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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
WORLDS OLDEST LAWS
Yale Professor Finds ProdigaI Son
Statute on Tablet

New Haven, Conn, May 6-Furth-
err translations of the Oldest laws
yet unearthed. those on the Babylon
ian tablets at Yale, were announced
tonight by Professor Albert Clay. He
translated two of the laws several
weeks ago. Tonight he announced
TRANSACTIONS of seven more.
The third covers the case of the
loss of hired ship, through care
lessness, the fifth refers to the repu-
diation of an incorrigible child; the
sixth covers elopement; the seventh
the enticing away, or the abduction
of a girl after her parents had refus-
ed to give her in wedlock; the eigth
deals with the killing of hired OK
by wild beast, and the ninth the
loss of hired animal through ne
glect
The fourth recites a law regarding
son who shall wish to depart from
home and sets forth that portion
his inheritance be given to him. Pro-
lessor Clay points out that this law
which was enacted more than 1000
years before Christ. really governed
and applied to the case of the Prodi-
gal Son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

majority come because a town has
acquired a reputation for hustlins,
and for business and residence adj
yantages.r
"Of course Smith might go visiting
for a hundred week-ends, talk his rel
atives blind about the advantages of
his town, and never interest soul
to think of moving there. Yet the
hundred and first time he might
strike some one who was thinking OF
entering some new venture, and
might bring something back to his
home community"
"If 100 men in any town. conclud-
ed the speaker, would make it their
practice on all possible occasions to
say a word tactfully-neyer forcing
the subject-to people from other
towns as to the advantages OF their
heme place, in time this would
create a widespread reputation
Some OF the people who had heard
about the town would be interested TO
make further inquiries. A few OF
them would be likely TO move in and
bring some good business with
them"
A town grows and is built up by its
reputation, was the conclusion. To
secure that reputation. the citizens
OF town must do all they can 10
spread information about its advant-
arcs From a thousand chance
seeds of information and helpfulness
few will bear fruit. 1t may seem
luck and chance, but it is really the
result of community habit of push
and expansion and search for new OPP
portunity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
Town Promotion

The question of town promotion
says the Burlington Clipper is quite
an important one and it receives a
great deal of attention from Boards
of Trade throughout the country.
just how to get new industries is
quite a problem and actually it is
easier said and gives some practical
suggestions on town build up com
munities with new industries The
royal road TO success cannot be laid
out with the compass and surveyors
rod Just inviting industries to come
to town will not bring them.
Edward X Titus, in the Rutland
News, writes an interesting article
on this subject and gives some prac-
tical suggestions on town promotion
lie says
Let us say that Smith said a
Board of Trade man, "is one of your
towns people. He is buoyant fell
low, full of appreciation of the pres
ent advantages of your town, and its
possibilities for growth. He goes
off some day to spend weekend
with his wife's relations, and Incl
dentally gets TO talking about your
town He tells what good place it
is to live and do business in
"A few months after it appears
that some young man in the town
visited by Smith, is contemplating
the starting of new industry
Il believe" said the Board of
Trade man, that in the majority of
cases, new industries locate in some
what that way. Some are founded
in response to circulars and appeals
sent out by Boards of Trade. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
GAINED Is POUNDS
Praises Father Johns Medicine
AS Tonic and Body Builder

q had cough that was taking me.
downhill fast. The doctors medi-.
cine helped me but little. When
started to take Father Johns Medi-
cine | weighed 1915 lbs. 1t stopped
that bad cough and ran up to 10
lbs. Father Johns Medicine has
been in the house ever since. | call
it the best | know for colds, coughs
and body building. (Signed) Frank
Bennett, 239 South State St, North
Adams, Mass.
Because it is free from alcohol or
dangerous drugs Father Johns Medi-
cine is safe tonic food for all the
family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
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Ptspa,ed Especially For This Neqospape gll[JKy'1 "
FOR THE LITTLE MAN OF FASHION.

the home dressmaker begins by closing
seams as notched, leaving outside seam
free above large so" perforation. Sew
fly to left front, notches and small 20"
perforations even. Close center seam.
leaving opening at fly. Turn hem on
small 20" perforations. Sew lap to
front and back is notched, fold through
center, fell remaining edge over seam
turn lap underneath front and tack at
upper edge.
Fold Wristbands on small ''o'' per-
forations, adjust inside of trousers
(short waistband in 'front.'. upper edges
even; double 100 perforations indi-
cate upper edges of Wristbands.
For the blouse the shoulder and I'M
der-arm seams are first closed, after
which the front is hemmed, the center
front OF the model being indicated by
large 20" perforations. Sew collar to
neck front and adjust undertaking to
position on collar and underneath
front. center-b backs and corresponding
edges even. The collar may then be
rolled back in eithey high or low effect
Now adjust waistband TO position on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
lF 81 -INCh MATERlRL WITHOUT NAP
Patented April 80. 1907

"When Cholly Van Rox proposed TO
me he was too ratified to say Il word"
"Then how did You know he was
proposingT"
"Oh, my dear, his money did MI the
tslkinoP'-Cleveland Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

front and back between CROSSINGS of
small 20" perforations and ease any
fullness in front between double 90"
perforations.
The sleeves have one seam and are
made by first pleating the lower edges
as Indicated by perforations and bring
ing folded edges TO corresponding small
''o'' perforations before stitching. The
seam il now close and the sleeve eased
into the armhole with as little fullness
as possible.
Taking the jacket last adjust under
facing to position underneath front,
corresponding edges even: roll on dou-
BILE 100" perforations to form rever,
Large 20" perforations in pocket indi-
cate front edge; undertake from upper
edge to l inch below small 90 perfora-
tons turn over on small 20" perfora-
lions. and adjust on front, upper edge
along small 90 perforauons. Close
under-arm and shoulder seams as
notched.
AS most of the tub materials are Sc
inches wide only in duplicating this
suit in any of them 2-5 yard viii be
needed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
Prsbarsd Especially For This Nfaripaper
CIRCULAR SKIRT WITH GATHERED TOP.

Among the skirts OF unusually good
appearance is this new three-piece
model, suitable to development in
serge, broadcloth, silk or summer fan
mel. For very dressy purposes pussy
willow taffeta is recommended. There
is an adjustable belt, finished with a
straight gathered ruflle, although this
may be omitted If desired. The design
calls for AS yards of s6-inch or AS
yards of 44rinch material.
IL still wider material is used it will
not be necessary to have so large a
pieeing, but this does not matter ma
terialy since the piecing is at the side
and can be so stitched that it viii be
lost in the folds of the skirt. In cutting,
the material is first folded: then the
back gore is so placed that the straight
edge runs along the edge of the sell
vidge of the goods. To the right Of
this, I'm the same position, is laid the
piecing for the back gore.
Along the lengthwise fold of the goods
the front gore is arranged, the upper
edge to the left To the right of the
front gore. along the fold, but crosswise
of the goods, the ruille and belt are
placed All mistakes viii be avoided If
the sections of the pattern are placed
on the goods as herein advised. The
skirt can be shortened by following the
small 20" perforations along the lower
edges of the cores.
The finish of the lower edge of the
skirt is a matter OF great moment this
season. The effect shown here is novel
and certainly as inexpensive as it is
pocsihla RI mako II Tho fold ie stitch
ed to the skirt; then the buttons and
loops added to give it the appearance
of having been buttoned to the skirt.
More wide skirts are coming into
vogue for street wear. and it is no
longer necessary for them to hang even
around the bottom. Indeed, several of
the latest models droop in points or
scallops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
cLITlMC CuHDE62O7
What She Meant,

What She Meant
"When I proposed TO Blanche she
asked me if l WAS a recruit"
What did she mean:"
''She wanted TO know il had ever
participated in an engagement before
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
POPCORN CRISpETS

Pure, clean and wholesome. On
ale at Hudson's. W. c. Houran'
and at 400 Gage ST., 5 cents pc
package. Get the original and hes
with the lame CHAS. G. WALK +
n every package. Tel. 1851.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17

The makers of small boys clothes are
certainly more ingenious than usual
this season. Never have they turned
out suits of the simpler type that
showed such variety and originality
This three apiece suit consists of a
jacket blouse and side closing knee
trousers and is suitable to develop
rnent in either washable or non-wash-
able materials. For a boy of six years
2is yards of 44-inch cloth is needed for
the trousers and liz yard 36-inches
wide for the blouse.
The trousers are quickly made and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
WOMAN'S PART IN
THE NEWS TODAY
CO-EDUCATlON ATTACKED.

Philadelphia. June 9.-The cO-educa-
tional system, particularly as applied
to medical education, was vigorously
attacked by DR.. Gertrude A. Walker
at the annual alumnae conference of
the Woman's Medical College.
"Co-education as an ideal, beauti-
full theory, is a fine thing to contem-
plate" she said But in practice it
seldom or never works out. Sex
prejudice and rivalry and all OF the
arbitrary artificial distinctions we
have built up must be abolished be-
fore it will be practical.
"In medicine, particularly, men wish
to specialize in things that women do
not. The curriculum of the schools
is nodded to fit the needs of the great
est majority, and as the women are IN
the minority they must suffer-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
THROWS OUT CENSUS MAN.

New York, June "a census taker
rang the bell at a home on 162d street.
Two minutes later he tumbled
sprawling down the steps, propelled
by the muscular lady" of the house.
She had resented his intrusion,
wouldn't answer his questions, wasn't
afraid of the law, and didn't want him
around anyway.
The census taker went for a police
man. The man in uniform, jauntily
twirling his club on its strap, assembled
the steps to demonstrate with the
woman Evidently she was not in a
mood for arbitration, for the door had
hardly opened to him before he was
hurled down the steps In much the
same undignified manner as that OF
the enumerator.
The two retreated in good order to
get further instructions. An arrest is
expected today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
The Girl Who Cannot Marry

When the war is over, a great prob
lem is facing the men and women of
England, and that is the matrimonial
one. 1t has been estimated that at
the end of the European struggle
Britain will lose million and a half
men, killed or permanently disabled.
The problem of the odd women who
can never find mate will then be &C
centuated a hundredfoldl
Lady Troubridge, prominent figure
in London society and well-known
novelist, can only see one solution Of
the riddle, and that lies in the stand
which the women of England must
take. Women must become self-sup-
porting she declares, "and they must
strain every nerve not to take work
from the heroes who return, but to
step into the places of those who have
fallen.
They must acquire-it is a case of
must-that technical training, that
thoroughness of application that is
supposed to belong principally to men
workers.
Work is the panacea for every evil
under the sun, and whatever women
may lose of lifes deepest joys and
sorrows, no woman who is econOm-
ically Independent or earning her own
living honestly need be unhappy For
her the sun shines and the flowers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09

slips US again. I'm going to stay here
with the bunch
The inspector sighed. His face had
grown long and the buoyancy had
passed from his manner.
They found the others waiting for
them at the end of the great wooden
shed. Quest turned to French.
Look here, French" he said, you
know | don't want to hurry you off,
but l don't know what we're going to
do with this fellow about in San Fran
cisco. We don't want to lodge two
charges, and we should have to put
him in Jail tonight. Why don't you
take him on right away? There's a
limited goes by the southern route in
an hours time"
French assented gloomily.
THAT suits me-" he agreed. You'll
be glad to get rid of the fellow, too"
he added.
They drove straight to the depot,
found two vacant seats in the train,
and Quest, with little sigh of relief,
handed over his charge.
Now for little holiday" Quest de-
clared, passing Lenora's arm through
his We'll just have look around
the city and then get down to San
Diego and take look at the exposi-
ton there. No responsibilities, no one
to look after, nothing to do but enjoy
ourselves"
Quest and Lenora turned away from
the window of the hotel, out of which
they had been gazing for the last
quarter of an hour
It's too beautiful" Lenora sighed.
Quest stood for a moment shaking
his head. The professor, with pile
of newspapers stretched out before
him, was completely engrossed in
their perusal Laura, who had been
sitting in an armchair at the farther
end of the apartment, was apparently
deep in thought.
Say, you two are no sort of people
for a holiday" Quest declared. AS
for you, Laura, | can't think what's
come over you. You never opened
your mouth at dinner time, and you sit
there now looking like nothing on
earth"
II am beginning to suspect her." Lee
nora chimed in. 'Too bad he had to
hurry away, dear!"
Laura's indignation was not alto
gether convincing. Quest and Lenora
exchanged amused glances. The for
mer picked up the newspaper from the
floor and calmly turned out the pro-
fessor's lamp.
Look here" he explained, this is
the first night of our holiday. I'm 60
ing to run the party and I'm going to
make the rules No more newspapers
tonight or for a fortnight. You un:
understand? No reading, nothing but
frivolity. And no lovesickness, Miss
Laura"
"Lovesickness, indeed" she re-
peated scornfully.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest master criminologist or
the world, finds that in bringing to justice
Macdougal, the murderer of Lord ASH
leigh's daughter, he has but just begun
life-and-death struggle with mysterious
master criminal In a hidden hut in Pro-
fessor Ashleigh's garden he has seen an
ape skeleton and a living creature, nan
monkey. half man. destroyed by fire. In
his rooms have appeared black boxes con-
tanning notes. signed by pair of armless
hands. Laura and LeuOra, his assistants:
suspect Craig the professors servant, or
a double murder. The black boxes con-
tinue to appear in uncanny fashion. Craig
is trapped but escapes to England, where
Quest, Lenora and the professor follow
him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered by the
Hands Craig is captured and escapes to
Port Said where Quest and his party also
go, and beyond into the desert. They are
captured by Mongars, among whom craig
seems to be in authority, escape with
Craig as their captive and are rescued by
British troops
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09

TICS" declares Lady TrOubridge, Il
cannot say what the preponderance &C
women over men will be, but what
ever it may be, it will do away with
the certainty of marriage for any
girl
Polygamy is unthinkable in Eng
land and from a financial standpoint
it is impossible, for a man will have
as much as he can do to support one
wife, let alone more"
The thing which the women of Eng
land must now do is cultivate the tai
ents they possess and seek their hap
piness in work and some chosen vo-
cation. There is no dearth of Occu-
pations to choose from, and that girls
can do some of the work hitherto
performed by men has been clearly
and most efficiently demonstrated.
Every girl in Britain must face the
problem and apply herself to it seri-
ously. There must be no more vast
ed hours in the life of the girl of the
leisure classes. She must realize that
existence has now taken on differ
ent and deeper meaning and that life
is real and sometimes desperately
earnest.
The woman who is self-suppOrtine
is, after all, in no wise to be pitied
And the grave social problem which
will arise after the war will be mel
by the women of England with an un
daunted spirit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
CHAPTER xXVG.

Quest took the dispatch which the
hotel clerk handed to him one after
noon a fortnight later, and read 1t
through without change of express
sion. Lenora, however. who was by
his side, knew at once that 1t con-
tanned something startling.
What is it," she asked
He passed his arm through hers and
led her down the hall TO where the
professor and Laura were just wait
ing for the lift. He beckoned them
to follow him to a corner of the
lounge.
There's one thing I quite forgot. a
fortnight ago." he said, slowly, when
I suggested that we should none OF us
look at a newspaper until the time we
were in California Have you kept to
our bargain, professors"
Absolutely"
'And you, girls?"
i've never even seen one," Lenora
declared.
Nor /" Laura echoed
81 made a mistake" Quest con-
fessed. Something has happened
which we ought to have known about.
You had better read this message
or, wait, I'll read it aloud:
To Sanford Quest, Garfield Hotel,
San Diego. injured in wreck Of linn
tied. Recovered consciousness today.
Craig reported burned in wreck put
think you had better come on.
FRENCH,
Samaritan Hospital, Aiiguez.
Say, when can we start?' Laura
exclaimed excitedly.
Lenora elutched at Quests arm.
81 knew it," she declared simply. 81
felt perfectly certain, when they left
San Francisco, that something would
happen. We haven't see the end Of
Craig yet"
Quest, who had been studying a
timetable, glanced once more at the
dispatch.
Look here" he said, "Allguez isn't
so far out of the way If we take the
southern route to New York. Let's
get move on tonight"
Laura led the way to the lift. She
was in state of rare discomposure.
ITO think that all the time we've
been giddying round. she muttered.
that poor man has been lying in hos
pital, Makes one feel like brute. :
Continued an Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
ECMORROW'S MENU

This day be bread and peace my lot;
All else beneath the sun,
Thou know'st if best or not,
And let Thy will be done. Pope.
Breakfast
Figs
Scrambled Eggs and Asparagus
Corn Bread Coffee
Luncheon or Supper
Chicken Soup
Roast Lamb Mashed Potatoes
Mint Sauce
Dreamed Asparagus Pineapple Salad
Strawberry Ice Cream
Dinner.
Potato Salad
Watercress Sandwiches
Cream Cheese Iced Tea
Caramel Cake
Scrambled Eggs and Asparagus
Add three-quarters of cupful of
cooked asparagus, either tips or inch
lengths, to four fresh eggs and scram-
BILE carefully. Season with salt and
pepper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
QUITS SCHOOL TO WE'D.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 9.-One of the
most important society weddings OF
st. Louis this year is that of Miss
Marjorie Pepper Bell, daughter OF
Nicholas M. Bell, who originated the
international Parcels Post, and Rich
ard e. Heinrichs, which takes place
today in st. Peters Episcopal Church.
Miss Bell has millions in her own
right. and recently quit school at Mary
Institute to become bride.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-09
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
SQUANK AND THE FILLlLOO BIRD

Now all the fairies at the court of
their queen, Emereselda were very
sad. for one day and night the queen
Law dropping with never even smile.
The old witch doctor had said she
would never get we'll until she laughed
and that she would never laugh until
she was tickled with a feather from
the topknot of the FillilOo bird.
The fairies had straightway sent
word to the Filliloo bird that if he
would give them a feather he might
eat his fill of the magic berries in the
palace garden. This he had readily
agreed to, for, of all things, the Fill
loo bird loves magic berries best and
the tree at the palace was the only
one in the world.
But the Filliloo bird is a very dis
honest bird, and after he had eaten
his fill he flew away with a laugh
without giving the fairies even scrap
of a feather. Of course, this made
the fairies very sad, and little Squank,
the favorite goblin at the court, was
the saddest of them all, for he loved
the queen most devotedly.
But he was also cleverest of them
all. He could think hardest when
standing on his head. So he stood on
his head all one day and the next
night, thinking of way to get that
feather. And along about the middle
of the second day he shouted: "Oh,
| hoi I've got it, Then he turned
I himself upside down again and went
merrily skipping to the home OF the
Filliloo bird.
! Now, like all dishonest creatures,
the Filliloo bird was exceedingly con-
ceited. for the feathers were on top
of his head and there were no looking
glasses then. But others had told him
about their beautiful color, and, like
all conceited creatures, he was very
willing to believe them the most beau
tiful of feathers.
So little Squank found his Filliloo
bird sitting on limb preening himself
and thinking how beautiful his purple
topknot was.
Good morning, Filliloo bird" said
Souank. That's a black topknot you
have, isn't it?''
BLACK topknot," echoed the Fill
loo bird; "why. you little goblin, that's
nv crest of royal purple feathers.
"How do you know they are pur-
ple?" asked the willy Squank. You
have never seen them yourself, have
you?"
"N-n-no-o," reluctantly admitted the
Filliloo bird, ''but that's what every
body has always told me-
but you have never seen for your
self" insisted Squank, land you can
never be certain until you have, will
you?"
"N-n-no-o,' admitted the Filliloo
bird, still reluctantly.
There's only one way to see for
yourself Filliloo bird, and / will help
YOU do that" remarked the clever
ISuuank. with the air of one doing a
great favor. Then, pulling pair OF
scissors from his pocket. he said:
Come, hop down here, and I'll cut
off a feather so that you may see for
yourself Down hoped the Filliloo