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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
MILLION FOR LIGHTING
PLANT IN BURLINGTON
Power Company Makes Proposal That
VIII Net City Profit Of
5000 600.

Burlington, July 15--The Burlington
Light and Power company submitted
to the board OF aldermen last evening
proposition whereby the company
offers the city S1,000,O00 for a 20-year
lease of the Burlington City Electric
Fight department plant and distribu-
tion system. The offer provides for
the payment to the city of $4,000 a
year for 20 years and the additional
payment of the outstanding bonds.
totalling 100000, These bonds are
due in 1884 and 1886 and the city by
the terms of the offer, is to pay the
interest on the same.
1t is figured that the total cost Of
the plant to date, including deprecia-
tion charges, is $3O4 23S05. The in
terest on the bonds. yet to be paid, is
make the total cost of the plant to the
city, little over 100000.
Acceptance of the offer by the city
would yield profit of about $600,0 900
at the end of the 20year period.
The matter was referred to special
committee of eight and steps will prob
ably he taken to ascertain public SEN
tment on the offer. The city electric
plant now obtains its current, which
lie Electric unpj
it re-sells to customers from the Pub
lie Electric Light company of St.
Adams and there is about seven years
more of the contract to run.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
AYRES PROPERTY
HAS BEEN BOUGHT
BYA. R. w. '':,;;' ,';;:.;;i: Il.
Title to Three-Story Building
Transferred Today
WILL MAKE SOME CHANGES
Eventually to Be Occupied as
Jewelry Store by New
Owner
WILL MAKE SOME CHANGES

The three-story wood building on
Main street owned by Mrs. Anna L.
Ayers and occupied by c. l.. Hough-
ton & Co, on the ground floor and
Dr. p. A. Matteson above, was sold
this morning 10 A. r. VonDette, the
jeweler who will eventually move his
business TO the new location.
The new owner of tie block has
been in the market for several years
for business property on Main street
but has hitherto been unable to make
a suitable purchase. 1t is his inten-
tion, before moving, to make some
material changes in the front and in.
terror to conform to the require
ments OF the jewelry trade.
The purchaser OF the property is Of
the opinion that the location is far
superior to that he is now occupying.
There is greater width and he will
have the advantage of two show win
dows instead of one, big factor in
The retail jeweiTy trade.
Mr. VonDette has now been a resi-.
dent Of bennington II years, coming
here from Monroe, La, where he was
employed as matchmaker. lie is
native OF Vermont but after learn.
| ing his trade and working as jour.
neyman in Pennsylvania, North Caro-
lima, Ohio and Louisiana, he reached
the conclusion that the environment
rof the Green Mountains were the on
ly proper surroundings for a perma-
nent establishment, home as " ell as
business.
During four years he occupied por.
tion OF the Ritchie store from which
he moved to his present location to
meet the demands of a growing trade
He has added some new lines and
has endeavored to keep in touch with
the wants Of the public and as a re-
suit now carries a stock that will fill
the requirements of any 10000 popl.
lation town.
The sale OF the property was joint
! ly made by William H. Wills and
Ward l.. Lyons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
RACE OF WORLD CoNQUER0RS
Ssracens Came Within a Short Sp3ve
OF Controlling the Then Entire
Known Earth.

The Saracens, who rose to such
power during the Middle ages, were
originally only a tribe Of wandering
Arabs who came from the Syro Ara
blan desert and harassed the Roman
empires frontiers. They were called
Saraceni by the Romans and Greeks.
Later on the name Of Saracens was
given to all Moors, Arabs and Turks
in fact, to all Mohammedans, or in
fidels" as they were called. Or. John
William Draper. In his book, THE
Conflict Between Religion and Sci
ence'-where he gave Il long account
OF the Saracens-said, In describing
the conquests they made after the
death of Mahomet: "Neyer in the his
tory Of the world had there been so
rapid and extensive propagation Of
any religion as Mohammedanism 1t
was now dominating from the center
Of Asia to the western verge Of
Africa" At one time or another the
Saracens conquered Egypt, Persia,
Syria, North Africa and Palestine.
They pushed their conquests into
Spain under Tarik in I'll, and after
announcing their intention OF conquer
Ing Italy, advanced into France as far
as the banks Of the Loire. Charles
Martel (about 6SS-74l), the Franklsh
or French ruler, In great battle
which took place near Tours, defeated
the invaders, and 100000 Saracens are
said to have been killed, while the re-
maInder retreated to Spain. In saving
his own country Charles Martel saved
the rest of Europe from being dyerrun
by the Moslem hordes. Glbbon, In
speaking of these historical events,
made the following statement: "A
victorious line Of march had been pro-
longed above Il thousand miles from
the rock of Gibraltar to the banks of
the Lolre-a repetition of an equal
space would have carried the Saracens
to the confines of Poland and the
Highlands Of Scotland"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
DRAMATIC CLUB /,
To GIVE 'B|LLETED'I. /.
''''''' % AID HOSPITAL
Clever Comedy at Opera House
on Evening of July 25
VIRGINIA O'BRIEN TO LEAD
Musical Comedy Star to Assist
Local Players in Benefit
Production
VIRGINIA O'BRIEN TO LEAD

There are three things essential to
the successful production of play;
the choice of the play, the actors In
the play and tho people who train the
actors. These three conditions have
been met and Bennington is to wit
ness such a production, Tuesday eve
ming, July rs. The play that has been
CHOSEN is "Billeted." one OF the cley.
crest comedies that has been written
in many years, and which had long.
successful run in New York with
Margaret Anglin in the leading role.
The actors who are TO present the
! play in Bennington include in their
number, three professional artists,
Miss Virginia 0'Brien, who Is to be
the star, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Elliot The remainder of the cast
has been selected from the local dra-
matte club. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Elliot are also to do the coaching.
Miss O'Brien arrived In town last
Tuesday and rehearsals were begun
the nine people who compose the cast
will have very little time for any.
thing but rehearsals
This play is to be given under the
auspices of the Woman's League OF
the Putnam Memorial Hospital and
the money made by It's production
will be expended by the League to
purchase supplies and equipment for
the hospital.
The Woman's League is a live
working organization. The service
rendered by its members meets
need of the hospital and is appreciat-
ed not only by the staff of that insti-
tuition but by Mr.. Putnam who has
its best interests so much at heart.
lie has expressed himself as gratified
with the work that is being done by
the Woman's League and the interest
shown by the members.
One Of the practical ways In which
the people of Bennington can show
that they are back of the hospital
and ready to boost is TO support the
| Womaas League in its various en-
terprlses. The following is a COM
plete list of the cast that is to pre-
sent "Billeted
Betty Taradine Virginia o Briop
Peter Taradine
Luther r. Graves, End
Colonel Preedy Leonard Cultivate
Rev Ambrose Liprott (the Victar)
Arthur Elliot
Mr.. Mcfarland (Bank Manager)
Gilbert Quackenbush
Penelope Moon Katherine Cultivate
Miss Liptrott (the Wears sister,
Margaret Stevens
Mrs Brace (the cook) Louise Elliot
Rose (the maid) Catherine Carmody
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
VERMONT JERSEY LEADS
Trudie's Queen at State School Pro
duces 1878 Pounds Butter.

Randolph. July 15.-The Vermont
State School of Agriculture at Ran,
dolph Center has Just received official
notice from the American Jersey Cat
the club that its COW, Trudie's Queen
Of Aggie farm, was the leading COW
in butter fat production in the state
OF Vermont for the month of April.
In the 50-pound list there were 40
cows listed for Vermont but Trudie's
Queen with total production OF
1913 pounds of butter fat for the
month, headed the list,
In addition to this record for the
state, this COW, which was two years
and four months old when she started
the test, won first place in her class
for the month Of April for all Jersey
cows on official test in the United
States. In this clais there were
more than so animals listed Her
milk production for the month was
only LIZA pounds, not as high as
Up to May this COW had been on
test for 6S days and her total produc-
tion was 2,523 pounds of milk with
144.50 pounds of butter fat.
Trudie's Queen of Aggie farm is a
half sister of the world record COW
Successful Queen. which is well
known in many sections of Vermont
In addition to this COW the school
had three COWS, which were in the
50-pound list for the month of April in
the years authenticated tests now
running.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
SHORT or FOOD IN IRELAND
Much Suffering in Area Occupied by
Republican Army.

London, July 15.--(By the Assocl.
ated Press)--A serious food shortage
threatens the civilian population In
areas occupied by the Republican
military forces in Ireland, according
to statements from the free state
sources.
The shortage is alleged to be due
to communicating of food supplies
for the use OF insurgent troops.
These supplies 1t is said have been
seized without the least regard for
tie needs of the people and without
compensation to the owners. The
Republicans are declared to be liv.
ing on the country thereby creating
the spirit of intense bitterness
against them. Stoppage OF communi.
cation through destruction of bridge
and removal OF rails is said to be ad
ding considerably to the suffering of
people. The provisional government
Us planning energetic efforts to re.
store order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Civilization and Climate.

Prof. Ellsworth Huntington of Yale
university marked on a map Of the
world the areas where climate was
most favorable to human effort. He
called these areas zones of climatic
energy. Then he delved into history
and plotted q map Of civilization. He
found that the two maps colnclded.
His conclusion was that Climate has
a great influence on health, and its ac-
tion on civilization In this way prob
ably Is greater than its direct effect
or than the indirect results arising
through agriculture or food"
Professor Huntington took the rec
ords of pieceworkers In Pittsburgh fac
/ tories and students at West Point and
Annapolis and found that both phys
ical and mental work varied in har-
mony with the weather, according to
the Detroit News. He found that the
death rate also fluctuated seasonally
according to the weather. He there
fore concluded that no high civlllza-
tion Is possible In tropical regions, or
where weather conditions are adverse.
No high accomplishment was held pos
sible where temperature and humidity
are unfavOrable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Idol Shattered.

BobbIe had always been intrigued
by the wax figures In the windows, but
had never asked any questions con-
cerning them. Several weeks ago he
and his mother emerged from the ele-
vator on the second floor Of one Of
the department stores, Immediately in
front Of q wax lady clad in gorgeous
pink satin breakfast Jacket BobbIe
rushed up to the figure and touched
her face and neck, then turned and
said In a Mortified tone, Mother !
She's waxr
Mother smiled tolerantly and re-
piled, yes, son, did you think she was
real?"
Sure, thought she was real.
stuffed"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
RED CROSS WORK IN JUNE
District Nurse Reports High Birth,
Rats for the Month

The Red Cross report for the month
OF June shows that the district nurse
made 1911 visits. Miss Clark generally
makes s visits to a mother and new
baby and the birth rate for the month
was unusually high. She also had 4f
we'll babies under supervision in ad
dition to her other work
The bimonthly baby clinics have
proven very successful, mothers bring
ing their babies again and again foI
inspection and advice. The usual at
tendance Is from 10 to Is.
At the two dental clinics held in
June IA children had the needs Of
their teeth attended to by the --latest
and most approved methods, The
school nurse and the district nurse al
ternate in bringing the children, sever
being the maximum number that {
dentist can successfully treat in one
afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
RADIO WILL FEATURE
HIKERS' GATHERING
Entertainment for Annual Meeting Of
Green Mountain Club Tues
CAV EVENING,

The postponed annual meeting Of
the Bennington secticl of the Green
Mountion club has been called for
next Tuesday evening at Miss Har-
riet Twitchell's camp "Bennwood"
at Woodford Hollow. The reports Of
officers and committees will take
place and also the election of officers
for the remainder of the year
Arrangements are for members to
bring their own lunches with a cup
and spoon for coffee which will be
served at the camp, Autos will leave
the village at $3.50. in time for supper
at Z, Immediately after which the
business meeting will occur followed
by social time. A radio entertain
ment is being arranged by Maurice
T.. Rudd as part of the program.
All who desire transportation or
any who have room in their own
cars for other members should COM
municate at once with w. G. Towart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
TREMBLE-BRILLlON
Hoosick Falls Young Man and Ben,
nington Girl Married.

Miss Mary Brillion of Bennington
land John Tremble of Hoosick Falls
were united in marriage this after.
noon at o'clock at Sacred Heart
church. The ceremony was perform
ed by the pastor, Rev. Louis Van.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Nora Costello OF Bennington
and Daniel Dougherty OF Hoosick
Falls.
The bride wore navy blue canton
crepe and hat Of similar color. Her
bridesmaid was dressed in navy blue
crepe de chine. Directly after the
service. Mr.. and Mrs. Tremble left
on trip to New York. When they
return, they will make their home
\ in Hoosick Falls where Mr. Tremble
has been employed some time In the
office of The Press. Before her mar.
riage Miss Brillion was employed at
Ithe Tryon mill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
OPEN HOUSE LAST NIGHT
AT ALPS RESTAURANT
RemodeIed European Plan Eating
House Scene Of Largely At
tended Public Reception

The Alps restaurant, formerly the
Bennington Cafeteria, was opened for
inspection last evening and was ready
for business today under the direc.
tion Of the new proprietors, Morris
& Pantazis.
Last evening the new restaurant
was visited by hundreds of people
who expressed their approval of the
change in no uncertain terms. The
interior has been remodeled in ex-
cellent taste, the paneled buff walls,
the lie.it-tinted ceiling and the ma
hogany furnishing together with new
indirect lighting fixtures combine to
make setting in which eating
should be pleasure for the most
pronounced dyspeptic.
! The proprietors and their assist
'ants were on hand to greet the guests
and to furnish information concern
ing the future policy of the restau-
rant. An orchestra was also In at
tendance and the souvenir carnations
were also appreciated by the women
visitors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15

Probably more than one small boy
has stunned his father by asking
him what makes iron turn red when 1t
is heated sufficiently. The reason Is
simpler than most fathers suspect.
Heat, IL there Is enough of 1t, al
ways produces light. The heat Of the
sun surpasses all calculation and con-
lecture. n is the film inside the glass
globe, heated to incandescence, which
gives the electric light. AS iron alb
serbs heat 1t first becomes a dull,
brownish red Then it becomes n
bright red and finally, as 1t is heated
to the melting point, 1t becomes white
so dazzling that 1t inficts pain on the
eye looking at It, The varying shades
Of color are produced by the varying
heat.-Clevelan News.Leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Wax Paper

Earned runs, Holden Leonard .,
Wax Paper 2; home runs. Latour, La
flamme base hit, Cardinal; 2 base
hits, Pellerin 2, Latour, f. Butler.
Duss; sacrifice hits, Merrow, w. Min
er, pellerin; hit by pitched ball, Moon,
Morrow: double plays, Laflamme-Car-
dinal.W. Miner and FordCutler; stol-
en- bases, Sawyer 2. Moon 2, Cutler.
Pellerin, King innings pitched, Buss
3, Sawyer 8; Runs off Buss IA, Saw
yer s; hits off Buss s, Sawyer q;
struck out by Sawyer 3, Buse /, King
4; bases on balls, off Buss 3, Sawyer
3, King 4; wild pitches, King 2, Saw
yer Q; passed balls, Laflamme. Mer'
row. Umpires, c. Miner and NJ. En-
right
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
HsnhOuso Raded by Flying Rat.

Sam Cherowlski, Russian farmer,
living mile below Packer, Conn,
says flying rats are carrying off eggs
and young chicks
Sam declares they are not bats, nor
flying squirrels, but big rats with
wings like a bird. All rat holes to
his hennery were plugged and still the
eggs and chickens disappeared. The
farmer hid and watched for the ma
rauder. Soon, he said, through a
broken window up near the roof q
flying rat came In.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15

II you do not own wardrobe
trunk and are taking a trip. secure
about six good-sized shirt boxes. In
each put different articles, thin
dresses In one, mems shirts in anoth-
er, baby dresses in another, etc. When
you reach your destination, not only
will the clothes be easy to find, as
each box can be marked, but they will
not be mussed up, as is common after
9 long trip,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Standing OF the Clubs.
PAPER WAXERS WEAK
WHEN FACING PITCHER
Lost Twilight League Game to Holden
Leonard No. by Score
of oo "a a.

The wax Paper company team show.
ed Improvement in fielding In its Twi'
light league game last evening with
the Holden Leonard No. l, but was
weak at bat and the Weavers won by
a score of 20 to s. The Weavers
showed up strong at the plate with
two home runs. a triple and several
doubles The Paper Waxers shifted
positions more than has been the Gus
tom in Twilight league games and the
change did not improve the general
play of the team. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
ORLEANS cLEANEsT TOWN
Heads the List of Those Under 5000
in Cleanup Campaign.

Boston, July 15.-Orleans, Yer
mont, heads the list Of towns Of less
than 5000 population in the New Eng
land Cleanup Campaign committee Is
cleanliness and brightness contest
the judges announced last night. 9th
er towns singled out by the commit
tee for special mention are; Branford
Conn; Yarmouth, Me-; Hinsdale
Mass, Kittery, Me, and Warren
Me.
An American flag with pole and
cords has been awarded to the school
children of each of these towns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Inc Cnlncnllla.

The chsnchilla Is small South
American rodent, representing a
numerous family 1t is priced for its
fur particularly the Andean ehinchll-
Ia, whose mouse gray wool is peculiar
ly soft and lustrous. Ancient Peru
vlans used the wool In the manufac-
ture Of fine fabrics Chlnchilla clota
is made to Initiate the fur.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15

what a treat good-looking people
are How they ought to be encouraged
when the generality is so common
place-good looks, when probed to
their essence, are as often as not a
good spirit looking out through ordi.
nary eyes, nose and hair THE
Veneerlngs," by Sir Harry Johnston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Rackslldlna.

"Felice seems interested In that book
she's reading"
"She's careful to keep the title hid
den, Maybe It's naughty book"
ut may be Dickens, or something Of
that sort Even fapper hates to be
rldiculed by other young women In the
same way of life"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
DEATH EXPECTED
To TERMINATE HIS
FAST OF s. DAYS
Kentucky Man Said to Have but
Few Hours to Live
REFUSES ALL SUSTENANCE
Declares He Was Told By God
in Vision to Make Per-
sonal Sacrifice

NADIA, Kentucky, July 15.-So weak
he Is unable to leave the bed but
steadfastly refusing food in any
form, William Rice today completed
the sixty.second day of fasting. His
death is said to be a matter Of few
hours only unless he accepts food
Rice asserts that he was told by
God in vision that he should show
his neighbors that they should make
personal sacrifices If they expected
heavenly reward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
Steals Another Mes,

There are few birds that lay their
eggs in the nests of other birds. The
cuckoos OF the Old World have this
habit, while with us the cow-blrd ls
the guilty one. In either case only a
single egg is deposited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
EAST ARLINGTON

The public is cordially invited to
the services at Olivet Congregational
church, Sunday morning at the usual
hour, II clock, daylight saving time,
Rev, j, S. Brown OF Manchester will
preach. The morning service will be
followed by Sunday school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
BEQUEST OF $4,000
FOR VERMONT TOWN
Judge Barnard, Boston, Gives Nucleus
For Girls Home at
Westminster.

Boston, July 15.-A bequest of
$g500O for the establishment of a
home for girls at Westminster, Vt,
similar to a boys institution now To-
Gated there, is included in the will
of the late Charles A. Barnard, for
'mer municipal court Judge of this
city,
The will, filed for probate yester-
day, aso bequeaths $4,000 to the
Maine Wesleyan seminary and wom-
ems college, at Kent Hill, Me-, in
memory of Judge Barnard's parents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
FIFTY THOUSAND
IRON MEN To BE
M|NTED EACH DAY
Big Order for Silver Dollars Re-
ceived in Philadelphia
WILL REPLACE BULLION
Precious Metal Valued at $780,
100000 Was Sold to Eng
land during War

Philadelphia, Penn. July 15.-Or-
ders to speed up the coinage OF silver
dollars to replace part OF three hun
dred million dollars sold during the
war as bullion to England have been
received at the Philadelphia mint.
Fifty thousand are to be coined
daily and shipped to Washington for
deposlting treasury vaults. Silver
certificates will be issued against
them later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
WELLS TO RUN AS NJ. p.
Noted Author and Writer is Labor
Candidate for Parliament.

London, July 15.-(By Associated
Press III. G. Wells, who has FIRE.
quently been asked to stand for par.
lament, told an interviewer today
that he had decided to accept an In.
vitation to become the labor candi.
date for London University.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
SENTENCE COMMITTED
Life Imprisonment for Hetraycr OF
Ed tn CavelI

Brussels, July l5.-The death SEN
tence pronounced by a civil court at
Mons last April upon Armand Jean
nes for treason and espionage against
Belgium and the Allies during the
world war, has been committed to
life Imprisonment
At his trial Jeannes boasted that
he had much to do with the betrayal
to the Germans and the subsequent
execution by them of Edith Cavell.
the British war nurse. This charge,
however, was not brought out IN tho
indictment against him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-15
STATIONARY FIREMEN
BEGIN TO QUIT JOBS
Several Hundred Fa, to Report for
Duty In New York Dis.
trict Today.

New York, July 15.-Several hun
dred stationary firemen and oilers in
New York district failed to report to
work today according to i.le union Of
ficials though strike sanction men.
toned Monday as the time for a
walkout
There appeared to be no unusual
delays in departing trains today. The
officials are frankly worried over the
coal situation.