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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tnc Town and Village Told
Briefly for cusy Readers

Seneca Pelsue is in Londonderry
on business.
Read the Harte Theatre display
and then see if your favorite screen
star is not billed there today
Miss HiIda Farnum, who is teach
ing at West Arlington, is spending
the week end at the home of her par
entc
Miss Genevieve and Miss Elizabeth
| Perry of Manchester are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John J. McKale of
North street
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schouler, who
have been rooming in the Nichols
block, have moved to the Twitchell
house on Union street and will keep
house.
Miss Harriet Sibleys residence on
West Main street is being painted.
George Eldred, the Washington
street coal dealer, is remodeling his
office
October 10 is to be the notable
date of this Fall. Save it for the
Mock Trial which will be presented
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
c.. a. Watch for further particulars.
Earl w. Williams, proprietor of the
Bennington garage, returned Friday
night with two ord touring cars
which have been sold to South Shafts
bury parties.
Gordon Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Burke, who has been at,
home during The summer, will leave
Monday for Culver, Ind, to take up
the studies of the senior year at thea
Culver military academy.
William Roche, Jefferson avenue,
is seriously i'll and his condition
this noon was considered critical.
In addition to Charlie Chaplin the
Harte Theatre has on today's pro-
gram, Julia Swayne Gordon, Leo
Delaney, Alice Joyce, Carlyle Black
we'll and Helen Holmes. AID.
James w. Johnson. one of the vet
Grams of the Vermont soldiers home,
owns what he believes TO be a rare
specimen of the cat tribe, a male kit
ten with three colors on the fur,
black, brown and white. Mr.. Johnson
says the kitten is the first one OF its
kind that he ever saw or ever heard
Of According to the long-accepted
rule tabby cats may be all colors,
but Thomas cats are limited to two.
The First Baptist church will con
duct services tomorrow as usual |
Rev.sW +. Meyer Will preach his last |
sermons as pastor of the church. His
morning subject will be. The Grand |
Calling" and the evening subject, |
"The Example of Christ" The other |
churches of the village will unite in |
this evening service. The pastor eN- |
poets to be present at the next pray |
er meeting and have charge. 1t will |
be covenant meeting. Bible school |
will be held tomorrow as usual at |
the noon hour. a cordial invitation |
is extended to all to worship with us.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

! Fred Briggs of Searsburg is pass
/ ing the day in the village.
Byron S. Clark, state Y. NJ. C. A.,
secretary, was in town Friday.
Mrs. H. r. Buell. of Perry N. Y, is
visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs. S.
r. Wilcox.
Born, Friday night, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph f. Niles of Park
street.
John c. Osborne of Rapport, N. j.,
is at the Walloomsac Inn at Old Ben
nington.
Miss Rose Durand is passing a
week in Pittsfeld and Great Barring
ton.
Miss Blanche Darden of Brattle-
boro, who has been visiting her
father, II. H. Barden of the Soldiers
home, will go home today.
Frank Moore, assistant steward at
the Elks rooms, is taking a ten days
vacation. d. j. Cullion is assisting
Mr. Newman during Mr.. Moores alb
sence.
Miss Katherine Heelan of New
York, formerly OF this village, was
married this week to William Smith
of that city. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Daniel Foley, a cous-
in of the bride. Mrs. Smith is a niece
of Gibbon English of County street.
Frank HUMPHREYS has purchased
the milk business formerly conduct
ed by George Harmon and will take
possession Monday, peddling only
first class milk at an early hour on
every street every morning. Mr.
Humphries is prepared to take on new
customers. His place Of business
will in the building next to the Ben
nington Paper Box factory on Main
street. Adv.
The selectmen have gang of men
and teams at work just east of the
Gov. Robinson bridge cleaning the
river bed of hardheads and other OBJ
structions in anticipation of high
water during the fall and spring. The
stream at this point has been turned
toward the south bank of the river.
AS soon as this job is completed the
men and teams will be transferred to
a section of the Roaring branch east
of the Furnace bridge where the riv-
er sometimes runs over into the high
way in times of freshet. Later the
men will be set at work on the river
bed west of the Burt bridge The
entire job Will cose a considerable
sum of money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
NOTaTCEs

To the Tax Payers OF the Village OF
Bennington:
A Rate Bill. has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar for the vii.
lage lax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax On the Grand List
Of 1915. ss.aaase
/ hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. N. until
4 o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount of per
cent. on Village tax If paid within 80
days.
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer,
bennington, VT, July Is. 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
80 cents on the dollar On the
Grand List of 1915.
l hereby demand payment OF saiu
taxes, and notify you that will at.
tend at the Bennington County Saw,
ings Bank from 8 O'Clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount of per
cent. on above tax If paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July IL 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
Many Complaints Heard.

This summer seems to have pro-
duced an unusual amount OF sickness.
Many complain of headaches, lame
backs. rheumatism. biliousness and
Of being always tired" Aches, pains
and ills caused by the kidneys failing
to do their work and throw the poi
sonous waste from the system yield
quickly to Foley Kidney Pills. They
help elimination. give sound sleep
and make you feel well and strong.
They are tonic in action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25

To the Tax Payers OF the Town OF
Bennington:

To the Tax Payers OF the Town OF
Bennington:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes OF
1915 has been placed III my hands for
collection as follows: so cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax, 20 cents
on the dollar for the Town Highway
Tax, As cents on the dollar for the
Town District School Tax.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at.
tend at the Bennington County Say.
ings Bank from 9 O'Clock a. m. until
o'clock p. N.
There will be a discount OF per
cent. on Town tax II paid within 80
days.
G. II. DEWEY, Treasurer,
Bennington, VT. July 10. 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25

have sold my entire milk business
to Earl A. Howard who will take full
possession Friday morning, Sept. "a.
Mr.. Howard is authorized to accept
my tickets in the regular course of
trade.
All accounts outstanding at the
present time are to be collected by
me,
John N. Fay.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
u Estate of LOUISA A. PERCY.
The undersigned, having been appointed 10y
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Remington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive.
examine and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Louisa A.
percey, late of BennnVt II in said District.
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
hereto, hereby give notice that We Vill meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the 0Hice OF Shell
do ms Mathers in the village of BENNINGTON in
sad District. On the 10Th day of November
md the 10th day of March next, fror,
10 o'cl ock a. nj until o'clock p m. on each {
said DAYS, and that six months from tn
he 10th day OF September, A ID. 1915, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and nj owance.
Dated at bennington, this 10th day of Sept.
HD.F LLMORE,
p. B. G GARDNER,
Commits toner's
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-22

on the first day of each month until
further order Of this board. In case
OF sickness the county will not be
responsible for any medical aid.
In the matter Of Ed Ripley. INDECENT
whereas a petition has been present
ed by w. ]. Martin, G. W. Benjamine.
Ell al, to the board asking for county
aid, II appearing to the board that
said Ed Ripley is isck and is in des-
titute circumstances, that he has a
wife and four small children depend
ing on him for support, 1t Is therefore
hereby ordered that an allowance be
made in the sum OF $12.00 per month
beginning the firstt day Of March, 1915,
until further order OF this board. 1t
is further ordered that the county aud
ltor draw warrant on the current ex-
pense fund, said warrant to be cashed
by the county auditor and his check
mailed to said Ed Ripley on the
first day of each month and in case
OF sickness the county will not be
responsible for medical aid.
The application OF Frank S. Rice.
treasurer and tax coll. for a new
typewriter, was examined and laid
over.
1t having been made to appear to
the board that the taxes levied and
assessed to r. f. Gibson, (also known
as and written Ed. F. Gibson, being
the same PERSON. for the years 1900-1902
1903 1904 1905 and 1906 were upon i'm
provements and personal property and
that the Homestead Patent to the
SWA sen Of Sec. e. Twp. 81 Mr.. 8.
f. B. M. was not issued by the United
States to the said Gibson, untfl May
25th 1907 and that said taxes are not
a lien upon said land, and 1t further
appearing that r. Ross Arnold is the
present owner of said land. Now there
fore II is hereby ordered that the taxes
assessed to the said Gibson for the
said years are hereby cancelled upon
the payment by the said Arnold to
the treasurer of Idaho county Of the
sum of $500, which sum shall be ac-
cepted in full payment thereof
Official bond of II. w. Carrots, as
justice of the peace of Grangevilbe
precinct was examined and approved
same to be recorded as required by
law.
Official bond Of John II. higgins,
overseer of road dis. No. 6, was exam
ined and approved.
In the matter Of the application Of
Frank S. Rice. county treasurer &
tax coll for leave of absence from
said county and state for a period of
forty days, granted.
The following claims were examined
and allowed on the current expense
fund:
County officers salaries, month
OF Jan. 1915. ..................s2 515 81
County officers salaries, month
of February 1915 .. .... 2547 Sc
County officers salaries, month
of March 1915 ....... $3.50. 2516 81
n. B. Pettibone. expenses ...... rs so
John D. Long, expenses ...... 35 IS
John N. Rice, expenses ..... 80 90
H. Rothwell expenses & horse
hire. ............ ............. 81 So
H. Rothwell. deputy Fred Harris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
BIC Buyer
Large Orders for Military
Stores in New York Market.
Many ShiplOads of Horses for
Victor EmmanueFs Army.

New York, May 21.-Large orders
for military stores and fOodstuffs for
Italy were reported to be in the mar
ket here today, despite the fact that
for months the Italian government
has been drawing supplies from the
United States in anticipation of hos
Utilities Shipments of coal and wheat
from this country to Italy, in the last
few weeks, have been extensive. Many
ShiploadS of horses for use in the
Italian army were reported to have
been made, and an order for $4,000
more horses is understood to be await
ing acceptance.
Many of the Italian reservists in
this city returned to Italy in the early
stages of the European war and a
rush by New York Italians to return
to Italy and enlist for the war is not
anticipated among leading Italians.
Horses Rushed by Express.
Pittsburg, May 21.-Shipment of
war horses through the Pittsburg
stockyards from western points by
freight ceased entirely this week, but
the number Of cars going east by ex-
press increased to two or three cars
iAp ~ cry FAST passenger train. Buy
efs said that the pressing need for
good horses in the war zone was re-
sponSible for the more expensive
transportation to the SeabOard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
STORM HAS ENDED.
Fair and Warmer Is the Forecast for
Tomorrow.

Kansas wheat fields fairly sparkled
in the sun this morning!
For the first time in five days gen.
orally fair weather prevailed today.
At z o'clock the western and central
portions of the state were entirely
clear and eastern Kansas showed signs
of clearing.
The sun shone in windows at To-
many a sleeper. Later the sky be-
came overcast and gave every indica-
ton of another day of gloom, but the
clouds soon began to evaporate.
Rain was general in Kansas in the
"a hours ending at o'clock this
morning according to the government
reports, but was too light in the Kaw
valley to cause any alarm on the part
of those who fear a flood.
In fact, the rain has been compare
lively light in northern Kansas in the
last As hours.
The stage of the Kaw at Topeka
this morning at o'clock was 10.7
feet as against 1915 Thursday morn
ing and 1913 Thursday evening at Z
o'clock. But this is very little above the
May average for the Kaw-7.7 feet.
commented sunny Flora, the wealth
er man, today, that we had almost
forgotten what the normal stage
looked like"
The heaviest "a hour rainfall re-
ported was 2.22- inches at Fort Scott.
Eureka and Hays each received more
than an inch.
There was an early evening shower
at Topeka that netted .15 of an inch
of moisture. This brings the total
precipitation since last Monday eve
ming, up to 4.15 inches, making the
total for the month 4.S2. Normal for
May is ASS inches. May is normally
the wettest month of the year in
eastern Kansas.
Frost in Decatur.
There was a heavy frost with tenn
perature down to freezing at Dresden
in Decatur county. There was like
wise frost at Goodland and Scott City.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka was A degrees at $50 o'clock
this morning. which was 13 degrees
below normal.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Saturday with a
rise in temperat ture.
The temperature was the highest to-
day in nearly a week-64 at 2 o'clock.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
SWISS IN SEA PROTEST
Frame Note to Germany on Sinking
of LuSitania.

Berne, Switzerland, May 21.-CVia
Paris)-Fhc Swiss federal authorities
nave decided to make suitable repre-
Sentatons 20 Germany on the sink
ing. May Z. OF the Cunard line steam
er LuSltanla by German submarine,
as result of which three Swiss citi-
zens lost their lives
The government Is awaiting knowl-
edge of the German reply to the
washington note on this subject so
as better to be able TO choose Il course
of procedure
The Swiss. think well of President
Wilson'S note, but to most newspapers
1t appears TO be hardly strong enough.
The argument is being made here
by Swiss observers that the Swiss rep
resentations will have great weight
because behind them there will be the
Swiss army, 100000 strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
MARC0NI TO ITALY
Wireless Inventor Is Ordered to
Sail for Home.
New York Patent Suit Post
pOned by War Threat.

New York, May 21.-William Mar
conf, inventor of the wireless tele-
graph, here to testify in a suit involv-
IGN patents, announced today that he
would sail tomorrow for Italy, his teS-
tlmony not yet given because of the
lmmlnence of war between Italy and
Austria Mr.. Marconi said he had
been ordered to return home by the
Italian ambassador
Ihe announcement was made in the
FEDERAL court in Brooklyn where Mr..
Marconi's counsel read in behalf Of
the inventor the following statement:
while war has not yet been de-
clared 1t is clear that it will be within
a few hours. AS the result of a talk
with the Italian ambassador, 1 have
peen ordered to retur nat once to Italy
and 1t will be necessary for me to sail
tomorrow
Court was adjourned and Justice
Eeeder descending from the bench
shook hands with the inventor and
Wlshed him bon voyage.
Counsel on both Sides litigants and
even opposing witnesses followed s11it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
AIR FLEETS FOR STATES
Aero Club of America Starts Fund for
Militia and Mail.

New York, May 21.-President
Alan r. Hawley, of the Aero Club of
America, announced today a public
subscription has been started by the
governors of that club to acquire
funds with which to purchase a squad
ron of aerOplaneS for the use of the
militia of each state in this country.
1t is proposed also to provide 100
aeroplanes for carrying mail with the
understanding that the machines and
aviatorS will constitute a reserve for
military service in case of national
need.
The subscription. It is stated, is in
tended to be an applica ton of the
plans put into effect in Germany and
France in 1912 and 1913, by which in
each country upwards of one million
dollars was obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
WAR ODDITIES.

London-A London illustrated
newspaper, printing a picture of
German soldiers plOughing in
France, asks: who will the
reaper be %
London-Hero wOrshiping wom-
en- have caused the government to
erect high fences around hospital
camps where Indian soldiers are
conValeScing.
LondOn-DreSSed as peasant
woman, and with other Belgian
refugees, the queen of the BelgIans
passed through Victoria station un-
observed.
Amsterdam - German prison
camps look upon British prisoners
as sullen and hostile: French,
CHEEKY and amia BILE, and Russian.
primitive and stupid.
London-While food has in some
instances doubled in price since the
war started. radium has decreased
from $S0,00O to $4,000 a gram.
London-king George dispatched
personal letter of appreciation to
Mrs. Jane Nelson, an Exmouth
widow, who has seven sons in the
army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
SEARCH FOR HUBBARD,
Medium Says East Aurora Sage i.
Alive in Fisherman's Cottage.

Buffalo, n. Y, May 21.-John d.
Larkin, millionaire soap manufa ctur-
er. left Thursday for Queenstown from
which place he will conduct an or
ganized search for his brother-in law.
EIbert Hubbard.
Mr.. Larkin's departure follows rev.
e1ations made at spiritualistic seance
at East Aurora, the home of the
Philistine. The medium declared that
Mrs. Hubbard had perished but that
Mr.. Hubbard was taken ashore
among the wounded survivors and is
now being cared for in a fisherman's
cottage
The medium; claims that he is seri-
ously i'll and has been unable to tell
his name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
GERMANS BOYCOTT U. S.;
PUT EMBARGO ON EXPORTS

Berlin, May 21.-A meet
ing to protest against Ameri-
can shipments of war mater
ials was held ,ast night by
the Deutscher Wehrverein. A
resolution was adopted call
ing for the discontinuance of
exports from Germany of
goods particularly needed in
America, such as dye-stuffs,
and the limitation of imports
from America as far as pos
sible until the trade which is
declared Objectionable is
stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
WANTS U. S. SURGEONS IA OFF OF SEA FLOOR
England to Put Largest Field Hospital
in Charge of Americans.

New Y ork, May 21-Great Britain's
newest and largest field hospital is to
be manned by American surgeons ac-
cord1ng to medical authorities mere.
The medical schools of Harvard
Columbia and Johns Hopkins univer-
sites will supply 50 surgeons and ply
sicians and also will collect party
of IS American nurses to serve in the
hospital. The first detachment will
sail about the middle of June
The surgeons and nurses, it is an
nounced, are to be sent at the request
of the British authorities.
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Rome, May 21.-Armed with power
TO declare war Immediately, the Ital-
ian cabinet was summoned into ses-
sion at an unusually early hour today
while the nation rested on a volcano
of excitement.
Wild rumors that hOstilities already
had begun: that Italian and Austrian
forces have clashed along the border
and that the Italian fleet has sailed
with orders to engage the Austrian
naval forces, kept Rome feverishly ex-
pectant throughout the night.
Until daybreak today a crowd of 200,-
600, aflame with the war spirit, surged
through the streets, bearing aloft the
flags of Italy, France, England, Ser
via, Montenegro and Japan
Before night the decision of the
governnxeist may he known.
One report was that it would be an
ultiratum fixing a time limit of 4S
hours in which Austria may give final
answer to the Italian demands.
Another forecast was that the gov
ernment would declare war without
further recourse to diplomacy.
Orders in "a Hours.
Military circles were expecting or
ders to begin hostilities within "a
hours.
The whereabouts of the Italian fleet
in the Adriatic is a deep mystery.
Though great bodies of troops are
known to have been massed along the
Goritz border and along the border
of Tyrol, the government has for
weeks permitted not the slightest
hint regarding the location of the
naval forces to leak out
a report telegraphed here from
Venice that an Italian torpedo boat
stopped the Austrian steamer Casu-
Itch when it tried to leave port last
night was passed by the censor but is
without official confirmation.
ENJOYS to Vatican to Go.
Rome. May 21.-Premier SaIandra
today obtained royal decree sus-
pending diplomatic immunity for the
Austrian and German ambassadors TO
the vatican. Both ambassadors to the
vatican will leave Rome tomorrow.
Italians Seize Greek Steamer.
Naples. May 21.-The Italian au-
thorities today seized Greek steamer,
carrying a cargo of 1000 tons of rice
bound for Germany
War Measure to Senate
Paris, May 21.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Havas agency tele-
graphs that Premier Salandra intro
duced in the senate today the bill
passed by the chamber of deputies
yesterday comforting upon the gov
ernment plenary powers in regard to
the conduct of war.
1T is predicted that the senate will
vote unanimously for the bill" the
message adds.
On receiving the bill the senate de-
cided una nimously to consider it as an
emergency measure and named a COM
mittee met Immediately. The senate
took recess for an hour, after which
it was to meet to receive the commit
tees report.
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background.
How long the Balkan states will re-
frain from joining in the fray is not
known, but it is held here that this
period of time must of necessity be
comparatively brief. The demands for
compensation, territorial and other
wis, of Rumania, Bulgaria and Greece
are in process of arrangement, ac-
IContinued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
LABOR MAN NAMED
Arthur Henderson Made Presi-
dent of Government Board.
Cabinet Appointment PIeases
English Trade UniOnists.

London, May 21.-The first author
itative announcement as to appoint
mentS in the British national cabinet.
outside of Premier Asquith and Sir
Edward Grey, the foreign secretary
is that Arthur Henderson, a labor
leader, who succeeds Herbert Louis
Samuel as president of the local gov
ernment board. The trades unionists
are highly pleased at the appoint
lnent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
IN CHAOS AGAIN
Conditions in Mexico City Are
"Undescribably LOathsOme."
Bandits Are Now Threatening
Lives of Foreigners.

Washington, May 21.-Outlaws in
Mexico City who assaulted the German
charge d'affaireS Tuesday now are
threatening the lives of foreigners, ac-
cording to diplomatic dispatches re-
ceived here today.
One message states that "unde-
scribably Ioathsome' conditions pre-
vail and that the government is pow
erless against the bandits.