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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
GOVERNOR GATES
EXPECTED HERE
ON TUESDAY
Will Come To Bennington II the
legislature Adjourns
FOR COUNTY GOOD ROADS DAY
Tuesday viii Also Be Celebrated as
County Welcome Day and
Everybody is Invited.

Governor Gates will visit Benning.
ton next Tuesday for the Good Roads
and County Welcome day provided
the Legislature completes its work
this week as is expected.
W. II. Nichols, president OF the
board of trade and Willard Bartlett.
secretary Of the County Improvement
association both invited the governor
TO come and he promptly accepted
with the above proviso.
Plans for the county get togethe,
day next Tuesday are being rapidly
perfected and everybody in Benning-
ton will be ready to extend the glad
hand to the people from the other
towns.
The complete plans and program
will be in The Banner on Thursday
and copy of that issue will be sent
TO every home in Bennington county
While the Good Roads meetings
are in session at the new high school
the ladies and children will be made
welcome at every store and place Of
business and special attractions will
be offered at the stores which the
ladies are invited to inspect even if
they do not care TO buy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Vernon. Packing MethOds.

Vermont official recently received
a letter from an out-of-the-state deal
er who commented on the way the
apple growers of this state pack their
fruit. Without attempting to quote ex-
actly, II may be said that this letter
stated that the Vermont grower puts
his big apples on the top and the lit
tie ones in the middle. This means
simply one thing that the commission
merchants are on to the Vermont
game. and the Yankee cunning which
would conceal the little ones proves
TO be boomerang. or course, 1t
may be said that 1t is the farmers
business II he wants 10 pack in this
way, but it is a cause for regret that
he is SO short-sighted as to deprive
himself of part of the income which
would be his if he were to grade his
apples according to size and quality
and put them on the market on their
merits.-St Adams, Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Economy For Litigants.

The argument which precedent
bound lawyers make against the pro
posed simplifcation of judicial proce
dure is that the step is too drastic a
one to be taken hurriedly. In other
words, they plead for little more
time in which to collect fees based on
litigation whose length and consequen
cost is increased by technicalities
They do not want procedure simplified
because the simplification will mean
speedier Justice, and speedier justic,
will mean fewer fees. One cannot
blame them for opposing action whose
effect will be a reduction of their in
come, yet at the same time it would
be radically wrong for the legislature
to refuse such action on that account.
The people who should be considered
first in this proposition are the ones
who have to bear the cost of litigation
not the ones who get living by rea
son of it. IL is high time that Yer
mont courts quit spending their time
in deciding whether cases are brought
in proper form and begin to devote
their energies to determining the
actual merits of the disputes before
them. Adopt the recommendation
of the Powers commission, gentlemen
OF the legislature; they will certainly
save you money If you ever go to law
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
COLLEGES LOBBY
WINS BATTLE AT
STATEHOUSE
Substitute Educational Bill is Pas
sed By the House Today
IT DOES NOT TOUCH COLLEGES
In Other Respects Il Follows the Line
Mapped Out BY the Educational
Commission.

Montpelier, March 23.-The House
without debate this forenoon passed
the substitute educational bill after
an explanation by Mr. Hewitt OF
Berlin. This bill increases the aid
to rural schools, fixes a minimum
wage for teachers and does not affect
the colleges or Incorporated districts
II is considered part way step tow
ard the recommendation of the edu.
cational commission.
The Boston and Maine bill with
various amendments passed the Sen
ate this morning.
There is still doubt as to the time
of final adjournment but many think
the end can be reached not later than
the middle OF next week.
Three important appropriations
bills were passed by the House: II.
455- providing S25O00 State aid for
highways in place OF the $4,000 re-
quested; II. 461. appropriating SOS 900
for the new home for feeble minded
children; and II. 459. appropriating
$4,000 for State aid in construction
bridges.
The House concurred in the SEN
ate's proposals of amendment to II
404. to appropriate money for the
state fair and in aid of other agricul-
tural fairs. Mr.. Hapgood asked for so
seconds time after Mr.. Hamblet of
Barton moved that debate ceased, and
as the Orleans county member refus-
ed to yield to the Peruvian the latter
demanded a rising vote, which By 1as
to SS, settled the question against Mr..
Hapgood
After 10 minutes or more of debate
House bill 422, to incorporate South
village, was orderd TO lie.
This was done to give time to pre-.
pare an amendment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
TON. VT, TUESDAY. MARCH %. 1915
Bargain for Their Time as the Men in Front
FIRE LOSS $4,000
Creamery and Grist Mill at Enos.
burg Falls Destroyed.

Enosburg Falls, March 21.-At a
loss OF $25,O00 fire destroyed early
this morning the Owls Head Cream.
cry building and the grist mill The
fire when discovered had gained such
headway that saving the buildings
was impossible. Nearby dwellings
and a wooden covered bridge were
saved
About five o'clock this morning
Miss Dora Coburn, whose house is
opposite the buildings, discovered the
blaze, and quickly notified the fire de-
partment
The creamery building was owned
by a corporation whose president ~
Nj. p. Perley, with d. l.. Marsh secre-
tary and manager 1t has been leas'
ed for few years to the Wauchusett
Creamery company, which used the
building for manufacturing cheese.
Several pounds of stock we're lost,
on which there was no insurance.
The building was valued at $4,000,
on which there was $4,000 insurance.
The grist mill was owned by l.. L.
Marsh, and 1t was valued at $4,000,
covered by insurance of $4,000 Five
carloads of grain and feed were de-
stroyed on which there was $1,000 in.
surancc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
EXPECT PREPARATION FOR FRYE
State Department Officials Preparing
Note to Germany

Washington, March 25-State de.
partment officials have now gathered
virtually all the data sought by them
preparatory to requesting Germany TO
make reparation for the sinking of the
American ship william p Frye and
cargo by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
No word has been received from the
Berlin government concerning the
case, it was said and the note setting
forth the views of the Washington
government probably will be sent
within few days.
The papers signed by the owners OF
the Frye before the vessel left Seattle
Wash, reached the treasury depart
ment late yesterday and were trans
mitted to the state department 1t is
understood that they bear out pub
lished reports that the cargo was con-
signed to order at Queenstown, Ire,
and do not show any subsequent sale
to an English firm.
The American complaint will be
that there was no proof that the food
stuffs were destined to the belligerent
forces OF Great Britain. The general
belief is that the German government
will make reparation for the loss of
ship and cargo and that the incident
soon will be closed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
WILHELMlNA CASE
Owners Of Cargo Become Suspicious
Of Delay

The owners of the cargo of food
stuffs on board the American steamer
Wilhelmina destined for Germany, are
becoming discouraged over the delay
of the prize court in giving the case a
hearing. 1t now seems unlikely that
the case will come up the 10Th, the
date for which it was tentatively set
after previous postponement. A. G.
Hays, attorney for w. L. Green & Co.
of ST. Louis, owners of the cargo, said
last night: "The admiralty says it is
expediting the Wilhelmina case.
Weeks ago we offered to stipulate the
facts Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign secretary, in his note of Feb
ruary 20, said the case would be tried
"in due course" If this is due course
prize court Is buncombe. II is difficult
to avoid suspecting that the case per-
haps is being intentionally delayed, so
that If the court ultimately decides
that the foodstuffs may proceed to Gei
many they will have rotted meantims
An American would find 1t hard to
choose between indiscriminate des-
truction and regulated capture
The steamers Alfred Nobel and
Bjornst-Jerne Bjornson. loaded chiet
ly with lard, bacon and other products
of Chicago packing houses, have been
held in British ports since the middle
of November. The Fridland from
New York October 2S for Copenhagen
with packers products. was taken in
to Kirkwall November 10 and the Kim
loaded with foodstuffs, was detained
at Newcastle December 10. The VIII
helmina was seized at Falmouth Feb
ruary 9.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
ANOTHER GERMAN
Spy EXECUTED
IN LONDON
Shot In Tower At Same Spot
Where Carl lody Was Killed
TWO OTHERS AWAIT EXECUTION
British Government Has Maintained
Great Secrecy In the Matter of
Dealing With Spies.

The utmost secrecy is maintained
in official circles in London with re-
gard to the recent arrests of several
German spies in the Metropolitan dis
trict. and the fact that, after court
martial sentences had been imposed,
in at least one case the extreme pen
atty of death had been carried out
Not many days prior to the sailing
Of the Tuscania from Liverpool on
March ~ the Special Branch of the
Criminal Department of Scotland
Yard had arrested three men, alleged
to he German spies. Their names we're
stated to be John Ham, Muller and
Meyer. The former, was taken into
custody in High street, Deptford, and
one of the others was arrested at Vic.
toria Station. They were taken to a
police station in the West End and
held, pending court-martial proceed
ings.
1t is stated that when these were
completed the sentence of death on
one man was confirmed by the War
Office and he was removed in cab
under armed escort to the Tower,
where on Friday morning, March he
was put to death.
Soon after daylight he was taken
from the guardroom TO the moat,
where he was blindfolded. shooting
squad of six picked marksmen of the
Honorable Artillery Company were in
attendance. Three of this number had
their carbines loaded with ball cartri,
ges. the Others We're 'ank. AT the
word of command from the Sergeant
the six men fred. The lifeless body
of the spy was removed for burial
It is stated that a second prisoner
who was also taken to the Tower, and
is awaiting confirmation of his SEN
tence, death or Imprisonment has
given considerable trouble to the auth
critics. His trial was held on March
II. During that time, although the
public were allowed to enter in the
usual way, the Tower was cut off
from telephone communication with
the outside world, and other measures
were taken to insure the strictest se
crecy as to the proceedings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
HOSPITAL ENDOWED
Gift of $4,000 to the North Adab,s
Institution


Institution
North Adams, March 23-Announce-
Clark. president of the corporation of
the North Adams hospital, that an en-
dowment OF $4,000 had been offered
and accepted Saturday. The endow-
ment was made by members of the
family of the late Albert Charles
Houghton who was for many years
one of the leading citizens of North
Adams and a commanding figure in
the western part of the state The in
terest and income only from the en-
dowment are to be used and this for
the general use of the hospital. in
the letter in which the offer Of the en-
dowment was made it Is stated that
the late Mr.. Houghton wished to do
something of the kind for the hospital,
but was prevented from so doing by
his untimely death. He died last sum
mer following an illness of several
weeks resulting from an automobile
accident. The endowment is one of
the largest ever made in North Adams
for any purpose and is greatly apprec.
lated by the hospital board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Ives and a Billiard Ball.

The late Frank G. Ives, the great
billlardist. was very proud of the pecu-
liar strength of his right arm. Strik-
ing the ball with one quick, sharp
blow of his cue, the ivory would strike
eleven cushions while flying around
the table. He beat Wizard" Schaefer
and Eugene Carter by three feet and
nine inches.
Bob FitZsimmons, who was credited
with striking blow that was COM
pared to the kick of a mule. could
barely touch nine cushions, while Jim
Corbett made about eight. yet Ives
weighed only about 145 pounds at the
tlme.--New York Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Love. Life and Euaenies.

Suppose the eugenists coui1 have
their way and Danish love, who would
care to liver What purpose would life
have? 1t would have none. There
would be no life, only an existence,
wearisome and dull. The world feels
that love is beautiful, it sees in prac-
ticc that 1t is true. Love makes the
world, love keeps it, only to love shall
it be given in the future Therefore
have poets sung it and story tellers
told of 1t; therefore do eyes shine and
cheeks burn for it. Therefore it is the
soul of art, Of music, of literature.
Atlantic Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Mo1IN7ho 7Voo7-

Mrs. Marietta Bottum of West
Main ST., has recovered from her sick
pess. And Mrs. Olive Tefft, who vas
,aring for her. has returned to he
home on East Main street.
There is still great need for surgi-
cal shirts at the scene of war and
anyone desiring to make one or more
can find them at the library already
cut out 1t is hoped that there Will
be a generous response to this appeal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
AFTER is MONTHS
Man Is Arrested for Alleged Larceny
Of Furs at Hardwick.

Hardwick, March 20.--Riley Moser
has been arrested on q charge OF steal
ing $500 worth of furs from Max Sch
larman. The arrest follows Is months
and one day after the theft was com
mitted. Moser has been taken to Cal
edonia county Jail at ST. Johnsbury
by Sheriff Worthen. 1t is expected
that other arrests will be made, as II
is supposed that the theft was not the
work of one man.
A short time before the robbery,
Moser sold $3.50 worth of furs to Mr.
Schlarman. Entrance TO the barn in
which the furs were kept was made
through window, which is so high
above the ground that one man could
not have reached it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
GERMANS RETAkE MEMEL
Engagement Near the Port Followed
by Fighting in Streets.

London, Tuesday. March 23.-ln the
eastern war theatre, aside from the
fall of Przemysl, the situation around
the German port OF Memel is the
most interesting.
From this town the Germans main
tain they have driven the Russians
after brief engagement south of the
town and sharp fighting in the
streets, while a controversy is being
waged by the press of the two coun-
tries as to the merits of the Russian
contention that civilians fired on
them in this latest incursion in East
Prussia--a fact which demanded re.
prisals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23

London, March 29.-Notwithstano
ing assurances from Berlin that quiet
prevails in Constantinople there is
reason to believe that serious con.
ditions OF affairs exists in the Turkish
capital.
hens today state that 100000 Mussel-
men have fed to the interior since
the beginning OF the allies opera
tions in the Dardanelles.
Athens dispatches state that oper-
atoms against the forts in the Dar.
danelles have not been resumed on a
large scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Recipes of our Pioneer Mothers

for the home treatment of disease
were wonderfully dependable. True,
they knew nothing of drugs, but owed
their success to the roots. herbs and
barks of the field. 1t is interesting
to note that Lydia r. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound, the most success
ful remedy for female ills we have,
was originally prepared for home use
from one of these recipes. Its fame
has now spread from shore to shore,
and thousands of American women
now well and strong claim they owe
their health and happiness to Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
FOOT CAUGHT IN SWITCH
Lee Man injured While Trying to Get
Free When Train was Coming

Lee, Mass, March 23-Melville Tib-
bets, an employe of the Gross marble
saw-mill, got his foot caught in the
frog of a switch yesterday afternoon
just as the New York express round
ed the curve about quarter of d
mile away
Tibbets waved frantically at the en-
gneer and the emergency brakes
were applied, Tibbets threw himself
with great force away from the track
extricated his foot and broke his ank-
lie and knee. The engine was stopped
within a few feet of the frog. He was
placed on the train and taken to the
Pittsfeld House OF Mercy hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Liked the 1 Quarters.

A passenger in a Pullman car was
inclined to be rather friendly with the
porter, but had not as yet given him
any tip.
do you enjoy your position?" the
man asked as the porter was brushing
his coat.
"Yes, sah.' replied the colored fell
low. II likes de quarters heah very
much-when 1 gifts 'em." - Harper's
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Health Promotes Happiness

Without health. genuine joy is inn
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and
ailing? You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Life Pill at
night, in the morning you will have a
full, free bowel movement and feel
much better. Helps your appetite
and digestion. Try one tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
BATTELL FORTUNE
MOSTLY GOES To
M|ODLEBURY
College Gets Major Position and
Town Park and Endowment
LARGE TRACT or MOUNTAIN. LAND
Is Given to Midoiebury College to Be
Preserved as Mountain Park
With Income for College.

Middlebury, March 22.-By the will
of Joseph Battell, admitted to probate
| today. Vermont forest lands estimated
as at least 10000 acres, will pass to
| the control of Middlebury college to
| be preserved intact as a specimen OF
the original Vermont forest, and the
United States viii come into posses
sion of Ellen's Mountain in the towns
of Lincoln and Warren for national
park, to be preserved so far as is pos
sible in its primitive beauty. Chip
man HILL the beautiful wooded height
on the edge of Middlebury village, is
devised to that town for park pur-
poses, and also piece OF woods east
of the village, with fund of $4,000 for
park maintenance. A bequest or
Camels Hump to the state OF Yer
mont Is revoked in a codicil, as hav
ing been already carried out by deed
to the state.
Middlebury college receives $4,000
unrestricted in fulflllment of pledge
made some years ago, and also $4,000,
the income of which is TO be used in
caring for lands about Bread Loaf Inn
at Ripton and along the highway from
East Middlebury to Ripton. Six thou
sand dollars is left to the town of
Hancock in lieu of taxes on lands be-
queathed for public purposes.
In memory of Mr. Battells father.
the Philip Battell Memorial Fund OF
$500 is founded for the appropriate
observance of Forefathers' Day in Mid
dlebury. --- ~-.
To the Middlebury Congregational
church is left $1,000, the income Of
which may not be used for paying
the pastors salary or the running eA
penses of the church The only indi-
vidual bequests are $1,000 to the
young lady who Mr.. Battell had been
assisting to an education, and an an
nuity to an elderly woman, of whom
the testator says that he has been
making payments to her at the
above rate for several years,
The residuary estate. which in
cludes the Battell block, and other
stores in Middlebury, the Middlebury
Register and plant, and several farms
is devised to three trustees These
trustees are enjoined to use the in
come as follows;
First. $1,000 a year TO assist worthy
young women of Middlebury and Adj
olson county to an education.
Second. $500 annually to the tow.
and village of Middlebury in lieu OF
taxes on the Battell black.
Third, to apply and use the balance
of the annual income of the residuary
estate for the general uses and pur.
poses of Middlebury college.
The trust is to be continued not to
exceed 10 years, and its terms are
thereafter to be carried out by the
arustees of Middlebury college.
The viii prescribes that the Battell
block shall not be sold, but kept in.
sured and restored and repaired if
need be- The executors and trustees
named in the will are Robert c. Gecr
of the city of New York, Thomas T.
Boyce and Walter Il. Howard of Mid
dlebury. a codicil after the death of
Prof. Howard substitutes John NJ.
Thomas. president of Middlebury col
legc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
Get Rid of Lingering Colds, Coughs
and La Grippe

Spring finds many afflicted with lin
gering, hacking coughs that weaken
the system. Slush and wet cause
more colds than zero weather. Group,
bronchitis and pneumonia are prevail
ent. Every family should have safe
and reliable cough medicine ready for
use. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound contains no harmful ingredi-
ents. 1t eases a cough, checks cold
and relieves infamed and congested
membranes. 1t clears the air pas
sages and soothes Inflammation.
Harold w. Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
SUCCESS FOR GEN. eoTHA
Two Hundred Prisoners and Two
Field Guns Captured.

A Cape Town dispatch to Reuters
telegram company says, according to
a wire from London at $3.50 p. u. Sun
day official announcement has been
made that Gen. Botha, preIpier and
commander-in-chief of the army OF
the Union of South Africa. has cap
tured over 200 German prisoners and
two field guns at SwalSopmund. Ger.
man Southwest Africa. Announce
ment was made from London on Feb
ruary 26 that serious invasion OF
German Southwest Africa had been
undertaken by forces under Gen.
Botha
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
APOLOGY FROM MEXICO
For Murder of j. 3. McManus Killed
When Capital Was Evacuated.

Washington, March 23.-Gen. Pala-
fax, in command of the troops guard
ing Mexico City, has formally apollo
gized through the Brazilian minister
for the murder of John B. McManus.
who was killed when Mexico City
was evacuated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
HOLLAND ASKS EXPLANATION
Protest May Be Sent to Germany
Over Capture Of Dutch Steamers

The Hague, March 23-The Neither
lands government at noon yesterday
after meeting of the state council,
forwarded telegram to Berlin asking
for an explanation of the proceedings
of the German submarine in taking
forcibe possession of the Dutch steam
ers Batavier V and Zaanstroom and
conveying them to Zeebrugge and con
flsicating their cargoes. The question
whether a protest shall be sent to Ger
many will. it is said. depend upon the
answer of the Berlin government.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-23
FIRST PRIZE COURT PAYMENT
England to Pay 100000 on American
SHIPMENTS

London, March 23-The prize cour.
yesterday ordered paid 100000 on
American shipments of -four and
wheat detained on board the Norweg-
ian steamers, Alfred Nobel, Kim and
Bjornstjerne Bjornson and the Swed-
ish steamer Fridland. SO far as is
known this is the first money to be
paid out by the prize court on Amerl-
can foodstuffs seized