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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
Fireworks in History.

The business CT making fireworks
and the business of setting or elabo-
rate displays are sometimes called
"the art of pyrotechny," the word'py-
rotechny' being compounded OF two
Greek words meaning fire art There
is an extensive literature on the sub
ject
References may be found in the
writings of Nautilus and Vesplcus TO
the fact that fireworks were set of in
connection with the circus in ancient
Rome, and Claudianus, who wrote In
the Fourth century, mentions "whirl-
ing wheels and fountains Of fire" in
connection with the celebration Of GER
tain festivals, Fireworks, and which
should not be COMPOUNDED with mere
bonfres, were set Off as spectacles and
ceremonies during the reign of Henry
VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth and other
English monarchs In those early
English days dragons spoutlng fire
were a popular form of fireworks, In
q book written on the subject in 164S
there Is reference to trees and
fountains OF FIRE sent high up into
the air"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
SMALL BIRDS FALCONS PREY
Peregrine, Like the Pirate He 10,
Takes Toll From Weaker crea-
lures Of the Air.

II was reported recently that In the
eyrie OF peregrine, a vicious bird, the
rings Of % racing pigeons were found.
The peregrine falcon often kills birds
which are unfortunate enough TO cross
it's path. Peewits and other birds that
frequent the coast are relentlessly pur-
sued by this hawk and another prey
is the golden plOver, but this bird af-
fords the hawk good chase before 1t
is caught.
The peregrlne catches its prey by
protruding its strong legs and talons
TO their fullest extent when within a
few feet OF the quarry. Then for a
moment its wings are almost closed,
and the next the prize is seized and
carried of. II, however the object is
too heavy to be lifted from the ground
It is forced along sometimes a hundred
yards on the ground, and killed and
devoured on the spot. The nest Of the
peregrine is usually placed on the face
Of some precipitous cliff, resting on a
shelf Of rock or tuft OF vegetation, and
consists OF a mass Of sticks and coarse
stems of grass and ferns.
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Starhoard and Port.

The ancient rule Of the road was
to keep TO the right and drive from
the left, because the first animals
driven IN civilized countries we're cat.
tie and the driver, walking beside his
oxen, piled his cad with the right hand.
Italian sailors made starboard the
right side OF ship In their earliest
voyages The term was evolved by
the British from "esta borde," mean
ing this side. while larboard came from
the helmsman, first probably with
gestures of the hand accompanying
the call.
In heavy weather, and under other
adverse conditions, the two terms be-
came confounded frequently In speech.
Larboard was dropped and in its place
port was employed, for port meant
port wine, which is red and red is the
color Of the light on that side Of the
ship.
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"Blood Money!

BLOOD Money" was the name ap-
piled In the Middle nges and well into
the more modern period to the money
paid for bloodshed. 1t might he either
the compensation paid by a manslayer
to the nearest relatives Of the victim,
to secure himself and his kin frbm
vengeance, or the money paid as a
reward for bringing about the death
Of another, directly or through evil
dence. II was once common among
the Scandinavian and Teutonic PEG.
pies, who called this money payment
wergild The price varied with the
nature Of the crime and the rank of
the victim. Certain crimes. such as
the Staying Of sleeping person, could
not be compensated by money pay
ment; such criminals were declared
outlaws and could be slain with i'm.
punlty. The term is now often applied
to the reward or bride paid for giving
up a criminal to justice.
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Barley Basis Of Welaht.

During the reign of Henry VIII
standards of length and weight were
established with actual grains Of
wheat and barley as a basis. Three
barley corns were an inch, and from
that was built up our table of inches,
feet, ellis tyards), perch and acre.
One restriction was that the barley
corn must be dry and taken from the
middle of the car and laid end to end.
Under this same system 80 grains OF
wheat made pennywelght, and from
that as basis they worked out the
Troy pound In which II ounces still
make pound. Originally the sizes
Of shoes were based upon grains Of
barley, and II is said that these are
the same today ~ in the early days.
There were 10 grains of barley to each
size. "Furlong" Is an old English word
meaning "furrow long and Is based
upon the length furrow would be
In a square ten.acre field.
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.orIaInal Playing Cards.

The original pack of cards was a
CULVER OF arrows, Playing cards are
regarded as derived from the dlvina.
tory use Of the arrow away back in
the cradle of vilizatIon-China or
India, says Stewart Culln, the archae.
ologIst. The Onclents played games
with marked arrows, and the
Museum of Archaeology, University OF
Pennsylvania, has several specimens
of these primitive playing cards.
Ancient Chinese and Corean cards
are long and narrow, and by their
design and name show Enthusiastically
that they are conventlonalized shaft.
ments OF arrows, retaining in their
suit marks the same symbolism as that
Of the culver of arrows from which they
were derived. The old Corean and
Chinese name for playing cards is
fighting tablets"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-09
NEW YORK HINT OF VENICE
Reservoir ls Beautiful Spot, With
Stately Homes That Seem to
Arise From 'the Water.

What the Br00klynsbridge Is to the
resident of Brooklyn the reservoir Is
to the middle uptown New Yorker-n
refreshing and beautiful place for q
brisk walk, says the New York Sun.
The reservoir, particularly the up
per one, with path on the brink, is a
place Of romance. Across the water
rise stately houses they seem almost
on the edge Of the water. like the
houses Of Venice. Sometimes the
water is a sheet Of Ice. One day 1t
seemed like stretch Of gray taffeta,
with inserts Of blue crepe where the
wind rippled the patches Of water that
remained. Close TO the shore broken
bits Of ice tinkled continually against
q stretch of solid ice, with the sound
Of sleigh bells.
But In summer there Is another
aspect to the reservoir. Horseback
riders gallop around in fetching cos
tunes, while the water sparkles in the
sun.
But there is one point at certain
hour that lifts you out OF New York,
out Of America. out of the world. The
point Is the western stretch of the
southern side. The hour Is sunset The
magic Is produced by the fountain, a
thin, high sweep of spray painted
with rainbow shades by the setting
sun. Up goes the stream, swirllng into
a gigantic feather in the gentle hands
Of the breeze Suddenly the rainbow
appears, TO vanish as the wind swings
the spray in another direction, to re-
appear again for a few breath-catch-
ing seconds The spray sweeps here
and there, covering you for an instant
The sun leaves 1t for a moment and
the fountain becomes a bridal veil.
Out comes the sun and the fountain
flashes into glory.
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

In Bohemia the bridal wreath is
usually made of rosemary.
Soross, the first woman club in
the United States, was founded in
New York In 1868.
Spanish girls who make the fam
Gus fans of Valencia are paid about
thirty-five cents a day.
In France women are allowed to
wear mems attire, but the right is
usually conferred by the government
only as a tribute OF great merit.
In New Holland the women cut
Themselves with shells, and, keeping
the wounds open long time, form
scars In the flesh. (which they deem
highly ornamental.
One young woman prominent in
New York society sells her wardrobe
as soon as she finishes VITA ii, and
gives all that is obtained in this way
TO her favorite charity.
Swedish women OF all classes are
particularly fond Of flowers, and in
proportion to its size and population
Stockholm contains more flower
shops than any other European city
1t is the custom for engaged girls in
Denmark to wear a plain goldring on
the third finger OF the left hand
When they get married the ring Is
moved to the third finger of the right
hand.
Mrs. Sarah McVeigh, policewoman
OF Muskegon, Mich, is not bit sup.
erst;tious. She carries police badge
nnrnh4r tbat Cth
officer on the force cared to accept.
The unique distinction of being
the only woman In the United States
holding The position of commandant
OF q soldiers home belongs to Mrs
Susan NJ. Sheple, who has been p!ac.
ed in full charge of the Rhode Island
Soldiers Home at Bristol.
A large staff OF women is employ
ed at the Vatican for the sole pur'
pose OF keeping the Pope's wardrobe
in perfect condition. No spot or stain
may dishgure the garments worn by
his holiness, and as he always ap
pears in white, even few hours
wear deprives the robes Of theil
freshness.
The reported engagement Of Prin
cess Yolande and the Belgian Grown
Prince serves to recall how tie nurse
who attended the Italian princess al
her birth and in early infancy was
presented with $4,000 with the roya
haby's first tooth, another $1,000
when the child was able to speak
and similar sum when the lit,
princess walked unsupported In
dition to these gifts the nurse receiy
cd liberal salary and life pension
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Hard 20 Beat.

A real estate agent had been engaged
to drive prospective purchaser and
his wife over large estate In the
west Of England He was young man,
and had adopted, or tried to adopt,
some Of the American methods. AS
the car wound along the lanes he point
ed out the parks and meadows and
woods OF the estate. launching out In
panegyrlcs. Finally he gazed up at
the sun, and, waving his arm conclud-
ed And there's sunshine for you'll
There's sun. Can you beat It -
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TODAY ISSUE
II PAGES
Section z
HANDSHAKER
DECLARES DIR. WORK
Postmaster General Says the Greeting
BY President Harding is Not an
Acquired Characteristic.

Washington, June 9.-Postmaster
General Work recently gave a CLOSE
up" impression OF President Harding
to a group Of webtern visitors who
had called at the Postofllce Depart
ment to command improvements OF
postal conditions on the Pacific coast.
Colleagues OF the Postmaster Gener-
al we're of the opinion that DR..
Works description of the president
was so unique it should be made pub
lie and consequently it was given out
today as follows.
THE outstanding Characteristic
of President Harding Is his presence.
This can hardly be called a charact'
eristic for 1t Is the sum of many; all
in fact that a man has. The Presi-
dent presence is seen to best ad-
vantage when he is receiving the
long lines of casual curious and tran
silent visitors to the White House.
This is almost of daily occurrence
and always follows the adjournments
OF cabinet meetings. Many hundreds
of visitors to Washington are massed
without, waiting for the cabinet Off
GERS to leave, when they have been
assured they may shake hands with
the President
The Presidents art of handshak-
ing has been frequently commented
upon. There is no art about it be-
cause 1t is real. 1t is an instinct. He
meets them by the hundreds day ar
ter day, forty per minute If there is
no band playing, more If there is
music.
The President likes children and
old people. and he is fond of dogs,
and they in turn like him. each in
their own. fashion. The dog Laddie
Boy, true to the Airedale instinct
for one master only, selected the
President as his special friend Chill
dren look up at him and pass on re-
assured, having forgotten that It was
the President who held their hand
while old ladies meet him with
Thank God for you, Mrs President,
or, May God bless you, or Our coun
try is safe with you Often an old
lady on that uncertain border line
separating the grandmother from the
angel, will kiss his hand, greatly to
his embarrassment
"These old people; they impress
one and depress him too at times.
They have done their work, matured
their children and are waiting. May
hap some are rejoicing them and
others may he a distress, but in eth
er event they are their children
whom they must soon leave 10 the
yicissitudes of the world. To them.
the President seems a guardis- and
his office a protectorate to those in
the little family world so many of us
l'live in.
ITO these people the clasp Of the
Presidents hand means much. They
come purposely to see him. Each one
passes on feeling that he had been
! waiting for them to come. After the
greet ngs as they mass in tle spac-
ious room beyond. having departed
reluctantly, looking backward. the
emotions in the many hearts are be-
yond knowing. but those critical, sus
picious or resentful are all absent
and the one feeling is common to all
that they are leaving presence
where welcome ever smiles and fare
well goes outside
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and Doesn't Know How to Bring Joke
RED CROSS COURIER
Campaign to Increase Interest II
Official Publication,

Judge John Barton Payne, national
chairman of the American Red Cross
has designated the remainder of the
month as a time for all members and
those interested in the work of the
Red Cross to make concerted effort
to increase the circulation Of The Red
Cross Courier, the new official jour.
nal OF the society.
Henceforth it replaces the Red
Cross Magazine and is the only peri
odical covering the entire field of the
American Red Cross. In addition to
printing the news Of Chapters
throughout the world it contains
from week to week authoritative ar
ticles on subjects of interest to ali
active members and official an.
nouncements concerning various Red
Cross operations.
Among the charter subscribers"
to The Red Cross Courier was Presi.
dent Harding, who is also president
OF the American Red Cross. The fol-
lowing Is an extract from the letter
(which he wrote accompanying the
subscription for one year. 81 am in
ilclosing 81 in payment Of subscription
to The Red Cross Courier for the
year Of 1922, to be sent to me here at
the White House. The announce
ment OF plans to establish nation.
al Red Cross newspaper on sub
scription basis has aroused my deep
interest, and wish to be among
those who make up the charter roll
OF readers. A Red Cross newspaper
certainly has its place in the journal
istice field for it will specialize on in
formation that is exceedingly import
ant to have put before the country in
a comprehensive manner, and It will
carry continuous message that is
particularly pertinent to the spirit
of the time and helpful to the serv.
ice with people are seeking to
render, today more than ever before,
to each other and for the welfare OF
the world"
There are $4,000 chapters and
branches in the United States and
all have already begun a thorough
campaign to push the work to sue
cessful end
AS an incentive to extra effort in
this direction the chairman, Judge
Payne will pay personally the ex-
penses to the nations capital OF the
three Red Cross members who obtain
the largest number Of subscriptions
to the paper that they may attend
the National convention OF Amer can
Red Cross at Washington next fall.
Posters announcing the campaign
have been posted conspicuously in
several places in Bennington Sub
scriptions may be taken out at the
local Red Cross rooms or at the
Public library.
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EQUAL TO ALL EMERGENCIES
Little Thing Like the Running Out Of
OIL for His Engine Easily over
come by Traveller.

How we all enjoy stories with re-
sourceful hero No cornered hero of
romance ever showed more ingenuity
than Mr.. Roy Chapman Andrews
showed when he ran out Of motor oil
on the Cobb desert. We quote Mr..
Andrews exploit as he narrates 1t In
Natural History:
We were returning to Kalgan from
Urga, the capital of Mongolia, when
we made our discovery. Since the
oil had all leaked out Of the cans, and
we could not go much farther, we
were debating what TO do. Then as our
car swung over the summit Of rise
we saw the white tent and the graz
ing camels of an enormous caravan.
OF course Mongols would have mutton
fat why not use that for oil?
The caravan leader assured US that
he had plenty, and In ten minutes a
great pot of fat was warming over
the fire. We poured 1t into the motor
and proceeded merrily on our way, but
there was one serious obstacle to our
enjoying that ride. We had had little
food for some time and were very
hungry, and when the engine began
to warm most tantalizlng odor Of
roast lamb rose from the car. Short
ly | imagined that | could even smell
mint sauce.
On another occasion when we were
without cup grease for the cars Mrs.
Andrews sacrificed all the cold cream
and vasellne that she had prepared
for summer in the field. We also
substituted Mongol cheese with good
results.-Youth's Companion.
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Foolish Nomenclature.

Some parents seem unable TO re-
sist the temptation to make jokes with
the Christian names Of their children.
The Somerset house registers (Lon.
don, Ensland) testify to the exist
ence OF q Mineral Waters, Frosty
Winter, an Alfred Days Weeks.
Again, there is Happy JlggIns, q
Haystack Brown, an Ammo DomInl
Davies a Jolly Death, and an An.
anias Culling.
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Protein Foods

When we eat protein we consume In
reality 10 or 20 substances, known as
amino acids, each one OF which may
have quite special functions in nutri-
ton. Some protelns are deficient In
certain Of these acids which are lack
Ing in the proteins of corn and grain,
and for that reason peanuts are an
excellent supplement TO cereal diet,
whether In the form of meal or
press cake fed with corn and cereal
feeds to animals or as supplement
to wheat protein when used with
wheat -four In bread making.
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The Road to Health

Even while the war was claiming
thousands Of lives on the European
battlefelds, hundreds Of thousands Of
lives we're lost right here at home
because of preyentable diseases. The
war is over We have won the fight
for democracy, but we have yet to
win the fight against his more insid-
ious more permanent, and in the az
gregate more direct foe of mankind
disease.
How to Prevent Sickness.
There is nothing mysterious about
the prevention of sickness. Clean
homes, clean food, clean hands, clean
teeth, clean milk, pure water, fresh
air, sanitary priyies, war on flies and
mosqultoes-their cost is trihing, yet
they work wonders and will prevent
much sickness.
Are you sure you are doing your
part?
DO you keep your home clean and
we'll aired?
Is your drinking water safe? II it
comes from a spring or well, are you
sure that no drainage from privy,
cosspool or stable can pollute the
water?
Is the milk which your children
drink either pasteurized or scad-
ed? Do they each receive three
glasses of milk daily?
Is the baby nursed at the breast as
he should be? Is he kept clean?
Does he get plenty of fresh air and is
he kept out of the hot, stuffy kitch.
en-? DO you know that bottle babies
should have orange juice each day
after the first month?
DO you know that flies and mos.
quit0es carry disease, and do you
keep them out Of your house by prop
err screening.
DO you know that all colds are
catching" and may lead to danger
GUS disease in others, especially
children?
Do You know that sickness is often
spread by dirty hands? Do you al.
ways wash your hands before eating
or handling food?
When any Of your family is i'll with
scarlet fever, measles, dphtheria,
whooping cough, typhoid fever, tn.
berculosis, or other preventab.e
diseases, is your health officer al.
ways notified so that he can help to
keep the disease from spreading to
others?
Is your home connected with a
sewer? II not, have you a sanitary
tiy-proof priyy?
Finally. are You and your family
PHYSICALLY fit? How do you know?
Have they been physically examined
as the soldiers were?
DO you know that yearly medical
examinations are useful to detect
early signs Of illness and so prolong
life? II you can answer yes" to all
these questions, are you certain that
your neighbor can, too? Don't let
his carelessness endanger your
health. In this great emergency the
Government looks to all OF its PEG.
pie to give 1t their whole-hearted
support.
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VEGETABLES WORTH
MORE THAN BILLION
Estimate Does Not include Vast
Products Of Country's Truck
Gardens.

washington, June S.-VegetaDles
grown in the United States in 1871
had an estimated value Of $llO4,OOO,.
900, according to the Department OF
Agriculture. This was 1871 per cent
of the total value of all crops. the
products of market gardens, which
may or may not have been produc'
tive enough to be farms within the
census definition, are not included
in these estimates.
The total value Of truck vegetables
produced for sale, often called the
commercial crop was estimated -
the department at s227OOO,OOO.
The potato crop had farm value
of 1886, 10000 and the sweet pota-
to, $87,000,000. Together, these two
crops comprised AZ per cent Of the
value OF all vegetables in 1921. The
tomato crop Of 1921 had farm value
Of 60,000,000; the cantaloupe crop
was worth $17,OO0OO0: the cucumber,
watermelon and cabbage crops each
had value Of about $15,OO0,OGO.
Farm gardens are new item in
the vegetable list and had an estl'
mated value of $405,000,00O in 1912.
The value of the vegetable crop in
relation to prominent single cropa
and to groups Of crops has some striK
ing ratios for 1921, a year when the
values OF the large crops were low
the department pointed out The
total value of the vegetable crop fof
1901 waa 25 nor cent of the value OF
the great corn crop; it was almost
as large as the value of the hay and
forage crops; it was nearly one half
as large as the value of the dairy pro
ducts; it was considerably larger
than the value of all poultry pro-
ducts; 46 per cent larger than the
value of the cotton crop; and so per
cent larger than the value Of tbs
winter and spring wheat crops.
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InsldnlHcant,

Cholly-I should weally like 20 sea
myself as others see me, don't you
know.
Miss Keen-You wouldn't give your.
self a second glance.
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A Gold Mine.

"Haye you ever tried TO get gold out
OF the miner
mo, that had never occurred to me.
SO FAR we have been busy getting out
literature"
, 1922-09-02
Air Circulation IN Nine Is Sought
Hopes for Trapped
Men Wane, Roar of
Gazing Heard

JACKSON, Cal, Sept. q
Another attempt to construct
a platform at the 2,~500foot
level will take place today in
an effort to establish an air
relay from the adjacent Ken
nody workings to the ArEonaut.
where 81 men have beer en;ombed
since Sunday midnight. While there
was no ietup IN reecu efforts. the
belief was growing h a the imprison-
ed miners have persisted
4 muffled roar from the depths Of
the Argonaut shaft vas heard last
night by rescue crews n Il was
thought the blast meant another cave
IN around the 4.oOo-foot level above
the subterranean tunnel where the
miners were Imprisoned.
Rescue crews equipped with drills.
picks and gas masks are continuing
their task OF ~tunnelinE from two diff
ferent levels Of the Kennedy mine to-
ward a level OF the Argonaut where
the men probably r trapped.