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Mines Still Causing Disaster.

1t is said that about twenty Eng
fish and French fishing boats have
nysteriously disappeared during the
time since the ending of the war, and
It is thought that these disappear
Nnces may be accounted for by UNI
Willingly bringing up mine with
their haul 1t is said to he lmpossl.
Bile to detect the presence OF a mine
In the net, for the reason that II is
covered with the fish and senweed, hut
when II Is dumped out on the deck
or In the hold of the vessel there Is
likely to be an explosion that will
send all on board to eternity.
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r.. -. BuSS
chrl.tlan chnrch Of chanute.

Christian Church Of Chauute.
Once a year, regularly, Since the war
the Rev. Mr.. Blackman has given his
Pensioners the choice OF accepting
his advocacy Of boxing bouts dancing
and pool, or OF hiring a new pastor
While the vote each year has been
heavily in his favor, it is by no means
unanimous
You will find me in the boxing
ring. the dance halls the lodge halls
the pool halls perhaps in the alleys,
or wherever men lcongregate. if |
continue to preach to the Christian
Church of Chanute' was the ultima.
tum contained in the minister's recent
resignation,
Not only was the resignation reject.
ed, the congregation voted its pastor
an increase in salary. This he refuse.
ed to accept, declaring he was amply
paid, and that he earns something in
addition to his salary by refereeing
boxing bouts He makes no secret of
the fact Furthermore, he declares
he has double reason for onhanc.
ing bis earning capacity
Twins recently came 20 our house. 50
he said. III some person is to be paid
for referceing and do the work salts.
factorily, ought to have the money to
help support those twins
His services as referee are today
In much demand in Kansas, Missouri
and oklahoma His presence in the
ring is regarded as guarantee of a
clean fight His influence In make.
ing boxing a popular sport has been
fe't throughout this section.
1t was while he was chaplain of the
137th infantry of the 35th Division in
France that the Rev Mr. Blackman
became devotee of the istic game
lie was known as the fighting parson
of the 35th' and Justly SO for he not
only supervised but engaged in many
boxing bouts.
In his own church the Chanute
has put into practice hts
theory that the church should sponsor
both boxing and dancing In the church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
SAW OLD MANSIONS IN
TWO TO MAKE TENEMENTS
Novel Method Adopted in Pittsfcld
to Overcome Growing Hous-
ing Problem.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 13.-Some
of New England's fine old mansions
are being sawed apart to make modern
homes.
One bit OF cross-cut saw handiwork
here was the successful division of a
20room house into two apartment
dwellings,. One of the sections was
moved to a new site The "old
Withead mansion Of q rooms is to
be torn down and made into many
small houses. Its three chimneys
alone are said to contain brick enough
to build two modest homes.
Thousands OF mansions like this
were built in New England years ago
when materials and labor were in
expensive. Increasing cost of main
tenance has caused many to be sold,
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AMERICAN WOODEN MAY
IMPORT FROM GERMANY
President Wood Says Certain Cloths
Can Be Bought Cheaper than
Be Made Here.

Boston. Sept. l3.-The American
Wooden Company may import manu-
featured goods from Germany and
other European countries where costs
are lower than in tie mills here Pres
dent William VI. Wood. on his return
to his desk yesterday from trip 70
Europe, said he expected a report
within day or two covering this pos
sibility from Chester l.. Dane, presi
dent of the American Wooden Pro
ducts company a subsidiary, who tiaS
Just completed an Independent inyesti
cation of conditions abroad
Expectation of manufactured
woolens from the United States is out
OF the question under existing econ
omic conditions, Mr. Wood said
With this in mind, Mr.. Dane went
abroad to study European conditions
and see what could be done TO keep
his organization alive. 1t must be reai
lied that Europe, especially Germany
is making goods at costs far below
ours. Trade follows the price, not the
flag. These products are going To
come to this country any how We
want to find out to what extent 1t is
practical and desirable that We take
part in this trade
Should it be decided that such
venture was a promising one, the
American Wooden products Company
would. so far as operations in the
United states are concerned, change
from an exporting to an importing or.
gani2ation 1t would also market the
output of European mills in South
America or anywhere else in the
world that it might find buyers, Mr..
Wood said
He would not discuss a report that
President Dane had already secured
options on the product OF mills in Ger
many, Czecho.Slovakia and Austria
until he had heard from Mr. Dane.
MIR. Dane later said there was no
proposal to bring in to this country
any goods that might compete with
the products of the company's mills.
There are certain products of foreign
countries made at t)w prices that are
not produced her and it is in such
goods only mat interest for American
importation lies, he explained
He had talked with military inter.
ests in Germany Hungary and Czecho
We said, about disposng Of
their products, but had not carried
the matter to the point OF obtaining
options Under the plan now being
considered goods would he bought in
for instance and
sold in South America or the far east
to meet the competition in those coun
tries from the low cost goods of 9th
er European centers 1T is farthest
from Mr. Woods thought or mine to
10 anything tlat will bring European
abor IN competition with the people |
In our American mills" he said.
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children in the State

According to the census there are
1915 children Z to Is years Of age
in the STATE OF Vermont and of this
ndm0er 1886 or % . per cent were
reported as attend ng school. In 1910
the percentage attending school was
96.7 OF the children IA and IL years
of age in 1920, $50 per cent were at
tending school and of those l6 and II
years OF age &C 0 per cent.
or the white children Z to Is years
OF age 957 per cent were attending
school IN 1910 and 1913 per cent in
1920.
According to the census 2S.5 per
cent or about three.tenths Of the
people in the state Of Vermont are
either infants or children under Is
years OF age; SA per cent are young
peop'e Is to 10 years old; SiA per
cent, l'ghtly over one-third, are men
and women in the prime of life. being
from 20 to A years old; while 2S5
per cent being 40 years of age and
over are well along in middle life If
they have not reached old age.
Urban and Rural F cures
The urban population as compared
Strik'n differences in age. the per.
centage 20 to Al years OF age being
3S4 for the urban population as com.
pared with 90 6 for the urual. while
the percontaco under 10 years of age
is 269 in the urban population as
against 800 in the rural
These differences may indicate
larger famil es of children in the coun
try than IN urban communities but
more probably indicate the influx of
adult foreign immigrants In cities and
the fact that the native country chill
dren, as they grow up have likewise
u tendency to flock to the city. thereby
adding to the active adult city popula.
ton at the expense Of the rural dis.
tricts.
There Is Il marked difference also
in the percentage As years Of age and
UNer-95 Q per cent for the urban
population and 29.7 for the rural. To
sum IN in the country as compared
with the city, there are relatively
more children and old people and re'a.
lively fewer peoDle In the prime of
life Urban 1t may he explained,
rs the term is used In the census in.
cludes all incornorated cites and vii.
lagos OF over $500 population
Just about threehfths of the popu.
lation. 6l.6 per cent. are old enough
to vote being q or over; and in this
class the men outnumber the women
in the ratio Of 1903 to 100 The males
of military or fighting age rs to a..
constitute 37S per cent Of the ma e
population and 1879 per cent of the
total population
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NOT so MANY FOREIGN
BORN IN THIS STATE
Percentage Of Native White in Yer
mont Increased Between
1910 and 1920.

Washington, Sept 13.-The Pppula-
tion OF the state of Vermont Las re-
Gently announced by the bureau of the
census, Department of Commerce, is
S7.2 per cent native white and 1876
the percentage foreign born waite was
140.
The foreign,born white population
which was 40 SCI in 1910, decreased
to 44,526 in 1920, a decrease Of 1910
per cent. The native white popula.
tion in the same period increased from
3044S7 to 3O7. 29l of 90 per cent
About two-thirds of (649 per cent?
Of the white population in the state
are native Americans born Of native
parents the total native white of
native parents being 22S,325 while the
foreign element is represented by A.
$40 foreign born whites, 42,l00 native
whites who had foreign born parents
and 1886 who had one parent for
eign.born, the other being native.
TIL total population includes also
527 negroes, "a Indians. II Chinese,
and four Japanese.
In almost every country of the state
the percentage OF foreign born white
has decreased and in 10 OF the IA
counties there was also decrease in
the number OF foreign born whites.
Percentage of foreign-born whites
In the total population OF the state in
1910 was lao; in 1920, 1916. he fig
ures for the counties are:
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NEWS OF Y. M. c. A.
Paragraphs of Interest In and About
the nstitut on

Earl Chase gave a song recital re-
young people in Lawrence, Mass
while guest of Supt. w. G. Fancher of
the training school.
H. w. Winslow addressed the stu
dent body. of the Essex County Train
ing school on Sunday last. His sub
iect being Loyalty
The Bennington Committee on ar
rangements for the state Sunday
school convention which will convene
here October 7, s and met at Y. NJ.
c. A. on Friday evening,
The Boys and Girls club exhibit
was held Saturday afternoon in the Y
gymnasium and was we'll attended.
Extensive cleaning and repairs
have been going on for the past week
The bowling alleys will be put in first
class repair very shortly. Already
much interest is being shown over
bowling.
General Secretary Winslow and his
assistant, Earl Chase have returned
from Portland where they have had
charge Of the convention camp for
high school boys. The fellows had q
hours OF study periods in definite
religious educational work which they
will use as leaders Of Hi Y clubs, Sun
day schools and Young Peoples socie-
ties. Mr.. Chase had special charge OF
the athletic aquatics, hikes, sails and
deep sea fishing trips. Groups were al
so taken to hear the fine Municipal
Organ in City hall. He had also
charge of the music and yells OF the
camp Twenty delegates from Ben
nlngton attended this conference with
much profit
Ray Paddock, newly engaged physi
cal director has had charge OF The
activities during the last two weeks
He previously put in two weeks al
the Silver Bay conference at Lake
George a training school for depart
ment secretaries.
The local Y donated the services o
Messrs. Chase and Winslow to tn
State Camp program during TIL
month of July. Mr. Chase was specia
/ " confined to the musical part while
Mr. Winslow checked up the Scou
activities of the season.
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Water Needs Of DahIias.

As general rule dahliaS should
never he watcred, With good cultlva-
ton. enough moisture will be found In
the soil to stimulate the roots growth.
In seasons OF protracted drought. r
they show any signs of wanting water.
give II freely enough to penetrate Il
foot below the surface. Superficial
watering is worse than none at all.
and this applies to other plants rs
we'll More damage Is done by such
watering than when none is given.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Wanted.-A dishwasher at the Put
nam House.
Leon Wimette has gone to Amster-
dam on business.
Everything in fresh fish for We'd
nesday at the Checkerline.
The regular weekly service will be
held Wednesday evening in the Bush
nell district,
Crockiord's novelty orchestra Of
Pittsfeld will be at Hawks hall Thurs |
day evening.
Get your order in early at the
CheckerlIne, and you will receive ex.
cellent service.
Corinne Griffith in Moral Fibre,
Pathe News and Rolln comedy.
Harte Theatre today.
Earl Hicks who has been Suffering
with All abscess in the ear is at pres.
ont feeling much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Flack of Mine
vile, n Y, are visiting at the home
of their cousin, Harry Breese.
My Lady's Latchkey," featuring
Katherine Macdonald superb at
traction. Harte Theatre today.
my Lady's Latchkey," a First Ma
tional attraction, starring Katherine
Macdonald at Harte Theatre, today.
The big First National attraction,
My Ladys Latchkey" starring Kath-
er.ne Macdonald. Harte Theatre, to.
day.
Mrs Elmer Rudd who is III at the
home of her daughter Mrs Fred Foa-
ter of Beech street, is somewhat i'm.
proved
See Moral Fibre, something out
OF the ordinary, with Corinne Griffith
and Catherine Calvert. Harte Thea
tro today.
Open the door to romance and mys.
terry with My Lady's Latchkey," star
ring Katherine Macdonald. Harte
Theatre, today.
Her husband thief; his wedding
gift stolen jewel! See Katherine
Macdonald in my Ladys Latchkey"
Harte Theatre, today.
There will be a special communica-
= ton Of Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 10 f.
and A. NJ, this evening at 1880. The
third degree will be conferred.
My Ladys Latchkey," starring
Katherine Macdonald, will he shown
today. instead of Corinne Griffith in
Moral Fibre" Harte Theatre today.
Tomorrow First National At
traction Katherine Macdonald in MY
Ladys I.atchkey' and episode s Of
The Ayenging ATowr featuring Ruth
Roland.
, !. Among those who attended the fun.
eral of the late Mrs Margaret Morris.
sey OF Cohoes yesterday we're Mr.. and
, Mrs John Carrigan Mrs. Nora Loner-
, gan and Mrs. Frank Moore.
( There will be meeting Of the
! Bennington Merchants Association
Friday evening, Sept. l6. Al mem.
) bers should plan to attend, as plans
/ are to be made for considerable ac.
/. tivlty this fall.
Say You are my wife" he pleaded
and she did Marry me--be my real
, wife?' he asked. And she did, See
Katherine Macdonald In MY Lady's
Iatchkey' Harte Theatre today.
: The quarterly business meeting Of
= the Ladies Aid society of the First
: Baptist church will be held at
O'Clock on Wednesday in the social
= rooms The leaders and members are
earnestly requested to 0e present.
: Mr.. and Mrs. John ORourke. MIR
/, and Mrs William Kinsman and daugh
: ter Rosemary and Mr., and Mrs. W
. hnsman OF schenectady were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs Walter Wood
ward and family of Morgan street.
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SICK HEADACHES
FOR YEARS
Nothing Gave Relief Until
He Tried ''FTuit-a-tiVes"

16oCARoLINE AVE, OGpENsBURe, NY.
81 suffered for four years with
Nervous Sick Headache and Dyspepsia.
Tried doctors-ate bran gems-toole
all kinds Of remedies - but nothing
did me any good until / used
'Frui.-a-tiycs' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
They made me rocA and keep nc tcel;
and I am always glad to tell people
of the great things "Fruit-a-tives'
have done for me.
have many friends in Ogdensbur1
now using 'Fruit-a- tives' on my
recommendation. C.E. BESWICKo
Soc. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENsBURG. n. Y,
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Monuments!

BEFORE purchasing monument OF
marker he sure and get my prices
My prices have surprised pHlte few
people that have been talking with
out OF town dealers.
We do our own polishing. cutting
etc, by machinery, buying all stock
in the rough.
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PARS0N FREQUENTLY
THIRD MAN IN RING
Rev. Earl A. 6laekman Also Visits
Pool Rooms, Dance Halls and
other Places Of Resort.

Chanute Kan. Sept 10 Associated
Press) The Earl \. Blackman's an
nual resignation again has been re.
jected by the congregation OF the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Record for GIuttonyl

An ex.alderman OF New York nte,
alone and unasSlsted, eleven pounds
AZ heef-stoak and twelve lamb chops
at dinner of the Federal club. Tho
eX.aldermNn weighed $50 pound. he
fore taking on the cargo, Is this
recOrd7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS

Has Been Sweeping Through Semi.
Tropical Districts.
London, Sept 13.-The worst biz
gard in many years has been raging
for some days over the greater part
of the Orange Free state, Natal, and
portions OF Cape Colony and the
Transvaal says a dispatch from Cape
Town.
Natives and whites in supposedly
semi.tropical districts were startled
to see railway cars moving along Gov
cred with three or four feet of snow
In some parts Of the Transyaal the
snow fall lasted 10 hours--an unpre'
cedented occurrence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
COPPER At CONCORD

State Geologist George n. Perkno IN
vestieates Mining Possibilities
Montpelier Sept 13.-Prof G, II
Perkins Of Burlington has-been max
ing an investigation of land in Con
cord where owners thought there was
sufficient copper to warrant mining
He found it a lead product, but took
samples to the laboratory for analysis
There are at the present time no cop
nor mines being worked in the state
said Mr.. Perkins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Blbulous Rats.

Two rats were found absolutely in
toxicatcd in the cellar Of BeacoHS.
field (Eng) house. The rats had nib
bled through the corks of four bottles
OF port wine and consumed the con-
tents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
FOR SALE

I offer for sale the Captain Gore
farm situated less than one mile
from the Village of bennington. The
farm comprises about 1865 acres, Is
abundantly supplied with wafer, has
large frame dwelling house with
commodious barns and out-buldings
If desired the purchaser can have. at
reasonable prices. the stock and farm
Ing implements now on the farm
IRVING f. GIBSON
Executor Estate of Ransom O. Gore.
Bennington, VI. September 10, 1921.
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Under such conditions there should
be no difficulty in our getting togeth-
er Come in at your earliest conve-
nience before the BEST ONES are
gone and We will quote you prices
game anw we will quote prices that
viii convince you it will be to your
advantage to
CLOSE THE DEAL
Several different kinds OF stock A
wide range of designs. You will not
fail to find what you want,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-25
OLD GERMAN SPIRIT
AGAIN EVIDENCED

Berlin. Aug 2j.-Great crowds
locked coldly on while thousands Of
soldiers who fought during the great
war marched before General Luden-
dorf, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Count
'rn Waldersee, and General Won der
Goita. at the old Berlin stadium yes.
to-day. TN. laci, of enthusiasm among
the spectators was most notable,
only % few person uncoycring when
Die Wacht Am Rhein" was played
by veterans.
Count Won Naldcrsee was the priu.
c.ual speaker at the demonstration
which was characterized by radicals
Us a "monarchist attempt to revive
the dyuS war spirit" His address
was fiery in character the old mil.
.ary chieftain declaring.
There will como again day
when We will stand together for the
kaiser and lhc rathcrlaud. Hatred
wlll stand guard in Gcrmau'y W.
will stand guard 10 Germany We
i'ile and sword So long as Ger.
mans suffer under foreign yoke. and
The French stand guard ON the
Rhine We must prepare for revenge 90
The demonstration mad, q brilliant
spectacle, with the val.colored uni-
forms the tlutterug fup The clauk.
ing swords and The silver gold and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-25
GAINES HOMERS BEAT
PEPS OPENING GAME
OF CLEBURNE SERIES

ArdmOre defeated Cleburne Thursday
afternoon, but Joe Gaines. the skyward
bound six foot hurler of the Generals
defeated the Pops and when the
echoes Of the two mighty blows with
which he did it died away the score
stood 81 with the big end in the
Cleburne bat bag. Gaines slammed two
homers over the left field boards, scor-
ing a total Of six runs. The first of
the lallapaloozaS arrived in the second
session, when Lefty Ferguson. on tho
mound for Ardmore, filled the bases
with two successive walks after Dar.
raby had singled. With the three men
on, and two men down, Gaines drove
IN the four runs which placed the Wis
itors in the lead Al. Ardmore then
started on its uphill battles and with
the aid Of Young's single, managed to
add another in the third The frs,
half Of the seventh marked the scene
# the second 4-base clout of the day
when Lacy, Cleburne's diminutive
backstop, lifted the sphere over the
right field woodwork. Then Gaines
came along again and got on first with
single. Ferguson famed the next two
men, but lost control again and walked
TIVE in succession again filling the pill
lows. truth, next man up, flied out
10 Jones who made a spectacular
stab of the driving liner.
With the count So, favor Of the
Texans the Pops came to bat in the
last half Of the seventh. Jones led off
with a single. Allen was hit on the
left arm with a pitched ball and forced
to retire from the game on account of
the pain which the injured limb was
causing. Clopp walked and the sacks
were filled. Tate grounded high
bouncer to Gaines, and Jones scored
when Ellis muffed Gaines assist. and
tho bases were again fully occupied
Bugs Young who has been blazing
the trail with his burning hickory for
the past two weeks. set fire to an.
other sphere when he burned a sia.
2ling 3.base clout to the intersection Of
the fences in deep center, cleaned the
bases, scoring the three runs which
uut Ardmore in the lead G-5.
Things looked hunky dory for the
Pops until Gaines again cast hls
shadow on the plate in the eighth,
after Ellis had reached first on a sin,
gle, and two men were down, ana
swinging his stick against Harding's
delivery contributed ano,hc" bal t9 the
dusky gentlemen who were hanging
around outside the left field fence,
scoring the two runs which placed the
Generals in the lead once more 7.6. Ths
visitors added another in the same
session when Kizziar fumbled Tate's
assist Of Wilemon's grounder, and
Johnson took long distance swat
for three bags which brought Wilemoh
home.
The Pops continued their climb to
the six.foot mountain in the last hal,
Of the eighth and added another when
Bchren scored on Lemasters' sacrifice
fly to deep center.
Lefty Yeager held the visitors in the
ninth, tanning two OF the three men
who faced him A very prospective
rally was staged in the last session
~ the Peps, after Clopp and Tate had
reached bases on two successive sing
les. But the next three outs came in
l-2.3 order when Kizzior famed and
Lovelace and Oglesby flied out 20
truth.