ewes
and dancing feet. She took the path
to fortune which this indicated. and
worked her way through Barnard Col
lege. She was graduated in 1908. re-
ceived her M. A. in 1908, and the fol
lowing year taught in the public
schools.
Then she met Joel Wolfe Thorne
They were married in November, 1911
and though Mr.. Thorne's parents were
present at the wedding, which took
place at the Hotel Plaza, the youno
woman complained in after years that
her husbands parents never received
her into the family,
Their marital troubles came to light
IN 1918. when Mrs. Thorne advertised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29

Thirty-third Street. George Black, a
$500 to representatives Of the company
as part purchase price of house
which was to cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000. He said he had been given
to understand that when the $500 was
paid building operations would begin
on the house. He was subsequently,
told by an officer of the company, he
testified, that building would not begin
until 5000 had been paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-29
Living
With Success

Here, at but fraction of hotel
cost, the ambitious business man
finds the quiet and comfort of the
wcll-ordercd home with all the adj
vantages Of sociable club life. Here
he meets men Of his own stamp
busy men with the success idea.
AlIert0n Houses
IS East 5sth St. l43 East 39th St.
The gymnasium Of the 39th Street Aier,on
House solves the problem Of exercise for
city men. Every modern appliance, ind.
vidua' supervision bycompc.ent strue,or..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

The lighting department has been
pleading for hydro power since 1911
and an ordinance vas passed au
thorizing $500 900 In bonds to build
. $4,000 II. p. plant and 100000
substitution. Many difficulties arose
with which our citizens are familiar
and 10 Year, with hydro power
shortage made II imperative to use
steam power. The $4,000 H p.
plant idea with two more years 10
wait after waiting 10 years. already
Is Ear outgrown and would not more
than supply the present street rail
way. The plant has therefore been
doubled to $4,000 ". r. with a tun-
mel for $4,000 III. +. later. The
estimate has been raised from
$1,000. 900. or 5000 per II. p. plus
$500 900 for substation, to $500, 900.
or STA per II. p. and $4,000 has
been added for interest during con-
struction- This item In the first
estimate was omitted as II was then
the intention that the interest should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
PARABLE OF THE PLATFORM SEAT

here IN . comfortable Ae1rse shan
70 put on my long black F1reless
Cooker and sit up on high
For he payeth wen who hath .
platform seat
For he must not ynvn. no maftsr
how long tho meeting Ia. nor how
duh the speeches. and be cannot slip
out unnoticcd.
And I considered Why nero an
any Platform Sc2ts. and Why they
do not fill them with Effigias Of
George Washington and Benedict
Arnold and other distinguished men.
But Keturah said. Nov be silent,
for know thine heart
He can deap.se platform scafs who
hath them. but thou knowcst II they
had not been sent. and thou hadst
SEEN tho platform filled with men
thou decmest no wiser nor better
than myself. thou surely should
have noticed IT,
Wherefore put on thy Ffreiees
Cooker and go. and try TO look wise.
for that II why they want thee on
tho platform.
And I did even as she said
And II was a good meeting. on be.
half OF good cause.
WILLIAM r. BARTON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

and sat In a Jacket reading a now
book that wanted TO read before
any one-shouid ask me. saying. hast
thou read 1T
And keturnh spake unto me. say
ins In not this tho night that they
have the Great Meeting In the opcrs
House In favor Of the Rcadjustfnent
Of the Universal
And said. Keturah. why art thou
forever taking the Joy out of Life7
had forgotten this meeting. and
now. behold. I must so.
And shc said. Thou hast . FRAT.
form Ticket and art to sit up on
high and support the Cause
And said. would far rather sit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
From the
Congressional
Record
THE LAND or PLENTY

Under the Payne rate Of 100 per
cent on flannel underwear there wa
an Investigation OF 100 children
working In the underwear mills AT
Lawrence. Mass II wns discovered
In that investigation that only seven
OF those children had on any under.
wear NJ all. and hundreds OF other
children In that cold New England
climate were working In the manu-.
flcture Of comfortable garments for
other children. while they them
selves. because Of the prohibiuve
TAI OF over 100 per cent. we're un.
able TO buy them.---Rep. Collier O).
Miaa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
The National
Drink

School chndrcn 4 Drunx Der.
sugh New YGk city. have Ven
their aemand fer cheaper In
cream soda The confcctipoos
have bowed bsfcrs thrests Of .
strike and have promised marc
10 crrAm and bigger giasass fer
Inss money. That b ths vay
he melting PEI malta
The people II The Bronx spaak
. variety Of strange tongueA
They are larseiy Immigrants or
the children Of immigrants. Their
sncestas dvcit In poverty fee
many Ecncr.ainrA scattered
among Europe's alum areaS
scarcely knowing . FUN meal
but In America the descend
ants feel The magic u economic
Improvements even before they
have fully mastered the English
Language. and insist thai lux
uri0 shall b brcughs within
their roach
There b enough premise ln Chs
ice cream sodA STRIKE Of tho
Bronx 10 hold America safe In
the hands of her new citlxerslaip.
People who have reached the
stage Of leo cream sods progrus
In . single generation. win keep
the faith In . country whore
such things sre possible
Sometimes. the souls II ances-
tors, long dead. may ting At the
heart strings and may make u
appear ~ II millions Of Amcri
cans have = double allegiance
But the spirit Of the Ice cream
soda Strike holds Us together.
We have united 10 make America
. contented place for all Of us
to live ir whore We can lead
happier lives and enjoy incrcas-
ing comfortA
So. raise . gfAss Of foaming
soda and drink 10 1he health Of
your Uncle Sam
Eoto u the time to argue abort
biackberrtcs betsg green pisen
they're red
Hon many smiles per gall
Man rips tchdt soomon sctoa
Pesstmisf Song: A luu-of- bvy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

We Invite al the investigates
anyone vantA There Is plenty Of
tina for . dozen investigations be-
fore . contract can be Let for the
tunnel. unless the investigations are
exeeedingiy dense. and there b no
reason for abandoning or delaying
work At cost OF several hundred
thousand dollars Just because some
one was asleep In the past years
and wakes up 10 ask for new In
vestiEation. The city has already
paid several thousand dollars for
outside experts TO pass on the prof.
ect. and they are all strongly for II.
and they are men who know. The
city pays the electric company
si.6ss every day for railway power.
The recent raise In rates meta them
more velvet to the extent Of $500
every day. and competition cannot
be effective while the city operates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
FREE SUMMER EDUCATION

Mr.. President. am very much
pleased 10 know that the senator
nom Georgia (Mr. Watson) derived
some benefit and Improvement from
the second half OF my speech. and II
he VIII listen TO both halves Of my
speeches hereafter arm satisfied
that he win derive q great deal
moro benefit and will be , much
better citizen than he h now.-sen.
Myers Dl Mont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Heyoisn1 of
the Doctors

DR.. J. IL HArtweli Of Philadel-
phis cut his own hand slightly
while operating for appendicitis.
lie could have suspended the oper.
alton 10 save himself. But that
would have Increased the danger
to his patient lie didn't--a week
later he died Of blood poisoning
Tho medical profession has 10
Its honor n long list Of such sacri
fees 10 duty.
Auevsca spends a b1iion Q t,ar
for soft drinks but you nepcv
heard Of The face on the drug
store floor
II " rumorcd that the noman
soho spent $4,000 900 In Payis stop
ped at an American hotel
Raidr0 railroad rates has rosed
brssnesa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR
How About the Flu" Prize?

Editor The Star. Once more I
beg 10 question whether the
$4,000 which was offered for ward.
Ing off tho influenza epidemic 10
January. 1880. twhen all OF the peo-
pie were to be killed. outsdar Of the
human devils by whom tho cpl
de1nic vas started was foundf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

be carried by the light departmene
from its earnings II was consiGk
cred that si,3oo.ooo should be addo1
to buy the street railway substn
lions under the railway agrcemene
and for general city substation wuek
and connecting lines. II VIII ~
noted that the pre-war estimate ~
construction was 5000 per II. p. al
Is now STA In spite OF htgu -
prices
The reason b found N She h
crease In size Our Cedar Fans
plant which is comparatively smaIL
has made a wonderful record. tho
It has cost approximately $500 per
II. p. Of Installation in pre-was
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

on sxpenEve steam powp1. III
adds several thousand . day moGo
that = the cty's just custom. -
the company supplies twice Is uzunD
current IN Seattle a. the clfy&
Naturally the company wishes -
hold this plum Of several Millions
annually that only . return to pro
war light and power rates and :
proper competition can adjust Thle
condition win be perpetual unfl
Skagit power comes IN
Nearly $4,000. 900 has been expen1.
I'd or contracted TO date. includine
the purchase Of al machinery. The
interest charge must be carried "
the lighting department, for thooo
who ask delay do not offer To pay
II and nearly all Of them use co.,
pany current Nor has any yet -
fered constructive criticism ThGy
have nothing to offer In place "
Slagit