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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

There has been considerable contr0
versy over the extent 10 which reliS
ious belief entered into Washingtoh's
character. His own chronicles show
that most of his Sundays except dur
Ing the presidency, when he felt
obliged to set an example, he spent In
answering letters, going over his ac-
counts, hunting or doing any business
that those with whom he was negoti-
ating had no scrupIes. In choosing
people to work for him he SET up no
barriers Of creed, judging men from
the standpoint of honesty, Industry
and ability.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

schools and their wives. Co-Opera.
ton between the Library and the
schools was the aim Of the gather ng,
and to this end. Rev G. S. Mills.
President Of the Library Board, spoke
on A Balanced Diet in Books" and
Mr. McClelland, on The School and
the Library.
Through the generosity of Mr.
Hall Park Mccullough, the Library
has recently acquired the Abraham
Lincoln edition of The Chronicles Of
America in so volumes, edted by
Allen Johnson, professor of Ameri.
can History in Yale University. The
books are beautifully bound in dark
blue cloth, with cover design in gold
and are noteworthy addition to the
Lbrary.
Grateful acknowledgment is made
of gifts Of books and magazines from
Mrs NJ C. Jewett, Mrs Ida Merri
man, Mrs G I Endress Mrs. ]. Nj
Ayres, Mrs. Sayre Mcleod, Mrs. w..
a Root, Mrs. Agnes Sexton, Miss
Florence Walbridge, Miss Edna
Loomis, Mrs. Il. ID. Bennett, Mrs. w.
y. Newton, Mrs George Chandler
Miss Maude Carpenter, Miss Fanny
Shields, Miss Grace Mllar Mrs
George VIII ans, Mrs w. n. Gilbert
Mrs, f. H. Nichols, Mrs. A. ]. Hol-
den, Miss Catherine Gibbons. Mrs
William Whitney, (Broohyn, ~ Y);
Mrs F. B, Pope, Mr.. F. f. Howe
Prof. A. V. w. Jackson, G. p En-.
dress, II "A Pritchard, John Spargo,
Henry Gates, NJ. NJ Shoemaker, Max
Firth II, |. Norton Dr. l.. H. Ross,
II. p Mccullough, Knights of Colum.
bus, Daughters of Isabella, Women's
Voters League, State Library Com
na sson, Ex-Gov. Clement and the Z.
8. Government.
The Library is also indebted for
special kindnesses, gifts OF flowers,
etc, to Mrs. Eliza Percy, Mrs A. b.
Sibley, Mrs. f. Haviland Sib,ey, Mrs.
iJ M Ayres, Mrs. u l.. Nichols. Miss
Ella Cummings, Mrs. Walter Town
send, Mrs. G. p. Endress, II II,
/ Warren and numerous others.
| wish to express my personal ap-
lpreciation to the Editor of the local
paper for courtesies received; to
those who have helped to make the
Story hour successful; to the Library
Trustees for their unfailing kindness
and consideration; and to the many
| patrons of the Library for their IN
terest and cooperation
Respectfully submitted
Florence H. Moses,
l. brarian.
In inviting attention to the report
of the Librarian the Board of Man
ayers wish to record their apprecia
ON of the efficient service which is
being rendered by Mrs Moses and
her helpers, They feel that the very
best is being made of the equipment
and the opportunity. But there are
certain handicaps which are difficult
to overcome in the administration OF
the library Let us illustrate. Where
to find attractive place for the new
books and shelf room for the old, anC
convenient storage facilit es for the
accumulation Of other printed matter
which it is important to keep for ;
time or permanently, is one problem
Another relates to floor space The
library Is being increasingly used by
readers about the magazine an(
newspaper tables, and groups o
} young people especially after schoo
throng in for reading and study. TIL,
childreu's room is a pleasant place
Continued on page 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
TWO DAY CONFERENCE
To Be Held in Bennington Thursday
and Friday of This Week With
Several Good Speakers.

A Bennington county conference OF
Sunday schools and Sunday school
workers will be held in Bennington
Thursday and Friday of this week.
The speakers on the program are as
follows:
John Stapleton Re iglous secretary
y. NJ. c. A.. New York City; Franklin
ID. Elmer, National Scout Commission
er and Pastor Colgate University; Mrs.
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, au-
thor, Albany; Mrs Dorothy Cantield
Fisher, author, Arlington; Miss Flor
ence H. Wells, Young Peoples Secre-
tary, Foreign Mission Society, Congre-
gational Church, Brattleboro; Byron
N Clark, State Secretary Y. NJ. c. A.,
Burlington; Geo. f. Robins, State Sec
retary S. S. Association, Burlington.
The program will be as follows.
Thursday Noon.
Industrial Dinner Speaker John r.
Stapleton, n. Y. City.
Violin solo, Harold Murray, Benning-
ton
Piano colo, Miss Bessie Kinne, Ben
nington.
Vocal solos, Ben Franklin, tenor, AL
bany; Miss Florence McDonougn, con
tralto, Albany; Earl Chase, baritone,
Bennington.
Thursday Evening
NJ. f. Church, John Stapletou, Indus.
trial Y. " c. A. Secretary, New York
City.
Congregational Church Geo e. Rob
ins, General Secretary Safe Sunday
School Association.
Baptist Church, Franklin d. Elmer,
First Baptist Church, Hamilton ~ Y
Union Service. North Bennington, l.
F. Munger, State Secretary T. NJ. c,
A., Burlington.
Methodist Church, South SALISBURY
Byron n Clark. State Secretary Y. NJ.
c. A.. Burlington
Friday Program
At Bennington congregational Church
1000 a. m.-The Object of the Con
ference, Gen. Sec Wnslow
Scripture, Reverend James f, Mckee
Prayer, Rev VIM r. Ham in.
Reports of Executive Committee.
Presentation Of Subjects Religious
week Day Instruction. State Sec. s S
Association. Geo. f Robins. Dai y Va
cation Bible School, Rev. w. G. Tow
art Rev Jas. A. Perry. The Graded
s. s. Union. Mrs. w G. Towart.
1900 to zoo p. m, lunch and recre
ation
200 p. m. song service, conducted
| by Frank Hurley.
Address, Rev. Franklin D. Elmer,
Address, John Stapleton, Religious
Secretary, Y NJ. c. A.
600 p. m Abnaki Banquet. Byron
N. Clark; Mrs Mary r.. Shipman An
drews.
Girls Camp Banquet, Miss Florence
II. Wells.
Scout Camp Fire, Franklin d. Elmer
Camp Fire Girs. Mrs Dorothy c
Fisher.
500, Illustrated lecture. Camp Life
| Messrs. Clark and Elmer, Mrs. An
drews and Mrs. Fisher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

is loaned, also, both for reference
and home use
10 magazines and newspapers are
received regularly, two new maga.
zines having been added this year by
gift.
BY means of the Ia brary Inter-loan
system, we have borrowed 81 books
not in our Library, the Library and
patron each paying the postage one
way. We do not have all reference
books asked for, and we are not al
ways able to purchase them, but we
are glad whenever possible, to Dor.
row any needed material for our pat
rCns.
II new volumes of modern fiction
have been purchased by means of the
duplicate pay collection. The pay
copies" Of current magazines are in
creasingly popular, and there are
now 16 different story magazines in
the loan collect on.
Books for special occasions have
been grouped at various tines thru
the year, viz books on gardening
Christmas books 1.enten reading,
books suggested by Dr. Tupper in his
lecture before the Fortnightly Club,
and books required for reading by
both Junior High and High school
students.
Every morning for one week early
in the school year, the Librarian
gave instruction in the use of the cata-
logue, and the classification and loca-
tion of books in the Library to the
Freshman English classes OF the To-
cal High school
A story hour for the children is
held each Saturday morning durng
the winter months. Through the
Kindness of Miss Hoffman, the direc-
tor of the High SchoL Teacher.train-
ing class, various members Of her
class have told the stories this year.
The average attendance to date is "a.
set Of Nelson loose-leaf encyClo
ped.as; the Makers of History" ser
les by Abbott in 80 volumes; the
works of Edgar Allen Poe, in vol.
umes; "Plutarch's Lives in vol
umes; and the international En-
cyclopedio Dictionary" in volumes
were purchased from the Gleason
Estate in North Bennington.
"Children's Book Week was OBJ
served at the Library the week OF
Nov. 21st, 1920. At that time. new
and attractive ed tions of children's
books, kindly loaned by the Evans
News Agency the Gr,swold store
and the II. r. Hunting Co. OF Spring
field, Mass, were on exhibition, ant
parents and others interested were
invited to inspect the books at theil
leisure, thus being enabled to choose
their Christmas gifts early
A very wonderful collection o
paintings by Vermont artists was
loaned to the Bennington Iibrar.
through the kindness Of the Vernon
State Commission and these were oil
exhibition in the Childrens room, tht
entire week of March 29 1920. 327 dit
ferent people viewed the paintings
and many expressed their apprecia
ton of the opportunity given them
Several nature scenes painted by Mrs
w. B. Sheldon, and loaned by her
! NtIe uNluuou III INC SAhiOitlOH dh'
were afterward placed on the bul
let board in the main room for
short time
On the evening of Jan. q, tn
members of the Library staff wer
hostesses to the Library trustees an
their wives; the teachers of the dis
trict, grade, and High schools; an
the Supts. of the town and villag
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
CUT OF 81 A TON ON
STEEL co. PRODUCTS
Reduction CT SIS on Tin Plate, and
St50 a Ton on
Bi,Iets

New York, April lS.-The United
States Steel Corporation has reduced
prices OF nine of its most important
products an average of about 81 a
ton, or approximately IL per cent. This
announcement was made yesterday by
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman OF
the board of directors.
The reductions run from SIS ton
for tin plate to $3.50 ton for heavy
billets and represent the third cut In
selling prices made by the corporation
since December, 1918. The first re-
duction, made at that time. averaged
SIS a ton; a second, made on March 2l,
1919, bringing prices down TO the
schedule approved by the Redfe.d In
dustrial Board, averaged about 81 a
ton; the third, effective today, makes
the total reductions from the peak
level, little over two years ago.
about SIS a ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
PRESIDENT PUTS
Ok ON WEEK LIST
Of NE " GENERALS
Approves 38 Promotions by Sec
rotary Of War
TWENTY-SIX BRIGADIERS
Edwards, Omitted by Wilson,
Heads List of Proposed New
Major Generals

Washington, April 13-President
Harding has approved list of u
new major generals, and 26 brlgadier
generals proposed by Secretary Of
War Weeks an the names Will be pre-
sented to congress in the immed ate
future.
The name of Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards, who commanded the New En-
gland division of national guards.
men in France, heads the list of ma
jor generals. His name did not ap.
pear in the list made by former Pres
ident wilson and the list was held up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
BLACK BEAUTY" ON THE SCREEN
Famous Classic Made Into Mammoth
Moving Picture.

Anna Sewel's famous novel, BLACK
Beauty" has been made INTO a man.
moth moving picture and is soon to be
shown here by Manager J. B. Harte.
The story has been translated into
number of foreign languages and
may be said to be known throughout
the civilized world
The story, one of rare heart interest,
has been filmed In the simple nara
tive style that made 1t so human In
type. The simple drama of its home
ly characters gives it all the big mo-
ments it requires. George Randolph
Chester, who wrote the scenario says:
1T would have been fooihardy to have
made any attempt to change the story
of Black Beauty. Although the Won
derful story was written more than
forty years ago, it is today as popular
as ever II is known to every man.
woman and child and any attempt to
alter the story would have been re-
sented.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
KNOX SEEKS END
Of STATE Of WAR
WITH GERMANY
Resolution introduced in Senate
This Morning
WOULD INCLUDE AUSTRIA
Measure Similar to That Passed
by Last Congress and We
tOed by Wilson

Washington, April Ex-senator Knox
of Pennsylvania today introduced a
resolution to end the present state
of war with Germany.
The proposed measure is similar to
that passed by the last session of Con
gress and which was vetoed by Presi-
dent Wilson
The resolution. which was referred
to the committee on foreign relations
without debate, would also end the
state of war" with Austria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
BILL TO END FORD'S
ANTI-JEWISH DRIVE
Michigan Measure Creates New
Crime OF General Libel With
Heavy Penalties.

Lansing, Mich. April 13.--A bill de.
s gned to reQu re Henry Ford's Dear.
born Indepedent to cease publication
OF anti-Jewish articles was introduced
in the House yesterday by Represen.
tative G. w Walsh of Grand Rapids,
himsel. publisher.
The bill creates and defines the
new crime Of general libel and pro-
vdes penalties Of fines up to $1,000
Or one year in prison, making each
publication separate offence 1t
prohibits the circulation of state.
ments intended to hold up to public
ridicule any religion or its adherents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
EARLY RELEASE
OF EUGENE \. DEBS
ISNOT PROBABLE
Delegation of Friends Called on
President Today
AWAITS PEACE IN EUROPE
No Hope at Present For Prison
ers Convicted Under War
time Espionage Act
AWAITS PEACE IN EUROPE

Washington, April l3-President
Harding today received delegation
that came to Washington today to
urge that Eugene " Debs, a presi-
dental candidate of the socialist
party who is serving a term in the
Atlanta penitentiary.
The president informed his callers
that he did not contemplate taking.
action looking toward the re ease of
Debs and other prisoners convicted
under the wartime espionage act un-
I'll state OF peace with the Central
Powers had been declared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
Eox Climbs Tre..

Another Of the red fox's accomplish
ments is his ability to climb certain
trees, where the inclination of the
trunk and the accessibility of the low.
er limbs admit of it, says the Ameri-
can Forestry Magazine. Ills being
able to perform this feat often saves
his life as does also his knowing how
to swim.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
Circulation of Library Gains IS Per Cent

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Association, which has the
management of the Free Library and
OF the property connected with it,
was held on Monday, March q, with
the, election of the same officers. and
managers as for SOME years past.
President, Rev. George s. Mills
Vice-pres.dent, Philip T. II. Pier
son.
Recording secretary, Fred C. Mar
tin
Corresponding secretary A. E. Hol.
liste.
Treasurer, Webster Temple
Board of managers, Dr. l.. II. Ross
A. j. Holden; Frank e. Howe; f. II.
Holden; H. H. Webster Robert +.
Healy.
In compliance with the provisions
of the deed Of trust, the following re-
port IS presented by the Board of
Managers, for the year ending in
March 1921.
Report Of Librarian
To the Trustees Of the Bennington
Free Library, and the peop.e of the
town OF Bennington;
II Is my privilege to submit to You
the annual report of the Library for
the year ending March !, 1921 The
number of books in the Library is
10,100, During the year 636 new
books have been added,-445 by pur-
chase, 191 by gift This does not in
clude 6S government publications,
and % text books of various kinds do
mated by the Vermont State Library
Commission. 40 books have been
discarded, too worn to be repaired or
rebound; 90 books have been re-
bound: 2434 books and numerous
magazines have been mended. This
means many hours spent in repair
ing partially worn volumes.
Among the important purchases are
Hastings Dictionary Of the Bible,
in five volumes. Life of John Mar
shall" in four volumes, and Kip
ling's complete poems.
The number of volumes issued fol
home use during the past year, shows
a gain of nearly fifteen per cent. A
comparison of figures for the two
years follows
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
MORE MAIL SACKS GONE
Armed Bandits Hold Up Railroad
Agents in Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa, April 1.-TWO armed
bandits held up railroad agents at
Independence la, today and escaped
in an automobile with two pouches of
registered mail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
QUARTER MILLION IN DRUGS
PIunder Of Smuggling Gang Seized in
Brooklyn

New York, April 13.--Drugs valued
at $250,000 and said to have been
brought to this country by band of
international smugglers were seized
today al residence in Brooklyn.
A youth found at the house at the
time of the raid was arrested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

NolaY Ones, Please Read.

The ambition merely to attract pub
lie attention does not IN itself make
for more happiness oD the part Of the
person concerned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
BIG FRAUD REVEALED
Subscriptions Sold for Publications
That Do Not Exist

Washington, April 13.-In two ar
rests made here, postofllce inspectors
believe they have the perpetrators in
a colossal mail defraudng scheme by
which people in several large cities
have been mulcted out of thousands
The gang solicited subscriptions for
a half dozen purported periodicals said
never to have been pub ished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

Byron N. Clark, state secretary for
the Y. NJ. c. A., will speak at the
Methodist church at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
W 90 L E y
CLOTH

Direct from MILL at MILL PRICES.
suitinos for MEN and BOYS. A nice
line for SPRING COATS, SUITS, and
SKIRTS for WOMEN and MISSES.
Also Woolen shirtings. Any length
cut. Write US for FREE SAMPLES.
ASRUELOT WOoLEN CO.,
GiIisum, N. X. 28a 100
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

The average man is perfectly will
ing, after he has made lucky mis-
take, to have ii referred tn as "a
stroke of genius
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13
Adult
1920 43,904
1921 50,055


The largest circulation per month
was in January, 1921 in which 5281
books were loaned; the smallest per
month was 1896 in September, 1920.
The largest circulation per day was
424; the smallest, 81. We have reg
istered 405 new borrowers, a gain
Of 35 over 1920. Besides this num-
her. "a temporary cards have been
issued to non-residents.
SchooI.room libraries have been
paced in eight of the district
schools; also in the Green Mountain
Home. Nearly all of the High School
teachers, and several of the grade
teachers use the Library for refer
ence books in connection with their
work,--the total number of books
loaned for all schools being 420,
whereas 1873 was the number for last
year A large number of magazines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--A baby carriage in good
condition, reasonable price. Call at l0l
Stafford st. Bennington. sOt6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

FOR SALE-Hupmobile passenger
touring car, bought last summer, 1920
model, perfect condition, has been run
only about 5000 miles win be sold to
close an estate; price Sll50.00; same
car new costs sll50.0O, Apply to Mrs.
William B Putnam, HoosIck Falls, N.
Y, tel 56-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-13

Continued on page 81
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26
All on one Bait.

A fish story that wins for Saranac
Lake the gold-rimmed earmuffs for the
first and the biggest to appear with
the warm days and the turning of
thoughts to rod and tackle. The scene
of the story is placed on Lake Cham
plain, near Westport. "a chap who
must be the owner of the original
gold horseshoe got bite that made
his back teeth rattle and shook the
jewels out of his watch. After a
klockdown and drag-out fight he land
ed a big pickerel. Upon dressing it,
he found the pickerel contained pike.
The pike had surrounded good sized
perch. which in turn, was found to
contain an ice fish. All this on one
bait"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26
Hl|lO|s'||
SOL ID CONF DIT
DESIGN That Appeals to Those
looking for Cons ervatiye
PLENTY OF LIGHT AND AIR,
Two Story, Seven Room HOUSE, With
attractive stucco Exterior Over
Hollow Tile Large, Broad
Front Porch Screened III,
! ~ WlLLIAM w. RADEoRp..

~ WILLIAM "A. RADEo ORD. s
L Mr.. illiam "A. Radford n will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
ssoST on all subjects paftaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers OF this
pa per- .sOn account of his wide experience
az Editor, Author and Manufactures. he
ls. without doubt. the highest authority
on al these subjects Address all Inquiries
TO ", liaEn a. Radford, No. 1891 Prairie
savenne Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
cent stamp for reply. as
4 In building home today the pros
spectiye owner has to take two I'M
.portant factors into conside ration,
cost and comfort. We all Save differ
gentT IDEAS OF what these should be and
that is why houses are built along
such wide variety OF lines. 10 some
the western bungalow, petite and in
sdividual. is very appealing to others,
the story-and-a-half dwelling is just
the thing, but there are still great
many who prefer the conservative
sroomy, unpretentious type that per-
sonifies solid and substantial com
fort.
To them the two-story house Is an
absolute necessity with its custom
ary four bedrooms on the second floor.
This house is very often built rec
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26
His Version.

One of the banEs richest clients had
died and the employees We're discuss
ing him. He began 20 ama.,s his
fortune when he was young man.
sagely remarked the young clerk who
was inclined to be very thrifty. Il
often have heard him say that he lived
on a farm and that while the other
young fellows in his neighborhood were
out having good time he stayed at
home and hunted eggs"
Yes Yes" agreed the one who was III
clinr,! TO be spendlhrift, "and be-
cause he hunted so diligently for those
eggs all his boys ever have to do now
is just to go out away from home
and chase the chickens
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26

tangular shaped with either hip or
gable roof. Inside the foor-plan ar
rangement is practically the same.
For those who prefer the gable roof
type, the house shown here will pos
sess considerable interest, 1t is one
of those substantial, solid buildings
that radiate feeling of roominess
and complete comfort While giving
an external impression of bigness it
is by no means very large as the di-
mansions reveal. 1t is % feet wide
and 81 feet long.
The exterior treatment is quite at
tTaotive, being d rough finish
over hollow tile walls. The basement
foundation is solid concrete as are the
front steps and porch platform, Stuc-
co lends itself very readily to garden
decorations such as vines and flowers
and an artistic piece of lattice or trel-
lis work at advantageous points adds
considerably to the charming appear
ance of the home
The front porch. broad and spacious
as it is, is most inviting. Part of it
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26
The Individuals Rights.

The sole end for which mankind is
warranted individually or collectively.
in interfering with the liberty of ac-
ton OF any Of their number is self
protection. That is the only purpose
for which power can be rightly ex-
ercised over any member of civilized
community against his will, to prevent
harm to others. His own good, either
physical or moral, is not a sufficient
warrant. He cannot rightly be com
PEELED to do or forbear because it will
be better for him to do SO, because 1T
will make him happier, because, in the
opinion of others, to do SO would be
wise or even right. These are good
reasons for demonstrating with him.
but not for compelling him or VISITING
evil in case he does otherwise. Tc
justify that the conduct from which
it is desired to deter him must be
calculated to do harm to someone else
John Stuart Mill.