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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

umes and drawers and cabinet under
for paper, pencils, and other sup
plies.
There is a standpipe running up to
all the floors with hose attached in
GLIDING the basement for fire protec-
ton.
Pennsylvania slate blackboards are
used in every school room.
The sanitary or hospital base is
used throughout the building.
The building is lighted by gas and
electricity, has inter communicating
telephones, electric fire and call
bells.
The plumbing is the open nickled
school house plumbing such as the
city of Boston requires
The first floor contains the princi-
pals office also the superintendent
Four school rooms seating forty
eight pupils each and an assembly
hall seating 400 in opera chairs eX-
elusive of the stage and anti rooms.
The basement contains gymnas-
ium $50" $50" the heating and
ventilating apparatus and coal bunk
ers. The boys and girls toilets en-
tirely separate and a room for Manu-
al Training.
There are two locker rooms in con-
nection with the gymnasium fitted
with shower baths.
The second floor contains female
teachers rest and emergency room
fitted with lavatory and toilet, four
II. TIKI IL,
and a freshman study room seating
eighty-fve at desks and the library.
The third floor contains the chemi-
ca! laboratory, amphitheatred lecture
room and three rooms for the COM
mercial department.
The town of Rockland has a popu-
lation of 1928 and a valuation of
$4,226, 1880
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13
ULTlMATuM OF FlREMEN
Over e5 Per Cent Vote to Strike Un-
less Demands are Granted.

Over e5 Per Cent Vote to Strike Un.
less Demands are Granted.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE threaten
ed strike action of $4,000 firemen on
the "a railroads east of the Mississ-
ippi and north of the Ohio was plac-
ed in the hands of government offici
ais tonight for them to avert it by
mediation if possible. Acting under
the provisions of the Erdman act,
President w. S. Carter of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, telegraphed Judge Mar
tin A. Knapp of the Commerce court,
and G. w. w. Hanger, acting COM
missioner of labor, at Washington,
requesting them to mediate in the
crisis which has arisen between the
firemen and the railroads.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the con-
ference committee of railroad mana
gers, announced that the railroads
would accept the services of Messrs
Knapp and Hanger as mediators.
Mr.. Carter's telegram came after
the close of a stormy meeting be
tween the managers and the firemen
At this meeting Mr.. Carter advised
the managers that he had been au-
thoriZed by tho votes of 965 firemen
out of every thousand in the organiza
ton to call a strike should the rail-
roads decline to grant the demands
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

The school has been favorably
commented upon by Payson Smith,
State Supt. of Schools and DR.. A. C.
Young, Secretary Of the State Board
II contains a principals Office and
OF Health at Augusta.
female teachers rest, room, fitted
with lavatories and toilets.
A reference library and four class
rooms seating forty pupils each.
The building being erected on a lot
that falls away very rapidly allows
placing both the chemical and physi-
cal laboratories in the basement yet
they are entirely above grade. The
heating and ventilating apparatus,
boys and girls toilets entirely sepa-
rated are also situated in the base
ment
The second floor contains a large
study hall seating two hundred pupils
at desks and three rooms seating for
ty pupils each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13
Are You a Cold sufferer 2

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The Best Cough, Cold, Throat and
Lung medicine made. Money refund
ed IL IL fails to cure you. Do not hes
itate-take Il at our risk. First dose
helps. J. r. Wells. F1oydada, Texas,
writes: Or. Kings New Discovery
cured my terrible cough and cold.
gained Is pounds" Buy Il at Harold
w. Coles, Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13
SOME MODERN HIGH SCHOOLS
Recently Erected In New England
Towns of the Size of Bennington

recently Erected IN new England
Towns of the Size of Bennington
The description and illustrations in
the following article are furnished
by the firm of Cooper e Bailey, the
school house architects of Boston
These buildings are located in COM
munities similar in size to Benning-
ton and the illustrations show struc-
lures in units that can be enlarged
without destroying the architectural
beauty:
The Rockland, Massachusetts High
School was erected in 1908 for the
sum of $60,OO0.00 complete.
1t is built of Philadelphia pressed
brick, with cast stone trimmings. 1t
is heated and ventilated by the gravi-
ty system and in accordance with
the Massachusetts District Police
Department.
The roof is Monsoon Maine slate
flashed with cooper The interior
finish is North Carolina Pine stained
to initiate mission.
The walls are covered with burlap
to height of 10" both in the CORR
dor and school rooms and tinted with
soft green's. The ceilings are tint
ed old ivory. The corridor burlap is
painted a chinese vermilion and the
corridor floor on the first story is of
Puritan tile.
All the upper sash throughout the
building is glazed with prismatic
glass never requiring any shades for
that portion of the window. The
windows, themselves, being kept as
near the ceiling as possible and
equalling one fourth of the floor
area.
Every school room has book case
built in with a capacity of 300 col
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

The cut of the Attleboro. Mass.
High School showing a similar plan
to Rockland and Lancaster with two
more units added. They expect to
add more units to this building later.
This simply shows the possibilities of
the plan We would suggest for your
consideration.
The Stephens High school at Rum
ford Falls, Maine, was erected in
1911 for the sum Of 100000 COM
plete.
The building is built Of local hard
burned brick with cast stone trim
mings. II is heated and ventilated
by the combination gravity system.
It Is not an uncommon occurance
for the thermometer to drop to 40
degrees below zero here. The school
is well heated and ventilated and in
accordance with the Massachusetts,
District Police although it is not IN
der their jurisdiction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

ing a matter to the odd man in the
board of three asked by the firemen
With both sides willing to arbi'
trate. the merits of the controversy
became secondary to the methods OF
arbitration.
The managers declared to a man
for the board of seven; the firemen
asserted they would never arbitrate
except under the Erdman act. Thus
deadlocked they adjourned sine die.
Each side notifying the other that up
on it would rest the blame for a
strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

metal lathed throughout, walls tint
ed, lighted by electricity, intercom-
municating telephone system, fire
and call bells.
1t also has the Won Duprin device
for opening the exit doors being
much more positive than the old fash
toned knob and had this device been
on the doors of the fatal school at
Collinwood, Ohio, that terrible holo-
caust could not have happened.
Rumford Falls has a population of
GIFT and valuation of about
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

composite TO correspond with the I'M
derpining The iron balustrade to
the main entrance is mounted with
solid brass urns and rail
The building has porte cochere
as large number of pupils have to
be transported.
The building INTELLECTUALLY speak
ing is Colonial in feeling and as near
in detail as the fixed laws of modern
educational ideas will permit
1t might we'll be called an adapa-
ton of the Colonial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

of increased pay and additional fire
men on 1000 large locomotives.
These demands, Mr.. Carter Offered
to arbitrate under the Erdman act
before a board of three men. The
managers agreed that the firemen
were entitled to an increase in pay
not as much as they demanded, but
something-and also offered to arbi-
trate. But the railroad managers
wanted to arbitrate before a commits
sion OF seven men, claiming it unfair
to leave the decision of so far reach
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

recitation rooms seating thirty in
arm chairs. A principals office fit
ted with toilet and lavatory, a teach
ers Room SIMILARLY fitted, a drawing
room, bookkeeping room with bank
counter built in.
The third floor simply contains the
chemical and physical laboratory
25'-O" $3.50" in one large room as
chemistry and physics are not taken
the same year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13
Surprise Your Friends

For four weeks regularly use Dr.
Kings NJ. 4-.io at4-s. .Aey stignu-
late the liver. improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities, pimples and
eruptions disappear from your face
and body and you feel better. Begin
at once. Buy at Harold w. Coles,
Pharmacist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13
Mothers Can Safely Buy

DR. Kings New Discovery and give II
to the little ones when ailing and suf-
fering with colds, coughs, throat or
lung troubles, tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford. Niagra, Mo. writes: Or.
Kings Discovery changed our boy
from a pale weak sick boy to the pic
ture of health" Always helps. Buy
il at Harold w Coles. Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

The town had this in mind when
they appropriated the extra money.
The heating and ventilating sys-
TEN is mechanical.
The laboratories on the third floor
are quite extensive as they have an
excellent course in physics and
chemistry and wished to make a
special feature of this part OF the cir
iculm.
Lancaster has population of
about 5000 and valuation of 1000,
10000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

cess of erection is being constructed
of Calaeonian brick with the cement
joints raked out The bricks are laid
in English bond The underpining
up to and including the water table
are made o. granite composite cast
on the job.
The roof is Monsoon Maine slate
laid in elastic oil cement.
The Companile that rises above
the roof in the center is built of wood
covered with copper.
The large tablets (66" SOD on
the front are made of the granite
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

SO, 900, 100000.
The Williams High school at Stock
bridge, Massachusetts now in pro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-13

The building has a fiat roof cover
ed with Barrett Specification tar
and gravel roof and the rain water is
taken off through the inside OF the
building through extra heavy iron
soil pipes that are heated to prevent
freezing around openings on roof.
The light is introduced on one
side only and the building is so ar
ranged that it can be enlarged at
any time for very small expendi-
ture, being built on the unit plan.
1t has all the modern devices in
Guiding the prismatic glass, b1rlap,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
| ALFRED BAnBE Chosen
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL JUDGE
Results of Second Primary Held
Tuesday Indicates Barba's EIec-
ton Over Moore by ESQ to
800 Votes.

According to the nearly complete re-
turns now in, the indications are that
Alfred M. Barbe was chosen Judge of
the Fifteenth Judicial District, over.
Jos. Moore by from ESQ to 800 majority.
The contest was a close one, Mr.. Moore
putting upa good deal stronger fight
in the second primary than he did in
the first, and than his opponents, or in
fact many of his friends expected him
to be able to make. So close was the
fight in the two largest precincts of the
district, namely. Lake Charles and
Jennings, where total Of 1920 votes
were cast there was a difference of bnt
IL votes between the two candidates.
Moore leading In Jennings by I votes
and in Lake Charles by S.
Jefferson Davis parish cast 1858
votes giving Moore 54S and Barbe SOS.
The vote in this parish was as follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
S. R. G. ASKS $4,000
TO IMPROVE TYPES OF RICE
Bill introduced by CuIIerson of Texas
to Aid Study of South's Great
Cure.
by Frank Randolph)

Beaumont, Tex. Feb. Ex-senator Cul.
berson has introduced in the Senate an
amendment to the House Agricultural
Appropriation Bill providing for an
additional appropriation of $4,000 for
the rice experiment stations. The ad.
ditional appropriation is to be expended
in the improvement of types of seed
rice, by development, by the elimination
Of red rice and by the introduction Of
the best types OF foreign rices. The
Culberson amendment which was
framed by President Dunlap and Secre-
tary wilkins of the Southern Rice
Growers Association, reads as follows:
For continuing the study of rice
production and investigating the accl.
nation, adaptation, cultivation, irriga.
ton and development Of high yielding
types of rice, and for experimenting
with new methods Of controlling red
rice. and for developing and putting
into practice the methods of control al.
ready discovered, $4,000"
Last summer the Southern Rice
Growers Association took up with the
Secretary of Agriculture the question
of the improvement of types of rices
pointing out that the department had
frequently emphasized the value of the
best procurable seed for raising the
yields and quality of farm products, and
making the department to lend its
assistance in improving the types Of
rice we now have and in discovering
and bringing in new types of foreign
rice adapted to this country, 1t was
pointed out that this work could be
best conducted by the trained cereal.
lists and agronimists of the Department
of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson
answered favorably the letters Of Pres.
ident Dunlap and Secretary wilkins on
the subject. and during their recent
visit to Washington these gentlemen
called on Senator Culberson with view
to interesting him in the subject. The
result was the Culberson Amendment
to the House Agricultural Appropria.
ton Bill. This Bill has been passed
by the Honse and is now before the
Senate, where it will be amended and
returned to the House. After it is
again acted on there it will 90 into a
conference of members Of both branches
of Congress. The CulberSon amend
ment is now before the Senate Com.
,mittee on Agriculture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
la. CONSERVATION COM.
DECLARES BUzzARD NUISANCE.
Removes Ban Against His Distruc-
tIon-AcCepts Declaration of
Board of Health That He Is
Transmitter of Desease.

The following letter received by the
President of the Police Jury removes
the ban that has long existed against
the obstruction OF the turkey buzzard.
and leaves the way open for farmers
and Stock.men to protect their stock
against the ravages caused by the
buzzard as a spreader of contagious
diseases.
Conservation Commission of Louis.
lana.
New Orleans, La. Feb. 14th. l9l3:--
Whereas the ancient and honored
turkey buzzard or carbon crow has
been declared a nuisance and a trans.
mitter OF disease, such as Charlton, hog
cholera and other diseases that effect
live stock, and whereas the Conserva.
ton Commission of Louisiana has been
petitloned by the: Louisiana State Live
Stock and Sanitary Board to take some
action against this long respected
Scavinger of the State.
Be it resolved, That the Conservation
Commission acting under the powers
invested in it by law, it is hereby de.
clared, that the turkey buzzard or
carrion crow, Ito be a nuisance and
transmitter of disease, particularly
those diseases to which live stock are
subjected and a menace to the public
welfare in general, that this bird will
no longer come under the protective
laws of the State, and shall be subject
to destruction at any time without
fear or favor,
Be it further resolved, That the
Louisiana State Live Stock and SAM.
tary Board is given permission to
recommend immediate and perpetual
warfare on the turkey buzzard or
carrion crow, and to take such steps as
Is deemed advisable to exterminate
this pest propagation.
hereby certify the above to be true
and correct.
(S;gned) M. C. Becnel, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
and Mr.. Jesner Prudhomne of the north
part of Ward Seven.

and Mr.. Jesner Prudhomne Of the north
part of Ward Seven.
Moved by Mr.. Robinson and carried
that the Chair appoint committee OF
three to make an assessment map OF
the proposed new district and ascertain
the amount of asSessable property that
would be included in it, and also to as
certain what school tax is now being
paid in this territory, and by what
authority the same is levied. The Chair
appointed on this committee, MessrS.
L. E. Robinson, D. r. Read and A. Reeve
After some further discussion OF the
proposed lines motion to adjourn
subject to call of Chairman carried.
Among those present were MIR. EloI
Hebert and Mr.. PousSon, OF the eastern
part of Ward Eight, who expressed
their desire to be included within the
confines Of the proposed new district,
as their children were and had been
attending the Welsh schools. Mr.. E.
T, Louviere, one of the leading citizens
of the north part of Ward Seven was also
present and was insistant that his
locality be included within the proposed
new district. MIR. j. M. Booze, OF
Roanoke was present and stated that,
while they had splendid school at
Roanoke, they did not have nor expect
to have a High School there for years
to come, and that he looked upon the
Welsh Center Ward School as their
school, as much as 1t was Welsh's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
n Installed In The
FIieght Depot

BIT seemed to a long suffer.
d Unnecessary delay a
hsheen re.inStalled in the
This phone was put in
i&geek, and it is no longer
b make a run of several
H % catch a train only to
iasTeral hours late.
% arrangement that has
tween the depot agent,
shaus operators, the latter
a TO give to any one in.
aaHatlOH relative to the
hass'e running upon, after
lhaVe been received from
nett will not be necessary
aOt but Central if you
aElfa train is on time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
Mayor S. A. Suffer. of Jennings Leads
His Opponent John Gambol in
Tuesdays Mayafalty Primary

AS result of the municipality pri.
mary held in Jennings, Tuesday present
mayor S. A. Suffer will doubtless con.
TIME to direct the affairs Of Jennings.
In the contest for place on the Demo.
cratic ticket 1892 votes were cast, OF
which Mayor Suffer received 1873 land
Mr.. Gambol 1873.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
|Is. CONVENTION INVENT! NJ,
|1lIIGS, MARCH. 11TH'
school Workers 1 J.; Join
hoi parish Leaders I! in
J MS Best Religious sIII
: Istrg d the Year.

/. ,,t2The Parish Sunday
.lstIon holds its annual
y vreparations are being
.s ! charge to make this this
!. ! held in Jennings one
rtgious gatherings ever
a,Ish. The State Sunday
...ti0n is cooperating with
I'm school workers in the
.mIgoing TO send some OF
,e,Esrs to the convention.
Nj. F. R. Jaenke and
s Nj. Fred Buch OF me
.',tiop are anxious to get
sFy Sunday School ana
,SchOOAworker and pastor
And should any such per-
IBIS article have failed to
.ss concerning the con-
,asrs would appreciate a
attn that effect. The only
'yerOtrecsived the proper
s,r,e the Association has
b Dcate you. Just send
nd mat vi yUuE SSHOOA
aaits delegates and places
sppat will be given them
F,hy at the convention.
agySunday School in the
sHbe represented by one or
pts. for this is an oppor'
or Sunday School work
ahtter methods of Sunday
ind to awaken US to the
shtyrOgreSs is being made
fSchOOl work of the world
Iggyother field.
gsa Is being aroused and
slg made for a convention
hVdlel
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21

Thos. Todd was transacting business
in Jennings Thursday afternoon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21

At 800 p. m. Thursday, with three
precincts yet to hear from Barbe leads
by 295.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21

Total sos 548
The total vote of the several parishes
composing the Fifteenth judicial
District so far as we have been able to
secure them up to the time of going To
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-10
DEVELOPING RACE OF
SOPHISTICATED PEOPLE

Chicago. July 9,.-America is developing
a race Of short lighted people was the
warning delivered yesterday by Or. G. q.
Fellows OF Chicago in an address before
tho convention of the American Homeo-
pathic, Ophthalmological and Laryngo-
logical society in session here His as
sertions were backed up by other speak
ers who declared office workers use too
much light.
1T IS astounding how many persons
are shortsighted," said Or. Fellows
THE development Of shortsightcdness or
progressive myopia in adults is due to
the manner in which they study in
school. Tho prevention is early and fire.
qucnt examination of children for eye
,roubes."
MIST people don't need half the light
they use" said DR.. r. n. Schcnck Of
Brooklyn Clerks and bookkcepers Will
have big burner right over the books
they work on. They will tell you it is
a beautiful light but they are burning
out their eyes. If we decrease the excess
light We decrease the danger OF near
sightedness."
Thirty of the 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pres
mt yesterday wore glasses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-10
WOODMEN'S FIELD DAY.
Rutland Team Again Wins Pirie Cup
mt Annual Log Rolling.

White River Junction. July 4-The
eighth annual Vermont Woodmen's log
rolling was held here to-day. At the
business meeting the following officers
We're elected: President, p. NJ Libby
Manchester, \. H. Vice president, D. K.
Daley, North Hartland; treasure G. II.
Towle, Franklin; secretary, W. NJ, John.
stone, Morrisvile \ parade OF the var
ious teams was held In the morning but
the principal exercises We're held at the
State fair grounds and were witnessed
10y about 1000 people The competition
drill for the silver Piric cup was won by
the Rutland team, Captain Burke, again
this year Two companies competed
Rutland and Franklin. Teams must have
at least IL men to be eligible and in form
er wears Burlington, Montpelier and St
Adams have been winners
The ball game between the Junction
team and the Rutland Eagles was won
by the former, the score being % to :. A
short address was delivered by National
Lecturer F.. f. Burns of Newark, y. j.,
an enthusiastic speaker.
The wives of the State officers awarded
the banner for the best decorated float
to the White River Junction team, the
float being tastefully decorated with
bunting and hemlock boughs, on it were
Woodmcn rolling logs.
Among those present to-day was State
Deputy A o. Palmer of Burlington.
Morrisvne, Rutland, Graniteville. Frank
lin, Braintree, Hartland and Hartford
were among the towns represented to-
day.
ban in the opera house this evening
and an exhibition drill by the winners
of the cup closed the celebration The
annual meeting will be held at Fair
Haven at a date to be announced later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-10
ONLY EIGHT DEATHS
THROUGHOUT THE L. 5.

Chicago. July i-The celebration of the
Fourth of July with fireworks this year
resulted in only eight deaths and 800 In
iuries in the entire country, according to
a compilation up to midnight tonight.
The fire loss also was much smaller than
has been reported on independence day in
previous years.
OF the deaths reported three were from
fireworks, three from firearms, one by n
premature explosion of gunpowder and
one from a runaway.
Baltimore. Md, reported one death; Bos-
ton one and the others were reported
one each from Englewood, y j., Johns
town. Pa, Leavcnworth, Kans, Steam
boat Springs, Colo, and Troy, y. Y, and
Wcstboro, Mass.
The eight dead compares with total
of Il compiled at midnight Independence
day, 1872. 81 in 1911 and l$l in 1910.