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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
FOREST FIRES RAGE IN
ADIRONDACkS REGIONS
Hundreds Fight Flames--New Sections
Swept by BIaze-Mills are
Shut Down,

Albany, y. Y, May 26.-Forest fires
which have been raging throughout
the Adirondacks more than two weeks,
i taxing the efforts of forest rangers
protectors and volunteers, in some To-
calities Tuesday reached more threat
ening proportions, according to Alex
ander Macdonald, deputy conserya-
tion commiss 'oner. who is in the
woods, directing the fire fighting
/ Fires that earlier Tuesday were re-
ported under control Wednesday night
broke out afresh and famed by a
strong wind and fed by underbrush,
made it necessary to call for yolun
teers in several sections to check the
/ flames.
In add tion to the old fires which
got beyond control of the fighters, sew.
eral new ones were reported late
Tuesday. Fires at Owls Head and
Chazy lake, Mr.. Macdonald said had
broken out afresh.
District Forest Ranger Blue report
cd bad fire at Sand Creek lake.
Township IA, St Lawrence county,
which is being fought by forest rang
ers and a crew Of men from the Diana
Paper company
More than 150 men are combating a
fire on the land of the Emporium
Lumber company, st. Lawrence coun-
ty, and in the town of Croghan, Lewis
county, the Champlain mill fire has
broken out again and large force Of
men is attempting to check it
Small fires also have been reported
from Greenwood Greek and at Scott
Bridge, st. Lawrence county
More than 200 additional men have
been sent to fight the Big Wolf fire in
the Tupper Lake sect on, and the San.
Ia Clara mills have been closed and
all employees have been sent to fight
the hlaze.
A special train Of fire fighters has
been sent from St Regis Fails to cope
with the situation in the Madawska
section This blaze extends from Ma
dawaska on the New York and Ottawa
railroad to the state road near Meach
am Lake 1t was reported being held
in check on the eastern end, where W.
G. Howard assistant superintendent
of forests, and District Ranger Hop
kins and a large crew are fighting.
On the west end, 100 men have not
been able to check the blaze because
Of the high wind and dry conditions
The special train of men will operate
here.
A now fire which started Sunday
night between Mounta pond and
Chateaugay lake in cut over timber.
land, is being fought by crew sent
into the woods late Sunday night
! twenty-five men were sent into the
Clear pond section, where a fire was
reported Sunday night. They had not
reported the extent of the fire last
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
FOUR TOTS DROWN
Rowboat Submerges Before Resculno
Party Could Reach Scene.

Lowell, Mass. May 26.-While two
boys were padding row boat in an
attempt to rescue four children in a
leaking dory gradually sang in Round
Pond in Tewksbury, five miles from
here Tuesday n ght and disappeared
beneath the surface of the water with
their would be reseuers a hundred
yards distant. All were drowned.
The dead children are Marshall
Smith, aged 8; Walter Benny, II;
Carlo NJ Sacco, 49, Anna Sacco, (Car-
los sister,, aged g.
The tots had been playing about the
shore of the pond and undertook a
childish adventure in an old rowboat
out upon the water. Two boys out
fishing, Richard Molloy and Ernest
Gale. heard cries for help They
started toward the sinking boat, but
their progress was slow having moth.
ing but pieces of board to propel
them. Before they had gone far they
saw the edge of the dory disappear be-
meath the water and the four pitiful
figures standing above the waves
slowly sink out of sight They did
not reappear The bodies were later
recovered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
BISHOP DECLARES
PRESENT S0CIE ETY
IS NOT CHRISTIAN
Episcopalian Doctor Says Church
Authority Is Not Accepted
CITES DISCUSSION OF SEX
Members of Fold Reject the
Standard of Religion and
Moral Restraints

Rutland, AMY 26.-"We must face
the fact that we are living in an un-
Christian, or at least non-Christian
society declared the Right Reyer-
end A. G. A, Hall, D. d., in delivering
his annual address before the conyen-
ton Of the Diocese of Vermont Wed.
nesday morning at Trim ty Episcopal
church.
"Ae regards belief and as regards
morals the authority OF the Chris
tian religion quite commonly Is not
recognized its standards are ques.
toned. This is true IN personal and
social, in commercial and political
affairs. Witness discussions of sex.
ual matters: or the determination
on the part of many 20 make all that
can be made out Of the necess!t es
Of others, the unwil ingness on the
part OF either side in industrial or
international disputes or differences
to forego for the common good any
advantage or right which can be
claimed, Just Ce tempered with
equity, self,control and a disciplined
life, subordination based on solidar'
ty and fellowship these certainly
are Christ an prime pies to be APP
piled in all departments of human
life. To these principles the Chris.
t on church is bound to bear witness;
to them individual Chr stians must
recognize that they are committed by
their professiony
"We have thought that Christian
influences had so penetrated modern
civil cation that the difference be-
tween the church and the world had
a most vanished or could be disre-
garded From such dream we are
rudely awakened by the outbreak OF
violence and selfish greed by throw
'ng down OF accepted barriers and re-
stralnts of morality The position is
complicated by large semi.Christ an
population--eye of church member
hip--resenting an accusation OF be.
ing un.Christ an, but distinctly refus-
ing to submit to Christ an standards
and rules.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
PROBE COAL RIOTS
Senator johnson Offers Resolution
To investigate Border Trouble

Washington, May 26, inquiry
by Congress into the situation in the
Tug River district along the West
Virginia Kentucky border appeared
probable last night upon the intro
duction by Senator Johnson (Cal) OF
a resolution directing the senate TO
make such an investigation.
The resolution, placed before the
senate Immediately on its converting
, asterday was referred to the education
and labor COMMITTEES. which wi
meet today TO act on the proposal
Senator Kenyon Qowa) chairman OF
the committee. later said that while
he had not ascertained the vews of
other members he himself favored the
resolution.
would be approved by the Senate was
expressed by Senators Elkins and
Sutherland Of West Virginia. both of
whom told delegation of United
Mine Workers from their State who
ca led in them during the day that
they would support the resolution
The United Mine Workers urged
the inquiry as measure to prevent
a recrudescence Of the warfare OF ten
days ago. Mine operators from the
disturbed region several days ago
asked Senator Sutherland to use his
influence to bring about some sort OF
congressional Investigation The
third party affected by continued
Volence-the property owners OF the
district Senator Johnson said in
presenting his resolution, favored an
inquiry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
BIG HIT SCORED
At BENN|NCTON'S 8
AMATEUR SHOW
A Little Bit of Eden Delights
Audience at Opera House
TRIUMPH FOR PROMOTERS
Clever Playlet Is Presented In
Brilliant Style By Local
FavOrites
TRIUMPH FOR PROMOTERS

There was some discussion about
town today as to whether Judge Ben.
nett, John Harte or Shakespeare wrote
the playet "A Little B Of Eden" but
whoever the author he surely made
a good job of it. This fact was es-
lblished Wednesday n ght to the en-
tire satisfaction Of as many Benning-
ton people as could be packed into the
opera house. The play contains "a
real, interesting plot, the lines are
clever and its presentation was far
above that usually witnessed in an
amateur production
The play hinges about Father Duffy.
q true Sogarth and the parish priest,
his niece, Nellie Duffy. and John No
Ian. a young lawyer in love with
Nellie The unfolding Of the story
introduces Harrison Woodworth,
called a sold er of fortune. but in re
alty posit We william; Clancy, the
butcher. spark of the Widow Muir
phys. who's the good Father Duffys
housekeeper Mike Patric, a broth Of
lad who's also a cousin to the
priest Doctor Moan whose lapse oi
memory would well nigh have him
forget he's the sogarth's best friend;
Aunt Susan, Nellie old nurse, Who
il the aud ence didn't know she lived
in Benn ngton might have believed
auntie had Just eloDed from Miss
issippi plantation May Dempsey a
false friend whose good looks and fine
acting oVerbalanced her vicious cou-
duct, Mrs. Sloan female vision
with the voice of lark, and group
of tantal zing children whose lead
err Miss Nan McGurn, captured the
house. Miss Nan must be all of three
years cd, but in spite Of her years she
responded gracefully to an encore that
she more than merited
Judge Bennett appeared in the role
of Father Duffy. and he did his work
SO we'll that even Father Carty him
self had to applaud him. Mss Ger
trude Carney essayed the role Of
Nellie Duffy and every young man in
the audience seemed to be jealous
when Nellie's lover. John Nolan. IN
this instance just Billy Shaw, pulled
off the kissing stunt-right there on
Llp stage III lull view VI VIC niS .NiN""
Whoever is familiar with the typi-
cal IRISH housekeeper for priest
would wonder where or how. Mrs. D.
A. Ward ever got next to Che fine
touches she put into the character of
the Widow Murphy, the good paters
maid and chef. She did we'll in every
emergency even when that sly ras-
cal. Clancy, the butcher, proposed to
her in German And who do YOU sup
pose this same Clancy was? None
other than Joe McDermott. The wav
he courted the widow made up, and
more, too, for all the short weight
ana over charging he had ever done.
Miss Catherine Carmody she defies
analysis AS Aunt Susan a darkey
nurse, she scored eas ly on ANYTHING
in the black face line offered by the
recent Hi Henry minstrels.
The law laid down by the Black Cat
people to William Lonergan, last
week had the desired effect The
story goes that those people said to
William: "Make good in your part
as the soldier of fortune, Harrison
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
MOONEY Is INNOCENT
PROSECUTOR ADMITS
Official Will Give Evidence to the
Governor Of California TO
Back up Belief.

San Francisco. May 26 "a state
meut that the district attorney "be
lieves that an injustice was done in
the conviction of Thomas j. Mooney
for 1915 Preparedness day bomb
murder and will present to the govern.
or evidence substantiating this belief
that will compel him to act. was made
today by Milton U'Ren, assistant dis
trict attorney, in opposing a motion
to release Mooney under a common
law pleading.
When Governor Stephens com.
muted Moneys sentence from hang
ing to iife Imprisonment It demon.
steated that there was doubt in
mind as to the defendants guilt.
U'Ren said
When URen said there was no
remedy at law for Mooney. Mrs
Rena Mooney, wife Of Mooney arose
and cied: why don't you find a
remedy?'
The district attorney was com
PEELED to oppose the present action on
behalf of Mooney on the ground that
If the common law writ was granted
it could be invoked successfully by
every criminal, URen said The
action is an effort to obtain Mooney
release on a writ designed to obtain
relief from fraudulent judgment un.
der the basic law
Moneys counsel contended that
his conviction was brought about by
per jury and that all relief under statu
tory law had been denied him.
Argument on the writ started yes
terday with Mooney present. He was
returned to the state prison last
night The court took the motion for
The writ unaer adYisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
DOCTORS SAY CONSTIPATION
POlSONS SYSTEM
Mrs. Boyce Tells Her Experience

Mrs. Boyce Tells Her Experience
The majority of people suffer from
constipat on which poisons the whole
system and causes coated tongues, bad
headaches, foul breath; in children
often results in high fever and actual
Illness.
These conditions may be quickly re-
ieved by Or True's EliXir--the Fami
ly Laxative that has worked wonders
for men, women and children nee
1851.
Il have great faith in your Or
True's Elixir. give it to my boy, 1t
is doing him much good and ! would
not be without a bottle for anything.
Mrs Joseph Boyce tTracey Station,
n. b
You know the symptoms of chronic
const pation-sour stomach, belching
bad breath. heavy dull eyes, constant
headaches, and general out ofsorts,
feeling Dr. True's Elixir will help
you ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
THE TRAFFIC COP

When Mother takes me out to shop
] like to watch the traffic cop;
He stands up straight and proud. yol
know
And waves his hands like windmills 80
Sometimes he wears his gloves o
white.
Sometimes his hands are plain II
sight
And always waving to ana fro.
TO show the people how to 80.
There are SO many things to be,
That choosing always puzzles me.
TIL Mother takes me out to shop,
And then | choose Traffic Copl
Clipped
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
ATTEND THIS FUNCTION
Twill Be Held Friday Afternoon In
N" Auditorium.

N" Auditorium.
The Public Welfare association
viii close IS physical training pro.
gram for this year W til an open les.
son, Friday afternoon at O'Clock in
the High school hall This exhibition
will take the pace OF the usual spring
festival given by the welfare classes
and S an effort to show those inter.
ested the sort of work that is being
accomplished in the class room. The
program follows:
March.
Onward Bennington High School
High School
Ruler Drill, Grades and 5
Girls Glasses
Memorial Day Wand Drill Grade
Hand and Foot Co-ordinating Exer-
c.se3
High School Girls Cass One
Dance of the Elves fCaliN
Selected
Head to Foot Drill
Junior High School Girls
Daily Dozen" (Walter Camp
High School Girls Glass 4
Gymnastic Surprise.
High School Girls, Class 2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
MANY REPORTED KILLED
Dublin's Historic Building Mass oi
SmoIderine Ruins.

Dublin, May 2G-Smoking ruins
marked today the site of historic Gus
toms house in Dublin which was
burned yesterday by a raiding party
of civilians. During the night su len
bursts of flame lighted up the scene
about which British armed forces kept
a vigilant guard. Fifty men arrested
by the Crown forces after a pitched
battle in ami about old buildings.
spent the night in various prisons Of
the city. Bodies OF upwards of a dozen
persons killed during the struggle are
in the morgues 1t is believed some
raiders pecished in the fire they kin
died.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
oPToMETRlsTs MEET
Gather In Annual Convention at Rut
Iand-40 Present.

Rutland, May 26-The annual con
yention of the Vermont Optometrists
was held at the Hotel Bardwel in
this city yesterday with 40 delegate
present The transaction Of all bust
ness matters and lectures wore given
during the forenoon. The principal
speakers were Dr.. Charles Sheard of
Southhridge. Mass. who IS In charge
OF the research work of the american
Optical society, B, Clark OF Rochester
N. y. gave demonstration in fbg
latest optical instruments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
"Y" ANNIVERSARY
Excellent Program Arranged for Meet
inq Ton uht.

BY unavoidable circumstances COY
ernor Hartness is prevented from com
ing to Bennington Thursday His
place at the Y. VI c. 4. ann versary
banquet will be filed by former Lieut..
Gov. Mason S Stone.
The "Y'' anniversary program is an
e eaborate affair and will be held Thurs
day even ng in the Baptist church
Many notables will speak, Good
musical features are promised
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26

Personally We don't know amy k,nt
OF merchandise thar looks less fa3ci
mating than hair switch IN a show
window. Dallas News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26

Women Prcdominste in Church.
In the United States there are four
times as many women church men,
hers rs men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
SELF DETERMINATION
Soviet Russia and Turks sian Pact
To Enforce Il.

Athens, May 26-That the Soviet.
Russia and the Turkish-Nationalist
government have agreed to a treaty
based upon mutual aid for the "eman-
cipation of all peoples of the east aud
the absolute right of safe determine.
t ION has been announced here. The
treaty renounces all pacts or conyeu.
tions imposed by force upon Turkey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
DRAWS 10 MONTHS
Hun Sersenat Is Convicted of War
Time Brutality,

Leps'c, May 26 Sergeant Heyne.
accused Of having III treated British
soldiers who were war prisoners at
the prison camp at Herne West pha
ia was today sentenced to ten months
imprisonment by the high court. He
is the first German officer to be tried
On Grim nal charges arising from their
conduct in the war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
THE WEATH ER

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
slowly rising temperature
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26

LOST--AN Airdale dog answering to
he name of Ginger Finder ples 50
phone 356-M l7t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--Iood quality horse hay
a,So oat straw. -. T. Moore, md te
1886 l7tl
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
Bic LEAGUE GAME.
FOR BALL FANS
Continued from page one.)

catchers that ever hit this VALLEY.
He has wonderful arm and lie will
no doubt be seen catching in the big
league in a short time.
Red Lawrence, who covers short.
is a high class ball PLAYER. who has
just finished great season in the
Western league. He carries the rec
ord Of having purloined 104 bases this
season. He can also hit hard.
Bacon. who is the playing manager
for Holtville,, is one of the fastest
minor league ball players that ever
PLAYED the game. He has spent years
in some Of the best minor leagues in
this country and is said to be very
shrewd baseball player.
O'Conner, third baseman, comes
from the \. y. State league. He is
also a very fast man at that station,
mas a wonderful arm and can cover
lots of ground. Van Cleve has lust
been released from the L. S. navy and
played with their best clubs for sew
eral years. Slim Bath and Dad
Mains are ball players of great repu-
tation in this district, both being good
hitters.
The above list Of league stars will
no doubt give the fans great run
for their money on next Sunday, and
any fan missing this contest is going
to miss the baseball treat of the sea-
son. The game will be called at 2:30
o'clock. Ed Finnev, who is one of
the best umpires in the Coast league,
has been secured to handle the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
CHURCHES
UNION THANKSGIVING

The program for the Union Thanks
giving service to be held at the Bap-
tiSt Church Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock sharp, is as follows;
Opening song service, led by Her
bert Thomas.
Duet, soprano and tenor, J. S. Car
michel and Miss Ruth Carmichael.
Invocation and the reading of Pres
ident Harding's proclamation, Rev. f..
c. Hartman.
Vocal solo, HarbertThomas.
Scripture reading, Rev. Arthur E.
Schultz
Prayer of thanksgiving, Rev. A. E..
Worthy.
Soprano solo, Miss Julip Fonca-
non.
Offering.
Music, the congregation.
Sermon: "The Deeper Thanksgiv-
ing Rev. Arthur E. Schultz.
Special music.
Benedction.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
Just PIES AND FILLIN'

Wednesday at Varaey's big store
the Ladies Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church will conduct sale oi
Thanksgiving pies. There will be Of
fered to the public great, big, dell
cious mincemcat and pumpkin pies Of
the kind that are baked at home. And
also there will be delicious home-lha e
mincemeat, if the housewife prefers
TO bake her own. There is nothing
better as the dessert piece for the
Thanksgiving dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
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CERTIFICATE OF PERSON DOING
BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME

|, E. W. Vessey, hereby certify that
| am transacting a general produce
business under the firm name and
style Of Vessel q Company, in the
City of FL Centre, County Of Imperial,
State of California, and that | am the
sole owner of said business and that
no other person or persons are in.cr-
ested therein. That my place Of resi-
dencc Is G75 Hamilton Avenue, FL
Centre, California.
In witness whereof ] have hcreunto
set my hand and seal this 3rd day Of
November, 1921.
Il. W. VESSEY.
State Of California, County Of Ir-
pcrial-ss.
On this 9th day Of November, NJ
the year nineteen hundred and twea
ty-0ne, 4. d., before me, Harry W.
Horton, q Notary Public in and fJr
the said County Of Imperial, State #
California, residing therein. duly COM
mlssioncd and sworn, personally ao-
peared 4. w. Massey, personally
known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed TO the within in
strument, and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto
SEE my hand and affixed my official
[ seal in said county the day and year
lin this certificate first above written.
(SeaD HARRY w. HORTON,
Notary Public in and for Imperial
County, State of California.
: Nov. 22, 20, Dec. 6, u. %
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
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The following sentence is pro-
phetic There will be a snappy foot
ball game on the c. L. H. S.
grounds Thursday. Nov. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Thanksgiving Service = F r t
Church Of Christ, Scientist, of Ell
Centre will hold Thanksgiving service
in the Elks hall, corner 9th and State
ST eet, Thursday morning, Nov. "a,
at II O'clock Lesson sermon:
Thanksgiving"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22
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Remember the Turkey Day foot
ball game on the local High School
grounds at 2:S0 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

DR.. FOncanon, Osteopathic Physician.
Room 32 Davis Bldg, Office and
house phone 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Violin, Harmony, Theory, Singing
Are taught by Mrs. d. B. Williams,
A. I. c. L. (Eng.) and Mr.. Williams
S13 Olive. Phone 19SW
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Yes. such unusually pretty coats.
dresses and hats at popular prices, at
Lightburn's Ladies' Shop, Barbara
Worth Building.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Mr.. TOdd's Music Studios
Are at 624 Olive. Phone 466-W.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

VIOLIN STUDIO-Miss Marie Jen.
kins, instructor Cor. 9th and Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Dance at Seeley Dance Hall every
Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Oregon Cafe--Meals soc. Turkey
dinner 75c. Eggs and poultry fresh
from our own ranch. Waffles for
breakfast made at table. Music from
) to p. m.
Special Turkey Dinner at Mi3tle-
toe today-Thanksgiving Day. TIE
N!Xon's.
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Hats Greatly Reduced-Lightbourn
Ladies' Shop, Barbara Worth Bldg.
FOR SALE-Russell Hotel, CaleXico.
Phone 679, or call al hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

Table d'Hote Dinner 81 per
cover-Hotel Barbara Worth.
Special T-Bone Steak Dinner
9Oc
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-22

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