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Metropolis weekly gazette., 1915-08-06
Health ano EseItement.
Twenty Cents Out,

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EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. George Stafford. who has been
i'll is improving.
Miss Edith Grout left town Mon
day for Indianapolis, Ind, to take a
position in library.
Joseph and William King passed
Sunday in Rutland visiting their
sister, Mrs. James Conway.
Mrs. w E. Brownson and son
OF South SALISBURY We're visiting not
long since at 0. l.. Hewes.
Lawrence Niles. who has been ill
with pneumonia has recovered sufti'
ciently to be around the house.
The heaviest snow storm in years
fell during the night Monday and
Tuesday morning we had over two
feet OF snow on the average Mails
were late and general traffic hinder.
ed
Miss Preo and Miss McDevitt are
making preparations for Christmas
exercises to be held at the school
house Thursday afternoon of this
week an interesting program is ex-
pected. Show your interest by at
tending if possible
Among those from here who attend
ed the Birth of Nstion' play at
Bennington were j. b. Webb. Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Warner, Mrs. Irving Grout
and Mrs. NJ A. Burt Quite a few
people are planning on attending the
play The Idyll of the Mill at Ben
uington Friday night.
The game supper that was to have
been held at Miner Hurd's hall in
Sandgate on Tuesday, did not ma
teriaiize on account OF the weather
conditions 1t will presumably be
held in the near future, a notice OF
which will likely appear in The Ban
ner. Ii was decided in the Sandgate
church last Sunday to have Christ
mas tree with exercises at the church
on Christmas evening. Everybody In
the town will be welcome to come
and place presents on the tree if tGey
wish. Come everybody and let the
children entertain you and enter in
to the festivities of the Christmas
season. Mrs. John Brant was receiv
ed by letter from the Cambridge, N
Y, NJ. E. church last Sunday. The
church is glad to welcome Mrs. Brant
back home. Others in town ought to
be thinking of church affiliations
Prayer meeting will be held at Reu
ben Benuey's home on Friday even
ing. All are most cordially invited tc
be present.
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SALISBURY VALLEY

Adelbert Woodard, who has been
i'll, is improving.
+, w. Fuller and son. Clyde were in
Bennington on business Thursday.
Floyd Bouplon is working in the
Square Shop at South Salisbury
Mrs. ]. F. Stanley and daughter
Eva, were Bennington visitors Mon
day
c. R. Hawkins OF South SALISBURY
was on the trip with Mr. Mattisou
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bouplon and
Miss Eva Stanley were Bennington
visitors recently
Mrs, Orville Fillmore, who has
been visiting in PownaI, returned to
her home Thursday
The Valley school, also Briggs Co
mer school were closed Tuesday on
account of the storm
Warren O'dell. who has been i'll
with typhoid feveiis convalescent
and able to go out OF doors.
School closes Saturday for Xmas
vacation with a tree and appropriate
exercises in the afternoon
Miss Grace Center has secured EN-
ployment in Hoosick Falls and enter.
ed upon her duties this week.
Miss Cora Potter was the guest o,
Miss Eva Stanley Monday night
S. Center visited at Albert Ami.
don's in SALISBURY recently.
Ellis and Floyd and the Misses
Rachel. Bertha and Marcia Bouplon
We're over Sunday guests at the home
of their parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bouplon
The blizzard of Monday and Mon
day night brought the deepest snow
in this section that has fallen at one
time since the blizzard of 1888. The
roads were impossible until Tuesday
afternoon the clouds cleared away.
Miss Susie Lake, nor the pupils,
could reach the school house and the
absence of r. d. Carrier Spencer was
noted The farmers turned out in
full force and broke the roads No
damage reported.
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BALL GAME POSTPONED
Owing to Car Service Troubles Visi-
tors Didn't Come.

Due to irregular car service, the
Williamstown basket ball team did
not show up last night for the game
iwth the Y NJ. c. A. boys. and the
event has been postponed. There
vas good attendance considering
the lack of time in which to adver-
tise the game. and all seemed to be
satisfied to see the old guard warm
up.
After a preliminary by the younger
fellows, Hitchcock, Hollister, Denley,
Colburn and Buss played a practice
game with a picked-up team, with r.
NJ. Sherwin as referee, All worked
out in fine style Mr.. Colburn, who
is principal of the grammar school, is
a first-class player and welcome ad-
dition to the local talent.
Tonight at 7.30 there will be prac-
tice in the Y NJ. c. A. gymnasium
and meeting to organize the team
and decide upon uniforms.
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ANCONA'S SINKING
IS JUSTIFIED BY
ADMIRALTY
Austrian Naval Department Strong
Against DiSaVOwa|
VIENNA WILL REPLY SOON
Naval Department Opinion May Not
Govern Foreign Office Which
Will Answer U. S.

Vienna, Dec. IA, by courier to Ber-
lin, via London Dec. 15.-The Austro-
Hungarian admiralty is entirely op-
posed to any disayowal of the course
! of the submarine commander who
was responsible for the sinking of the
Italian steamship Ancona On the
contrary, It approves his conduct
fully and declared he would have
been considered as having failed TO
perform his duty if he h, allowed
the Ancona to escape.
The reply to the American note, it
is understood will be delivered soon.
possibly Wednesday. The correspon-
dent OF the Associated Press has not
been able to get a forecast of the
terms of the reply, but all indications
are that pessimistic view of the
situation is justified
The admiralty today stated its
case and the attitude of the naval au-
thorities as follows:
1T is submarine commanders
duty to make a report to a designated
base as soon as possible and the
commander who sank Ancona did this
as soon as he was within speaking
distance of land. He made supple
mentary report at Pola and accom-
panied 1t with his log. No examina-
ton of the crew was held because the
commanders report was considered
complete and there was no reason to
suppose that the crew could add
anything thereto.
1t appears clearly from his report
that his ship was in danger-indeed
in double danger-first from the fact
that an enemy boat was approaching
on a line that threatened TO cut off
his retreat, and the enemy ship and
the Ancona could have established
his radius OF action and could have
set torpedo boat fiotilla on him,
and second, there was danger OF the
Ancona escaping, which, according
to his instructions. was to be pre-
vented in all circumstances. Hence,
the conduct of the commander, much
as the loss OF innocent lives must be
regretted and deplored, cannot be dis
approved.
"On the contrary, if he had depart
ed without destroying the Ancona 1t
would have been failure to do his
duty since the Ancona could have
notified other ships of his where
abouts. The loss of American lives
is regrettable, as we'll as that Ameri-
cans used a vessel belonging to ma
tion at war with Austria.Hungary."
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When He Became Prosperous That His Wife Was Able Hire Help
Many Man With Delicate Appetite Regrets the Day When He b
FUNERAL OF CLARENCE NILES
Many Attend and Others Are Kept
Away by the Storm.

pittsfeld, Dec 15.-Funeral SER
vices of District Attorney Clarence
Pollard Niles were held at his late
home, 36 Oxford street at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Notwithstanding
the severe blizzard which kept away
many out OF town persons who had
planned to be present. Mayor Faux
ner ordered Road Superintendent Ma
han early yesterday morning to see
that roads and sidewalks in the vici-
nifty of the Niles home were put in
good shape, incident to the funeral.
The service was a simple one, con
Quoted by Reys. G.. j. MacGregor and
p. T. Pierce. There was no music.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful and came from all
parts of Western Massachusetts,.
Owing to the storm the idea of TAX
ing the body to North Adams yester-
day afternoon for burial had to be
put off until today.
The bearers that had been selected
were Mayor w E. Brown of North
Adams, George Mcdonald of Spring.
field, Attorney w. II. Brooks of Holy
oke and Mayor G. ". Faulkner,
Frank H. Cande and Chester e. Glea-
son OF Pittsield. The delegation from
the Hampden county bar that had
planned to attend, could not get to
the city on account OF the storm.
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WAF's TOT g sE ndSSa . q ~, Y,
eIesslna vyIyecs cse, Says Parkes.

London, Dec. 15.-"The total de-
struction of life during two years OF
war will reach 2000O,0O0 persons" de
clared Prof Louis c. Parkes, of the
government health service, at an an.
nual meeting of the Royal Institute
OF Sanitarians, just concluded here.
The speaker expressed the hope,
however, that this loss of life might
somehow prove blessing in dis
guise, resulting eventually in dis
tinct Improvement in European civil
ization.
I'm the past ages said Professor
Parkes, evolution of higher types in
animal and vegetable life has gener-
ally resulted from cataclysmic chang.
es, and great destruction by plague
pestilence, and famine has led to an
advance in civilization. So it is pos
sible that this Armageddon may be of
ultimate benefit to humanity"
Touching on the lowering birthrate
in Great Britain, the speaker declar
ed that every country in Europe has
shown decreasing birthrate during
the past decade, with the exception
of Bulgaria, Roumania, and Ireland.
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5 BILLIONS WORTH
Of CROPS GROWN
IN COUNTRY
%s
" Harvest in World This
.aar in America
ALL OLD RECORDS BROKEN
Potato and Tobacco Crops Less But
Are Worth More Because of
Advanced Prices.
ALL old RECORDS BROKEN

Washington, Dec. 15.--The nation S
harvests this year have surpassed all
records The value of the principal
farm crops, based on prices paid to
farmers December /, was announced
today by the department Of agricul-
ture in its final estimate as S5,56S,-
1000, making 1915 a banner year
both in value and production
The unusual situation of eXtraordi-
nary production and high prices, prob
ably never before so pronounced, is
credited principally to the European
waf
With the price of grain soaring as
the war progressed, American farm
ers began the season by planting
greater areas to grain The acreage
of the principal crops this year ag
gregated approximately 4S6,570
square miles. That is larger than
the combined area of Germany,
France, Belgium, Holland Denmark
and Switzerland.
Corn was planted on 10S,321.0 goo
acres, the second largest area ever
planted, and the harvest was 3504,-
$685. 900 bushels, the second largest
crop ever grown. It's value was ST.
755,S59,000 exceeding that OF the
previous most valuable corn crop
by $33 100000.
New records We're made in produc.
tion by wheat, oats. barley, rye,
sweet potatoes, rice and hay, while
tobacco closely approached its pro-
duction record 1,103 3,415,0O0 pounds
made in 1910. Each of these crops,
in addition, established records as be-
ing the most valuable ever grown ex.
cept in the case of barley and tobac-
&C.
Production of the first billion bush.
ei wheat crop and the second three
billion bushel corn crop We're featur-
es of the year Wheat aggregated
59,S9S,0OO acres 6,0O0OO0 more than
ever before The yield was 1863
bushels an acre, the largest acre
yield for winter and spring wheat
combined ever attained in the Unit
ed States
The final estimate of wheat produc.
tlon was 1,011,505000 bushels. with
a value of $930,3O2 900. The crop ex
ceeded last years, which was
record, by more than 120,000,000
bushels and by $5O.000O00 in value.
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War Upon Pain!

Pain is visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite Unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every emer-
gency il you keep a small bottle of
Sloan's Liniment handy. 1t is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin--no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. 1t
is really wonderful.
Mervin II. Soister, Berkeley. Cal,
writes: Last Saturday, after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition
with wet feet, | came home with my
neck so stiff that | couldn't turn. !
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed. To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost
disappeared, four hours after the sec
ond application | was as good as
new"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
ALL w WRONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many Ben
nington Citizens.

Look for the cause OF backache.
To be cured you must know the
cause
II it's weak kidneys you must set
the kidneys working right
A Bennington resident tells you
nov
p. J. Mcclure, 211 Maple St. Ben
nington, says: For some time, | suf.
fered from dull, heavy pains in the
small of my back and was unable to
stoop without a great deal of misery
The trouble was generally worse in
damp weather or when | caught cold.
! heard great deal about Doans
Kidney Pills and finally procured a
box at Coles Drug Store and began
using them. In few days, felt bet
ter and after had finished one box
my back was free from pain and the
other symptoms OF the trouble be-
came thing of the past. Kidney
trouble and | have been strangers
since Doans Kidney Pills cured me-"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Mcclure said 'I will always be
grateful to Doan's Kidney Pills and
will recommend them whenever an
opportunity offers, for feel they
have no equal"
Price soc. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Mcguire has twice publicly
recommended Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
NORTH BENNINGTON

The union prayer meeting this eve
ming will be held in the Congrega-
tional church, leader deacon Henry
Darling.
The morning worship at the Con
gregational church on this coming
Christmas Sunday will be held at
1890 o'clock, the special exercise
White Gifts for the King" commenc-
ing probably at u o'clock. win par
ents please lay emphasis on self and
service in giving. AS to one half
OF the undesignated money. please ex.
plain to the young people the terrible
distress in Armenia, at least 100000
refugees being destitute this winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
ORYsDALE RUG PRICES
Have Not Been Advanced Though
They Cost More.


The following extracts from letters
received this forenoon by A. Drysdale
& Son from two of Americas largest
and best rug and floor covering
manufacturers should be carefully
read and considered by everyone
contemplating the purchase of these
goods within the next six months at
cost.
Extract No. Until normal con
ditions in the dye market again pre-
vail it will be impossible for us to
guarantee fastness of colors in any
OF our rugs
Extract No 2.-"All present prices
on our rugs of all kinds are this day
withdrawn, orders will be received at
value only
The Drysdale store wishes to an.
nounce that they fortunately purchas-
ed large supplies of rugs of all kinds
and sizes--largest stock they have
ever owned--preyious to the scarcity
of dye stuffs became acute and also
before the most severe of the price
advances. A word to the forehanded
should prove afiicient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
STATE IN BORDER CASE
Vermont Can Sue New Hampshire TO
Settle Eastern Boundary.


Washington, Dec. 15.-Formal per
mission has been granted by the SUI
preme Court for the State OF Yer
mont to bring suit against New Hamp
shire in accordance with plan made
a week ago, to determine the exact
boundary line between the states on
the west bank of the Connecticut riv-
er. New Hampshire was given until
the second Monday in March to make
answer to the suit.
Vermont began it's suit to settle a
dispute dating back to colonial
grants. The land lies on the west
bank of the Connecticut river.
The New Hampshire-Vermont boun
dary has been subject of contro-
versy for years. Under the agree
ment by which the Hampshire
Grants were set apart from New
Hampshire as the State of Vermont,
the west bank of the Connecticut riy-
er was made the line Of demarcation.
New Hampshire insists that the
division placed land on the west side
of the river within its borders, and
some of this property is taxed to
New Hampshire today. Vermont,
claiming that it's borders extend to
the deepest channel of the river is
also seeking to obtain the taxes on
this land
Commissions have considered the
matter without reaching an agree
ment, and legislatures have deliberat
ed on the question without finding a
basis for a compromise
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
COUNTY COURT
Merrill VS.. Everett viii Not Be Com
pieted ToGay.

At 3 o'clock this afternoon the de
fence was putting in evidence in the
case of Robert II. Merrill VS.. Edward
II. Everett in which the plaintiff is
seeking 10 recover a claim for com
missions on the purchase OF real es'
tate at Old Bennington and there
was no prospect that the suit would
be completed today.
The jury is composed of William
Pratt of Arlington. H. E. Winchester
of Rupert, Hugh V. Benson of Winhall,
Edward Armstrong OF Townal Wal
lace Huntington of SALISBURY,
Thomas Hayes OF Arlington, o. C.
Hall of Manchester, Clarence Briggs
of Searsburg. Roy C. Lampman of
Pownal, r. H. Mirfeld or SALISBURY,
John Lowrie Of Sandgate, " s.
Thayer of Readsboro.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
SUES RECTOR FOR $4,000
Miss johnson Charges Rev. c. C.
Wilson with Breach Of Promise

Burlington, Dec 14-Suit for 500,
OO0 damages alleging breach Of prom
Use, was filed today i'll the Federal
court in Boston against Rev c. c.
Wilson, rector of the Episcopal
Church, OF Our Savior at Rosindale
by Miss Laura Johnson OF Minneapo-
lis, through her attorney, Guy B.
Horton OF Burlington. Mr. Wilson
was formerly curate of st. PauPs
church in this city and Miss John
son was student at the University
of Vermont.
MIR Wilson was to have married
Miss Helen DeForest Clarke of Burl-
ington last month, but the wedding
was postponed pending the outcome
Of the suit which threatened at that
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
RHE UMATESM GOES
IF HOODS is USED

The genuine old reliable Hood s
Sarsapalilla corrects the acid condi-
ton of the blood and builds up the
whole system. 1t drives out iheuma-
tism because it cleanses the blood
thoroughly. Ii has been success
fully used for forty years.
For rheumatism, stomach and
kidney troubles, general debility
and all ills arising from impure
blood, Hoods has no equal. Get it
from your nearest druggist today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
FOSTER VS.. OLIVER
Bennington Boy in Main Bout at Ca.
madam Club Tonight.

kid" Foster, the Bennington box
er is matched against Young Oliver
Of Springfield in the main bout of a
sixteen round program to be given at
the Canadian club rooms tonight.
Battling oHearn of Bennington
and Young Bard of Adams are
matched for the preliminary Of six
rounds and Young Clark and Kid Car.
son both OF Bennington will provide
the preliminary ADV.
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COR sALE-Tse home property of Harry
Z and AdelIne Daley locsled on Brancn ST.,
only short distance from Main st. Trolley,
house has 'ooms. all modern improvme t. ~
ending heat, and is in the best of repair, lot
mas fr1ntage on Branch st. of IS IT.. aud depth
of las IT. with extra l.buding lot on Gage 81. e3-
tension, barn, good garden variety OF tfult,
nice la yn ana shade This is a very desirable
home property; can be bought very reasonaol ?
If sold before Jan arv lst., for price and tuIi
information see. Nash & Hutchina 4ftt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

FOR SALE See US before January lst.. re-
4 garding the home place OF Joseph Dronat
village limits. property consists OF ! acre OF
good land, that can he cut up into. tree gooa
hull ling lots and still Lave enough TO 20 WIN
home property modern 0 room house, In excel
lent repair. good barn, wagon shed. fine varit ty
of fruit, good water in fact one OF The best bar
gains ln bennington today, tais property must
be sold before January lst. to settle ihe estate'
price is very reasonable possession given at
once. Nash s. HutohinS 7ant SOU
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, increase in cloudness prob
ably followed by rain or snow on
coast. Snow late tonight and Friday
interior. Friday warmer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

EOR SALE Farm and wood land; coed six
land; balance wood and and pasture and; s0l
acres In all; running water IN house and narn;
several never.faing Springs of pure water OH
this farm. A very desirable property aud 10
cation for bun galow proposition. as there is
timoer en- ugh to bold several buildings; To-
caled mites from Bennington post office.
Price sS500 si00J can be left on pro terty
Nash n Hutchins. a9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

XTOR sALE-The two houses Formerly own
u ed by Frank Edgerton. on Dewey St., TWO
d u bic h uses on Pleasant ST.. store on Main
st, coed location Tor bu iness. Apartment over
store, building lots, farm', sevec,l single and
double houses for sale or rent Rent collec'e l.
property cared for Gen, lns. Agt, N. Lire
II. N. Williams, tel. 18eW 62tf
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s71 FOR sER5lANs
Gard Party at Foresters Hall We'd
nesday Afternoon.

The card party Wednesday after
noon netted for the cause of Serbian
relief the sum of $71. This very sat
isfactory result is due, first of all to
the kind support of those who took
tickets or who contributed money;
and secondly to those who generous
~ gave the use of what was needed
for the entertainment.
There were no expenses to be de-
ducted from the money received. All
will go directly to the Serbian refu-
gees by the most direct route. The
spontaneous and unselfish work of
all concerned in the gathering is
greatly appreciated by the committee
who volunteered to undertake the
matter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

COR SALE 40 ohorses. We just arrived nec
g. and have 40 70 select from. ~ pairs 300
10 $500, bal 2io0 to 1900. Sing es. liUl TO l3oU.
several 6airs of ma,es In lot. All rice stock,
healthy and ready to ork. . few seconds
liC0 to 1850 dark gray mare 6. $50 line roader
and all gated sadder. Another load In z
weeks. All horses warranted rs repTesented.
Guilford & Wood Fl rise Co., II. j. Wood Prlp.
Shelburne Falls, Mass. iitl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

Far sALE-one two seated market sleigh
Il uph' lstered. nearly new, will be sold cheap
Grod g. cond- h and COOK and parlor stoves. alst
fine assortment second hand furniture. j mes
Fox. st re On River St. Blacksmith Snop'
Depot st. obto'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-16

EOR sALE-A Smith Premier Typewriter
Z No. s. with Tabuating Artachmeht Long
Carr ape and Two Color Ribbon. But little
used. The Price is s2j. WA. Root, III South
81. osu
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NOTICE Save the Trad Marks from Rao'
~ bitt's Cleanser. Babbitt- l776 SOAP Powder
and Babhtt's Best Soap. Bring 20 to Whough-
by's for Chrstm 8 Doll. Oot2o