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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
RAILROADS GIVEN
RATE INCREASE
OF 5 PER CENT
viii Add Fifty Million To Their
Revenue
GOES INTO EFFECT IN TEN DAYS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grants Demand on All Products
Except Coal and Iron.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--The inter.
state commerce commission today
granted the application Of the eastern
railroads for five per cent advance
in freight rates, excepting on certain
specified commodities Commission.
or Harland and Clements dissented.
The carriers arc permitted to make
the applied for advances in rates. ex.
cept the raillake.and-rsil. lake and
rail and rail and lake traffic; rates
on bltumlnous coal and coke: rates
on anthracite coal aud iron ore and
rates that are held by une1plrod or
ders of the commission.
After further consideration. the
commission permits advances to be
made also on cement. starch, brick.
tile, clay and plaster On these com.
modities no advances we're permitted
by the decision of August /.
Joint rates between official clss6ifi.
cation territory and territory south of
the Potomac and Ohio and cast of the
mississippi may be increased not 10
exceed five per cent.
Interstate rates on sand through
New England also may be increased
not TO exceed five per cent.
While present differentials among
various Atlantic ports are preserved
the rates between any two OF them
also may be increased i've per cent.
The application of the eastern
roads for rehearing of the rate case
was made September Is last on the
ground that the European war and
other stated reasons had materially
changed conditions since the preyi.
Gus decision was given. The petition
for rehearine stated that IT was
made in behalf OF liz railroad com.
papies comprising IS railroad systems
IN official classification territory.
Specifically it was stated that since
tho previous decision the complete
income account for tho fiscal year
ending June so 1914 had become
available.
Interstate rates TO aud from New
England, from and to points in trunk
lines. or oentrs' freight association
territory. we're necessary to preserve
established relationships between
points or po-.s in New England or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
WITH TUXEDO
Congress Playing Cards Given
Away

The American Tobacco Company
is giving all smokers a chance for a
new deal. AS you will notice, if ycu
watch the newspaper advertisements
and the signs in the dealers windows
you can get beautiful pack of gold
edged Congress playing cards free
with every ninety cent glass humidcr
of Tuxedo smoking tobacco.
These cards are the well-known
brand made by the U. S. Playing
Card Company and retailing every
where for fifty cents a pack. Moth.
ing like starting an evenings social
play with a nice clean new deck Of
these wellknown cards; especially in
a mixed party for the ladies always
appreciate new cards to play with.
The makers of Tuxedo emphasize
the fact, in giving away these cards,
that Tuxedo is really home.
smoke" and can be smoked in the
presence of ladies without giving Of.
fence. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Clarence Hard of Arlington spent
Friday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gsngier Of
North Pownal passed Friday In town.
Mrs olive Lawrence of South
Shaflubury visited In the village Fri
day.
w J. Cain of BTattleboro is a
guest Of Mr. aud Mrs. =. I. Hopkn-
son
Rcy G. W Dow Of Center Bruins
wick is whiting his parents. Rev. and
Airs. T. l.. Dow.
The play Damaged Goods. IS
booked to appear at the opera house
here sometime in February.
Mrs Harry B. Busa went this morn
Ing TO Hudson to spend the week end
with her sister. Miss Barbara vanOw.
Mrs. g. S Mills returned Friday
from a visit Of several weeks urcn
her sister. Mrs. Everett Richardson,
in Essex. Ontario.
Miss isabelle Tudor. who attends
tho Emma Willard school IN Troy Is
spending the holiday vacation with
her aunt. Mrs. W r. Morgan.
The body Of Mrs Bridget Nusent
IS years old. former resident who
died az the home of her daughter in
Boston. was brought here Friday for
burial in the Catholic cemetery al Old
Bennington.
The Second Congregational church
cordially invites the public 70 Us
services tomorrow Special Christ.
mas service at 1879. see progran,
OF music printed elsewhere. Sunday
school at noon. c. T. meeting AZ $40
The evening service viii be omitted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19

bound over to WiHdham county court
his case would not have been dis
posed of until next April.
States Attorney Meagher expresses
the belief that the man sheuld not
have been bound over on the charge
of burglary. taking into consideration
the prisoners evident mental condi-
ton. In the states attorneys opln-
ion, Mock 10 not person who should
be allowed to be at large and at the
same time he does not believe that
the man Ia sufficiently responsible to
be considered a criminal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
RECREATION eERlee HOP
Miss vossler's Dancing Class Ente'
tsins al Forceter's Hall.


Miss vossler's Dancing Clsss Enter
tains al Forceter's Hall.
The series Of dancing classes that
have been conducted by the Ben
nington recreation instructor, Miss
Mathilde Vossler. came TO a close last
Tuesday evening Following out the
usual custom the close of the series
war observed with dance which
was held at Foresters' hall Friday
evening which Was ono of the must
thoroughly ENJOYABLE affairs of its
kind TO take place In Bennington in
many months Following the desires
OF the instructor, a little more for
mality was observed than at the
classes Tho opening number Was
the grand march led by Judge and
Mrg h. G. Bennett at $50 and the 16
numbers ON the program. with ~.
pcatcd cncores. pleasantly passed the
time until 1880
Pine boughs and wreaths we're
used for the decorations and an IN
usually pretty effect was created in
booth of white and green punch
was served by Miss Dorothy Fisld,
Miss Beulah Whitley and Miss Mshe
Sutton. Music was provided hy
Donnelly's three.piece orchestra
The patronesses were Mrs. War
wick s Carpenter. Mrs. II. NJ Richie
and MR.. r NJ Paddock
The party last night including the in
vited guests Of the class. numbered
l2i.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
Coughs and Colds

The treatment of coughs and colds
b. sedatives and nsuseating expec-
torants should be avoided. By dis.
turbing digestion the conditions
which should have peen transient be.
come esispnsned
Take Mscomulsion ~ the FIRST
symptoms of cough or cold and so av
old future troubles. Contains no eeds-
tive nor other injurious substance.
Palstable. Fine for the children.
VIII not upset the most sensitive
stomach
Your money back n you are not sat.
lshed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Program at Second Congregational
Church Sunday

Program at Second Congregational
Church Sunday
The Second congregational church,
Rev. G. S. Mills pastor, will have a
special service In observance of
Christmas Sunday tomorrow. Hour
of worship is 1880. Theme of ser
mon, THE Name of Jesus. The OF.
der Of music follows,
Prelude-ln c. Major
Wm. A. A6bmall
Hymn of Praise-"O Come. all We
Faithful"
Anthem-"Sing, o Heavens" Gaul
Anthem-"The Birthday of King
Neidllnger
Bass Solo and Chorus
Solo-"Thcre we're Shepherds"
Lyme
Nre Baker
Hymn-"It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
Offertory--Andaptc Walter Spinney
Solo-"Christmas Hallelulah"
Wrightson
Mr. Bottum
Anthem--"Glory to God in the Highs
est"
Galbraith
Hymn-"Jesus shall reign where or
the sun
Pogtlude Gulmant
Choir: Mrs Henry W Tlrrell, so
prano; Mrs. Amyel Baker, oontralto;
Mr.. VIM s. Boynton. tenor; Mr. En-
neat T. Bottum, Bass Mrs. George
w. keeseman. organi5t-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
RUSSIANS CLAIM
GERMANS HAVE
BEEN HALTED
Declare That Their Army Has
Beaten the Enemy
RUSSIAN TRAIN BLOWN UP
Srmored Train From Lemburg Dis.
troyed with Loss of Several
Hundred Soldiers.

Petrograd. Dec. 19.-The Russians
now claim to have stopped their re-
reat in Poland and to have reform
d in their second line of battle and
beaten off the German advance with
heavy losses.
1t is officially announced that a
Sussian armored train from Lemburg
. the Carpathian front has been
Town up and several hundred lives
iost The cause of the disaster is
Unknown as it was in a section free
-om the enemy.
Paris, Dec. 19.-The Germans have
lanewed their attacks in the vicinity
e Dixmude, but have been repulsed.
srince August William. son
II the Kaiser is said to have been
rounded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19

points or ports in trunk line t@rri-
tory. may lie Increased not to exceed
five per cent reads the decision
Subject to the maintenance of the
established Atlantic port differeutlals
rates to and from New York may be
increased not to exceed five per cent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
TWO NEW PosTMAsTERs
p. M. Meldon at Rutland, F.
Childs at BrattIeboro.

Two new postmasters for Vernon
were appointed Friday by Presiden
Wilson. They are p. NJ. Meldon a
Rutland and f. W. Childs at Bratlle
boro. AT the recent meeting OF thu
Democratic state committee Mr.. Mel
don was Endorsed, but at Brartlebort
Nj. ]. Moran was favored.
Mr. Childs is well known in Ben
nington. He was postmaster at Brat
tleboro from 1885 to 1897.
Governor Fletcher has reappointet
Frank I. Parsons, sergeant at arms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19

and rates to and from Portland. Bos-
ton. Philadelphia and Baltimore may
be increased to the extent necessary
to maintain said differentials."
II is estimated that the adyanoss
rates will increase the annual income
Of the roads about s3o,Oo0.o0O.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled tonight and Sun.
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21

Many women come back from their
holidays in considerably worse health
than when they started. These are
often the mothers of families who
have had no real holiday at all, as
they have had to be looking after
their children and carrying on their
usual household duties with the pre-
liminary anxieties of packing. The
solution of their difficulties would be
a holiday apart from their families.
where they would be looked after
and catered for.
But there are other women without
the care of children or families who
do not get the best out of their holi-
days because they are careless of their
diet, and of the change in the at
mosphere of the holiday resort, which
may be too relaxing or too bracing.
The near relationship between the
condition of the blood and that of
the complexion is one l have often
insisted upon. If while on holiday
the wrong food is eaten too many
sweets taken (this is a usual evil, as
holiday time seems to be the one
chosen for buying and devouring any
and every kind of sweet the skin will
get into a bad condition.
The summer boardinghous is, I'M
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21

the weather is cold enough to necessi- Z
tate a fire before the shelter all night
To make the night fire cut two stout
green sticks, each about two inches
thick and four feet long. Sharpen
the ground about four feet apart and
slanting slightly TO the rear. Place
a good-sized log on the ground and
have it extend from stick to stick
On top of il place another and on top
of that another, and so on until youE
have piled up four or five. Then
place two logs on the ground about
the same distance apart as the sticks
and have them extend forward FROM
the bottom log. Across these -and4
irons" lay two or three birch logs,
build a pyramid of dry twigs beneath
them, thrust a match into the tindef
and your FIRE should start TO burns
In closing ii might be well TO mend
ton one other type of fire-the rescue
fire This fire is lsindled to guide a
lost wanderer to the home camp t.
should be built on the highest spot
attainable, and once started should
be fed and piled high with dry twigs'
and brush. The object Is to make q
flame and glow sufficiently bright to
be seen at a long distance. Such a.
fire is. Of course, for use at night<
In the daytime the same result mag
be obtained by piling on soft wood
green branches and even leaves aud
ferns, which will send aloft q thick
column of smoke to guide the lest
one home.-The American Boy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
THE BEST KIND OF HOLIDAY

fortunately, not always a place where
good food is possible. Timed food.
vegetables, soups, kidneys and other
things are often served up because
of their greater cheapness than fresh
food
The food one eats on a holiday is
quite as important as the place it is
eaten in, and also the situation of
ones room.
Those who depend on the holiday
makers for their livelihood are pre-
pared to pack an unlimited number of
people into a small house and feed
them the cheapest food, knowing
that most of them, having only a
limited sum to spend and a limited
time at their disposal, cannot risk
giving up their unpleasant quarters
on the chance Of getting better else
where.
Before beginning the arduous round
of pleasure on a holiday, il is well
If one i. a worker to get thoroughly
rested. A holiday, II one begins it
tired physically, will not be much
use, and too much ''pleasuring" dur
ing the day is the worst thing posi-
Bile for a worker.
A comfortable bed is, next to good
food, the most necessary accessory
to a happy holiday.-Camden Daily
Courier.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
A Summer Luncheon

Here is a menu for a summer
luncheon:
Grilled sardines on toast, shredded
green peppers tomato sandwich with
pimentos, watermelon balls, chicken
salad, lettuce sandwich, lettuce po-
tatoes and olives, macaroons, peach
ice cream, sponge cake and candies.
At the hour appointed the hostess
greets her guests and seats them
either on the shady porch, which has
been decorated appropriately with
jardineires full of wild flowers, or on
the lawn. After few moments chat
each guest Is given a dainty paper
napkin and a paper plate with a
crisp little paper dolly, says the
Woman's Magazine.
Upon this is served the first course,
which proves to be a good appetizer
for a warm day. It consists Of two
grilled sardines on an oblong bit of
toast nicely Drowned, a shredded
green pepper and a piece of round
white bread upon which Is a slice of
tomato the same size as the bread.
and on this some finely chopped sweet
pickle and a small disk of pimento.
For the second course serve indi-
vidual portions of watermelon balls
piled pyramid fashion and garnished
with green. The balls can easily be
made from the melon with a potato
ball cutter
The third course is chicken salad.
This course is accomplished by ice
cold lemonade served in paper drink
ing cups and small rolled lettuce
sandwiches. If the day is not too
warm add a few slices of lattice po-
tatoes to this course. These are cut
with a lattice cutter and friend like
Saratoga potatoes.
OF course, everything is served on
paper plates with paper doilies.
The dessert is peach ice cream,
served in paper ramekins. and on top
Is a saucy brown-eyed Susan. This
is made by dropping plain, round
chocolate in the centre and radiating
from it unblanched almonds.
Macaroons and sponge cake are
passed in a dainty little basket, and
last. but very important, are the nm
ger bowls. In these are Japanese pa
per flowers which unfold in the
water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
When Baby Cries

There's a cry of -tiredness, a
cry very often ignored. A baby needs
an unlimited amount of sleep, and if
he's awakened to be shown off to
visitors or disturbed in his slumbers
by sudden noises, his extremely SEN
sitive nerves will suffer acutely.
Excitement of any kind is bad for
him; so don't get into the way of
perpetually talking to him.
He will "take notice quite soon
enough If you leave him to Mother
Nature, and nervous and tiresome
children often owe the beginning of
their troubles to injudicious grown
ups.
So put your baby back in his cot
directly you have fed him. and, when
ever you can, let him sleep out of
doors, taking care that his eyes are
well shaded from the light.
There are certain cries which are
veritable alarm notes." since they
tell of very serious trouble.
If once you hear the terrible, ring
ing cry of Group or shrieks of pain
that usher in Inflammation of the
brain, you will never forget them.
Then there's the sharp, broken cry
of earache and possible abscess, and
the labored cry, often hoarse and
choking, that means that baby is in
for chest trouble. The moment that
you hear any of these send immedi-
ately for a doctor. Every minute
counts where the illness of a little
one is concerned, and the least de-
lay may be fatal.-Camden Daily
Courier.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
by ADELiSE CARRJCK WELLS
Copyright Daily AID vertiser Publishing Company

tracks, and play wreck" Davie
started for the door, only to be
called back by his sister, who said
that nurse Nellie had headache
and was trying to sleep.
You make too much noise when
you play wreck" Dorothy added,
holding her head high in an imita.
ton of mother Dear: IF you'll
come here and sit on the rug I'll
tell you a story"
"A good one2p
20 course"
We'll. I won't sit on the rug but
III sit on this chair" Davie
climbed up with many grunts and
puffs. Now begin"
Once upon a time" Dorothy
looked dreamily at the flames.
there was a little girl who walked
in her sleep"
"This'll be good one," cried
Davie, opening his eyes.
1T won't be If you in'trupt,"
said Dorothy with severity when
this little girl walked in her sleep
she had many strange, queer ad-
ventures, and I'm going to tell you
some of them.
THE little girls name was Blean-
or. She had curly hair that was
very red and big blue eyes.
Every time Eleanor ate two
pieces of pie or had two helpings of
pudding she'd have bad dreams.
And sometimes when the dreams
were very, very bad, she'd climb
out of bed and walk all around"
Would her eyes be open?" Da-
vie couldn't help asking this. so
Dorothy forgave him for interrupt-
ing.
Yes she said, wide open. ana
looking straight ahead all the time.
Her big sister Gertrude used to fol-
low her sometimes. but she was al
ways afraid to make a noise or
anything. cause If Eleanor walked
up all of a sudden she might ger
scared to DEATH And Dorothy
nodded her head impressively as
she paused for breath.
vie.
Dorothy thought for a moment.
tracing out the pattern Of her plaid
Bingham dress with her finger. Then
she said
I'm afraid you'll get scared"
No, | won't, honest and truly"
protested Davie earnestly.
ITO be continued.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21

You might as well stop coaxing,
because I've decided. Therell be
no trip to the beach until it stops
raining, or at least until it stops
coming down so hard"
Mother Dear clamped her lips
firmly together as she finished and
bent over her magazine. Dorothy
looked at Davie, and Dayie looked
at Dorothy, and their faces grew
Icing.
she means it, whispered Davie.
Mother Dear caught the whisper.
Indeed, I do mean il" she de-
clared. I'm going to be firm with
you children after this. I've been
too lenient"
what is that?' asked Davie, his
dark brows coming together in a
puzzled frown.
1T means that I've given in to
YOU too many times, and that is
why you're so saucy. Things are to
be different from now on" And
mother Dear looked so stern as she
returned to the article on Firm
ness in Dealing with Children,
that Dorothy and Davie looked
quite dismayed.
Dorothy beckoned to Davie and
they tiptoed into the hall and down
the stairs. In the sitting-room
lively fire was cracking in the
crate. 1t looked warm and comfort
ing In contrast to the rain-soaked
view from the windows.
Dorothy's face frightened.
This is nice" she said, but Davie
refused to become cheerful.
AREN'T we ever going to have
any more fun, as long as we liver
he asked in such a glum tone that
Dorothy had to laugh.
20 eoure, we are she told him.
I'VE are saucy to mother, lots OF
times. and we ought to try to do
better. 1t isn't right to coax when
she says no. =,
"Mother says no too many times,
pouted Davie. "Whee-ee, look at 1t
come down. We could have a lot
OF fun if she'd let us go out, stead
o. staying in for our own good
Mother always says it's for our
own good when she doesn't want
us to do something"
well. it is" cried Dorothy 10y
ally, don't be so cross, Dayie Dear.
When it stops we'll go down to the
beach and have some fun. know
a splendid game to play, but I'm
not going to tell it to you now"
WHY"
",Cause I'm going to surprise
YOU" And Dorothy curled up in
the big willow rocker. gazing
sleepily at the glowing, dancing
fire,
81 guess I'll get my trains and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
Grille S Hair Dressing

The girl blessed with curly or fuzzy
hair can fix 1t almost any way and
have it look pretty and stay in place,
but when locks are long and straight,
their arrangement in girlish, simple
manner is frequently a good deal of
problem.
If a part is becoming, it is the most
natural and the easiest way of start
ing; and parts are, moreover, just at
present, very fashionable. But girl
with straight hair can seldom wear
it parted and brought down plainly
over her ears into braid at the back.
She should roll 1t loosely at the sides
and catch the rolls together with a
ribbon or barrette. She should decide
whether it is more becoming parted
in the middle or at the side, and try to
make 1t low and soft on her forehead,
A big bow at the back is jaunty and
attractive. For evenings a bandeau
of ribbon with rosette or bow at one
side is charming. The hair should be
pushed in front of 1t, low on the fore
head and over the ears, and simply
coiled on the back of the head or tied
with loose curls which have been made
on rags.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
How to Make a Camp Fire
CONTINUED from Yesterday

The question of fuel for such a fire
is of much Importance and possibly it
had better be mentioned here. Never
build a cooking fire with any OF the
softwoods such as pine. balsam,
spruce. etc Such woods are strong
ly impregnated with resin and will
impart a turpentine flavor to the food
cooked over them. Hickory is prob
ably the best all-around fuel for the
cooking fire. 1t burns well. makes
good embers and does not faint the
food. The black and the yellow
birches are also good for fuel. and the
ashes. too, make a good cooking
blaze. In fact, almost any hardwood
is all right II you can get ii dry and
split it into suitable sizes and lengths.
Split wood will burn better than
round wood as a rule. If the weather
is rainy get your supply of firewood
from sticks which you can find under
lodges and in other protected places,
or split a stump and take long slivers
of dry wood from inside: or the I'M
der side of a fallen tree. provided it
does not actually rest on the ground
will usually yield dry fuel The bark
of the white birch makes splendid
finder with which to coax" balky
ing. especially the broiling, should be
done over the glowing embers. Build
a good big fire OF dry wood. If you
have broiling to do. let the flames die
down and do your cooking over the
embers
And now we come to the night fire
the grand wind-up of a glorious
woodland day. There is no better ma
terial for this fire, provided a big,
roaring blaze is desired. than white
birch. After it has burned out oak
or chestnut can be piled on and
bedded down until the morning, IL