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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
HANDLING BAGGAGE.
A System That Simplifies Matters For
the Railroad Men.

tne hdtUOdu mc0.
Like most other mysteries, that OF
handling the thousands OF pieces Of
luggage that come TO great railroad
station has a simple solution. 1t seems
to the layman that there must be con-
fusion when incoming trains dump
hundreds OF trunks and hand bags into
the baggage rooms for distribution 10
al quarters OF the city. System. which
has come TO play an important part in
all business nowadays. has made bag
gage handling a rather simple matter
for the railroads. 1t Is the use of key
number that does the trick.
Travellers have noticed that their
check numbers run into six figures II
they pay attention to the figures on
their checks at all. It Is the third Of
these units. counting back from the
final number, that Is the key to the
whole system Of distribution. The ex-
pressman who handles the baggage for
its home distribution hands IN to the
baggage agent his mass OF collected
checks. all sorted on that basis. and
the baggage handlers hustle the stuff
out With very little delay.
Suppose be has only few checks
from an incoming local train. They
may read 3si74i. 3s420i. 3e4599. 3s4-
73J. 3SfSl2. 3s44s1. 3S4Go2. 3S4256. 8S4-
40. 3S174T. 3S4056 and 3S4l23. Ia each
case the first three figures are identical
1884. The first variation begins with
the fourth. or hundreds. unit BY
means OF this mutt he separates his
checks-all the IS in one bunch, all the
Us In another, and so on.
In the baggage room the trunks and
bags are distributed as soon as receiv-
ed in ten apartments. each bearing a
unit number. from o 10 9. That num-
Der invariably represents the hundreds
unit OF the claimants check. The
trunk with 3S4543 check would go to
the same compartment as one number
ed 3S5Ji3 or 3S3543 or 1858 or o3I5i3.
The figure is the key figure. with the
result that there is never any oonfu.
sion or trouble In locating the baggage
desired. Ii would be In the compsrt-
ment numbered 5.
This simple plan solves the mystery
as to the prompt location of piece of
hand baggage when passenger rolls
up to the baggage room door hi a taxi
to get the piece Of luggage be has had
checked and has to wait but a moment
TO obtain It II Is very simple solu-
ton of the trouble that a few years ago
annoyed all travellers who had to wait
for baggage to be transferred from one
terminal to another In their own CON.
veyances. New York Sun
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
lnsuranee on metchandI,.

is based on the assumption that at
least eighty per cent of sound value
be covered. The sound value of a
life is measured by earning capacity.
A good business man should insure
for an amount to produce the proper
ton OF his annual income which
would cease with his death but stirl
be necessary for his dependents. Ma.
tional Life lns. Co. OF VT (Mutual.)
Earle S Kinsley. General Agent,
Mead Building. Rutland. Vt Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
Greater, Soma Writer.

The Immortal quartet OF song writ.
erS are Goethe. Heine. Burns aud
BcrapIrr of the four Bnrns is by far
the most popular. Goethe was at
heart an "olympian" and In all things
critic: Heine was In his deepest soul
pessimist and cyoic; Berangar, while
much more human. was little bit
too critical while Burns. democratic
TO the core aud OF immense sympathy.
threw himself into the common human
life OF the world with whole heart
and wrote the songs that Will i've and
be loved while humanity endures -
New York American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
WEIGH, of . Gallon Of Miik.

What is the standard weight for
sweet milkT'
A quart OF milk weighs 2.lS3 pounds
aud gallon SGl2 pounds. or a quart
BIS pounds and a gallon ~ pounds.
II is understood that the temperature
Of the milk and the relative proper.
lions OF the butter fat and solids not
butter Fat cause the weight OF milk TO
vary. but the weights stated above are
those generally used.-Progressive
Farmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
Tuesday, November "a, 1914.
A BOUNDARY DISPUTE

From the fact that Gov. Fletcher
has instructed District Attorney Dun
nett of st. Johnsbury to bring suit
in the federal court against the state
of New Hampshire to determine the
correct boundary line between the
two states il surely looks as if Yer
mont was going to stand on its rights
or wade or sail on them-The Ad-
vance.
The facts in this peculiar case may
not be entirely familiar on this side
of the state. New Hampshire claims
that the boundary between the two
states is the high water mark on the
west bank of the Connecticut river.
In recent years mills and other build.
ings have been built along the river,
some of them even below low water
mark. The value of this property ID
the aggregate is probably several
hundred thousand dollars, consider.
able part of it being mills located on
the island at Bellows Falls.
Four or five years ago New Hamp-
shire started in to collect taxes on
this property. The mill owners found
themselves caught where they had TO
pay taxes twice. They supposed they
we're In Vermont and made no pro
test about paying taxes 10 the Ver-
mont towns. Later on it developed
that most OF the mill owners also had
property in New Hampshire and this
property would be conhscated unless
they paid the taxes assessed over
there. so they paid again under pro-
test and the boundary dispute has
ragged with growing feeling. This
suit brought by Governor Fletcher
will doubtless be carried to the gu.
preme court of the United States TO-:
final decision.
In connection with this case there
is another point to which The Banner
wishes to call attention. In every
campaign during late years there mas
been lot OF reckless talk about do
ing away with state commissions.
One of the commissions created AT
recent session OF the legislature Vas
boundary commission To tsy to set
tie this dispute with New Hampshire
On this commission were named
three OF the leading citizens OF Ne,-
mont, Hon. Alexander Dunneti Of ST
Johnsbury. Hon. Frederick H. Balmtt
of Bellows Falls and Hon. Porter ".
Dale OF Island Pond, None OF these
gentlemen asked for the place bat
they consented to serve without pay
in order 10 help the state and have
given much time and effort during
the past two years. The state mere
ly pays their necessary expenses. II
Vermont wins the case finally It will
be in part at least due TO the invest
CATION and effort OF this commission.
This is a sample of the Vermont
ed about by people who have not con
sidered the subject and are not famil.
lar with the details relating to the
matter. II occasionally happens mat
a useless or an expensive commission
is appointed but in four cases out OF
FIVE a Vermont commission means
that the state gets the services OF
some of its best citizens without pay
ing for the time which they put IN.
It is impossible to combine these
commissions because different ques
tlons require men OF different Qualih.
cations and If several important mat.
tiers we're saddled on one commission
the work would be more than one set
of men would undertake IL they were
asked to give their time without pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
How's This Z

We vlfer Que Hundred Dollsrs 70
sard for any case OF catarrh that
cannot BE- cured hy Halls catarrh
Cure
T. J. CHENEY s. CO, Toledo, o.
We the undo signed, have known r. J.
Cheney Tor the last ~ years. and believe
him perfectly honorable Ia all business
transactions ano financially able to carry
fut any obligations made hy his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or col,MEPcE,
Toledo. o
ralis Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally.
setting directly upon the bioo-i ~ u1t,s
rDue surfaces OF the system. --erflHonlsis
sent free. Prize = cents o IltuA Sole
~ ali Drngffsts
sss balls fsufir pilIs 30 eabsttsra
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24

I'm paying all my debts believe
the end OF the world Will conIe next
month"
Il dou't understand your logic. 10 |
thought the end OF the world was com.
ing next month Id order lot OF star
IN credit now."-Pittsburgh Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24

The Census Taker-How mnnv are
there In that bunch Of Portuguese i"e
I.audlady-Six. Portuguese i.,-
tngander and tonr little Portn-ys,ings
chicago News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24

Teacher-what do you understand
by the words self denialr' PupIl-It
Ia when some one comes TO borrow
money from fnther and ne says be Is
DOT at home.-Fiiegende Batter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24

They say the Joneses are a very
nsppy couple"
but bones II n travelling man ana
70 very seldom at home
"Exactiys'-CleFelsnd Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24

IN adversely II Is easy tn iespise Ne
s'be true. brave man Is be Who cun ~
fure to be miserabis-Martlni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
ARGENTINE CORN
is UNDER CHICAGO
Selling Five Cents Cheaper at
New York Than Price 1t
Can Be Shipped for.

Chicago. Ill, Jan. S.-Argentine corn
in New York is selling four to five
cents under the price at which Chi
cago shipments can be sold in that
market. according TO James \. Patten,
one of the biggest dealers in corn in
the American markets. Patten said in
the course of time he looked for the
appearance of foreign corn in western
markets. and predicted that in two or
three years cheaper feed would in
crease the production of beef.
New York. Jan. S.-Nearly three
hundred thousand bushels of Argen-
tine corn are being unloaded at this
port. while millions more from the
southern republic are under contract
as a result of the removal of duty of
the recent tariff act. More than a
million bushels have been received
since the tariff went into effect. and
has forced a decline in
cash values of American corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
SENDS CHALLENGE
TO JACKJOHNS0N
"Gunboat" Smith Would Box
Champion Across Mexican
Border July 4.

san Francisco. Cal, Jan. s.-A prize
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world between "Gunboat"
Smith and Jack Johnson, to be held
across the Mexican border at Tia
Juana, Lower California, on July 4
next. is under serious consideration by
the promoter who staged the Smith
PeIkey battle here on New Years day.
The decision rests with Johnson. He
has the offer now. sent him by cable.
Smith is willing to- bind the match and
the promoter is confident there would
be no legal obstacles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
REFORMERS LOSE
JOBS FOR STAND
Wisconsin Vice Commission
Hears of Penalties Imposed
by Large Employers.

Lacrosse. Wis, Jan. S.--At today's
hearing of the state vice commission,
Chairman Teasdale announced he had
positive evidence that a segregated
vice district exists here and advised
of reform organizations to
"get busy"
A member of the executive COM
mittee of the Welfare league testified
that employees of large firms lost their
positions because OF their activity in
the high license campaign here year
ago. President Steadxell of the World
Purity league offered to produce a
letter written by one firm TO employees
warning them not TO become identified
with the reform movements
Girl employees of stores and factories
testified concerning wages and work
ing conditions.
The testimony was taken in secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
FORD HOLDS DAY LAB0RER
NEEDS HIS FORTUNE MOST

Detroit, Mich, Jan S--Henry Ford
has only a son 20 whom TO leave his
vast fortune and he does not want to
leave It to him. He is proud OF his
sons ability to make his own way, and
prefers, like Andrew Carnegie. TO die
comparatively poor
But he takes radical exception to
Carnegie's view that to give money
to Iaboring men tends TO pauperise
them. He believes that giving them
monetary reward for faithfulness will
make them more faithful and indust-
rious.
He does not believe Carnegie's
library idea Libraries are patroniZed
only by men of some education. Tai
ented men can help themselves. Mr..
Ford thinks. II is the unSleu'ed
whom he wishes to aid.
Il believe in doing all the good that
one can for the people who are deserv-
ing" he said yesterday. "It is men
without talent. but who are good, hard
working men, who have only their
Drawn and muscle TO depend upon.
who should come in for consideration.
They get little enough of II usually
They work hard and Loyalty for their
sI.5O or 81 day. Il is men like that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
DANE MOTORSHIP
REACHES FRISCO
First Vessel Driven by Oil En-
gines to Visit Pacific Arrives
from Copenhagen.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. S.-The
Danish motorship Siam, the first yes
sci driysnb by op-hurning internal COM
bustion engines to visit the Pacific
coast, arrived today from Copenhagen
via the Straits of Magellan. The Siam
has no boilers, stoke hold, coal bunk
ers, firemen or stack. In two tanks
in n double bottom she carries fuel
sufficient to give cruising radius of
10000 miles. Fuel consumption for
the trip averaged nine tons of crude
oil to "a hours, as against forty or
more tons of coal in a steam vessel of
similar displacement. The saving eff
fected will quadruple. Oil costs less
and less is burned. Absence of stok-
ers cuts down the payroll and the alb
sence of boilers and bunkers gives the
ship enormously greater carrying ca
pacity for the same tonnage. The Siam
makes IL knots an hour. There was
not the slightest engine trouble in the
toughest weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
POINT OUT WAY
TO PHONE TRUST
To Have All Time Necessary to
Dispose of Stock in the
Western Uion.

Washington, Jan. S.-Preliminary
plans for. distribution by the so-called
telephone trust of its $29.000,ooo
worth of Western Union stock was
under consideration today by C. C..
Todd, assistant to Attorney General
McReynolds. Althoughs the negotia-
tions have not reached a stage where
the policy can be outlined, it is known
McReynolds and Todd oppose a pro
rata distribution of Western shares
among stockholders. The depart
ment probably will allow the tele-
phone company as much time as nee
essary to dispose of the Western I'm
ion stock without loss to its own
stockholders.
The administration antitrust legis-
Iation program is completed so far as
preliminary work in the house judi
ciary committee is concerned. Mem
bers of the committee will confer
next week with the president and the
details will be made clear. Chairman
Clayton said the Sherman law would
be left intact and that one of the bills
covered interlocking directorates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
PLAN MONUMENT
To Cen. JACKSON
Movement to Be Launched at
Nashville for 100000
Memorial to War Hero.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. S.-A move
ment to build a S1.OOO.OOO monument
in Nashville to the memory OF general
Andrew jackson. hero OF the battle OF
New Orleans. and seventh president OF
the United States. viii be launched at
a banquet tonight. At daybreak 80
year ago today. Jackson's troops de-
reated one of the most highly dis
cipIined forces OF England ever sent
out. President Wilson has indicated
he would accept the honorary presi-
dency OF the association provided to
seek an appropriation of congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
TEACHING OF SEX
ENDS AT CHICAGO
School Board, by 13 to 8 Vote,
Abandons Instruction of
Pupils in Purity.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. S.-After a four
months trial, the teaching of sex hy-
giene in the public schools was aban-
doned yesterday by order of the board
of education in regular session. The
vote by which the system of ''instruc-
ton in personal purity was dropped
was Is to s.
There was no speech either for or
against sex hygiene. The matter was
discussed at length earlier in the aft
ernoon at a caucus in the office of
the president of the board. 1t is un-
derstood that various members there
stated at length and frankly their i'm
pressions of the result of the lectures
given thus far in the school year be-
fore upwards of 10000 high school
pupils.
The trustees in caucus discussed a
resolution framed for the abolition of
the sex hygiene courses and contain
ing phrases that apeared to criticise
Superintendent Ella Flagg Young's.
policy toward this branch of instruc-
ton.
At the board meeting later, Mrs.
Florence Vosbrink offered substi-
tute resolution for the original one.
Her substitute merely asked riIaJ all
instruction in sex hygiene or personal
purity be eliminated from the public
schools. There was no explanation
of the reasons. The vote stood as
Against sex hygiene work-Michael
Collins. Mrs. Vosbrink, Mrs. J. McMa-
hon, Thomas Kelly, William Roth
mann. r. J: Roulston, John ]. Sonst-
eby. John Metx. John w. Eckhart, |
Joseph a. Holpuch, AxeI a. Strom, |
Ralph c. Otis, Peter Reinberg.
For sex hygiene-Dean Sumner. Ju-
Iius F. Smietanka, Harry a. Lipsky. |
Jacob NJ. Loeb. DR.. Otto F. Warning, |
Charles S. Peterson, Mrs. Gertrude 1
Howe Britton, DR.. Peter C. Clemen- |
son.
Previous to the meeting Mrs. YOnug
said she did not desire a fight in favor
Of sex hygiene work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
PICK SUCCESSOR
TOPEPPER FEB. 10
Governor Clarke of Iowa Calls
Election in the Second Iowa
District.

Governor Clarke OF Iowa today is
sued a proclamation fixing Feb. 10 as
the date OF a special election in the
Second Iowa congressional district TO
elect a successor to the late Congress
man Pepper. Progressive leaders are
today holding a conference at Des
Moines with view OF agreeing upon
candidate. c. p. Hanley seems the
favorite for the race on the progress
i've ticket. There are many demo
cratic aspirants.
No primaries will be held. the time
being too short TO admit OF holding
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
SCANDAL BREAKS
IN BRITISH ARMY

London. Eng. Jan. Sixteen Brit
ish army officers and clerks employed
by contractors have been summoned
TO appear before police magistrate.
Jan. II. to answer charges in connec-
tion with management OF canteens in
the army barracks IL Is hinted a
scandal of tremendous proportions VIII
be revealed. All the officers concerned
have risen from the ranks and belong
10 the Quartermaster's department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
Significance is Shown in
a Declining Death Rate
Over the World.
CONFERENCE Is BEGUN
Natural Increase in Population
Shown to be 9.3 Per Cent
for Each Thousand.

Battle Creek. Mich, Jan. S.-Sig-
nificance in a declining death. rate,
apparent increase IL degenerative
diseases and causes OF a declining
birth rate were among subjects on the
program for discussion at the opening
session OF the National conference
on race betterment opened here today.
Frederick l.. Hoffman of New Jersey
estimated the worlds birth rate at
34.3 a thousand and the death rate at
ESQ. leaving an annual natural rate
increase of 80 for each thousand op-
ulation.
Rate Certain to Grow.
The present rate of natural in
crease" he said, lis certain to grow
If the downward tendency of the death
rate is further augmented by sanitary
Improvements, particularly in unciv-
lized countries and among primitive
races" He declared that in the last
80 years the death rate in American
cities had decreased from 23.1 to 16.2.
There is no doubt concerning the
general improvement in the health
OF the world he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
STRIKE A FAILURE
IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town. Jan. s.-The response TO
the call for a general strike through
out the union OF South Africa is not
encouraging to the leaders OF the
movement. Cape Colony. Natal and
Orange Free State all continued work.
while Transvaal train crews, with few
exceptions. remained on duty. Most
OF the pen in the railroad workshops
quit. The police took charge OF all
railroad stations In the TTansyaaI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
American Patrol Holds
General MancilIa, Who
Quits Ojinaga Army.
VILLA ATTACKS TOWN
Federal Force of Thousand
Men Goes Out to Meet the
Rebel Leader.

Preside, Tex, JAN S.-General
Jose Mancilla, one Of the most prom
inent commanders, deserted the Mex
lean federal army today, crossed to
the American side from Ojinaga ana
was held by the United States bor-
der patrol.
General Mancilla gave a fictitious
name to the immigration officials. but
on being taken before Major McNa-
NEE, commanding the United States
troops. admitted his identity and ask
ed for asylum. He had discarded his
sword on the Mexican side.
General Mancilla, who command
ed a division of the regular troops,
was known as fighting general and
a strong supporter of Huerta's mill
tary regime. His leaving the army
was said by rebels to be the precursor
of a gradual crossing to this side of
more of the federal troops in Ojinaga.
Nine generals remain in the garrison.
Open Battle With Villa.
SkirmiSh fighting between the out
posts of General Villas rebel forces
and the federals began near O5inaga
during the day. 1t was looked upon
as preliminary TO a conflict to deter
mine whether the rebels can clear the
northern territory OF federafs- or the
Huerta government retain foothold.
General Salazar. commanding 1000
volunteers, left Ojinaga to meet the
enemy in the direction of La Mula
pass. Rifle firing and cannonading
was heard later.
All American cavairymen on pa
troll were vaccinated on account OF
few cases of smallpox among the
1850 Mexican refugees camped on
tlis side.
Lind Plans Next Step.
Washington, Jan. Sword has
reached Washington that whel Pres
ident Wilson and John Lind coni<rred
or the cruiser Chester, Mr.. Linds lex
pressed the belief that the waiting
Mexico was certain to be rewarded
with success. The president was sat
isfied with the report.
Interest attaches to Mr.. Lind's pro-
ceeding now that he is again in Mex
leo. Measures in preparation for new
conditions that must arise if Huerta
IS soon eliminated probably would in
ciude inquiries among factional lead
=rs who might be expected to under
-9ke the government of Mexico in a
pr provisional way.
Secretary Daniels announced that
he battleship Delaware, Florida and
Utah would leave Hampton roads
icon to relieve the Rhode Island. New
Jersey and Nebraska, now in Mexican
waters. Asked as to the policy OF
continuous patrol. de
spite the old Mexican notice that
American war craft would not be vel
:ome after October, Mr.. Daniels re-
lied that the United States did not
ecognize the Huerta government
Thwart Sortie at Torreon.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. S.-One hundred
nd thirty soldiers, eighty-seven fed
rails and the rest rebels, were killed
Il battle Saturday and Sunday eight
iiles northwest of Torreon, say ad-
ices reaching General E. A. Bena-
ides at Juarez. Two thousand fed
rails SORTED out of Torreon, but were
riven back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
WILSON REFUSES
ALL INVITATIONS
President Proving Puzzle to
Hospitable Southerners in
Towns on Gulf Coast.

Pass Christian. Miss. Jan. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson has been more or less a
puzzle to the people in the string OF
towns and hamlets along the coast
He said he appreciated their desire to
entertain him. but has declined inyi-
tations to visit their schools view
places OF historical interest. attend
balls. theatres and diverse entertain
ments-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08
IOWA'S MOOSERS
TO HAVE A TICKET
Leaders Propose Contest on
Every Office from United
States Senator Down.

Des MoineS, Iowa, Jan. S.-A COM
plete ticket for Iowa, including candi-
dates for the United States senate con-
tests in IL congressional districts and
for every state and county Office, ap-
peared the almost unanimous senti-
ment of arriving progressive party
leaders for a statewide conference to-
morrow.