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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
The Revolt q kwana lung.

Harassed by Russian interference
n Mongolia en- the north, by British
naneuvers in Tibet on the west
md by internal disorders said to be
ncouragcd by Japan on the south,
hina is indeed In grave condl
ion. Yet it is evident tina. Prcsi
lent Yuan is struggling., not merely
.ravcly. but with marked skill, tc
vercome The mingled forces which
re striving to- cut eff ,hc locks o..
he Chinese Samson. And so far tho
news is on the whole encouraging
The hardest blow that has been
struck against the autonomy OF
China is the secession of the pro
vince cf Kwang.tung In this nc, oi
'evol; il is said upon apparently
rood authority that Or, Sun Yatscn
md Gen. Huang Hsing have played
conspicuous parts by melting Gen.
chan. the governor OF the province,
20 secede. The Chinese press in the
north. moreover. does not hesitate
openly TO charge Japan with having
son. that the Japanese are planning
lieved, and with good show of re1-
son. that the Japanese are planning
to secure interests In the Souht
which could never be theirs should
China be strong and united.
Yet, even with such powerful foes
to fight in addition 70 those who are
the ostensible enemies OF the pres
ent government. President Yuan
has managed to keep the wolves at
bay. The latest news rs thar the
troops Of the Noifh--tha government
tai troops-hayc ~heen Victorious and
that the rebels have been Altogether
routed. At tho same time IL il re
ported that the situation in the
neighboring southern NEST province
OF kiang-su IS fimIToked The Mon
gOlian situation u Il true. remains
and II can hardly be
between China and Great Britain nj
Darjiling win result favorably to
China Nevertheless it may be said
with fair show Of reason that
China is so far holding her own.
. The impression received in the Oc
cideRt OF the situation cannot fail
10 be favorable to Yuan Shih-kai and
most unfavorable to DR.. Sun and the
fiery Gen. Huang Rising. Anything
more unpatriotic than an action tend
ing 10 disrupt the government at
Pekin at a moment when China ~ so
desperately asaiied from without
an scarcely be conceived. On the
liher hand, the vigor and fore
hOught OF President Yuan. who.
Withdrswing the troops
on the Monaghan border.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
a pIoneer Tourist.A

Thomas Pennant was the great pio-
neer of the tribe of4tourists. He dis
covered Scotland, Ireland and the Isle
Of Man. taking With him tame Welsh
artist Of genius to Illustrate his tray
els. IL have had the hardihood," he
wrote in It'll, Ito venture on jour
ney to the renlotest part OF north
Britain SO allnring was the account
OF his exploration that the country
has ever since been inundated with
southern visitors. OF Ireland he was
able to make only an imperfect report
because of the ''conviviality" OF the
people. and of the Isle OF Man his inl.
prcssions have persisted Pcnnant cor
Responded with I.innaeus and met Vol
tairc. whom he fouud 10 he Il master
VI English oaths. london Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
The Public playground.

That progressive and helpful organ
ization, the Woman's Club, through
its educational department has for a
second season opened a public play
ground at the Union school and pro
vided competent supervisors of the
activities of the children. II any
citizen doubts the wisdom of estab-
fishing such place for the organic.
cd play of the children of the city
let him visit the Union school cam.
pus and observe for himself just
what a public playground means and
wha, it accompllshes. and his doubts
are reasonably certain to be set at
res.
At the opening session Monday
morning there were Ill children in
attendance and at the afternoon SEES
sion les. This large number wa
engaged In various games and sports
under watchful supervision and the
manner in which the children de
ported themselves and the keenness
Of their enjoyment would convince
the most sceptical of the utility and
value of such an undertaking.
In carrying on this playground
work the Woman's Club is rendering
a distince benefit to the community
and IL deserves and should receive
the generous support and cooperat.
ion of adj citizens.AMontpelier Jour
nal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

BENNINGTON, VT. JULY rs, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
The Vermont Jersey Cow.

a local news item in the proceed
ing issue of The Landmark told of
recent shipments of Jersey dairy
COWS from White River Junction to
points in the middle west and further
gave in detail statement made by
the shipper. John Dugan, resident
and widely known cattle buyer of
Ohio, that the dairy farmer of the
middle west preferred the Vermont
grown Jersey, pure bred or grade, to
one, from any other section of the
country.
Mr.. Dugan has bought and still
buys large quantities of mich cows
in New York and other states and
at the Union Stock yards in Chicago
bu, would not do this could he get
all he needs in Vermont. Mr.. Dugan
says that he finds in Vermont, and
particularly its White River Valley
section, that Jersey, pure bred-and
we say pure bred" advisedly, for in
no nook or corner of the world is
there such a thing as thorough
bred COW be the breed whatever it
may be-or grade, that most es,
scntiaIly conforms to the ideal typ
Of the breed. -
AS is well known the raising of
Jersey cattle in Vermont has from
the start been popular and success.
full and thus 1t would seem that 1t is
but the part OF wisdom for the far
mers of the state to make the en-
deavor, to supply the untitled demand
for the Jersey dairy COW. Groking
such would pay better than the rails
ing of beef cattle and the special
advantage OF all would be an ever
enlarging market for these Vermont
pure bred or grade Jerseys. for IL
Ohio calls for them SO will Indiana,
Iowa and Missouri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

There Is more catarrA IN this section OF
together. dad until tho last few wears
was supposed 10 b. incurable. For a great
many yeaFs doctar3, pronounced Il n local
disease. and nreScribcd local remedies. and
~ constantly foilinc 10 cure with local
treatment. pronounced Il incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catdrrh TO be a consti-
tutiohal disease. and therefore requires
oo1stitnuonai treatment. Halls Catarrh
Ciire. manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio. is tho only COnstitu-
tional cure on Tho market. 1t Is taken In
tcrnslly IN doses from - drops to a tea
spoonful IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. Thev
oner one hundred dollars for any case IL
falls 70 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timoniais. /.
Address: Y. J. CHENEY Co, Toiedc. O.
Sold By Druggists. &c. -
Take Hall's Family riiis for eonstipation.y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
Rain Goals at $3.50

New coats that have The wear in
them yet you save $1.GOto $3.50 be-
cause we want TO say this next fall
about our rain coats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

The letter from Attorney Jones of
the Telephones company printed in
The Banner Thursday will convince
nobody. Neither will the report of
the investigating committee. People
Judge of pubic service corporation
like the telephone monopoly by
what they see amid experience of its
workings and not by what they read
ms the newspapers or statistical re-
ports. The telephone company will
be adiutiGed guilty or net guilty by
it's actsIn By its claims. 4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

DR. Woods Hutchinson the emf
nent physician and writer says
Under modern conditions, the play
ground is far more important than
the school-room, and if had to
choose for my child between school
house without any playground and a
playground without any school
house | should unhesitatingly select
tho latter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
VAGUE.

81 didn't exactly know how TO take
the missis this morning" said the
lady's maid TO the cook.
what did she say?"
when remarked that I was afraid
her complexion could not be improved
by cold cream she told me needn't
rub II in Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

has fastened his forces to the South
with oommendable promptness pro
ductive-so far-of such excellent
results for the government. are
are worthy OF warm commentator.
He can scarcely fail to have the
hearty sympathy of all well wishers
of China.-Provindence Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
A s.ioklsc For Good Form.

"Of course vr,t looked up the new
girls references:
How could ], dcar2 They were
from n lot OF women don't know
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25
Estimatinu Il.

81 hope I haven't kept you waiting
too hong" gushed the girl.
"Only about So WORTH estimated
the young man with the tavicab out
side.--Pittsburgh Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-25

total abstainer. Take a little life
insurance now and then for your
family's sake. National Life ms.
Co. OF Vt (MutualD Earle s
kinsley. General Agent, Mead Build
Jag. Rutland, Vt Adv.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
COUNCIL REFLECTS
OFFICIAL REGISTER
Work Of Boy Scout Commission.
'er Also Approved-AII Votes
Taken Were Unanimous.

Tn eenire roster of officers of the
Washington Council of the Boy Scouts
of America was reelected at the an
nual meeting in Commissioner Martins s
cftice last week, and the years work
of the commissioner and his assistants
received the unqualified Endorsement of
those present.
The officers Of the council include Ar
thur Z. Moses, president; Cuno H Ru-
dolph. Henry P. Blair and Colin H.
Livingstone, vice presidents; Paul Du-
laney. treasurer. and Edgar S. Martin.
commissioner. The new executive COM
mittee includes the above named Off
GERS, and Milton E.. Allies, Albert M.
Chesley, Stephen Z. Kramer, G. A.
Lion, James f. West, Philander P.
Claxton, DR.. Harry NJ. Kaufman, Il. p.
Bicknell and Theodore W. Noyes
The finance committee is composed of
Mr.. Dulaney, DR.. Kaufman, DIR. w. II.
Leonard. Mr.. Moses, Mr.. Livingstone
and Herbert A Smith.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
NEXT HIKE Scene
Martin to Appoint Leader Who
Knows in Detail History of
Places on Route.

Mass Hike. No. 8, which takes place
next Saturday afternoon, is going to be
close to home. but it will be one of un-
usual interest, for it will lie through
Alexandria county, Va.
The start will be made from the
Georgetown end Of the Aqueduct bridge
at 2 O'Clock sharp. The route will lie
across the bridge, through Rosslyn, and
out to Fort Myer and the National
Cemetery al Arlington. The scouts will
go through the cemetery and back to
the Potomac, the hike ending at the
eastern end of the Long bridge.
Scoutmaster Martin has not yet an
nounced who will be the leader of the
hike, but he promises it will be some
one who is especially familiar with the
historic value of the ground to be cover
ed. No other piece of ground ins the
United States. is more -replete with
places of interest than that over which
the scouts will pass next Saturday, and
the route is not so long but that there
will be plenty of time to listen to stories
of the stirring events the Virginia hills
saw in revolutionary and civil war
times.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
FOUR SCORE SCOUTS
MAKE MASS HIKE
Popularity of Saturday Feature
Assured by Enthusiastic
Performances Yesterday.

More than eighty scouts took part in
the mass hike yesterday afternoon, and
the popularity of this Saturday feature
Is assured. The start from Fifteenth
and H streets was made on time under
the leadership of Assistant Scoutmaster
Chauncey Hackett Of Troop No. %.
Scoutmasters Taylor and Bowles were
also there to assist.
Three bugles, in the hands of Scouts
Frank watson, of Troop No. /; Elmer
McConchie, of Troop No. AZ. and Assis-
tant Scoutmaster Fred C. Reed, of No.
II, sounded the getaway, and no halt
was called until the spring was reached
at the District line, on the Bladensburg
road, near the National Training School
for Boys.
There were sixty boys in line at the
start, and several scouts later overlook
the main body. At Hyattsville these
were Joined by scoutmaster Harries,
Troop q, of Takoma Park, who had
seventeen of his twenty-one boys out
in uniform, including the new bicycle
patrol in charge Of Scout Denslow
hEggleston. This patrol claims to have
the only bicycle patrol flag in Wash
ington.
A general exchange of greetings took
place in Hyattsville. and then the main
body of the troop started on its return
trip to the District line, where tbs
took the car line. A dozen members OF
Troops 81 and 80, however, remained
with No. q, and hiked back to Takoma
Park with them. Some of the older
9couts from the downtown district also
went with Scoutmaster Harries to
where halt was called just outside of
Hyattsville, and after a pleasant half
hour, during which lunch was served,
hiked back TO Fifteenth and II streets.
The day was ideal for a good hike,
though some who were heavily dressed
found the sun a little warm.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
.LAUDS SCOUTS FOR
GETTYSBURG WORK
Army Surgeon Confesses He
Had Not Taken Movement
Seriously Heretofore.

OF the hundreds of Endorsements of
work at Gettysburg, which have ap-
peared since last July. none is more
worthy of note than that which appears
in the current issue of The American
Journal of Clinical Medicine. over the
signature of DIR. Richard Slee. a first
lieutenant in the medical reserve corps
OF the United States army
This testimonial. entirely unsolicited
on the part of the Scouts. is all the
more striking because DR.. Slee admits
that until his experience at Gettysburg
he had considered the Boy Scout move
ment ''as perhaps a desirable thing
from a boys viewpoint, but in reality
not very practical one
DR.. Slee was chief sanitary officer Of
the third division of the encampment at
Gettysburg. and had an excellent op-
Dortuhity to see the work of the 600
Scouts there, 100 OF whom were from
Washington. Hyattsville and Frederick,
Nd. He writes OF his conversion to the
Scout cause as follows:
1T was an interesting sight during
the first day or so of the camp to see
companies of these youngsters march,
ing from various trains with the pre-
cision Of veterans and taking up their
stations here and there throughout the
camp with an evident sense of the
responsibilities they were about to I'M
dertake.
Looking back over the work, It would
have been almost impossible to have
carried out successfully Slany of the de-
tails without the aid of these boys.
They were useful in every capacity one
could possibly think oc-as Orderlies in
hospitals. messengers in connection with
the various offices. or to man the.anT-
balances, thus releasing medical foffi-
GERS for more important duties in the
various hospitals. They independently
manned first-aid stations, i'm connection
with the Red Cross work throughout
the outskirts of the camp and on the
surrounding battlefield: they acted as
hagmen by day and by night On ~.
dangerous crossings of the railroad; as
guides and messengers for the enfeebled
veterans, and in every useful capacity
did they willingly, courageOusly. and
demonstraate the efficiency
OF the organization.
'EVerywhere did / hear praise, and
almost necessarily was the request made
Tor Boy Scouts. 1t is to be hoped that
the Washington authorities may take
coSniZance OF the tremendous import of
the movement and in some practical
way encourage and foster the spirit and
interest OF this work.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
BOYS To Be HOSTS
TO MANY VISITORS
Buckeye Corn Special" to
Bring 1900 Farm Lads
Here From Ohio.

There will be a rare opportunity for
Washington Boy Scouts to show their
good will and hospitable spirit next
month, when there will be three occa-
sions or which they can do a good
turn" to strangers within their gates.
AS previously announced. the Buck
eye Corn Special" bearing $500 Ohio
boy farmers. will arrive December 3.
and remain two days. while on De-
cember II there will be about thirty
girls and sixty boys come as guests of
the Department of Agriculture, all being
winners in the Boys Corn Club, the
Girls Garden and Canning Club, or the
Boys and Girls Potato Club.
The boy and girl guests of the de-
partment will be in the city week.
They will represent twenty-five States,
each being champion In his or her par
ticular State or district, and their eX-
penses are all paid by the Government.
AS they come from a wide rage of ter
ritory, and mostly from the country
where Scout activities are not generally
understood, il has been arranged for
them to hear lecture on Boy Scout
work and aims by Chief Scout Execu-
tive James f. West at the Y. VI. e. a.
the evening of December 10.
These visitors and the Ohio boys as
we'll will be glad to accept the services
of local scouts as guides while in the
city. and Commissioner Martin and DR..
Leonard are arranging to have the
Washington boys show them every pos
sible courtesy. Such a demonstration
will do more than anything else to ad-
vertise the value of scout work, and
TO bring about the time when there will
be a troop organized in every county of
every State in the Union.
The other occasion on which the
scouts will be able to assist visitors
will be during the anti-vivisection con-
gress, which meets here December 3.
t. and ). Many of the scientists who
will attend this congress gre foreigners
who cannot speak English, and Scout
Con- missioner Martin hopes to have
at least ten scouts who are able to
converse in two or more languages to
act as guides for them.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
Name Juvenile Court
Committee Tomorrow

Another meeting of the tentative
committee which is charged with the
duty of selecting a Juvenile Court ad-
visory committee will be called tomor-
row afternoon, and at that time Judge
]. Wilmer Latimer. OF the Juvenile
Court. expects to make public the names
of the advisory committee members Sc
lected.
. The idea of an advisory committee
was first considered at an informal
meeting in the office OF former Com
missioper Macfarland last Friday. which
was followed by another meeting yes
terday, when the advisory committee
was selected. Judge Latimer did not
make public the personnel of the body.
preferrins 10 confer with those selected
before giving out their names.
At tomorrow's meeting, this informa-
ton will be forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
Calls Baden-PoweII
The Greatest Educator

Gen. Robert Baden-Powell. for his
work as originator of the Boy Scout
movement, was characterized as the
greatest educator of his time" by Prof
Ernest Howard Griffths. in a speech
recently delivered before the British
Association for the Advancement of
Science at Birmingham, England. Pro-
fessor Griffths, who is professor of
philosophy at the University of South
Wales, said that the scout movement
was doing more to prepare boys for
their struggle in life than any other
single agency.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
Harbors Congress
Will Bring 1000

Two thousand delegates are expected
to attend the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress which meets in Wash
ington< December 8. 4. and 5. The con-
gress this year will be one of the big
gest ON record. and the delegates are
pledged to work at the Capitol for the
river and harbor improvements approv-
ed by the army engineers.
Governors Of thirty-five States have
appointed delegates. as have the may
ors of a hundred or more cities. The
delegates from commercial bodies,
boards Of trade. and chambers of COM
merce will swell the total of delegates
to unusual proportions.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA d. c.. NOV, %

Villagers of Broad Creek, Prince
George county. Md, section several
miles south of this place, were present
in large numbers today at the funeral
of Mrs. Agnes Watson Thorne, who was
one of the oldest women In that COM
nunity, where she had lived for more
than fifty years. The last rites were
performed this afternoon in st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, the Rev.
II. E. Ryerson, the rector, officiating.
The interment took place in the church
cemetery
Mrs. Thorne. who was seventy-seven
but three days. She was stricken
with paralysis. which resulted fatally
in short time. Her ashland is Will
liam Thomas Thorne, eighty-four years
old. former justice of the peace in that
part of Maryland.
burgh, Scotland. She came to. Ameri-
ca with relatives when she was seven
teen years old. She lived for a few
years in Alexandria, Va. Later she
married Mr.. Thorne, a prominent citi-
zen of Broad Creek, where they have
resided ever since In 1907 the couple
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding. It was a community
event, taking place in the parish hall Of
the p. r.. Church.
iSh Shhoi cis yS-ocsSu STdIiuCul-
dren and seven great-grandchildren sur
vive Mrs. Thorne. Bearing her re-
mains today to the final resting spot
were six grandsons,, Howard Thorne.
Algeron Lusby, Percy Taylor, Reginald
Taylor. Frank Thornc. and Charles
Thorne. One of her sons, Frank
Thorne. is a resident Of w street. this
place. and the family is widey known
here, as wCu as in southern Maryland.
With larger church building I'm view.
the Baptists In Congress Heights have
started a building fund. The portable
chapel erected year ago is tcS small
already. and in another year the con-
gregation hopes to have a new one
The denomination is gratified at the
rapid growth, as established by the
statistics made public at the late meet
ing of the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches in the District.
The Congress Heights Church made
the greatest proportionate gain In MEM
bership among the twenty-five churches
in the Jurisdiction. 1t ranked fifth in
the actual number Of members gained
In the last year. There was an increase
of about S3 per cent in its membership
over the previous twelve months and
an increase of 80 per cent in the
amounts contributed by the congrega-
ton. The Rev. Or. E. E, Richardson.
of Washington, became its pastor a
year ago, and he has begun the collec-
ton of a building fund within the past
week.
st. Andrews Day, November 80, will
be observed generally in the Protestant
EpiscOpal parishes, and eSpeciallv by
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
Takoma Park Troop
Receives New Staff

The proudest troop in Washington to-
day is No. y, OF Takoma Park, every
member of which received a new staff
last week from ScOutmaster F. L. Har-
ries. The slaves are six feet six inches
long and are of the approved octagon
shape.
Each one has the number OF the troop
stamped on them, besides a serial num-
Der, which will enable each scout to
recognize his stave anywhere. They
are accurately marked with the lineal
scale and 2 coat of shellac gives them
q pleasing Finished appearance.
The Washington times., 1913-11-23
FIVE YEARS. PRISON.
GRENNELL SENTENCE
Electrician Employed in Building
Trolley Line Found Guilty Of
Serious Charge.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Nov. 2.-Ffvs
years in the Maryland penitentiary vas
the sentence imposed upon George q.
Grennell. resident Of Stafford county,
Va. who was employed as foreman Of
electricians on the construction of the
Chevy Chase-Great Falls railway, upon
his being convicted in the circuit court
here yesterday. 1t was represented that
he was guilty of improper conduct to-
ward Nellie Lowe. the ten-year-old
daughter of william II. Lowe, Of
Bethesda. this county Grenneil was
boarding at house adjoining the Lowe
home He denied the accusation.