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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
METHODIST CHURCH NorEs

The Womans Home Missionary so-
ciety meets with Mrs. w. j. Randles,
South street, Monday evening 1880.
Mite boxes should be brought to the
meeting or left at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Potter Main street before the
meeting. The dramatized story OF
Thanksgiving Ann VIII be repeated.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Herbert Dav-
enport. Gage street, will entertain
Circle No. . OF the Ladies Aid socie-
ty. -
Meetings in the following places
are held for prayer and conference;
class meeting in the church and IN
the homes of Mrs, John Raldau, NC,
Kinley street and Mrs. Harry Atwood
2l3 Union street
The minister has charge OF the MD
week service Thursday evening !:SU
He will take for the topic of medita-
talon, paul, the Pastor Speclai
music will be provided. Epwortn
League cabinet meeting is requested
by the president, Miss Vera Han, 10
follow the meeting The young men
viii meet after the service to organize
a baseball team
Mrs. l.. L. Gokay, Imperial avenue
cutertains circle 5 from 3 to in the
afternoon Friday.
Prof r. Il. Long requests the cholr
10 meet both Wednesday and Friday
evenings for rehearsal,
The ladies' of the Union street cIVle
entertain the ladies of the churcn
and congregation Friday evening al
tho church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
|-LEACUERS
EXPELlk..:7
/ KANSAS SENATOR
]. Ralph Burton Escorted from
Town of Grand Bend
TWO OFFICIALS TARRED
Drastic Treatment for League
Men Who Attempted to
Hold Meetings
TWO OFFICIALS TARRED

Great Bend, Kan, March 13.-De-
tails of the Anti Non Partisan League
demonstration in Butler county yes
terday and last night. which reached
a climax IN the escorting from Great
Bend of ]. Ralph Burton, former
United States Senator from Kansas,
and the tarring of j. o. Stevic and A.
a. Parsons, officers of the league, re.
vealed today that Stevic and Parsons
were compelled to apply a coating of
tar to themselves after their clothing
has been removed. After they had
oeen forced by the crowd of several
hundred men TO roll on the ground
Their clothing was returned and they
were tod to leave the county.
The whereabouts of Stevic and Par
sons, who are respectively State or.
gan zer and State secretary of the
league, were not known tonight.
Neither had word been received here
as TO the whereabouts OF Burton or
Of Prof Wilson. another organizer
Tor the league, who was with Burton
when he was forced to leave Great
Bend.
Burton and Wilson we're on their
way to Elhnwood a small town in
this county, where they were to ad-
dress a meeting yesterday afternoon.
When they did not appear Steve and
Parsons came here to learn what had
become OF them. The latter two we're
then taken out of the city and told
not to return. Later. when they APP
peared again in Ell!nwood they were
tarred
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
EDGAR FIRST ENGLISH KING
Why II Is Incorrect to Give Honor to
Egbert, as Some Historians
Have Done.

Egbert Is frequently, but Incorrect
ly, called the first king OF England" ="
He became king of Wesse1, the land
Of the West Saxons, in S02 A, d., and
before he died, In 800 A. d., he had
made himself overload Of all the other
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms He was new
er, indeed, directly, king of all Eng.
land. Kent, Sussex, and Essex, were
governed by rulers of his own family,
appointed by himself Mercia. East
Anglia. and Northumberland retained
their own kings, ruling under Egbert
as their oyerord. In this way, to
quote the words OF John Richard
Green, in his "Short History of the
English People" "the whole English
race In Britain was for the first time
knit together under a single ruler.
Long and bitter as the struggle for
independence was still 20 be In Mer.
cia and In the north yet from the
moment that Northumbra bowed to
its West.Saxon oyerlord England was
made, in fact If not as yet in name" "
1t was not until the year 950 that
Edgar (9i4-975l, became king of a
united England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
RUTLAND ROAD
TOEXTEND WAGE
CUTS SONAPRIL IS
Order Issued by General Manag-
er George I. Jarvis
FEW ESCAPE REDUCTIONS
Train Crews, TeIegraphers and
Agents Only Employees Who
Will Not Be Affected
FEW ESCAPE REDUCTIONS

Rutland. March Practically
every employe of the Rutland railroad
with the exception of the Engineers,
tiremen. conductors, trainmen, agents
and telegraph operators will be af-
fected by the order issued Saturday
from the Office of General Manager
George 7. Jarvis, announcing that the
company had decided upon a general
reduction Of wages. Following Is the
copy of the order:
"Rutland Railroad company, Office
Of Vice President and General Man
ager, Rutland, VT, March u, 1921,
ITO All Concerned Since the ef-
fective date of the rates now paid,
there has been marked change in
conditions and these changed condi-
tions justify and require a reduction
in existing rates.
This is to notify employees and sub
ordinate officials, whose wages were
increased by Decision No of the
United States Railroad Labor Board,
Articles 2, 3, 4, and Q, excepting
those employees who we're covered by
notice of March 3, 1921. addressed to
all common laborers, that We desire
to make a reduction in existing rates
of wages effective April l6, 1921.
In the meantime, ii is desired to
have a conference with the duly ac-
credited representatives of the en-
ployes and subordinate officials con
cerned for the purpose of arriving at
an agreement on the proposed
changes.
Notice VII be given later as to the
date and place seelcted for the con
ference to which you are invited to
send proper Representatives.
Geo. r. Jarvis,
Vice-Prest and General Manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
PROVED HUNGER BEST SAUCE
How English King Restored Appetite
10 High Liver, and incidentally
Collected a Fee.

King Henry VIII liked to stroll about
In disguise. and on one of these wan
dering excursions came to the abbey
OF Reading, where he declared himself
a member Of the kings guard and
asked for food He was served with
the hest the monks had, and among
the dishes was q great roast Of beef
which tbc rnyul visitor attacked with
guSjo and ate mul the abbot blinked
in wonder
"ld give II hundred nouuds' he
crlcd "oolld rm Ike thal instead
of ulhblu- "t 81 chicken wing My
.voo'cu rs ,pncase
Tr kue Departed without denti
fy'ur himSctt ln rhc monks. and the
very next day the abbot was taken
to he Tower aud locked in a ccll with
nuuyhl hun a hlt of bread and water
Several days PASSED and then the
guards appeared with The informa-
tlon thai the abbot was 10 be freed
and he was conducted 20 a room where
n roast beef was sitting on table
He was almost starved from his long
dieting and he swallowed the last bit
OF the smoking roast Out jumped
Henry from behind a curtain. "Ah
ha." cried the king "l've cured you,
and now down with my hundred
pounds or back you so to tho Tower"
The money was paid and the abbot
departed rejoicing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
SEEMED FUNNY TO PERUVIAN
South American Unable to Understand
Why Republicans Did Not Seize
the White House.

One day a Peruvian friend came to
me In great excitement, waving a
newspaper
"Senor," he cried, there is a
revolution in the United States"
"What do you mean?"
He showed me the paper. 1t con-
tanned brief account of the Repub-
lican convention in Chicago, In which
Senator Lodge said several uncompll-
mentary things about President WIZ
son.
"You see" explained the Peruvian,
'the Presidents enemies openly at
tack him. Is the army dlsIoyali Why
do they not suppress the demonstra-
toni"
] explained TO him that IN the
United States 1t is any citizens priyi-
lege to abuse the Chief Executive to
his hearts content, that no effort is
made either by the army or by the
President himself TO check such dem
onsrations, and that the Republican
party would wait patiently until
March 4 instead of descending In a
body upon the White House and
forcibly ejecting Mr.. Wilson.
He smiled In polite lncredullty.
"What funny peopler he laughed.
His own President had gained office
by the more simple expedent Of first
winning the goodwill of the army,
then walking into the official palace
TO hand the former incumbent ticket
on the first steamer out of town.
Leslies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
AIR GLIDERS IN COMPETITION
Remarkable Speed Attained at Recent
Meeting in the Rhone District
OF Germany.

A German gliding and soaring COM
petition was recently held in the
Rhone district by the League Of Ger
man Model Aircraft and Gliding Clubs.
The meeting was marred by an unfor-
tunate accident, resulting in the death
OF the well-known pilot Won Loessel.
This was due to breaking in the air
at the elevator Of his glider. a number
of monoplanes and blplanes were en-
tered, reports the Scientific American,
some Of very novel design. Many of
the entries had comfortable seats and
landing gear as distinguished from
the old-time gliders in which the oper-
ator's legs swung from below the
planes, ready to take up the strain OF
hard landing, often at the price OF
serious injuries. The longest distance
covered by the gliders was 1880 me-
ters, with duration Of 1928 seconds
That record was made by Klemperer.
with height Of 330 meters. The ap-
parent gliding angle OF Klemperers
flight was one In thlrty-one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Trees Peculiar Growth

Trees that grow with a spiral twist,
conceallng a ropellke fiber under n
straight bark, are not unknown, but
are generally regarded MS arboreal
curiosltles. A recent instance in which
pine tree of this curious formation,
discovered through the agency Of
lightning stroke, Is reported by w. NJ.
Kern, Of New York city. The bolt, in
It's downward course, circled the trunk
seven times, leaving n spiral channel
in which a mans arm could be laid,
and disclosing the fact that the grain
Of the wood followed the same hellcal
lines though the bark and limbs mp
peared normal.-POpular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
WHY Fur Famine Is Threatened.

Five hundred million dollars is a
lot OF money, and yet that is the esti-
mate of what the American people
this year are spending for furs. The
trade expectation is that this winter
will prove a recordbreaker. Imports
for 1920 bid fair to be fully six times
larger than during the average year
preceding the war as far back as 1900
When the imports are analyzed In
detail an astonishing number OF hare
and rabbit skins appear, although fair
ness 10 the trade demands the state
ment that much Of this fur is used In
making felt for hats. Last year the
United States imported 144,2550O0 fur
skins and 114,Sl9,0O0 of them were
worn originally by the humble hare
or modest rabbit.
II the estimate be correct that 2oO
milton animals are now slain every
year for the sake Of their furs, nature
will need to be wonderfully productive
II determination Is TO be averted,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14

According to an Illuminating engl-
neer what is wanted today in home
illumination is the sort Of good light
ing that Is found on the shady side OF
n tree on a sunny afternoon. Substl-
tute for the sun a new 100-watt lamp,
for the sky the creamy ceiling of
living room and for the tree an opales-
cent disk or bowl from the ceiling you
now get soft radiance which floods the
entire room as though II were opened
to the sky; from the dlffusing disk
you get generous addition Of light
directly beneath having the quality OF
filtered sunlight. You have approxi-
mated the charming effect of mellow
radiance that was apparent under the
tree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14

Few beliefs are Older or more wide
spread than that animals, and espe-
sally wild animals, have foreknowl-
edge of what the weather is to be, and
something that amounts TO such fore
knowledge many OF them doubtless do
possess, but there is no reason, ana
only poor excuses, for assuming that
there is a source of information accu-
rate enough and Of application remote
enough to give any appreciable extern
sion to the weather bureaus prognos-
tcations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
How polnsettlas Are Forced.

10 get pomsettiaS ready for the mar.
ket by Christmas is a problem that
has worried florists ever since the
bright red nowerlike leaves Of this
beautiful plant took their place as a
favorlte holiday decoration.
The problem has been reduced TO a
practical solution through the work Of
DR.. w. W. Garner, tobacco specialist
and II. IL. Allard. plant Psychologist
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture, who discovered the posi-.
bllity of advancing or retardlng the
growth Of plants by controlling the
period of light each day, Where the
light period IL shortened the plants
reach maturity much sooner than
where they are given the natural
length OF day. In the greenhouses on
the departments experimental farm at
Arlington. Va, it has been found pos.
slble to bring ponsettos into full form
as early as August by shortening the
daily exposure 70 light
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Accurate Balances.

The British mint contains some won
derfully accurate and sensitive bal
ances. In one Of the rooms there are
two large pair Of scales kept in glass
cases, suspended on pulleys. The pair
used for weighing out silver win
record the weight of postage stamp,
but even more sensitive Is the bal
ance one used for gold. It will show
the difference In weight between two
absolutels identical pieces of paper,
one of which contains signature
and The other does not.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Whitening Cleans Paint.

To clean paint that is not vanished,
take flannel and squeeze nearly dry
out Of warm water and dip In a little
whitening. Apply to the paint, and
with a little rubbing It will Instantly
remove grease smoke, or other
stains. Wash with warm water, and
rub with small cloth. II VIII not In
lure the most delicate color; makes 1t
look like new; and last much longer
than n cleaned With soap and water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
$50 He Losed out.g

Four-year-old Billy loved to say
pieces but lie never, never said them
just as they were written. Rhyme and
rhythm were nothing in his young life,
The other day he attempted to say
"Mother Hubbard" and when he came
to the part where she went to get the
dog q bone and he got none, he saId,
so ne losod out"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Card of Thanks.

The family of the late George H.
wish to express sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends,
who so kindly assisted them during
their rcent bereavement Especially
would they thank the Sons Of Veter-
ans. for the bautiful flowers.
Mrs. Emma Twitchell,
William TWitchel,
Harriet Twitchell,
Fred Twitchell,
Mrs. Ella Murphy,
Mrs. George Morse,
Gilbert Twitchell,
Frank Tw.tchell,
Bernie Twitchell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Soap VIII Stop Il.

An ordinary piece of kitchen soap
Is one OF the best lubricants. A cor.
ner Of the cake rubbed on the metal
Of latch that will not work, on the
cords Of a window that sticks, on bu-
reau drawers or doors that will not
open and close easily will remedy the
trouble In remarkably quick time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
Card Of Thanks

We wish hereby to thank the neigh.
bors and friends for their many acts
of kindness shown during our recent
the death OF our son
and brother.
Mrs. II, b. Warner and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE
"oh Daddy Comes to Bennington Well
Recommended

The "Oh Daddy company, which is
to appear at the Bennington opera
house tonight, arrived here this morn
ing from Glens Falls. The company
appeared at Plattsburgh on the even
ing of March 4, and is highly recon-
mended by both daily newspapers in
that town. According to the Republi.
can "Oh Daddy" is one of the best
musical comedy productions seen in
Pittsburgh in some time. 1t has an
unusually large number of good musi-
cal features and the comedy is clever.
Some of the numbers were repeatedly
encored.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
M0re Than rwo Year en- Rout..

In June, 1918, some Canadian SOL
dlers, crossing the Atlantic TO Join the
forces in Europe, threw overheard in
mld-ocean n sealed bottle with note
inside to the effect that they were on
their way TO the war and asking tho
finder Of the bottle to forward the notn
to the Toronto Sunday World. The
bottle has Just been washed ashore at
st. Ives in Cornwall and the request
been carried out What would be in
teresting TO know would be where the
bottle has been during the last two
years and half, and what is the drift
that brings so much flotsam and Jet.
sam into the harbor of the little fishing
town on the Atlantic. There are many
theories, one of which credits the Gulf
stream with memory for the old
smuggling days and an intention. in
the case of the Canadians bottle, to
show awareness OF these good new
days which find fresh uses for things
Of unloyely repute,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
SIX PRISONERS
HANGED IN DUBLIN
THIS MORNING
Convicted of Completely in Kill
ings in Ireland
EN- EXECUTED IN PAIRS
Twenty Thousand People Gather
About Prison and All
Business Stops

Dublin, March l4--SiX prisoners
convicted of compile ty IN the killing
of British intelligence officers and
members of the crown forces we're
executed in Montjoy prison today
The convicted men were hanged in
pairs at intervals OF one hour. Twenty
Thousand people gathered outs de the
PRISON while the executions were talk.
ing place All work in the city was
stopped until IL o'clock in the fore
noon and even the postofIice and tee-
graph services we're suspended
Dublin, March 13-The Lord Mayor
was officially informed tonight that
the government had decided that the
law should take its course in the case
OF the six prisoners In Mount JOY. In
consequence the execut ons will be
carried out tomorrow morning.
There was striking demonstra-
tion here today in protest against the
execution tomorrow of the six prs
oners in Mount JOY, who arc accused
Of completely in the Hing of intelli-
gence officers and participation IN an
ambuscade
Banners bearing such legends as
England murders the innocent in
vengeance" were borne through the
streets in a procession arranged has
tily by women over n ght. The pro
cessiOn started at noon from st.
Stephens Green, and the paraders
marched four abreast in mil tary or
der in company defiance of the mill
tary regulations. They received con
stant accessions in strength from
women and girls coming out of the
churches and also were Joined by
thousands Of cit zens, including many
hundreds OF Irish volunteers. There
was no interference from the police
Reaching Mount Joy prison, where
the condemned mex. were incarcer,
ated, the women lined up two deep
along the prison wall and planted
their banners opposite the gates.
Then they me,t and recited the Ro-
sary, after which they silently dis.
persed
The Lord Mayor of Dublin and
Father O'Flanagan visited the con
demned men this morning. They re
ported that they we're facing their
fate with composure.
Throughout Saturday night the
condemned men, who are paired off
in cells one about the other sang
Irish songs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness probably fol-
lowed by rain or snow late tonight
and Tuesday, no change in tempera-
ture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
GIRLS CAME OF
., :,...,,. Eis.' n. sis'.', ',,,I fms
u IN HAIR MUSS|NG
Contest Stopped Because of Per-
sOnal Fouls
LIVELY SCENE AT Y. M. c. A.
Bliss College Girls Handicapped
by Unfamiliarity with the
Feminine Rules of Play
LIVELY SCENE AT Y. M. c. A.

The game of basketball at the Y.
NJ. G. A. gymnasium Saturday evening
between the Bennington high school
girls and Bliss college girls Of North
Adams was cal ed in the second half
by the referee because Of personal
fouls by some of the North Adams
players
Friction developed early In the game,
The visiting five had been playing un-
der boys rules and found themselves
at a disadvantage when required to
change their style of play to meet the
requirements of girls rules. No less
than seven fouls were called during
the first half upon the visiting players
who seemed unable to adjust them
selves TO the change of rules.
In the second half Miss Barrett sue
ceeded Miss Huling as left forward for
Bennington. Soon after play was
called the Bennington forward and her
opponent came together and time was
called for Miss Barrett to recover from
the effects of having a finger acciden-
tally thrust in her eye. Shortly after
play was resumed the pair came to-
gether again and as result Miss Bar
rett lost her pretty red cap and came
out OF the scrimmage with her hair
looking as though it hadn't been
sombed since Monday morning. Miss
Ann Wallace the referee, then called
the game with the score standing %
to 10 in favor of Bennington. The
line up.
Rennirg4on pliss CoIlepe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Saturday on South or Main
streets, between the post office. trolley
office and Silver St. bunch Of KEYS,
reward upon return to Banner
Office. ofto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14

FOR SALE-Harley- Davidson motor
cycle aud sde-car. and all equipment
Apply to Joseph La CroiN. 1877 Mil s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-14

WANTED-Girl or young woman for
general Office work. one with know
ledge OF stenography and bookkeeping
A good position for the right party If
interested address reply office" box
4i0. Bennington VT, stating salary
which you would expect at first 5itf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-18
Here Comes Bride, "
But Where s License?
Permit to Wed South Bend
Girl at Benton HarbOr
Stolen With Suitcase.

BENTON FARBOR. Mich, June
17.-Here comes the bride" but the
groom hasn't any license.
Such is the predicament of Charles
A. Harrison Colorado Springs. who
arrived here yesterday. Today was
to have been the day Of HarrisOn's
marriage to Miss Mable j. Britchard,
of South Bend. but somebody stole
the marriage license
Arriving Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs ". W. Austin,
Higman park. this city. where the
wedding was TO take place, Harrison
set his suit case containing his mar
riage license and clothes. values at
$500. on the veranda. Shortly there
after a motor car drove up, stopped
and left almost Immediately. Harri-
son went outside. His suit case was
gone.
The sheriff's office and police were
notified. but no clues have been
found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-18

established headquarters at a heal
hotel. whore represe nta1ites OF the
mine workers from all sections Of
the country were gathsrir~ Prac-
ticaIly all the executive hC "a mem
hers OF the organization weres report
ed 20 bee in she city.
Lewis Men Active.
Lewis boomers were active
throughout the day CanyassSing the
various delegations. but owing to the
strict secrecy being maintained, #
was impossible 20 get any accurate
estimate as to the possible voting
strength that had been mustered by
the mine workers forces.
That the mine workers delegation
is split on the candidacy of Lewis
was learned Friday night. when
Frank Harrington. president Of the
Illinois district Of mine workers. an
nounced that he would not support
the miners chief. He also declared
that two other delegates were
against Lewis and would cast their
votes against him if he decided to
run.
An interesting sideHght Oh the
possible election contest developed
Friday with the arrival OF J. 3.
CInedust OF Newport News Va.
representing the Virginia State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor
Vote for GOmpers.
He said that he had been sent here