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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

A great German howitzer concealed % miles from Dunkirk. and for which the Allied airships have long been searching, continues to drop 160O- pound shells on that town intermit- tently, sometimes weeks apart when the airmen are not flying The town. once of 10000 people, has been pret- ty much banked to pieces and is now populated only by soldiers and few others The Cathedral is shot fun oi holes and hundreds or houses ere completely destroyed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

IF YOU have plenty of good coal in the bin these damp days do not in- tergere with your comfort. Ladysmith coal is the best and The Juneau Trans fer Co.,. has lots of it. Another cargo just in. Get some today. BEST FOR HEATING BEST FOR COOKING - GOES FARTHER. 8-l2-I.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
LocAL ATIoRNEY TO
UNDERGO OPERATION

H. l.. Faulkner expects to undergo an operation for appendicitis next month, his physician having advised him that an operation is necessary. Mr. Faullmer's complaint has given him considerable bother for several months
 The operation will be delayed prob ably until the return of Mrs. Faulk- ner sometime during the latter part of November Mrs. Faulkner is visit ing her mother, Mrs. S. D. Jameson, in Aberdeen. Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
A Cood Excure.

"sir, you hive insulted me. here by challenge you to a duel with pis tols My name is Hare"
 Indeed Then youll have to wait until ] have procured a shooting IT, cense. "-( (TitBts.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Handsome large Davenport Bed Lounge, with separate elastic felt mat treos. This 10 not the kind with an unsanltary excelslor pad attached. Regular price wlth mattress, s47.5o, Now, today, s27.25.
 Look everywhere, but zee this Dav- enport before you purchase. F. w. o'Donnell, Alaska Furniture Company, Phone 152. 10-1Stf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
unnnoeaaarn ExortIon.

Pullman Porter - Next stop is yo' station, sah Shall brush yo on now?
 Morton Morose-No; 1t is not neces- aary. When the train stops m step off, - CJudge)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

EVERY TIME THAT WE SEE the Mems Clothing adds in the satur- day Evening Post we have a sinking feeling. If they would only show a short round style instead of the long thin ones we might feel better We can't an be like Jim Momb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Tit and ready for long, hard service-W0oIen shirts - B. li co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Have you seen the big FISH POND at Britts9 Lots Of fun and only two- bits a fish. 22-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Style, claso, distinction: ladles' hate at the Model, Mrs. A. Wlnn. 1o,5,tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Fur trImmlnas for iadlss' dressea. sla assortment at w. H. caae's. H
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Have you seen the big FISH POND at Brittsi Lots of fun and only two bits a fish. 22.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
]. SaIUrDAy SaYLngs
laY lERRYl
5o1oto4tte.1t 4otl

WE WISH THAT ALL WE HAD to do was write Che title Here it is Friday and we haven't 9 single bright ihot that we could work up into 9 Saturday Saying We are commenc- ing to believe that we are not as bright as we have thot we were In the past. and that the looks from our friends that VIC have thol were looks of admiration and friendship were looks of pity and sorrow. This world is ficlde place: Q month ago we thot we were bright and now we don't think SO. In another month we won't be speaking to ourself
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE MANAGED TO GET IN TO the A. B. Dance last Monday night while the doorkeeper wasn't looking and we sure had some time We had on our waiter clothes and felt uncom- iortable lt was too crowded Go dance SO we sat on the side lines and stuck our feet out where they could be walked on and had just as good time as ii we had really danced
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

DIR. FANNIE WAITE Eyesight speciaiist-valentine Block.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE DREAaiT LAST NIGHT THAT aplacer strike occurred near Juneau, and the way we drew near to that place was a caution. The dictionary doesn't hold a word that describes the speed with which we travelled. We left here at four p. M and got to the scene at three P. A. that same day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

YESTERDAY WHILE THE WIND was blowing so hard we went out of the office and as we started up the street a gust of wind caught our hat and blew it off and it went sailing down Seward Street There were sev- eral hats In motion and we picked out one that we thot was ours and we chased it an the way from Buriord's Corner to the City Dock. only to find out lt wasn't ours
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

NEW YORK-German prisoners in France are being used as freight rous- labouts. according to passengers ar- irving on the French liner Chicago, from Bordeaux. They said that l0- 900 prisoners are employed at Bor- deaux in handling war munitions alone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
KAKE MAIL ROUTE

Schedule in Eject Auriil io Nov o0 1913 Thc E. A. HEGC sails every Nondas atg o'Cio.t a. from Alaska Supply Co.'S Float. aionninr- rt Dcug'lg. r1ku Harhor. Limestone. Snctti.htfa. Sumdum. Wndhlm Bay. Fivc-Finror Li-hf. Fin- 1haw and Rake. CAPT p. MAOSFN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE WONDER WHO sICKED THE Bull Dog that Fred Cox had with him the day he stood in front of Wills Store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

irving on the French liner Chicago, from Bordeaux. They said that lO- 900 prisoners are employed at Bor- deaux in handling war munitions alone
 During the l2 months ended July S1, Great Britain lost cargoes valued at s86 6.2OO 900: during the same period over S75oO. .0OOOOO of cargo was safe. iy carried During the first six months. before the establishment of the German submarine blockade" 70 vessels out of 442l entered were lost or just over one and one-half per cent; during the second period of the year. 9S or l-4 per cent. were lost
 First Lord Balfour of the British Admiralty says the censorship of zep- peiin raids is necessary to prevent false or exaggerated stories from be- ing cabled back from the United States. He admits, however. that the existing system is unsatisfactory and hopes she press bureau will Init up- on some method of improving it"
 Greece has refused to come to the aid of Serbia being advised that the latter country in am official communi- cation that the alliance treaty Of 1911 Is not Interpreted as applying to gen. erai European conilagratiou but only to the isolated Bulgarian attacks
 --f-
 lt is declared impossible for the Germans ever successfully to break through" in Belgium, because of the concealed mines in the territory be- hind the Allied lines. The Germans are said to have resorted to similar mining of the territory behind their lines.
 
 Edwin Samuel Montague the linan. cial secretary to Che terasury. said In the British House of Commons, the Britons ought to be ready to sacrifice hair their Income to the government and urged more rigid economy.
 Russia for the past three months has been receiving vast quantities of ann munition from Japan over the trans Siberian railway os many as twenty trains reaching Moscow from Vladi- vostok in 24 hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

IF YOUR WATCH NEEDS repair ing send 1t to us; we know how Nelson's Jewelry Store. 9S Front st. Clocks called for and delivered, phone PTS. 9-16-m
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE INTEND TO SIT QUIETLY BY and see what happens to man when he is a Republican. If anything hap pens we are Q Democrat We had such a terrific political argument with Burt Brewster that we are in doubt as to what we really are We are glad that Burt isn't our stenographer
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE BET THAT AL HARRIS AND RENE Cosgrove reads these sayings Saturday night to see if we mention them. We'll fool lem.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

WE PUT RENE's NAME IN AGAIN to see if it Is deleted like it was last Saturday lf it is. we are going to write to President Wilson and King George and Wilhelm II and see about if
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Russia for the past three months has been receiving vast quantities of am- from Japan over the trans Siberian railway as many as twenty trains reaching Moscow from Vladi- vostok in 24 hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23

Edwin Samuel Montague the iinan. cial secretary to the terasury. said in the British House of Commons. the Britons ought to be ready Go sacrifice half their Income to the government and urged more rigid economy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-23
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Ruth Eldred passed Saturday
in Troy and Albany.
Az S. Payne is in New York city on
business for few days.
George Elwell is having his houses
painted. Charles Colvin is doing the
work
Mr.. Landfeer of Watervliet passed
the week end with his daughter, Miss
Bessie Landfeer.
Miss Belle Babson who has been at
North Pownal for the past week re
turned home Sunday.
Miss Anna Burke who has been Wis
iting at her home here for several
days has returned to Troy
Tucker lodge will confer 1st degree
Wednesday evening at o'clock after
which ice cream and cake will be
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips who
have been visiting in town for sever
al days have returned to their home
in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Russell of
Center SALISBURY were guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Luman S. Rus
sci of West street
The following were purchasers OF
1915 Maxwell touring cars of w. NJ
Marshall last week: Mrs Harry
Love, Hiland Dwyer and Truman
Amidon.
The missionary society of the
Methodist church will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Fred Walden. The lead
er is Mrs. e. H. White.
A house on the Sodem road, the
property of George Moon was burned
to the ground early Saturday morn
ing. The local fire company were
out to give assistance but the house
was entirely burned before the com
pany reached the scene. They put
out several small fires, however, that
started on other property nearby
| Mr. and Mrs. Moon were away tC
| spend Sunday. There was no insur
ance to cover the loss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

that the violation of the trel'y con
sEitdtcs a weapon for war.
Dispatches received here from
Vienna report that big street demon
strations in favor of war with Italy
iave taken Place. The observations
OF a correspondeJ. ii The Associated
= esa VITO s3ent the greater part of
no last two MONTH travelling n Aus
tria-HuLgary were tha. war against
Italy would be highly popular.
The feeling against the Russians
in comparison seemingly was not
particularly bitter. The victory of
the Austro-Germans in Galicia was re
ceived with satisfaction, mixed with
little personal hatred by the Austro-
lIungarians, but it was evident from
the actions of the people That Sue
cessful campaign against Italy would
arouse unbounded exultation. The
indications were that the average
would be almos1
willing to foreso a victory over Rus
sia for the pleasure of punishins
their country's former ally for break
ing with her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
JOHN E. HARRIS DEAD
Veteran Newspaper Man Drops Dead
in Burlington

Burlington, May 24-John e. Har-
ris, aged Sc, the well known news
paper man and editor Of The Ad-
vance, died suddenly of heart dis
ease this morning while he was wait
ing for an electric car.
John Edward Harris was born in
Cabot, July 27, 1858, the son of Eras-
mas b. and Caroline (Brown) Har-
ris. He received common school
and academy education and then
read law, being admitted to the prac-
tice of that profession in 1879. For
two years he had practiced at Dan
vile and then entered the newspaper
field, purchasing the st. Johnsbury
Index, now the Republican. After
leaving that paper, he continued in Che
newspaper field practically all his
life, being the founder of the Hard
wick Gazette and the Morrisville
Messenger, having been legislative
reporter at Montpelier several ses-
sions and correspondent for various
papers at Washington, d. c.. where
he was stationed for some Years in
an official capacity with the United
States senate. He was also employ
ed on the staff OF the Worcester.
Mass, Evening Post. During thelast
session Of the Vermont legislature,
Mr.. Harris represented The Advance
of which he was editor In 1910, he
Travelled in Europe as a special in
spector of immigration under author
ity of the American immigration
commission. Mr.. Harris was a mem
ber of the Odd Fellows lodge and
several clubs and societies
He was married three times, first
to Carrie Brown of Burlington, and
their surviving child is Mrs Frances
Pache, Danville. His second wife
was Addie Soule of Portland, Ne,
and his third wife was Eva Cobb of
Atlanta, Ca, the daughter of col
onel in the Confederate army in the
civil war. One child was born to the
last union. John Carroll Harris. in
1910.
Mr. Harris was we'll known as a
newspaper writer and held a high
position among newspaper men be-
cause of his forceful style and wide
command of words. He had great
many friends, both in his native state
and in Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
WILLIAM F sLATTERY.
Civil War Veteran of Illinois Rcai-
ment Eied Today.


William f. Slattery, aged about 70
years, died this morning at the Sol
diers home hospital where lie was
age.
taken for treatment about week
Mr. Slattery was born in ireland
and came to this country with his
parents when three years old. With
his parents he first located in the
west During the past fifty years he
had resided in North Bennington,
White Creek and in this village. For
some time he was employed on farm
work in White Creek. He was a
man of few works, honest and up
right in his dealings and of kindly
heari
He was member of Co. f, 153rd
Illinois regiment and was discharged
as corporal
Surviving are one son, Thomas f.
Slattery of this village one daughter,
Mrs. Louis Wobrock of Lansingburgh
and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from st.
Francis de Sales church Thursday
morning at o'clock. The burial
will be in Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
ITALIAN NE ENACE
FAILS TO PHAzE
TEUTON|C Duo
@sls
New '''sgre of the War Does Not
'urh Berlin
----- sGgs
AUSTRIkNS SHOW RESENTMENT
indications in Vienna That War with
Former Ally will Meet with
Popular Favor.
AUSTRIhNS SHOW RESENTMENT

Berlin, via London, May 24-No
arrangements have yet been made
for the departure of the Italian am
bassador from Germany.
Owing to the Whitsuntide holidays
no newspapers were published today
and, therefore, there has been no
press comment on Italy's declaration
of war The public received the
news with remarkable calmness and
seemed more bent on enjoying hoh-
day outings in the brilliant summer
weather than worrying about the lat
est accession to the ranks of Austria
Hungary's enemies.
Street demonstrations took place
late last night when the news of 1t
aly's declaration OF war against the
dual monarchy became known, and
small crowds paraded the streets at
an early hour this morning singing
patriotic songs and cheering for Aus
tria-Hungary The paraders attempts
ed to make demonstration before
the Italian embassy but since the in
cident Of Thursday nigL., when q
youth knocked off the ambassadors
hat when Nc wls leaving the embas-
sy the police have taken precautions
to foresiall untaward incidents. and
all the approaches 10 the embassy
were closed.
What comment is heard on the Sit
,,otio, 10 not Aatfariuu IN Italy Her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

Petrograd, (via London) May "a
In the view of Russian military OBJ
servers, the German offensive move
ment has been definitely checked on
the upper San River. The Russian
movement upon Nisko and the occu-
patton of Ulanoff, Rudnik, Kraftza,
Bourghy, and Shushav, to the west
ward OF the upper San, seriously
threaten not only the German posi-
tion east of the river, but the com
munications to the rear as well.
Cooperating with this army, another
strong Russian force 10 the eastward
OF I'rzemysl is pressing against the
right wing OF this German advanced
position.
Southwark of Przemysl, on the 9TH
er hand. the Germans are furiously
battering the Russian front. and d
very hotly contested action is being
fought along a line of twenty miles
between the Tismenitza and the Stry
Rivers. Other points of activity are
to the east of the Drogobtch-Stry
railroad and between Goussakow and
Krukenika, forty miles to the north.
west
These regions report that continu-
GUS fighting has been in progress for
the last four days, but without mark
ed advantage to either side.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
Your Hair Needs
Partisan Sage

If your hair is full of dandruff,
thin streaky, dull and never will do
up to look pretty, you can almost i'm
mediately remove the cause making
it beautiful, thick and fluffy by the
use of Partisan Sage, one of the
most helpful and invigorating hair
and scalp tonics known.
Partisan Sage not only saves your
hair but furnishes the nourishment
needed to make it grow long, abmd-
ant, and radiant with life. Just one
application removes every trace of
dandruff and stops scalp itch-your
hair becomes soft and fluffy with an
Incompatible gloss, beauty and
charm.
You cannot be disappointed with
this harmless and delicately perIum-
ed tonic, and it costs but a trifie at
w. L. Gokay's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Arthur Gilbert of New York
city has opened her summer resi-
dence on West street, and is here for
the summer months.
Mrs. H. l. Spafford returned last
week from Schenectady where she
has been passing the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. e. b. Garfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Wills w. White and
daughter, Clara, passed the weekend
with Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Charles L. Percy of Ben
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
NEvILs-cook.
Popular Young People Married Today
at Congregational Parsonage.

Miss Anna Lawrie Cook, daughter
Of Mrs Catherine Cook of Park
street, and Edward Norton Nevis,
were married at / O'Clock this after
noon at the parsonage of the Second
Congregational church. the pastor.
Rev. G. S. Mills, officiating The
ceremony was followed by recep-
tion at the brides home
The couple were attended by Miss
Irene Cook. sister of the bride and
William ]. Lennon. The couple are
well known in the community and
have host Of friends who will wish
them every happiness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
RUSSIANS RESUME
OFFENS|vEO ON 400
mile BATTLE LINE
Forward Movement of Germans
Checked at River San
FIGHTING SOUTH OF pRzEMYSL
Large Forces Engaged for Four Days
Without Marked Advantage to
Either Side.
FIGHTING SOUTH OF pRzEMySL

Petrograd, May 25-Along the 400
mile battle line stretching from south
east Poland to southeast Galicia the
Russians have resumed the offensive
and are driving fiercely at the Ger
man-Austrian positions, according to
the official announcement made to-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
scr couahs that "Hana on.v

Lingering colds, bronchial coughs,
la grippe colds and similar ailments
that hang on" until May are likely
to last all summer if not cured.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
will allay Inflammation, clear stop
ped passages, relieve distressing dis
charges at the source, Danish stuffy,
wheezy breathing and heal and
soothe raw nasal and bronchial pas
sages. 1t is prompt in action; safe
and sure. Contains no opiates. Har-
old w. Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
GOVERNMENT SHIPS
President Says We Must Have More
Means Of Communication.

Washington, May 24.-At the open
ing today of the Pan-American III
nancial Conference, which will sit
for the remainder of the week, key
notes were sounded by President
Wilson in his speech of welcome and
by Frank a. Vanderlip, President of
the National City Bank of New York,
in an informal statement later in the
day The President stressed the
need of greater carrying facilities,
and there was no mistaking his refer
ence to the Ship Purchase bill when,
amid general applause, he said that
'if private capital cannot soon enter
upon the adventure of establishing
these physical means of communica-
ton, the Government must undertake
to do So
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25
vERMoNT's PRETTlEsT GIRL
Miss J. Frances Hamilton of Richford
Going to California

Richford, May 24-Miss j. Frances
Hamilton of this place has been noti-
fed she has been selected as the Yer
mont girl to be sent to the California
expositions by the Boston Herald and
Traveller in their "prettiest girl con-
test She will leave next Sunday
evening and will have her expenses
all paid. The Vermont judges were
Governor G.. w Gates of Franklin
Mrs. G. H. Smile and and Rev. Hon
er A, Flint of Montpelier. The Bos-
ton newspapers offered the free trips
to Eve New England girls who should
be declared the prettiest i'll their
states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

EOR SALE-Tbe large brick dwelling on
Pleasant St in the Village of Bennington,
formerly occupied by the late Anna c. rark.
This house has spacious grounds and contains
fourteen large rooms, resides pantry, bath
room, large wood shed and four room cellar.
1t is equi oped with all modern improvements.
This place, which is one of the mcst desirable
in Remington, will be sold at very reason
able price Apply to II. Fl. Webster II. g.
Healy or Edward j. Hail. BENNINGTON. 48tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

Geneva, May 24-The Italian
troops, on the frontier, ii lis under
stood, will begin their forward move
ment tonight. M
A number of armored trains and
aeroplanes arrived today at Trent
from Innsbruck. $3.50
The Austrians seem to fear an at
tack from the Val Tellina region and
they are, therefore, making all prep
arations for that eyentuality.
Skirmishes occurred today on the
banks of the lsongo River, which
flows into the Gulf of Trieste.
London, May 24.-Little time has
been allowed to elapse between the
declaration of war and actual fight
ing between Italy and Austria.
In the Tyrol and on the eastern
frontier Italian and Austrian advance
guards are already in touch and have
fired the first shots
The Austro-German plan of cam
paign has not yet been disclosed, but
III Is generally believed here that at
tempts to inaict quick and decisive
defeat, or at least one, that will dis
courage the Italians, will be under
taken, largely by the Germans, under
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg.
1t is said that German troops. with
heavy guns, aeroplanes and Zeppel-
ms, are already passing through the
valley of the River Adige in the di-
rection of Verona, and that rapid and
fierce blows will be delivered almost
Immediately at the Italian centre
This, the Germans are thought to
believe, would serve to hold Off an
Italian advance from the Province of
Venice, where the fat nature of the
country gives the Italians a greater
| chance of success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

TSOR sAIE-Farrn of 100 acres, about 30 acres
J. tillabIe balance pasture and wood lend.
New room house, large barn with basement
aud silo. running water near house and in barn
yard. also in pasture. rms iarm Is nicely loc2-
keeps 10 cows and team. Nice place for pnul-
try small fruit and vegetables. Price $500
Nash & Hutchins. bStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-25

EOR ALE Building lots on Washington
L Ave One large Il Just north of Mrs. Nc
CaDdliss. The finest lot in the v age. Sew
eral lots ON Park Street and other locations.
Good home on Putnam St. Also the two
house formerly owned by II. u. EdReIton on
Dewey! and Grant streets. Several other
houses and farms. Gen. ms. Agt. N. Y. Life.
ii. N.Williams, Tel. 139-W. 7utf