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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-29
THE FORTY IMM0RTALS.
origin and Checkered Career Of the
French Academy.


The Institute of France had its In.
ception in 1870, when there was found
ed In Paris by the French poet, An
toine de Baif, literary and musical
society, known as the Academy Of the
yalois. Charles X granted it letters
patent on Nov. 20, 1870, as the Acade-
my of Poetry and Music. 1t had, how
ever. no stability. Attacked upon every
occasion and criticised by its oppo-
ncnts, its members ceased to meet aft
er 1854. Almost half a century passed
before revival took place.
For some time, since the year 1929,
a small circle of enthusiastic students
was wont to meet at each others homes
for the study of French language and
literature. From year to year its mem
bership increased, and in 1884 Cardinal
Richeieu proposed to the society to
have their private status changed into
Il public institution. with many rights
and privileges. Upon agreement by the
society il was henceforth known as
the French Academy. with II charter
from Louis XIII, of January, 1876.
1t consisted then of forty members.
the "forty immortals,' and at no time
md under no pressure whatsoever has
Ibis number been increased
True IL Is. also. that here royal pre-
rogative and personal intrigue often
added an inferior member, while the
far superior remained excluded, for
whom popular Indignation created the
world known "forty-first seat" For \
century and a half the academy held
stated meetings until Aug. 3, 1793.-
A rCnuut,t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-29
JOHN o., BASEBALL FAN
Oil King Gives Three Acres to Erect
Grandstand.

Tarrytown, March 29.-Since wit
Messing an exhibition game played by
the Brooklyn Dodgers at Daytora,
Fla, last month. John d. Rockefeller
has become an ardent baseball fan.
Last week he gave the use of three
acres of his land at Pocantico Hills
to the Pocantico Hills Athletic club
and he will aid it in building grand
stand. The manager of the team ex-
poets to have fast team in the field
and later in the season hopes Mr..
Rockefeller will come out and root for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-29
Constant Revelation.

Every time read Shakespeare l
discover some idea that hadn't struck
me before"
Yes" replied the man who yawns,
but isn't it pretty mucR the same way
with an insurance pot:cy:'-Washing-
ton star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-29
PRESIDENT PLANS VACATION
To TaNe Yacht Trip to Annapolis
friday.

Washington. March 29.-President
Wilson will take a short vacation be-
ginning tonight and lasting until
Tuesday morning. He will go to An
napolis to attend luncheon in his
honor on board the new Argentine
battleship Moreno, Monday afternoon
as the guest of DR.. Romulo S. Naon,
the Argentine ambassador.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-29

An idler is a watch tat wants both
hands,--Cowper.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
SEE AMERICA FIRST.

E. c. Tibbits. advertising direc-
tor of the B. f. Goodrich Company,
makers OF everything in rubber. is
the author of a clever little New
Years greeting. See America
First" II follows:
We are wishing you a pleasant
journey through the coming year
journey that shall not be marred
by skidding-
journey in which there may be
few rough spots
A journey in which you may have
Safety First, last and all the way
A journey which may enable you to
See America First in the galaxy of
nations
First in Prosperity, First in Peace,
and First in Honor
A journey that shall bring you all
the comfort. all the safety and all
the steady going that accompany
Goodrich Tires
A journey during which every day
may be a continuous round of plea
sure
Just as each Goodrich Tire is.
And may all your venture prove "a
be for the Best in the Long Run.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
TBENEIER'S SOCIAL SIDE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
EBENEZER, Del. Jan. Several
members and friends of EbonezCr
Church attended prayer meeting on
Sunday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs George l.. Dennoy. Miss
Nellie Van SAINT. who has been IN
with the grip, is improving Mr. and
Mrs Harley A. Mousley and daugh-
ter, Sara, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Eastburn and family
near Hockessin-Mr Sara l.. Wor-
rail- entertained a number Of her
relatives at a New Years dinner on
Sunday. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando X. Strahorn
and family, of Newark. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Davis and family.-The
Rev. and Mrs. h. c. Prettyman en-
tortained friends from Red Lion on
Saturday. Raymond Moore and
Lewis Baldwin of Wilmington. spent
the weekend with relatives here
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence w. Brackin
and family. of near Hockessin. spent
last Friday with Mr. and Mrs Her
man Cook and family-Miss Eliza
beth Little spent a short time last
week with her cousin Miss Frances
Whiteman. The Rev and Mrs. f..
c. prettyman were the Friday guests
at the home Of Mrs Ella Baldwin.
Archie Huston. of Seaford. spent a
few days last week with friends m
this vicinay. Miss Helen Whitemdn
spent a few days recently with rela-
tives i'm Wilmington
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
The Journals" Automobile Page
RED" MAHER IMPERILED
BY ice FLOES IN RIVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del, Jan a.
William Freddy" Maher. a member of
the 4th Company, stationed at Fort
Mott, n. J., and on detached service
a; Fort Delaware, who was a former
baseball player had a thrilling eX-
perionce on the river. near here re-
Gently, when he was caught, while in
small rowboat. by a large Zoe Of
ice Maher left Fort Delaware early
in the morning and was carried down
the river by the tide, as far as
Arnold's Point He was then brought
back as far as Alloway's Creek. four
miles below Salem, y. j. where he
managed 20 reach shore
He walked to Salem, y. J.. and
was taken by automobile TO Fort Mott,
y. j. where he received medical
treatment at tho Post Hospital In
an he was on the river nearly eight
hours. The people on the island,
on which Fort Delaware Is located
were without fresh provisions for
four days during the cold spell, as
none of the members Of the detach-
mcnt would venture out after Mahor'a
experience.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Spark,lng Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a well-KnOwn Ohio
Physician

DR.. +. NJ. Edwards for IL years treat
ed scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave
TO his patients prescription made OF
a few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets, you will know
them bv their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
nal action, carrying of the waste and
poisonous matter that ones system col
lccts
II YOU have pale face, sallow look
duh eyes. pimplcs, coated tongue, head
aches. listlcss, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts. inactive bowels, you take one
of Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing re-
suits.
Thousands of women, as well as men
take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets now and
then just TO keep in the pink OF condi-
tion.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-l0c and
2jc per box! All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Column
bus. D.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
WATCH THE GEARCASE.

Grease or very heavy oil in the
gearcases at this time of the year
means noisy gears and excessive
wear. During the cold weather gear
cases packed with grease will cause
the gears to run practically without
fabrication because the grease sticks
to the walls of the housing and lit
tie. if any, ever gets to the gear
teeth. The writer had occasion a few
days ago to examine the differential
housing and gearset of a car and
found that the gears were running
dry and had been for many weeks
because the thick oil had stuck to
the case. However. il was extreme
" difficult on the car in question 10
remove the differential case cover.
and in order to keep the gears lu-
bricated a little kerosene was poured
into the housing, and in addition a
pint of cylinder oil. The latter lu-
bricant seems to be good for cold
weather use, as when it does thick
en- it becomes gelatinous and not
hard. The use of an oil Of light
body also will show a power gain
because there is not so much load on
the gears. The examination of the
gearset is not a difficult matter. and
at this time of the year every owner
should flush the case with kerosene
and fill to level with oil.-Motor Age.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
BRASS BAND sALEsMANsHIP.

Little did some unsuspecting mem
Der or salesman imagine when he
first gloriod in the Over-capacity
ability of a motor truck that the day
would not be far distant when the
makers would as a unit, have TO
actively campaign against such des-
tructivo practices. Ii is not three
years since a big metropolitan buyer
made it a requisite of the demon
stration that each truck should carry
100 per cent overload at opproxi-
mately so per cent over the rated
vehicle speed. The fastest perform
er was given the initial order. Today
the tables are turning and our maxi
ers arc finding it necessary to insti-
tute a campaign, one platform of
which is to prevent spring makers
supplying its owners stronger springs
for a truck than those originally it-
ted, the ostensiblo object of the own
er being to fit stronge- springs to
care for more overload. Brass band
craftsmanship may appear attractive
for single order, but it proves very
costly when adopted by the masses.
The Automobile.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
GETTING READY
FOR AUTO SHOW
Dealers Say Philadelphia Ex-
hibit Will Guido All
Former Displays
ALL THE NEW
MODELS TO EXHIBIT

The great barren floor space Of 4O,
BOO square feet, the street level of
the Metropolitan Building. Broad and
Wallace streets, Philadelphia, has
been transformed into bower of
beauty, an architectural delight. win
some and winning as a banquet hall,
for the coming fourteenth automo-
bile show of the Philadelphia Auto
mobile Trade Association during the
week of January 9-16. Hardly more
than fortnight and the comdittee on
the show, Chairman w. p. Herbert
and Messrs. e. c. Johnson, ]. f..
Gomery. Ralph w. Cook and Edwin
B. Jackson, seemed to hold a thou
sand ends of details inextricably tan
gled. Today thanks to their mas
terly grasp of affairs, every avenue
Of approach to the show, whether the
public's expectations or the exhibit
tors demands, is clear, and every
unit of the shod mechanism is run
ming as smoothly as the silent en-
gines that will soon excite the ad-
miration and desire of the thousands
who are to gather round the cars in
renewed wonder and praise.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
WORK SAILS FOR EUROPE.

Among the passengers of the Lusi-
tania. which sailed yesterday, was
Bertram c. Work, president of the
B. F. Goodrich Company, of Akron.
o. Mr.. Work is carrying the hopes
of the American Rubber industry
since he. will continue direct with the
British Government the negotiations
which the Embargo Committee has
been carrying on at Washington for
the past two months
When the British Government FIRST
placed the embargo on shipments of
crude rubber from British ports to
the United States it was regarded as
of little importance by many; but
others took IL more seriously. A
Joint meeting of rubber manufac-
turers and importers representing
the majority of the trade was held in
New York early in November. It was
recognized that spasmodic individual
efforts would be of little value in
dealing with an international prob
lem; therefore, a joint committee
called the Embargo Committee, was
appointed
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
WHEN DRIVING FAST.

To be on the safe side when you
must speed see to it that you do not
do it with your top up. You haze a
fair chance to escape when the ca
turns turtle, if your top is down, bnt
none whatever when it is Up. In dis
cussing the little precautions to OBJ
serve when driving fast, It is Of
course, assumed that the condition
of the car is known and that you
arc reasonably certain that every nut
is tight and every part sound. Speed
ing is a safe sport when these
various points have not been over
looked.
Just as important as holding on 70
the wheel is the proper observance
of the rules of the road, and yet a
great many owners do not live up to
these rules. Either they do not
know the rules or they do not think:
do not realize how much they are en-
dangering themselves. not to mention
their property. and other motorists.
II is a common thing, and ma
tural thing for motorists to drive
on the inside of a curve even when
the curve is a left-hand one and they
are therefore driving on the wrong
side of the road. Many motorists
seem to be optimists when doing this.
for they seem to feel sure that they
will not meet another machine-but
sometimes they do. and then there is
wreck. To be safe it is not only
necessary to keep on the right side,
but also to blow the horn so that an
approaching driver will keep on his
own side of the highway.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
FIRFMEN TO ELECT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Jan. =
A meeting of the Delaware City Fire
Company will be held in the fire en-
gine house this evening. when the an
nual election of officers will take
place.
AT the last meeting of the Delaware
City Century Club. Mrs. Eugene
Householder, wife of First Lieutenant
Eugene r. Householder, of West
Point n. Y, told the members of the
club how to prepare the bandages
that they are making for the soldiers
abroad.
Personals Eugene W. Densmore,
who has been on an extended trip to
Marblehead. Mass. has returned here.
and is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. JeffersOn.-Miss Edith Bender,
of New Castle. has been guest Of
Miss Margaret Spicer.-Miss Rose
Evans. who has been visiting her
parents. near Middletown, has re-
turned Raymond B. Aker, who
has been visiting his mother here
has returned to Porkiomen.-William
c. Rittenhouse. of Philadelphia, was
recent visitor here.-Miss Rebecca
Cook, of Philadelphia. was a recent
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Cook.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
ELkrnN NEMs NOTES.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. Jan. Failing
through a trap door former Sheriff
Henry II. Hagor. of Chesapeake City,
sustained painful bruises
Wednesday being the feast of the
Epiphany. services we're held in Trim
iiy Church.
PERSONAL Miss Emily Hazel Hill
ton. of Baltimore. has been the guest
of Elkton relatives.-G. Reynolds Ash
was a recent Wilmington visitor
Miss Florence Y. Woolley is visiting
her niece. Miss Helen E. Woolley, Of
Philadelphia Mrs Daniel l.. Stan
ton, of Wilmington. has been visiting
her sisters. the Misses Cole-Mrs
Robert ID. Brown has been entertain
ing her aunt, Mrs. John c. Wells, Of
Philadelphia. Christie Crothers, of
the Johns Hopkins University. has
been the guest of his cousin. Omar ID.
Crothers.-Miss Gladys Williams has
returned from a visit to Wilmington
friends.-T Thomas Mitchell Garrett, of
the Annapolis Junction High School
spent the holidays with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence d. Carre.-
Miss Harriet Vickers Walmsley is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Anchar. of Bris-
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
news HAPPENINGS
ALONG state Line
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER Pa, Jan. T.
James Wilkinson died Sunday morn
ing. He had lived on the farm on
which he died for many years. He IS
survived by a widow. and three grown
children. Mrs. Laura Cooley. Mrs.
Eucius Cheyney. Of Delaware county,
Pa. and Lewis Wilkinson.
Word has reached here of the ar
rival at Ridgely. Md. of a son at the
Methodist parsonage. The parents.
the Rev and Mrs. VIM. h. Habhart
are very well known here.
The semi-annual installation of Of
ficors of Bethel Lodge. Knights of
Pythias. was held Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Banks, Sr.,
were entertained at dinner at the
home OF relatives in Wilmington re-
cently-Mr. and Mrs william Lewis
zebley and family spent Saturday in
Wilmington with Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Zebley and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
n. Zebley-Mrs. Samuel Connell, OF
New Castle spent Saturday with her
sister, Mrs. s. NJ. Pierce who Is very
i'll
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
STUDY ACCESSORIES.

There are quite a number of driv-
ers who are unfamiliar with the ac-
cessories on the motor. The car
buretor. for example, must be un-
derstood fully before any attempt Is
made to make adjustments. Not a
few car owners have written to Mo-
tor Age asking how this or that car
huretor may be made to feed more
gasoline and less air at slow speed.
so that a richer mixture can be OBJ
tanned for cranking. The very first
thing any owner should do when he
receives his car is to make study Of
the various adjustments. Every car
buretor-maker. every magaeto manu-
facturer. the carbuilder, all issue in
structions on the method OF making
various adjustments. and these SHOULD
be studied. Without knowing the
simple adjustments. tour OF any
length. especially in the winter
months. may mean considerable
trouble on the road.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
SNAIL CAR EVOLUTION.

Future developments will all tend
toward the light car. and I feel very
strongly that this is right, because
to my mind. the pure and simple
cyclecar will never suit the Ameri-
can temperament. The American is
the biggest buyer of accessories on
the face of the globe. Not only does
he want these things, but he will
get them with the cars, because this
is the whole substance Of CONNER
cial progress. We shall see the
same evolution in the small cars that
has worked itself out in what is now
known as the legitimate automobile
trade.-Karl w Zimmerschied, chief
metallurgist. General Motors Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
FIRFMFN To ENTERTAIN.

Special to THE hVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, Jan. The Lewes
Volunteer Fire Department are making
arrangements for weeks entert aim
mcnt To- be held in the auditorium dur
ing the week of January s. 'rhc cutcr-
tainmcnt viii compose of moving pic
lures. local talent vaudeville and or
chestra music. The money derived from
the shows is TO be used in paying on the
dcbt on the new automobile fire engine,
purchased last year. Ebe T. Lynch
chief of the company, has been chair
man of the committee with the follow
ing staff: g. Clifton Maull, Leroy J..
Evans. Harry W. Chambers and Cor
nclius Marshall
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
Double WEDDING
this time AT ELKTON

ELKTON. Md, Jan. Among the
marriages that took place in Elkton
yesterday was a double ceremony per-
formed at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage The couples we're Charles
l.. Hook and Miss Irene V. Haynes,
ana George ID. Haynes and Miss Ida
May Flynn. all of Philadelphia
Other couples who we're married
here yesterday we're George W. Croft
and Gertrude K. Hoffman, John Cares
and Eva ID. Mountain and MichaeI j.
Kane and Wilholminia Gettnor all of
Philadelphia; Clifford r. Gropp. Sell
lersville, and Ada NJ Hangey. Tel
fCrd, Pa; Frank f. Fairlamb. Leak
River, ILL.,, and Kate E. Grifiith. West
Chester, Pa.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
COMPANY
Shows newest CAR
New York Exhibit This
Year More Attractive
Than Ever
ALL MODELS
ARE POPULAR

The most striking feature of the
Overland exhibit which occupied the
first position at the New York show
was the fact that each of the five
cars on exhibition showed in a mark
ed degree the policy of The WHY'S
Overland Company of continually
giving more car for less money"
The Overlands, from the light four
cylinder Model 81 TO the six-cylinder
Model 80 are built throughout of the
best material obtainable all of which
has been thoroughly tested in the
physical and chemical laboratories Of
the big Toledo plant. The principle
of quantity production on which the
cars are manufactured, enables the
maker to give each operation the
very best of technical skill and pro-
producing facilities. Each part Is
made by a specialist who is able to
devote his entire attention to a sin
gle operation. This is one of the
essential economic factors in Over
land production.
OF the five cars shown, a touring
car. four-passengeT coupe and a road
ster were of the four-cylinder thir-
ty-fve horsepower Model so. the
others being a Model 81 four-cylindor
touring car and Model 50 a six-cylin-
der touring car. AS John n. Willys
president of The Willys-Overland
Company believes in showing the
public just exactly what a patron
( gets when he purchases an Overland
all OF the cars were strictly standard
in finish and equipment. In addi-
ton. a polished chassis of the Over
land Model so was also shown.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK
Skins At Once

You don't have TO WONDER if Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good You
KNOW it is, because the first applica-
tion stops the itching and your tor
tured skin feels cool and comforta-
BILE at last. Why don't YOU try this
easy Resinol way TO heal eczema or
similar skin eruption? Resinol clears
away pimples. too, and is a valuable
household remedy for cuts, sores,
burns. chafings. etc II has been pre-
scribed by doctors for 20 years and
contains nothing that could irritatc
or injure the tenderest skin. Sold by
all druggists. For free trial, write tC
Dept. 2-R. Resinol Baltimore. Md.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
WARWICK VISITORS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WARWICK. Md. Jan. Miss Eula
Vinyard has been in Philadelphia for
visit with friends.-Mrs. Verena l..
Vnyard has had as guests Professor
and Mrs Guy Johnson and little
daughter. Of North East, Md.-How-
ard Bishop. of Wilmington, has been
staying at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
r. b. Merritt, Jr-Miss Bessie Gun
kel is at Oxford. Md.-Mr. Barnard,
of Kennett Square, Pa, was a recent
visitor at the home of Judge Merritt
Mrs. William Williamson enter
tanned her sister, of Philadelphia,
over the holidays.-Miss Elma Tay-
lor. of Cecilton, is the guest OF Phil
adelphia fricnds.-Mrs. Charles
Peters is in Camden. ~ Miss
Leona Yates Is the guest OF rela.
tives in Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
Pierce ARROW CARS
ARE EVER POPULAR

There will be no new series of
Pierce-Arrow cars next year
Series Three" Pierce-Arrow motor
cars meet so adequately the demands
of the most discriminating people
that the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car
Company has decided to duplicate
the series; without change in design,
in equipment, or in prices; through
out at least the calendar year of
1915.
The most careful study of en-
gineering trends and style indications
reveals nothing either in this country
or abroad. which promises, as now
developed. to equal or surpass the
present Pierce-Arrow models.
This decision means that anyone
who has contemplated buying a
Pierce-Arrow car next summer can
buy now with wisdom and safety.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
c. D. STRICKLAND dead
IN HIS ELKTON HOME
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELkTON, Md. Jan. 7,-Calvin d
Strickland, son OF the late Palmer G
and Margaret scott Strickland died al
his home on Bow street yesterday. Two
weeks ago Mr.. Strickland was compelled
by failing health. to resign his position
as assistant postmaster in the Elkton
postollice, where he had served for more
than forty years He was in the sixty
fifth year OF his age and was unmarried.
Clarence c. Strickland. teller of the First
National Bank of Elkton, is q brother.
The funeral services will bc held from
his late home on Friday afternoon with
burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-01-07
Cream For Catarrh
Opens Up NOStrilS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief from
Head-colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snuilling, blowing,
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic, heal
ing cream in your nostrils. 1t pene-
trates through every air passage Of The
head, soothes the inhamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up
with a cold or nasty eatarrh- Relief
comes so quickly.