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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
BENNINGTON Briefs


Miss Jesse Robinson 90 Troy has
ben visiting al her home here.
stephen Cmntny Of Troy. a former
res dent has been visiting in t3Wn.
Eugene Keller o. Neuark. y. J.. g.
visiting his sister, Mrs. John McCor-
nicL
Miss Sarah Green OF North Ben
ningion has accepted employment
eith the D. 2. Waist comrny.
Dir. and AIRS. o. b. Cleveland. WHO
recently went 90 HetEcs lake 20 re-
side. are visiting relatives here and
IN Shaftshurl.
Joseph Fitzgerald OF New York has
returned 90 NCW lo-k after O. visit az
The home O. AIRS. Margaret Graham
OF Je0ersCn avenue.
81. Anihony Chapter. o. +. s. viii
hold thei- REGULAR meeting on We'd
nosday evening. May 6. Omcers no.
installed 40 the last meeting viii be
installed tomorrow night
Mr.. and Airs. Edward CoNan and
son are moving from Chatham 10 the
stillson house on School stree. Mr.
Covan Is employed by the Rutland
railroad as conductor on the local
branch.
Fred Culiinan is TO give the last
lesson Ia cooking az the Y ". G.. 20
night. 4 new kind OF salad vii be-
made. Ten cents admission viii De
charged those attending. who are not
members OF the club.
Miss Virginia OBrien. who Is stu
dying at the Boston conservatory OF
music. is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. William OBrien OF Depot
street Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien are pr,
pairing 10 move to Boston TO reside
and expect TO leave next week.
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OIL UPON THE WATERS.
Its Action In Calming the BillOws Of
Stormy Sea.

lts Action In Calming the 6iIlOws Of a
Stormy Sea.
Literally as well as .fgurauvely, TO
pour oil upon the troubled waters is
TO calm them to degree. This has
been known from time immemorial.
although its scientific explanation is
not any too familiar even NJ the pres
ent day. The secret OF the phenome-
non lies in the fact that oil Is extreme
ly viscous-that is TO say, 1t is OF
ropy consistency. sticky and adhesive.
and can be spread out into a very thin
but comparatively strong sheet
In lubricating a bearing. for instance.
II forms tenuous film between the
metals and so protects them from the
wear OF direct contact with each other.
Oil is lighter than water and when
poured upon 1t remains upon the sur
face. AS the surface tension OF water
is stronger than That Of oil. the oil Is
immediately drawn out over the wa
ter in a very thin body. forming a sort
Of blanket. which presents n consider
able resistance to the motions of the
element beneath. The water waves
still roll almost as high as before. but
they are unable TO break into ripples.
so that the stormy sea. when oil COW
cred, presents a surface OF huge undu-
lations. but smooth ones.
Ships are able to ride such waves
with comparative else. IT is the waves
that break that present the real dan
ger TO the mariner Boston Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
The HUMAN SKIN.
Its Evolution Forecasts the Coming Of
an Ultra White Race.


an Ultra White Race.
Professor Daniel Bcrthelot. eminent
French specialist. declares that the
skin Of the human race has undergone
great changes since our primitive an.
ccstors. lie finds notably that. while
the whltest Of modern skins reflect al
most all the colors Of the spectrum. the
skins Of the more primitive races alb
Sorb the colors OF higher and finer vi.
brations and only reflect the stronger
colors ut the spectrum's lower end.
For instance. the skins OF the print
tive negro races reflected practically
no colors at all. The red skinned races
reflected only the reds nc the lower
end OF the spectrum and the so called
yellow races only as far as the yellow
In its center. The white skins OF the
races Of today are able TO reflect not
only the blues, but also the violets az
the top OF the visible spectrum. al
though the strength and clearness OF
the reflection vary with each individual
skin.
But no skin has been found so far
capable OF rejecting the ultra violet
rays. which. although present in al
most all light. vibrate at rate too
high to be visible to the human eye.
1t Is therefore believed that the past
evolution of the human skin fore
shadows the existence in the distant
future of an ultra white race, which,
in addition to its other capacities, will
have skin capable OF rejecting the
invisible ultra violet rays.-Indianapolls
News.
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eRaisp and Rovaltx.

In Random RecollectioEs," by II.
Cation Woodville. is a story in which
King George when Duke Of York; iig-
urcs, The duke was examining new
Mauser rife OF the latest nattern-the
:ype then purchased by Kruger which
mad been presented to Mr. Woodville
81 showed him the rifle and its mech
anism and EXPRESSED an opinion that it
was superior TO the Lee-Metford and
Lee Enfield rifles. | had Il very talk
alive parrot which did not always
use polite language. The duke exam
incd the two rifles carefully and at last
expressed an opinion that he thought
our rifle better. or, at any rate, as good,
when n voice came from behind his
back with the rude remark, Rats 1t
was my parrot. Thu duke wheeled
round. who said thatT he asked, and
the bird again repeated, Rats, rats! -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
QUEER STYLES IN HATS.
The Kskesshnik Of Russia ard Winssi
Hs1Sdrsss 81 kisace.

ne1cofe-4 o. Nlsacc.
IN Russia the maiden who Is fancy
free may dress her locks as sue wishes
But not ~ The wife she must hide her
hair. So. MS Ieeompense Tor thia
sacrihce. she d1ns a hat which may
vel be called wcird- IN shape il e.
not ua'ike j bishops miler. and il h
adorned as the fancy or the purse o.
the Wearer dictates. Gold. silver and
even pgeciols stones have been used in
decorating this kokoschuik. as i i
-allol.
IN certain parts n Spain hat simi
ar o. tile Russian style T. worn. Par
ticularly Is this popular with the dan
cers amoug the Toledo peasanfry. al
though Il must Zoe very hot aud un
comfortable Tor this purpose,
The Dutch maiden ~ Amsterdam
pins her faith-and her head-to a hat
which resembles in shape an inverted
flowcpot. II max not be- the style
most suited 10 her round. placid face
but she would not change Il FOR IA,
- 81 ''thlng IN millinery.
on the ssland OF Markcn. IN the Zuy'
der Zce, the fashionable hat is again
of the inter shape. hut with the nddi.
ton ~ wide. tapping wings. Farther
north, Ia Norway. a maiden on shef
bridal day dons traditional erection
which can best be likenod TO an ccccn.
tric castle.
In the province Of Alsace-Lorralne
the women wear huge winged head
dresses The wonderful thing about the
Alsaiiar hat is-how Is II supported
Are there concealed wires? And how
Dies it stop on" In high wind -
London Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
Relieves Bladder Distress
and Weakness

Painful bladder weakness and ir-
regular. sleep-disturbing action soon
disappear when the kidneys are
strong and BEAUTIFULLY active. Take
Foley Kidney Pills for that burning
scalding sensation-irregular. pain
full action-heavy, sore feeling and
distress. You will soon be rid of the
irritating acids that inhame and scald
the bladder. and will like the prompt
tonic and restorative effect-the
quick relief from pain and distress
and the decided good results. No
Others work so well and so quickly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
Gardening.

God Almightie first Planted a Gar
den. and indeed it is the Purest of HUI
man pleasures. 1t is the Greatest Re
freshment to the Spirits of Man; with
out which Buildings and Palaces are
but Crosse Handyworks: And man
shall ever see that when Ages grow
TO Civility and Elegance. Men come TO
Build Stately sooner than TO Garden
Finely; AS il Gardening were the
Greater Professionalism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
Old Thinqs Are Better.

II mean 70 write sermon on this
text some time" said the prettiest wo-
man in the group. I'VE are all going
crazy nowadays over novelty - new
fashions. new inventions, seeing new
places. But tell you the old things are
half the time better-the old friends,
always the good old furniture, which
is so often discarded for newer pat
terms not half so really nice. And
love a good old dress that 1 am used
to and that has become n sort of
part of me. And old shoes-is there
anything on earth quite so comfortable
and delightful as a pair of soft, fex-
ible old shoes T'-Leslie's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
indigestion? Can't Eat? No Appetite

A treatment of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops indiges
ton; you can eat everything. A real
spring tonic for liver, kidney and
stomach troubles. Cleanses your
whole system and you feel fine. Elec-
trio Bitters did more for Mr.. T. d.
PEBBLES stomach troubles than any
medicine he ever tried. Get a bottle
today. soc. and $l.OO, at your Drug
gist
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Eczema
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
The pemauoauo Defined.

Father" said a small boy. what is
a demagogueT
"a demagoguc. my son. is a man who
can rock the boat himself and at the
same time persuade everybody that
there's terrible storm at sea- Won
ms Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05

y etAulc AoN-
pound did Tor me.
I suffered dreadful
pains and was very
irregular. i became
alnnnedand sentfor
Lydia E. pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound Itook itreg-
ularly until / was
without a cramp or
pain and felt ike
another rrraon and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05

where De stood on the suffrage ques-
tion AID WHY. lie then proceeded at
length 20 tell with q good deal Of clo-
qncnce, why De was IN favor OF won
an suffrage. and how unreasonable
and backward seemed the opposite
opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
Smartness.

When people who think they are
smart meet people whom they recog-
nize as smarter than themselves they
call them "lisagreeable." - Detroit
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
Knew Him.

Howard-A fool and his money are
soon parted Mrs. Howard (clapping
her hands oh. John! How much are
you going to give me?-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05

The thoughts of his heart. these are
the wealth of a man.-Burmese Say
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
THIS WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Baltimore, Nd - am more than
glad 70 zen what Lydia L. Pinkham's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-05
HAVE Beautiful Hair
USE pARISIAN SAGE

II your hair is too dry, brittle, dull, thin,
or if the scalp burns and itchcs imnedi-
ately begin the use OF Partisan Sage. The
first application removes the dandruff,
cools ard invigorates the scalp, and in
creases the beauty OF the hair by making
it soft-wavy--ab
Partisan Sage supplies hair needs. tits
delioately periumed-not sticky or greasy.
Surely t5y 50c. bottle.
w. l.. Gokay.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
GIVES COTTON TO BELGIANS.
Bolt Donated for Dress Suit Will Go
for Relief Purposes.

A bolt of fine white twill cotton, that
was to have been made into full
dress suit and worn at the Southern
Society's cotton ball, in the Pan American
building ballroom. December II. by an
old Confederate major, has been con-
tributed for the relief of the Belgians.
Maj. F. NJ. Burrows, a special agent
of the Department of Commerce. and a
member of the Southern Society,
donated this contribution from Fort
Worth, Tex.
When it was first suggested that at
the southern ball both the women and
the men should wear costumes fash
ioned from cotton fabric Maj. Burrows
wrote to a friend, Howard w. Peak. in
Fort Worth, proposing to wear full
dress suit made of cotton from Texas
mill.
Maj. Burrows received last week a
consignment by express of fine white
twill sheeting from cotton mill in
Post City, Tex.
Since the cotton fabric feature of the
ball has been eliminated, the manager
of the cotton mill authorized Maj Bur-
rows to donate the material to the
Belgian relief fund.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
TRACT HAS DISAPPEARED,
OR 1T NEVER EXISTED
Mcmillan Expedition Unable to Find
Crocker Land Sighter by Rear
Admiral Peary.

NEW YORK, November 25.-Scientists
here, especially those interested in arc
tic exploration, expressed keen inter-
est today in the report received by the
American Museum of Natural History
that Crocker Land has either disap-
peared or has never existed. according
to the findings of the expedition headed
by Donald B. Mcmillan, which set out
in July, 1913, to find the unexplored
country. Rear Admiral Peary believed
he sighted Crocker Land in 1906.
Press dispatches received from Wash
ington last night quote Admiral Peary
as saying he desired to refrain from
comment regarding the report from
the Mcmillan expedition until he had
read the full text of the letter which
w Elmer Ekblaw, geologist and bot
anist of the expedition, wrote to Knud
Rasmussen, the Danish explorer. who
notified the Museum of Natural History
here.
Edmund Otis Hovey of the museum
said last night that while the failure
to find Crocker Land was a disappoint-
ment, the mission to the north was of
sufficient geographical Importance to be
considered a recompense for the eXpe-
dition. McMillan'S detailed report is not
expected to be received here until next
spring.
Evening star., 1914-11-25

before, and how he. Peter. had seen
nothing more Of him until spring. A
kind OF sad feeling stole over him.
loo&ed ass up to s sse JsrrS swim
ming toward his house. Peter straight
way frightened up. Hello. Jerry" hs
called. Come on and play"
But Jerry Muskrat answered never a
word. He couldn't for he had his
mouth filled with rushes which he was
carrying to his house to repair the
roof Peter watched him climb up on
in the place where they were most
needed. Then. and not until then. did
he reply to Peter.
to do! No time for play these days"
said he. and before Peter could say .
word Jerry had dived head first into
the Smiling Pool. Peter waited q lit
ing Brook u up into the Green Forest.
On the way he met Old Mr.. Toad. Old
Mr.. Toad looked quite as sleepy as his
cousin. Grandfather Frog. He was
nodded drowisly at Peter and then
yawned as he replied to Peters ques-
tion as to where he was going. To
bed. To bed. Peter Rabbit. where all
year. And If don't get there pretty
soon shall fall asleep on the way"
with that he turned his back squarely
on Peter and started on.
Peter had more than half q mind to
follow and see where Old Mr.. Toad
was going to make his bed. but finally
decided that at tie rate Mr.. Toad WAS
going it would take the rest of tho
day to get anywhere in particular. SO
Peter went up on Smiling Brook until
he came at last to the wonderful pond
1f Paddy the Beaver deep in the Green
about Paddy. My goodness, no! But
like his cousin. Jerry Muskrat. he was
too busy to talk. He was cutting logs
of wood and sinking them in hts pond
in great pile. In the winter he would
eat the bark from them, for that 10
what he lives on.
So once more Peter went his way not
one bit less puzzled than before. It
certainly was a funny world where
every one was either busy or sleepy.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
Busy Folks and Sleepy Folks.

Peter Rabbit had about made up his
mind that there was something very
wrong with all the world. or, at least.
with the friends and neighbors who
lived in that part of it which he knew.
Here it was the finest play weather Of
the whole year. and nobody but the
Merry Little Breezes to play with! 1t
seemed as If everybody else was either
too busy or too sleepy to play. OF
course, it was all right for Striped
Chipmunk and Chatterer the Red
Squirrel and Happy Jack the Gray
Squirrel to lay up stores Of food for
the winter if they wanted to. though
for his part he couldn't see the sense
of wasting these beautiful fall days in
work. He would rather have a good
time now and trust to luck to get
enough to eat somewhere when he
needed 1T In the winter.
But how anybody could be sleepy
these days when every breath of air
made him want to jump up and kick
his heels for very Joy was more than
Peter could understand. There was
Evening star., 1914-11-25
HOUSE OF PLAY TO OPEN
SECOND SEASON SATURDAY
Will Occupy Its Attractive New
Home on Vermont Avenue.
Mrs. Timmons' Plans.

The House Of Play is to open its sec
ond season Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock in its attractive new home at
1121 Vermont avenue. For many weeks
its working staff has been engaged in the
preparation of the various departments
for an interesting and delightful season
of play. The building has been re-
modelled for the purpose, the simple ap-
pointments selected, the stories and plays
arranged for the year, and the leaders
have been consulting and training to the
end that they may render the most ef
ficient service in this new field of play.
During the past summer Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnin, director of the House Of
Play. made frequent trips to New York,
consulting Mrs. Florence Fleming Noyas,
on whose system of rhythmic expression
the House Of Play movement is founded.
Miss Rebecca Chany, known for her work
with little folks in Washington, also
spent many weeks of the summer lead
Ing group of little children, under Mrs.
Noyes' helpful guidance. with a view to
bringing added inspiration to the leaders
here and further developing the work.
Miss Efie Baker and Miss Mildred Ander-
son, both exponents O. this system Of
structive play, head the working staff.
The other members are Misses Doro-
thy Hellman. Edna Ellis, Elizabeth
Kingsbury, Mary Hotchkiss, Margaret
Neumuller, Consuelo Hawkes., Virginia
Watrous, Rachel Kerr, Dorothy Keen
and Mary Rowland.
Children's Opening Play.
Forty little children have already
sent eager word that they will be on
hand for the opening day to frolic in
"the Fairgrounds of the sky" which
is the scene of the opening play. Many
who have come before will not be sur
prised when they find themselves
transformed as II by magic into stars
and clouds or thunder dogs that growl
or rainbow spirits that dance and shine
in the sky. Every child who comes
shall have a choice as to what he shall
be- in the story. There will be d
place for every one in which he may
work out for himself the Interpretation
of his part in the play.
Mrs. Tinnin will tell the story. Miss
Rachel Kerr will be the Fairy Mother
of the Sky. Miss Dorothy Hellman the
Thunder Spirit. Miss Dorothy Keen the
South Wind, Miss Mary Hotchkiss the
Rainbow and Miss Consuelo Hawkes.
Night.
Evening star., 1914-11-25

M. Cobern will make the address at s
o'clock tonight, in place of DR.. Cad
man. who was called out of the city
because Of a death in his family.
Lack of Christianity Cause of War.
At last nights meeting large au-
dience. including the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Bryan, was present to
hear Rev. DIR. Frank Gunsaulus of
Chicago and DR.. Frank Palmer of In
diana. Both speakers declared that the
lack of real Christianity in Europe was
one cause of the great war.
Referring to the European war, DR..
Gunsaulus said: Europe is soaked IN
blood because church Christianity
there is not Christ Christianity He
declared that the misconception of the
teachings of the Bible led to war and
said knowledge of the Bible was nee
essary to remedy evils not only in
Europe, but everywhere.
Secretary Bryan to Speak.
Secretary Bryan is scheduled to ad-
dress the conference tomorrow night at
o'clock. Rev. S. Parkes Cadman is
expected to return to the city to speak
following Secretary Bryan.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
GOMPERS PLEADS FOR
PORTO R|CAN LABOR
Expects to Have Conference With
President Over Conditions
on Island.

President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor has forwarded
to President Wilson a strong letter, ac-
companying a copy of resolution
adopted at the recent meeting OF tho
federation. urging in the strongest
terms the appointment of q commission
to investigate the deplorable indus
trial conditions, as well as the general
government affairs OF the island of
Porto Rico. especially in questions af-
fecting education. health and santa
tion. economic and living conditions
of the working classes: and its imam
cial resources, and to ascertain IL it
is true that the federal. as well as
the organic law, has been continually
violated by the big corporations which
exploit the people of the island"
Characterizes Conditions Infamous.
Samuel Gompers is expected to have
a conference with the President later
and lay before Mr.. Wilson some facts
that came into the possession of Mr..
Gompers while on a recent visit to
Porto Rico. Mr.. Gompers has charac-
terized conditions there as infamous
and as needing early attention.
In his letter to the President Mr..
Gompers says that the proposed COM
mission should be composed OF men
who will make a thorough investiga-
tion and not accept mere courtesies
and superficial official declarations as
sufficient evidence" upon which to rem
der decisions and make reports.
Questions Economic, Not Political
1t is claimed that the serious ques-
tions in Porto Rico are economic and
not political.
In the absence of President Wilson
today Secretary Tumulty sat on the
lid" at the White House. The White
House, however. is expected to be a
pretty quiet institution for the ensuing
few days. Mr.. Tumulty tomorrow will
attend the Pan-American mass at st.
Patrick's Church, and he will not be
at the executive Offices during the day
except for a short time. He will in
sist upon the clerks and higher officials
of the executive offices having a holi-
day, and few of them are expected
around the offices during the day.
Evening star., 1914-11-25

streets northwest, Tuesday evening.
December Is, at o'clock. This ad-
dress is to be given under the auspices
of the Twentieth Century Club. Mrs.
Gilbert H. Grosvenor Is chairman OK
the committee Of arrangements.
Nine. Vandervelde will also speak the
next afternoon at a parlor meeting in
rstreet northwest.
Nine. vandervelde has already col
lected more than s160.000 in various
eastern cities, which has been expend-
ed for foodstuffs in the cities where 1t
was contributed.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
Virginia. The capital stock is $500. 900.
H. A. Stewart, this city. is state agent.
Donnelly-Byrne Marriage.

Donnelly-Byrne Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Mary Madaltne
Byrne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
II. Byrne. and John Lee Donnclly will
take place at $50 o'clock this after
noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor. Mem
bers of the bridal party were ten
dered a reception last night at the home
of the bridegroom's father, Walter N.
Donnelly. South Royal street.
General Mention.
Members of Old Dominion Commandery.
No. II, knights Tenplar. will leave at
1o:3o o'clock tomorrow morning on a
special train from King and Henry
streets for The Plains. Fauquier county.
where Piedmont Comnandery. Knights
Templar. will be organized.
r. T. Baker, a conductor employed by
the Southern Railway Company, while at
Manassas today had his arm fractured.
Mr.. Baker was brought to this city by
DR.. Merchant and taken to the Alexan-
dria Hospital.
The body of James E. Runaldue, the
Southern railway freight brakeman. who
was killed in a wreck yesterday, will be
forwarded tomorrow by Demaine & Son
to his late home at Manassas for burial.
Alva Aerie. Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
at a special meeting last night adopted
resolutions OF coincidence.
The annual inspection of the Alex
andria police force took place this after
noon at police headquarters. being made
by the board OF police commissioners.
The feast of the seven tables was
given last night at Lee Camp Hall, under
the auspices of the 18th Virginia Regf-
ment Chapter, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy.
The funeral Of Melvin 8. Simpson took
place this afternoon from his late home,
500 South Henry street, Rev. Or. w. F.
Watson. pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. officiating.