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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
HOW LONG, O LORD!
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

The annals of hell continue to be en-
riched by new devices. each excelling the
last in sheer horror.
One of the most recent war weapons IL
chlorine gas. This was used. according
10 correspondent of the London Chron-
icle. by the Germans i'm one Of their at
tacks in the north of France. They used,
not asphyxiating bombs but large. re-
inforced bottles of gas. compressed at
high pressure, placed on top of their
trenches. When the wind blew from
them toward the enemy they opened the
taps and a thick curtain of yellow smoke
arose and advanced toward the French
Some of them got away. Many remain
ed, ignorant Of the nature of this strange
menace, were overcome by the fumes,
and persisted. Their bodies instantly
turned black. Among those who
escaped nearly all coughed and spit blood,
the chlorine attacking the mucous men,
brane."
Add this to the slaughters in Urumia,
the unspeakabe desolation of Poland, the
proven outrageS in other fields and the
merciless drownings al sea. and your i'm
agination may get sufficient material TO
compose the appalling diabolism of war.
II is for this we solemnly curse all war
makers II is fer this we denounce the
vengeful pride, the red madness and the
insuiIerabe stupidity of rulers who chose
such means TO adjudcate their differ
enceS Of opinion.
How long will peaceful citizens consent
10 participate in this devils dance 10 de-
eide political issues? How long will the
common sense OF mankind endure such
paralysis Of reason, such dedication of
cruelty and savagery?
Whatever the disputes between the
| European states. they could have been
easily adjusted had the representatives
Of the people met in rational conference.
But the virus Of war glory still runs in
our veins. The strut Of the gold-braided
| soldier is still admired. The dreams OF
national glory still pollute us.
We must kill and spread havoc. Choke
| the men with chlorine. tear them with
shrapnel, gore them with bayonets and
! leave them 10 rot on the field. Outrage
! the women. Burn the homes Batter
the cities. Trampe their crops. Guido
every unnamable torture of American In
dams or Chinese Boxers.
WHAT FOR? To determine who shall
govern Alsace, 10 settle the commercial
/ rivalry Of Britain and Germany. to
avenge crazy assassination in Serbia.
/ Great Cod What infamous reason
! ing, What criminal ignorance, What
! Internal prostitution Of intelligence!
How long, o people of the world! are
you going TO stand for this sort Of thing!
/ How long are you going TO pour your
t bodies and your goods into this hopper
t Of the DEVILS mill? How long are you,
+ fragments Of God, human creatures en-
/ bowed with disposing minds, how long
are you going to live under THE GREAT
i DELUSION Of miltarism?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
AS TO BEING
INDEPENDENT
sn =. AooINoroN BRUCE.


Author % The Eiddi. OF PERSONAL
tty" Psychology and Parent
hood" etc
You want 20 be independent, son
Very Reu That is Iaudable am
bl,lon But nrst make sure that
YOU know what true independence
means
Somewhere wandering through
oHr ysst United states. t. young
man OF my acquaintance whose
boast Il has always been that he
ls independent Hts "indepen.
dence is about the only thing the
poor fellow has 10 boast OF and,
az matter OF fact. n has been the
great curse OF his life
Ever since be started in the seri.
oHs business OF earning A living he
has been so independent" that he
would not take orders from any.
body The result Il that he has
seldom held job more than a week
at 2 time
oOhlFAttlNN Nbulfi ~ Nibuhf AltN
employer would ask him IN DO some.
thing not entirely TO his fancy
there would be a surly refusal or
defiant neglect 10 do the required
work. and my independent" friend
would promptly End II necessary TO
seek another position.
Bitter experience seems 10 have
taught him little Al any rate, he
has today degenerated almost to
the status OF tramp; and a hope
less inefficient member OF society
he Is certain 10 remain until ne
learns in what independence really
consists
There are too many young men
and young women--who take SINH
lar attitude.
They forget that the world IL so
{ constituted that no one can be 50
"independent' as 10 run counter
entirely 10 the feelings and wishes
Of others without paying a severe
penalty.
To have a proper degree OF self.
( respect is one thing; to be selfish
and obstinate is quite another. and
independence" OF the type prac-
tised BY my wandering friend r.
really anonymous with selnshness
and obstinacy.
ITO what DO you attribute your
success" a capable travelling sales.
man was once asked. His reply Is
/ worth remembering
y attribute n 10 a conscientious
effort 10 put myself in my custom
cr's place, 10 find out what he eH.
T poets ~ me; and 20 meet him more
than half way"
n is the principle Of giye-and.
take that paves the way To true In.
dependence In lie. through achiev-
Ing success that will compel the
respect and admiration OF others.
And The principle OF giye.and. take
does not involve AFFECT serviilty on
either side all that IL involves Ia
frank recognition that others have
rights" as well as We, and that II
's our duty 20 respect these rights
and subordinate our own selfish
Whims and desires 10 them.
II George Washington had been
20 independent" az utterly 10 dis
regard tho advice OF his military as.
sociates. would he have come down
IN history as the savior OF his coun.
I try. and would the United States
30 free and independent today?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

and AS result - rolling r IA and
ar the same time show q severe case
OF malnl'r.t.oa, evidenced by lack
81 strength In muscular eGorT or
mental concentration.
TIE .Estem needs these foods. FOR
they are known as The "fgel food
hrcause they furnish ne body heat.
.i the system also need, 40 al nd
aare Of The very elements ~ which
.h" cody or rather the muscular
h5er ls composed. These muscle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
MONDAY, MAY 10. 1918
A Poem a Day.
WHAT THE WAR POET
GioRifIED,


You sang the battle
boldly you called FOR the muskets Ia
rattle.
You. IN your slippcred ease.
And babe the bugles lift 20 the
Glory you sang from your couch
With weak and sagEing pouch
You uttered your militant prattlc--
You sang the battle
what was your singing FOR.
With It's twopenny craving for gore
False 10 the corcT
Eyil enough Is the poisonous ,lamor -
Why should You yammer
or war;
safe IN your oluh Or your den
You watch them go past YOU again,
tThanktul that you're not among
thamh
soldiers mo longer. hut men
Meu--and Nouuc hons who were hot
with 30" Hrcath
~ your srdor ana noisy fermeut
Look az them now. they are broken
and spent
Are YOU not glad that your dog
Hundred, ~ those 70 their dea,hr
Go now stor clearing your throat:
Drop those rtt hands mat smote
Your tWnrEfWE Nrf tfWFVuDrV IutN
Go uow-Rnd learn from thar hat.
tered recruit
~ his iubiiaut slNtN dRvE'
OF the horror that crowded the
dawn
ot = rrssraut Ard peace Nreathlus
lawn
Turned 20 q roaring hlezc.
~ frantic drums that tiestered and
beat
\ nightmar~ retreat
~ the sickness th" death dealing
stenrh~s
~ the hlgnderiss asht through the
waist hisA in me water nllei
~ worrr~-r r------At---i- - gust
~ hnrriri, htstN luat
And children conceived with ths
Gripping weight
~ frensied and rNncerhDs hate
The dusk settling down Ike blight
Screening vpuartRhls hord-s
Scarrhtggt stah1irw the nj Eht
With hlfnifrr and he1tjess swords
~ a sudden weller ~ rries
And death irc9ping down from the
what va. your singing ror-
This nusi- THAT dared - snsmor
The crowd Wffh tho rlAuor
- could nrt ignore
Go--wtfh Your fAlsrffo roar
C,o--With s1ur ready made glawog.
Why should rou stay here - gurgl,
and stammer
~ war"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

she held her as her body slave for
- years. when she took her 10 the
border and released her. after read.
Ing her lecture upon the evil re-
salts o, ;reacheEy. The women OF
today are in no wise inferior 10 thar
wife they march by their husbands
sides and nsht With them in the
trenches with Just the same spirit
that moved their foreAears tour cen.
turtles go.--WashlnEton Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
FREAK BILLS

heer go held gp 20 sco-n freak bills" In
'rodUcrd in legislatures Laughter has been
aroused all over rho country by the kansas bin
TT0TTUrfTTZ TrrTr-- rT---7Tf-~--
powder rouge perfume false hair. or hair dyes
f0r the purpose of t-cairiuE 5r creating false
'mT- sion. bat ph0 notes ~ % the credit ~
fhe ehiFaIrv ~ tte Sgufl0Rer State that the
hlI i- drada Force rs added 20 this ronsidcra-
fir1 by -lr discovery That not all tho freak bills
originate in other states than vour ovn. n
Colorado produces e laHmaFrr who arhlcves
temporary distinction hy fatherinT a bin pro
yidirr thar chickens shall b- compelled 70 70.
iLr2 hetEeE- tLL- L.4llrl 81 T. AID o'clock and
california debate measure fo Ilf0i' tho size Of
hirdcaRes, while Texas actually passes o biz
prohibiting card playing on railway trains. New
York must assume responsibility FOR tho ideaist
$3.50 would prohibit pic eating c0ute.fs NOt
sll bills siiEmatized as freak" are such IN
'iara has good reason behind her proposal 20
require 9-foot sheets beds in hotels and 70
oStabll.h tho size ~ fFhhooks. However ~ MAJ
have been with its famous bill declaring that In
az places subject 20 its' Jurisdiction tradition.
ally hothersome decimal should be got rid OF by
The simple process of figuring the circumference
% q circle A. three and one-seventh times the
diametcr-New York Evening Post
-
About the time man thinks he knows q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

and sun De Gcd er.
FED and eak
from lack o. prop
or u 1uris awoEt.
one ma ear
excess 81 starch
foods hot treacs.
oils aud sweets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

one stood, but hundreds of thousands of
Detroiters Will remember that wooden
above their heads, and will miss il as an
arm and its heavy hammer brandiShed
old friend that is dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
Germany has many good players.


One of them is Won Hindenberg. who
has cut off Russian run after run just as
it has appeared that the Muscovites
were about to score.
Another is the captain of the Emden,
who made many brilliant play before
he was put out
But the management on the bench is
spelling it all.
The first big blunder was the invasion
of Belgium. which called a new player
into the game on the other side-Eng-
land, the Walter johnson of the interna-
tional league.
Then came the destruction Of Louvain,
which was Kissed by the bleaehers.
Then the Smelling of the Rheims cathe-
dral which was characterized by most
sportsmen as dirty playing.
Then the announcement that any
who favored England would be spiked by
= submarine.
And finally the torpedoing of the
Lusitania-the latest and the worst play
of the game.
1t was like a certain regretable Incl
dent in which Ty Cobb figured-leaving
the field to hit spectator in the stand.
For Germany has hit us, in blowing
up vessel on which Americans were
passengers.
Norwegians. Swedes. Danes, Dutch,
Americans-all have suffered from Ger
many's blockade policy
1t is this sort Of playing which is dis
gushing the spectators, and making
them more than ever eager that the
game be brought to an end.
Bonehead work has lost for Germany
whatever sympathy remained for her.
Umpire History, what will your de-
cision be on this last piece Of rough
work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10
BALZAC'S BIG APPETITE

Fasting may be good for some men, but II
seems necessary that I'm order 10 write well ono
should possess n hearty appetite and satisfy II
Fielding, Thackeray. Macaulay. Dickens and
Browning were all good eaters. so were Goethe
and Leasing Hugo. Flaubcrt and Zoa Az for
Balzac, his normal dinner AZ the Cafe Very
Paris consisted OF eight dozen oysters twelve
outlets. n duckling. a pair of partridges, a sole
and the usual balance OF lesser dainties Bah
zac's capacity for hard work was only e1ualed
by Napoleon's yet Napoleon ate sparngly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

II Is 40 much easier 10 find o
name for your neighbors baby than
It Is 10 select one for your own.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

The majority u people 10 rot IN
cerstard that q person may lie fat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

Buenos Aires Is ths !AsTse: city in the world
south OF the equator
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

About the time a man thinks he knows a
woman he finds that he needs another think
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

1t is this sort Of playing which is dis
gushing the spectators, and making
them more than ever eager that the
game be brought to an end
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-10

-1ns. 'f'ni hoard = tourist remark In The
Denver station. there He are awav out here in
'ltter Colorado ard people are sfill civilized o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27

was dispatched from Sofia on Sept.
20, so that it was framed before
Greek mobilization had been decided
upon 'ili 9it
dispatch from Athens yesterday
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
said:
THE Bulgarian minister today de-
clared that the mobilization of the
Bulgarian army was not directed
toward any attack against Greece or
Serbia, but that it constituted pre-
ventive measures in case Austro-Ger-
man troops should advance as far as
Vidin."
Vidin is fortified town of Bulgar-
ia on the Danube 1870 miles southeast
of Belgrade, Serbia. 1t is an empor-
ium of the Austrian commerce with
the Black Sea- 1t would be the first
Bulgarian town to be reached by the
Austro-German forces should the pre-
dicted Teutonic advance toward Con-
stantinople in aid of the Turks sue
coed in crossing the thirty-six-nile
strip of territory in the northeastern
corner of Serbia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
BULGARS STILL HESITATE
Allies Have Probably Put in Another
Bid

London Monday, Sept. 27-The
Bulgarian government yesterday
morning officially communicated to
the powers a note confirming in the
most categorical fashion the state
ment previously made semi-officially
that the mobilization of the Bulgar-
ian army was ordered in the national
interest and that it had not the slight
est offensive character.
The text of the note is virtually the
same as the wording of the semiofii-
cial statement issued at Sofia Sept
2S, which said that "the entry of Bull
garia into a state of armed neutrality
is explained by changes which recent
ly occurred in the political situa-
ton and that Bulgaria has not the
slightest aggressive intention, but is
firmly resolved TO be fully armed to
defend her rights and independence"
The official note to the powers also
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
Turn the Children Loose.

Turn them loose. That is the best
way to develop the muscles of boys
and girls. Turn them loose and let
them live wild-climb trees. jump
fences, chase squirrels, play with the
dogs, dig in the garden. pick flowers,
hop. skip and jump and do all sorts
of things that a natural human ami
NAL wants to do. The trouble is, our
boys and girls are tanned too much.
we are all born wild and in the civiiz-
ing process have to be tanned more or
less. Most Of us. however. get tanned
too much. We become so tanned that
we are spoiled.--Good Health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27

The first time l sang "Goodby" it
was in Tosti's studio. and he played
the accompaniment himself. The lines
"Hush--a voice from far away" Lis
ten and learn" it seems to say; "All
the tomorrows shall be as today" THE
cord is frayed. the cruise is dry; the
link must break and the lamp must
die" l sang throughout pianissimo.
with only the two slight crescendos
that he had marked in the music.
Stopping suddenly at the end of those
phrases, Tosti kissed me and eXclaim'
ed, THAT is the way | heard it"
knew what lie meant. The desire
prompted byiimagination in its compos-
ing had been realized. And / was very
happy. ~ AimeS Media in Woman's
Home Compnion. ',asi'ti' 1aii AS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
A Letter Surprise.

The president of corporation, says
Case and Comment, dictated to
trial stenographcr a letter to one of the
stockholders who had refused either
to pay for his stock or to return IL
and made use of the following Ian
guage
"Sho,nd you take the action indicat.
cd IN your letter.of the 2Gth inst. this
corporation viii take such action as
will be meet ana proper in the prem.
lScs
Imagine his surprise when letter
reading as follows was placed before
him for his signature:
SHOULD you take the action indcat
cd In yo"r letter of the Goth inst this
CORPORATION will take action that will
make you wish you had left the meat
and chopper on the premises"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27

pleasure trip His ship touched at a
port with an unpronounceable name.
Accompanied by his harem, his suit
aud most of his subjects. the reigning
ruler, a fat half caste. came down to
welcome the visitors. The subjects
jumped of the little dock and swan
about the steamer, while his maiesty
was received aboard in due state.
Strange to say, the official interpreter
and general factotum of the imperial
outfit was little cockney.
The tourists began pitching copper
coins over the sides in order to see the
common herd dive for them. Present
ly wealthy San Francisco man decid-
ed to do something really generous
He hauled a ten dollar gold piece out
of his pocket and poised to fling 1t out
across the surface Of the water In
stantly the cockney had him by the
arm.
COW, sir, don't do that, sir, if you
please, sirr' he implored You'll be
avin' is royal 'ighness in the water
next, sir. Saturday Evening Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
ESCAPED THE TRAP.
A Witty American Girl Turned the
Laugh Upon the Prince.


Remembrance Of most trivial Incl
dent of conversation at the dinner ia.
BILE fingers in mind, few words 'as
light as air. that have power to make
that merry monarch Edward VII,
now dead, live again in thought, re-
calling wildly his laughing eyes and
voice.
1t was much the fashion in those
days for women and girls to put a
small black line under the eyelashes,
deepening their shadow. His majesty
had, it seems. a little joke which had
amused him immensely to practice on
the fair owners of particularly bright
eyes, sometimes confusing them into
confession. | had never heard of this
Joke and was startled when he abrupt.
ly turned to mel was seated on his
left-apd asked as If shocked
MY dear young lady, what do you
do to your eyesY
Taken aback-black lashes inherited
from my mother made me only dark
under my eyes-II answered:
Nothing, sir. Nothing at all"
The whole table paused.
What? Don't You dot your i's?' he
asked triumphantly.
"N-n-o," l replied, saving myself In
the nick of time. II always use CAPT
tails The laugh was on my side
Everybody ,applauded.
Bravo said the prince, shaking
with laughter. You escaped my
Princes Lazaroyich-H rebelian
ovich NEE Eleanor Calhoun in the
Century Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
Norway Hotel System.

There is capital hotel system in
vogue in certain parts of Norway. In
villages where no hotel exists one of
the more prominent inhabitants is sub
sidized by the Norwegian government
commodation for not fewer than four
travellers. He may take in more if he
chooses, but four is the minimum. The
accommodation and food supplied are
excellent and the charges moderate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
How We Read.

Oliver Wendell Holmes owned up
to his preference for reading in books
to reading through them. when | set
out to read through book" the au-
tocrat wrote. 81 always felt that had
task before me. but when | read in
book it was the page or the para
graph that wanted, which left
its impression and became part of
my intellectual furniture" If we Were
only rranker most of us would con
TESS to being like Holmes in this mat
ter of our reading.--New York Tele-
gram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Elizabeth Keller is passing
THE day in Troy.
Lewis Dog and Monkey circus,
opera house today. Adv.
miss Mary Cole entertained friends
from South Salisbury Saturday.
Two big acts of vaudeville and the
best in photo-plays, opera house to-
day. Adv
Charles Barney of New York pass
ed the week end with his brother, H.
NJ. Barney.
Robinson and Nicholas expert
singing and talking comedians, opera
house today. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hyde of Spring
field, Mass, former residents are WIS.,
iting in the village briefly.
A regular meeting of st. Agnes
Guild will be held at the parish house
Tuesday, evening at S.45.
George T. Ovaitt. prominent
sb,isiness man of Bridgeport, Conn,
was an over Sunday visitor in Ben.
nington.
At Satters, Tel. 45O. Buy your
peaches for canning this week. They
are freestone liberia peaches and
going fast. y Adv
Mrs. Laura b. Cole has returned
from Orange Mass, where she at
tended the state convention of the o.
Il. S.
Miss Geneyieve and Miss Elizabeth
cry, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. ]. McKale, have returned
to Manchester.
A months mind requiem mass was
said at the chapel of st. Joseph's
convent this morning for the repose
of the soul of Miss Josephine Keller.
The bans of marriage between
Miss Elizabeth Keller and Dr. F. J..
Hurley were published for the first
time at ST. Francis de Sales church
Sunday
A SHOW that cannot be edualed any
where for the price at The opera
house tomorrow. A fiye-part V. L. S.
E feature and two acts of vaudeville
f0r and 10 cents. Adv 3 4
At Satters; finest lot of freestohe
Elberta peaches ever put on sale in
town, every basket, guaranteed, buy
now before they are all gone, Tel.
450. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hubbell,
who have been guests of Mr.. Hub
bells aunt, Miss Kate j. Hubbell in
Old Bennington, have returned to
Syracuse. W 1AY
Agnes Mcclure, aged nine months,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Nc
CURE of Maple street, died Sunday.
The funeral will be held from the
house Tuesday morning at . o'colck,
Jonathan Butts, aged rs years,
well known resident of White Creek,
died Sunday at his home. The fun
eral will take place Tuesday. Mr.
Butts trade was that of carpenter
anu OullutE.
The Misses Mollie and Catherine
O'Brien, Helen Theresa and Alice
Sullivan, Mary Cole, and Louise Ber-
geron were pleasantly entertained by
Miss Irene Buss at Camp Idlewild at
Barber's Pines Saturday.
Myron Wood, aged "A years, an in
mate of the Soldiers Home died
Sunday at that institution. He was
admitted to the home December l.
1897. Mr.. Wood was a member of
Co. A, 7th New York, and also of Co.
G. 123d New York. The body was
taken today to Dorset for burial.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merchant of Old
Bennington has sold the house and
lot at the corner of Gage and Maple
streets to Mrs Herbert w. Morgan of
Pownal Center, 1t is understood the
consideration was about $500. The
sale was made through the Nash G.
Hutchins agency
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-27
am NC and the phreno!oais..

A phrenologist once told Bill Nye
that he would shine as n reviyalist and
saidN that he ought to marry tall
blond with n nervous, sanguinary TEN,
pera ment.
''.All right, gentle scientist said Bill
Nyc. Il will marry the tall blond with
the bank account and bilious tempera-
ment when YOU give men chart show.
ing me bow 10 dispose of brown eyed
brunette With thoughtful cast OF coun,
tenance who married me In an un,
guarded moment two years ago"