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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
Apoisuse n Ancient Rome,

The first nighters in the theatcrs of
ancient Rome were much more pune
tiiious in the matter of applause than
modern audiences ire. When the Ro-
man theatcr roers we're fairly wei sat
islicd with Il play they appauded
Ivy snapping y III the thumb and mid
die finger II they wanted the actors
TO understand that they were really
satisfied with the performance they
capped loudly by heating the left fin
gers on tho right nand. n more hearty
token of approval WAS given by strill-
ing the fat palms of the hands against
each other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
PowNAL CENTER

The Pownal Center school closed
Friday with a picnic ct Town Han
under the supervision OF the teacher.
Miss Hazel Hufnagle A record is
given Of the pupils whose attendance
for the year WAS perfect or nearly
perfect. Those perfect in attendance
for the year are Joe Towslee, By
ron Towsleo. Philip Bonesteel, Theo-
dore Ely, May Myers and Gladys
,odell Those having missed only one
day are Florence Baker, George
Ely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08

A Hard Jolt.
suffer most awfnliy from
MT you k,-ow. The Girl
try talRug to yourself?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
LITHUANIAN RELIEF FUND
Total Collections of East Arlington
Branch Has Been $127.06.


Total Collections Of East Arlington
Branch Has Been $127.o6.
The balance from last time $1OS.50
April 9Th up to this
date East Arlington
collectors have receiv-
ed funds from the fol-
lowing:
Young Peoples Club $5.Uo
DR.. J. H. Reichling LOO
Thompson & Hena LOO
O. l.. Ames .oV
H. Walker %
Jones Williams %
John Smith 20
Collections since April 5th $500
Totol collections to the Relief
Fund are s117.5O. Also have sold
Lith. National Relief Fund stamps
$1,000 worth. This makes total
amount sent in less postal order
charges s.44. $12706.
Sarah Baltrunas, Secretary.
June 4, 1915.
We wish to thank most heartily
all for the help and donations contri-
buted to the Relief Fund, especially
to "The Banner" r. A. Shufileton
and Young Peoples Club. East Ar
lington collectors;
Sarah Baltrunas,
CHI. X. Giedrys,
Frank Adams,
Jos. Miltitas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
Houses and Lots for Sale


House OF ten rooms with modern
improvements, loyAted 3l0 Pleasant
ST.. on good sized lot. Price So. 900.
Large house, 201 Scott St., occu-
pied by two families. Price So. 500.
Building lots on Scott St $500
each. Others at $40 per foot 'front.'
age. Building lot corner Scott and
Stafford Sts. Also Guiding lots on
Stafford ST., facing Morgan Park.
Estate Of DIN Scott
Henry D. Fillmore,
Homer II. Webster,
Executors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
Look For This
SIGN

TT is the sign carried by all
garages and stations which
- sell SOCONY Motor Case
line the STANDARD Gasoline"
which careful motorists have
always insisted upon.
Gasoline bought under the SOCONY
Sign is a guaranteed, uniform product.
1t is the same now as last week - here
or two hundred miles away.
With SOCONY Motor Gasoline in
your tank, and POLARINE in your
crank case, your engine troubles will
be few and far between.
POLARINE is the standard oil for all
types of motors. 1t keeps its proper
lubricating body in the hottest cylinder,
and insures a maximum of fabrication
and a minimum of carbon.
Look for the red, white and blue
SOCONY Sign. You will see it every
where you go - the sign of quality in
fuel and lubricants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-08
'How Wide Is a 'GETS.IT' Smile 2 Wen,
Good Deal Over Fcetp'

There's no corn or callus among the
millions of feet in the world that GETS
tn will not remove-there's no escape,
'GETS-IT'' is the new way, the simple,
common-sense. sure way. 1t does away
with greasy ointments, salves, pads, cot
ton rings, harnesses, knives, scissors,
razors, files. and the hmping and the
painful pigeon-toe walk OF so many corn
pestered people. All you do is put drops
of 'GETS-IT" on-the corn shriyels up
and good bye. Nothing else in the World
like "GETS-IT.'' Millions are using it.
There's no pain. no trouble, no changing
shoes because of corns.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists every
where, 25c bottle, or sent direct by Il.
Lawrence Il Co., Chicago,
Sold IN Bennington and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn cure. by
Harold W. Cole and w. L. Gokay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
SENATOR STONE REPLIES Z
THE FILIBUSTERERS. r,

Last Monday Senator Stone, Of
Missouri, assured his colleagues that
lie had grown weary beyond endur-
ance of the nonsence of those en-
gagged in the present reprehensible
filibuster to defeat the passage of the
government Ship Purchase Bill. He
threatened the filibusterers with a
cloture rule, which, would end all de-
bate, If they did not proceed with the
debate and stop their time-killing an
tics. .< ~
Replying to the claim Of the fill
buster that they represented the
people Senator Stone said: !. i,
What people do these gentlemen
speak for? Not for the planters who
grow cotton in their fields; not for
the farmres, feeders, and millers' who
produce food supplies; not for the
miners who produce metals and fuel;
not for the manufacturer, who fabri-
Gates thousand things that are es-
sential to industrial and individual
life, not for any people who have
products to ship to the waiting mark,
cts of the world and who are suffer
ing enormous losses for the want Of
adequate transportation facilities and
from exorbitant, exactions. The people
these senators speak for are those
who control the executive committee
Of the New York chamber Of COM
MERGE and other like organizations"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
NO TOP TO THE WHEAT OR
CORN MARKET. ,.". - .

u Only twice in history has. whea
been quoted at higher figure thar
on last Saturday and on those oc
casions payment was made in cur
rency not as valuable as our pres
emit gold standard money, The price
Of wheat moved UP nearly ten cents
a bushel last week, closing at $1.53
During the past year this country
has exported more than twice as
much wheat as it did the previous
year. And May corn in the. eighties
in Chicago at this, season of, the
year has never before been known
by, the trade of today. And, when
compared with wheat, the price Of
corn is still low. -. r *.
A veritable river of gold is flowing
into this country from Europe fol
foodstuffs and no combination Of
disgruntled capitalists can keep bust
ness from booming during the com.
ing season.
- O. .F
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
REGISTER AND LEADER WARNS
" 'ti~ ElLlBUSTERERS, 3 =.

with what prospect OF success
will republican orators go before the
people, at least in the early days Of
a government owned and operated
merchant marine, if behind their
criticism of the president is believed
to be lurking disposition to revert
to the time-worn demands fOr} govern.
ment. subsidies to priavte ship own
ers? s,:' ta. ~. Is
Everywhere the trend is the other
way. There is less and less willing
ness to substitute private capital to
render any public service, less and
less disposition to deal with private
capital for any public service. More
and more the notion is growing that
what the public needs the public
might much better do for itself. i
"The president with a most aston
ishing disregard for democratic pre-
cedent has cast his fortunes in this
instance on the popular tide, and
taking advantage of another long
time republican agitation has gone
the republicans one better and
pumped his administration square
ly behind government purchase and
government ownership. Z,
ut may come out in the end that
the republican leaders are making
a strategic move, but on the surface
Of things as they now appear, the
president is bound to get the better
of the argument. For, barring some
bungle in the matter of making pur-
chases or some international tangle,
popular enthusiasm is bound to be
aroused, as one by one important
vessels are added to an American
merchant marine, and the fact that
this merchant marine is to be owned
and controlled by the United States,
and not by some shipping trust sub
sidized by the American taxpayer,
will not tend in any way to chill that
enthusiasm. ''-Register and Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
ALLEGED AMERICANS WHO ARE
MORE BRITISH THAN THE
BRITISH PRESS.
| New York WORLDLY 4
New York WORLDLY

| 4 %
/ Clement A. Griscom of Philadelphi
writes to Senator Stone to complain
that Mr.. Bryan's letter clusively
proves" that almost every action
that, has been taken by the Admin
istration has been in favor OF Ger
many and against the allies" He
adds: 1.-THE Administration Of these
United States has been the catspaW
of German manipulation long
enough" 49,, %%. -S-
", The London Times, however, says
of Mr.. Bryan's letter: 1T will read
with satisfaction by all unprecedented
champions Of neutral rights" The
Times makes the further comment
that Secretary Bryan's defense OF
American neutrality can be unpalat-
able emily to those who wish to see
it surrertitiously infringed, and al
together his letter commends itself
to us as an admirable exposition OF
a policy which becomes the greatest
of neutral peoples
Mr.. Griscom belongs to a class OF
Americans who are much more Eng
lish than the Engish-mOre English
than the London Times. They are
no more concerned about the honor
and the welfare of the United States
in this war than are the pro-German
extremists who BLACKBOARD President
Wilson and Mr.. Bryan for not allow
ing Germany to use the United
States as military base. - ~
Neither of these elements believes
in honest neutrality, and their grlev-
ance against the Administration is
that it has maintained an honest neu
trality. Allied with them are the
reckless partisans who miss no OPP
portunity to sdefame the government
of the United States and to weaken
it's prestige abroad if they think
there is an opportunity to make cap
ital against the President. r. : &:E
It is significant thing that the
most virulent attacks that have been
made upon the Presidents policy or
neutrality have been made by men
who call themselves American citi-
zens. No Englishman has assailed
the Administration as many probing
lish have assailed it. No German has
assailed it the way hundreds OF So
called German-Americans have as
sailed it. The business Of ibeling the
government of the United States and
abusing it's representatives in the
conduct of delicate foreign relations
during a period of world war has
been left to our own Copperheads.
The World does not believe that
Comprehension is likely to make
much Roadway in this country at
this time. There are men still living
who were Copperheads during the
Civil war, but they are not proud OF
it, None of them ever boast of it.
Copperheadism today is not likely
to be more popular than it was then,
even if less dangerous.
If there be Republicans who think
their party can get back into power
Oh Copperhead issue, we advise
them that they are victims OF a de-
fusion. In the whole history of the
United States no Copperhead party
has ever been rewarded at the polls.
There are many issues on which Re-
publicans may reasonably hope to
carry the 1916 elections. but llynhen-
ated- Americanism is not one OF
them. i! E-.,...o... d. r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
AzFREAk LEGISLATURE.

If any considerable number Of the
bills introduced by the members Of
over all other states in the Union for
way into the statute books Of the
state, Iowa will easily win first place
Ger all other states in the Union for
freak Legislation.
- Governor Clarke could endear him
self to the people Of Iowa by letting
it be known that he will if neces-
sary use his veto, as butcher does
his meat ak, upon much Of the leg
islation now under consideration by
the present General Assembly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03

Elihu Root says that he is shock
ed by the brute force which the
Democrats are using in putting
through the Shipping Bill. I Elihu
must be joking, because as temporary
and permanent chairman Of the last
Republican National convention he
won and still holds the brute force
record for the manner in which he
steam rollered the Roosevelt faction
at that time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03

y L Dc 80. & F-gf a. : 4 -
interests hostile to some part OF the
Congressional majority's Legislative
programme, and these incluue those
who are most loudly 5clamoring for
huge additional outlays on prepared
ness for war. ,-'s Hi
We are accordingly spared the ne
cessity of informing them that while
revenues are running all right for
the ordinary purposes OF the Govern
ment, there is nothing to spare for
their war-scare purposes. They know
it and now they admit it. Senator
Lodge and his son-in-law and the res
can map out new hundred-million-d
lar war programmes as much as they
please, but the requirement is now
imposed that they shall specify exact
ly what new taxes are to be levied tc
pay for their projects. ~ nj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

"The republican fiibusterers are
chiefly the old ship subsidy crowd
that fought for years and years with
out avail to authorize a subsidy sys.
tenn for the upbuilding of the Ameri.
can merchant marine. They are de,
termined no other plan than the one
they favored shall be tolerated. -
Washington correspondence Spring
field, Mass, Republican,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
THE SNOW ST ORM.

Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow? and, driving DER the fields,
Seems nowhere to alght; the ,whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,
And wells the farm house at the gardens end
The sled and traveller stopped the courier's feet
Delayed all friends shut out, the housemates sit
Around the radiant fire place, enclosed
In a tumutuous privacy Of storm
Come see the north winds masonry.
Out OF unseen quarry, evermore -
Furnished with tile, the fierce artificer
Curves his white bastions with projected roof
Round every windward stake or tree or door;
Speeding, the myriad-handed, his wild work
So fanciful savage naught cares he
For number proportion. Mockingly
On coop or kennel he hangs Parfan Wreaths;
A swanlike form invests the h idden thorn;
Fills up the farmers lane from fence to fence.
Maugre the farmers signs; and at the gate
A tapering turret overtops the work.
And when his hours numb cred, and the world :,
Is all his own, retiring as he were not
Leaves, when the appears, astonished art
To mimic in slow structures, tone by stone,
Built in age, the mad wind s nghtwork,
The frolic architecture of the
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Name in Trunk.

1t is a good plan when travelling to
have ones name and address printed
or written on the inside cover of a
trunk. Then in case of loss of check,
or any mistake, it can be identified by
the owner to the satisfaction of the
railway officials by simply opening are
trunk.-Good Housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Letter HELD.

Have box at hand in. desk, into
which slip interesting articles, witty
stories or poems. When writing to
friends, choose; from the collection such
as would appeal to the individual. II
you are not in the writing mood"
these supplements will be greatly ap-
preciated. -% -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Made From SunfIower Seeds.

, Seeds of sunfowers are found to
make excellent food for live stock; it's
oil is equal to the best linseed oil,
and its stalks are as good as coal for
producing heat. And yet only few
years ago Kansas regarded the sun
flower as pest for all purposes ex-
cept as an emblem. H.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Love the Reautlf1er,

8 Love Is always building up, 1t puts
some line of beauty on every life it
touches. 1t makes life seem more
worth while to every one into whose
eyes it. looks. Its words are bepedic-
tons. It's every breath is full of inspi.
Observation-Disclosures Teacher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03

A poll of the House indicates that
the proponents of the immigration
bill, with. it's literacy test, will not
be able to pass the measure over the
Presidents Veto, According to a
Washington dispatch no less than
SO Republican representatives. have
announced their intention to help
sustain the Presidents veto.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
A REVENUE SCARE THAT RE-
ACTS,

(From the New York WORLDLY T.
The current deficit in the Federal
revenue is no more than will, be
overcome by the income taxes to be
paid in June, and the rule of expert
ence is that Government expenditures
run lighter toward the end Of the fts-
cal year than in the early months.
There is therefore no ground for
the scare which has been raised over
the state of the treasury and the
need of new revenue legislation. It
is apparently the work Of designing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inf1amed condi-
ton Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed,
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an inflamed condi.
ton Of the mucous surfaces. II
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FIJI. CHENEY, 4 Co, Toledo, Ohio. I.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. - ~ .
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Why Pheasant Is Valued.

I The renown of the pheasant as 4,
game bird is due to its skill in hid.
ing itself on the ground, the fine
shots that it offers when driven from
cover, and the opportunities 1t affords
to the fine art of cookery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
TAKING a Chance.

DO you think the public will stand
for such play?" I'm not worrying
about the public" replied the theatre
cal manager. "All I'm afraid of is the
policA" ...'. ....s 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Dotnu Their Best.

Y Mr.. Housefy-"Well, dear, I begin
to realize that our time On earth is
short" Mrs. Housefy-"Yes, but we
have little to regret We have been
sober and Industrious and have raised
family of 10000 100000 Children
Life. .|
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
Never In Doubt.

."Does your wife ever doubt what
you say when you get home late?'
asked the Wise Guy. Never" replied
the Crouch. "She knows am lying"
rl-* Co.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
YORAN e. YORAN.

| ATTORNEYS AT LAY. Office in
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, Manchester, Iowa. 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03

THEODORE SHELLY.
LICENSED UNDERTAKEN AND
Embalmer. Telephone. office 494;
residence. $50. Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
ooRMAN BROS,

DENTISTS. Office on Franklin stree
north Of tho Globe hotel, Manchester
Iowa. Dental Surgery In all it, branch
81. Make frequent visits to neighbor
Ing towns Always ct office ON Satu1
dAyA e T".%. .E-Ia -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03

l. THOS. r. cARkEEk
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER SUPER
INTENDANT. 8. Il. corner Sth and Maj
streets. Dubuque Iowa -f1N| - =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CARP & CARR,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special At
sentton given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance. Office In Post Of
flee Building. Manchester. Iowa
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-19
TERRYVILLE STRIKERS FAIL
 TO ADJUST TROUBLE
President Informed Committee That All Strikers Who Were Not Back at 5.30 Could Consider Themselves Dis charged.

Terryville, Conn, Oct. 1S.-An at tempt of the striking employees of the Eagle Lock company to reach some adjustment of the trouble at the fac tory through a conference with Presi- dent R. J. Plumb of the firm late to- day failed of its object, and the com mittee was informed by MT. Plumb that all the strikers who were not back at their work by 5.3O o'clock in the af- ternoon might consider themselves dis charged. The committee had asked him to give some indication of what they might expect in the way of an increase in wages. MT. Plumb said he had nothing to say on that point. The shops would be open in the morning. he said. and the company would fecl at nDerty to take on new help as it wished.
 About all but 200 of the 1900 em- ployed in the factories. it was said to- night, are out. Several teamsters al the factory declined to take their teams out during the afternoon, saying they had received intimations that 1t would not be well to do so. The drivers hwhc did deliver shipments at the railroad station drove their teams under guard of deputy sheriffs. About a dezen dep- uty sheriffs were on guard tonight about the factory.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-19

the Balkans, but cooperation of their navy in the Aegean, where an allied fleet has already gathered, is looked for.
 New Russian Movement.
 The point at which the Russians will strike has not yet been disclosed. The expectation is. however, that the allies have surprise for the central powers and that steps are being taken to bring turkey to her knees before assist ance can reach her.
 There has been plenty of heavy fighting on both the eastern and west ern fronts. but in neither case has either side attempted general offen- sive. The Germans are still making a great effort between Riga and Dvinsk and have met with some minor suc- cesses, but thence to the Rumanian border. wherever there has been any fighting, it is expected the Russians who are attacking, and they, too, claim some gains. Much the same condi- tions prevail on the western front The British have been attacking east of Vermelles. according to the Berlin re- port. while the Germans attacked the French near Souchez and the French took the offensive in Champagne. Lor- raine mad the Vosges. None of these attempts is making any marked alter ations in the positions of the armies.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-19
GENERAL ELECTRIC co.
 EMPLoYES ARE oBDURATE.
fS.ooo Vote Unanimously to Reject
 Cohnpronnise Offer of Manager.

Schenectady. N. Y, Oct. 1S.-Repre- sentatives of the 13,000 employees of the General Electric company now on strike tonight voted unanimously to reject the compromise offer made by George E. Emmons, general manager of the plant The workers went on strike when their demand for an eight hour day was refused by the com pany
 MT. Emmons offered the employees a compromise which would have called for a 5 per cent. increase in wages now, with nine and half hour day, and another 5 per cent. increase in one year and a nine hour day. Represent atives of the employees will confer with MT. Emmons tomorrow, when he will be notified of their decision.
 The press committee of the employees announced tonight that the individual union meetings had resulted in a vote of approximately ten to one for an eight hour day. This committee also said that less than 100 men returned to the plant today, though officials had estimated that about 500 employees re- | turned to work.