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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Why nsnlnster2p

The term "spinster" applied to an
unmarried woman is an actual refer
ence to the spinning wheel. In olden
times women we're prohibited from
marrying until they had spun n full
SET of bed furnishings; thus. before
their marriage they spent much time
at the spinning wheel, md were,
therefore, known ms "spinsters."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
MRS. ELEANOR BEAGLE.
Had Resided at South SALISBURY More
Than Four Score Years.

Mrs Eleanor Beagle died early this
morn ng in her home at South Shafts
bury, aged so years Mrs. Beagle
would have been SO had she lived
until Friday The funeral will be
in the home at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. e. e. Benn will Off
ciate. The body will be brought to
Bennington and placed in Park Lawn
vault. The ultimate burial will be in
South SALISBURY cemetery In the
spring.
Mrs. Beagle had been lifelong
resident of South SALISBURY and al
ways took warm interest in home
and church activities.
The deceased leaves two sons, Fred
Beagle of North Bennington and James
Beagle Of Springfield, VT, and one
daughter, Mr3. Myron Whitcomb also
of Springfield.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
SUES CENTRAL VERMONT ROAD
L, F, Wing Seeks to Recover on $tt,-
900 Bonds Past Maturity


Rutland, Feb. 10.-Papers in a
suit against the Central Vermont
Railway Co., in which tie plaintiff
seeks to recover damages of $4,000.
have been filed in the Office of the
county clerk, Leonard f. Wing of
this city asking that the defendant
company pay him as the holder of
II $1,000 bonds Of the company. OCl-
ers cited into the case are the IIut'
land railroad, Boston & Maine rail
road and the Weldon National bank
of st, A bans as trustees.
The plaintiff alleges that on May |,
1899, the defendant company issued
$12,000,O00 in bonds known as first
mortage gold bonds bearing interest
at the rate OF per cent.
The loan was secured through the
American Loan and Trust Co of Bos-
ton as trustees and they in turn held
a lien on the real and leaseholds,
property, equ'pment, rights lease
holds, Incomes and franchises of the
defendant company The bonds were
endorsed by the Grand Trunk rail
road Co.
It is Gained that although the
bonds arrived at maturity on May l,
1920, they have never been paid al
though the interest was paid up to
this date. The plaintiff alleges that
he became the bearer of said bonds
on or about Jan. 30, 1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
OLDEST HELLO GIRL
She Is Mrs. Amanda eullIver, 90, Of
East Fairfield, Me.

Fairfield Center Me, Feb. 1l.--Mrs.
Amanda Fairbanks Gulliyer, believed
to be the oldest telephone operator
in the wor d, attends to tle switch.
board of the Somerset Farmers Co
operative Telephone Company, runs
her home and nurses her sick nus
band, at the age o. SS.
The telephone operator is always
on the job caring for 40 subscribers
which deals with "a other exchanges
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
NO MORE TROOPS
BEING SHIPPED
OUT Of IRELAND
Evacuation of British Forces
Suddenly Checked
ALL SAILINGs SUSPENDED
Suspicion Ulster Troubles May
Be Responsible for Reten-
ton of Soldiers

Dublin, Feb. l3 (By the Associated
Press)-The evacuation Of British
troops other than military forces
from Dublin has been unexpectedly
suspended. The sailings OF steamers
due to leave for Holyhead and Liver
pool with contingents aboard have
been cancelled.
II Is thought here that the suspen.
slons might be due to the recent kid
napings of Unionists in Ulster, but Of
ficials at military general Deadquart-
ers are said to be unable to give
an yinformat!on. At Dublin castle
officials said they had nothing to do
with the evacuation of troops,
Dublin Feb. 49, by the Assoc-
ated Press .-Eamon De Valera yes
terday opened the campaign against
the provisional government with a
great demonstration held in O'Con.
nell street. Three large platforms
had been placed for the speakers, and
each was surrounded by large
crowds. All street traffic in O'Con-
nell street was suspended for an
hour by order OF the Republican Chief
OF Police.
About one thousand Republican
soldiers paraded prior to the meeting
MIR. De Valera was accorded a great
reception He spoke from the pr.nci'
pal platform at the Parne Statue.
Count Plunkett, who presided, intro
duced Mr.. De Valera as President
O. the Republic. Six resolutions were
proposed during the meeting, out
lining the attitude of the Republi-
cans.
The resolutions affirmed that the
Irish nation was one and indlyisable,
that all state authority in Ireland is
derived so ely from the Irish people;
that the British crown Is an alien
crown, and that Ireland is no part OF
the, British Empire.
The resolut ons further declared
that the articles OF the London agree
metlt failed to represent the true de-
sires OF the Irish people; tiat the
treaty was obtained under duress and
that the Dali Eireann is not com,
petent to give 1t legal sanction and
therefore II Is null and void.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
EIGHT KILLINGS IN BELFAST
Disorders Result in Relmposing Of
Curfew Ordinance,

Belfast, Feb l3-Beginning tonight
a curfew regulation extending from
9 o'clock in the evening until 5
o'clock in the morning will be re m
nosed as the result of the renewal
disorders which continued sporadical
ly today
Up to late ternoon eight persons
had been killed since Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Every Suspect Little When
GUESTS LOSE JEwELRY
Hundred Thousand Dollar Robbery at
ST. Louis Hotel.

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 13 (By the AS.
sociated Press ,-Jewery, valued at
100000 by the management, was OBJ
tained this morning by bandits who
looted the safety deposit boxes at
Washington hotel II. A. Crofton, night
clerk, was forced to open the safe.
The bandits also obtained $500 in
cash and $500 in checks from the
cash drawer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
In 1os Candles With On. Match

In q competition at Walsal tStads)
a woman liz 103 candles with an or.
binary wooden safety match, writes a
correspondent. She burned her fingers
in doing so, but no other competitor llc
half her number Of candles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
l.. A. Carrier. Chairman,
T. II. Phillips, Secretary.
BENNINGTON GIRLS
LOST TO DRURY Is TO G
Miss Jackson Only Member Of Yer
mont Quintette Who Figursd
In Scorinu Points.

The Bennington High School girls
lost to Drury high school on the floor
OF the winning team Friday evening
by score offs to 6. Miss Jackson
was the only member of the Benning-
ton team to figure in the scoring. The
result made a string Of six successive
victories for the North Adams girls.
Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
CONTRACTORST
REDUCE WACESTO
SIX DOLLARS A DAY
Employing Carpenters Give No.
tice to Men
TO STIMULATE BUILDING
Contractors Hope to Increase
Business Which Has Been
Dull in Building Trades

The contractors and boss carpen-
ters of Bennington have given notice
to the journeymen carpenters that,
beginning at once, the wages will be
reduced to six dollars per day or Is
cents per hour. This is a reduction
Of one dollar per day, or little more
than IA per cent The notice served
by the contractors is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Break His Neck.

~ see that a man fell downstairs
last week and cured himself of rheu.
matIsm by breaking both OF his legs"
"1'he fellow with sore throat would
be taking an awful chance"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13

Hospital Doctor-They said you had
appendIcltis-but find you're bruised
all over.
Mr. Joax-Yes; guess am. They
brought me here In an ambulance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
"uNcLE JOE" TO RETIRE
Oldest Member Of Congress not candi.
date for Reelection.

Washington, Feb. Is (By the Asso-
clated Press) Uncle Joe" Cannon,
oldest member of congre is, announ.
oed today that he would not be a
candidate for reelection from the 18th
district in Illinois
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13

"When the teacher heard me swear,
she asked me where | learned IT,"
what did you tell her?'
"0hl | didn't give you awayl I
blamed II on the parrot"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
He Didn't STAY vsrv Innn

Caller-Bessle, what did your sis
ter say when you told her | was here7
Bessle--She said, Great Heavensl
That bore here agalnl"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Bride Stands on Plate Of MIX.

At marriage ceremony in India
the bride stands on large plate filled
with milk and rose-colored sweet.
meats,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
MARY MILES MINTER TOLD ALL
Has No Further information Concern
Ing Murdered Director.

Los Angeles, Feb. 10 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) Mary Miles Mlnter to-
day issued a statement through her
attorneys declaring that she had told
the investigators all she knew of the
life of William Desmond Taylor, the
murdered movie director
Miss Minter said that she could not
conceive how any person could volun-
tarily wrong Taylor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Notice
Bennington, Vt.

February llth, 1922.
AT meeting held Saturday, Feb.
llth. 1929. consisting of the Builders
and Contractors of Bennington, 1t was
the opinion of ali t1at for the benefit Of
home building, Carpenters and Join.
ers and Builders, Contractors and the
public in general, reduction Of
wages was necessary to stimulate
the build ng industry this coming
season.
1t was voted unanimously that on
and after Feb. 18th, 1922 the wages
of Carpenters and Joiners are seven
ty-fye cents (75C) per hour six
dollars CS6O0) per day of eight hours.
{ We so notify you that the above
will be In force as OF date above
mentioned.
There is no necessity to enter into
any exp anation OF the causes that
have led to this demand as you know
business conditions throughout this
vicinity as well as we.
Signed
l.. A. Carrier, Chairman,
T. II. Phillips Secretary,
Contractors:
Robert H. Pilling
II. +. lockwood
Walter +. Durham
NJ. Bellemare 6 Son
w. q. Palmer
J. S. SIX
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Very Far.Slahted.

Collector-rd like to collect this
note, sir. It's payable at sight.
'Hardup-Too bad, too bad. I'm ter.
rlbly far-slghted,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair and colder tonight and
Tuesday. sw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-13
Bennington.

Referee, Miss Johnson. Time, eigh
minute quarters.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder May
20, 1929
The club held a pleasant meeting
last night at the residence of ".
and Mrs. j. B. HiRkle. A charming
program was gone through with, and
the large crowd present enjoyed the
evening immensely.
The A. l.. l. boys were on the
streets last night. They show up bet
ter and better at each drill.
The delaying in opening the signal
service office in Americas is due to
the fact that the flags have not vet
been received by G. M. Eldridge from
Washington.
Another baseball team has been
made up in the city to play the regu~
lar nine. Here is the scrub team as
named yesterday: o. A. Coleman, R.
l.. Maynard, Walter johnson, J. w.
Sheffield, Jr., Egbert Allen, j. B.
Fitzgerald, John Ansley, W. K. Mil
Ter, and Joel hightower. Walter K.
Wheatley, and Judge Charlie Ora
ham have been mentioned as umpires.
This team isn't a poor one by any
means, and the game will be well
worth seeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29

other, singing a quaint little song
and looking ever so happy.
At last he unlocked sack from
the wall of his house, made of poppy
leaves-the sack-not the house, and
held it over the kettle. The stream
from the kettle went into it and he
tied it up with a tendril off a grape
vine. aGEI
"That was a whole story the
Towslie stirred into the KETTLE" ex-
planned Mr.. Peerabout. "a little girl
wore new silk dress to a party. 1t
rained and she cried because her
dress was spoiled.
Chen she saw some poor, dusty,
faded flowers hold up their dropping
heads to the rain and look so fresh
and glad she forgot about her dress
and began to sing.
The Towslie will slide down to
earth on a moon-beam tonight, then
down chimney and open his bag
on some little girls pillow. That's
the way it's done"
Ito be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
he didn't know who was who.

for he didn't know who was who.
That, coupled with the fact that
there was and still is powerful
group in Columbus opposed to doing
away with the old order of things,
where money was easy and the tax
payers paid the bills, brought about
an opposition capable of greatly en-
barrassing, if not wrecking, any form
of government. A proportionately
less powerful group turned all Russia
into a vast mass of Bolshevism
menacing the peace of the whole
world, and the same per centage of
lawless power in America today
would turn our own great country
from a democracy into land of an
archy.
The Times-Recorder has no fears
for anything even remotely approach
ing the Columbus situation coming
about in Americas should the COM
mission-manage form of government
be adopted here. 1t has proved too
successful and popular in other Geor-
gia and other Southern cities to per-
nit of such a thought. But We are
not going to wage a knock-down fight
for the change. We want to see the
change effected, but it will not be
the Times Recorders personal fight.
Rather, if it wins, it must be the
fight of the citizens, and it must win
declares here and now that it will
attempt to be absolutely fair and
impartial in its news columns at all
times to both the proponents and OPP
ponents of the change here. We
want the whole facts to be laid before
the people so they may judge intelli-
gently. If the opponents have meri-
torius arguments, they should be Civ
en- to the people. If their arguments
are without merit they should be
easily recognized by the people, and
will fall of their own weight.
We do not believe there is going
to be serious opposition to the pro-
posal to change the form of govern
ment In Americas, because it doesn't
require much intelligence to realize
that it must be either a change or
retention of the present form and
the conditions it has brought about.
And we believe not one man in ten
is satisfied with the present situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS


Health experts are attacking New
York theaters. The only fresh air
in some is that played by the or
chestra.
Doyle says he hears nothing from
hell; but Voliva claims he knows
where it is, so that's all right.
U. S. engineers report our levee
system is strong enough. If they
mean tax levy, yes.
All of them like to be fair and
Just; but try telling one she is just
fair.
In Detroit, man sold his wife for
a dollar. Lots of things are going
for less than cost.
They say Will Hays cften works
20 hours day; but that may just
be what Will tells his VIE.
At the time of going to press Chi
cago was leading New York by two
robberles and one shooting.
Baseball crowds are not as big this
season. The unemployment situa
ton is improving right along.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
NANCY and Nick followed Mr..
~ Peerabout out of his ram

NANCY and Nick followed Mr..
~ Peerabout out of his ram
shackle old house and along a
path through the Silver Forest to
the town of Snoozelum, where the
Towslies lived. The Towslies were
the dream fairies.
1t was a very odd place-nothing
at all like dream. For dreams are
quiet and beautiful-mostly-wh
this place was full of noise.
What are they all doing?" asked
Nancy curiously.
Boiling dreams" nodded old
Peerabout approvingly.
The Twins watched one little
Towslie while he worked over
bright kettle. These were the things
he put into it: A piece of beauti-
full silk, few raindrops, some tears,
some faded flowers, some fresh flow
ers and a song.
Then he stirred it all up with
big spoon, bigger than himself. He
flew around from one side to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times-Recorder May
20, 1929
MISS Georgia Bena Dodson, who
Avn is attending Lucy Cobb Institute
will return from Athens tomorrow
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. l.. G. Council and little
daughters, Ruth and Elizabeth are
the guests of Mrs. Councils parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. hildreth, in Live Oak,
Fla.
H. o. Jones purchased yesterday
through A. C. Crockett, the attrac-
tive bungalow on Harold avenue,
owned by Messrs. Harold now oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Har-
ris. The price paid was $4,000.
At a meeting of the board of edu-
cation last night all of the teachers
in the high school were reelected
with exception of A. M. Arnett, who
goes to Shorter college where he will
have the chair of English. Mr.. j. N.
Haddock, principal, with Messrs Yeo-
mans, Chester, Crook and Kennedy in
their same positions. Miss Sarah
Cobb, principal of Furlow Grammar
school with Misses Annie McLaugh-
lin, Cordelia Thornton, Annie Ansley,
Genevieve Morgan, Claude McLaugh-
lin, Mamie Sue Bell, Eloise Gibbs,
Mary Mathis, Lizzie McLendon, Yo-
nah Buchanan, composing her able
corps of teachers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

and now it is even unlawful to stake
such animals in any place where they
are prohibited from running at large.
This ordinance was adopted by coun-
Gil Monday night, and it is now un-
lawful "for any person to tie any
horse, gelding, colt, filly, mare, mule,
COW, OK, or calf, or other cattle, to
any tree, stake, fence, or other fasten
ing in any street," etc. Such ami
mails found tied out will be impoun-
ed and costs imposed upon the own
er.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29

Imported White Dimity, sheer and
beautiful; full width; regularly
soc; here Monday and Tues
day, Yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3ec
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29

100 Dress Patterns of the best
standard Bingham; guaranteed
fast colors; plenty in every piece
for full dress: price for whole
pattern, Monday and Tuesday,
Pattern .95-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29

Corticello Yard Wide Satins; ev-
cry yard guaranteed; black,
white and colors, Monday and
Tuesday, Yard ..-...,..-............$1.4e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO TOE

(From the Times-Recorder May
20, 1929
The local market is cleared of all
kinds of fruit, while but few vege-
tables are to be had. The dry wealth
er is just cooking the gardens.
Misses Kate and Annie Poole left
yesterday upon visit to friends in
Abbeville, Ga.
A city ordinance prohibits live
stock running at large in the streets
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-29

NOTHING IN SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA TO EQUAL OUR
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
BARGAINS.
One thousand yards fine, smooth
colored Organdie, sheer and
beautiful; regularly Use; here
Monday and Tuesday, Yard 45c
500 Yards fine Imported White
Organdie, 40 inches wide, sheer
and pretty; here Monday ard
Tuesday, Yard ----.-.---...---24c
Twenty-Five bolts Val and Torchon
Laces; some are slightly soiled;
values up to 10c yard, Monday
and Tuesday, 10 Yards for-19c
One thousand yards fine Curtain
Marquisette, white and ecru;
regularly soc; here Monday and
Tuesday, Yard .l9c
500 Yards full yard wide Percales,
fast colors, plaids and stripes;
here Monday and Tuesday,
Yard ------.....-...-....-.....-.- SC
Corticello Yard Wide Satins; ev-
cry yard guaranteed; black,
white and colors, Monday and
Tuesday, Yard ..-...--.---.--...-...$1.4 40
Imported White Dimity, sheer and
beautiful; full width; regularly
soc; here Monday and Tues
day, Yard ........-....................... sec
100 Dress Patterns of the best
standard Bingham; guaranteed
fast colors; plenty in every piece
for full dress; price for whole
pattern, Monday and Tuesday,
Pattern -....--...........c..-..-.. .95--
Fine sheer Handkerchief Luster
Lawn, full width, regularly soc;
Monday and Tuesday, Yard .-25c
80 CreX and Grass Rugs, guaran-
teed to measure 8x10 feet,
beautiful patterns; values up to
$500; here Monday and Tues
day, choice .-.-..-,,,,,..,..---.......$4.s5
One big table of Ladies' fine pure
thread Silk Stockings, broken
lots of hosiery that formerly sold
up to $500, in staple colors,
white, black and brown; most
every size in some of the lots;
Monday and Tuesday, your
choice, Pair ..-................-............95 CSC
Twenty cases Transparent Glycer-
inc Toilet Soap; large size cakes;
regularly Toe each Monday and
Tuesday, only by the dozen, at
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS, GA.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-18
IN w hite Crepe
Dress Combined With Blue Chit
fon is Charming.
Evening Gowns with and Without
Sleeves-curve of Arnhole Matter
of Importance.

The ever interesting model of white
crepe has sleeves that are made in
crepe has sleeves that are made in tiers
on tiers Of folds of the crepe itself. Each
fold graduates and flares outward.
Then over the last fold there is a
layer Of old blue chiffon that peeps
out from under the gray fold, making
a sort of inconspicuous decoration. To
match this note Of color there is
decoration of a pattern of blue beads
applied around the neckline in most
subtle manner and again in inserts
under the arms at the rather high
waistline. This, or these, notes OF
blue are the only bits Of trimming
that the gown boasts, and they man
age to relieve the continuity of gray
so effectively that the gown becomes
one Of those that are considered most
trimmed in the category Of those that
are boasting any trimming at all this
season.
Evening dresses either have ex-
tremely gracefully draped sleeves of
chiffon, or tulle, or else they have no
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-18
GLOVE MENDING IS AN ART
Care Should Be Used in Stitching on
Patches; Save Old Hand Cover
ings for Repair Work.

No toilette, however, beautiful, is
really complete unless the wearer Is
well gloved. In these days of expen-
sive gloves, much may be done by deft
fingers to lengthen their days of serv-
ice. The usual rough-and-ready mode
of mending by sewing up the holes is
not only unsightly, but by tearing the
glove hastens its end. A glove needle
is necessary, and cotton thread Of the
same color as the glove quite essen
tial. First Of ALL make tiny button
hole stitches all round, and into these
work another row until the hole is
completely filled up, being careful to
allow for the play Of the hand by
not drawing it In. Another way is to
keep handy a bundle of old gloves.
Select one as nearly as possible for
the color required. Turn the glove to
be repaired inside out, and cut from
the old glove a strip that will well
cover the hole, allowing a good mar
gin. Lay this fat, insert a glove
stretcher or pencil elf a fnger), and
tack on the piece with large stitches
on the inner side and small on the
outer Turn the glove back to the
right side and draw the hole together
over the patch.