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The Spectator., 1915-05-14
"Eighteen Thousand Miles Hav
 Travelled to Find You"

out. Don't worry. I've got everything night"
 Arthur stood up. Mother, am the guilty man. l was the thief. All these years I've let you believe that Paul had taken the money. ."
 Yes, yes!" she interrupted, never taking her eyes off this other son. "I heard everything behind these cur tains. You were going away. Paul, without seeing mel"
 What was the use of stirring up old matters? Of bringing confusion into this house?" He did not look at her He could not tell her that he now knew what had drawn him hither, that all along he had deceived him. self.
 Paul. my son. have been a wicked woman"
 Why. mother, you mustn't talk like that!"
 Wicked! My son, my silent, kind ly. chivalric boy. will you forgive your mother? Your unnatural mother?"
 He caught her before her knees touched the floor; and. ah! how hun grily her arms wound about him.
 Whats the use of lying?" he cried brokenly. My mother. l wanted to hear your voice and feel your arms You don't know how l have always loved you. It was long time, very inpn hn blamed. l was proud. and kept away from you. Don't cry. There. there! I can go away now. happy" Over his mothers shoulders. now moving with silent stabbing sobs. he held out his hand to his brother, Presently. above the two bowed heads. Warrington's own rose, transfigured with happiness.
 The hall door opened and closed. but none of them regarded 1t.
 By and by the mother stood away, but within arms length. How big and strong you have grown, Paul"
 In heart, too. mother" added Ar thur. "Old Galahad!"
 You must never leave us again. Paul Promise"
 May l always come back?"
 "Always!" And she took his hand and pressed it tightly against her cheek Always! An, your poor blind mother!"
 Always to come back! | am going to China in little while, to take up the work have always loved, the building of bridges"
 And am going. tool" It was Elsa, at her journeys end
 Jealous love is keen of eye. There was death in Arthur's heart, but he smiled at her. After all, what was more logical than that she should ap- pear at this moment? Why sip the cup when 1t might be drained at once, over with and done withf
 "Elsa!" said the mother. holding Warrington's hand in closer grasp.
 Yes. mother An. why did you not tell me all?"
 Arthur walked to the long window that opened out upon the garden. There, for moment. he paused, then passed from the room.
 Co to him, mother" said Elsa. wise ly and with pity.
 The mother hesitated, pulled by the old and the new love. by the fear that the newfound could be hers but q lit. tie while. Slowly she let Paul's bard
The Spectator., 1915-05-14
Poor Memory.

My wife will pay ten cents car fare to ride downtown and save three cents at a bargain sale." said the young married man.
 You have nothing to worry about" replied the old NJ. M.. until she learns to forget about the spool of silk she started out to get and buys . $20 hat instead
The Spectator., 1915-05-14
Feed for Geeae.

Clover and alfalfa are good for the geese when pasture is scarce and ducks will sometimes eat it when mixed with ground grain or cooked vegetables. but most like bran the best It should be steamed or scalded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
ALIGN NEW BATTLE
FRONTS IN -FOUR
WAR THEATRES
Activity On All Fields from Asia
to Flanders
GERMAkY'S Big GUNS EVIDENT
Tsutons Prepare to Strike In Serbia
Before Allies Are on the
Ground.
GERMAhY'S Big GUNS EVIDENT

London, Dec 7--Important bat
ties have begun or are impending in
four war -Mesopotamia,
where the German field marshal, Bar
on Won Der Goltz has taken command
of the Turkish forces and is about to
attack the British at Kut-el-Amara;
in southeastern Serbia, where the
Bulgarians have already attacked the
Anglo-French positions and have
been repulsed; on Gallipoli, where
according to Turkish accounts, the
Allies have taken the offensive, and
in Belgium and France. where re-
ports from Holland state the Ger
mans have concentrated strong rein
forcements and an immense amount
OF artillery with the object of strik-
ing a blow at the allied line in Elan
ders and Artois.
Except in Serbia the battles have
not developed beyond the prelimi-
nary stage so far as is known, the ar
tillery alone of the different armies
being active. Along the Vardar-Cer-
na.Karasu front in Serbia the Bull
garians have already commenced
their attack against the Anglo
French, and it is reported the Ger
man army of General Won Gallwitz
has been reorganized and reinforced
and is marching south to take part
in the operations.
1t is the intention evidently OF the
Germans to strike hard before the
Allies, who continue to land troops
at Saloniki, have completed their
preparations. 1t is reported the Ger
mans have 100000 men available.
There is no indication of the Rulgar-
ian or Anglo-French strength, but
one report says that FIVE allied divi
sions (nearly 100000 mem have been
landed thus far The battle there
fore will be one of the greatest I'M
portance.
According to the French, all the
Bulgarian attacks have been repuls-
ed but the Germans say the French
were compelled to give up their posi-
tions at the junction of the Vardar
and Cerna rivers to avoid being en-
veloped.
The situation for the Allies is com-
plicated by the attitude Of the Greek
government. The negotiations at
Athens have not yet reached a salts
factory conclusion, and although the
Greek king has reatfirmed his neu-
trality and repeated his assurances
that Greek troops will never attack
the Allies. the situation stil causes
great anxiety.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET NEXT YEAR
IN ST. LOUIS
Convention Which Will Gegin June
IA Will Renclninate Wilson
7. ]. PENCE TO GE. SECRETARY
Resolutions Adopted by COMMITTEES
Endorsed President as Trusted
Leader of Party.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Demo.
cratic national convention Of 1916
win be in st. Louis, beginning We'd
nesday June IA, at noon. The Demo
cratic national committee tonightf
named the convention city and adopt
ed resolutions calling for the renoml-
nation and reelection of Woodrow
Wilson as ''the trusted leader OF na-
tional Democracy" M
Chicago and Dallas contested for
the honor of the convention, but st.
Louis easily led from the start and
won on the second ballot.
When the trend of the voting was
seen, Texas moved that the choice OF
st. Louis he made unanimous. Dallas
was second on the first ballot but was
displaced by Chicago on the second
roll call.
Political leaders in Washington to-
night regarded it as virtually certain
that Chicago will be selected for the
Republican convention, when the ma,
tional committee of that party meets
here next Tuesday. The date for
this convention probably will be late
in June.
Each of the three cities contestinS
for the Democratic convention put in
a bid OF 100000. St Louis placed in
the hands OF the chairman New York
drafts for that amount
The advocates OF ST. Louis supple.
mented their financial Inducements
by warning to The committee that
The convention was needed in
Missouri to keep the eighteen elector-
al votes OF that state In the Demo
cratic column. The delegation from
Dallas pleaded with the committee to
regard the local democracy Of the
south. by sending the convention next
year to southern state. Chicago bas-
ed its appeal largely on its climate
and known ability to take care OF
convention crowds.
Thomas J. Pence, of North Carolina
a protege of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, was elected secretary, and
in a speech of acceptance, declared
reports of differences between him.
self and National Chairman w. F.
McCombs were entirely without foun,
dation.
MIR. Pence, regarded by many as
representative of the administration,
said, amid cheers that he had worked
harmoniously with Mr. McCombs in
the past ard purposed to work har-
moniously with him in the future.
Chairman McCombs also arose to
remark that the Democratic commit
tee would continue to work indefatig-
ably for the further success OF the
party He declared there was notaa
cloud on the Democratic horizon, and
that it was the duty Of the committee
to see that none should gather
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
THE FoRTNIGHTLY
Saturdays Program In Charge of
Arts and Crafts Committee.

The Fortnightly program this
week is in charge of the Arts and
Crafts committee, Miss Jeanette f.
Perkins. chairman, and will include
one or two short papers and an inter
esting exhibit of hand craft. a part OF
which viii be loaned by the Autonoe
Club of St Adams.
Every one in Bennington, who has
done artistic hand work OF any sort
is invited to contribute to the exhibit
and to communicate with Miss Per
kins. Any help of this sort will be
deeply appreciated by the Arts and
Crafts committee. 4ar
There will be a special musical pro
gram by Abe Noveck violinist. ac-
companied by Duane Bassett and a
group of singers will render several
old English carols. A Christmas
tea will close the afternoon, arranged
by Mrs. Arthur f. Hollister and Miss
Florence \, Walbridge.
Federation Christmas seals, in
charge of the assistant. treasurer,
Mrs B. G Slade, will be ready for
subscribers,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

and receive demonstration of dir
ference in materials first hand.
The Recreation Dancing class,
which was postponed last night will
meet tonight at o'clock.
All kinds of good things at the
Baptist church food sale Saturday at
2.3O O'Clock. Phone your orders to
13-X.
Carol D. Stone of Woodford was in
the village yesterday and announces
his marriage to Miss Coryn Marion
Gregoire of North Adams. They
were married Nov. 23 at Searsburg
by Justice George E. Briggs of that
town.
In the Y. NJ. C. A. ten pin tourna-
ment last night the Independents put
up a strong offence against the Red
Sox and won by totals of 2466 to
2395. The Independents scored as
follows: Ladd, 491; Enright, sol;
Sears, $50: Ryan, S9S; Sloat, $50.
The Red Sox bowlers made the fol-
lowing totals for the three strings;
Flynn, 400; Mattison, $40; Moore,
43S; Sexton, 453; Morse, 494
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

Product from four square rods in
each pile. Yield doubled, profits
nearly doubled Result CT one of the
nineteen hay demonstrations conduct
ed by the County Agricultural Agent
this summer
Are you interested in the continu-
alton of this work? II so, drop line
to the Secretary OF the County AS
soeiation, Bennington.
School Improvement Contest Opens
Many schools from all parts OF the
County are applying for entrance in
the School Improvement Contest
which opened December 1st 1t looks
as though large proportion of the
one hundred eleven eligible schools
would be enrolled by the 10th Appli.
cations will be accepted up to Decem-
Der goth, but it is hoped that as many
schools as possible will register by
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. W. j. Meagher and Mrs. j. NJ.
Ayres were in Troy yesterday.
There will be rehearsal of the St.
Francis de Sales choir at the church
at 7.30 o'clock this evening
Mrs. ]. s. Holden left yesterday
for Boston to meet her daughter.
Mrs. Norman l.. Bassett of Augusta,
Mo
Miss Elizabeth Hoffman of the
high school faculty entertained a
dozen of her friends at dinner yester-
day.
Today is the birthday of The Even
ing Banner. The first number was
issued December s. 1903 and the pap
er today enters upon its 18th year.
Earl DEMO and Clarence Morse of
this village have purchased Chevrolet
cars of Perry B. Gardner. Oliver
Lawrence of South Shaftsbury has
also bought a Chevrolet and Merritt
Burgess hupmobile.
Some exceptional specimens of
work by the boys of the manual train
ing department Of the high school
and also exhibits from the domestic
science department are to be on ex-
hibtion at the forthcoming meeting
OF the Fortnightly next Saturday af-
ternoon.
Samuel b. Hawks arrived in the
village yesterday forenoon with one
of the best bucks killed by Benning-
ton hunters during the recent season
just closed After leaving the deer
at Cullinan's market on South street
he left on the return trip to his camp
in Stratton
Costuming and stage setting has
begun for Greek play which is to
be given by the Greek history class
of the High school shortly after
Christmas. Most OF the costumes
will be made by the girls of the class
and the stage work by the boys in
the manual training department
The domestic science class at the
high school is to enjoy trip through
the Holden & Leonard mill Friday af-
ternoon, conducted by Miss Margaret
Mclean, the instructor. The girls
will be given the opportunity to OBJ
serve the making Of dress fabrics
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
TRUSTEE MEETING LAST NIGHT
Small Amount of Business Transact
ed at Regular Monthly Session.

Trustees Nash, McGurn, Norris
sey, Burt and Harbour were present
at the regular monthly meeting of
the village board of trustees last eve
ming. Village President Braisted
presided and Clerk Hogan and Cor
poration Attorney Bennett were pres
ent.
Permission was granted the civic
league to erect Christmas trees at
the four corners of the street at Put
nam house square.
The petition for an electric light
on Imperial avenue was referred to
the light committee with power to
acc
The petition Of the N. E. Tele-
phone company to erect poles in the
western section of the village was
referred for investigation to the
lighting committee and the president
The fire committee was instructed
to investigate the condition of the
box at the corner of River and Lin
coin where the grade was raised in
building a sidewalk.
The clerk was instructed to call
the attention of c. w. Thatcher to
the condition of the roof OF barn
owned by him on Park street. Com
plants have been made that pieces
of slate fly from the roof with every
high wind endangering persons pass
ing on the street.
The fire committee was given pow
er to act in the cases of building per-
mits for the Payne Brush company
on South Branch street and for
Nicholas Perrotti on Putnam street.
The clerk was instructed to draw
orders for the following bills:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

Vienna, Dec. 1.-THE sinking of a
French submarine boat, the Fresnel,
and six steamers and six large and
several smaller Montenegrin sailing
vessels in the lower Adriatic Sea, off
the coast OF Albania, is told OF in the
official communication issued here
today All the vessels were loaded
with war material, which they either
were trying to land on the Albanian
coast or to convey there.
Five of the steamers and the sail
ing ships were sent to the bottom by
the Austrian cruiser Noyara and Aus
trian torpedo boat destroyers at San
Giovanni di Medua, which lies in the
Gulf of Drin, to the north OF Durazzo
They were engaged in discharging
munitions. One Italian steamer
armed with three guns, and an Ital-
ian motor vessel were sunk while on
their way from Brindisi to Durazzo.
These were loaded with munitions
While the Austrians were engaged
in sinking these vessels at San Clio
yanni di Medua, twenty guns on the
shore bombarded them heavily, but,
the official report says, without sue
cess
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

the 10th.
The following question to be answ'
cred by the teacher, appears on the
entrance blank, What particular i'm
provements do you desire to bring
about this year," The answers are
most interesting Nothing, apparent
ly, that will improve the physical con
ditions or raise the educational stand
ard is too difficult to be undertaken
by these ambitious teachers and
pupils. Special attention will be Civ.
en- by many to better methods of ven
tilation, lighting, sanitation, play
ground apparatus and general appear
ance of school building and grounds.
The County Association will be
glad to assist the schools in any way
possible and wishes each one the best
of success in carrying out their splen-
did plans for this years contest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
SEP ARA1E PEACE
SOUGHT BY KING
OF MONTENEGRO
king Nicholas Says Little Nation
Is Exhausted by War
ALLIES REFUSE TO CONSENT
Berlin Paper Says Entente Powers
ALLIES REFUSE TO CONSENT
Berlin Paper Says Entente Powers
Threaten to Break Off Diplo.
matte Relations.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec.
s-King Nicholas of Montenegro has
suggested to the representatives of
the allied governments that Moptene-
gro he permitted to make a separate
peace on the ground that the nation
has already become exhausted. ac-
cording to dispatches printed in one
of the Berlin newspapers.
The dispatch adds that the entente
powers have informed Montenegro
that if any such step is taken that
all assistance will be withdrawn and
that diplomatic negotiations with
Montenegro will be broken off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
The best asset a man has,

he is. Out of his earning capacity
he creates his estate. Life insurance
recognizes the principle, capitalizes
the estate and makes it certain in
event of death or old age. National
Life Ins. Co., of Vt. (Mutual) Earle
S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, Vt Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

Rome, Dec 1.-THE American oil
steamer Communipaw has been sunk
by submarine in the Mediterran-
can, near Tobruk, Tripol. No infor-
nation has been received concern
ing the fate Of the crew or the nat
ionality of the submarine.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE subma-
rine attacks upon the Standard Oil
tank ships Communipaw and Petrol
ite, resulting in the sinking of the
former, are interpreted here as
meaning that the Austrian Govern
ment, possibly aided by Germany.
has inaugurated a submarine warfare
campaign against oil ships bound to
and from the Leyant with fuel for
warships of the Allies engaged in ma
val activities and troop movements
in connection with the Balkan cam
paign. Large quantities of oil are
being shipped to Alexandria for use
in these operations by vessels which
depend mainly on oil fuel FOR propnI-
sion. at us.'af 'o" aaiLt
Up to a late hour the Government
was without official confirmation Of
press dispatches from Rome saying
the Communipaw had been sunk
The Issue with the Austro-H -Hungar-
ian Government over its submarine
warfare in the Mediterranean Sea,
involving attacks on unarmed Amer-
can and other neutral merchant YES
sells carrying non-cOmbatants, was
broadened today when official hfor-
nation reached Washington concern
ing an attack by an Austrian subma-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
COM MUNITY TREE
Novel Plan Arranged for Community
Christmas.

Bennington is again to have Com
munity Christmas Tree, Since the
village has no open square, novel
plan of decorating our main corner
has been planned.
At the December meeting OF the
village trustees, permission was Civ
en- the Civic league TO place four
trees, one on each corner, at the in
tersection of Main and North and
South streets. A Christmas greeting
outlined in electric lights will be
placed across the street and string
of lights extended from it to each
tree, Several other new plans for
the Christmas observance are under
way and will appear in detail later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

FOR sALE-Tre home property of Harry
and Adellne Daley localed on Brancn ST.,
only ST ort distance from Main st. Trolley.
house has ooms, all modern improvmeI u ill.,
Guiding heat, and is In the best of repair, lot
has frontage on Branch st. of 85 IT., and depth
of l45 ft. with extra.building lotion Gage 81. ex-
tension, barn, good garden variety of fruit.
nice Ia yn and shade. This is very desirable
home property; can be bought very reasonable
If sold before January lst for price and full
information see, Nasn g. Hutchins 47tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
FIRE AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Chemical Laboratory y. Building De.
ID. strcyed-Loss 100000

w. SlICy ycU-LOSS 1lOOsOOO
Williamstown, Dec Fire de-
stroyed the Thompson chemical lab
oratory OF Williams college, a three
story brick structure, early today,
Damage is estimated at 100000
There is $4,000 insurance, Brain.
ard Mears, assistant professor of
chemistry. and Cornelius Brown, an
assistant were asleep on the third
floor, but they escaped.
The fire started from spontaneous
combustion. according to college au-
thorities. A valuable library and
metals and chemicals which it is said
cannot be replaced on account Of the
European war were destroyed
The walls still stand but will have
to be razed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
SIANDARDO|L TANK
sslMER SUNK
BY ovbMARINE
ComnunipaW TorpedOed and Lost
in Mediterranean
NOTHING KNOWN OF CREW. S FATE
Austrian Underwater Craft Destroy
Muniton Carrying Ships in
Adriatic.
NOTHING KNOWN OF CREWS FATE

London, Dec. S.-Conhicting re-
ports were in circulation today re
garding the rumored sinking OF the
Standard Oil steamer Communipaw.
There is an impression among ship
ping men that some other steamer
has been sunk and mistaken for the
tanker.
Standard Oil agents in New York
are reported to have received word
that the Communipaw reached Alex
andria on Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

For SALE See us before January lst., re-
gardng the home place of Joseph Drobat
village limits property consists OF acre of
good land. that can he cut I'D into three good
uiling lots and still Lave eDough to go with
home property. modern room house, In excel
lent repair, good barn. wagon shed. fine ty
of fruit, good water in tact one of the best bat
gains in Bennington today, this property must
be sold before January lst.. to settle the estate,
price is very reasonable, possession given at
once NASH s. Hutchins eH Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

rine on the American tank steamer
Petrolite. belonging to the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey while
bound from Alexandria Egypt, to
New York City, and the tension in
the case was heightened when the
news Of the sinking OF the Commune
paw was received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
BLIND MUSICIANS THURSDAY
Mccay Brother and Sister to Exhibit
at Forester's Hall.

at Forester's Hall
The program, which will be render
ed by the blind musical artists, John
and Mary McCay tomorrow evening
in Forester's hall is full Of enjoy
ment, variety and interest. There
will be piano selections from the
operas, Norma" and III Trovatore.'
artistically arranged for four hands,
also piano solos among which is
Kunkels Alpine Storm" "A true
imitation Of nature. There will also
be baritone and soprano duets and
solos including Irish songs, imper-
sonations, the story OF the three He
brews, The Bashful Man, the Old Rol-
Ticker. who imagines he is young,
stories of Irish wit, etc. Admission
25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

FOR SALE Farm and wood land; gocd six
room house ~ d barn; so acres Of ti,iahie
land balance wood and and pasture land; SOD
acres In all; running water IN house and iaeD;
several never-faIlinR springs OF pure water On
this farm. A very desirable property and 10
cato for a bun Sslow proposition, as there Is
tmber en- ugh TO buid several buildings; 10
cMei miles from Benuington post once.
Price $500. sl00) can be left on pro "erty
Nash & Hutchius s9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08

Paris, Dec. S.-That England.
against the protests of the other al
lied representatives has made the
proposal to withdraw the expedition
airy force in the Balkans was strong
ly limited at the close Of the confer
ence of the war ministers today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-08
SHAFTSBURY

Mrs. Elmer Amidon and daughter
Lena, and MI and Mrs, George Bou-
plon of White Creek spent Monday
at the home of Clayton Reed.