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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
CLEVER SYSTEM OF SIGNALS
Nore Ingenious Scheme Than That
Contemplated by Germans Prob
ably Never Was Devised.

German war secrets are now being
disclosed in scientific literature. At
the close of the confilct the Germans
III their laboratories We're working
on secret signal lights of special
character. To the ordinary observer
nothing would be present 10 indicate
that the light was sending out signals,
but changes would be going on which
would be apparent to an observer
equipped to view it with a suitable
optical device.
Different principles we're employed
for accomplishing this. In one OF
them polarized light was TO be sent
out by the signal, the character Of
which would change in accordance
with tie dots and dashes of the code.
When viewed through properly fit
fed binoculars, the color would no
longer be White but would alternate
between red and green In another
method, glass screen containing com
pounds Of the rare element didymiun
was arranged TO alternate in the beam
OF light with another screen Of suitable
shades When the resulting light was
viewed Slth binoculars equipped with
prisms, a black line would appear in
the yellow region Of the spectrum
formed whenever The didymlum glass
was interposed, permitting the signals
to be read. Another method consisted
in first breaking up The light at the
source into spectrum across which
was placed one or more wires cutting
out narrow regions of color, and these
were arranged TO be moved back and
forth short distance along the spec
trum in signaling. The colors We're
then recombined into white light and
transmitted. With binoculars provided
with suitable prisms 70 reform the
spectrum, the signal was perceived in
the motion of dark bands back and
forth along the spectrum, correspond
Ing to the movement of the wires at
the transmitting station. One i'm
portant application of this method OF
signaling would be at sea.--popuar
Mechanics Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Steel Derrick at Oil Wells.

Excepting one, every oil field In the
world Is equipped with wooden der
ricks. This exception is at the com
paratirely new fields Of Trinidad,
where the white ants and insects Of
similar appetite will quickly deyour
anything in the way Of piece Of Tim.
Der. Derricks of lumber; especially
pine, are literally eaten up in a very
short time. In this event 1t has been
found necessary to make use Of steel,
and the many great advantages of this
construction is likely 10 encourage the
use Of derrlcks of metal In other fields
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
First Canadian Marriage.

According to Johnson's First
Things IN Canada" the fist marriage
celebrated in Canada was that OF
Etipnne Conilard and Marie Hebert,
the ceremony being performed at
Quebec on August 26, 1911, The three
hundred and fourth anniversary Of
that event was celebrated at Quebec
OH August &c last. Many descendants
OF the couple took part in the cele-
brution,
The bride at that first wedding was
daughter of Louis Hebert upon
whom history confers the honor OF
having been the first Canadian farmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

telephone only ON matters Of sick
ness or death or of the sgrayest inn
portance. She said it was all three
combined, or words to that effect, and
he was summoned
Having difficulty in hearing on the
telephone. the superintendent repeat
ell the message.
she says it is gone,' said the SUI
perintendent
What's gomez" asked the puzzled
husband.
She says the moneys gone" re.
reated the superintendent, after in
qulring of the woman.
what money! inquired the puzzled
husband.
"Why, the money in the spare bed
room, She explained, through the SUI
pcribtendent
gnh,' he said. his face clearing,
"don't worry about that u took the
money out Of there and put It in the
cowshed took no chances with
them two fellers" - Indianapolis
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
arccst Generator Built.

A G0,O00-kya. 7,000-yolt, tliree-phase
generator. rated ut 1000 rp.mo but
designed to withstand 20 per cent
Increase in speed, has been completed
by The Siemens- Schuekert works in
Germany. according 10 the Electrical
World rhe largest rating provided
IN any generator previously built by
this company was u 800 kya.. so that
this order represents II big jump be-
yond all experience The ability TO
Withstand such oyerspeedlng was also
a severe requirement owing 10 the
utter lack Of high-grade nickel steel
at the time The unit was ordered.
Owing tol the Size of the generator,
special cars had to be built for the
rotor and stator The rotor gondola
car had two ten-wheel Trucks. Scien-
tiiic American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
SfOrapC 0f BY Elmo
Great Scouts Us,,sp
9. Western Newspaper Union.
SAcAGAWEA, "THE BIRD
WOMAN" SCOUT

In the Portland (Ore) city parl:
stands the statue of an Indian woman.
A little baby is strapped on her back
and her hand is outstretched to the
west, toward the Pacific ocean. The
statueis that of Sacagawea, THE Bird
Woman the sixteen-year-old girl
scout and guide who led Lewis and
Clark over the Shining Mountains" to
the MISUNDERSTANDING" toward
which her hand points.
When Lewis and Clark visited the
Hidatsa Indians in North Dakota on
their great exploring trip west, they
found Shoshone girl living with that
tribe, AT the age Of FIVE she had been
captured from her people by Hidatsa
war party, When she was fourteen
years old, Toussaint Charbanneau. u
French-Canadian trapper, won her
from her captor in game of hide
the-bone" and married her the next
year.
The Bird Woman wished to return
10 her people and Lewis and Clark
engaged Charbonneau and his wife as
interpreters to the Indians they would
meet. During the winter of 1905 SAGA
gawea gave birth TO son, whom she
called BaptiSte, and this tiny papoose
went with his dauntless mother
through all the hardships which the
explorers afterward endured. He was
strapped on Sacagawea's back one day
when the clumsy Charbanneau upset
one of the boats containing the
precious instruments and records of
the party. The Bird Woman at once
sprang overheard into the muddy
stream and rescued them.
More than once Sacagawea proved
her value to the explorers. Far up the
river when the forest and snow baf-
fed her companions and they were
lost, the homlng instinct of the In
dian girl led her on and she guided
them safely to her people. The chief
who welcomed them proved to be SAGA
gaweas brother who was overjoyed
TO see his lost sister again. He sold
the white men much-needed horses
and would have stolen them back, had
not the Bird Woman betrayed the plot
to Captain Lewis.
Sacagawea remained with Lewis
and Clark until they reached the Pa
eific. On their return journey she
stopped with her people, the Sho'
shopes, and there she spent the re-
lnainder of her days. She died on The
Wind River reservation in Wyoming
April ., 1894, almost a hundred years
of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Mrs. P. c. Cullinan,
TOO LITTLE MONEY
TO PROBE CHARACTER
That is Called the Reason for Grim
inaIty and Dishonesty" in Gov
eminent Service.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. l7.-Insuffi-
ciont appropriations TO enable the
civil service commission to investl-
gate the moral character and record
of persons certified for government
service is probably responsible for
even criminality and dishonesty in
service. John II. Bartlett. president
of the commission, declared in an adj
dress here yesterday before the con-
yention of the National Civil Serv-
ice Reform league
"On account of insufficient funds
With whioA to man the undertak ng'
Mr.. Bartlett told the convention, the
civil service commission is annually
examining over 100000 applicants for
federal positions and certifying those
who attain a scholastic rating OF 10
per cent and over. without making
any examinations or Investigations
whatsoever of their moral character,
criminal record, habits, restation, IN
dustry. faithfulness. workiliness, yer
acity or LOYALTY. The rating, the.
thing which determines their reia-
tive nos tions on the elip b. regis
ter. does not take into ;~~1unt even
a traction OF one per cent. the fact OF
good character, Indifferent character,
or had character, but is wholly and
purely scholastic.
Referring to what he described as
the recent shocking disclosures Of
criminality in the city OF Washing
ton. where at this time q Policeman
l. held for the THEFT OF an automo'
bile Mr.. Bartlett declared the com
mission has determined on account
Of this. although there was no provlss'
ion for It. to make character inyesti-
cations and ratings hcnceforth IN Ger
tifying applicants for The Washington
nolian f0rCp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
HARDING MAY FREE DEes.
Think President Win Offer HIM
Pardon Soon.

dFUOU SNSfff
Washington. Nov. 17.--White House
visitors who have preached the matter
IN the President have come away UNI
der the strong impression that Eugene
Y Debs. Socialist candidate for presi
dent in 1920, now serving a sentence
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
for war time utterances in opposition
n the selective service act. VIII re-
ceive an offer OF freedom by presiden
tial pardon. An equally strohg I'M
nress,on was obtained both at the
White House and the department OF
Justice that there would be no procia'
nation offering amnesty to political
prisoners. oa,
While he was candidate for presl
dent Mr. Harding refused to JOIN Par-
Law p. christensen. the Farm-Lator
candidate, in an appeal to Presiaeh.
Wilson for the release OF Debs. a.
the time he declared that he conia
form no opinion of the Dehs case WIN
ont going into the official records
Now that he has become president
however Mr. Harding is said to be
convinced that circumstances require
broader view of the matter AS
presidential candidate he took the
nosition that IL would not be fitting Tor
n m to appeal to the leader Of the op
position party to reverse court sen
tenoe AS president he is III position
10 release the leader of a minority
party who was his campaign oppoh.
ent He is said to regard this as OF
equal importance with the necessity
of considering tlfe Debs case upon tne
basis of the court records and the at
toiney generals report
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Canadian bacon and fancy ham.
Checkerline.
A shipment of Raccoon Fur coats
Just received at The Drysdale Store. =
Specials mems mahogany color,
goodyear welt, blucher cut shoes at
$3.50 at Noveck's. 61t2
Mrs Earl Marsden and son Leroy
were called to Cadyville, N Y, today
by the death of relative,
A special meeting of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will be held at head
quarters at O'Clock tonight
The supply of poultry at the Check
erline will be complete. Come in on
Monday or Tuesday and make your
selection
For lamb, veal, pork and pork pro.
ducts, call 204. Checkerline.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

s.s's"s"s"s"s-s"s"s-ss. 4
The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XLVIII.--TERRITORIES
ZoT 49, WTHE Story
M IN EM States" would
m WA y not be com
llss A$N47 A plete without
@gssy l,sSsv/ brief men
N&&s sssafzS/ ton of the
\N&S2ES other terri
tory of Tie United States, which
is not included in the actual for
ty-elght states. The biggest of
these territories is Alaska, with
an area of 590,SSf square miles.
This huge region was under Rus
sian domination until 1867 when
the United States purchased il
for S7,200,000, or less than two
cents an acre. There was some
grumbling at the time by a few
congressman over adding a re-
frigerator to the United States"
But the refrigerator has been
found to be well stocked with
gold. coal, forests and fisheries,
SO that Alaska has proven a
profitable investment
Hawaii, like Alaska, is a reg
ular territory In 1893 there
was successful revolution
against the Hawaiian queen, and
provisional government was
formed under American protec-
iion. In 1898, at the request OF
the population, Hawaii was an
licked to the United States.
Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
ippines were ceded to the United
States in 1899 as a result of the
Spanish-American war. Porto
Rico and the Philippines are de-
Tendencies and no. territories.
Their local affairs are admins
tered by a legislature OF two
houses and they are represented
in The United States by resident
commissioners elected by the leg
lslatures. Guam is under the
control OF naval officers in com
mand Of naval stations. Under
similar naval control are the
Tutuila group and Samoa,
which were coded Ia 1859 by
Great Britain and Germany.
Then there is the Panama Ca
nal Zone, which was purchased
from Panama in 1904 for $40,
100000. This is governed by the
lsthnian Canal commission
The year 1917 saw the pur-
chase from Denmark of the Vir-
gin Islands, Tor $25,000,000.
These aggregate only $50 square
miles and are temporarily gov
erned by naval officer.
Finally there is the District
of Columbia, which was organ
lied in 1871, as the seat of our
federal government. The resi-
dents have no vote for either
local or national officials, nor
are they represented in con-
gress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Home Made Fruit Bowl.

II you have an old wooden bowl that
Is not In active use. purchase some
shellac and some paint. dark shades
are preferable, and give II coat OF
paint first. When thoroughly dry, shell
lac it. The result will be very attrac-
tive fruit bowl. II you understand the
art of painting flowers or know how
to make pretty borders, this will make
the bowl more attractive. Thrift Mag.
azine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
unansMe rahle.

Mrs. Doolan's passion for fighting
policemen makes her his majesty's
guest at regular intervals.
"Halloa,' said the prison visitor,
resignedly, you here again?r
Mrs. Doolan gazed AT him with
dignity.
"And wot OF it?" she demanded.
"Wot | says to them coppers and the
rest of 'em says to you. If 1t wasn't
for the likes of me wot would you all
be doin for g'--London Tit
Pits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
ke,rers Of Libraries.

ThoJe who read many books aro
like lie eaters of hasl.ish. They live
In dreani. The subtle poison that
penetiates their brain tenders them In
sensible to the real world hiM makes
them the prey of terrible or delightful
phantomS. Books are the opium of the
occidsnt. They devour us. A day Is
coming on which we shnll al be keep
ers OF libraries. and tia; viii be the
end.--Anatole France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Polnt o. lnssresa screened.

The haunts Of the dnosaur in the
Red Deer valley, in Canada, have been
screened by the department OF trade
and commerce. The place where these
relics of millions OF years ago are
found Is about 100 miles east Of Cal.
gary, In canyon of the Red Deer
river, which is just as beautiful as
the Grand canyon, but about one
seventh its size. 1t is the only place
In Alberta where the cactus grows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
SECRETED HIS LITTLE HOARD
Indiana Man Evidently Had Little
Confidence in the Wearers
Of the Cloth.

After much persuasion, Mrs. House
wife, in Connersyille, finally prevailed
ON her husband TO let two ministers
use their spare bedroom during a
church conference.
A day or two later the telephone
rang in the office of the factory where
he worked and Mrs Housewife insist
ed on talking to him. She was in
formed that lie could be called TO the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Har Preferences.

"Does Mrs. Jacks sweep with dig
nifty in a room?"
mo, indeed; she Is too up,to.date
for that. She uses vacuum
cleaner" '
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
SOME PROVERBS

Among the most frequently quoted
proverbs are these:
History repeats itself
Consistency, thou art jewel
rolling stone gathers no moss.
Necessity is the mother of iny' a.
ton.
Discretion is the better part E:
yalor.
Be sure you are right, then g.
ahead.
Nothing happens to anybody wl,!th
he is not fitted by nature to hear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

"Why did Jlbway and Gadsprr fall
out?"
"Gadspur says Jlbway kept picking
on his fiivyer."
That's strange. Picking you
sayY
Eyes. Jibwny refused TO call it any
thing but a chariot"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

The Observation-Disclosures the charge
against this man, officer?
The Air Cop--He was speeding In
a high.power racing plane and ran
down child's goplane.--Tale Spins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Hand Work Only.

The Magstrate-I should think
you'd be ashamed to make your wife
work over the washtub to support you.
The Accused--But, judge, can't az
ford TO buy laundry machlnary FOR
her,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

Tom--Do you intend to 50 abroad on
your Wedding trip when you get mar
rieiif
Dlck.-I do II marry the right girl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our relatives,
and friends for their deep sympathy
extended to us during our recent
bereavement, also for the many mass
cards, flowers. and all those WHO
sent automobiles, and assisted in any
way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
NO HOPE OF ADJOURNMENT
Congress- Can't Finish Work Before
Thanksgiving.

Washington, Nov. l7.-House OF rep
resentatives gave up hopes yesterday
of adjourning congress before Thanks
giving. Representative Mondell, re-
publican leader, said the current SEES
sion would run close to opening OF
regular session Dec. D.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17
instability.

Ambition goes a restless way,
As history doth prove.
When any gets where he would stay
Fate still says, ITS your mover
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-17

A SMALL MATTER.
"ouchl Didn't you take or
piece Of my ear that timer"
Don't be alarmed, sir; not
enough to affect the hearing"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

ing the next few days. would be one
of steadfast reserve. And such a course
was cOngenial to her mood, which was
subdued, not to say apprehensive;
though she was sure that her recent
conduct If viewed alphabetically,
would be found Christian. The trOu-
BILE was that probably it would not
be viewed sympathetically. No one
would understand how carefully and
tactfully she had prepared the items
Of the Oriole to lead suavely up to the
news of Aunt Julia's engagement and
break 1t to Noble Dill in a manner to
save his reason. Therefore, on ac-
count Of this lack of comprehension.
really the only wise and good thing to
do was to claim nothing for herself,
and allow Herbert and Henry to re-
main undisturbed in full credit for
publishing the Oriole. This involved
disappointment, it is true; neverthe-
less she decided to bear 1t.
She had looked forward to surpris-
ing 1.-THE family" delightfully."-. AS
they fluttered in exclamation about
her, she had expected to say, "Oh, the
poem isn't so much, l guess-I wrote
it quite few days ago and Tn writ
ing couple new ones now-but l did
take quite lot O. time and trouble
with the rest Of the paper. because
had to write every single word Of it, or
else let Henry and Herbert try to,
and course they'd Just Of ruined it.
Oh. It isn't so much to talk about l
guess; It just sort Of comes to me to
do things that way"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14
Continued from page four)

But she was obliged to postpone the
Intended question. Sesame and
Lilies" lay sweetly In the chair that
Florence had occupied, but Florence
herself had gone somewhere else.
She had gone for a long, long RAM
BILE; and pedestrians who encountered
her, and took note Of her expression
were interested; and. as they went OF
their way, several Of them interrupted
the course Of their meditations to say
to themselves that she was the most
thoughtful-looking young girl they hac
ever seen. There was touch Of visit
fitness about her. too; as Of one
whose benevolence must renounce all
hope of comprehension and reward.
Florence, In fact, had about cached
the conclusion that far from the likeli-
hood of her receiving praise for her
thoughtful circulation Of the news
concerning her aunt Julia, there was
. strong probability that dire results,
wordy and otherwise would ensue.
Hence her extreme thoughtfulness.
Among those who observed her I'M
usual expression was a gentleman Of
great dimensions disposed in a closed
automobile that labored through mud
holes in an unpaved outskirt Of the
town. He raped upon the glass in
front Of him. to get the drivers atten-
ton, and a moment later the car
drew up beside Florence. as she stood
in deep reverie at the intersection of
two roads.
Cncle Joseph opened the door and
took his cigar from his mouth. Get
in. Florence" ne said. "I'll take you
for ride" She started violently;
whereupon he restored the cigar to
his mouth. pulled upon 1t, breathing
heavily the while, rs was his wont !;
and added: I'm not going home I'm
out for a nice long ride &c, in"
81 was takin' walk" she said dubi.
onely ~ hat to take whole lot of
exercise, and I ought to walk ana
walk and walk. I guess ought 10
,"en on walkin'."
"Gie. H." he said I'm ou' riding
tent know when I'll get home.
.in-e.ce got in. Uncle Joseph
caspd the door and the car slowly
...r' - inward.
- ..o'v where Herbert isr' IN
+. :.-a'>eS.
No.. said Floren. e in . -sn''e
NICE.
:. DO. ne said. "E2ri.egt aan -
y
~. ). tie a.,
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

ole they We're distributing to subscrib-
ers; and after I read it kind Of fore
saw that the Teller responsible for
their owning printing press was
going to be in trouble. l had quite u
talk with 'em and they limited they
hadn't had much to do with this num-
Der of the paper, except the mechani-
cal end Of it; but they wouldn't come
out right full with what they meant.
They seemed to have some good rea-
son for protecting third party, and
said quite a good deal about their ia
theirs and mothers being but mortal
and so on; so Henry and Herbert
thought they oughtn't to expose this
third party-whoever she was. Well,
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14
Continued
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given that l, the
Undersigned Sheriff of Bingham
County, Idaho. will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the farm of A. H. Scissor,
Taber, Idaho, on the 2Sth day OF No
vember, 1921, at 1000 a. m. OF said
day the following described animals
tO-wit:
One bald faced sorrel mare 8
years old, weight, 1900 lbs. Brand
ed No. 10, left shoulder, with
black sucking horse colt.
One sorrel yearling, blaze face
colt.
One black horse, weight 1900 lbs.
Age unknown, branded To.
A. H. SIMMONS, Sheriff.
By d. P. BRILL, Deputy.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

Harold M. Snow, of Boise, nephew
OF Mrs Grace M. Stevens, is assist
ing the Shriners in wiring the coun-
ty warehouse for the coming show.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

Miss Lila Liljenquist was in Poca
tello at her home with tonsolitis,
but returned last Monday morning
to her position as deputy assessor.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

Buy the furnace that is built like
a battleship and distribute the cost
over a lifetime of service. Rudy
Furnaces are installed by Nugent
Metal Works, exclusive agent. If
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Apologize,
special representatives Of the Ogden
Examiner. are in the city taking
subscriptions.