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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.


Advertisements.
Maurice Levin motored to Mont
pc fer Wednesday.
Miss Cecile Keough of Arlington
spent Wednesday in town.
Everyone is going to the Harvest
Hop tonight at high school.
Mrs. II. A. Hewitt of South Shafts
bury spent Wednesday in town.
Are you goin to THE County Fair"
at Opera House Friday and Satur'
day?
Miss Jennie Corey who has been
i'll for several days is able to be out
again.
There will be regular meeting OF
the Stark Hose company at 8 O'Clock
this evening,
The King Daughters will meet
with Mrs. +. w. Goodal Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
If new shoes are needed, be IRE
pared for the coming holiday. New
stocks just in at Harris shoe store.
97t3
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman E. Mahalfy
of New York City are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Leigh OF Pleasant
street.
Mrs. Harry Bronson and children
are spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Martha Elwell of Coun
ty street.
Mrs. Phineas Gay and daughter
Ella, have returned home after spend
ing a week in Greenfield and Turner'S
Falls. Mass.
Ladies'! Look EN- over They're on
display in our show window New
fall trimmed hats at wonderful values
s495 at Noveck s. 97t2
Just Outside the Door" starring
Edith Hallor, a gripping drama of the
higher and over strata of society
lIarte Theatre today.
Richard Fradenburgh has returned
to his home from the Putnam Mem
orial hospital, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
Second Congregational chapel serv
ice tonight at 730 Topic, Some Sug
positions and Plans The officers of
the church and leaders in the various
departments are specially requested
to be present.
Mothers In preparation for that
annual event next Tuesday we have
prepared with large stocks of mdse.
for the boys and girls. long wearing,
good looking shoes, hosiery blouses,
dresses and everything at popular
prices at Novecks. ste
We cordially invite you to confer
with our representative, Mrs. Kent at
40 Gage st. this week We manu-
faeture all kinds of monumental work
from mausoleum to marker. so can
change any design to suit your indi-
ydual taste. Prices include founda-
ton. transportation. setting, carved
emblems and lettering The Temple
Bros, Rutland Burlington Vt. Pitts
field, Mass.
For Sae-6 dining chairs; kitchen
table; large arm rockers; 2 dining
chairs; small rocker princess dress
err; / dresser; / buffet; #. round
dining table; l Japanese rug, 1 grass
rug. 9x12; ! white iron bed. ! brass
bed; . cotton mattresses bed
springs; library table; kitchen cabi-
net; looking glass; chairs; cook
stove; | Stewart parlOr stove / grass
rug SxlO: window shades over Won
Dettes store Call Saturday 9it3@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01

tives in town for a time, have re.
turned to their home in Cobbleskill,
n. Y.
Supt OF Schools, b. p. Hamlin was
in town Monday on business. He was
accompanied by H. 0. Hutchinson.
state supervisor of Junior high
schools.
Schools in town will reopen Tues.
day, Sept, 6, for the fall term For
the present, school will be held in the
old buildings until the new building is
completed.
Rev. S. H. Watkins, who has been
spending some time at his home here
will leave Thursday for Burlington &c
RESUME his duties as rector there
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01

nam Memorial hospital, Bennington
son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grout.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Cole are re.
joicing over the birth of a daughter,
born Tuesday, Aug. Both.
The Poetry Discussion Group held
its meeting at the home of Mrs. Clar.
ence ID. Gilchrist, Wednesday after.
noon, Aug. Slst
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward h. Buck ant
daughter, Alice, and Mrs. Edward
Sculley, who have been visiting rela.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01

agara Falls, N Y. where he will spend
several days before going to New
York where he excerpts to make his
future home.
The annual donation and supper
viii be held at the NJ. Il. Church Thur
Sept Sth. We are especially anxious
for a big success as Rev. Smith leaves
the following week to resume his
school duties. Everybody come.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01

Mrs Watkins and Miss Mary Watkins
viii remain until the lotter part of the
week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
CITIES TO.CIvE
HOOVER Dinner
TO RAISE FUND
Committee for European Relief
May Charge SO for Dish Of
Soup and Bread.

Hoover banquets with either the
black coffee, bread and rice diet
or the soup and bread m&nu will be
held in each city and township in
Rock Island county on the same
evening, the date to be decided
later. Decision on the Hoover ban
quet plan to raise money for. the
starving children Of Europe wal
reached by the county relief COM
mittee which met yesterday after
noon at the Red Cross rooms in
Moline. Mrs. Mary Ogden, county
chairman, presided.
The tentative price fof each
plate was set at SO, but it may be
modified to include SO per couple.
Each city will hold its own ban
quet. but all will be on the same
evening, probably early in Febru-
airy. Arrangements may be made
whereby residents in the county
can pay for their plate in terms of
corn, the county organization to
sell the corn and receive the money
Some Rock Island or Moline or
ganization will be asked to pay for
the banquet food.
Next Wednesday will be four
minute-men's day. Four-minute
speakers will be sent out to movie
houses in the county to talk on the
campaign and make a plea for con-
tributions.
Miss Mary E. Adkins of Rock Is
land was named secretary of the
county committee and A. T. Foster
OF Moline, treasurer. All contribu-
tions can be semitic Mr.. Foster. Al
bert D. Hermann, Rock Island Y.
M. c. A., is in charge of the four
minute men in Rock Island and
John Coburn for the corps Of speak
ers in Moline.
Aside from the speakers at the
theatres, Rabbi J. l.. Baron yester-
day requested for speaker at the
musical entertainment to be given
next Wednesday evening at the
Rock Island Masonic temple by the
B'nai Birth lodge. Other organiza-
TONS may request speakers.
Another meeting of the commit
tee to make fuller arrangements is
called for $3.50 Saturday afternoon
at the Moline Red Cross quarters
the entire Rock island delegation
Is asked to be present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
b0RAH'S NAVAL
PLAN APPROVED
Senate Committee Reports Favor.
ably on Resolution Proposing
Disarmament.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Borah'ss resolution proposing nego-
tiations for reduction of naval
building by the United States.
Great Britain and Japan, vas re-
ported favorably today by the SEN
ate foreign resolutions committee.
In lieu of the original proposal
that the negotiations look to a re-
duction Of SO per cent in future
building for five years. the com
mittee proposed that the negotia-
tons provide for such reductions as
can be agreed upon. -
No record vote was taken 'on the
Borah resolution, but that offered
by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, proposing that the United
States have an American represent
tative participate with the disarma-
ment commission of the League OF
Nations was defeated by eight to
three, on a straight party, align
ment.
As approved the Borah resolution
reads:
Resolved, by the senate and
house OF representatives of the
United States Of America, in con-
gress assembled, that the president
of the United States, is requested
If not incompatible with the pub
lie interests. to advise the govern
ment Of Great Britain and Japan.
respectively, that this government
will at once take up directly with
their governments, and without
waiting upon the action of any
other nation, the question Of naval
disarmament, with q view of
promptly entering into a treaty by
which the naval building pro-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
SlAIlONERS Of
STATEI'O meet.
MROck ISLAND


Committees to arrange for the
sixth annual convention of the S.a-
TONERS and Booksellers association
OF Illinois to be held in Rock Island
on May 3-5 have been named by the
Tri-City Stationers' association.
The place CT the meeting has not
been decided. Further arrange
mehts for tie convention will be
made at the annual meeting Of the
local organization to be held Feb. s
export. !
The following committees have
been appointed:
Finance. entertainment, program
and banque,-E. G.. Carlson. Mo-
line; Bruno Zoeckler, M. II. Mac
Arthur, F. S. Fidlar, Davenport.
Invitation, publicity. hotel. auto,
printing!. S. Palmer, Rock Is
land: d. S. Hansen, Martin Carl
son. Moline; E. NJ. Write, ". ".
Fidlar. Davenport.
Ladies' reception committee
Mrs. P. S. Palmer, Mrs. E. o. vaile,
Jr.,- Rock Island; Mrs. NJ r. Carl
spn, Mrs. d. S. Hansen. Mira. P. 6.
Schofield, Mrs. A. G.. Carlson, Mo-
line; Mrs. M. H, Macarthur Mrs.
E.. M. White, Mrs. Bruno Zoeckler,
Miss A. c. Gooch. Davenport
One hundred stationers and book
sellers are expected to come to
Rock Island for the convention. A
program Of speakers and entertain
ment is being arranged. E. o. Vale.
" se president Of the state organ
ization.
inc local association will present
before the state body the proposi-
ton Of charging the organization
to encompass the cities of the mid
die west. Stationers and booksell:
ers eastern Iowa are also invited
to attend the convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
II STATESL0S
CONcRESSMEN
II Representatives VIM Be Drop
ped from House II Senate APP.
proves Re-apportionment.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Under the
reapportionment bill adopted in the
house late yesterday limiting the
membership Of that branch of con-
gress to Us present number of 1876,
the state affected will continue to
provide machinery for redistricting,
all efforts to have the problem
handled by federal legislation hav-
ing been defeated. The result,
which had tbeen predicted. came
after a day Of confusion and wran-
Cling and after numerous amend
ments to fix the membership. at
various figures were voted down.
The bill, as submitted by the CEN
sus committee, provided for men,
bership Of 483, but the house by a
vote of 267 to IS, adopted an
amendment by Representative Bar
bour, Republican, of California, re-
tanning the present membership.
Another amendment by Repre-
sentative Barbour and substitutes
offered by others providing ma
chinery for redistricting were de-
feated.
Under the measure as it will 60
to the senate for approval II. states
will lose IL representatives which
will be shifted to eight other states.
Missouri will lose two seats and
Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Ne
braska, Rhode Island and Vermont,
one each. California will gain
three, Michigan and Ohio, two each,
and Connecticut, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Texas and Washington,
one each.
The reapportionment will be-
come effective March 4, 1928.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
could NOT RA|SFAAND'
. TO HER HEAD, SHE SAN

that at times | could hardly b. \
my feet at all. l couldn't raise n
hand to my head and | almost h
the use OF one arm altogether n
kidneys were all out Of order.
had an awful hurting in my h,ct
was terribly nervous and was vpI
ject to tracking headaches III
would last for two and three d,n
at a time. l kept losing veis
and strength and my condition i,
came most deplorable.
But I had not been taking In
lac a week before l improved va,
derfully and now ! no longer ID
like the same woman. sleep q,
the misery has left my back, !
stomach trouble has entirely ii
appeared and l don't feel a sign
rheumatism. Really, | am stroa
er and feel better than for 10 ",
and l wouldn't give Tanlac for
the other medicines in the vol
put together"
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island /
the Carl E. Schlegel drug store, q
the leading drug stores in eve
city.-(Adv)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
SIXTY-YEAR OLD
MAN AND YOUTH
BECOME BANDITS

Two bandits, one of whom is said
by their victim to have been a man
about 60 years old and the other a
lad of about IS, last night drove
B. Hunter, clerk of the Lage drug
store on Fourteenth street and
Grand avenue, into a corner and
while he was covered by a revolver
in the hand of one, the second rifled
the cash drawer of about $18 in
cash. The raid was staged about
1890 last evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
CROWN FORCES
/ DESTROY HOMES
Official Reprisal at Cork-Dublin
Military Authorities Will Take
Rebel Hostages.

Cork, Ireland. Jan. 20.-The first
official destruction for attacks on
crown forces in Cork city since
martial law was enforced in this
era. was carried out this morning,
when two houses, where two men,
bers of the Royal Irish constabu-
larry were attacked on Saturday,
last, were destroyed by military
forces.
Rebel Hostages.
Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 20. - The
military authorities issued a procla-
nation today, declaring that II
bomb and firearm attacks on crown
forces in motorcars continue,
known rebels will be carried as
hostages for the safe conduct OF
the occupants of all motor vehicles
which are the property of the arm
ed forces of the crown"
The notice applies to the city and
county Of Dublin and county
Meath.
Seize Documents,
London, Jan. 20.-(United Press. J
Important documents were seized
in raid on Sim Fein centers
throughout London early today.
Scotland Yard announced a
search had been made for arms and
ammunition but none was reported
found. No arrests we're made.
The raid was one of the most
extensive In recent months and
was reported to. have been deter
mined upon after rumors of a wide
spread plot Of property destruc-
ton has arisen.
Police and secret service agents
visited homes and meeting places
in Bayswater. Barnsbury, Padding
ton. Stephney, Eastman and Han
we'll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
Mrs. Mariner Gains 10
Pound. By Taking Tan
lac and Is Freed of
Rheumatism and Indi-
9estion After Five Years
Suffering. -.

The luckiest day of my life was
the day my husband brought me
home a bottle Of Tanlac and l
started taking it," was the enthu-
siastic statement made recently by
Mrs. Grover Mariner, III East Will
liam street, Decatur, Ill.
Since taking Tanlac am 10
pounds heavier than l was and |
have found relief from indigestion
and rheumatism that made the past
five years of by life a period Of
unbroken misery. l don't think
anybody ever suffered worse from
indigestion than..I did. Why. for
those five years l hardly knew
what it was to eat a good meal.
THE rheumatism was so bad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
COMM TEE ON
COUNTY ROADS,
SYsTEMmEETS
Seek to Arrive ct Definite Plan for
Inproyenett Of LEGAL
Highways.

The road committee Of the board
Of supervisors is in session at the
court house this afternoon for the
purpose Of taking up matters in
connection With road Improve
ment in the county. The commit
tee under the Craftsmanship of J. A.
Schaible Of Moline includes w. H.
Schillinger, Rock Island; w. F.
Nichols, Black Hawk; L. A. Schave,
Hampton. and James Kelly, Buffalo
Prairie.
The meeting Of the committee to-
day is to consider q definite, COM
prehensive plan fors. improvement
and maintenance of the county
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
BARON TALKS ON
PROMISED LAND

Rabbi j. L. Baron will speak on
Light and Shadow in the Lani of
Promise" at the regular opening
services to be held at o'clock to-
morrow evening at the Temple
Emanuel, Eleventh and Brady
streets, Davenport. A special mu-
steal program has been arranged.
The public is invited to the SER
vices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
.CONTE TO
Be FEATURES
Of Elk WEEK
Coronation Of Most Popular Woman
to BE Carried Out in Maso /.
Of Splesdor.

The Elks' nonul4rify contest ia
q, 80.
.""elne in.o oA
ing OF Candidates ana TINS feature
Of the week Of the circus, Jan. 20 to
Fob & rron;eae - develon ;nto the
~ ,~.,:- .........;..
as q oe 'opi. W W.
A gaMxy OK ROCK isiands Dest
known ana most popular women
nave been selected as contestants.
Inree winners VIII De determine At
the fnal counting and eacn OF these
VIII De presented WIN . oiamono
rlng1
But the mere winning OF . pri1e 10
not the only goal towards wnlcn the
contestants Will strive. iaklne tnelr
cue from the Mari GraS OF new
Orleans, the committee IN charge
will make the Presentation OF the
jewels an occasion tnat Will en-
nance their valve TO those VINO re-
ceive them, and create OF them sou
venirs which Will become family
nelrlOOms.
Growing OF the queen at the cor
onatfon ball on the last night OF the
Mardi Gras is carried out anna q
riot OF splendor. And IN Just TINS
manner VIII the GROWING OF tne
winner OF tnls contest ne observer;
me winner Will De maze queen ana
the two next highest VIII pc maids
of honor. Vheir friends will act as
heralds, trumpeters and courtlers' OF
the royal party. All Will De spien-
dldly costumed and a numDep OF
very young boys and girls VIII act
as pages and maldens OF honor.
The coronation and presentation
OF jewsl will take place on the
stage Of the American legion hall
the night following the closing OF
the contest. The stage will be
transformed into a beautiful throne
room in which the queen and her
court will receive the mayor, who
will in turn make the presentation
address and tender the freedom Of
the city to the royal party.
1t should prove spectacle that
will long be remembered by those
who see it. To assure correct and
artistic arrangement the special
decorations and staging OF the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
MAY ISSUE BONDS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Author-
ity to issue $35o.oo0 general mort
gage gold bonds was granted the
Western United Gas & Electric
company of Aurora, by the state
public utilities commission today.
Additional authority was also given
for issuance Of $4,000 Z per cent
collateral trust notes, which are to
be issued should the company fail
to sell $4,000 5 per cent mortgage
gold bonds at IS per cent par.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20

road system. For soma g
membsr> have been engaged
study Of various systems n
throughout the country ~ b
view Of adopting the best
plans for Rock Island comm,
The conclusions of the ~.
tee will Be presented to ~
q SUPERVISOR for ratification : h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
COE
Especial Corespondence.)

Especial Corespondence.)
Dave Crawford is very ill with
an attack OF tonsillitis,
The young people of Fairfield
church enjoyed a social gathering
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Saddoris last Friday evening.
Miss May Durbin of Cordova is
at the home Of her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durbin.
Mrs. S. Simpson. who has been
visiting with relatives in the east,
returned here to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Fillmer.
Adelphia school is preparing for
a program and box sociable to be
held in the near future.
Vernon Ashdown. who has been
seriously ill. is now well on the
road to recovery.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Fred Ashdown
were business callers in Moline last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Russell of
Hillsdale were visiting ut the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Eipper
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moody were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sample last Sunday.
The young people Of Fairfield are
preparing . play to be given in the
near future.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
1855 INDICTNENTs

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 2o.-I,s.
ments against $50 persons. -.
foreigners, charging violation m
prohibition act, were returnss n
morning by the federal grand -
There was a total Of Is i.S]
ments. Many Of the liquor I'M
ments are against Madison cossl
foreigners. Others are spread i.
the other 70 counties OF the Si.,s /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
URGE RIVER WORK.

Washington. Jan. 20-Improve-
ment Of the Mississippi, Ohio and
Missouri rivers to insure year
round navigation between Mime
apolis and st. Paul and st. Louis
and Pittsburgh and Kansas City,
was urged today before the house
rivers and harbors committee by a
delegation of shippers and barge
line operators from the middle
west. The improvements. it is es-
timated, would cost 100000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
OFFER $1,000 REwApn

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Ian. \.
Postofiice inspectors, here iny,.]
eating the recent mail robberr !.
day announced security compss;'
had authorized them to Offer i
ward Of $4,000 for informatio, y,
ing to the arrest and convictios }
the bandits. 1t was reported M,
ficially that more than $3.50, 200 5.
obtained in the robbery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20

Sounswhat LINKED ID diving their
Al u tie stoFy. 1sfla Lss struggled
valiaatly With . role which was .
tribe "over her head" for It was
Biishtly dimeult to reconcile her
vtvlcious inssnue type - An emo
tional aim matron.
However, only the more critical
and they might Be called few
stopped to detect flaws in the pros
duction. Many paid little atten-
ton to tho continuity Of the pic
ture, devoting most Of the time
to viewing the theatre's interior de-
lights. The picture was generally
accorded happy approval. The first
entrance Of Lila Lee was greeted
by . burst Of applause from her
many Rock Island friends and ad-
mirers.
Crowds still swarmed outside for
the second exhibition. which be-
gan shortly after .. After the TIE
atre had been cleafed Of its IN
itial attendance, all aisles and ex-
its were guarded to prevent fur
Their infraction Of the fire preven-
ton code. As long as there re-
mained . possible chance to entaS
the theatre the crowds kept COM
ing.
After the first show Hickey
Brothers tea room ION the mezzan-
inc was the center of attraction.
Hundreds were served and hun
dreds filed through from the bal
cony and on downstairs to inspect
the new tobacco emporium man
aged by Condo Meenan. Messrs.
William, Dennis and John Hickey
received all their guests with typ
ical cordially, dispensing bon bons
to the women and cigars and Gig
arets to the men, as souvenirs OF
the christening Of their Store No
IL.
John Eckman, art photographer
whose Offices and studio occupy the
west first and second floor front
was busily engaged both afternoon
and evening. receiving his many
friends and hundfeds Of other per-
sons impelled by curiosity to in
spect his attractive place of bust.
ness.
The decorative work Of the Fort
Armstrong attracted much favor
able comment last night. The paint.
ing was done under the supervi.
sion OF A. Lachel for Gustave A
Brand & Co.. the interior decorator
Mr.. Lachel has been with this con-
Germ for eleven years and in thai
time has painted a great many
theatres.
After the second screen exhibi
ton of the evening the mezzanine
promenade filled quickly and scores
inaugurated the dancing salon. un.
til midnight, accompanied by The
theatre organ and orchestra. Il
an opening day attendance may bt
advanced as a criterion of the the.
tres success as a public institu.
ton, that degree Of attainment was
instantaneous.
Throughout the evening Presi-
dent Walter A. Rosenfield, Vice
President Joseph Hopp, Treasurer
Charles Rosenfield, Secretary
George Schneider, Resident Mana.
ger Joseph P. Quinn. and Percy
Spencer. assistant to Mr.. Quinn, re-
ceived their patrons within the in,
terror foyer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
DIES IN BERTH.

Chicago. Jan. ,o.l Samuel Kapn,
81. wealthy stove manufacturer Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. was found dead in
his berth when train entered the
railway station this morning. Mr..
kapn had been i'll several months
and was on his way to California
seeking health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
Juror EXCUSED

Dublin, Jan. 20.-(United Press.
-"President" de Valera presented
a workable excuse when called for
jury service in County Wicklow.
Cant be found" the bailiff re-
ported.
Juror excused. ruled the jus.
tice.