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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
53 SLE|GHSNFU ULL.
OF HAPPYSCHOO[
CHILDREN
Annual Community Ride Was I'm.
qualified Success
CANDY FOR EVERY CHILD
Merchants, Owners of Teams and
Bennington City Band All Con-
tributed for the Occasion.

Over 1900 children were made
| happy Friday afternoon by the annual
community sleigh ride and Bennlns-
ton has again placed itself on record
as doing something progressive and
unique. Every school child who SO
desired was given AN opportunity Tor
ride and in addition was given a
bag of candy to help make merry.
The candy was donated by generous
merchants and. put into bags by MEM
bers Of the Civic League.
AS the procession of So sleighs
came down Main street, headed by
Messrs Hogan and Buss and tne
band, making a continuous line Of
Joyous laughing children as far as eye
could reach, not a spectator could
help but feel impressed. While
great measure of success is due tC
the untiring efforts Of Street Commits
sioner Buss and Village Clerk Hogan,
the hearty cooperation OF the schools.
the generosity of the merchants and
all the citizens who gave their
sleighs. time or money, combined 10
make it all very orderly and well
managed affair
That so much happiness can be
given to so many with so little sacr'-
five to each individual who helped.
proves that the venture is very much
worthwhile.
The committee particularly wishes
to thank the band for their services.
the Y NJ c. A. for the use of the
building, the merchants who donated
the candy, Messrs Bra9Il Hurley, Muir
ply and Hutton and Mrs. Elliott. Mrs.
Pursel, Misses Ethel Davenport and
Carver for assistance. With few ex-
ceptions the requests for sleighs was
met with hearty response. Henry w.
Tuttle Co.. alone, furnished 20
horses. Henry w. Myers & Son pro-
vided sleighs; Daniel Barber, super
of Fairview farms, 4; john
Ryan, superintendent of The Orchards
2; j. Ed Walbridge 3; ]. J. Ryan.
2. The following sent one
sleigh EACH Louis Briggs. Walter
Farm, Willard Rose, Charles Tudor,
George lockwood & Co., George Haw-
kins, H. E. Bradford Co., Carl Hendee.
Arthur Elwell. George Phelps, James
Hogan. Nicholas Cone, George Bur
CESS, H. P. Woodman, F. A. Green
slet, A. S. Drysdale & Son., F. a.
Graves. Col. Thomas Hannon, f.. S.
Pratt, P. C. Cornell, Putnam House;
& burlington, T. A. Carpen
ter e. Son, c. II. Plumb
The committee in charge OF arrange
nents for the ride were Messrs. Il. :.
Buss, and w. p. Hogan, Mrs. f. 3.
Huling, Misses Eunice Lyons. Bridgic
MCGUIRE. Elizabeth Keeler and Ma
helde Vossler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
ANIMAL TOILETS.
Cleanliness Rules and Some Creatures
Wash Each Other

Most animals love cleanliness. We
have all seen sparrows fill their feath-
ers with dust and then shake them
selves until they are clean. This is
one of their ways of washing. And
we have all watched the cat lick her
self till she Is spotless and shining.
For her toilet the cat makes use of her
tongue, tail and her paws. A cats
tongue is rough, having all over 1t tiny
horny papillae that are directed in
ward. Pussy brushes herself all over
with her tongue, using the hard rough
pads under her paws upon those parts
that are beyond the reach of her
tongue. Her claws she uses as comb
TO take tangles and matted foreign
substances out Of her fur. She also
picks her teeth with her claws.
The cat uses the pads of her feet like
sponge, moistening them with sa-
Iva and passing them repeatedly over
her head and face. Finally, to com
plete her toilet, she gives herself a few
whisks with her tail.
Some animals wash each other. Con-
dors, vultures and eagles after feast
of carrion fly TO the nearest water ana
splash about in 1t until their feathers
are clean. The care that animals
which live together in communities
take to keep their homes clean is as
tonishing and is we'll seen In the nests
Of moles and especially among the bees
and ants.-New York World
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
NEGRO CONFESSES
THAT HE KILLED
THE GARDENERS
Claude Slower Tells How He Shot
Brothers in Florida Swamp
MURDERER MAY Be lYNCHED
Will Be Taken From Tennessee by
Detective to Scene of Double
Crime.

Johnson City, Tenn. Feb 12.-
When confronted with grip belong.
| ing TO the Gardner brothers, which
contained shirts and collars bearing
| the initials II. c." Claude Stover.
| the Negro who was arrested Wednes.
| day at Elizabethton by Policeman Aus
brooks as a suspect in connection
| with the murder of Alonzo G. Gard
ner of Baltimore, Md, formerly of
North Adams, Mass, and Horace S.
Gardner of Springfield Mass, broke
down and confessed early this morn
ing to having committed the crime
Stover says that he took the Cara
ners on a yacht from Jacksonville to
Welaka, Fla. that on the morning OF
the tragedy the men made him dance
by threatening to shoot at his feet.
which made him mad. He said he
accompanied Alonzo Gardner into the
swamp near the hunting camp. and
when Gardner was in the act of shoot
ing hog he shot Gardner in the back
of the head with a shotgun. He re-
turned to camp and Horace Gardner
asked him regarding his brother. He
told him he was down in the thicket
where he had killed a hog He says
that Horace asked him to go with
him distance away from the camp.
and while doing so he shot Gardner
in the back with a rifle. This, he
says, was ahQsstaslaih s where he
killed the other man
Stoyer says ne tool $40 and a gold
watch from the pockets OF the Gard
ners. He says that he had known
the Gardners for some time and had
been on trips with them before. He
worked for a steamboat company in
Jacksonville. He has always been a
bad character and considered danger
Gus.
Detective Capoon arrived at Eliza
bethton this afternoon from Jackson
Vile. The Negro and Capoon recog-
nized each other at once. The detec-
tive will leave for Florida with Stover
tomorrow and Policeman Ausbrooks
will accompany them.
The crime is regarded here as one
of the foulest and most cod-blooded
in the South and it is believed here
that it will not be at all surprising If,
when Stover reaches the scene of the
tragedy he is dealt with in manner
of Florida justice"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
EVENING BANNER DANCE
Employees Hold Enjoyable Affair AT
Forester's Hall Friday Evening

rOTeSterS f79li FTiudy evening
Employees of the Bennington Eve
ming Banner made their first venture
as social organization Friday eve-
ming in the form of a dance at Forest
ers hall and judging from the express
sions of approval that come to them
they feel justified in considering tho
affair an unqualified success.
No attempt at elaboration wae
made. The original idea was merely
to hold a gathering at which the mem
bers of the force" might have an op-
portunity to meet in a social way u
portion of the people of Bennington
with whom their work OF putting forth
a newspaper brings them in daily con.
tact. .ta
BY the tasteful use OF the national
colors a modest but exceptionally pret
ty scheme of decorations was carried
out and the anniversary OF the birth
of Lincoln was recognized by the plac-
ing of portraits of the martyred presi-
dent in CONSPICUOUS places upon the
walls. An orchestra of six pieces pro-
vided music that kept the feet of the
dancers flying until o'clock.
The Banner people wish to extend to
their friends their hearty appreciation
of their presence and their co-operat
ion in making the event the enjoyable
occasion that it proved to be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
SAFETY FROM FIRE.
A Method For lnsuring Escape From
a Crowded Building.

Crowded Buiidln9.
In discussing the best means Of emp
tying loft or factory building of its
occupants In time of fire or panic II.
II. J. Porter. expert on safety from fire
and known as the father of the fire
drill points out method for solving
the escape from crowded building.
This method is fire wall so arrang
ed on building as practically 10 bisect
1t. This wall must he continuous from
cellar to roof and be provided with
doorways on each floor, closed by auto
matte fire doors. The building must he
designed with two sets Of egress facill-
ties Of ample proportions. one set locat-
cd on each side of the wall accessible
from each floor.
No fire is at all likely to occur on
both sides of this fire wall simultane-
ously. unless it is of incendiary origin.
Should fire occur the alarm sounds.
and the occupants OF the building on
the side where the fire is merely have
to pass through them and be perfectly
safe.
a fire drill will empty either side of
a building so equipped, no matter how
MANY stories high. in Il minute. The
refugees remain in the safe side of the
building until the fire has been put out.
or they may ut any time without haste
use the egress facilities provided there,
which would be free from smoke or
fire.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

London. Saturday, Feb. 13.-Al,
eyes now are turned upon East Prus-
sia, where the Germany Army, under
the observation if not the command OF
Emperor William, has taken the Of
fensiye and compelled the Russians to
evacuate their positions east of the
Masurian Lakes and retire to their
own territory.
The Russians refer to this as stra-
tegicai retirement, but the German of
fetal communication intimates that
appearance in this district of a strong
German force was n surprise to the
Russians and that the Germans cap
tured 26,Qo0 rrisoners, 20 cannon, and
30 machine guns, in addition to a lot
of war material. II the German
statement is correct the Russian re-
verse apparently is almost as serious
as that which the Muscovite forces
suffered in the same place early IN
the war
Before the German official communi
cation was received in London, mill
tary men were inclined to look upon
the Russian retirement as a wise
move, declaring that it would compel
the Germans to fight the battle on
Russian territory and away from
their strategical railways. The army
which the Germans flung so suddenly
into East Prussia is believed to have
numbered 100000 men and to have
been made up of soldiers who have
been fighting on the Bzura and west
ern fronts and of units of the new
army which has just completed train
ing in Central Germany
The Germans have resumed the Oh
fensive in Russian Poland on the
right bank of the Lower Vistula and
have occupied the town of Sierpec.
which lies short distance to the
northwest of Plock. Thus the chief
in the east has been
transferred from the lines west and
southwest of Warsaw to the north.
The battles in the Carpathian
Mountains continue, but the general
staff of neither of the contending
forces gives much information con-
corning the fighting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
Has Cangedhe Name Ram Island The Character Pop
The LEGISLATURE
Prospect That Woman Suffrage Bill
May Pass House. 49,

| Way Tdss rouse. 4-f
Montpelier, Feb. l3-The woman
suffrage bill which went through thu
Senate so easily may pass the House
is the opinion of some friends of th.
measure
| The resolution providing for a visit
of Bennington county members to the
Bennington Jail was dismissed by tbs
| House this morning.
Among the new bills introduced are
the following:
Senator Roberts of Rutland, rela;.
ing to the sale of oleomargarine, sec
rotary of state may license its sale In
any town or city, fee $5 year TO
committee on agriculture.
S. Sc, by Senator Noonan of Addl-
son. relating to disposition of unclaim
ed deposits in saving banks, after FIVE
years paid to State treasurer, but if
within fifteen years legal claimant is
shown it shall be paid to such claim
ant, probate court may issue a de-
cree governing all deposits not drawn
upon or add to in 30 years II no
claimant is known. To committee
on banks.
From the joint committee on game
and fisheries, as a substitute for II,
10. H. II, H. 33, II. 73, H. "a, II. 81,
II. 80, II. III. H. 100. and H. 219, an
act to amend paragraph a of Sect
ton 3, paragraph A of Section 13 and
paragraph A of Section 1G of No POI
of the acts of 1912 relating to fish and
game laws (Makes it unlawful to
sell any part of deer killed while in
juring crops) Fixes open season for
deer with horns not less than three
inches long. from November Is TO
December ), inclusive, Sundays ex.
cepted, provided. however. that dur
ing the open season TO 1915, any
wild deer may he taken. Open
season for otter. November l to May
l. Open season for marten, raccoon.
tishercat and skunk from October 20
TO April l. Fox may be taken at any
time excepting they cannot be tap
ped between April and October 20.
The taking of Skunks from holes or
dens by digging. smoking or use OF
in prohibited,
Read Third Time and Passed.
II. 27S, an act relating to free
road labor day Favored by Mr.. Nj
cholas of Essex. Mr.. Morse of Hard
wick and Mr.. Hapgood OF Peru)
Ordered to Lie
II. 2S2. an act relating to the taxa
tion of stock in corporations and de
posits in savings banks and trust
companies. Ton motion of Mr. Nc.
Clary OF Windsor the bill was order
ed to lie and be made a special or
der Tor Wednesday afternoon at go
0 clock.)
Joint Resolution
by Mr.. Hulett of Arlington extending
TO Mr.. Dimond, the member from Man
chester. sympathy at his loss in the
Heath of his mother Adopted on the
part of the House.
Passed in Concurrence
S. SO, an act to authorize the town
,f Richford to issue certain bonds.
S. 43, an act TO authorize the clerk |
Of Bennington county to complete |
he court records in said county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
SOCIALIST CAUCUS
Win Be Held This Evening at the
4ata4. Band Rooms.

The Socialist voters, of the town OF
Bennington are hereby warned tc
meet in caucus in the rooms of the
Bennington City Band, Main street
this evening, Saturday Feb. 18th, 1915
at s p. m. for the following purposes
FIRST To place in nomination can
didates for town officers to be voted
for at the annual meeting to be held
Tuesday, March 2nd, 1915.
Second To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met
BY order of the Socialist Town Com
mittee.
Dated at Bennington, VT, Feb. 18TH,
1915.
James Canfeld, chairman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
KA|SER'S FORCES
PUSH RUSSIANS
OVER BORDER
Germans Won Victory and Took
$500 Prisoners
KAISER HIMSELF IN COMMAND
Unexpected Result in East Prussia
Clears German Soil OF Enemy
Except in AIsace.

Berlin via Sayville. Feb. 13:-News
today from the East Prussian frontier
shows that the German victory was
greater than the first news indicated.
The Russians were driven across the
frontier in a rout abandoning their
wounded, guns and large quantities Of
supplies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
aevenee!

"Why are you so crazy to take mud
baths? There's nothing the matter
with you"
ITS this way, doctor was brought
up in a lace collar and Fauntleroy
suit. And | always vowed that |
would get my share Of playing in the
mud some day. Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
A Hard Cold

due to a sudden change in the wealth.
er. exposure. or any cause, If neglect.
ed. may lead to serious lung troubles
Keep Downs Elixir in the medicine
cupboard, and take before the cold
develops into pneumonia, or con-
sumption becomes seated. Sold
everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

I,OR SALE-The Park residence on Pleasant
4 street. This is one OF the finest residences
Iu Remington. Equipped with all modern
conveni-nees and offered at a low price. Ed
ward J. Hall. Hawks Block. North st., Ben
nington, VT. U9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

Paris. Feb 13-Ten German
aeroplanes made an attack on the
French fortresses at Verdun this
morning and dropped many bombs,
but no great damage resulted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont increase in cloudness fol-
lowed by rain in south and rain or
snow north portion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

Y2OR sALE--House of s rooms loo tied On
L Park street will he sold at sacrifice il
sold before April lst. Parties who are interest
ed call or addiess Marion Blackmer s09 Union
sr SITS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR sALE-The Mahon place on North ST.,
T. in the vi lage of bennington. An up-to.
date village d welling With ali modern improve
ment', barn and ine garden. Two-thirds of
price left on mortgage. n. kamber, Benning-
ION, VT. SStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
NOTICE

Atous mes amis. Jecontinuerai a
vendoa du poissau sur Ia meme route
que jai contume de passer.
Votse fidele serviteur
Fred Grafton.
Bennineton VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR SALE-The fine residential property of
the late +. W. Goodall, located at OBJ Main
ST., Broom Houss with Office and all modern
improvements. Good Barn 2tx24, lot lUDxsJi.
price $le,00 Nash Z Hutchins. o.tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

COR SALE Farm of 86 acres miles from
South Salisbury, good set of bu dng-,
@ acre wood lot water at house snc In pasture,
price 81 200 5000 'wn, Nash and Hutchins 1Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR sALE-Pigs and horses. Apply at
L Walbrdgc Homestead, Bennington Falls.
1905
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR SALE-Ore cash register, in good con-
4 dition, at reasonable price. s'l Division
street. lto'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

COR SALE White wyandotfe egss for
L hatching. Fishel strain. great winter lay
crs, eggs St0 per ii teen 'G.iO per hundred.
Richard X. Dwyer, North Pennington, Vt.
Sgt2Js
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

Fighting in the northwest is going
on with renewed intensity but there
have been no important changes of
position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR SALE-1 1.9 acres OF good land. good =
ros In house. ali newly painted and paper.
ed. barn, carri.ge shed, large hen house and
yard, fine spring OF water, located on trolley
one mile from North Bennington Post Office
Price sl20O-- $500 cash. Nash Hutchins. 6itf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR sALE-A desirable piece of real es.
IL tate on one OF tue principle streets A
good home or investment TO pay per cent.
Adde'S Y. b., Banner Office. 9itf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR GALE

EOR sALF-B Bulldog. five months old. Apply
Frank Cassasno, Lyons District, l0Ot6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

Cy/ANTED-ChaiIs to reseat with either
w cane or rattan. L.. B. Keyes. 30 Senool
street l'Utb'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

FOR sALE-Two Sets of sleighs, one Beam
L Sleigh for logging and one Three beam
sleigh for farm work. Inquire at the
Parmers' Shed Blacksmith Shop. tOtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

EOR sALE-We now have another 1915 Dem
L onstration Ford Touring car for sale a.
reduced price. Bennington Garage Ford Deal
ers. soti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

LIIANrED-Pos doing housework or
w as second girl. Can cook and am Il COM
petent honsekeeper. yiddess Miss =. care
EvvIing Banuer. 95Cla
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
WANTED

XV/ANTED-A trackmsn, to work on the
w Derkshire who resides in or near Ben
ming ton village. b. baker. Track Foreman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

G.ln.OO RE wARD-I will pay the above
'Ip a " reward for the return of my White
Spitz Dog, answering TO the name of mo"
''Moke' or "Mq1Ue." OF for his collar Will
Information of where the finder got II end
how II or he got there. Edward Isham, "Orms-
hy Hill, Manchester, VT. It's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

~ OTICE-Brng so B. 4. Babtts trade
~ marks to willoughby's and 10 ct store
for useful and durable SET OF nigh grade
kitchen cutlery. 92tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

RIO BENT-Room with heat and privilege
Il of bath Apply l2S scott st. 9it'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
TO RENT

I,o RENT-House li3 sprihg street. II. +
u GrenOn 9)tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13
LOST

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Fo hens
Il Three 800 egg and two $50 egg Victor Incue
bators and ten reep-o'day breeders, lnquirr
OF Sheldon Harrington, SALISBURY, Vt. o
Chelsen H. Harrington, 2N Stafford st en-
nington, VT. Tel. dix. f9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-13

rE'O RENT-Idoal Tour Garage. 1876 North
81. Fully equipped machine shop, eev-
ator included. One front Office over store.
40 Main st. Store to be Occupei by Wool.
worth April lst. Several desirable te1ements
centrally located. Geo. NJ. Hawks, ABS Main
ST. 6)tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-12
THE FINAL TRIBUTE
IS PAID ESTEEMED
AMER|CUS WOMAN

The funeral services of Mrs. Flor
ence Harvey, who passed away Sunda7
evening at her residence on Lee street,
were conducted Tuesday afternoon
from her late hoom, where large rom
course of sorrowing friends assem-.
bled to pay final fearful tribute to this
good and noble Christian woman, so
generally esteemed here.
The services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. R. L. Bivins, of Furlow
Lawn Baptist church, assisted by Rev.
A, c. Wellons, of Plains, and were very
deeply impressive throughout
The casket was covered with exqui-
site floral emblems as it was borne
away by the active pallbearers, Messrs.
R. L. Maynard, L. Gammage, T. F.
Gatewood. Lucius Harvey, j. L. Sparks
and w. 0. Easterlin. The exercises
were concluded at a O'Clock at Oak
grove cemetery, where a large assem-
blage awaited the funeral party.
The following named friends acted
as an honorary escort: Messrs. e. Y.
Andrews, H. M. Stokes, E. J. McMath,
Jno. T. Howell, D. R. Andrews, Chas.
A Chambliss, Chas. c. Sheppard.
John Marshall, john Summerford Jno.
w. F. Daniel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-12
From Balkan Theatre.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Bulgarian
invasion of Serbia brought the Balkan
campaign to the front more promi-
nently. There are few details an
nounced.
The speech of former Premier Veni-
zelas in the Greek Chamber of Depu-
ties is regarded as favorable to the
Allies. The declaration that it is no
longer a question whether Greece
ought to enter the war, but when, was
made with the approval of majority
of the deputies
The Germans claim to be advancing
steadily south of the Danube in Ser
bia. They claim to have taken the
city and fortress of Semandrie on the
Danube. Unofficial dispatches from
Nish say that the Serbians have check
ed the Germans at several points on
the Danube. AT some places they
drove the Teutons back over the river.
On the eastern front the Germans
are still hammering at Dyinsk. Else
where the Russians are attacking
fierceIy esnecially in eastern Calicia
where victories are reported.
Military observers testify to the re-
newed accuracy and efficiency of the
Russian artillery.
On the westerns front the fighting
continues north and east of Souchez,
and on the Lafoele heights.