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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13
Morning Smiles.

My wife Is certainly hard to please"
she must have changed a heap since
she married you" She certainly has:
but how did you know-er-think you're
funny, don't yOu."-IIouston Post
Extract from sentimental letter:
Last night / sat in a gondola on
Venice's Grand Canal. drinking 1t all
in. and life never seemed so full be-
fore. scraps.
How can a man be as stupid as that
fellow and Iive?"
Some OF the men at the club have a
theory that he was raised on a vacuum
bottle
Stage Manager-Remerber. Bangs. We
are depending on your baby 20 cry
Justify In the third act. Do you think
he'll do his part?
Actor Father-He ought to. He's been
rehearsing every night for months
Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Reader from the newspaper
Ambassador Page Gays the Nebraskan
was torpedoed.
Mrs. Reader-why. does he? un-
derstood Mr. Bryan resigned enirely OF
his own accord. Anyhow. wonder that
q man in Ambassador Pages position
should express such an opinion.-Life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13

Left-handedness Is inherited. often
through several generations. according
to an English scientist. who has investi-
gated seventy-eiCht families. including
more than $500 individuals.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13
MASSACHUSETTS In OPEN REVOLT

Published by special 7vh the President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
tcopyright 1901: 1902. by Harper Brothers)
Copyright, 1915. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndcate)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13

Mrs. John Emory Wheeler, of Baltimore
md Washington. has announced the en-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13

Justice John E Garland. OF the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia, has
gone to Atlantic City for a stay of some
length.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Foraker are stay
ing at the Marlborough-Ble at At.
lantic City.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Woodruff. of New
York City, are at the Shoreham for
short stay.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

9x12 it.; Hodges" IA
nous make: medallion
or all-over designs; diff
ferent from any other
rugs made.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

9x12 It. others ask
$500. The best and
heaviest grade made.
Solid colors or mixtures.
Hodges "kaba" at this
special price.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Shades Worth to 75c
At 25c Each

Kings Scotch Holland,
Lonsdale and Wemples Cam
brio, in white, green, ecru, ivy,
mauve, blue: I2 to "a inches
wide by 4 to 6 feet long. Also
Holland Shades, SO in. X 6 f..
in white. ecru and green.
Shade Store-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Purchase and Sale Extraordinar1
Shades Worth to $1.25
At 39c Each

Very fine qualities, including
Kings Scotch and Lonsdale
Holland and Wemples Empire
Cambria Shades. also hand
made Opaques, in sizes 36 and
38 inches wide and 6 to 7 feet
long. An opportunity to buy
at this price.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

SKIP TT; blues. greens,
browns: small and me-
dium designs in center
and very attractive bor-
ders. Others ask $500.
Our low regular price Is
$4.95.
The Denver star., 1915-12-11
FIFTH WaaD CIVIC LEAGUE.
Progressive Pittsburgh Organization
Elects O.Tcers at November Nesting.

Progressive Pittsburgh Croanizasior
Elects O.Tc-rs at November Nesting.
With the annual election of officers
in November tlle Fifth Ward Civic
league. Pittsburgh. begins another year
of active service for racial betrerment
generally and local community uplift.
During its brief existence the league
has accomplished some good results.
1t was one of the chief factors in the
recent fight to bar certain photo play
which reflected discredit upon the race
from being shown in Pittsburgh.
The newly elected officers OF the
league are the following named well
known citizens: james II. Hamilton.
president: Robert II. Brogwell. vice
president: Ward l. Galloway. financial
secretary: James W. Wright recording
secretary: Robert II. Logan. corre-
>,,ondinS secretary, Jchn T. Davis.
ireusurer. The executive committee
of uine is composed Of Charles Jones.
Jr.. Robert Forrest. ". II. Parker
Hiram Chinn. Robert Pearl. John Gray.
William Rcinhart. Harry Lewis and
William Perkins.
The Denver star., 1915-12-11
N.v. movemen. For Rae. sesrss..,oa

There has recently been some ta"-
Of appointing capable physicians Of O.
race as health officers in the larger
cities to administer to the needs Of the
cOlored population exclusively. The
idea does not meet the general approx
al Of the race. and we believe that few
reputable physicians among the color
ed people would accept an appointment
with segregation as its chief Object.
The fact that the colOred race does not
want any special recognition of the
kind mentioned ought to be we'll known
TO public officials at this stage of our
progress and citizenship. In all mat
ters of public service. conveyance aud
comfort the colored people simply want
that which is due them in common
with all the other races which make up
our coUntry's citizenship.
The Denver star., 1915-12-11
coRsErs REDUCED.

Dsautlfui p,esures and osautifu
words Do not build the best corsstA
The best eerssts are those that, arp
made best, Ht best, and Wsar best.
--latest models In - Deatr.x, Naade %
msasurs oerssts, trent and back a&es.
Two NttlnOo
Miss oIArRlcG LgWle. 4
maker, $50 ollpln q.
York oe1o.
The Denver star., 1915-12-11
Raising Fund. For Mercy Ho.pi

RAISING Funds For Mercy Hospital.
The movement known as the Lincoln
memorial campaign. recently started
in Philadelphia. is meeting with much
announcement from the public. The
object of the campaign Is to raise $l5O.-
600 for improvements at Mercy hos
pital. Philadelphia. DR.. AlEernon r.
Jackson is directing the campaign
The Denver star., 1915-12-11

Z Because the sullivan Bird a"o
Flower store always patronixes col.
orsd business. 10 the reason he osts
the bulk OF the eotorsd trade. Ae
aivss them q square deal. Flowere
furnished for Sundays, lodges, mar
riaess, funsrass,- st,. Very reason
able. Get our prices. Call m. 24ss.
The Denver star., 1915-12-11

Queen City Band Htadquartsrs wilt
Be at 2791 Welton street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
KENTUCKY BABY SHOES
That Have Had a Remarkable
History.

A unique and interesting relic in
the shape of a pair of homemade
baby shoes, made back in the good
old pioneer days, was presented to
the Kentucky historical society at
Frankfort yesterday by Col. C. Il.
Merrill, the widely-known ex-Confed-
crate and retired journalist of this
city. The shoes were made by Col.
Merrills great-great-grandfa and
have been worn by three generations
of the Merrill family-his great grand
father, his grandfather and himself.
These shoes have an interesting fam
lily history. Since the beginning of
their career, 140 years ago, in the
tahyard of Andrew Merrill, who sery-
ed with 1feA. Washington in the war
OF the Revolution, until the surrender
of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, the shoes
have been placed On the feet OF 200
babies Of the Merrill family They
haze travelled through seven states,
and had been returned from Texas
only few days ago, when they we're
sent by Col. Merrill to join the yalu-
able collection of relics in the muse
UNI Of the historical society at Frank
fort.-Lexington (Ky) Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02

100000 words over the wires in the
United States, and the cables raise
the daily average to more than 1000
600 words. A startling of widely-in-
teresting occurrence raises this aver
age by tens of thousands of words.
A full third of the total in "a hours
may come from a single town. if it is
Chicago holding some national nomi-
mating convention or San Francisco
in earthquake and flames.
The telegraph's voice rivals light
in speed When Hoxsey, the aviator,
fell to death at Los Angeles, Cal,
New York knew it before the doom
ed man had plunged down 1000 feet,
and while men tore madly across the
field 20 lines were sending the ter
rible news all over the United States.
Speed! More speed! Still more
speed" is the cry. The teleghapher
is keyed to superhuman efficiency.
He must possess instructive capacity
for swift sureness. Sometimes the
loss of a single second is intolerable.
When the contests occur between
league champions of baseball for the
worlds championship, newspaper RI
valry enforces a competition where
lost seconds mean lost prestige and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02

patches which may be raideu, the
creeks where fish may be caught, the
Silent forest paths, the comradeships
formed without regard 10 social
caste? Who would not rather have
the liberty of HuckIeberry Finn or
Tom Sawyer than be a gilded child
playing observation-disclosures with a
half-dozen nurse-maids upon the shay
en- lawn of a guarded estate, the
Zine" fences military outposts and
the meadows and woodlands presided
over by the secret service?
Famously fortunate are the sons of
multimillionaires, of course But
they must miss the glorious holiday
of boyhood which lies between the re
strictions OF the nursery and the re-
sponsfbilities of life, d period in
which every day brings its great adj
venture and every night its happy
dreams; an interlude in which the
skies that bend above the meadows
are bluer and the meadows that lie
beneath the sun are greener than
they will ever be when the serious
business of life has been undertaken.
The lad who said he wished he
were the son of Vanderbilt because
he then would be sure to have ice
cream at every Sundays dinner was
a thoughtless fellow who did not con-
slider the letters and the fardels'
borne by youthful heirs to great es-'
tates.--Louisyille Courier Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
POOR LITTLE RICH BOYS
They Miss Many of the Joys of TIL
Ordinary Younaster.


Twenty guards at the gates of "a
Massachusetts country place and lat
points of vantage on the boundaries
watch over the sons of the late Alfred
G. Vanderbilt. Surrounded by nurses
and other attendants, the children
play upon the lawn, which nobody is
allowed to approach without permit.
The boys are heirs to so great a for
tune that they might be kidnapped
and held for ransom if suitable pre-
cautions were not taken.
Poor little rich boys, prisoner, sur
rounded, guarded, hampered even
while at play within stones throw
of the manor house. Few healthy
youngsters will envy them. Liberty
is never the actually to men that it
is to boys. Responsibilities, financial,
social, domestic, bind men to the
wheel Of their, fortunes which turns
in a rut toward the journeys end
But the boy-at least the boy whose
parents are sufficiently well to do,
and sufficiently wise and humane to
recognize the rights of boyhood and
let youth have its iling-tastes liber-
ty as a sparkling draught which
cheers and stimulates, and which
may be drunk deeply without incur
ring headache.
Wealth is a consolation, conductive
to happiness at least, if not creative
of contentment. 1t is scolfed at by
the envious oftener than by the phil
But what has wealth to Of
fer grown men that equals the boys
freedom to roam over the country
side. to know the cool depth of the
swimmin' hole, the orchards which
produce June apples, the watermelo.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
INEFFECTIVE LICE REMEDIES
Department of Agriculture Speaks a
Bit of Its Mind.

The United States department of
agriculture says it has come TO the
notice of the insecticide and fungi
eide board that great many manu-
facturers are putting out liquid prep
arations for killing chicken lice I'M
der such names as Liquid Lice Kill
ler," Lice Killer" lice Killing Liq-
uid," etc. These preparations are for
the most part composed of one or
more of the following liquids: Kero-
acid, creosote oil and various other
fractions of petroleum and coal tar,
as well as turpentine. In giving di-
rections for the use of these prepara-
lions against chicken lice it is a
common practice to direct that they
be applied to one or more of the fol-
lowing places Roosts, dropping
boards, wide boards nailed beneath
the roosts, nest boxes, inner walls of
the chicken houses or the like.
Another less common direction Tor
the use of these preparations against
chicken lice is to paint the inside of
a box with the preparation, place the
chicken or chickens in the box, cover
loosely with a burlap bag and leave
for certain length of time 1t is
evident from both of the above-men-
tionnd directions that the MAMMA r.
turer considers that the fumes which
arise from such preparations will kill
the chicken lice when the products
are used in accordance with direc-
tions.
The board has now tested very
large number OF these preparations
and so far has failed to find single
one which is effective against chick
en- LICE when used in accordance with
the first set Of directions given.
nnts,. 1tflH IL [ AZ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
Our Psonle In Pictures.

On the first day of our Chautauqua.
If you don't want to have yourself
caught by Il camera and shown on the
big screen on the Chautauqua plat
form that night, hide in the cellar all
afternoon.
The camera will get you if you don't
watch out.
a special feature of the opening day
of Chautauqua will be the chronopho-
tographs Of our town and people.
These will not lie taken by some tent
crew man with kodak, but will be
taken by an expert who comes here
as part OF the first days program. The
parade, many OF our principal build.
ings and the crowds under the tent
these will all be caught by his camera
and viii be shown on the screen that
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
OFFICIALLY ENDORSED.
Association Directing Chautauqua to
Be Given Here Sanctioned by s
the another Chautauqua."


The Chautauqua to be held here for
seven days this summer comes under
the general direction Of the Chautau-
qua Association of Pennsylvania, to
give the association its full name. And
1t should be known that this asso-
citation has the direct and full sane.
ton of the Mother Chautauqua" (as
it is generally known at Chautauqua,
N. Y.
Bishop Vincent himself the founder
Of ChautauQua, has frequently lectured
on the platforms of this association, as
has Arthur Bestor, director of Chau-
tauqua Institution. Other officials of
the original institution have frequently
appeared on The programs Of this asso-
citation, and this summer at least two
official representatives of Chnutauqua
will be with this association as assist
ants. So it will be seen that those
who, occasionally cry that the modern
Chautauqua is losing the ideals of the
Mother Ciahtauqua' need have no
fears in regard to the assembly to be
held here. No unworthy thing can get
a hearing on its platforms.
The best in music, entertainment and
lectures makes up its programs. OF
course there will he entertainment-aD
abundance Of it, for this would be Il
poor world in which to live If we were
denied entertainment. But the enter
talnment brought by Chautauqua is the
right kind-and all the more enjoyable
because of this fact. Nothing dry or
tedious will be found on the programs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
NOTICE /!
70 the L,dies and oe3tAsm..

Bennington and vicipity.
Prices reduced. Ladies suits made
from $40 up. Gentlemen's suits made
from s12 up. Cleaning, pressing and
alterations a specially.
Nathan Levin.
1870 North st. ~ Tel. 291-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
FOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE
New York Man Takes Whole Family
to Montreal and Back

A New York man, his wife and two
sons were members of a motor cycle
party which stopped in Montpelier
last week on their way south in a
round trip from New York to Mont
real.
The motor cycle had side car
attachment in which rode his wife
and small boy who when here was
fast asleep as he lay in the shoe" at
his mothers feet. Behind his father
riding on seat was another boy.
This was the largest number ever
seen here riding on motor cycle at
tachments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02

To the Tax Payers of the Town

To the Tax Payers of the Town of
Bennington
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes of
1915 has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows: 80 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax, 20 cents
on the dollar for the Town Highway
Tax, As cents ON the dollar for the
Town District School Tax ~
] hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that | Will at.
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from . O'Clock a. N. until
o'clock u. N. ~
There viii be discount OF 4 per
cent. on Town tax II paid within 30
days.
C. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 10. 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
HOW LIGHTNING SERVES MAN
What the Miraculous Messenger
Docs for Us.

Seventy-one years ago the tele-
graph was born. 1t came to serve
the new hunger of the modern world
for news. In 1874 it transmitted a
dozen words for fewer than 100 miles
and preachers called the petty perfor
nance "a revelation of divine favor to
men. In 1913 it sent more than L.
000,000 words about the Titanic disas
ter from New York across America
and perhaps another third Of mil
lion under the Atlantic within four
hours, and yet only the newspapers
knew of the tremendous feat and
they simply spoke of it casually as
extra heavy traffic"
The modern appetite for the events
of the day grows keener every year.
The telegraphic slave is annually
summoned to more exacting service.
But no reader of the daily paper ex-
perience amazement at the multiply
ing prodigies in the publication of
the news. He is not even aware of
the prodigies occurrence. A Japa-
nese censor prohibits the telegraph
from talking, but it hoodwinks him
and talks. An earthquake breaks the
Pacific cable! but the wireless filings
the news through the air. Every mo
ment the telegraph is eyerlastngly
on the job.
1t is estimated that $500 papers in
the United States daily receive tele-
graphic service. At least 400 dailles
divide between them 100000 words
of telegraphed news in addition to
the report furnished by the collect
ing agencies. An average day sends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
You should provide

the necessary minimum income for
the welfare of your family. Our Life
Income policies cover all contingent
cies at low net cost. National Life
ms. Co., of VT. (Mutual) Earle S.
Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, VT. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Grodod Cphnnl Dicfrint.

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar On the
Grand List OF 1915.
l hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that l will at
tend at the Bennington County Say
ings Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
4 o'clock p. m.
There will be discount of per
cent. ON above tax if paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT, July 10, 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
NO.xrICE.

To the Day layers AZ the Village of
BennmgtoE
A Rate Bin Thas been placed in my
hands for collection a. follows:
so cents ON the dollar for the VII
lage Tax, 90 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
of 1915.
l hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that / will at.
tend at the Bennington County Say
ings Bank from O'Clock a. m. until
O'Clock p. m.
There will be discount Of 4 per
cent. on Village tax If paid within 80
days.
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is, 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
only way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamcd condition ofsthp sn1i-
cous lining of the Eus,achian Tube. Whom
this tube is nflamed you have q rambling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when ii is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored TO its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an intlamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
The Cancellation of War Orders.

The reported cancellation of war
orders for wheat and horses may be
due to some secret condition abroad
bearing Importantly upon the pros
pect of peace. and naturally specula
ton is rife concerning the cause. Are
the allies. for whom the orders were
placed, on the point of collapse? Or
is there certainty OF the early fall
of Constantinople through the forcing
of the Dardanelles, with the consc-
ouent outflow of now blockaded Rus
sian wheat? Or was the report OF the
Turkish minister at Berlin to his
home government that the Teutons
were in imminent danger OF defeat.
for which he was virtually dismissed
from the German capital, correct:
There are many possibilities, and
they point in various directions. The
cancellation of the orders for wheat
and the sudden change of the cargo
of the steamer Canbrian at Boston
from wheat and horses for the allies
to miscellaneous cargo presumably
betoken some quick alteration of con-
ditions, financial or military, which
the censors abroad have effectively
covered Doubtless the mystery will
be solved in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Next Years National Conventions

In what order will next years ma
tional conventions be held?
If precedent is followed the demo-
Gratis will go first. They are in
power, arc making the record upon
which in large measure the campaign
will be waged, and SO by the rule
are expected to nominate their ticket
and write their platform as .chal-
lenge to all opposition.
Practically, their ticket has already
been named. If Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
Marshall live they will be renomi-
mated. Any other action would mean
the disruption of the democratic
party, and such confusion as would
produce an unprecedented general sit
uation.
The platform will not be so easy
Indeed, writing it may prove a very
difficult task. Making it short and
sweet would not answer Stand by
Wilson" would provoke inquiries.
Why stand by him? For his foreign
or domestic policies, or both?
Naturally, the republicans will de-.
mand bill OF particulars and on that
base their action. And their ticket