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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
With The Minor Leagues

II is said that Detroit will get the
pirk OF the speedy Baltimore team.
Pitcher Roettger of the Siouxs City
Western League team had II assists
in a recent game with Tulsa.
Frank Henry, Mobiles crack south
paNI has trimmed Nashville twice
this season by the score of l to o.
Outfielder Higbee of the Hopkins.
vile Kitty league team is booked for
trial with the New York Giants
Pitcher Bin Tierney, the former
Lafayette college star, has joined the
New Haven club OF the Eastern lea
que,
Midhigan-ontario league gossip has
It that the St Louis Browns have
purchased third baseman Simon of
Bay City at fancy price,
jain, the heavy hitting outfielder OF
the Sioux Falls Dakota league team
certainly looks ripe for faster com.
pany.
San Francisco story has it that
Willie Kamm wants part of that $780,
OOO whilh the Chirago White Sox are
said to have paid the Seals for him,
Pacific Coast league teams will have
to speed up il they beat San Francis
co to the pennant. from the pace the
Seals are going nowadays
The Three1 league pennant looked
like a cinch for Terre Haute a few
weeks ago, but now Decatur, Evans
vile and Peoria have the Tots in q
jam.
Umpire Doyle, of the Florida State
league, has been set down for five
days, the penalty for punching a play
er in the jaw.
ST, Paul and Indianapolis are still
battling at the top Of the American
association standing. while Toledo has
been striving to get out of the dun
geon all season.
The Appalachian league has beer
putt 'ng up tight pennant race, with
the Bristol and Cleveland teams show
ing the way
Gay Paree may not be very strong
for baseball but Paris, Texas is al
het up over its ball team, the fayorite
for the Texas Oklahoma league pen
nant
The Columbia club of the Soutl
Atlantic league invited the populaet
to witness q recent game with no ad
mission charged More than 5000 at
tended the free matinee and the home
team got an awful panning when il
lost the contest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
ESTATE on MOSES WILSON
stntc OF Vermont

District of Bennington So.
The Honorable Probate Court For
The District OF Bennington
To all persons Interested in the estate
Of Moses Wilson late ~ Bennington in
0aid district deceased.
GREETING.
At a probate Court. holden at Benin
ington within and for said District on
the 3th day of August 1929 an instru-
ment pHrportug to be- the last WIN aud
Testament Of Moses Wilson late OF
Bennington ia said District, deceased.
was presented e. the court aforesaid
for Probate.
And IL Is ordered by said Court that
the 3lat day Of August 1922 at the Pro-
bate office in said Bennington. be
assigned for proving said instrument.
aud that notice thereof be given To all
persons concerned, hu publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Bonner a news
paper circulating In that vicinity ia
said District, previous to that time
appointed
THEREFORE,. You are hereby noti-
fled 90 appear before said Court. at
the time and place aforesaid. and con
test the probate of said win. II YOU
have cause
Given under my hand az Bennington
In said District this lth day OF Aug.
1899
Edward C.. Bennett.
Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
FORESTS AND NATIONAL LIFE

No less IMPORTANT than the direct
use Of lumber in industry are the In
direct effects OF the forest on national
life. Like the air, the rivers and the
soil, the forests have general func-
ton In national life far broader than
their commercial significance Pend
Ing laws to prevent timber shortage
are thus fundamental in our national
welfare. Forests help to maintain q
high water table in the soil, without
which agriculture would be impossible.
They prevent TOO rapid evaporation
and help maintain an even flow In
rivers. They prevent sudden Hoods
and summer dry bottoms Ground
waters are profoundly affected by for
ests Forests regulate the tempera-
ture OF the afr and soil 10 n moderate
extent and spare growing crops sud
den chIlls and changes that would be
fatal. The crowns of the trees inter-
cept the rays Of the sun and the rail-
ing rain; they hinder the free move
ment of air currents and reduce ra-
citation. They increase humidity. They
tend TO Increase rainfall, forest ex-
perts agree. though just how is not
known. They add TO the soil fertil-
ity. The long roots Of many trees
along a river hold the soil firmly and
prevent erosion. landslips. avalanches
and the shifting of the soil from one
part of the country TO another. Per-
haps much of the lnnd in the delta of
the Mississippi would be in It's orig
inal place II vast numbers Of trees had
not been cut from the Mississippi
banks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15

The discovery that bond swindiers
have been selling the obligations Of a
bankrupt railroad TO innocent pur-
chasers indicates that they have de-
clded on radical change in business
methods. Formerly they sold securi-
ties on the representation that they
were going 10 be good. Now they are
handling the kind that used 10 be
good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
Monuments +!

BE positive that the monument
You order is of the highest grade
Marble or Granite, for il is the in.
ferior second grade stone that will
discolor badly and withstand least
the action Of all elements.
Expert care and skill from the
selection Of the Marble or Granite
to the last touches in erection
make purchasing monument of us
safe and satisfying.
We have ar excellent stock of
about 300 finished monuments in
different designs for your examina-
ton, VIII Oh Of course makes a full
line to select from.
Our prices are as low as II Is, pos.
sible to make them and etiili fur
niah the highest grade stone. beau
tiful design, and lasting handsome
inscription work.
Before buying, grant us the
pleasure of quoting you prices and
showing you our stock, as this in,
ours no obligations to buy and is
valued as 4 favor.
Work set up in any part OF the
country and orders promptly filled
KinSn1an & Mills
as West st. Rutland. W.
School st. Bennington, VI.
Telephone SAB at our expense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15

An astronomer at Cambridge uni
versity thinks that AT one time the
earth was pear shaped and had IN
enormously long neck. This must
have been while the old lady was at
the awkward age in her pre.happer
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15

Woman correspondents seem divided
as to whether they wear clothes to at-
tract men or to make other women
Jealous. Does It occur to none OF them
that they might, perhaps, be just fol-
lowing their leaders3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
Powdered HEROINE.

From a Story-"A smile crept over
her face" Probably the smile realized
that If 1t went any faster it would kick
up too much dust.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
THE ETIQUET REVIVAL.

According to many signs and rumors there
is reviving interest in formal etiquet. Wheth-
er this is based on a genuine and general inter-
est in better manners or chiefly on the ability,
amounting to genius, of the advertisers of
books on etiquet is not yet quite clear. In
either case there is no harm to be done, and
much good, by laying little more emphasis
than we have had in recent years on the out
ward signs of good breeding
Still, if the outward signs were the whole
story there would be little hope for those seek
ing perfection in the art of etiquet. One might
memorize thousand rules governing the lit
tie details of daily life and yet come up against
a situation requiring knowledge of thousand
and-first rule. not yet learned. To cheer the
despairing, let it be known that there is one
simple rule which applies to almost all the DO
lite formalities OF life. That is the old, familiar
rule of doing to others as you'd want them to
do to you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
YOU Do IT. DOC.

Don't talk baby talk to your baby That's
what DR.. James Sinnot Greene, founder and di-
rector of the National Hospital for Speech Dis
orders, says. 1t leads, he declared, to faulty
enunciation in later years on the part of the
young hopeful.
Aw, Doc, have heart!
The scene: The happy parents, the baby, the
relatives, and the neighbor who follows DR..
Greene's advice. The neighbor advances. She
picks up the squirming baby. "You are de-
lightful, my dear; find it causes me great en-
joyment thus to hold you in proximity to my
person"
Would she be unanimously voted looney?
Would she or wouldn't she, Doc, We just ask
Won that You reform the women and then the
rest of the world will stop the baby talk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
TO MAKE ART POPULAR.

novel and striking plan to make American
art moro widely popular is to transform the
dome floor OF the grand central station in New
York into series Of show rooms and sales
rooms for American pictures and sculpture.
The serious character OF the undertaking is
shown by the names of many wealthy art
lovers, while the names of the artists who have
agreed to Join the plan are headed by John s..
Sargent and Daniel Chester French.
The idea is to extend the interest in art and
the patronage Of it to far wider public than
is now affected by picture shows. The location
is admirable. People from more widely scat
tered places and more different sorts of people
pass throtkh great railway stations than other
buildings. Access to the big new gallery will
be easy to that mixed throng, mere idle curos-
ity will take good many travellers. there and
most Americans travel with pretty full pockets.
After an American "has made his pile he is
commonly supposed to acquire an interest in
art, frequently as social asset. But thou
sands of Americans who are able to buy pic
lures never become infected with the taste
This opening a gallery in what is almost an
arcade in railroad station is a highly COM
mendable and seemingly a rather shrewd at
tempt tc spread the infection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28


Dss 49, - IN ssaesaesA r. a5t
Application nay b accessory hers pefSee
Dtrsets ere. ma1e safe from the penis t1at ~
~ n ~ tSnl q ~ drunl<sn a1todbG
~ lc1g - ll4uor = to - ~ ~ IRE going
u get intoxicated 1hts Is nothing nsw. But
u dsupken automobile driver = q e1s1def
nat h growing altogether 100 Aunssoas Aere-
aboats. Ton might b driving carefully through
the strsetS Of the city tonight with your fam
~ ana be rammed ~ some fellow who dat
know whether he was in Illinois Of the South
So ISLANDS. II be knew that he would have to
% 70 jafl for stretch II caught driving his
eAr while drunk he would make II . point mot
TO try 70 pilot his machine after he realized
thet he Ind taken aboard more liquor than he
cDuA comfortably handle.
The police Of the tri-cities should organize
. concerted campaign against the drunken
auto driver. Fine him the limit in every in
stance and when 1t Is possible to make the
charge serious enough send him to Jail for a
term. That is the surest way Of putting a
stop to the evil Human life is too sweet to
have II endangered by lot of irresponsible
hooch hounds. II they must get drunk let them
stay away from the wheel Of the automobile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
PET PEEVES.

Trotzky has for his pet peeve the Greek
church and the British navy. The K X K
chooses for its favorite aversion the negroes
and the church Of Rome The prohibitionists
vent their feelings on demon rum. The reds
get their fun by abusing the capitalists. Some
people have mild peeves. They do not like to
be slapped on the shoulders or they may not
like coffee except when it is piping hot. There
are few embarrassing persons who have no
aversions. They have no latent enthusiasms
They are prepared to meet anybody or any,
thing with calmness. While it may be an indi-
cation Of weakness to have pet peeve, the
person who has none misses many of the joys
OF sudden reactions. He never discovers the
exuberance Of subtle sarcasm. He may not
get all het up, but he often loses the tempor-
airy satisfaction of playing the fool He may
be devoid OF prejudices but the man without
pet peeve seems to lack vital, decisive quality
The world is lot more exciting and interest
ing because most of US do indulge in harmless
pet peeyes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
WHY NOT TAX soPHIsTRIEs?

An accepted definition Of "liberty" is the
right to do as one wills 30 long as he does not
prevent others from doing the same, but there
Is . growing school of faddists who paraphrase
this to read, ''The right to do as will and to
compel others to do as I will" Every days
mail brings to the newspapers letters, circu-
lars. clippings and pamphlets exploiting some
half-haked notion that il going to reform the
world. and We are invited to assist in the
cause. There seems to be literally shoals Of
these busybodfes. whose stock in trade is
mailing list and Grand Idea 1t is their am
hition to convert tie world to their point Of
view.
Their propaganda runs the gamut Of human
activities and sympathies, from signing checks
BY finger prints to disproving Darwinism by
statutory law, and from the Einstein theory to
q tag day for superannuated house cats. They
are a. busy as toy windmills. As to the actual
amount Of harm they do opinions will differ no
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
i COMPLIMENT THAT COSTS
NOTHING.

II is mot wholly true that women like COM
pliments and men prefer power. but good
many men who believe IT is true conttnae to
pass out the compliments to the women ana to
keep the power for themselves That is why
the gaIlantry Of certain United States senator's
in permitting the aged Mrs Rebecca FELTON, to
represent Georgia in the senate for single
day is an exhibition Of masculine politsness
and nothing more.
Allowing Senator FELTON, 10 take her seat
is just about as important as presenting her
with bunch Of roses. The really significant
thing is that the Georgia politicians make her
get out Of her seat Immediately and give It up
to a man
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
THE IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER.

Rarely day passes In the tri-cities that
there isn't one or more arrests for driving
automobiles while under the.innuence Of liquor.
Three men were taken by the Rock Island
police Saturday night. The man with head
soaked in hooch Il not 1t to handle the wheel
Of an automobile. It's mot because Of what
might happen to him It's what might happen
to others who get in the path OF the car that
he is trying to steer.
Fines are assessed against those convicted
q driving automobiles while intoxicated. Per-
bps the payment Of 5000 for such an oifense
sssms adequate punishment But ining does
not seem to stop. the dangerous practice Other
'saties have found . workable remedy in Inn:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
THE POOR KIDS SANTA.

The Argus Santa Claus Fund will take care
Of hundreds Of poor Rock Island children the
coming Christmas. as it has done in other
years. Contributions are being received daily,
and they should continue to come in order that
Christmas shall be made an occasion for real
happiness for the youngsters who must look
beyond their oyn homes for those little remem-
ORANGES SO dear to the heart Of childhood at
the Christmas season. Your part is to provide
the funds. The good ladies of The Argus Santa
Claus committee will do the rest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28

@. What part of the population
of this country helps to raise the
crops? w. r. II.
A The department of agriculture
says that the agriculture produc-
ton of the United States requires
the labor of about One-duarter of
,the gainfully employed population,
In China and India about three
fourths of the people support them
selves by some sort of farming,
and in Russia the proportion Is
larger.
@. Are aluminium cooking uten-
sis made of pure aluminium?
G. W.
A. They are generally made from
commercially pure aluminium (99.4
per cent of AID. One brand con-
tains about 1.25 per cent manga
nese.
@. What kind of sea food is the
scallop? W.. E. 8.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the lscallOp Pecten irradians
and Pecten tenuicostatusf is an
edible bivaive found in paying
quantities off the coasts of Long
Island, Rhode Island, southern
Massachusetts, and the central part
Of the coast line OF Maine. The
powerful adductor. muscle by which
the animal opens and closes its
shell forms the edible portion, or
so-ca1led "eye' and retains its nat
ural shape when served on the ia
BILE as fried scallops". The rest
Of the animal is used - fish bait
or fertilizer, or, thrown away. 1t
may be prepared in the same way
as the oyster.
@. Is 1t true that cyclones have
driven straws into wood? R. L. B.
A. Willis Luther Moore in writ
ing Of the unreasonable speed Q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28

The city council is in a quandary over
where to get the money to pay for the special
rlection on the change in the form of govern
ment that is being asked by several thousand
ssoters. II the city administration had exer-
cised little judgment, and recognized q storm
when it saw one, a few months ago. and shown
any disposition to heed the wishes Of the ma
Jority Of the people Of Rock Island, it would not
Be facing its present predcament There
wouldn't have been any talk of change in
government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28

- GNSAttOu " bC <1Ae 10 %S.
Washington, d. C. Give full name ana
,surn postage Be brief. All acquires as
TO each individual. No attention VII v
rotation of tornadoes says that ne
himself has seen wheat straWS tlal
were shot by the wind of d TORNADO
one-half inch into the tough BODY
Of an oak tree, and 2xi pine
scantling driven through I'VE
eighths of an inch of solid iron.
, Q. Where was the first Methodls.
church established in this country:
E. P.
A. Immigrants from Ireland anu
England brought Methodism to ths
United States. One group heaueu
by Philip Embury formed what was
called the first Methodist society IL
America III New York in l'o''
About the same time Robert straw
bridge began to preach and lorn
societies in Frederick county, Mary
land. Some claim the Maryland
beginning was prior TO that oi
New York. The matter is IN con-
troversy.
@. What is the meaning OF
cross, heart and an anchor!
A. The symbolic embiems lo'
faith, hope and charity are respeo
lively the anchor, the cross anu
the heart.
@. When were shoes first nlaue
in the United States? {. F. a.
A. The manufacture OF SHOES "a
the United States was establishea
in 1929 by Thomas Bearg, way
came over with hides, beth uppe'
and bottom. in the Mayfower'
@. What is Mary Pickfords rea'
name? ID. NJ l.;
A. Mary Pickford is Mrs. Dougla'
Fairbanks in private life. She 70
tains her stage name Of Mary Picn
ford. This was made her name =.
court action some years ago, We"
she petitioned to have her Aam.
from Gladys Smith
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
The Daily Short Story

while she was forced to admit that
MIR. Lane was amiable, cookbook
ing and courteous-altogeth a
nice person-Alice felt that her
position required vigilance. With
all her courage she was but girl
-alone-in a large and cruel city.
so she was on her guard. She
answered Mr.. Lanes cheerful
good morning" with a cool little
bow. To his comments On the
weather, she replied in monosylla-
bles> And she declined gently, but
firmly, to go to lunch with him. He
looked hurt, but Alice burke was
determined that no city wolf would
devour a helpless country girl.
And so things went on until one
day he hesitatintly suggested din
ner and the theatre.
Il don't think" began Alice
She paused and braced herself. No
doubt the creature was going to
make love.
Il think" said Mr.. Lane, grimly,
! "that you are the nastiest, hardest
hearted little wretch I've ever seen.
II you we're not such a good speller
and stenographer I'd discharge you
this minute.
why - why - why" gasped
Alice.
You're not human" he went on,
bitterly. Here am l, stranger
in strange land, my home a rock
bound boarding house in charge of
cast-iron landlady. and you have
no sympathy. l offer you a friend
illness. You give me cold stare.
am lonely. and you fly from me-
Why do you hate me so?'
Alice's face was scarlet. IL
was afraid. You see. I'm from the
| country, and"
so am l. That's why I'm lone
some"
And II" stumbled Alice, you
were so nice 1 was afraid. You
kept staring at me, and
Mr.. Lane laughed joyously. "Of
course. You're the prettiest thing
I've ever seen. l had to stare. I'm
mighty glad you. thought ME nice.
knew we could get along as soon
, as the ice was broken, but there
was such a lot of ice! And now,
please, let's go out and have din
ner!"
They went. At the end of the
week they were married. Newton
Corners was glad, of course, but
felt cheated none the less. The
world was out Of joint. II coun-
try girl can go to the city, earn her
living without the traditional
abuse and martyrdom, of what use
are the writings, the sermons, the
lectures, ON the subject?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28
OUT OF JOINT.
BY Louise NJ. Addison.

Copyright, 1922, by The Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc)
This story is all wrong. 1t be-
gins wrong\> 1t ends wrong. But
it is a true story and should not
be hidden from the world.
Alice Durkee lived in Newton
Corners. Though an orphan, she
had a good home and well-pay-
ing position. But Alice was dis
the city and was quite undismayed
at the sensation she caused when
her desire was made known.
my gracious gasped Aunt Ju-
dith.
"A girl-alone." exclaimed I'm
Gle John.
What will our dear, minister
say?" asked Cousin Jack, gloom
Aily.
And what will Jim Bartlett
Think" broke in Muriel, his pretty
sister.
Aunt Judith shook her head sad
ly. Leave your nice position, your
host of friends, your comfortable
home, for"
For struggle against sin and
temptation! interrupted Uncle
John, stormily. Alice, take plenty
OF time to think it over. We can
not let you go without making a
conscientious effort to save you
Its awfully good of you," said
Alice, but, really, I'm awfully sick
Of Newton Corners. In the city l
can get more money for my
| work"
"The devil walks there!" insisted
Uncle John heatedly.
You will meet with evil COM
panions," said his son.
you will lose your health and
spirit" put in Aunt Judith.
And Jim Bartlett" added Mu-
riel, triumphantly.
Il thank you ALL" said Alice, col
oring, "but with my training l
think can take care Of myself"
And to the city the stubborn girl
went, a trifle nervous, but deter
mined to succeeds And here is
where this story really goes astray
to the bad-One might say. A
country lass. alone in a large city,
invariably meets with trouble. Ev-
erybody says SO. Everybody has
heard of those wolves In sheen
clothing who meet her at the train
and with fair words beguile her to
her doom.
The home folks prophesied that
this would happen to Alice. Yet
nothing of the kind took place, She
found a perfectly respectable
boarding place in perfectly re-
spectacle part of the town, filled
with perfectly respectable people;
and in two weeks, by virtue OF her
home references. she was installed
as stenographer in jeremiah
Lanes law Office. It was q COM
Portable Office. the hours not too
long, nor the salary too short.
1t was all too easy. Alice was
troubled. She felt that there was
IA fly in the ointment somewhere,
and presently she found it in the
person Of her employer. who
watched her furtively while she
took dictation. In Newton Corners
she had been warned about the
willy employer Of young girls; and