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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

ded the erection OF school building
and convent on Convent ave. This
latter building is now standing and Is
occupied by John p. Mulligan. The
school building has been removed.
Rev John S. Mlcaaud became pas
tor in 1885. Finding the old church
building too small and too inconveni.
emily placed he undertook and car
ried 10 successful completion the
erection of the present imposing ana
spacious edifice OF stone. II stands
as a monument to the zeal and per-
severance of Father Nichaud, and the
generous and self-sacrificing gener.
ositv of his congregation. The
church also gratefully acknowledges
the liberal cooperation Of the entire
Bennington community Of that time
in accomplishing the great task OF
paying for the structure.
The cornerstone OF the new
church was laid by Right Reverend
Louis DeGoesbriand July A 1889. The
building was first used for services on
Easter Sunday, 1892. The following
day Father Michaud received news
that he had been appointed bishop,
and Rev. a. j. Barron became rector
OF the parish The memory OF the
personality and work Of this active
ana Jealous priest is still fresh in the
minds OF the people of Bennington.
ASIDE from the task OF liquidatlng
the church debt, Father Barron pur-
chased t-e Putnam property on North
street and erected thereon the com
modious Academy building.
Late III the year 1913, Fatler.Barron
died and Rev. Thomas r. Carly sue
.ceeded him to the rectorship OF ST.
Francis de Sales. Within month
the Campbell property on the corner
of Main and Dewey streets was ac-
ouired to be used as rectory more
conveniently situated for both pastor
and people. This purchase compiett-
cd the transfer of the entire church
equipment from the upper to the low
er village. thus placing the parish on
a more conveniently workable basis
This transfer necessitated the cree,
ton or purchase of complete set OF
parish buildings. which fact indicates
the amount Of labor and the great eX'
pense involved in the transaction
All the parish buildings are SUP
stantial and imposing, and are wen
suited for which they are used
Even, however, with its new ana
greatly enlarged church and parish
equipment, the parish over when
Father Druon OBLIGATED in 1865 now
contains three other strong churches
They are st. John t1e Baptist church
at North Remington, the Church OF
the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bennine'
ton and Our Lady OF i.ourdes church
at North Pownai
st. John the Baptist church at
North Bennington was organized IN
1874 by Rev. John G. O'Dwyer whe
was t1en rector OF ST. Francis church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
ST. FRANCES DE.
SALES, ITS START
AND ITS GROWTH
Small Parish Organized in 1854
BY FIR. Druon
NOW GROWN TO OVER 5000
Four Churches and Their Socie-
ties Sustained by Catho-
lies Here

This parish has had the quite UNI
usual experience Of being obliged to
transfer its entire parish equipment
of church, rectory, school and con.
vent from one locality to another at
some distance in order to accommo.
date shifting population.
'The first st. Francis de Sales
church was erected in 1854, during
the pastorate of Rev. T. Druon, and is
yet standing near the Chatham Rail
road crossing in Old Bennington. II
was built of stone and was enlarged
some years later to accommodate a
growing congregation.
Previously, from 1880. services we're
held at irregular Intervals in private
houses or public buildings, chief
among the latter being the State
Arms building, the old Court House
and the old Academy building, now
used as library. The congregation
that worshipped in the first church
was composed of Catholics from Ben
nington, Woodtord, Pownal and
SALISBURY.
In 1865 Rev Dennis A. Ryan pur
chased large tract of land on which
the old st. Francis dc Sales rectory
was built. A portion of this land was
later set apart as . cemetery The
rectory, an imposing brick structure.
is standing, and is rented as tcne-
ment.
Rev. John G. ODwyer succeeded
Father Ryan in 1865 and super.nten
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
IltaslNl
where Reas0nabIensss Ended,

"Reusonabie puppies,' sdyertlses ~
dog advertiser Did you ever see
puppy that was reasonable when ho
got hold OF ys1r Sunday haiti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
Arabs Nc IlYena stow.

some Alabs are extremely fond OF
hyena STEW and tlds despite Tie fact
thal even 81 dog farms from hyena meat
IN disgust
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
Aonors Arc Even.

A woman doesn't make much head.
way driving q nail, but did you ever
gee a man try to wrap up a bundle
OF laundry Akron Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01

The real objection TO buttorknife
Is that it isn't sharp enough in winter
and isn't enough Ike spoon in
summer Uica Morning Telegram
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
The Dark Cloud.

1t is not surprising that clouds coma
IN for more or less criticism. They
live high are often dissipated, and can
usually be classed with the vets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02

N0TKEESEE'S
Report That sfoor Boob" Killed By
Wandefer Was DaAv1lle
Boy Is Denied.

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. News re-
ports from Chicago that the body of
the unknown ragged stranger
killed by Carl Wanderer was identi-
ned as Earl keesee was refuted to-
day over the long distance tele-
phone by Keesee's uncle. Frank H.
Beath, an employe Of the Federal
Furnace company at Chicago
Beath declared the man slain was
not his nephew and that relatives
who saw the boy ct the Cook coun-
ty morgue yesterday. did not posi-
lively identity it.
L. B. Ball, morgus keeper at Chi
cago, corroborated the statements
made by Bsath declaring that rela-
tives Of Keesee, who saw the body
yesterday AID not positively identify
the body as that of Keesee.
They told the reporter who was
here that there was nothing Ger
tain about the Identification" h.
said, yet extras were gotten ou
here from Chicago on the strength
of what was said"
Beath insisted the only mark O
Identification was the growth OF
the ankle of the dead man. Keesee
he said, had a growth on his ankle
which was Of considerable size. Tn,
mark on the ragged strangers
ankle was merely = blemish, he In
sisted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
WEDNEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-FEBRUARY 2 1921
FEDERAL AGENTS
STAGx RAID AND
TAKE BAR oWNER

Harry Schatz. proprietor OF . bar
It 700 Ninth street. Vas placed
under arrest shortly beeore noon TO-
day BY Prohibition Agents =. 2.
Montsomery and J. v. Owens. VINO
conducted . raid on the bar.
Tho agents con6scated several
bottles OF whisky and wine. The
prisoner was scheduled to receive :
hearing before United States Com
missioner r. p. Sinnett this after
noon.
The raid was the first one to be
staged since Chicago agents
swooped down on three bars on
second avenue and . drug store
last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
JORDAN SPEAKS
TO BOY SCOUTS
Aanivsesary Of Birth Of 0rsaalsa.
ton to Be Observed Next
Sunday Afternoon.

Observance Of the 11th annivers-
AIRY OF the founding Of the Boy
Scouts OF America will be held 1t
the First Methodist auditorium next
Sunday afternoon. The annivers-
airy falls on Feb. s. but Sunday has
been set aside as the day Of observ-
ance.
The meeting will open with as
semhly and close with taps by Will
liam Lavender. hugler Of troop No.
=. Colonel Harry B. Jordan will
give the talk Of the afternoon. All
Scouts will renew their pledge to
the oath and law at the ceremony
]. F. Witter. president of the local
council. presiding.
Scoutmaster Raymond Walker Of
troop No. 3 will speak on why
Am Scout Leader" and William
Gibson will tell why I Am q
Scout" The Scout band will fur
nish music. Every Scout is urget
to be in attendance at the meeting
which will start at 2:30. Tn,
Scouts are requested to wear thei
uniforms,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
ERIE
(Snecial Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
Mrs. Z. d. Harmon Of Erie enter
tanned a company Of ladies Satur-
day in honor Of the birthday of her
mother, Mrs. Louise Hubbard. who
Is 81 years old. The time was
passed in visiting and the enjoy
ment of music, and later refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Han
non. The ASSEMBLING of the friends
was a complete surprise to Mrs.
Hubbard, and was all the more en-
toyable. She received a number Of
gifts from the ladies as remem-
brances of the happy day. Those
present were Mrs. Jane James.
Mrs. George Neer, Mrs. Jane Davis
and Mrs. Anna Fenton.
Mrs. E. W. Reisenbigler and
grandson, Robert. Reisenbigler, ar
rived home the latter part Of last
week from New York, where they
were called some time ago on &C
count of the death of Mrs. Reisen-
bigler's sister. Mrs. Corey.
Mrs. Lucy Matthews and Mrs. J.
T. Kirkland of Erie spent Thurs
day with Mrs. C. d. Thompson and
family at Rock Falls. They also
called on Mrs. Sherman Collins
while in Sterling.
Mrs. Burns of Fenton, ILL.,. was
weekend guest Of her sisters. Mrs.
u. C. Adams and Mrs. William
Miller, in Erie.
Twenty-Five Of the Erie residents
went to Morrison Monday to be
pl esent at the final hearing relat-
ing to the assessments for the wa,
terworks in Erie, and to make their
defense, some having filed objec-
tons previously to the assessments
on their property.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
MANY WIN PRIZES
AT ANNIVERSARY
OF LANCE STORE

Many prizes were awarded pat
rons of the LANCE grocery store,
270s Seventh avenue, which cele-
brsted the 25th anniversary since
its founding yesterday. Mrs. s.
Perry received An aluDinum boiler,
Mrs. A. Montgomery a rooster. Mrs.
NJ. Ditton a tea kettle, Miss E. F.
Freed q combination cooker, and
Mrs, r. Armour and Mrs. r Colt
haFdt tied for an award OF 10
pounds Of coffee and Mrs. AL Law
less and MPs. z. A. Freed tied for
q sack Of Hour.
A surprise party was rendered
Henry LAnss, the present pro
prietor and ono Of the founders OF
the store. It his home. 1881 Eighth
and-a-half avenue, last evening. A
gold watch and chain was presented
him BY his relatives who gathered
to celebrate The quarter century
mark
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
RESCUE MISSION
SERVES FOOD TO
$40 LAST MONTH

During the month Of January the
Rock Island Rescue Mission served
meals to $40 men AMI -oys, who
were without work or money. The
monthly report issued by James
Daubney, superintendent, shows
that the number of men fed is con-
siderably increased over any other
period of time.
Lodging was given to 4s4 and SO
worked for their beds. The attend
ance at chapel totaled s12. while
81 meetings we're held, and LOT men
attended the working mems bible
class. Forty expressed desire to
live better life.
Bible class will be held at 7:15
tonight, with Rev. J. C. Granger of
the First Baptist church as leader.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
uReES EARLY
IEllION 70
income TAXES


Do It early and avoid the last
minute rush, 10 the advice Of T. J.
cavsnaash. division revenue chief.
With reference to the fling Of in
come tax returns. The annual
drive opened this maFning., but
aside from . number OF returns
that came through the mails, no
abnormal activity about the rev
enus o@ces was noticeabls. This
Il dus In q large measure to the
fect, that many persons wait until
towards the end Of the drive and
then rush To Gel returns properly
lilad.- It will react TO the bsHent OF
al concerned il immediate atten-
ton is given to returns, states Dr.
vision Chief Cavanaugh,
All persons above the age Of Il
years Who earned. the minimum in
come during 1890 must file a re-
turn. single men are tax exempt
MP to 81 900 and married men are
exempt up to. $1,000. Those filing
returns here for the first time san
secure blanks at the revenue Office
in the federal building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
N E. SCHOLARS
IN WORLD GAIN

Chicago, Feb. "A gain in en-
rollment of 20,305 scholars in
America and a total gain through
out the world Of 1892 was indi-
Gated in the annual report Of DR.. W..
S. Bovard, corresponding secretary.
read today at the meeting Of the
board of Sunday schools Of the
Episcopal church. Con-
Of Sunday school pupils in
creased 102, 1854, of which 81 ,491 have
become members Of the church, Dr..
Bovard told the church.
Methodist Episcopal Sunday
schools in America and in Europe
have subscribed $4,000 for the re-
lief of suffering in central Europe
the near east and China, and money
is still coming into the treasury fol
that purpose, tho report said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
COAL VALLEY
Especial CorrespOndence.)

NCRLCl0l
Pearl Henderson returned Sun
day evening from few days visit
with friends in the tri-cities.
Edwin Martin OF Moline spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh R. Mar
tin.
Louise Houldsworth OF Rock L.
land visited from Saturday evening
until Sunday with her COUSINS.
Adessa and Margot Cook.
Mrs. Will Mccall OF West Liber-
ty. Iowa, arrived Saturday evening
to act as nurse for Name Conner.
who is quite i'll with pneumonia 1t
her home here.
Mrs. Robert Hass returned to
her home in Moline Sunday after
spending the last week at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Conner.
Louise Poston Of Moline is SPEND
ing q few days this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mas.
Mrs. John Lloyd, Council Bluffs,
Iowa. arrived Sunday morning for
an extended visit at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Conner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
GET Up EARLY
FOR GROUNDING
Monmouth. Kansas Man Builds
Tower for Observations Today
Watches Five Hogs.

Monmouth, Kan, Feb. -John
Willheimer of this place got up
early this morning and went down
to a creek in his place for some
hand information on whether
the grounding knows on Feb. 2,
how long winter is going to last.
He. was all set for today's expert
ment. He began getting ready
months ago. For fear one ground
hog might be sleepy and go back
into his hole for cat nap, thus
neither proving or disproving any
thing, Willheimer had laid in a
supply of five.
I'm going to settle this thing"
he explained.
The groundhogs were billeted
along the creek bank while the in
vestigator occupied = tower built
especially for observation. He took
his position early with the an
nouncement he would state results
at the end of the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
RECENT
LIQUOR ORDER
Federal Ol6cials FORBID Withdraw.
als from Warehouses In Porto
Rico and Hawaii

Washington. Feb. 2.-Withdraw-
81 of liquor from warehouses from
every state in the union and In
Porto Rico and Hawaii II pFohIb-
lied under orders issued from fed
eral prohibition headquarters.
The order 10 IN extension Of tie
instructions sent out last week
placing . ban on Withdrawals In
seven states. In the order the ex-
ception of Withdrawals OF industri-
al alcohol and q reasonable amount
Of sacramento wines and five cases
Of whisky for retail dealers are
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
WHITER SCORES
| ROADS RULES
ClAirman Of Rail Committee Criu.
cizes Working Agreements Be.
/ fore Labor Board.

Chicago, Feb. with prospects
y concluding the railroads testi-
mony this week, E. T. Whittier,
caairman Of the rail committee,
Ieok up several minor classes Of
Working agreements before the
!silroad labor board today. Objec-
IONS made by MIR. White to these
rules were in the same vein as
Iecse which he has made against
sles governing al other clssssA OF
suployea
inefticiency and waste have re-
saited from these national agree
ments, he declared, arguments on
.aicn the railroads are asking
soeogation Of the rules. The hear
ms Is now in its fourth week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
HEAVY FINES
FOR TRIO WHO
PLEAD GUILTY


Max Krisbefg and Ere Morrofkin
pleaded guilty in circuit court this
morning before Judge Graves to
charges Of receiving stolen proper
ty and were fined $500 and costs
each. Abe Starrodubsky, ALA Abe
Starr. pleaded to similar charges.
Sentence ON him was to be passed
this afternoon. The states attor-
ney's ohica stated that a heavy fine
would be recommended for him al
so.
The three were indicted for re-
ceivinE goods stolen from C., B. &
@. freight cars In the Barstow
yards last summer. The indict-
ments placed the value 81 the prop
erty at 1864.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
IT B||lIlBERS
l|lH|| 'HcIIf
|blRDELEC'FED


sler BARRIERS Of the tri.citiss
kS6rIpeymen Of the Moline local
I'm. Davenport local No. 1T
pock Island local No. 113 hare
called into . meeting to b.
" 3 o'clock tonight ut the In
~ hall in Rock Island. when
g. Shaughnessy, represent
The international union. Will
- 70 bring about Z blanket
mat for the tT1.c;ttes.
Y meeting Follows the plan to
E de dificulties that came up
';Ig 4. when seven master. BARRIERS
fSpck Island refused to sign the
suuion wage agreement.
m 4 Mr.. Shsughnesgy'g plan to
~ 1 district council formed Of
f,entatives Of the Rock Island.
INC and Davenport unions. This
k1Scil would meet with tri-city
Eioter BARRIERS and whatever
krr1ement would be reached would
Sase like conditions to prevail
Rfouxh0ut this community.
ne Rock Island union held a
a6eting Tuesday night, at which a
Sumber OF master BARRIERS were
iFosent and also 10 journeymen
SIo were expelled from the union
ior not walking out when the wall
hrds we're removed from the shops
h which they we're employed. The
men demanded reinstatement, but q
{slipg was handed down by Inter
,nstional Representative Shsugh-
fessy that the local union was
Within its rights in expelling the
iaep. II was announced that the
6sly way the expelled BARRIERS
bsrIsfs could be taken back into
IN yOid would be for these mer
10 ny the fine that had been as.
.eessed against them and then AL
rsw applications for membership
Bert Yoh. secretary Of the union
vas in conference this morning
With the seven master barber!
holding ont against the new wagt
agreement, and he announced tina
q meeting Of the union executive
hoard will be held this afternoon
q which time propositions mad,
ny the seven master BARRIERS will
I've taken up. That the difficulties
between the union and the sever
master BARRIERS and the expslls,
jburneymen will he settled sool
vas held out as hope that stand
p be fulfilled In a short time.
n Insure Against Recurrence.
To insure against recurrence o
Ike troubles and to bring shout
closer understanding between mas
'hr BARRIERS and the unions in tn
tri-cities Is the plan now bein
worked out. 1t was set forth tina
bright hopes are being held 70
paving the way in the meeting tc
night for a tri-city agreemen
which will work out to the bette
satisfaction of all concerned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
FRANCE FIXES
So RON PRICEON
AMERICAN COAL
This Actiop Practical
ly Amounts to an
Embargo.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The French gov
eminent has fixed a new maximum
price Of 80 per ton for all Ameri-
can coal. free on board, at French
Atlantic ports. This il the lowest
level American coal has reached
since it began declining last Octo-
Der. when the figure was $50 per
ton.
Representatives, Of the coal deal
ers OF France, who are meeting
here in a national convention, de-
clared today that the governments
action was in effect an embargo ON
American coal, because no Ameri-
can company could afford to sell at
the new prices. which after the pay
ment Of freight, would net not
more than 81 a ton.
The new price for American coal
was made necessary, according to
ofncials. through the fear that
France would be Slutted with Amer
lean coal and thereby be forced to
suspend, partly or wholly, its min.
ing industry. There now is more
than a six months supply of coal
IN France with poor prospects o.
an industrial revival for absorption
Of the surplus stocks.
The government, it was said, doe.
not wish to issue a formal emharg,
on American coal, in fear of offend
ing American coal interests, which
came to the rescue OF France wheI
she needed coal most.
The convention today discusse,
the relation Of the American Goa
market to the French market an,
it was the feeling that the presen
price must only be maintlined tenn
, porarily or otherwise it might re
suit in the withdrawal of all Amer
ican coal rom the French market
Coal dealers explained that Franc
will need American coal for man
years to come and that it is onl
because Of the present industria
situation that such low price ha
been made. Inasmuch IS there
little coal bein.; sold in France b
American companies at this tim
the dealers pointed out, the ne
price will not work serious hart
ships on any firms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
RAILROAD SHOP
T0;kEEP' l,4o0
men FOR TIME
About 100 to Be Let Go This Week
-Suspension Net = Ahect
Over ~ Under New Order.

Approximately 400 workers will
be retained at the 8ilvis shops ~
, level for some little time, and
this level will be reached after sus-
pension Of so workers scheduled
for Saturday, 8. W. Aullinix. sup
Of the shops. said to-
day.
1t is believed that the new order
for reducing the force at shop
workers. oflice employees and switch
crews on the c., r. !. & p. Inca
in the Quad-cities will not AFFECT
more than $50 Ut this time
Mr.. Mullinix said this morning
that 80 shop workers would be dis
missed Saturday. after which II IL
only question of business ccndt-
tons whether any more are to b.
let out. Fifty shop workers have
been laid OF thus far this week.
and in addition to these 10 percent
Of the once force at the shops has
been dimissed. However. all the
old employees are to be taken back
as soon as business will permit.
1t was said.
Lay on "a Shop Men.
The dismissals at the Silvis shops
have been carried on for the last
six weeks, and it was unnecessary
to lay OF SO many under the new
order to bring the force down to
what general business conditions
demand at this time. II was said
that after Saturdays reduction 600
men will have been let 60, leaving
a force OF approximately 400.
Mr.. Mullinix said that q number
Of foremen were no longer needed
! in a supervisory capacity on &C.
count of the reductions. but theso
men have been retained In the en-
ploy Of the company by going back
in the ranks at their trades.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
BURGESS

Tsp ciaI correspondence
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nesbitt, liv-
ing Just north of town, are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born
Saturday night.
Lester Morgan shipped two car
loads Of hogs to the Chicago mar
ket Monday.
La Vern Morgan was a business
caller in Aledo Monday.
A paper is being circulated about
the village to raise money to buy a
light plant for the church and
manse. This is certainly a good
move, as the lights are needed very
badly at the church.