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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-25
BANANAS TO COST MORE
Shortage in Crop is Due to West
Indian Hurricane.

There will be a shortage of bananas
from now until next July. according
to report brought to New York re-
Gently on the United Fruit steamer
Santa Marta by F. II. Delisser, one of
the wealthiest banana and cocoa plan
ters in Jamaica. This has been caus
ed by the recent hurricane in the
West Indies which destroyed the
winter and spring banana and cocoa
crops. making total loss to the plant
ers of S4,25O0O0. he said.
"At a conservative estimate" Mr.
Delisser continued, ''the hurricane de
stroyed 100000 lunches of bana-
mas, which realize 25 cents bunch to
the planters and did damage TO the
cocoa crop il Jamaica estimated at
about half million dollars. The ba-
mana crop at Santa Marta, Columbia,
was also damaged severely, | hear,
so that there is only the Costa RIGA
about 100000 to 100000 in Jamai-
ca to be depended upon from now to
July. The English steamers trading
between Kingston and Ayonmouth.
cannot get any bananas this fall or
winter"
One of the prominent banana i'm
porters, who went to the pier last
night to meet Mr.. Deisser, said that
under normal conditions the whole
sale price of bananas in New York is
from 81 to $1.25 a bunch 1t had adj
vanced yesterday TO $3.50 a bunch
wholesale, and will not go much
higher. the dealer added, because
people would eat domestic fruits in
stead if the bananas were too dear.
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Facts for Sufferers

< Pain results from injury and con
sestion. Be it neuralgia, rheumatism,
lumbago, nuritis. toothache, sprain,
lruise. sore stiff muscles, or what
ever pain you have yields to Sloan's
Iiniment-brings new fresh blood,
dissolves the congestion, relieves the
injury, the circulation is free and
your pain leaves you as if by magic.
The nature of its qualities penetrate
Immediately TO the sore spot Don't
keep on suffering. Get a bottle of
sloan's Liniment. Use it. 1t means
instant relief. Price 25c and SOC,
$100 bottle holds six times as much
as the 25c size. Sold everywhere.
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SCOTLAND LlGATSHlP.
Origin of the Name of the Famous
Beacon OF Sandy Hook.


Scotland lightship is so called be-
cause 1t marks the site of the wreck
Of the ship Scotland According to an
entry in the records of the United
States coast guard ut Washington. she
was British steamship of Liverpool
bound from Liverpool 10 New York.
With cargo OF merchandise. she
stranded near Sandy Hook on Dec. 2.
1866, and WINS Il total loss. The acting
commissioner OF the bureau of light
houses supplies this excerpt from the
records OF the bureau;
Under authority of the joint rcsola-
ton of congress approved March ,,
1868, light vessel wis Inoored on
April IL, 1868. to mark temporarily
the obstruction TO navigation caused
by the wreck of the steamship Scot
land. The work of removing this
wreck was completed in 1870, end the
lighthouse board decided that it hal
no authority for retaining the light yes
sci at that point any longer without,
further congressional authority. This
authority was given by an act of con-
gress approved June %. 1874. and light
vessel No. % was accordingly placed
on the station on Sept. 10. 1874. being
relieved by high; vessel No. 20 on Dec.
l. 1875. Light vessel No. 20 WAS con
tinued on the station Until 1850. whea
light vessel No. : took her place. Light
vessel No. was relieved on Dec. ..
1902. by light, vessel No IL which is
still the regular station ship ut this
location.
81 while the wreck of the steamship
Scotland was an obstruction to naviga-
ton, the light vessel maintained to
mark her position was known as the
Wreck of Scotland light vessel After
the wreck had disappeared and anoth-
er light vessel was placed there by an
act OF congress. not to mark the OBJ
struction but MS an aid to navigatc.S
desiring to enter the port of New York.
the light vessel was known as the
Scotland light vessel, which name is
still retained New York sun.
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SILK STOCKING BANK FAILS
Woman is Guilty of Gross Negligence,
Says Judge.

Cleveland, Sept. 23.-Municipal
Judge Gull ruled today that it is gross
negligence for woman to carry
money in her silk stocking while en-
joying an outing in Luna Park. Mrs.
Jennie Haddad sued, Mrs Emily Clio
dell to recover $53 which she gave
Mrs. Clodell for safe keeping.
Mrs. Clodell, the plaintiff alleged,
losa the money out of her silk stock
ing. Mrs. Clodell told the Judge that
she was in the habit of making a
bank out of her stocking and never
before had lost any money so banked.
She could not explain how the money
was lost.
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cause. England is awake according
to her war lords, as she never was be
fore, but still the drain of men and
treasure must continue. Certainly
Great Britain is paying a high price
for her false security and unprepared
military arm.
Naturally, too, when one contem-
plates the foregoing, it must be plain
that the Teutonic allies are also feel
ing the pinch. How long must the
flightful waste continue?-Rutland
Herald.
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nipping England.

Strangely enough, no further tax is
laid on beer and spirits, but surely
the new imposts will bring the bur
den directly hoppe to every English
man. There may be moral adyan-
tages in the situation, especially as
talk of CONSUMPTION, Or enforced en-
listment by press-gang methods, is re-
newed at this time.
When the somewhat stolid British
workman begins to pay the price he
may take more vital interest in its
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
SEAPLANEs RAID
GERMAN BASES
ALLIES AIRMEN ESCAPE AFTER
DESOLATlNG FIVE
TOWNS.
SUBMARINES ARE TOO ACTIVE
ThlTty-Four Daring Aeronauts Take
Part-Grahame-White Falls Into
Sea But Is SaVed-Leave
Trail of Ruins.

London, Bngland-Thirty-fo Brit
ish aeroplanes and seaplanes - the
greatest force of aircraft ever as
sembled for hostile purposes-left
their base at Dover, sailed the chan
mel and made a successful raid against
FIVE towns in Belgium where the Ger
mans were believed to be establish
ing submarine stations for raiding
British mercantile shipping.
The expedition was under command
of Flight Commander Samson, who
had with him such noted filters as
Claude Grahame-White, now fight
commander, and Lieut. John Cyril
Porte, who was to have made an at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic in
Rodman Wanamaker's flying boat,
America, but who hurried home to
resume his rank when the war broke
out.
All of the "a aviators and their OBJ
servers returned safely to the Brit
ish base. The only mishaps were that
two machines were damaged by the
hail of shot which the Germans sent
at the squadron when they had re-
covered from the surprise caused by
the attack, and that Grahame-White
fell into the sea off Newport on the
return and was a target for the en-
emies' guns for some time until he
was rescued by a French war YES
sci.
In sweeping attack, that was prob
ably launched from Dunkirk, the "a
machines covered a wide area in the
part of Belgium held by the Germans
and inflicted great damage wherever
they went.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
NO DELAYING OF SENTENCES
Attorney General Issues orders to
Assistants That Practice Is H.
legal and Must BE Stopped.

Washington, D. C.-Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory has notified all United
States district attorneys that in the
future the department of justice does
not intend to sit idly by and permit
federal judges to suspend, indefinitely
either the imposition or execution of
sentence on a convicted criminal.
In circular letter to his assistants,
the attorney general, pointing out that
the practice of indefinite suspension
of sentence has long prevailed in
many districts, says:
mo court has such power It is in
effect pardon or Communication. Nor
may court exercise it indirectly, by
a continuance of the case from term
to term for sentence or by other SINH
lar device.
This custom has been the cause of
much complaint, and has tended to
somewhat discredit the administra-
ton of the criminal law in the federal
courts"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Public Air Gardens
Big Aid to Health
By Jean Robert. Albert, Evanston. nj.

their closed sleeping quarters develop diseases formerly unknown Tuber-
cuos is rapidly spreading alright houses become more common
Aee untaxd mboed-is fought against if much poison
Since humans have dgeneraed that they swahe themselves IN
muudnous wappgs and consider bare legs highly indecent
why institute pens where the weakened diseased and distorted get the
blessed suns rays?
After become anemc it to visit mature cure
allow do their worst The nvarabe
result of this simple treatment is restored health
private gardens perform such miracles why not erect public
places where people may follow nature-cure methods?
Germany every public gardens where the people
nude Sweden has public baths
both sexes, with air and sunshine.
America bathing ratronzd but distorted ideas Of
decency people themselves gay Much virtue Of the
bathing fresh air sunshine lost by covering the body
should battle nude beaches but municipal
should institute public parks where water and air might be fur
nhed secluded sections privileges would adjustment
many hospitals the relief of many oyerwod physicians and
and lessen prison guests would it
sociological transformation?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Many Women of
Today Are Derelict
By Mrs. George Young. Escanaba. Mich.

girls learning sewing mendng housekeeping music art etc. and
appearing alone The idea fifty
ago steady application thrift and industry.
the change The average child of today is placed forward
something cute played with and laughed at not saying that
America wemannered there thousands
of well educated but today most children have
respect for their parents anyone else
The way parents bringing up their children disgrace
girls years age 90 random the Streets and it is
attention and be seen; is cute' and Smart to have
old enough be their father firt with them.
respectable do these things today than it fifty
years The only difference is that fifty the mother in
the home planning for her cen education and training Today she
club Today the dressed "handmeOwn
clothing ago made their Clothes and
good ones.
Instead of staying at home their mothers did fifty
today society holds card parties days week
expect many American girls to be good housekeep when
they have good housekeeping?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
NEGRO KILLS AN ATTORNEY
Kentucky Slayer Is Captured Imme-
diately and Mob Violence Is
Talked Of

Pikeville, Kentucky. - Milton But
lcr brother of former circuit judge
and attorney for some of the defend
ants in the election fraud cases now
being tried here, was shot and killed
by John Hall, negro janitor.
The negro was captured about two
miles from town, and lodged in jail.
The streets are crowded with angry
men and the police fear mob violence.
Patton Taylor, one of the posse WHO
captured Hall, accidentally shot him
self. He was taken to hospital and
is reported to be in serious condi-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
NEW YORK EXPORTS INCREASE
Total Since First of Year Is $14s.-
146.69o, Gain of Nearly
$2s, 1000.

New York, N. Y.-Reports at this
port in the week ending Feb. are
officially placed at $25,526,602, COM
pared with $26,272,O91 in the week be-
fore, according to a custom house
statement made public. This years
exports to date total $148, 146,630,
against Sis, 413,307 in the same period
last year.
Germany's orders were larger than
at any period since the European war
began, shipments to that country to-
falling $1,67O,2O2.
England's shipments for the week
were valued at $4,486,S15, and those
of France aggregate $3,191,362. Italy's
purchases, largely grain, totaled ST.
23S,S34.
How completely the Mexican sit
uation has disrupted New York's trade
with Mexico is revealed in the state
ment that exports for the week were
next to the lowest of any country re-
ported, being only $3.50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
PROHIBITS DIPLOMATS FROM
DEALING WITH DE FAcTo
GOVERNMENT.
MUST SEE HIM AT VERA CRUZ
This Would Amount to Recognition Of
First Chiefs Claim as Head OF
Mexico Most Ministers
Have Left Country.

Washington. Another action of the
Carranza government, which may
cause further complications for the
diplomatic corps in Mexico City, was
taken in the announcement that Gen.
Carranza, as FIRST chief is solely
authorized to receive and pass on dip
lomatio communications.
This virtually prohibits the dlpld-
mats IN Mexico City from dealing with
Gen, obregon, In command there, anda
may seriously affect the diplomatic
activity of American consular agents,
who always have been instructed to
deal with the dc facto authorities,
whoever they may be.
The order apparently will make it
impossible for diplomatic representa-
tives OF foreign governments to deal
with the Carranza government, except
that they go to Vera Cruz, which they
have been unwilling to do, lest such
action be construed as formal recogni-
ton.
Already most of the diplomats at
Mexico City have asked their govern
ments for permission to depart when
the situation becomes intolerable, and
some have been advised to use their
own discretion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
GYPSIES WHITE SLAVERS
DEEP IN THE TRAFFIC, SAYS
OFFICIAL.
White Victims OFTEN Stolen.--Nins
Cities Named Where Girls Can
Be Bought and Sold.

Denver, Colo.-St. Louis, New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, New Orleans, Dallas and
Kansas City are white slave markets,
where gypsy girls and white girls, the
latter stolen, are sold for sums rang
ing from 5000 to $4,000.
This is the statement made by Will
liam F. Fitch, special investigator for
the department of justice, in an Off
cial report sent to Washington.
Fitch's report follows several weeks
of secret inquiry and contains a con-
fession from the wealthy chief of a
local gypsy band made to him. Ac-
cording to this mans statement he
is worth nearly 100000. In fear of
death, this chief told Fitch that for
several years gypsy bands in all parts
of the country have traded in girls,
obtaining for them sums seldom be-
low $1,000. The traffic began with
gypsy girls, husbands often selling
their wives, and recently has extended
to white girls.
Chicago has been the clearing house
for the slaves, who were brought from
all parts of the country to Kokomo,
Ind, and there held until sold. Often
the girls were "farmed" out or re-
sold.
Fitch, who tried to prevent the
story becoming public, has verified it
and that within a few days a nation
wide inquiry will be under way with
the possibility of wholesale arrests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
BOY IS HELD As SLAYER
TRAGEDY OCCURS FOLLOWING A
QUARREL.
His Companion and Run
ing Away.

Boston, Mass. - Wright A. Ed
mundson, Jr., a 14-year-old choir boy,
was arrested, charged with the muir
der of John Sidney Goodwin, Is years
old. Both boys are members of the
choir of the Church of st. John the
Evangelist, in Bowdoin street.
Goodwin was stabbed in the neck
with knife and was found in Park
street in dying condition at time
when hundreds of people were pass
ing. He was hurried to a hospital,
but died without regaining con-
sciousness.
The Edmundson boy was arrested
at his fathers home in Cambridge. He
said:
Goodwin was always picking ON
me at rehearsals. After rehearsal
came up Bowdoin street alone. Near
the State House Annex Goodwin came
up to me. He struck me twice. Then
l took out my knife and stabbed him.
ran and he ran after me, but / got
away"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Our Faulty Systems
of Training Children
BYE. W. STAEiL. Waukeean. III.

Tpy of John Stuart Mill 81 do not believe that boys be induced
apply themselves with vgo and what much difficult pere
verance dry and m studies by the sole force of persuasion and
soft words Much be done and must be learnt children for which
rigid discipline and known liability to punishment indispensable
1t doubt audab effort in modern teaching render
much possible of what the young required learn and inter-
esg them But when this principle pushed to the length of
requiring them learn anything but what has been made and inter-
esng of the chief objects of education has been sacrificed rejoice
in the decline of the old brutal and rannca system of teaching which,
however did succeed enforcing habits of application but the
it training up of who will be incapable Of
doing anything that is disagreeabe to them"
If education for the school, but for e then these words Of
Mill worthy of meditation by those educators whose theory
is that child best developed along the lines of least resistance
Life carried along fowery beds ease it requires Spartan
spirit sedna and certain hardness Is the spirit awlessness
that abroad in the land
ideals?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
KISSED GIRL NOT PLAINTIFF
New York Art Dealer, on Stand in
Breach of Promise Action, Says
They Were Only Friends.

Boston, Mass. - That he ever
kissed Miss Bess Ryan, New York
actress, who is suing Harry X. Mans}
field, proprietor of Ferncliff Inn, folt
$4,000 for breach of promise; that
she was ever present at pajama par
ties and high jinks" in his apart
mehts, as was alleged by Charles
Brooks, a negro masseur, who testi-
fled few days ago, was denied in the
superior court by Charles L. Knoedler
of the firm of NJ. Knoedler & Co., in
Fifth avenue, New York City.
He described Miss Ryan, who was
generally referred to by Mr. Mansfield
as "Toodles," as "a good pal of mine"
and rather pretty" but he declared
they were never more than friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
tingWorkmenlnto
Their Right Places
By 6. E. NELSON. syraeu.s. n. Y.

To do things the quickest and best way get efficiency
must be fit for the work do If find what
fit for The only trouble about this method that
it is too late.
In the schools pupils ought to be studied by vocational experts to
find out what they fitted for This done in the schools Swtzer
land If works at trade profession for which he fitted
do vastly work than if he worked position which
fitted Consequently the for which its goods
cheaper and widen business
No investments pay such big dividends putting
right places This the solve the unemployment question
The question another which is the balance
with people that they ask too much of their employees
suggests that the lower the wages the lower the peoples buying
power consequently business will be the loser working
people wage keep things at fair and just price, then put
unemployment question its grave with big tombstone it
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
ACQUIT MERCHANT OF MURDER
Mrs. Franeher's Body Was Found In
Yard of Her Own Home After
Automobile Ride.

Savannah, Missouri-Richard B.
Coffey, retired merchant Of this
city, was acquitted of the murder
OF Mrs. Myrtle FancheT, wife of a
wealthy retired farmer. The jury de.
liberated two hours.
Mrs. Fancher's body was found in
her own yard on the night of Aug
~, after she had taken motor car
ride with Coffey and two other per
sons. Coffey said he escorted Mrs
Fancher to her home. but that she
was alive when he left her there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
GIRL FORGER SENT TO ASYLUM
Jury Found Kansas City Woman,
Accused of Obtaining $1,000,
Was Insane.

Kansas City, Missouri - Miss
Laura Californian, adjudged insane by
a jury in the criminal court, will be
taken to Fulton to enter the state hos
pital for the insane. Judge Ralph S.
Latshaw. criminal judge, who tried the
case, ordered her removal.
Miss Californian was tried last week
on charge of forgery, the jury de-
Gliding she was insane. She was ac-
cused of fraudulently obtaining $4,000,
which the police have been unable to
and
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Aviator Falls to Death.

Berlin.-A futile attempt has been
made OF late by British and French
airmen to reach Brussels on one oc-
CASTOR a German aeroplane assembled
and a fierce fight ensued, ending in
victory, for the German. The British
machine suddenly crashed to the
ground and its two occupants were
picked up dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
COOK-PEARY DEBATE ASKED
House Committee Invites Rival Elk
pIorers to Discuss Claims to
North Pole Discovery.

Washington, d. C.--Representa-
tive Doughton of North Carolina, rep
resenting the house committee on edu-
cation, is trying to arrange for a
joint debate between DR.. Frederick
A. Cook and Rear Admiral R. e.
Peary on the question of who discov-
cred the North Pole-Dr. Cook or
Admiral Peary?
DR.. Cook, through an agent, has ac-
cepted the invitation of the house
committee and Peary will be seen
within a few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Fleeina Prisoner KiIIs sheriff.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Sheriff Henry
Wagster was shot and instantly kill
ed and Constable p Knox badly
wounded in Trenton, Tenn by Sam
Taylor, who had escaped from the
workhouse where he had been serV-
ing sentence for carrying a pistol.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Rrlde Kills self.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Told that she
had tuberculosis, Mrs. John Rahel
killed herself with rifle on her farm
over the line In Edgar county. ILL.,,
where she went as a bride three
month ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Louisville, Ky.-Emma Schuckman,
IL years old, tangoed to death at
dance in Ostrander's hall, dropping
dead of heart disease in the midst
Of dance with hundreds of couples
on the floor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

In most every shop and
commercial house one hears
the magic word efficiency"
This word has wide mean
ing, but it is half matured.
The definition l would
give for efficiency is this I:
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
Iona rrIp for Insnector.

Washington.-To inspect a little
postoffice in far-away Guam, which
pays its postmaster only $125 a year,
is the object of $4,000 mile journey
which Postmaster Inspector e. p.
Smith of this city is making to satisfy
the demands of law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Do the average American
girls and children compare
with those of fifty years
ago? The majority of
young people fifty years ago
were found around their
own homes and firesides,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
eIves Beer b chIekena.

Reading. Pa Beer rations for
chickens increases the yield OF eggs,
according to local hotel keeper.
whose daughter has been feeding
chickens beer. She says Is hens last
month produced POI eggs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
cold 10 Be Sent 70 U. 6.

New York.-The engagement In
Ottawa of $2,5OO,OOO gold for ship
ment to New York was announced by
an international banking house here.
The return of the gold was made pos
sible by the extremely low rate of
foreign exchange.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Quincy, Mass.-The submarine liz
was launched at the navy yard Of the
Fore River Shipbuilding corporation,
She is 40 feet long and has a sur
face displacement OF $50 tons. Her
contract calls for aspeed o. IA knots.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18

Since the white man came
to America the hardy Indi-
ans have degenerated
through having partial civil
lization, houses and closed
living forced upon them.
Highly bred cattle, with
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-18
utah,a New capItoI. oeoupled.

Salt Lake City. Utah. --Utah's new
state capitol was occupied when the
legislature and the governor moved
to their quarters in the building The
building Will be completed June at
cost OF s2,O00,Q00.