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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
WARNING FOR MARCH MEETING

defense OF the common rights and In
terests OF the inhabitants OF the
town: FIR the other necessary and In.
cldental current town expenses; and
the payment of state tax, II ono IS
required by law; and 90 vote tax
upon the Grand Dss OF pne town for
the payment thereof
l9. To see { the town will vote to
install uniform system OF public
accounting az recommended by the
officials appointed by the Governor
under one hundred and nine OF the
acts OF 1915.
IA To see II the town will vote TO
have med cal Inspector OF the
schools Of the town.
Is Tc see what sum, II any, the
town will appropriate for the plant.
ing and protection OF shade trees, pur-
suant to the provisions Of No. rs OF
the Acts of 1904. entitled. AN Act
to Provide for the ProtecBcn of Shade
Trees"
16 To determine at what me the
tax bills shall be delivered to the
treasurer OF the town for col lection.
H. To see II the listers for 1921
shall be paid for their services Sep.
tember 1st, next. and what sum per
day shall be paid 10 the town officers;
the town clerk, and the board OF civ |
authority for their services for the
coming year
is, To see what sum. II any, the
town will vote in aid Of or for the
purpose of MAINTAIN ng a public H.
brary or libraries therein and also, to
determine how the same shall be dis
tributed.
10 To SEQ what sum, II any, the
town will vote toward the expense OF
observing Decorat on or Memorial
Day.
20. To see 4 the Town School Dis.
trict will vote to pay higher rate Of
tuition than 1876 per school year per
pupil for the High School instruction
which II tlirn shes It's advanced pupils
as required by law, and II It so votes
to fix said rate.
81. To see t the town will vote to
exempt from taxation. for a period
not exceeding five years, buildings
erected hereafter, used and occup ed
exclusively as a he me, exclusive OF
land, and such exemption, to be lm,t.
ed in the aggregate as to valuation Of
any one building, 10 the sum Of $4,000.
o. To hear the report of the com.
m'ttee appointed at the last annual
meet ng to investigate and report up
on the cost and expense cf erecting n
su table monument or memorial to
the memory of the citizens OF Ben.
nington who were In the military or
naval service of the United States n
any Of fts wars and uDon a proper site
for the same and ether deta Is con.
nected herewith; and also to hear
the renort of the committee appoint
cd at the annual meeting of 1910 and
directed by the annual meeting OF
1920 to cooperate W tn the committed
first herein mentioned to investigate
the advisability of erecting such a
monument or memorial on the Root
property now owned by the Town OF
remodelng for such purpose, or 9th
or purposes advantageous to the
Town. any build ng thereon; and 10
see what actin II any, the Town
will take upon such report or reports
% To transact any other business
found necessary when met
Dated at Bennington, VT this It'll
. day OF February, 1921.
: ]. o. Burt
+ NJ. Thompson,
/ w. r. White.
Selectmen of the Town OF Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
THREE ACCUSED
As SPIES AGAINST
IRELAND KILLED
George Tilson of County Cork
Found Dying on Train
MANS THROAT WAS CUT
Two Farmers Suspected of Civ
Ing Information Assassinated
at Their Homes
MANS THROAT WAS CUT

London, Feb, 20-On the arrival OF
the F1shguard train at Paddington
station today, George Tilson OF Black
Rock. County Cork. was found In the
isvatory compartment with b throat
cut.
A paper attached to his clothes was
Inscribed: "Shadowed from Ireland" "
The man was still conscious, but
incoherent. He was removed 10 a
J hospital, where he died.
Belfast, Feb Coco. TEson was
connected with firm of wholesale
vine merchants. GIe recently receiy
td q threatening letter, charging h m
S1th spying In Ireland and ordering
him to gut Ireland At first he ignor
cd the threat. but later relatives per
s'laded him to proceed on a sit to
his uncle In Hastings The relatives
deny that Tllson was engaged in poi
teal affairs.
A party OF armed men last night
shot TO death w lliam OConnell. a
Protestant farmer, d: mis- home in
Lissanubig, Skbbereen, in the pros
enoe Of his wife. OConnell is re-
ported 20 have informed the authori-
tsss concerning the activ.t es of col,
lectors OF tho Irish Republican Army
fund.
Matthew Sweetman, another farm,
er; was shot dead at lAssanubig. II
S believed that the same band that
shot q Connell killed Sweetman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
VILLAGE CAUCUS
Local Citizens Caucus to Be Held
Next Friday.

Local Citizens Caucus to Be Held
Next Friday.
All citizens OF the village Of Ben
nngton who are entitled to vote at
the annua' meeting of sad village are
hereby notified and warned to meet in
caucus at the Young Women's club
rooms Friday evening, February 25th,
at 8 o'clock for the following pur-
poses;
First: To nominate all officers TO
No voted for at the annual meeting
os sa d village to be held on March
40, 1921 and
Second: To transact any other
business which may be found proper
when met
j Guy Livingston,
Dean Martin,
Harry b Spear,
Citizens Committee.
Bennington, VI, Feb q, 1921
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
4cLARENcgo TONIGHT
Greatest Chance Of Bennington Thea.
treqoers This Winter.

When Rootb Harrington "Clar-
ence' arrives at the Bennington
Opera house, for one night only, Mon
day Feb, 2lst, Il " II be presented by
Just the same company that has been
appearing so successfully at the
Hollis st. Theatre. Boston. The com
edy was VT tten primary 20 outfit Al
fred Lunt but the obligation also In
yolved the creation OF nine other
personages IN the story and the play.
ers ror these were Sc 'octed with OK.
ceedng care-not to say felicity.
Mr. TarhnTtOn. W tn expected and
customary modesty. waved his hat to-
ward the p aye-s-a figure Of speech
when he passed on the success Of his
entertainment, re'egatng his own ef.
forts 10 second. place In the publ c
estimate. however, the author is
shown as having done what few writ
ers OF both books and PLAYS can do
gve the flavor Of the highly popular
printed page TO the dialogue of his
stage work. in other words, those
who have del'ghtedly followed Tark-
ingtou books and magazines found
a rallying point in Clarence"
The company with George c Tyler
assembled for this comedy includes
Margaret Cusack. Mary Bo'and. Rus
sell Medcraft, John Flood, V1o'a Har'
per, William Lorenz, Agnes Findlay,
Susann Westford and Barlove Bor'
land.
Mr.. Lunt had prev ously given a
suggestion of whimsy that Is essen
tial in Us present undertaking and
has deveopod an individual style that
may not be called for until another
Clarence" written.
The management of the Opera
house guarantees this attraction to
be AL In every respect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
ALLIES DECIDE
To GIVE TURKS
LAND IN THRACE
Modify Treaty of Sevres in Fa-
vOr of Ottoman Government
OPPOSITION BY GREECE
Premier Declares His People Will
Concede None of Present
Holdings Under Treaty

London, Feb. 2L-An agreement be
tween Great Britain. France and Italy
.Sor a'terat ons of the treaty Of Sevres
favorable TO the Turks seems prob.
abe today as tine for the Near East
conference approaches.
A revision OF the treaty so as to
give Turkey add tional territory In
Thrace now occupied by the Greeks
has been decided upon by Lloyd
George and M. BRAND.
The dec sion before coming effec-
tive requires approval by allied col
leagues.
NJ Kalogeropou'os, the Greek pre-.
mier has told L,oyd-George that his
government would y'e'd nothing Of
Greece's present holdings under the
Sevres treaty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
Game Herds Increase.

Big game animals are increasing on
the four big game reservations under
control Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. The report OF
the chief of the bureau OF biological
survey shows q total of S6S bison, 274
elk. "a antelope and 81 deer. an In
crease In each species over the num-
her reported last year. The number
Of visitors to the big game reserva-
tions Is also growing, says the report.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
POSTAL COMPANY
AND COVE ERNMENT
S2,00O,000 APART
Suit Filed in Federal Court for
an Accounting
COMPANY NATIONS AGENT
Money Claimed to Have Been
Paid out of Federal Funds Dur
ing One Year of the War

New York, Feb. 2l.-The United
States government has filed a suit in
the United States district court to OBJ
tain an accounting from the Postal
Telegraph system OF money pa d to
that company as agent OF the govern
ment In operating the system for a
year during the war.
Assistant United States Attorney
Barnes said today that the amount in
dispute between the government and
the Postal company was approximate
ly two million dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

The inhabitants OF the Town OF
Bennington, qualified by law to vote
II town meeting. are hereby notified
and warned to meet in Library hall n
said town on Tuesday the 1st day OF
March 1921 at nine o'clock In the
forenoon to transact the following
business:
l. To see whether the town will
vote &c empower and authorize the
selectmen to appoint one or two road
comm 81 oners. the number to be de-
termined by the town in said meet ng
or whether the town Will vote to elect
one or two road commissioners
2. To see II the town will vote to
elect one library trustee.
3. To see the town W II vote to
elect q lister to serve one year in
add ton to the lister to be elected at
sad meeting for the term CT three
years.
4, (a) To see IL the town will vote
to elect a second constable (b) To
see how many grand jurors the town
Will vote to elect for the year ensu.
ng. (cl To see the town will vote
&c elect q col ector Of taxes. Cd To
see II the town will vote to elect a
tree warden.
8. To elect all town officers. In
cludlng the officers OF the Town
School District
s. To see II the town will vote to
authorize and direct the selectmen to
pay the sa'ary and expenses Ct local
health officer
Z. To hear reports OF the town Of
ticers,
s. To see what sum, il any, ana
not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars. n ex
cess OF the amount CT the highway
taxes now required by law, the town
Will vote to appropriate to be eXpend
cd for the permanent improvement OF
its highways in accordance with the
provis ons of Chapter 172 of the Pub
lc Statutes of Vermont, and amend
ments thereto
Q. To see what, II any, sum the
town will vote to appropriate for the
Improvement of the highway leading
from the Henry bridge, so-called. tc
the New York State line on Burder
Hill, so-cal'e ed
10 To see what, 4 any additC
sum the town will vote TO appropriate
for tho permanent Improvement o.
highways within said town, and If any
appropriat on Is voted 90 determ NJ
where the same shall be expended.
II. To see what, II any sum, thC
town wiz vote to appropriate from
It's general fund for the purpose o
maintaining the highways Of the towi
for tho purpose OF co operating will
or secur ng the benefits OF the stat,
patrol system for patrclling and main
tanning selected roads.
i2. To sec what sums are neoes
cary to be raised for the following
purposes, viz: for the laying out, mail
tanning and repa rims the highways o
the town and for the payment Of
state highway tax; for maintaining
the schocls and school houses, and 70
the school purposes OF the town ant
for the payment of state school Ia,
and to defray the cost of purchasing
q site for a school house in the WI
son distr ct so.called and the erect'ol
of Bchoolhouse thereon as dlrecte,
and authorized by special meet'n
of the town school district he'd Ma
81, 1920; for the payment OF any N
debtedness and interest thereon; TO
the support Of the pOcr for the mair
tenance OF bridges and Of W nter o
snow roads; for the prosecution an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
ALLEGED BOND THIEF SHOT
Wife Puts Bullet in H. D'sgs Nolan
Indicted In Big Bond Theft.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 2l.-H. Diggs
Moan. drugstore owner, who with
others was indicted Friday on the
charge Of recely ng sto'en property
N connection with the sale here OF
$250,000 OF Liberty bonds stolen In
Brooklyn, was shot and probably ia.
tally wounded early this morning by
his wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

door will be placed on main floor
Cor tonight's and Tuesdays selling.
If you haven't attended the Sale now
is your chance at Private Sac or Auc.
tlon to secure a Dining Room Su to-
Bed Room Suite, or Tapestry Living
Room Suite. Store open until 10 p. M.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

Bargains unheard Of, in fact this
statement can be verified by shop.
pers who were present Saturday.
This sale coming at a time when
house cleaning is due makes It won
derful opportunity to prepare for
spring needs.
The surplus stock on the second
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
GOING TO INAUGURAL

Governor and Mrs. Hartuess VIII AZ
tend Exere ses In Washington
Montpelier, Feb 2l-Vermont will
be represented at the inaugural,
March A. OF Pres'dentelect Harding
and V ce.Pres'dert.e'e ect Coolidge
by Governor and Mrs James Hart
ness, General II. T Johnson and Sec
retarv of Cvl and Military Affairs
julius A. Wilcox They will leave
here the second Of the month, attend
tho everc ses and arrive home prob
ably the first Of the next week. Very
kelly the party viii be able to hear
Vice President Coolidge take the oath
of Office in the Senate chamber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
Masons


Integrity is the first step TO true
greatness Men love to praise. but
are slow 10 practice Ito maintain II
In high places costs seif.denial. In all
places II Is liable to opposition. hut
its end IL glorious and the universe
will yet do Il homage &C. Simmons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
Card Of Thanks

Tho family of the late Mary HiTl
wish to express Their heartfelt thanks
10 each and every friend who endeav
ored to ghten thdr sorrows during
Their recent bereavement. Especially
would they thank tho employees Of
The Eag'e Square Co., the Lenda.
hand Society and the Womans Re
lief Corps. for the beaut full floral
tributes.
IAvi Hill,
fhelbert Putnam,
Guy l.. Putnam.
Ford Putnam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
rhess Cars Are All Doors.

In order to facilitate the loading
and unloading operations, some new
London subway passenger coaches are
equipped with five sliding doors, When
the train stops a; station practically
the whole side of the car opens and
the vehicle is quickly emptIed and
flleh nraln.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
THIRD OF SERIES
E. J. Coward Of San Antonio Wac
the Sperwer.


the Spe77ter.
The third OF the series Of free lee
lures under the auspices Of the In
ternational Bible Students Assocla-
tlon, was delivered yesterday after
moon at High school hall by H. J..
Coward Of San Antonio, Tex.
The speaker gave a very interest.
ing discourse to about seyenty-flve
recple ot'ng many scriptures from
both o,d and new Testaments n sup.
port of the subject Return Of Christ
Nee
The next lecture will be by II. E.
Harlett OF p ttsburgh Sunday after
noon, Feb. 27th. Subject: Divine
Reconstruction of Mankind Soon to
Begin"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
Jud TunkIns.

Jud Tmkus says he's getting to be
such fine business man that II takes
him longer to bargain over days
work than it dces 10 do the work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
BIG CAB BARN FIRE
Structure at Quincy Destroyed with
Lost OF $500 600

Boston, Feb. 2l--A spectacular FIRE
which caused an estimated loss Of
$1,000 600 practically wiped out the
car barns OF the Boston Elevated
Railway company az Quincy this
moTn.nS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
Bennington
RAY FISHER SIGNS
MIddIebury Man VIII Pteh for Gin
olnnatl Again.

Ray Fisher, who helped Benning
ton 70 WIN a number Of games during
the days OF the old Berkshire league,
has signed to ptch the coming season
IN tho Cincinnati. Fisher was with
Cincinnati last year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

NO BANNER TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Washingtons Birthday
and legal no. day in Vermont there
will be no issue of the Evening Ban
ner The office will be open IN the
forenoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
TEN PIN TOURNAMENT
Baptist Win 3 Games from Masons
Friday Evening.

Friday evening the Baptist bowling
team drowned the Masons team in
the "Y' bowling alleys with nearly
400 extra pins. Elwell had high
sing.e score OF 1870 white Durham had
high total score OF $50 pins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
A Graduate.

Poker Is really not game Of chance
there's no chance TO be winner II
you stick to it.-Blgelow Citizen.
Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
LEGION LOST TO BERLIN
,NCCrscp'Ve Basketball Game at Y. M.
G. A. Saturday Even na.

u A. Saturday Even na.
The local Legion quintette lost a
hard-fought game to the Berl n five
at Y, NJ. C. A. gymnasium Saturday
evening by score o. 35 to 20. The
contest, which was fast enough to
keep the spectators intensely inter-
ested from start to finish was aggres
sive enough but developed few Of
the finer points Of the game. Members
Of both teams showed dspost on to
smash their way over the court and
there we're only occasional exhibit
tons OF clean passing.
Benn ngton looked good during the
first few minutes Of pay when Scott
quickly Gagged two shots and gave the
local boys a lead Of two points Ben
nngton remained in the league dur
1ng the larger portion OF the first half
but It was soon apparent that the
New Workers had petter system OF
passing and in basketball system 8
always too much for speed The line
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness tonight, prob
ably followed by snow Tuesday. Slow
~ rising temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
VERMONT PRESS IN BARRE
Winter Meeting and Banquet to BE
Held Friday, March II.

Barre. Feb 2l.-The annual winter
meet ng and banquet OF the Vermont
Press association will be held at
Hotel Barre on Friday, March II, The
program will be issued soon. Hon
Frank l.. Greene, Verronts represen
tative In Congress from the first dis
tIct, will be present to meet his form
er associates Of the press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

kUn SALE--Jne now BOT neAyy Nor-
WVNyI V"c vO,s,.. e.,4a, t,v i,u,v "a Nvty
AsI IaI>fv pii~e ga .nuse hirus 400
quick SAFE. fnoGo myers. ~. ". nIyuls
ca ,oVii. i"C Vtt.L.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

kOh SALE Bargain on Steel Root.
Ina CARLOAD Jus. rrUeNeu. II in,er-
eated Ret our prlces. Strong huwe,
CO.. Burlington. Vi SNd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

FOR SALE--Full two-story house To-
Gated on Adams street, sleam heat all
modern conveniences garden arranged
for occupancy by TWO families. Inquire
William II. Wills, phone 500, Benning-
ton gas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

FOR s4ALE-Cornet; York and Sons,
trumpet model, high or low pitch,
heavy silver plate with gold bell Has
never been used. Call evenings at 6t3
Main St. 37t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

Big furniture auction now making
last call. Immense crowd present
saturday until eleven O'Clock.
Heavy buying of Reed Furniture,
Living Room Suites, Grass Rugs,
Bed1ing shows pub ic are anti
cipating Spring Needs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

FOR SALE OR RENT--Farm consist
Blwell Farm. on Maple I'M; without
stock; inquire of VIM. j, Young, North
Bennington. 37t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-21

FOR SALE--Good general farm ~ 1876
acres about ! y miles from SALISBURY
Depot About one half tillable. balance
pasture, wood and timber land Value
OF timber estimated to be $500. eXclu-
slve OF wood a comfortable house two
good barns and other outbuildings,
sSInlsud puv Ssnou ~ Is'B" Sut""r't
we'll wRterod. Prlco reasonable Early
possession IN event of sale. Address
Charles N, Powers, Bennington, VI.
arts
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-05
LET'S GO

Do you happen to know how badly
a piano is needed at the primary
school? II not, drop in some day and
hear the kiddies try to sing and you
viii realize what it means to reach
for a note with all the confident en-
thusiasm of youth and the piano fails
to respond or if IL does respond the
sound is so far from what it should
be that it might better have been
silent
The present piano is one that has
seen better days and after life Of
hard service has earned the right to
honorable discharge.
We are all interested in our chill
dren having music in the. schools
The school board is doing all in its
power to make it possible by provid-
ing teachers but new piano is abso-
Iutely essential and some of our good
women have come to the rescue with
plan to separate us painlessly from
some of our coin by offering in ex-
change an entertainment of rare
pleasure.
1 Thursday evening Dec. 9Th, at the
Temple theater, in addition to the
regular picture, a bunch of pretty
girls may be seen in a dainty playlet
entitled, "The Little Pink Lady," a
story of the early days of Plymouth
II. which the interest centers around
a lost will, a French fan and-but
you must see it to learn more of the
plot.
i Now if all the mothers and fathers
and grandpothers and grandfather
and big brothers and sisters ant
uncles and aunts and cousins ant
friends and well wishers of all thu
children in the primary school vii
Just join hands with those who ar
giving time and effort toward max
ing this occasion possible, and pul
and make it a great big success, the
we can buy the piano and have tina
nice virtuous. complacent feeling o
having performed an act of duty an
public service, when as a matter o
j, fact were having mighty good tim'
). Let's Go!
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-05
HIGH CLASS COLORED
ENTERTAINMENT

Evolutionary and violin recital by
the talented colored woman, Florida
L DesVerney, assisted by some of
the best local talent of the city and
state, at Zion NJ. E. church, corner of
Adams and n. Pond streets, on We'd
1esday night, Dec. z, at 8 p. m This
will be a splendid literary and music
al treat for all who attend. The en-
tertainment will be in the interest of
the colored delinquent home, located
here, and Zion NJ. E. church. We espe-
cially solicit the patronage of white
friends. Seats will be provided for
them. No admission but liberal
silver offering vii lbe solicited.
sgt Rev. A. Emmanuel, Pastor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-05

Saturday afternoon proved a very
pleasant time for thirty little chill
dren, when they went to the home of
Mrs. S. C. NJ. Thomas to celebrate
little Ellen Thomas fifth birthday.
Ia ing advantage of the warm wealth
er they played all kinds of games out
side on the lawn. Later in the after
noon the guests wer taken in the
dining room, which was prettily dec
Grated for the party, red and white
color scheme being carried out and
flaming poinsettias were used effect
lively in the decorations. In one cor
ner of the room stood a Christmas
tree, filled with the presents that the
children had brought to the little
honor guests. A big birthday cake
stood in the center of the table and
each of the CUES 5 took turns in cut.
ting same, Audrey Carlisle getting
the thimhle and Ellen Thomas the
ring. Refreshments of cake anC
punch were served and each CUES
was given bag of home made fudg'
and divinity candy. From three t.
six O'Clock the guests had a yer!
happy time and as dark came reluct
antly made their good-byes. wishing
little Ellen many happy returns o
| the day