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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21
AUBURN'S TRACK
 TEAM IN SHAPE

Auburn, April 20.-tSpecia1.)- )--For the | past several weeks the Auburn track candidates have been undergoing
 strenuous practice in preparation for
 the meets, one with Georgia Tech. on
 the campus, May l. another with Van derbilt in Nashville on May s.. I vandy and Tech. always put out strong teams on the cinderpath and ceptionally strong. However, the Orange
 and Blue boys have been working hard and are expected to make a good show ing in both meets.
 Frank Hart, the star halfback of the champion football team, is captain of the track team and A. L. Harrell is manager
 Baby" Taylor and Prendergast. who are also football men, are expected to
 make strong showing in the weight events. Taylor is putting the shot and throwing the discus, while Prender- gast is throwing the hammer and discus
 also Davis is a good second in the weight events.
 Hart and Taylor are showing up well in the 100 and 220-yard dashes, while Watkins is running ahead of everyone in the 440. Cooke Is making
 good time in the mile as wen as the half-mile, and should make it hot for
 any contestant in these events. Watkins
 is also making good time in the half mile.
 Harrell and Hayes are showing up
 best in the hurdle events with Saunders
 and Forbes as close seconds. Forbes,
 Askew and Hayes are doing the best
 work in the running broad and high
 jumps. Harrell will be at the pole vault again and Saunders probably will also | ha in
 who are showing up well are Guess,
 Hurley and Newell.
 Coach Donahue is dividing his time
 between baseball and track and every
 afternoon after baseball practice he
 reviews the track men, giving each man special instruction in the various events in which he Is trying out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21

meeting at Jacksonville this week anu elected Col. IT. l.. Stevenson and Frank II. Neems as delegates to the Richmond reunion ins June. The alternates ara B. H. Denman and s. A Mecoliuin. Col onel Stevenson was also elected com mander of the camp, and D z. Goodlett first lieutenant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21
ANNISTON

7 Anniston, April 2o.-fspecial)-At s o'clock Sunday evening the home of l.. P. Howell at Ohatchie. in the northern end of the county was destroyed by fire It is thought that burglars robbed the house and fired 1t to hide their work. Mir
 Howell and his daughter were at church when the house began to burn. The neighbors gathered quickly and by hard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21
To Increase Debt

Albany. N. Y. April 2o.-stockholdeis or the New York Central Railroad com pany today authorized an increase of the company's funded debt by the issuance of s100, GOO 20year per cent debenture bonds. Proposals to increase the capital stock from s300, 900 to $4oo 0o0,000 were approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21
Bid to Build Diririble

Washington. April 2o.-The Ar.srIcail Dirigible syndicate of New York. at si1. 1000. was the lowest bidder today for one dirigi- tle for the navy of the Vedette type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21

work saved the barn and stock. About $i0O worth of household goods and gro ceries were destroyed. and while there was some insurance there was not enough to nearly cover the loss. The few house. hold goods and personal effects of the family, which were saved, are stored In vacant schoolhouse in the neighbor- hood.
 A meeting was held in the, parlors of the Alabama hotel Monday evening at S o'clock by the executive campaign eom- mittee, which is working to put a woman on the school board in this city. The meeting was largely attended and much enthusiasm was shown.
 Subcommittees were appointed to carry out the plans worked out by the executive committees. The central com mittee is composed of women who arc members of the various womens clubs of the city. Some of the members of this committee are members of clubs to which both men and women belong. and the men in these clubs are lending their influence to the fovement
 Camp James R. Martin No. 292, United Confederate Veterans, held its annual
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, June 2, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Frank C. Phillips was home from
Derby, Conn, Saturday and Sunday.
w. d. Policy was called to Boston
Sunday by the death of his grand
father.
Several doctors and others from
here will attend the meeting at Rut-
land Tuesday for the care and pre-
vention OF cancer.
President Warwick S. Carpenter OF
the bennington County Forest, Fish
and Game association, Harry r.
Southall and Norman e. Greenslet
went to Glastonbury and set up the
second tepee for the benefit of trail
ers who visit the mountains. The
tepee is located near the long
trestle. The first tepee was set up at
Sucker pond last year and was used
to a considerable extent by campers.
ut is the intention of the association
to put up a third shelter in some To-
cality where it will meet the convent
ence of the larger number of per
sons. Mr. Greenslet is chairman OF
the shelter committee and viii be
pleased to receive suggestions regard
ing the next location.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
BIG NAVAL GUNS.
Death at Times Comes From Merely
Serving Them In Battle.

serving neh1 IN Gat1ics
Modern naval engagements demon
strate that the gunners sometimes die
after the battle even when they have
not been wounded or injured in any
way. Death is caused by disturbance
of the circulation due to the strain
placed upon the nervous system by the
excitement aud the tremendous Yibra-
tons of modern guns.
Curlously enough, this collapse is
quite as likely to affect the most ro-
bust members of the gun crew ms the
ones with poorer physiques and bears
no relation to the individuals courage.
It is due TO a lack of sufficient reserve
power of the heart. which is dependent
upon the quality of the heart muscles,
and there is no known means of estl-
mating this inherent quality exactly.
1t is possible, of course, to determine
the force and strength of the heart in
an individual, but only some test, such
as that of actual battle, will determine
the quality of the heart muscles.
Thus the veteran gunner who has
proved his heart quality i'll actual bat
tie has become peculiarly valuable
factor in modern naval warfare Los
Angeles Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
ROSES GIVEN TO UNCLE SAM
That the National Rose Society Has
Been Growing.

That the National Rose Society Has
Been Growing.
The formal presentation to the
United States government of more
than 400 varieties of roses now grow
ing in the experimental farm of the
department of agriculture at Airing.
ton, Va, took place at gathering of
prominent rosarians from all sections
of the country at 1914 f street north
west. The roses were accepted on
behalf OF the government by DR.. w.
A. Taylor, director of the bureau Of
plant Industry, who represented the
secretary of agriculture at the exer-
cises.
The formal presentation was made
by Wallace Pierson of Cromwell, Ct.
president OF the national rose socie-
ty. The dedicatory address was de-
ligered by William F. GUIDE Of this
city, Others who spoke were +. L.
-luliOAus ulACAtVl vi INV AilAhStOh
experimental farm, and Peter Bissett
in charge of foreign plant distribu.
tion in the department OF agriculture
The roses have been growing in
the experimental farm for about two
years. They were donated by for
lists, both amateur and professional,
living in all sections of the country.
The roses are being grown at the ex-
detrimental farm for the purpose of as
pertaining the effect OF this climate
on the different kinds OF plants.
Similar testing gardens have been
established by the national rose socie
ty at Hartford, CT, Minneapolis, Itha-
ca, N, Y, and others are now being
established on Long Island and at
San Francisco.
Two years ago the department OF
agriculture set aside about two acres
OF ground in the experimental farm
for rose testing. The rose plants
We're supplied by various rose grow
ers desiring to have different species
tested. The purpose of the exer
cises this afternoon was to formally
present these rose bushes TO the gov
ernment.
The testing of rose bushes takes
three years. They are examined by
experts at frequent intervals during
this period and an accurate record
kept of their growth and perform
ance.
The presentation exercises this
afternoon were witnessed by promi-
nent florists and horticulturists from
various sections of the country and
this city. Earlier in the afternoon
they found hundreds Of bushels in full
en- at the experimental farm, where
they found HUNDREDS of bushes in full
bloom. Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
SMASH AUSTRIAN CEFENsEs
italians Advencins Rapidly Along a
15O-MiIe Front

Rome, June 6, dispatch to the Lon
don Morning Post.)-In the middle
and eastern sections Of the Italian
offensive line operations during the
last two days have been confined to
artillery fighting. 1t has, however
been a more or less one sided duel,
for the Austrians made but spirit
less attempts to beat down the ltal-
ian fire, under which their fortified
positions are crumbling to dust.
On the Frfulian side beyond Toll
mino the Italians have dug them
selves in on the 5000 feet summit OF
Monte Nero, whence their guns are
able to bring a conyerging fire to
bear upon the nearest Austrian
works The Italians everywhere are
smashing their way through the en-
emys fortified line, After twelve
days vigorous offensive they have
bitten deeply and firmly into the Aus
trian territory along a ragged, brok-
en- line over $50 miles in extent.
Conscious of the enormous strateg
ical value of Monte Nero, now in Ital-
ian hands, which dominates the forti-
fcations of Piezz and Predil on the
north and the valley OF the Middle
Isonzo on the south. the Austrians
are sowing the road to,Trieste with
trenches and barbed-wire entangle-
ments In this zone, too, the Aus
TRANS are reported to be massing
large numbers in readiness for a
great struggle, the result of which
may decide the fate of Trieste and
the Austrian hold on the Upper Adj
Ratio.
At the front the king is always
where things are happening. King
Victor Emmanuel is furnishing a
splendid example of courage and dew
otion to the cause of his country. He
has been repeatedly under fire. No
pleadings on score OF personal safe
ty so far have been able to keep the
sovereign from the forefront of bat
tie or from seeing things for himself
at close quarters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
WAR ORDER FOR BURLINGTON
Hickok laundering Company Will EN-
pIoy 100 Extra Workmen.

plOV lOO EALIa
Frederick e. Burgess of Burlington
has returned home from New York
city, where he has been for upward
of two months on business.
Mr.. Burgess succeeded in securing
for the Hickok laundering Co. anoth-
er large order from the Canadian Car
&Foundry Co. to manufacture wood
en- boxes for shrapnel and howitzer
shells for the imperial Russian gov
eminent. This brings the total mum
Der of boxes to be made by the Hick'
Ok company to 257,OOO.
The Champlain shops have been
leased, and additional machinery or
dered to facilitate the manufacture
Of this big order.
Mr.. Burgess says the concern will
employ fully 100 extra workmen
making a force in the two plants
about 225.
Special machinery is now being in
stalled as rapidly as possible. The
contract will be completed in seven
months from July /.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
order may be gained from the fact
that 40 million screws will be requir
ed in fastening together the boxes
which, because of the nature of their
contents, have to be strongly made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
Fiction and Reality.

1t is simple truth TO say that many
things happen in fiction which would
he quite Impossible in fact, rs any CEN
sor knows. 1t is in falling to distin-
guish between these two that many
artists and most critics b.under, and
this error is in effect the same rs that
of the ambitious actor who, having
once to play the part for the first
time of an intoxicated ruhian in u GER
tain melodrama. went to a neighbor-
ing tavern and intoxicated himself.
lie thought that this would storm the
house; but, on the contrary, he was
Immediately fired by the management
for fool-and rightly.-F II. Martin
in Book Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
Eeedina by Law.

A law to punish by Imprisonment per-
sons found guilty of overlooking was
actually promulgated in France during
the reign of Charles X. when the cost
of living reached an unconscionahlc
height. 1t was then ordained that no
person should eat more than three
courses at meal, the amount TO be
served at each course being also pre-
scribed. Heavy fines were imposed for
any breach of this law.-Pal Mall
Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
BENNINGTON. BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village ToI5
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. Guy B. Johnson entertained at
a dinner Saturday evening.
|, Miss Helen Johnson was the guest
of Mrs. Abra Quackenbusl in North
Adams last week.
The postponed meeting of the Civic
league will be held in the library
Tuesday evening at 730.
T. C. Hollander and Louis Benton
of Boston were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy b. Johnson.
Attorney William Cahill and party
from Hoosick Falls motored to Ben
nington Sunday and passed the day.
The county conference Of Congrega
tional churches meets at Manchester
tomorrow Most of the delegates
from here will take the s o'clock troll
ley to North Bennington.
Miss Sarah Thurman of Troy, who
has been passing few days at the
Walloomsac Inn, will return home
TUESDAY. She expects to return to
Old Bennington in July.
| Master Charles Wells of Old Ben
nington is passing the day in Troy,
having accompanied c. Roy Mrs.
Wells chauffer to that city to return
with Mrs. Wells car which has been
undergoing repairs.
Mrs. Charles Van Benthusan and
daughter and Miss Lyons of Albany
have rented Tucked-a-way at Old
Bennington for the season. Mrs.
Van Benthusan is the mother OF
Mrs. Hall Park Mccullough.
The boys and girls of the Second
Congregational Sunday school in the
Junior and intermediate grades are
asked to meet Miss Beebe in the chap
ell for practice OF songs after
school at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The body of Mrs Elizabeth Davis
of Pittsfield former resident Of
Bennington, who died at the Hillcrest
hospital in Pittsfeld has been
brought to the home of her niece,
Mrs Fred Stickles from whose home
the funeral was held this afternoon
at o'clock, Rev p. l.. Dow of the
Methodist church officiating. The
burial was in the Old Bennington
cemetery. Mrs. Davis was 70 years
old One son living in WoodcIift, ~
j., and nephew. Ira Puffer of Ben
nington survive.
a delegation of fifty members of
Bennington Council *. of c., went
to North Adams by special car Sun
day afternoon to attend the Corpus
Christi exercises at the church there
and the working of the third degree
on So candidates by the North Adams
council. -Four auto parties of mem
bers from the local council also at
tended. The 4th degree team of the
North Adams council in full dress
acted as escorts. The Ancient Order
of Hibernians and the Holy name so
ciety also took part in the parade
The degree work was done By Dis
trict deputy P. ]. Ward and staff of
Fitchburg and the sermon was by
Rev. FIR. Healy of New Jersey who
has been assisting at the Mission at
St Francis de Sales church the past
week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

"The authorizations of two of the
states &C the Union ought to be very
close to each other in popular associa-
ton"
'.WiisIt are they"
all. and NJ. Baltimore Ameri.
can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

g2OR saLN--rhe large brick dwelling on
1 Pieasent st in the Village Il Bennington,
lormaai ~ OccuDied by the late Anna G Park.
This iloise has spacious grounds and contains
foirteeu la 70 rooms, Lcsides pantry, hath
room. large wood shed and four room cellar
IL is eqnioped with al modern improvements.
This place, which IS one OF the most desirable
in Beanington. will be sold NJ a very reas9o-
able p~ice Apn'y to II " Webster r. 2.
Healyor Edward j. Hail. BENNINGTON. All
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
Similarity.

"Why do You compare my marks.
manship with lightning?" asked the
recruit
Because" replied the instructor, sit
never hits twice in the same place. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
To Coo, of.

@hat has become of that son Of
yours who was going to set the world
on fire one of these days"
''He has gone into the ice business.
Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

"What Is triple alliance. Tommy
"It's whep pa an mo an the school
teacher agree that I ought TO have q
lickin'. New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
A Hara eeIa

dus to a sudden change in the wealth
erl exposure or any cause. if neglect,
ell, may lead to serious lung troubles
Keep Downs Elixir in the medicine
cupboard. and take before tae cold
develops into pneumonia, or con.
sumption becomes seated Sold
everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

EoR SALE or Exchange, Five passenger
Overland CATS ear. this car came new
rom factory 10 August 1918 and hiss neen run
less than t,Oi0mie' an1 IS as good AS new. Whl
sell cheap or exchange tor otner property,
soc Nash q Hutchins 01ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

FOR SALE Pics Good rugged growthy
type. months old. si.5q; mouth. 500.
Young DQars. bred so~s. 9 50 ows VII iitttf-.
Mass. 9iI'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

FOR SALE Corner lot on Was1inq tonAYe.
I and weefg ST. east eils also u Sc Us on
St Two fine homes on Dewey End Grant us
Several double aud sinyie b USES and rus.
Automobile lns. inc udirg the eoinoin.t on
,ans Tel lgoW 9uf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

t.oR SALE Eyes for setting. Ftsh'l strain
Mute Wyandottes egss from best Den
81. 90 pef15: 50for $500 OtutY stock. 'Oendid
layers, 75c rer s; 80 for s..25 Ito for $40, 81
per cent fertility guaranteed. w G. 4 Cllsh'
man, North b nniugtou, w Ehone 1881
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
Estate Of John erIrith McouIlouah.

Estate of John griffith Mccullough.
To oil persons interested in the estate of
John Hrifth Mccullough. late OF Bennington,
in said District. deceased. GREETING:
Ata Probate Court holden al Bennington
within aQd Tor sid District, on Inc 5th day OF
June, lPb, IA Instrument Purporting 10 he the
last VIII and Testament Of John Griifih Nc
Cullough, into Of BeuninEtop, in said District,
deceased. was prcseated TO the Court aforesaid
for Probate
Add i is ordered by raid Court that the cath
day pt Hume 1913. " the Probate Office in Ben
hine CON b ASSIGNED tor proving sliid instrli-
ment; end thar notice the cor he given TO ali
persons concerned. by publishing Hhs ord n
hrc5 weeks excessively in yhe Benniag-
ton Evening Banner. Il ne ws1Hper. circulating
"a sail District, prtvous 70 the tune ap-
poinie1.
T9EREF0HE. you are hereby notified to APP
GEAR before sud Court, at Che time AID place
aioesai ard latest the PR ba of std viii
If you accuse:
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND 1T Bennington, in
said District this 5ih DAY of June 1915
AMY II. Barbour
Regisie,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

r,op SALE &Farnl of tO1acres about a0acrcs
tillahle balance pasture and wood lsnd.
New room house. large barn with paseuenl
ahd silo. running water near house anq IN Darn
yard also ~ pasture This narm is nicely loca-
nd on good road two miles from bennington,
keeps 10 COWS and team. Nice place Ter poul-
try small fruit and vegetables. Price 500.
Nash II Hldchins. 9sSi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

x,OR sALE-Seyerai driving horses ngle
Z and double carriages, new and slightly
used second h8nd ljght barnes. Inquire Il.
NJ. TlltEle CO., bennington. VI. b2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
LON PRICED ADVERTISING
+oa SALE

FOR SALE / ,.f er. subject 10 sale. al or
any tart Of thre- 5000 bonds and siy 500,
bonds rffre Bennington Graded School liis-
tret. 1uteiet rate per cent, payapie Apr
aud October ST. ana free from all taxes.
HONEY &. Webster 9its5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

MOTTO g-Truman Nattison has purchased
the Judge Woodward farm ad ioining the
Fillmore STAGE pasture known as the Harmon
Hill. Mr.. Nattison will reside on this farm
and will run Flno-e " SHADES pasture this
year. Inrn your c'ttla out with Mr.. Natl is0n
on the best pasture ia Southern Vermont.
63tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

EoE SALE Modern house with / rooms
mouse slated and n hest of repair, Lot has
frontage OF 100 fest depth OK 2i3 feet. giving
extra huiiding lois with the properly. ',opse
2Stl2. 18th laI &c yard. dne shade and snuobsry.
considerable fruit fine garden This property
is 10 splendid lccRtion, ~ithn two minutes or
troliey Price $500 Nash x autchils. S}tf
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MISCELLANEOUS

{ NLAIRVOYANT- AT 202 Pleasant street.
" AFTERNOON and evenings. Would ike
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

TNs tfB sNcE The Fidelity and Casu lty Of
Nov y trk srtswiV.ns 70 tue emp'oypes Of
latflr ter cct profession under the Compcrsa-
tinh INV. u. N. Williams, $40 Elm ST., nj.
iS9sW. ma
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

SOR SALE - Modern house OF 10 room
house is slated and Ia ph0i repair. TOT 20 X
lS5, Gua barn with slate roof Hone ass hot
waler heat bath and rni'et, electric lights. To-
Price z,sO0 Nash & Hltchins Il you arc in
the Tnareet for buiaipV iotsse ms fore on
buys We nave some very dteirab lots IN good
lCcat;oSe. SUI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

OUR Pictures of men look like
men, they show the forse, energy
and character of the sitter They
are Portraits that really tell some
thing OF men~or ladys portrayed
Phone 261-J
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

lfOR SALE -7wenty tons of paled hay Mt $50
4 ton. w. X. White, North Bennington.
Inf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

sn3sc sAf.94-1rhe worihingtou homestead
in North Bennington. W.. consisting OF 2
story horse, porch across entire front and part
OF each side, hoo ar furnace, heWanet water
system, hth room sud acetyliue gas plant
Large, rooluy barn. sal able tr saifage calnent
walks. nice lawn. gravel driveWavs; also gar
den Lot has rontage OF ovsr 100 iest- An
ideal paco iurtayusiss aks1iil stilSts o-'4 az
mo ietn improvements. XII bs sold reslsona-
be. impure of X. A. Jones' First National
Bank. or or Mrs w. Il. Worthipgt0ri. on
promises, North Bennington, vt. 56tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

OST Saturday evening on North street, q
"a brown alligator hand bag containing sum
OF money Finder please leave ut Banner
Office ana receive reward. 91G
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E. s. GOKAY'S
Photo Studio Removed

From III North ST., to tO1 Union St.
Opposite Post Office.
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LOST AND FOUND

4 .osT- Either on street or NJ the opera house
IA at the time OF the community festival, a
unch cloth, Mexican drawn work. Reward IL
returned 10 Banner Office. 56tf