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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
NEW MUNICIPAL MARKET.
Joplin, Mo-, lc Justly Proud of UP to
Date Building.

Joplin. Mo-, ic Justly Proud of UP to
Date Building.
Joplin, Mo, is justly proud Of its new
municipal market. built at cost Of
$4,000 secured by bonds voted by the
people. 1t is fireproof. re-enforccd
concrete structure spacious enough to
contain twentr-eight booths. These
booths rent for 50 to So Il month.
ter, gas and electric light all provided
by the city.
On the main floor of the building
there is a smoking room and rest room
generously supplied with current mag
azines and farm periodicals. The mar.
ket masters Office and the city scales
are on the same floor The market
master Is Il civil service appointee. His
salary ranges from $500 to $1,000, ac
cording to the amount of business
transacted at the market. The market
Is absolutely controlled by this official
who In turn is under supervision by
the city commission. Joplin is now un-
der the commission form OF govern
ment.
The second floor of the market build
ing Is In its way an important local in.
stitution. 1t contains n women's rest
room and all auditorium that will seat
800. The auditorium is Intended for
farmers meetings or for assembiages
of civic bodies For farmers meetings
no charge is made City folks who
meet there pay at the rate of 81 a
night
Back of he market house is ample
parking space for wagons and trucks.
This space is also used rs an open
trading ground The market plant coy.
ers an entire block and is located on
the principal thoroughfare of the city
Joplin is city of $4,000, chiefly sup.
ported by lead and zine mines. The
new market has been going only n
short time. but there is every indica
tion that it is whopping big success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
No Pure Water,

Owing to the extremely solvent pow
ers, pure water Is never found in ma
ture. the nearest approach being found
in rainwater, which, as II is formed in
the upper regions Of the atmosphere,
is the purest that nature supplies, but
I'm descending it brings with it what
ever impurities are floating near the
surface. which IN the neighborhood of
cities are always numerous; hence per
fectly pure water is hardly to he found,
even the artificially distilled being only
approximately SO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
SlAvS THREATEN
v|lNA-Dv|NSK
RAILROAD
Germans Fail to Stop Russian Ad-
vance on Northern Front
TEUT0NS BUILD new DEFENCES
Activity of Russians May Neoessitate
Considerable Change In Field Of
Operations.

London, March PA dispatch from
Petrograd yesterday. says that the sud
den development of a Russian often
sive on the Dvinsk front, which has
taken the Germans by surprise, has
during the past week resulted in con
siderable advance by the Russians ov-
er two Of the most important sections
at Jacobstadt, which protects the
northern flank, and in the Narocz lake
region, which defends the southern
positions. At neither point, although
they brought all available reserves in
to action and contested the onSlaughts
step by step, were the Germans able
to stay the Russian advance. Although
from the official statements it might
be inferred that fighting of equal i'm
portance is extending over the whole
area known as the northern front,
stretching from Riga to the lake dis
trict south of Dvinsk, the main Rus.
sian effort is being made on the
southern portion Of this line where the
Russians are proceeding toward
Sventsiany. If pushed to successful
conclusion this movement would re-
suit in the capture of the important
Vilna-Dvnsk railway which now
serves the Germans operating at
Dvinsk. According to reports from
the front the Germans recognizing the
probability of such disaster; already
have removed their depots and supply
stations to a point west of Novo Alex
androvsk and their activity in this
region now consists chiefly in con-
structing line of Notifications con-
siderably in the rear of those they now
occupy, to which they may retreat in
case OF continued Russian successes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
VILLA GOES WHERE
He WILL WITHOUT
HINDRANCE
Carranza Troops Make No At
tempt at Capture
pERSHING IS ON VILLAS TRAIL
His Message is Practically Warning
to Be on Guard Against All
Mexicans.

San Antonio, Tex, March 26.-Fran-
cisco Villa has escaped from the Mexi-
can troops that had checked him near
Namiquipa and three columns of Amer
lean cavalry are pursuing him.
Already they are almost 250 miles
south of the border and unless Mexi-
can forces bring the elusive bandit to
stand, this distance will be greatly
increased by the close of the week.
Villas success in extricating himself
from the dangerous position in which
he had been driven by the American
punitive forces was related in a de-
tailed report by General Pershing that
reached General Funston here today.
General Funston forwarded the re-
port to Washington without making
public any but the essential feature.
Colonel Dodd is commanding the adj
vanced columns that are riding hard af
ter Villa and his men and General
Pershing has divided his forces so as
to provide supporting columns along
the thinly stretched lines of comnuni-
cation from his most advanced base
at FL Valle. From FL Vale another
line is being maintained back to Casas
Grandes from where communication
with the border is maintained.
General Pershing himself is some
where south of Casas Grandes direct
ing the work of holding together his
forces and directing, so far as possible
the operations of Colonel Dodd. Cal
airy is being used along the lines COM
municating with Ell Vale. where de-
tachment of infantry is stationed.
Three aeroplanes are at Ell Vale
and will be used in scouting as soon as
high winds which have been sweeping
Mexico for the last week subside. OF
the eight machines that went into
Mexico for the last week subside. OF
the eight machines that went into
Mexico two are still out of commits
sion. They were damaged in the
flights from Columbus to Casas
Grandes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
GOOD PICTURES AT HARTE's
Miss Emily Stevens Showing at Local
Theatre This Evenind ( =. .;yN2

Emily Stevens, the gifted emotional
actress, who scored so heavily in "Des
tiny. or The Soul of Woman" and
Cora two Rolfe-Metro screen mas
terpieces, will be seen here again at
HaIte Theatre today in "The House of
Tears another wonderful five part
photodrama produced by Rolfe Photo
Plays Inc. for release in the Metro pro-
gram, Miss Stevens Is supported by an
unusually strong cast. which includes
Henri Bergman, the brilliant dramatic
actor, Walter Hitchcock, Madge Ty-
rome. George Brennan, and other prom
inent stage and screen artists.
''The House of Tears was written
by Frank Dazy, and produced under
the direction of Edwin Carewe. Miss
Stevens has remarkable part in this
feature, playing the dural role of
mother and daughter. In these
two distince parts she ap-
pears in several interesting
scenes at the same time. One
shows her as the daughter in an auto
mobile, which runs down and Injuries
her mother, Miss Stevens portraying
both roles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
DEATHS ON SUSSEX
ARE CHARGED TO
GERMANS
French and British Say Submar-
inc Was Guilty
WASHINGTON is AFTER EVIDENCE
President Wilson Wants Positive Proof
Before He Makes Any Formal
Demand.

London, Monday, March 27, 2.05 a.
m. m.--Although there is still some uncer-
tainty to the loss OF life in the disas.
ter to the 'cross-channel steamship
Sussex, Friday, there is no longer any
doubt that the death list is much larg-
er than the early adyices indicated.
The latest figures compiled in Lon
don show as many as 102 persons miss
ing, including five AInericans.
The Sussex had 436 persons aboard,
of whom the following have been ac-
counted for: Landed at Dover, ~;
landed at Boulogne, $50; dead at Bou-
logne, nine; dead at Dover. three.
Washington, March 26.-The ex-
plosion which damaged the English
channel steamer Sussex on which TWEEN
ty-fiye Americans citizens had taken
passage, occurred without the slight
est warning" according to stories told
by American survivors to consular
representatives in England and cabled
today to the state department.
Survivors also declared one of six
life boats, launched after the explos-
ion. had capsized. throwing its occu-
pants into the sea. None of the five
bodies left on the Sussex was that of
an American. Two survivors. Drake
and Huxley. said so far as they knew
only three Americans reached life
boats. Fifteen passengers, Drake and
Huxley also said. were severely in
jured. They believed several Ameri.
cans to be lost.
Official information on which Presi-
dent Wilson will decide whether the
sinking of the Englishman and the at
tack of the Sussex were acts In vio-
lation Of international law is being
gathered. from every available source
by consular representatives of the
United States in England and France
Dispatches already received indicate
that several Americans were injured
or killed in the Sussex disaster. Four
American citizens who were aboard
the Englishman, and who were said in
dispatches yesterday not to be among
the rescued, still are unaccounted for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
WILLARD TOOK HIS
MONEY AND |SON
HOME TRAIL
Biz Champion Did Not Linger to
Waste Wad
he MAY NOT FIGHT AGAIN
Does Not Like the Business and VIII
Stop When He Gets Competence
Saved Up.

New York, March 26.-With his
right hand bandaged, owing to an in
jury to knuckle of an index finger
and nearly $4,000 in big bills carefully
slowed away somewhere about his per-
son, Jess Willard, heavyweight cham
pion, left here this afternoon. He ex-
poets to join his family in Chicago to
morrow and will rest UP until the last
! week of April, when he will begin a
six months tour with circus.
Speaking today Of his bout with
Frank Moran at Madison Square Gar
den. Willard said:
Moran is great strong fellow, both
clever and full Of courage, but l think
] would have knocked him out last
night had / not injured my right hand
early in the fight. The doctor says
will not be able to use my right hand
for at least two weeks. AS to fighting
Moran again, or Fulton, or any other
challenger, my manager will have to at
tend to that matter. l am willing at
any time to defend my title and will
be ready whenever arrangements are
made"
Walter Monahan, one Of Willard's
trainers, accompanied the champion
who did not show mark from last
nights contest. There was, however,
slight lump near the right temple
where Monahan hit him during a train
ing bout last week.
Moran was up early this morning
and received many callers at his hotel
The Pittsburg mans face was puffed
and his eyes discolored from Willard's
left hand jabs, but he was cheerful.
He was unwilling to admit that Will
lard beat him and claimed that If the
seventh round had gone minute long
er he would have Knocked out the
champion.
81 want another go with Willard.
said Moran, sand would like 1t to be
for twenty rounds or more, as am
not at my best In ten round bout. In
six weeks time will be ready to meet
Willard or any other big fellow they
match me with. Believe me, I am not
going to remain idle, as know / pos
sess every requisite to win the cham
ionship title"
Tex Rickard, who promoted the
bout, said today:
my partner, Samuel McCracken,
and / are satisfied with the result. The
sale of tickets amounted to little
over $3.50, 900 and this might have been
increased by fully $4,000 had we been
able to sell tickets to hundreds who
could not get through the police lines.
] have no intention of promoting an
other contest in the near future. as my
business interests demand my going to
South America early next month. AS
for matching Willard again l am in
clined to think that he will not fight
much more. BY the end of this year
Jess will have acquired quite sum of
money. The fight game is distasteful
to him. and as he is a man who lives
in moderation, and is anxious to be
with his family, would not be sur
prised If he retired from the ring with
out again defending the championship.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
GERMAN PLAN AT vERDUN
PiecemeaI Results With Minimum
Losses, Experts Say at Berlin.

Attempts in other countries to in
terpret the various pauses in the Ger
man operations at Verdun as indicative
of the waning of the offensive or the
exhaustion of German troops denote
failure to comprehend German strate-
gy, according to the tenor of discus
sion in military circles at Boston. Of
ficers say these pauses are only part
of the general scheme of operations
and are designed to prepare for the
successive stages of the forward move
ment
The method has been to make prepa-
ration for every attack so thoroughly
as to guarantee success with mini
mum losses. German commando. J
have purposely avoided simultaneous
attack on the whole Verdun front and
have sought local successes in one
section after another.
Neither do these officers admit the
Germans are fighting to revive the
spirits of the people at home, with on
ly a forlorn hope Of victory. 1t is said
these operations are intended to lead
to the capture of Verdun and hasten
the termination of the war The COM
parative slowness of the movements is
based on deliberate choice of the best
method of accomplishing the end
sought. Reports that the German
losses have been unduly heavy in view
of the results achieved find no confir-
nation at Berlin. The results of the
operations at Verdun thus far. in re-
gard both to the positions gained and
the losses sustained, have been fully in
line with expectations.
Karl Rosner, the correspondent on
the Verdun front OF the Lokalanzeiger.
telegraphs that the German success
in the forests of Avocourt and Malan-
court places the French northwestern
positions of Malancourt and Bethin-
court in a precarious, situation because
they bulge into the German lines. ex.
posing the communications to flanking
attacks. Regarding the German attack
Of Monday. the correspondent says
that terrific artillery fire prepared for
the infantry advance which began at
6 p. m. and continued until 10 p. m,
when three French lines were broken
The correspondent says the German
Losses were quite moderate. He talked
with many French prisoners who he
quotes as being unanimous in saying
that they had been completely stupe-
fed by the terrible effects of the Ger
man artillery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
Refused to Talk Politics on Arrival
at New York.

New York. March 25.-After a
stormy voyage during which the seas
were so high at one time that he had
to bail the water out of his stateroom
with bucket at o'clock in the morn
ing, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt got
back to New York last night on the
West Indies.
Although political leaders are agreed
that he tossed his hat into the ring
again by statement issued at Port
of Spain recently, the Colonel said that
he must refuse to talk politics for the
present" He took another jab at the
Wilson Administration because of the
situation which has developed In Mex
leo, and then turned the conversation
to the discussion of zoology. The
fact is that the Colonel believes he
has discovered a new species of bird
Colonel Roosevelt never enjoyed
better health in his life than he did
last night as he stood in the smoking
room of the Matura and discussed
paper men who had met him at Quar-
antine. He looked in every way fit
for the strenuous political campaign
that leaders believe is ahead OF him.
despite his refusal to discuss that pos
sibility. His only reference to his
Port Of Spain statement was that he
had meant every word he said and just
what he said.
The return of the Colonel was ar
ranged carefully so that there would
be no attempt at public demonstra-
tion. The only person who went down
the Bay in the revenue cutter to meet
him. aside from the newspapermen,
was his secretary, John w. McGratn.
The moment the newspaper CORES
pondepts found the Colonel there was
voiley of questions about politics
and the developments in Mexico. They
elected this statement. which he die
tated.
Il am not prepared to make any
statement on politics at present. or on
the international situation, beyond re-
ferling you to what said in the hook
] published six weeks ago called Fear
God and Take Your Own Part IL
you will turn to the chapter on Mexico
you will see that everything then
said and have for the last three years
been saying, applies exactly to the pre-
sent situation. and that all said in
prophesy has been made good by the
event"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
Fishing That Is Not Sport.

One way OF catching herring is by
driving nails into Il board so that they
stick out several inches. The boards
are then dragged through the shoals,
and the fish catch between the nails
and are pulled by the boardful into the
boats. In one year more than million
pounds of herring were caught at
Prince Rupert and frozen by the cold
storage plants to be sold for bait.
Something like 125,000 pounds of cod.
fish are annually taken for the same
purpose.-Christian Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
ceiba Tree of Honduras.

Yhe tree known as In ceiba is one
of the dominating features of the land
scape In Honduras. 1t rises to height
Of seventy or eighty feet before branch
ing, and then brontl top spreads out
like huge umbrella. The trees are
commonly six feet or more in diameter
but the wood is soft and not considered
valuable for lumber. 1t is white, and
many persons think it would be vaua
BILE for paper pulp. The tree bears Il
silky cotton, which is used to some ex-
tent for stuffing cushions.-Commerce
Reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
Color Harmony.

The key to all color harmony is SIM
ply this-that kindred or related colors
harmonize, go well together, while un-
related colors are antagonistic to each
other. Those colors are kindred which
are side by side OF the spectrum band
or the color circuit. Red is kindred to
orange because orange is an admix-
ture of red and yellow; orange is kin
dred to yellow because of the yellow
in the orange; yellow is akin to green
because green is an admixture of vel.
low and blue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
MINNEAPOLIS ToRPEooEo
British Liner Lost in Mediterranean
Fate Of Crew Unknown.

Marseilles. March 26.-The British
liner Minneapolis was sunk in the
Mediterranean last Wednesday by a
submarine. according to Captain Bib
hey of the British steamer Leicester
shire. which has arrived here from
Rangoon.
Captain Bibby reports that while in
the Mediterranean last Wednesday he
received wireless call for help from
the Minneapolis, which said that the
steamer had just been torpedoed and
was sinking. The Leicestershire went
at full speed to the assistance of the
Minneapolis. but arrived too late, the
vessel having sunk, The fate of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
FOUND PIECE OF BRONZE
British Admiralty Satisfied It Came
From German Torpedo.

From German Torpedo.
b London, March PA statement is
sued by the British admiralty yester-
day says that the description of the
pieces of metal found in the Tubantia's
lifeboats indicates they were part OF
the air chamber OF bronze torpedo.
During the present war six German
bronze torpedoes, complete, have been
picked up in the North sea and the
channel" the statement says. There
is no portion of any French or British
torpedo or mine consisting of metal of
this size, thickness and strength. So
far as our knowledge goes, in every
case, except one in which ship has
been torpedoed by Germans a bronze
torpedo has been used
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
Tho Polioe system.

The police system. being almost en-
tirely municipal in Its character, has
gradually developed with the growth
of cities. In London Il night watch
was appointed in 1858 to proclaim the
hour with a bell before the introduc-
ton Of clocks. The old watch system
was discontinued and II new police on
duty day and night commenced Sept
op 1900
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
PRESIDENTS GRANDDAUGHTER
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B
Sayre Of Williamstown.

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. ga second
granddaughter has been born to Presi-
dent Wilson. The child is the daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes
Sayre Of Williamstown, Mass, and
was born in the Jefferson hospital
early this morning. She was named
Eleanor Axson Sayre in honor of Pres
ident Wilson's first wife. Mother and
child are reported doing nicely. Mr..
Sayre, the father of the new baby, ar
rived here tonight and was permitted
to see the little stranger and her
mother. The president and Mrs. Will
son wired their congratulations, and
it is expected that Mr.. Wilson will
make visit here this week to see his
daughter and granddaughter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27

LOOKING FOR BOY
Jott Paul King Disappeared Last
of, Week.

~~t4t q '>'"S OooPPSo'co Iae'
of,, Week.
Geors> Iii; Of Williamstown was
in Bennins sr,aiay looking for his
brother John i 'ng, aged IA, who
left home week .. ld has not been
heard from.
The boy, who is large for his years,
was seen in Bennington and stayed
oyre night at North Bennington. He
was also seen in Walloomsac one day
last week. He had desire to work
on farm and his folks think he is
somewhere in this vicinity.
He wore short trousers and blue
coat and gray sweater and had with
him red sweater and pair of overalls.
He has brown hair and is thick set and
rosy checked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
Pretty Much Alone.

In rather rabid discussion in par
Lament member of doubtful ability
and power twitted Disraeli for having
deserted his camp.
Il did not know that the honorable
gentleman had camp" Disraeli re
piled in tone of mock surprise. Il
have always looked upon him as the
solitary sentinel of deserted fortress
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF HENRY Y. GILMAN.

The undersigned. having been appointHd by
OF Bennington. COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine, and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate Of .repry n.
Glmsn. late Of Benningvn In said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset thers.
to, hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid; at the Office of Judge of
Ptot ate. in the v llags of bennington. in
said District. on the 18th day OF April, and
SSrd day Of Septembr next, from O'Clock
p. N until O'Clock p. m. on each OF 8 Id days
and that six months from the 25'h day
Of March, A. o, 1916, IL the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to ua for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington. Vt. this s5th day of
March, A. d 1918.
4. HARRY SOUrHALL.
Commission sra.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
icIcLE BREAKS HIS NOSE
Pittsfieid Good Samaritan Is Knocked
Unconscious,


While attempting to remove icicles
that seemed to constitute menace to
passersby, j. F. Colbert of 1856 Bur-
bank street, Pittsfield, was hit on the
nose by big icicle near his home
Saturday afternoon and rendered un-
conscious. He had just knocked down
one icicle and as he looked upward
again another fell and struck him. DR..
A. G. England was called and found
that Mr.. Colbert had sustained frac-
tured nose and decorations to the face.
His sister was at the railroad station
at the time waiting for train and
word was sent to her on the accident
She returned to the home and re-
mained until 1t was ascertaineG> that
Mr.. Colbert's injuries were not seri-
Gus.