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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Navy Yard
Wages.


state of affairs in this connection at the
navy yard, which was then one of the
most important industrial establishments
at the capital
For some time past the workmen at
the navy yard have been agitating the
Question Of an increase of wages in view
of the increased expense Of living. the
committee appointed from the various
departments Of the yard having been
in correspondence with Commodore Har-
wood and the department in reference to
the subject. On Saturday last owing to
some misunderstanding. several of the
committee were discharged by order of
the commodore. and in consequence
large number of the Workmen stopped
work and were about to leave the yard
when Capt. Parker, executive officer. ex-
postulated with them and the majority
Of them returned. Some of the plumbers,
however, got outside of the gate before
the others and held a meeting, at which
a committee was appointed to wait on
the commodore, and the misunderstand-
ing was explained and the committee re-
instated, the commodore promising to
recommend an increase of wages. In
answer TO the commodore's recommended
ton the Secretary of the Navy has direct
ed the commodore to appoint board to
ascertain the rates of wages given and
hours of labor adopted by the War,
Treasury Interior and Post Once de-
partments; by the city government and
private establishments, to be reported to
the department, and the commodore Is to
adopt the same rules as to pay and hours
as they shall ascertain to be generally in
force. The commodore has appointed on
the board Lieut.. Blake Of the Eutaw,
Mr. J. Fl. Peake, master painter; George
Cunningham. quarterman. machinists' de-
partment W. Hunter. carpenter, and
they have promptly entered on their
duties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
When Eggs Were High in Babylon

''And you are eating grass. said the
sympathetic bystander.
"Sh-h-h." returned Nebuchadnezzar.
That's the story l gave out. But the
truth is that / think there is a hens
nest somewhere out here in the weeds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Is DOING

NacVeagh's statement that the matter
was closed incident, but this has not
checked the regular appearance OF the
letter Of complaint every few days.
The last letter was received during the
week which has lust closed and its serial
number was ScS. The letters are all
written carefully in long hand and about
ten or twelve lines in length. The former
civilian instructor has leng been out of
the government service and is now teach
ing school. but he never let's any Of his
duties interfere with the regularity OF
his letterWriting. The flood of letters has
already cost the sender several times the
amount of his bill in postage stamps
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Few persons. few diplomats, indeed.
have followed the silent railway advance
across Africa. and
Anti. British hence they share In
n>~.,.4 the general surprise
''oPsscAI. on learning that with
In q few months Germany Will have COM
pleted a transequatorial railway extend
Ing from German East Africa on the
Indian ocean to Benguella, Portuguese
Angola, on the Atlantic.
The political results of that achieve
ment may not be forecast, but that the
conditions in Africa will be affected Is
certain England may be said to have
been brought to bay and wounded in a
vulnerable spot. for the German trans
continental intersects the English road
from Cape to Cairo in the katanga, the
heart of Africa.
The Anglo-German negotiations. which
have already lasted several months and
have been guarded by unusual secrecy
possibility of finding any other solution
for England than that of submitting to
an accomplished fact.
A writer has recently ventured the sug-
gestion, difficult to accept, that 1.-THE
final result of the achievements. Ger
manys transeQuatoriai railway. and the
Cape to Cairo. will be the speedy parti
ton Of central Africa" According to this
writer the partition will be made at the
expense Of France. Belgium and Portu-
gal I'm favor Of Germany and England.
And for a fact the London Times re
Gently announced an Anglo-German ne
gotiation concerning Portuguese Africa on
the following basis:
First-England would cede to Germany
q right to participate in the construction
of the railroad from Lobits bay tAngolal
to Katanga.
Second-England would leave 10 Ger
many the most ample liberty for heI
economical action In the Portuguese col
ony OF Angola.
Third-Germany on her part would
abandon all her rights over the colony OF
the Mozambique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Cape to Cairo
Line Offset.

its excessive length and the Typographical
conditions from the Lake Albert to Regoi
and thence to khartoum may never be
|consummated.
The transequatorial railway penetration
on its surface is an economical and peace
full penetration of Africa: beneath the
surface it is political penetration which
is direct challenge to England's pre-
dominance in Africa. if not in Egypt.
When Gen. Gordon sent his chief of staff
in. 1876 to seize and occupy Tuba, kis-
mayu and MOmbaSa on the Indian ocean
he suggested to the Khedive lsmail the
prompt annexation of these territories to
Egypt. England protested, and in 1STs
punished Ismail and Gordon for under
taking to check a British ambition in thai
direction. Ismail was dethroned and Cor
don recalled from the Sudan in disfavor
In 1887 England recovered from her scru-
pies over the inviolability of Burgasch' :
lands. took over Mombasa for admin
istration'' and in turn. in 1891, seized and
occupied the Tuba, Kismayu and Zanzi-
bar.
Since then England has constructed a
railroad from Mombasa to the Victoria
NYanza, a railroad which it should be
remarked just here was Gen. Gordon's IN
spiration in 1876
Since 1898 England has employed great
energy in pushing the construction Of the
Cape to Cairo road. In 1908 it attained
Kambove in Katanga- $3.50 kilometers OF
ZAP miles, and is being exploited to that
point. To attain the navigable Kongo al
Bukams 800 'kiIometers or 201 miles re-
main to be constructed. From Bukama
to Stanleyvi lie the river is nayigabie
by Belgian steamers, but necessarily with
three transshipments from Coneolo &c
Kindu and from Ponthierville to Stanley
vile. There are rapids at Dufle and
Regof, and serious obstacles, both by
water and land to Khartoum, the same
which Gordon suggested as rendering
necessary the road from Mombasa &c
the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Inasmuch as the terminals and hinter-
land towns of the transequatorial are
destined henceforth to be-
Tmrortant come familiar to our read
ers from the fact they VIII
otati0AS. be the subject of frequent
reference. we may mentoii his'.
paaS.laam or "Harbor of Peace,
is the capital of German last filiea
The German sphere OF influence IN EAST
Africa has All area OF ''si'o"o square
miles. The coast line extends 90 miles
from the mouth of the umba to Cape
Delgado-the southern limit having been
determined by agreement with Portugal
in September, 1894. Germany, it should
he remarked, acquired her titles TO Oar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Angola, at this moment is an important
point of political attraction as well as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
GERMANY'S AFRICAN RAILWAY.

Few persons. few diplomats, indeed
have followed the silent railway advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

There is a perceptible falling off in n
these products, and coffee culture. Iks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

The following note from the kolnische
Volkszeitung is the first indication of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

A few days ago dispatch was sent
out of Washington carrying the news that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

The wage question was of acute i'm
portance in all branches of industry in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Babies have a better chance of living
and Of growing up into healthy children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

AS the civil war progressed reports were
indicative Of discoFd in the ranks Of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
The TheorIst,s Argument.

against Endowment insurance is
completely refuted by an original fea
ture Of our Endowment policy. Send
for particulars, giving date Of birth.
National Life ms. Co, OF VT (Mu-
tual) Earle s Kinsley, General
Agent Mead Building. Rutland. VT
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
WEST ARLINGTON

Mrs Ella jolly Is with her sister.
Mrs. II. T. Eaton.
Mrs. Agnes Lane is with her cousin
in Syracuse for an indefinite period.
Mrs. Martha Squires of Syracuse
has been visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Elisha Phillips Is seriously
Ill at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Decker are the
happy parents of daughter. born
Monday morning.
Mrs. F. ]. Tefft and children are In
Manchester for a few weeks. Mr..
Teht was in town Monday returning
to Hoosick Falls In the afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. yelling OF Johnsonville
N. Y, and Mrs. Jerome Hill of Sun
derland were recent guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. Harring-
ton. Mrs. Harrington accompanied
Mrs. yelling home for few days.
The many friends here were sad.
dened at the news OF the death Of
Mrs. Mile Motif daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. +. o. Hanaman. which oc-
Cured Thursday morning at her
home in Manchester Her funeral
was held from her late home on Sun.
day. lnterment in Dellwood GENE
terry. The sympathy of the communl-
ty is extended to the family in their
great bereavement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
SUNDERLAND

Merle S. Pike was in Arlington
Friday.
Giles Bacon returned from Benning
ton Monday.
Mrs. Arson Bacon is working at E.
e. Goyetts.
The lumbermen are taking advan.
tage of the snow.
Harley Baker was In Arlington
Monday on business.
Miss Edna Baker and ]. E. Harris
were out of town Sunday.
Mrs. II. J. Baker, who has been IN.
is much better at this writing.
Lyman Whitman called at the
home of II. J. Bakers Thursday.
Mrs. E. E. Goyette, who has been
seriously i'll. is much improved.
Miss Estella Stone and William
Bacon were in Arlington last week.
Miss Berenice NJ Hosley spent
Sunday at her home in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Baker were
visiting in Arlington one day last
week.
Mrs. Harley Baker and Miss Edna
Baker are visiting friends in Man
chester and East Dorset this week.
Mrs. Walter Wright who underwent
a serious operation at Burlington
hospital passed away Friday night.
The funeral was largely attended at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gllbar.
She was highly respected by all who
knew her and will be greatly missed
in this community. The surviving
relatives are her husband and two
small children. father and several
sisters and brothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
SOUTH SALISBURY

Clarence Hard of Arlington has a
few music pupils in the place.
The Henry troupe have finished
quite a successful week in town.
Do not forget the business meeting
in Cole hall on Thursday evening.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. T. II. Dunlap on Friday after
noon.
More favorable reports were heard
of Mrs. Farnum who has been Ill of
pneumonia.
Mrs. William Madison slipped on
the ice one day last week spraining
one ankle badly.
Friends OF the Wentworths are
sorry to hear that Mrs. Wentworth
is not enjoying good health this
winter
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Fred Eddy on Friday af-
ternoon of this week. The fair work
Is progressing finely.
Junior Epworth League every Sun
day afternoon, Miss Alice Peters
superintendent Miss Grave Buck
has charge of the music.
Some of the young boys tried skat
ing on the pond near the Eagle
Square works on Sunday afternoon,
some took a cold bath and had to
have assistance getting out.
The South Salisbury Village
Cemetery association is to meet in
the town clerks office Thursday eve
ming, Feb. 18th at 7.30 For the pur-
pose OF adopting by laws and electing
officers for the ensuing year. All lot
owners and those interested are re-
quested to be present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
fer Busy Readers

F. E. Braman of Adams is in town
today.
Miss Josephine Shea is recovering
from the grip.
Fred Surdam has finished work at
the Library theatre.
Mrs William Z. Hawks Of North
street Is recovering from the grip
Lawrence Kelly, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Kelly of Adams street,
Is Ill.
Mrs. Alfred Geer of School street,
who has been Ill of the grip, is re-
covering.
A social dance will be held in Col
den Cross hall Friday evening. All
are invited. Adv.
Mrs. B. w. Vickery of Bradford St,
who has been confined to the house
by the grip, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shippey of
Congress street are receiving con-
gratulations over the birth of son,
Harry Ellsworth, born February 8.
The Bennington Falls club will
hold its monthly meeting, Thursday
eveing, Feb. 10, in the Neighborhood
House. All members are urged to be
present
Don't forget the clam chowdei
supper given by the M. w. of A al
their rooms in the opera house BLOCK
Thursday evening, Feb. Is from un
til 8. Everybody welcome. Adm
20 cents. Adv. At;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
EAST ARLINGTON

William Stafford spent Saturday in
Bennington.
Roger o. Brian was in Troy on
business Tuesday.
The E. A. V. l. A. met with Mrs.
w. F. Smith Monday.
Harry Niles was visiting friends
at Bennington Saturday.
Orvis Dwinnell of Bennington visit,
ed friends In town Tuesday
Miss Mae Shufieton visited rela-
tfves as Bennington Saturday,
Mrs. w. F. Smith Of New York city
has been spending few days in
town.
Miss Belle Gregory of Bennington
was guest of Mrs. N L. Ball over
Sunday.
Miss Mary Bentley is still conva-
lescing. Complete recovery is ex-
pected soon.
Mrs. N. L. Schutt is visiting her
son c. l. Hendee of School street
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Stacy of South
SALISBURY passed Sunday with rela-
tives In town.
Miss Mabel T. Winch and Mrs. H.
r. Lawrence passed the day in Ben
nington Monday.
Friends of Mrs S. X Gray will be
pleased to learn that her health is
greatly improved and is expected
home at an early date.
Mrs. G. M. Burt, who has been TAX
ing care of her aunt Mrs. Ruth Rock
wood at the latter part of her illness,
returned from Bennington Saturday.
Rev. N. l.. Ball was in Sunderland
Tuesday to ofiiciate at the funeral of
Mrs Alice Wright, nee Mattison,
who was former resident of this
town
Mrs. N. A. Spooner passed the day
with her mother, Mrs d. b. Blodgett
at North Bennington Tuesday. She
was accompanied by her nephew,
Phillips Shufileton.
C. +. Hard was In Manchester Sun
day to visit his mother who is stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. II. n.
Shaw. Mrs. Hard's health Is very
poor at the present time.
A. h. Webb and George Andrew,
who were injured in the elevator ac-
cident are slowly improving. Mr..
Webs injury is much worse than 1t
was first supposed, but he is doing
nicely now.
Anton Swartzkopf. Jr., left We'd
nesday morning for New York city
where he expects to find employ
ment He has made many friends
here who regret his going yet they
wish him success.
The ladies' of the East Arlington
Village Improvement society will
hold a cake and food sale at the
home OF Mrs. A. E. Buck Saturday,
Feb. 10 from to p. m. All are cor
daily invited. Sandwiches and cot
fee will be served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
POWNAL CENTER

Ed. Whitney of Bennington spent
Sunday in town.
Abe S. Morgan was the guest of rel
atives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Patterson of
North Adams were guests in town
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
chicken pie supper at the Union
church Wednesday evening, Feb.
18th.
Harmon Odell. Jr., has the contract
of cutting the timber on a lot belong
ing to the Carpenter hill farm. The
trees are chiefly valuable pine and
oak.
The progressive party held a eau
Gus at the town hall Saturday even
ing at which candidates were nomi-
mated for the offices to be voted upon
at town meeting.
Several from here attended the sur
prise party given Miss Lorena ANA
don at her home in East Pownal Sat
urday evening. The evening was
most enjoyably spent in games and
music after which dainty refresh
ments were served. About thirty
relatives and friends were present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
Card OF Thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia.
ton and thanks to neighbors and
friends for the many kindnesses
shown our father and brother during
his last illness and for the profusion
OF beautiful floral offerings given for
the funeral
I'VE too soon shall leave
This house in which we grieve.
Forloved ones gone before,
To dwell in realms OF bliss for
evermore.
SO let us bravely work and walt.
Our journey still persue,
Knowing he will not come to late.
For his promises are true"
Walter Townsend.
George Townsend.
Charles Townsend,
Mrs. Nancy Rice,
Mrs. Sylvester Eddy,
Mrs. Frank Allen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
Hy0mei Inhaler
FOR CATARRH
II You Own One

Then you ought to know that drug
gists everywhere will hand you a bot
tie of Booths HYoMEI for only so
cents. Pour few drops of HYOMEI
into the inhaler and start this very
day to breathe the healing Balsamic
vapor and destroy the Catarrh germs.
With every package Of Booths
HY0MEI comes a little booklet
which explains how easy 1t is to end
the misery of Catarrh and Group. 1t
is made OF Australian Eucalyptus and
contains no harmful drug.
But best of all w. l.. Gokay Is au-
thorized to refund your money IL you
are dissatisfied. II you haven't the
HYOMEI inhaler ask for the CON-
plete outfit, $1.00 Just breathe it
No stomach dosing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12

Tracy Emery has finished his
school in South Londonderry and is
home.
Guy Smith of Brattleboro is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. irwin
Smith.
L. X. Burbank has sold his aw
mill to Oliver Lachance and Arthur
Williams.
Addie Burbank has gone to Jamai-
ca to work for the family Of George
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
BONNEVILLE

People are busy filing their ice
houses.
School finished in the Slade and
Gale districts last week.
The District Superintendent Rev.
W. S. Smithers held services at the
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Nellie Burbank Wednes-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
Hollenbeck.

Little Ruth Thatcher, who was TAX
en- to Providence. R. l., by her par
ents, Rev. p. C. Thatcher and wife, is
very sick and under the care of
specialist.
L. K. Burbank has sold his saw
accompanied by Rev. Mr. Atwood of
South Londonderry The fourth
quarterly conference was held after
the services
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a SO
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted Sy
rup OF Tar n Il fails TO cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. s. Hathaway,
HarvOOd Drug Store,
G r. and A. B. Hawkins.
B. A. Quinlsn, nc. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
KEEFE SUCCEEDS souLE
Central Vermont Changes Superin
tenoent of Northern Division.

OeTtI al NcTfHOnt OHdH9SS ouPcTiH-
tenoent of Northern Division.
ST Adams. Feb. 10.-A circular
was issued today by s. S. Russell,
general superintendent of transpor-
tation of the Central Vermont Rail-
way company, and approved by A. c.
Jones, vice president, making John
f. Keefe superintendent of the nor
thern division, vice c. E. Soule, re-
signed. J, X. Fitzgerald has been
appointed trainmaster of the third
and fourth districts Of the road, with
offices in this city, vice John F.
Keefe, resigned Both appointments
took effect today Mr.. Fitzgerald
has been runnig passenger train
from Montreal to White River juno
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
DR. / RI TX
III A b / I
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

Thousands of wives. mothers and
sisters are enthusiastic In their
praise of ORRINE. because 1t has
cured their loved ones of the Drink
Habit" and thereby brought happi-
ness to their homes. Can be given
secretly. ORRINE costs only s1.00
per box. Ask for Free Booklet. B.
A. Quinlan, North street. Bennington.
VT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-07

Portland "This highway bridge
across the Columbia river between
Oregon and Washington / consider to
be the most necessary of the great
highway projects that have been pro-
posed to us this year." was the senti-
ment expressed by Senator Ralph
Nichols, Of Seattle, at the dinner at
the Commercial club, which closed the
day of activity of the joint representa-
tives of Oregon and Washington in in
vestigating the plans for the Columbia
river interstate bridge at Vancouver.
In extending the welcome of the
Portland Commercial club and the city
of Portland to the visiting delegations
President Piper voiced the same idea
when he said:
'1The Portland Commercial club,
through me, desires to tell you that it
considers the interstate bridge across
the Columbia river the greatest of all
recent projects for the upbuilding OF
the Northwest. F"
Every representative and senator,
either from the Oregon or the Wash
ington delegations, spoke in a similar
vein, and the keynote of each address
was the prophecy that the Columbia
interstate bridge is to become a
reality.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-07
HOUNDS TO SEE INAUGURAL
Qualified M. F. HI. Guarantees Be.
haviOr of Keen-NOsed Dogs.

Washington, D. C.-Dogs of high
degree are to participate in festivities
attendant upon the induction into office
of President Woodrow Wilson and will
march in the inaugural parade.
"Finely-bred, splendidly- TRAINED,
keen-nosed fox hounds are going to
have a. section of the parade all their
own" says an announcement from the
inaugural committee in heralding this
managerial feature of the coming pa
geant.
"The finest pack of hounds in all the
world" is the description given to the
canine group, which Mr.. Lester Jones,
of Culpepper, Va, is assembling to
lope ahead of mounted brass band
that will escort hunt club riders from
the president-elect's native state in
the civil section of the parade. DR..
Jones declared the hounds would be so
we'll trained that they would "stick to
the middle of the road" and not scat
ter all over the line of march. A
competent M. F. H. will serve as
grand marshal to the canine corps.