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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
MRS. FRED D. RANNEY
Death of Wen Known North Bennin1.
ton Woman.

Mrs. Ella O. Ranney, wife Of Fred
d. Ranney OF North Bennington died
this morn ng at $40 at the hosp tai
where she has been since severe
fal more than month ago. The in
juries from the fall induced other
complications and Mrs. Ranney has
been steadily failing for several days.
Her maiden name was Ella o. Rich
ard. She was born in Franklin,
Louisiana, July 81, 1855. She grew up
in New Orleans which was her home
from 1862 to 1877 when she went to
Texas where she married Fred d.
Ranney, Feb IA, 1880. They re-
NAMED in Texas for several years,
coming to Bennington in 1889 and
moving from here to North Benn ng-
ton in 1891.
During the almost 30 years of Mrs.
Ranneys residence in North Benn ng.
ton, she has endeared herself to the
entire community and, through her
association with the Eastern Star as
district deputy and as an officer of the
grand lodge, her circle of friendship
has widened to a marked degree. She
was an unusually dependable woman.
In church or society or in home or
ne ghborhood affairs where there was
anything TO be done, Mrs. Ranney was
the one to take charge and see 1t
through. Her hosp .tality knew no
limit and her charity and generosity
were unbounded She was a member
of the Baptist church of North Ben
nington and in her death the church
as well as the village has suffered a
great loss.
The funeral will be held from her
late home at North Bennington, Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
ut MUST NOT BE AGAIN"
These Are President Hard'ng's Words
.r AS He Viewed War Dead.

New York, May 20 1T must not
be again." With these solemn words
Pres dent Harding today laid a wreath
on the coffin of an American soldier
who died on German soil at the fun
eral ceremony for five thousand war
dead at the army pier at Hoboken'
HIS voice was husky and his eyes
brimmed with tears as the president
gazed at rows and rows of coffins.
The president arrived on the May
flower and landed at West Ninety
Sixth street at $50 o'clock to face g
days program that will leave him
scarcely a minute for rest. He was
saluted by all manner of craft.
Thousands we're massed along River
side drive to greet him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
HARDING'S NOT RUSHING
NATIONS ASSOCIATION
Before Any Pan Can Be Developed
All Rights Of U. S. Mu-t First
Ee Secured

Washington. d. c. May 24.-Am-
bassador Haryey's instructions re-
lative to the Harding plan for an as
haste in presenting the scheme the
administration has in m nd. Accord
ing to reliab authority the ambas a
dor has a free hand and win be ex-
pected to work out the idea as the
situation justifes and ii view of con
ditions that develop. The adm nistra.
tion purposes to approach the idea of
an association Of nations, or an un
derstanding among nations. in prac.
tical way.
U. S. Rights Firat
What has besn decided On i that
Washington will not enter into an un
derstanding which would limit the ma
tional character OF this government
nor will 1t be disposed even to discuss
permanent understandings until the
outstanding rights of the United States
have been recogn zed as something
beyond the realm Of discus Ton
Viii Ine Hard 'ng plan so far as
worked out is based On the theory of a
world court. details are to be left to
the future. The Root plan so tar as it
calls for court at all will be the ba lis
of the new idea. but the court find
ings will be based necessarily on
moral suasion and the general accept
ance by the wor d that its findings
are to be accepted. 1t will have no
relationship with the League of
Nations. II is not believed any nation
would be willing to 80 counter 10 a
world court decision once it is made.
The Harding plan calls for cons der
alton by such count only of the
kind of questions usually described
as lustCiable, and its estab i3hment
is to be preceded by modification of
international law
Secretary Hughes has made II
plain In the Panama Costa Rican
dispute that once case has been
submitted to an arbitral tribunal the
decision must be accepted by the
parties concerned. The same idea
will run through any scheme which
may be worked out in the future
for a world court where the nat ons
may bring their disputes for settle.
ment
The present attitude of the ad.
ministration is that international
arrangements of this kind must follow
an awakened world sentiment and
must not take too advanced grounds,
otherwise any scheme is certain to
meet failure. Just as it be ieves the
League of Nations is founded on
sand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
PROMINENT MAN DIES
Frederick n. Wells Of Burlington Ex.
pires in New York City,

Burlington, May 23.--Frederick H.
Wells, prominent business man Of this
city, died in New York Saturday morn
ing
Mr.. Wells was a member of the So
ciety of the Sons Of the American Rev
olution; of Washington Lodge No. 3,
+. & A. NJ, Burlington Chapter No. 3,
r. A. NJ; Bur ington Lodge, No. 9l6,
h, p, O. E.; Ethan Allen Club; Lake
Champlain Yacht club; Waubanakee
Golf club and many others,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
90 YEARS; BREAKS HIP
Aged GulIford Man Is Taken TO Hospi-
tai in Rrattleboro.

Brattleboro, May "a -Orson Thayer
%, Of Gui'ford sustained a fracture of
his right hip Saturday afternoon,
when he fell on the veranda at the
homo Of h S daughter, Mrs. Merton
Thomas, W tn whom he lives. He was
brought that evening to the Melrose
hospital this village, where he is rest
ing as comfortably as could be expect.
ed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
SAILS FOR WASHINGTON
President Hard ng Departs From
Gortam on MayfloWer.

New York, May 24,-President Hard
ing is on his way to Washington on
the Mayhower, which left the pier
here last night Early this morning
a message was received saying the
craft passed sandy hook on moon
lit sea made moderately rough by
fresh north east wind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
GREEKS REPULSE TURKS
IN ASIA MINOR BATTLE
Athens Reports Heavy Losses For
Enemy, Who are Driven From
Front Line Position.

Athens, May 24--Attacks against
the Greek Ines in Asia Minor by Tur.
hsh Nationalist have been repulsed
with heavy losses, says a war office
statement Further south banks of
irregular Turkish soldiers were driven
out of the positions they have held in
front Of the Greek lines. The state.
ment says many Thracian vi lage9
were entered by outlaws who killed
many persons and committed al sorts
Of eXcesses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
PROFIT OR LOSS ?
Merchant Sends Bill DefauIting
Creditor Answers

Granite Falls, Mimi, May 21.-It
was a merchant of this town who wrote
a letter to a customer with an unpaid
bill, urging him to cash up, and re-.
ceived this convincing and eloquent
reply: 81 amt forgot YOU if this
was my Judgment day and you was
no more prepared to meet your God
than ! am to pay your bill you
would be sure to 60 to hell. Goodbye y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24

London. May "a Germanys reply
to the representations Of Great Br tain
and France for an embargo against
the entry of troops or ammunition into
Upper Silesia is generally regarded in
official circles as satisfactory,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
SCRAP IN SILEsA
OPENS UP A NEW
ALLIED PROBLEM
France Threatens to Take Ruhr
Unless the Germans Retire
SELF DEFENCE, HUNS SAY
Berlin Sends Note Refusing 10
Forward Money to Pay the
Wages of Miners
SELF DEFENCE, HUNS SAY

Paris, May 24.-The fighting be
tween the Germans and Poles in ST
les.a has created a new crisis over the
policy to be followed by the allied ma
tions regarding that former province
of Germany. 1t had a distinct influ
ence on the debate in the French
chamber of deputies today Many
deputies were prepared to demand an
immediate occupation of Ruhr should
Berlin refuse to take steps to W tn
draw German troops from the plebiS.
cite zone without delay.
France Warns Germany
The French government has not
only sent a lengthy warning to Berlin
in writing but in a conversation with
the German Ambassador DR. Wilhelm
Mayer Won Kaufbeuren, here last
night, Premier Br and is understood
to have warned him that unless Ger
many closes her frontier, stopping all
shipments of munitions or insurgent
recruits into Upper Siles a, the French
will consider the German att tude as
serious caasus belli as if the Rechs
wehr German imperial defence
force) itself had been sent into the
province under orders from Berl n.
The French premier is understood
to have told the German envoy that
retaliatory measures would be taken
against Germany unless all aggressive
movements ceased in Slesia.
Premier Brands attitude toward
what is generally termed here "un-
official duplic'ty" on the part of the
German government was described by
persons who talked with him today as
furious"
Premier Br and let it be understood
that the situation was so serious that
he would have something to say to-
night regarding S lesia, after he
makes his declaration in the chamber
of deputies, unless in the meantime
Germany sees the error of her ways
War lntensifies
Berlin, Nav 24.-Over crippled tele.
graph and telephone wires come re-
ports from Oppeln that the Germans
and Poles are engaged in heavy artil'
lery and machine gun firing all along
the Oder, especially IN the Vlclnlty Oh
Krappitz. Both sides are entrenchine
and the people N several Of the towns
are panicstricken.
While the general reports from Up
per Silesia Indicate a considerable re
inforcement OF both nsurgent and
German sides, there is a menacing
food shortage n the rebellious area
VIII ch may extend and intensity the
conflicts.
The German government in a note
to the French ambassador on May 49,
made public last n ght denies all re-
sponsibility for the disturbances and
declines to comply with the French
request to forward money to pay the
miners, which was considered neces'
sary to forestall possible chaotic con
ditiOns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
GOES TO RRATTLEsoRo
Springfield, Mass, Man to Be Principal
Of Hiqh School

Bratt.eboro, May "a. formal ac.
thptance by Ernest r. Caverly of
springhe'd d, Mass, of the principalship
of the Brattleboro high school, has
Just been received by the prudential
committee of the incorporated school
district
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24

Alexdrlanda, May 24.It was otlci.
ally announced that total of twenty.
three persons had been killed and 1870
wounded in the roting here Sunday
night and this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight, probably followed by showers
and warmer Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24

Cynical pefinltion.

"A bachelor" remarks dlSappolnt-
ed lady, 'Is n man who lives alone
with the one he loves"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
MAY AND DECEMBER
Caught In cupid's Lasso Down West
Nirninin Wav

Charleston, w. Va, May % Maston
Christ an ST, was lonesome at his
home on Wi liams river. So he pro.
posed to girl of 20 who lived near.
by. She accepted him.
Christian previously had had six
wives, and is the father of 25 children.
Ills children and grandch ldren are
widely scattered over many states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Ford Roadster, 1914
Thoroughly rebuilt repainted and All
new tires Car In frs class conditloh
Phone 13-W or 215-2l.
va ~ lAt6
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07

lions may take Is growing among
Senators as they come together for
the new session. and several have
Indicated that they might seek in u
Senate debate To bring the question
OF an entente more conspicuously be-
foro the public
While this phase OF tho Washing
tone conference is developing the
naval ratio negotiations stu! ar. at
4 standstill while the Japanese dele
gates wait for Word from Tokyo. II
may he several days before they are
in position to resume the naval
discussions. The full committee OF
the whole of the Far East will meet
again tomorrow. however. after a re-
cess of five years. and will proceed
with it's discussions of Chinese prob
lens.
In the Gvc-day interim Closing to-
night the formal activities of the con-
ference have been confined to meet
inSs Of the subcommittee on draft or
resolutions. ana 10 conversations of
the Japanese and Chinese regard
Ing ShantunG. Both the draf. com
m!ttcc and the Shautung grouu me,
today. but neither reported material
progress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
IIumpden Here Tomor.,u.

Oddly. walter Hampden made his
hrst appearance In the role Of Ham
let In London. AS he .s an Ameri-
can native OF Greater New York
ana Harvard man, this Is without
precedent. For the London stage is
FAMED for not only It's fidelity TO its
own old favor!tes. but for a conser-
walton that adds enormously to the
diiiiculties Of non-British PLAYER
essaying stellar role. Even the
immortal Booth found that his path
10 English acceptance was paved
with difficulties. ana when Booth
played Hamlet In London he wac at
the height OF his glory; II figure that
so far over-matched any other of his
time that he was everywhere ac-
corded semiroyaI reception. Mr..
Hampden had gone to England to
become member of the famous Sir
Frank Benson Company and had
played with that organization for
three seasons, but always outside
of London.
lie then became n London leading
man. appearing in a successful ro-
mantle drama and was chosen by II.
H. irving. who was preparing bril-
liant presentation of Hamlet" to he
the Laertes OF the occasion. But Mr..
irving was stricken with Illness and
In the emergency, Mr.. Hampdcn be-
came the Hamlet. Hampden was
then but %, and he has always re-
fcrred to that exploit with the ut.
most modes,y. But even then 80
great an authority as William
Archer, world famed for h.s trans
lations OF the Ibsen plays. declared
that The Is the best Hamlet since
FORBES Robertson appeared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07

The negotiations. however. prcsen.a
stiii another puzz;c. "a sentlcmcn's''
agreement. or Understandings, IL that
diplomatic instrument were used In
IN. place of treaty, would not re-
luirc Senate confirmation. but Pres
ihent Harding una other officials OF
his administration have Indicated re-
pcutedly that they do not propos. to
take steps which Senators iuirnt re.
gard rs ignoring the Senate's claim
To participate in International poll
cies.
All or these considerations are be-
ing weighed carefully by the foreign
delegates VINO desire TO have the
ohited states a party OF the next Far
EASTERN concert of nations There
nave been indications tina. the other
powers concerned would prefer that
inc Agreement DO put into tho form
OF "a treaty. but II remains To he seen
now Tar they will press the. supu..-
.i'h when they understand fully III.
american constitutional system.
SENATE VIII Debate.
Mcahtiine some clue To hclr solve
me riddle may be given In the near
iuturc by the Senate Itself. Specuia.
tioii as To what course the neyo,j.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
RUTH DRAPER COMES TO
WOMAN'S CLUB TONIGHT

Ruth Draper Will mako her ;ir5t
appearance In Richmond tonight IN
Tue Womnn's Club auditorium Ut SI5
O'Clock. The doors will open at 1880.
Mss Draper recently has scored sue
ceSes In Paris. London and New
iork. SO thoroughly does sho create
her atmosphere and draw her char
"ctefs That. with almost no external
Aus she people tho stage with living
human beings who play their parts
IN the miniature dramas which she
presents. She runs the garmut Of the
emotions, from the sutire' OF show
Ing tn" Garden" and the "oBard of
Managers Meeting" where she
takes OF" the failings and foibles
OF her people. To- the high emotions
OF the hallway Station on the West
eEn Plains" to which she brings n
sense OF reality In pathos that is the
highest form Of h!strionic art.
She has been playing to crowded
houses In New York, and from Rich
inohd she goes To Washington to give
performance at the White House.
and then resume her tour OF tho
South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
Way TAKE MORSE INTO
CUSTODY UPON ARRIVAL
lecision as to Action Depends
Upon Financicr's Willing.
ness TO Go to Washington.
IBy Associated press.I

10y HSsociateu Press.
"HsiiINSTON, Dee. e.-Charles w.
'otas' OF New York, who has been
eafs'ed from Franco By Attorney
eheral Daugherty In connection
''h Federal investigation Of trans
cuons Of tho shipping Board, may
taken into custody when he lands
Se" York. government officials
nid tonight
'ecisioh as to the governmcnt's
re OF action when Morse, who Is
~ ~ sea- arrives In this country.
~ DO reached by officials Of the
h'ppihs board and Justice ptpnrt-
.en.' was said. but in tho event
NorSc indicating willingness to
ome TO Washingto-i no steps may
IL necessary.
officials concerned with tho caso
L IT,, warrant charging Morse
- conspiracy and embczzlement
-. oech Issued from u District Court.
'h"t IL would DC necessary for q
r." warrant to be obtained In New
,". IL Morse is TO DO taken into
'eiore sailing for France Mr.
otse rendered to every govern
h,ai agency" which had am con.
ftioh with the Investigation NJ III.
aiihgs with tho Shipping Board all
tt"'Hation. data and records. with
reservation OF immunity" hi,
ou"sci, asserted tonight in n letter
United states District Attorney
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
'fNCHBURC POLICE
STAGE 9 BIC RAIDS

Special to The Times Dispatch
~ NCHBuRG, VA. Dew. s-Ni,o
ucc'hsiul raids. I'm which man. cal.
ms OF moonshlnc liquor have bcen
Zen under the new city ordinances
ave ocen staged by the police bcrs
iess Than week, and all OF Inc
ICES nave resulted in convictions
'ost OF them under pleas OF guilt
Nearly all OF the cases. howevcr
ave ocen appealed to the Corporo.
ION Court here the right of trial by
Wy Is TO be asserted. II Is under
,ood also that the legality OF tho
ny ordinance is to he tested our
urihs The week and not n little in
crest attaches here az to what onin.
on Judge Frank L. Christian NAV
'old AK TO the city ordinance. which
axes the cases away from the grand
ury and gives Jurisdiction TO the no.
zee court with right OF appeal for
ury trial
'on'ic'ions during the past week
ave brought sentences ranging from
go TO $500 In lines. and from thirty
'ays 10 six months At tho city farm.
is the JAN sentence in the police
curt which causes the appeals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
Anlusenlents
"I<i.sInE r,mc" suffers b, comp.rl., /.


Ivan Caryll WAS responsible for tho
music OF kissing Time" tho musi-
cal comedy playing two-day en-
gagcment ut the Academy, and
Gorge V. Hobart, tho book. Ono OK
poets much from tho composer OF
such tuneful scores Us "Tho Pink
Lady" Chin Chin" and "Jack-o'-
lantern. andn tho author Of tho
wonderful "Buddies." but they fall
short In kissing Time" The lines
arc fuirly amusing ull tho way
through and. ut times, really funny.
Tho songs arc rather pretty, but,
hko thousand other musical COM
edy tunes, tinkling along with no
particular melody to grip one or
catch the ear ns almost every selec-
ton. does In Irene" for instance.
The cast In kissing Time" is only
fair. distinctly road company;
tho best OF the women. while Dan
Marble and Cha<es Horn did as we'll
az possible with tho comedy roles
Inc plot rcvolves about an eccentric
man, who hires and fires employees,
II they are, respectively. married or
unmarried. Most Of his Office force.
therefore, pretcnds to be happily
Hiarried ana gets along very nicely.
except that, once year, Il wife must
De produced at the annual dinner
given by the, employer. or course,
there Is big tangle. which is mild
~ amusing, and II is all generously
sprinkled with songs and dances TO
help I'LL In the time. However, II
Is pretty poor stun at best, rather
silly and funny only now aud then.
IL Is much better than "Pitter, Pat
Ter. which played here Thanksgiv-
Ing weekend, and not half so good
as irene" Those who saw those
musical comedies readily can place
this one In its proper position.
D. II e,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
Homemade Remedy
Stops Coughs Quickly
The heat cough me<Slein- you ever
used; a family suppfy enSiiy aud
quickly mnde. Saves about 81.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
You might be surprised to know
that the best thing you can use for
a severe cough, is n remedy which
is easily prepared at home in lust
a few moments. It's cheap. but for
prompt results it beats anything else
you ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold in "a
hours. Tastes pleasant, too-children
like it-snd it is pure and good.
Pour 2H ounces of PineX in a
pint bottle; then ill il up with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Or use clari-
fled molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead OF sugar syrup, If desired.
Thus you make a full pint-a family
supply-but costing no more than
small! bottle OF ready.made cough
syrup.
And as cough medicine, there is
really nothing better to I've had at
any price. 1t goes. right to the spot
and gives quick. lasting relief. 1t
promptly heals the inilamed mem
branes that line the throat and air
passages. stops the annoying throat
tickle, loosens the phlcgm, and soon
your cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronchitis, Group, hoarsencss and
bronchial asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated COM
pound OF Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2H ounces of Pinex"
with directions and don't accent any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso.
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pincx Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
OUR YOUNG MEN SENT
TO PRISON FOR THEFT

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER VA, Dec. G.
leading guilty TO an indictmen.
marrying them with Drinking into the
general store ard post-ofice Of VIII
Us Defiavcn at Dehaven, Va, and
,arryinS OF q considerable amount
e merchandise. Holmes Miller.
AIRY Chapman and Garland Webb
fere last evening given one and
lalf Years In the penitentiary. and
rankin Hawkins. through whom Of
iiccrs obtained information leading
70 the arrest OF the others, drew n
,re-year term. The trial was called
before Judge whiting In Circuit
curt. who was disposed to be an
enient Ia possible in view the
'ou,h OF the accused and their pleas.
they Will be sent to State roads by
tho state prison superintendent.
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ARMS DELEGATES
TURN ATTENTION TO
ANCLO-JAP TREATY
Continued From First page)


Hoy an accurate canvass OF Senate
opinion could be made in the midst Of