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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20

Natures own castles, oa,uemen,s
and temples of infinite variety. Won
drous in form and OF proportions
which make any structure ever con
ceived By man seem pitiiully Insight
hcant viii be depicted by Lyman H..
Howe at the opera house "a a repro
ductlon entitled in and Around the
Grand Canyon OF Arizona The pans
Drama portrayed is at once sublime
and awe.lnspiring. After viewing it
from above. Mr.. Howcs reproduction
shows party on mule.hacG making
the descent to the rivers edge via a
trail that seems TO be no more Than
a mere scratch upon The pcrpendlcu.
lar walls and as crooked as though
Il had been blazod by bol' OF Gig.
zae ligh ming At times this tlau
skirts O precipice where Tie ieest
miEslcp would hurt the travellers 60
destruction a thousand feet below
Some turns are SO sharp hat FIRST
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20

our fellcw-countrymen. That they
have remained unchanged in our
land Of perpetual chaHge is shown
by the scenes which reveal them en-
gagged in their naive industries such
az weaving blankets. basket-makine
etc. in the same patient but print
tive methods that their progcnitors
evolved. A Navajo war dance Is al
SO depicted 70 the accompaniment
OF native musical Instruments ana
closeup portrait studies Of Navajo
children show the facial character.s-
tics very clearly.
Thrilling rescues Of survivors from
an ocean greyhound during @ terrible
gale, ccnhagratlon, of several uun.
bred thousand barrels OF oil; an aer-
opane ride over Paris: the won1rous
forms Of marine liic; q study in pal
mis'rys Yachting scenes oil Monte
Carlo; aud motor ride through the
French Alps are some O.. the otheS
bis features TO be presented
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
FOR PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

Tho following is a most effective and eco
rosnical treatment: Gently smear the al
fectcd parts with Cuticura Ointment, on tho
ond &c the finger, but do not rub Wash Off
tho Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treatment
is hest on rising and retiring. At other
times uso Cuticura Soar freely for the toilet
and bath 20 assist in preventing iniamma-
ton, irritation and clogging Of tho pores, tho
common cause OF these distressing facial
crrptiouG. Sold throughout the world.
Libcral sample of each mailed free. with
32-p. skin Book. Address postcard Cuti-
c,ira rcp'. r, Boston.
k1'Mrp who shave and shampoo with Gu
tcura So4p wi.l ilndit best for skin and scclp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
Step Lively piesse

Don't walt until the opportunity
has passed from Oct 4th until Oct
25th. With cash purchase of two
dollars or over you will get cou.
Jon that with nInty nine cents will
sntltie you to a handsome rug. size
21a by 8 feet Please remember this
offer Is only good in dates mention.
cd and no customer win be entitled
20 over two rugs. Step lively please.
S. w. Center. North Bennington, W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
ECZEMA ITCHED
AVfULLY ON HEAD
Thought Would Go Wild, Dry and
FIaky. Hair Nearly All Came Out.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Three Months. Head All Cured.

80 Atkinson ST.. Bellows Falls Vt. - T
had eczema on my head and IL itchod some
thing awful. IL seemed sometimes as
though would so Wild Tho eczema was
dry ard naky. One day | combed it hard
with fine comb and made it all raw. My
hair nearly all came out gradually so had
a small twist OF hair and did not use but one
hairpin to hold IL.
Il tried ---- but in vain; it did no good.
ThJn thought l would try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. used Them three months
and then my head was all cured and my
hair began TO grow so 10 is quito thick now;
/ hayc four times as much rs ! had"
tSigncd) Mrs. Ellen w. Adams, Nov. 16,
no
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
EMBROIDERED GIFTS

our limo Of Gifts ;or CnrMtmas IS
among the best OF its kluG 20 hc
found. We have hand male hand
korchiets with crochc;cd edges N 20
nice assortment of colors as well a.
many other finished pieces OF em
broldery. az very reasonable prices
a good assortment OF stWmg ana
manicure articles made from ribbons
and n variety Of pin cushions and
needle books. L.. NJ. Barney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
wHAr eveRYson1 wANrs

Everyone wants some candy in the
house Tor Christmas. We have
specia line OF Christmas chocolates.
bon hons. candy canes. ribbon candy
etc. thar viii surely please the
whole family. We also have hon
bons and chocolates especially box.
cd for the holidays. {. L. Hudson
Bennington leading candy manufse-
turer-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
A Positive Fact

We can do your family wash cheap
er ana better than it is possible for
you to get 1t done elsewhere. Your
clothes arc not hung out TO whip and
snap TO pieces in the wind or run
through wrlnger which tears The
buttons off. They are dried in a
steam heated dry-room. Step ~ to
the Remington Sanitary laundry and
have the wash and prices explained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
$2xs a. The Town and 6!Isse Told Bs'sfb
Tsy @nsy RRadern-

\. H. Swift OF ADAMS street Is ~
Of the grip.
c. n. Powers has returned from
few days stay in Washington.
Mrs. Mary Leonard of Adams St.
who has been ill., is recovering.
Dolls Dolls Special from 25c
M at the New York store. Adv,
Miss Mary Perreault of County ST
is spending a few days in New York
The local schools closed Friday for
the annual two weeks Christmas va
cation.
Miss Marcia Carpenter returned
Thursday from a four months Euro
pean trip.
Miss Ruth A. Eddy returned to
Troy Friday after visit to Miss
Edith Van Santvoord.
Al the New York store mems sus-
penders, ties, arm bands, CATERS aud
arm band sets, in holly boxes, special
Is cents. ADV.
IOlIcSl AeHOti WIZ mas ptNh Ni9tN-
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kehoe, left Friday for a fe" days.
visit in Burlington.
The Yale stock company will close
their engagement at the Opera house
tins evening with the presentation of
"The Gamblers Lucky Nine
At the New York store, gel your
boy pair OF our SNOW boy high
cut shoes for Christmas, sizes TO
1877, $3.50; sizes l to s, $1,9S. Aay.
Chocolate Ilydrox, DAINTY choco
late wafer filed with a delicious con-
lection. Special price until Xmas Sc
cents per pound. A. c, LaMarre e
Co. ADV.
Miss Bridget Mclaughlin, who
with Miss Mary Hutton has been con
Quoting the Colonial boarding house,
has gone 10 Dorset to reside. Miss
Hutton will conduct the business in
the fnturue.
Among those from Bennington
who were in tho wreck al The aug
way last night, were Mrs. William M
Barron aud Mrs George small.
They were not injured. though con
slderably Jared.
The advance sale CT reserved
seat tickets for the Chocolate SOL
der" will go on sale at the box office
Monday evening at o'clock. Seats
for Lyman fIowo's travel pictures
will 80 on sale Tuesday at Coles
drug store.
Miss Ethel Davenport returned
Thursday from the Howard seminary
at West Bridgewater, Mass. fer tAe
holidays. ON Friday Miss Davenport
and her mother Mrs. T. A. Dayen.
pert went to Burlington to attend
tho { g NJ. bal
Notplc Thompson. daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. C. l.. Thompson OF Nuuh
Pownal, died Friday NJ her homo.
She was 10 years OF age. The tuner
al will be held from the house SIM
day morning At 10 o'clock. The bur.
lal will be in The Ncrth Powua GENE
terry.
Mrs. Joseph Drohart OF Dewey 81.
extension has a tree which bears le.
~mons. The tree stands about IA In.
ches high, is kept in the house and
beared six fine specimens Tbs le.
mon IS shaped Ike q pear and rs
skin Is much more smooth thnn that
Of the ordinary lemon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
TIE sTsT IN GROCERIES,

II you haven't got all the nice
things to go with that Christmas ain
ner You hsd better order ID today
from Thomas stewards River stree,
grocery store. The store where
quality leads. Probably you are go
Ing 20 have some friends or relatives
In o. dinner and YOU viii want an
the nxings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
rHe CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
Famous Comic opsrs To De Here
Christmas Nioht

ono must search the pages Of
theatrical history with o. microscope
TO and . parallel 10 the sustained
success that has attended Tie Cho-
col5fe- Salfior. since its opening
night On BrSadwsg .lhres years sgo
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
JUDGE WANTS
BOND OF MAN TO
SUPPORT WIFE

George Bridges, charged with non
support OF his invalid wife, who is
seriously III with consumption, was
arraigned in City Court this morn
ing and his case was continued until
tomorrow morning to allow him to OBJ
tain surety. Bridges makes $40 a
week, and has agreed to pay 81 a
week to his wife for her support, but
he cannot obtain bond His attorney
Philip l.. Garrett, asked the court tc
allow Bridges to go without surety
tut lis request was refused
Humane Agent Stout, who investi
gated the case. stated to the cour
that Bridges trouble was due to to-
much drinking He said that Mrs
Bridges was in pitiable condition
and something should be done for hei
at once When he saw Mrs. Bridge.
she was lying on her bed gasping
for breath and crying. She could
hardly tell him her story, he said.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
IS MISTAKEN
FOR BURGLAR
and KILLED
Francis Paul Wilson, Former
WilmingtOniHn, Slain in
Front Of Norfolk House
DR.. SAUNDERS, FRIEND,
FIRED FATAL BULLET

Francis Paul Wilson, aged 27 wears.
a brother Of S. Hope Wilson, Jr.. Of
the Wilson Hardware Company. was
shot and killed yesterday morning by
Dr. &. Saunders, In Norfolk, Va.
Word to this effect was received
here last evening, and Mr.. Wilson left
at once for Norfolk, where his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hope Wilson, Sr.. re-
side. From what can be learned Of
the shooting, II appears that MIR. VIII
son was mistaken for a burglar by
DR.. Saunders. Both men were mem
bers of the same lodge. and the shoot
ing was accidental. Mr. Wilson had
left some companions short time
before, and had stopped in front Of
DR.. Saunders house when he was
shot. DR.. Saunders says he thought
his friend was burglar trying to get
into the house.
Mr.. Wilson was a former Whining
tonian, having resided here with his
parents until they removed TO Norfolk
several years ago. Since then he had
been employed by paper company
there, while his father conducted a bus
mess in that city. Mr.. Wilson is sur
vived by his parents and two brothers.
s. Hope Wilson, Jr, of this city and
Frank J. Wilson OF Norfolk. Va. Fun
eral arrangements have not been made.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
TRACTION co.
WOULD AGREE ON
TEST In COURT

The Board of Directors of the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company held a meeting this morning
to act on the suggestion Of City Coun-
Gil that some agreement be made be-
tween the company and the city in re-
gard TO taking the strip ticket contro-
versy into court and having Il set
tied there. After the meeting Vice
President Thomas W. Wilson, of the
Company, gave out the following
statement:
THE Board OF Directors OF the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Company considered the resolution of
the City Council and consented that
its attorneys should endeavor, with
the City Solicitor, to frame a stipu-
lation under which the case In the
Federal Courts may be used to get a
determination Of the legal rights in
volyed."
Mr. Wilson refused 20 discuss the
matter further The object of CITY
Council is to try to get a court de-
cision on whether the charter Of the
railway company gives it a right to
charge a straight five cent fare and
whether that is a right that cannot be
taken away. If IL is such a right. il
is contended IL would be useless for
the Utilities Board to proceed further
In the strip ticket mater.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
ACCUSED OF THEFT OF
CLOTHING AND TOOLS

George Eakins, charged with lar
ceny OF a suit case and satchel. con-
tanning clothing and tools, of Oliver
Lintheum. OF Richardson Park. was
given a hearing in City Court this
morning, and held for the Court of
General Sessions. under $500 bail.
Linthcum testified that he visited
Wilmington yesterday and met Eok-
ms. They went down to Front street
and he left his suit case and satchel
containing a suit of working clothes.
shirts, ties. socks and some tools, in
the cigar store at Front and Madison
streets. After remaining with EalKins
for some time, he left him and went
TO another part Of the city to see
some friends, he said. When he re-
turned to the store and asked for his
things. he was told that the man who
had been there with him had gotten
the things. The proprietor of the
store identified Eakins as the man
who had gotten the articles.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
CHANGERS HAVE MINSTREL
SHOW AFTER ADDRESS

West Brandywine Grange Of Tai
leyville held an interesting session
last evening when the degree team
initiated eight candidates into the
third and fourth degrees. State Mas
ter Frank c. Bancroft was present
and exemplified the secret work and
also spoke on his recent trip to the
National Grange at Manchester,
N. H..
Following the business session. a
minstrel cantata was given entitled
THE Dispelling of Big jim" The
characters we're taken as follows.
ELDER Perkins" Harry Neck;
big jim" Jerome Price; "Sol," Nell
son Vanamann; "Parson Jones"
Carver Sharpley; Brother Thomas" +"
Wilson Talley; John Henry" Al
bert Simon; "Sallie Betty" Law
renee Talley.
During the evening readings were
given by Mrs. j. c. Mousley and Har-
old Mousley. Refreshments we're
served. The annual election of OFF,
GERS will be held next Thursday
night
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
LEAPS WITH BOX
OF BOOZE" FROM
SPEEDING TRAIN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, Dec l9.-About to have
a box of whiskey examined by railroad
inspector on the d., NJ. & V. Railroad
last night, Lem Lockwood, Of Lewes,
jumped off the moving train and received
cuts and bruises about the head and
body. His clothing was torn into shreds
by bushes along the tracks.
Lockwood had been to Hobbs. Nd, to
get a box OF whiskey. The inspector,
put on the train on Monday to see that
no one carried across the line more than
one gallon, told Lockwood that he want
ed TO examine the box when the train
reached Lewes. Lockwood. as the train
was nearing Lewes, made a flying leap
from the platform of the first coach,
first throwing the box of. He was not
arrested.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
LETTERS TO
WOMAN LEAD
TO SIS FINE

John Hornung. a commission mer-
chant OF Philadelphia. having place
of business at 235. Callowhill street
was fined $25 and costs By Judge
Thompson, IN the United Staloe Dis,
triCt Court there yesterday. for send
inE four Objectionable lettera 10 Mrs
Alice Hayes. a young woman OF Ro
selle, Del. 70 whom he had been en-
gagged 10 marry.
II thought the world OF Mrs Hayes.
said Hornung on the witness stand az
ter he bad pleaded guilty to tn,
charge. II cherished the ground sh,
walked on. / was introduced TO her
on July last and subsequently We
became engaged 10 marry. All Of q
sudden she threw me down. hate TO
say this In public, but il hurt me so
that INDUCED too heavily in liquor.
II had not been drunk ! would never
have written those letters for the
world. It is my first offense OF any
kind, and / am sorry"
Mrs. Hayes testified that she julted
Hornung as soon as she got an in
sight into his disposition. Il consent
ed TO marry him." she said. but when
] found out what kind of a disposition
he had / called off the engagement"
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
GLAD TO GET
THE JOURNAL In
CALIFORNIA

THE EVENING JOURNAL has re-
iceived a letter from A. Douglass
Greayes. formerly of this State. but
now Of California, enclosing photo
graphs of himself and his son. Since
leaving Delaware. Mr.. Greaves has
been subscriber Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL. In the course of his in
teresting letter he says
Il have Just returned srom the high
Sierres and Yosemite Valley. and find
quite q stack OF TIE JOURNALS
awaiting me. ] have carried and
read an EVENING JOURNAL in al
parts of California and New Mexico
Many of those places / suppose il
never has reached before and will
never reach again. had a copy
while under the big trees at Wawana.
and one at the base OF Mt Whitney
and on the plains of Fresno county.
at Gloves, which is great fruit
growing center. THE JOURNAL is al
ways interesting to me no matter
where ] am located, for it always car
RES me back to Home Sweet Home. 4"
Hnd am sure I have seen the time
ii the mountains when the thoughts
OF home were very sweet.
II am studying tree surgery under
Professor Elliott, and am doing fine
/ have had several fig and plum trees
that were very bad cases, that are
now doing fine. and the citizens are
surprised at their improvement. I
expect to follow this work when J
return to Delaware"
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MAN ACCUSED OF
TRESPASS PROVED
RIGHT TO HOUSE

George W. Sands, charged with tres
passing on the property at No. 1918
West Fourth street, was given hear
ing in City Court this morning ana
dismissed after he had proved that he
had right to be on the property.
Sands was arrested early this morn
Ing on a warrant sworn out by Walter
5. Tazwell, a real estate dealer, who
has charge Of the property. Mr.. Taz-
well testified in court this morning
that neighbors had complained OF
Sands going into the house, which was
unoccupied, and lighting an oil stove
They We're afraid he might set the
house on fire.
1t developed when Sands side OF the
case was heard that he was co-ten-
ant of the house with his son Howard
Sands. They had given notice of their
intention to vacate the house. but
were not to move cut until December
20. While some of the furniture had
been taken out, part of the household
goods remained and Mr.. Sands was
sleeping there. He denied ever burn
ing the oil stove more than two hours
because he said that IL smelled very
badly. When arrested he was in bed
asleep. Judge Churchman stated that
the evidence was all in Sands favor
and dismissed him.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
HORSES BURN
NEARLY MORN
BARN BLAZE
Suspect TrampS Set Fire to
Large Building on John
TaGGart'S Farm
WILD RIDE TO CALL THE
WILMINGTON FIREMEN

Fire early this morning destroyed a
large frame barn on the farm Of John
Taggart a few miles from Newport,
together with six horses. one mule,
and a large quantity OF hay and straw,
as we'll as all farm implements. The
loss will amount TO between $4,000
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a mystery and
II is thought to have been caused by
tramps who sought shelter from the
cold.
During the fire, Mrs. Harry Goss,
who resides in tenant house on the
farm, was taken III and her condi-
tion for awhile was serious. This
morning Or. Francis Springer, OF
Newport, was called to attend her.
Mrs. Gross suffered from nervous
shock, and is now on the road to re-
covery.
Mrs. Taggart was aroused from her
sleep about 23O o'clock this morning,
by a glare, and seeing the barn afire,
she awakened her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs Gross and Mr. Taggart rushed "a
the barn TO save the live stock. When
they reached Il, however. all hone of
saving the stock and farm implements
had gone, the building, which was OF
frame, and one OF the largest barns IN
New Castle county. was like a fur
mace.
AS the sparks were falling close 10
the home of Mr.. Taggart and Mr.
Gross il WAS thought best to eet helm
from this city. Mr.. Gross secured a
morse from a neighbor, who had rid
den TO the fire. and on this he rode as
I iaat as ne could TO Christiana, several
miles away.
Gross tclcphoned to the police station
for help and the police notified Fir,
] Chief Ainscow who directed the Fam,
, Fire Company 20 proceed 20 the station
The Fame received the order at no
o'clock and within ten minutes had ar
rived az the fire, m axing record ia
with the auto apparatus. Chief Air
scow also ordered the Reliance TO II
spond and that company also waut
The hfe with IN auto machine in ial
j. time. Chief Aiuacow went to the IA
: IN his automobile ttfttt.t
When the Fame ircInen arrived Il
/. barn had been destroyed but they d
rected their efforts toward saving II
homes OF Mr.. Taggart mid Gross viii,
were few hundred feet from the bari
After working for an hour. all DANCE
was over and the flremen returned {
this city. Chief Ainscow remained a
the fire for some time. A thoroug
search OF the ruins was made, Mr.. Tag
CART thinking that the body of traml
might be found m the ruins, but NJ
traces Of any bodies were found. Their,
was no fire left in the building yester
day.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
OFFICIALS OF FIVE
CLUBS FACE QUIZ

Officials of five more of the local clubs
that obtained government liquor licenses
some time ago we're before City Solicitor
Daniel o. Hastings yesterday afternoon
and questioned by him regarding the
purpose for which the licenses were pur-
chased.
The same line of questioning was fol-
lowed at the hearing as was conducted
at the first hearing last Monday after
noon. Judge Hastings giving the men to
understand that the disposing of liquor
must come TO an end, and that drastic
steps, if necessary, would be taken 20
this end
The clubs represented by the officials
We're all Polish clubs. The city solicitor
will continue the hearing every after
noon that his business engagements will
permit until the officials of every ono of
the thirty-three clubs which purchased
the government licenses have appeared
before him
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
ACTIVITIES AT WEST
END READING ROOM.

A basketball game will be played
in Friends School this evening. be-
tween the West End team and Friends
second.
On Monday night the west End
team will play a game at the West
End Reading Room, with the White
Elephant team.
The little kindergarteners at the
West End Reading Room with their
teacher, Miss Evelyn Hoskins, will
make merry on Tuesday afternoon at
2.30 O'Clock. There will be tree,
full of pretty ornaments, and laden
with gifts for the parents, the gifts
representing the work Of the busy
little hands during the past months.
On Tuesday after Christmas. De-
cember 30, there will be a dance at
the Reading Rooms for the senior
members