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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

Berlin, via London, Aug. 9.-The
Germans have crossed the Vistula
and have occupied Praga, the eastern
suburb OF Warsaw. The Russians
are falling back on the Vistula and
Bug rivers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

FOR SALE A small place OF about 12 acres,
consists of ban ms hog house, granary,
Sroom house, nice spring water. good gravel
bank. Al res o. nee sand Price $500. just out
of village of North Bennington on trolley line.
Inquire Chicken Coop Inn, North Bennington.
AJtH1+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

WANTED Position as second girl by com
w petent young woman. Address Miss r..
Banner Office Alto,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

FOR SALE-One Ford Roadster this car
would make a good light truck and will he
sold at u very low figure. Bennington Gar,rgc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

CEWING MACHINEs-No matter what
~ make, can be thor ughy cleaned repaired
and readjustcd and work sound and run as pee-
feet as new. Over 100 references In Benning-
ton. All kinds of supplies furnished. Get a
bottle OF my stainless oil. Alexander uart,
IL, Pleasant ST., Remington, VT dStbr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

FOR sALE-Broilers, roasting chickens aud
fowl, dressed to order and delivered. Also
fresh eggs. Mountain View Poultry Farm.
3al- l7i-W. 92tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09
Proposal Reported to Have Come
Through Denmark
INCLUDED TRADE OF TERRITORY
Russia Was to Have GaIicia and Ger
many Was to Retain Western
Poland.

Petrograd via London, Aug. o.
The report that Germany had made
peace proposals to Russia became
known in official circles here several
days ago and was freely discussed in
the lobbies of the Duma, according
to the Vechernee Vremya.
"We learn on good authority" says
the newspaper, that Germany
through Denmark proposed to Russia
a separate peace, Russia to receive
Galicia while Germany would retain
the western district of Poland. A
representative OF the foreign Office
categorically denied that there was
the remotest possibility of any peace
negotiations. In the lobbies OF the
Duma the proposal was dismissed as
unworthy OF serious consideration"
London, Aug S.-Reuter's cores
pondent at Petrograd transmits the
following:
"The Bourse Gazette learns from
an unimpeachable source that the
German Emperor made an offer of
peace to Russia last week, through
the King of Denmark The answer
sent to the King stated that the ques
tion of peace negotiations could not
be raised at the present time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09
WANTEe

WJANTED-Help wanted, large knitting
miil invites correspondence with wome
desir0us OF earning money, full time or spare
hours Experience unnecessary. Good pay.
Adiress International Mills, Inc, Dept. II Nor
rlstOwn ia. 60if
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

NEANTED To hire farm with large house
wv and barn. Address n, Box 26S Man
hester Depot, VI. 92tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE1 Brown 4 Simpson upright
Grand Piano in good condition for $50. on
easy terms must be sold at once Call at S0S
Main ST. between one and 2. M. 4St6'
FOR SALE "A new mich jerse COW for sale
l.. Millington North BENNINGTON 4ll6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

XX/ANTED-Pupi nurses at the Taunton
w State Hospital Training School for Nur
ses. For particulars, address Or. Arthur V
Goss. Supt., Taunton State Hospital, Taunton
GOtf
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
Tc sENT

rENO RENT One side of rev two family
house on Convent Ave, Containing seven
rooms ana bath Hard wood tloors ele:Uic
lights and AL improvements. Apply TO Denis
Donohue Tel. lU.-M. ijtf
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kNANTs ID Work caring for children dur
w ing the day or evenings. Gail at ZIG
Main ST. 55i6s
"a, ANTED-Work o do by a competent
w woman Will 20 out cleaning or or
OF her day work and will take IN washing and
ironing or do it ut home. Apply at 7l6 Main
st. 55t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-09

TO RENT Chance for fern plckers to rent
n furnished cottage duriDg Sept. aud Oct.
Apply person before Aug. IL at Linda Vista.
j. r. Hard WooifoidVt iSt6
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
JEFFERSON DAVIS STARTS
FLIGHT FROM RICHMOND.
Apea Z.

Fifty years ago today. while Lees
army was evacuating Petersburg. Jefrer-
son Davis and members of the Confeder-
ate Cabinet began flight from Rich
mond that was to end with the capture
May 10. r::-
Of Mr.. Davis at IrwinvilIe, Ca, on
Events had moved swiftly In Peters,
burg. where Leo for nine months had
held Grant ut bag. since the crushing Of
Lees right wing. under Gen. Pickett, at
Five Forka on the afternoon Of April l.
On learning that Sheridan had broken up
Pickett's command. taking 100 prison
ers. Grant had ordered an assault an
along the line Of Lees works. AZ q 70.
suit practically the whole Of Lso's euter
lines were taken by neon on April Z Al
some points. ~ at Fort oresg. the de-
fense had been heroic. Il was while the
roar OF hattie was loudest At Pstsrsburg
that Lee had sent . waruine % Davis
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
SHERIDAN BATTLES PICKETT
AT DINWIDDIE COURTHOUSE.
March 81.

Fifty years ago today an indecisive en-
Gagement was fought near Dinwiddie
Court House. Va, between Sheridan =
cavalry numbering about 5000 men. and
command of 500 cavalry and 5000 in
fantry under Gen. George Z. Pickett.
The battle was feature in Grants
effort TO administer a final blow to Gen.
Lee by crushing his right before Peters,
burg. The movement. which was begun
on March % by a shifting OF a large
part of Grants army into the wooded
country southwest OF Petersburg, had
been retarded by a torrential rainstorm
which began on the evening of the 18th
and lasted until the morning OF the 3lst.
Before the rain began sheridan's COM
mand had, reached Dinwiddie Court
House. fourteen miles southwesterly from
Petersburg. and the Second and Fifth
Army Corps had reached positions near
the right end of Lees defenses, which
were along White Oak Ridge. about nine
miles from Petersburg.
During the Goth. in spite of the down.
pour. which made lakes of fields and
canals of rivers. and turned the soft soil
Or sand and clay into auagmires. the in
fantry pressed up~to the enemy's lines.
and after some hard fighting established
themselves there. while the cavalry ad
Nanceu on the rOaQS toward rive FORKS,
4 highly important point, where four
reads came together. about thirteen miles
from Petersburg and four miles beyond
The end of Lees lines.
Gen. Lee had seen the importance of
saving Five Forks, and had sent Gen.
Pickett on a forced march from Peters,
burg. with his own and Gen. Bushrod
Iohnson's infantry divisions. to hold ii.
He had also sent Gen. Fitxhugh Lee with
all his available cavalry to join Pickett.
Gen. Pickett had arrived at Five Forks
'n the evening Of the 30th and taken
command of the combined forces. EARLY
he next morning he pushed out his cav
',ry on the roads toward Dinwiddie Court
House. and was soon In contact with
sheridan's advancing cavalry.
St1bborn All Day Fighter
The engagement that followed, usually
designated as the battle OF Dinwiddie
court House, was series OF persistent.
Irregular bush fights In a nat, rain.
oaked. pine-clothed country, where no
rand evolutions OF troops were possible.
The Confederates attacked Sheridan m
ront and Hank in an effort to crush or
utfiank him. and thus gain the rear OF |
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
FEDERAL TROOPS OCCUPY
BURNING RICHMOND.
April 3.

Fifty years ago today Richmond. aban-
doned by the Confederates and in flames.
was occupied by Federal force. while
Lees army. retreating westward from
Petersburg, was pursued by Grant.
Great events moving rapidly to q cli-
max. now crowded the stage Of the war.
across which for four years had passed
the changing scenes Of the greatest hu-
man drama Of modern times.
On April ., Grant had hurled his army.
arrayed in Q battleline twenty miles long.
against the intrenchments held by Lees
depleted forces in front Of PetersburE.
In . desperate last stand the Confed-
crates fought doggedly, but the Federals
broke through their outer works and
drove them into their inner ltnea Lee.
knowing that the hour OF disaster had
come, sent word to Richmond that he
must that night give up both the capital
and Petersburg.
Jefferson Davis. President Of the Con-
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
ORDER RAISING OF OLD FLAG
OVER SUMTER.
March 80.

Fifty years ago today an order was
promulgated among the Federal forces
at Charleston. S. c., directing the rails
ing Of the old flag over Fort Sumter on
April II, the fourth anniversary of the
day on which 1t was hauled down BY
the Federal garrison under Maj. Robert
Anderson, following a two days bonn
bardment by the hostile works about
Charleston Harbor.
Particular significance was attached
to the ceremony being arranged for the
occasion. South Carolina had been the
leader for secession. and Sumter the
scene OF the opening Of the bloody drama
which was now nearing its end. There
seemed fitness In the Northern mind In
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
CIVIL WAR DAY BY DAY, FIFTY YEARS ACC


the Federal infantry's flank. Gen. sheri-
dan found his force not only outnum-
bered. but engaged in heavy fight with
both infantry and cavalry.
with all his cavalry and two divi-
sions of infantry the enemy was un-
able to drive five brigades Of our cav
airy, dismounted, from an open plain
in front Of Dinwiddle Court House.
wrote Gen. Sheridan in his official re-
port. las the enemy's infantry ad-
vanced to the attack our cavalry threw
up slight breastworks Of rails at some
points along our lines. and when the
enemy attempted to force this posi-
tion they were Handsomely repulsed.
1t was after dark when the hrfng
ceased. The enemy lay on their arms
that night not more than 100 yards in
front Of our lines"
Gen. Grant. in his report OF the cam
paign. says in this days fighting Gen.
Sheridan displayed great generalship.
adding. Instead Of retreating with his
whole command on the main army, to
tell the story of superior forces en-
countered. he deployed his cavalry on
foot. leaving only mounted men
enough to take charge of the horses.
This compelled the enemy TO deploy
over a vast extent of wooded and
broken country and made his progress
SLOW
On learning Of the fortunes of the
day with Sheridan. Gen. Grant at once
ordered the Fifth Corps. the nearest
Federal infantry. to march forthwith
to his assistance. The Fifth Corps
road. north Of Gravelly Run. about six
miles from Sheridan.
Infantry Driven Back.
The day nj not passed without
some heavy fighting by the infantry.
In the morning Gen. Warren. COM
manding the Fifth Corps. had reported
to Gen. Grant that he believed he
could gain possession of the White
Oak road. the main road extending
from Lees lines westward to Five
Forks. He was directed to do SO.
The movement was scarcely begun
when Gen. Lee. who was in the field
on his menaced right. hurried troops
out OF his works. which attacked War
ren's advanced division. that Of Gen.
Romeyn b. Ayres. and drove it back in
confusion upon the next division. This
also broke and fell back upon the
third.
The forenoon was gone before War
rens troops came to a stand. A divi-
sion OF the Second Corps. commanded
ny Ieh nelson A. Miles, was sent to
Warren's relief. Gen. Miles advanced
his brigade in such a manner as 70
strike the enemy's flank and rear. His
men went into battle with furious en-
ergy.
This attack" wrote Gen. Miles in
his report. striking the enemy SO sud-
denly and unexpectedly, completely
routed them. They gave way in PER
rect confusion until $3.50 D.
m, a which time the White Oak road
was crossed and the enemy
having taken to his intrenchments, the
pursuit was discontinued.
The advance of Miles men had been
SO rapid and they had gone 80 far that
they were obliged to draw back to con-
meet with the Fifth Corps. which now
came up. Darkness put an end to IN.
fighting on this part of the field.
The Fifth Corps loss for the day was
,407 men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18

The Ferguson third and fourth
land rent law will make absolutely
no difference with the tenant farmers
OF Texas so far as their owning their
own homes is concerned II will not
give them one single additional OPP
portunity to purchase land and pay
for Il above what they have now. The
plain, unvarnlshed truth about ten
antry is that most any farmer can buy
land and pay for II. mlsfortunes ex'
cepted, who will work and work care
fully and Systematically, using his
head as we'll as his hands. Many ten
ants, Just because they are tenants,
get in the habit OF careless methods.
They raise no hogs, no garden, few
n any chickens and do not keep 4
cow. They are satisfied II they can
nav their rent and store account
at the end OF the year, even II they
have not a dollar left. Then there
are others who do not work over
three days in the week. They have
business that frequently calls them
to the city, or there are other duties
that take them away from the fields
This trouble is not confined to the
tenant class alone either, as there are
many others suffering from this com
plant who either own or partially
own their farms. The whole thine
summed up is this: the man who
works and works intelligently
whether a land owner a tenant oil
dweller in the city, is the man who
gets there. There is no excellence
without great labor" and Tabor con
quers all things"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
MAKE YOUR GARDEN
AND ORCHARD COUNT

l. Fruits and vegetables are the
best kind OF cash crops, In the rush
for the socalled cash CROP don't
forget that Il Is what we save, rather
than what we make, that counts, and
that good orchards and gardens, by
enabling us in large measure to dis
pense with the grocer and doctor. are
cash crops" in the very bes; sense.
2. Don't expect the orchard and
garden to take care of themselves. II
you take care Of them they will later
do likewise by you; but planting an
orchard or garden and giving them
no further attention usually means so
much effort and money wasted.
3. Have the orchard and garden
near the house. Attention to this
matter will save many steps for the
good wife. and will insure better at
tention to the cultivation and general
management.
4. Make your garden fertile. Hay'
ing a really good garden on poor land
is almost an impossibility, and this is
enc of the first and most important
details to be attended to. For the ay
erage garden an abundance Of well
rotted stable manure is the best fer
tilizer, but Of course this will in most
cases have to be supplemented with
applications of commercial phosphori'
acid and potash.
5. Plant only the best varieties
We have lost many thousands of dol
lars through planting trees and seeds
that later proved worthless, and L
get the most from the garden ant
orchard II is essential that only de
pendable seedsmen and nurserymeI
be patronized.
G. Keep the garden at work. Jus
as labor and machinery yield tn,
greatest return when steadily employ
ed, so 1t is with the garden. Two ant
even three crops a year are easily pos
sible, and unless you are getting thes
you are falling short of your oppoI
tunities.
In making for Disqualification an
independence in 1915" well tende
gardens and orchards are going to b
mighty factors. Are yours what the
should be?-Progressve Farmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
THE CLUB WOMEN ARE COMING

The Fourth District Federated
women's Clubs conyenes in this city
in April. 1t means the bringing to
Bryan Of from $50 to 200 Of the bright
est, best and most thoroughly
equipped women in Texas. What an
opportunity for Bryan! Let us not be
neglected. of It. Let us all be vitality
concerned. get in touch with our own
club women, post ourselves In regard
TO the coming meeting and get busy
helping in every way possible to make
the occasion a grand success. There
is work for all. The city must be
made as clean as a pin. Every yard
must be put in perfect order and the
flowers shown to the best advantage
The city must be made a blaze OF
light. Every merchants show win
dows must be decorated with the
newest, prettiest things of the sea
son. remnants and ribbons must be
deck every automobile and carriage
in the city, and there are a Thousand
other things to be done. In Other
words, we must all get the federation
spirit; We must talk federation ant
work federation from now until 1t 4
over, so that when these bright
brainy women leave us there will b
but one verdict-"the grandest receI
tion ever attended the club women b
any city in Texas"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
TWELVE THINGS
TO DO THIS MONTH

/. Get out over the fields during
the winter rains and see II your soil
is staying at home. II II isn't, try
some persuasion In the form OF broad,
cultivated terraces. with clover sown
next fall.
2. Look to the barnyard. and II II
is a sea OF mud put II to rights.
3. Watch the growing calves, and
see to II that they are not stunted for
lack OF feed and shelter
4. Visit your. school and learn
whether there is plenty OF fuel and
good water supply; use the oppor-
tunity to get better acquainted with
the teacher.
3. Get your boy interested in the
corn and pig clubs, and your daugh'
ter in the canning club work.
6. Look to your subscriptions to
your fayorite farm papers, local news
Papers and few good magazines. Re
member that "the man who reads Is
the man who leads"
Z. Examine the cotton you are
holding for better prices, and see tt
Il that II is perfectly dry and not rot
ting.
s. Begin getting prices on CONNER
clal fertilizers, and arrange with YOU
neighbors to buy comparatively in cal
lots.
Q. See to II that the farm nipple
ments not In use are all under shelter
10. Tackle the stumps ever!
chance you get; remember tina
stumpy fields and really good farmer
don't go together.
, IL. Keep your eye on the wood pill
and see to It that mother always ha
2 on hand plenty OF good dry material
70. Make King road drag an
try dragging that piece of mudd
A road that has been giving you so muc
trouble. Youll be surprised HOY
much good II will do.-Progressiv
5 Farmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
[By Associated Press


Dallas, Tex, March lS.-Usury was
feature of today's program for testi-
mony before the Federal Industrial
Relations Commission hearing here
into the American land question. Il.
O. Glddings OF Oklahoma City, attor-
ney for the Farmers Protective Assoc
citation Of Oklahoma, was the principal
witness summoned to cover this sub
ject. IL was the plan to develop not
only whether tenants are exploited
by usury, but whether there is any
evidence that in Oklahoma such ex-
ploitation has extended TO city la
borers.
Some tenant labor troubles which
developed IN Coleman County, Cen
trail Texas, in 1912, on the Pagltt
property, completed todays formal
program. This property comprises
10000 acres, owned by J. Tom Pagitt
OF Dallas, who was the first witness
called for this phase OF the inquiry.
Pagltt had moved away from Coleman
County shortly before the difficulties
developed. c. A. Rlyes OF Ryan. Okla,
who was Pagitt's superintendent on
the Coleman County ranch during this
trouble. was called. II was expected
/ TO develop whether the superintend.
ent had participated In any attempts
to form antl-soclalist movements on
the Coleman property. The word So
ciallsm. the committee has found. II
made to cover a range Of tenant and
farm activities and politics beyond
the ordinary use OF the term. w. H.
Faircloth OF Leady. a former tenant
on the Pagitt estate. was also sum
moned.
Today's program also contained the
name OF W. l.. Thurman OF Sulphur,
Okla, who was said to be a former
organizer OF the Socialist party.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
WILL PROVIDES
CONSCIENCE FUND
Estate Of Rufus E. Clark In Denver
Ordered 10 Garry Out Wits
Provisions.
[By Associated Press.l

Denver, Colo, March lS.-The ex'
ecutors of the estate of Rufus e.
c'Potato") Clark were ordered in the
county court Wednesday to pay the
United States government $500 for
its conscience" fund. Harry b. TIE
dro, United States district attorney
will receive the money for the gov
eminent.
Clark. who died in 1909 leaving an
estate estimated at 100000, bequeath
ed $500 to the government, explain
ing that in 1868 he had knowledge
man defrauding the government II
that extent. He did not report Tho
fraud and therefore felt himself un
der obligations to reimburse th'
United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUES.

In Boston town they have what they
are pleased to call the National
Economic League. the membership,
however, being distributed over the
entire country and including many
eminent men, David Starr Jordan be-
ing one and Franklin X. Lane, Secre-
tary of the Interior, another A re-
cent ballot as to the issues of para
mount importance for 1915 gave the
following results in the order named:
/. World peace, international arbl-
tration. militarism.
2. American merchant marine.
3. Efficiency and economy in gov.
eminent.
4. Taxation and tax reform Fed.
eral. State and municipaD.
5. National budget. (The introduc-
tion of scientific budget for the pur.
pose Of showing the relationship be-
tween National revenues and expendi.
tures.)
6. Liquor problem.
Z. Foreign relations of the United
States.
s. Relation and control of public
utilities.
9. Conservation OF the public
health.
TO- immigration.
II. Law reform.
IL. Child labor.
10. Cooperation VS.. competition
Gas social and industrial principle)
IA. Economic Wastes.
Is. Public schools.
16. Short ballot.
II. Conservation of National re-
sources.
is. Equal suffrage
49, Government ownership of rail
roads.
20. Good roads.
The matter of world peace had &c
per cent of the vote as first choice
and 81 per cent as final choice, The
matter of an American merchant ma
rine had "a per cent as first choice
and 40 per cent as final choice. Thus
these two subjects exhausted the
whole 100 per cent of the final choice
The matter of efficiency and economy
in government got 10 per cent as frs
choice, and taxation and tax reform
received rs per cent, followed By
three S's, seven 2's. and closing will
less than / per cent, all in the order
given above. It does indeed seen
queer that the merchant marin'
should be considered Of more import
ance than woman suffrage in the pro
portion of "a to as first choice
and 40 TO 0 as a final choice. It onl!
goes to show the sordid nature OF thu
male biped.-Waco Times-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18

Mr.. Merchant, how was your bust
ness today? How many people called
at your store to purchase your wares,
or to give you an opportunity to tell
them of the superior excellence OF
your goods and the price you ask for
them? An ad in The Eagle would
have told the story for you to 1900
people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18

Booker Washington's advice to the
colored people is that every family
raise a pig. This looks like a little
thing, but in the aggregate It would
mean millions to the colored people
Of the South. That is one OF our
great troubles, applicable to both
white and colored. we are Indifferent
and careless Of little things.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-18
ST. JosEPH's CHURCH.

st. Joseph's congregation celebrates
tomorrow the feast of its holy patron,
First mass and Holy Communion at
o'clock.
Second mass, Holy Communion and
sermon in Spanish at 9 o'clock.
Sermons in Bohemian, Polish and
German at 1890
Solemn high mass, sermon in Eng.
'ish by Rev. ]. Herburne and bene'
liction at II o'clock
Evening service at 7:i5.
Four priests will assist the pastor
in this celebration.
]. b. GLEISSNER, Pastor