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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
WARNS OF BRITISH FAMINE
Treasury Official Says Women Must
Be Employed on Farms.

London, May 22.-E'rancis Dyke
Acland, Financial Secretary of the
Treasury, speaking in the House of
Commons on the Agricultural situation
today, made somewhat disturbing
statement. 1t was imperative, Mr.. Ac-
land said that farmers should drop
their prejudice against the employment
of female labor. A breakdown in home
supplies was only ayoidable if the labor
situation did not grow worse The dan
ger point of greatly decreased prOduc-
tion already had been reached, and
even as things were going it was now
feared that England could not hope to
maintain her production on last years
level. If more men were swept into
the army from the farms she could on
ly escape famine by diverting to i'm
portation of foodstuffs ships which are
so urgently needed for the transport
of munitions.
And" Mr. Acland concluded, eve
are unable to say whether there will
be ships to divert that way"
During the course of the debate fol
lowing Mr.. Acland's speech, Rowland
Edmund Prothero, Oxford University
expressed the opinion that sooner OF
later the Government would be com
PEELED to put the country on rations in
order to economic the food supplies.
He urged the Government TO grasp the
serious situation forthwith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
sHAFTssURY VALLEY


Harrison Millington was Benning-
ton visitor Saturday.
r. Mcneil and wife were motoring in
the Valley Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Short was Shafts.
bury visitor recently.
James Mozart was in the place with
stock for pasture last week.
Mrs. Jared Howard visited at c. S.
Estes in Bennington last week.
Harold Lake and family were pleas
ure seekers in the Valley in their car
Sunday.
Bert Perkins and Miss Margaret
Hyde were pleasure seekers in the
Valley recently.
Newman Hawkins and son, Edwin of
South SALISBURY with friends were
motoring through the Valley Sunday.
Mrs. S. Center and son, William
were Hoosick Falls visitors Saturday,
Miss Letta Peters accompanied them
home.
Misses Bertha and Marcia Bouplon
were over Sunday guests at their home
returning to their school at North Ben.
nington Monday.
Earl Howard, who purchased the
Loren Sweet farm, has been riding in
the Valley the past week, with stock to
his pasture.
Many friends were glad to welcome
Robert Niles home over the week end,
Mr.. Niles returned to Troy for treat
ment Monday. Robert shows a
marked Improvement from his severe
illness.
Dr. Burgess of Bennington was
called to the Valley Saturday to attend
a horse which had been gored by an
infuriated animal that had escaped
from the pasture in which it was kept
The horse belonged to IL. N. Dyer oil
SALISBURY.
Edward Bouplon had the misfortune
to lose valuable heifer Monday night
during the thunder shower. Mr.. Bou
plon and neighbor were standing IN
the yard and witnessed the bolt de
scend into the barn yard paralyzing
the animal so that 1t died the following
day.
The White Creek school under tn,
supervision of Miss Mary Geary, teach
er, will give an entertainment at Jer
main Hall Friday evening, May 26
The play entitled No Girls Admit
ted" interspersed with vocal and In
strumental music will be given by tn,
pupils. Admission, Is cents. ice cream
and cake will be on sale, Everybod
invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24

other one and says, says he, Is this
the girl| | could hear plain even down
In the street. but the other bull seemed
puzzled 1T looks like 1t might be- he
says, especially the glad rags, but she
amt got Maggie's ear marks. Then
he grabs the girl by the arm and says,
'Wots your namey But she didn't
answer. just means. and at that he
laughs and says. 'Playin' dumb, ell?
Same old game Now I'm dead sure
YOU are Maggie Hale that buns around
the restaurants and hooks the suckers.
Well, IL YOU won't talk to us, you can
tell It to the judge And with that he
marches her away where we couldn't
see her"
Just minute. Mr.. Gallagher in
tcrripled Langdon. Let's return to
that fattish man in the alley Did he
come up the street with the policef'
NO. sor. He was alongside o me by
that time"
"Then he came from the other end Of
| the street,
| Dennis scratched his head.
Not as | seen. sor," he admitted.
Would you have seen h!m had he
| come from the corner beyond the Hotel
| Repubicy" Langdon's voice was vi
brant with eager excitement and the
spirit OF 1t swept through the court
room in s:ivering whisper.
YES. I'd a seen anybody comm from
either end of the street allus could
when stood at the gate with Katie,
fer there's a big arc light they have to
pass under and you can see them plain
rs plain
zone moment" Langdon swung
about TO the court clerk Read out
the testimony Of Kate O'Ncill begin
ming with the question. Did he seem to
be watching for SomeoneT
"Qucstion: Did he seem to be watch
ing for someoney Answer: Yes, sir.
He was staring up at the Hotel Repub-
lie. and thought he was watching a
man who was on the fire escape. Then
decided 1t WASH; man that ] saw
but just shadow, and suddenly a
young lady all dressed up in"
THAT will do. thank YOU" interrupt
ed Langdon. "Now, Mr.. Gallagher, II
that was man whom Miss O'Ncill
saw on the flre-escape, would you have
seen him come DOWN.?
mo. sor. ! wasn't looliin' at the
hotel"
"But that Is the one place he could
have come from when he joined you
isn't it,
"No. sor There's servants en-
trance to the hotel, Just under the fir,
escape. lie might have been somcon,
from the hotel"
ibid he look like waiter? Wha
sort of suit did he have on;'
"a check one. sor, AMI red tie"
did you see anyone else while yo'
were standing there
Eyes. sor Me and Katie saw som
people put their heads out of n wind,
In the hotel, then presently police
man starts down the fire escape an
Katie says, says she, Let's ret in th
Kitchen; | don't want TO be mixed u
in this And | says. Me neither BE
sides, n sup of hot coffee will set m
up after the excitement; 80 we wen
i'm
"That is all, thank you, Mr.. Calls
! CHER" But now the Prosecutor was o
, his feet.
"NIr Gallagher" he said shnrpl!
"havlng seen all this. didn't you rcaliz
that you should have testified to It b,
fore the pollceT
II didn't connect II with the murde
of this man Pollock" said GallnghC
In some inclination. And took
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
(To be concluded)
YOUR BILI0uSNESS s

and constipation, headache, drowsl-
ness, coated tongue, bad breath, bad
taste in the mouth, quickly disappear
If you take Hoods Pills. Many say
these pills act better on the liver and
bowels than anything else. DO not
gripe. Zoe. of druggists or by mail Of
.. !. Hood Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24

clear up a lot of trouble if we tell III
in court. And begorra, Kate got her
hat at that"
A shout of laughter rang through the
court, and the Prosecutor sat down.
far more discounted than he would adj
init 1t was such a simple subterfuge
(To be concluded
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
CAPITAL SOCIETY
ON SPEEDWAY
Smart Vehicles ThrOng Wash
ingtOn's Rotten Row
Art Exhibit Attracts.
Ii. Telerranh % - Thtune ]

Washington, Feb. 6. Rotten Row. OF
London fame, may have lost some Of
its smar'ncss since the war IN Europe
was begun. but WashirRton's Rotten
Row. once so designated by Mrs. Levi
+. Morton when'her husband was Vice
President. is certainly at high tide IN
the fashionable world. About the Po-
tomac Speedway this afternoon there
drove strikingly cosmopolitan
throng. and every phase Of Washington
life was represented
Tho French Ambassador and Nine.
Jdsserand drove about the winding
roads. their coachman skilfully hand
ling the reins over the pair OF bays,
while beside him 1T the footman, each
wearing the red. white and blue OF
France in the cockadcs Of their top
hats. while the same colors Aoated from
the brides Of the horses. Not far be-
hind were the Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora. dc Riano in their stylish cleo
tric car, the Spanish colors showing IN
the lveries Of the men on the box, and
later on the Russian Ambassador and
( Nine Bakhmetef took a speedy turn
on the driveway. their great befurred
footman looking for all the world Ike
polar bear as he sat" NJ attention
beside the chauffeur. Mrs. Richard il.
Townsend leisurely rode beside her in
her grea. French car, and Mrs Hope
slater. Mrs. Thomas Z. Walsh. the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall and the
Swedish Minister and Nine. Ekcngren
we're also on the thickly crowded drive.
In marked contrast 20 the luXuri-
ously equipped motor cars were the
lcw-swung phaetons furnished the Cab
met members by the government. each
drawn by a pair OF bay horses and
almost invariably driven BY a negro
coachman. The Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels. the Secretary OF
Commerce and Mrs. Redheld and the
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston all were in the procession.
Mingling with the notables were butch
ers and other tradesmen in the Centre
Market, many of whom own the finest
stables in Washington and who choose
Sunday afternoon for showing of their
strings.
Mrs. William II. Taft. wher presid-
ing as first lady of the land" had
the great circle on the speedway sur
rounded by japanese cherry trees. and
already these are starting TO show the
effects of the days Of sunshine.
The President and Mrs. Wilson mo-
tOred about the speedway after leaving
the Central Presbyterian Church this
morning and before returning 70 the
White House for luncheon, but for
their long drive this afternoon they
chose the more secluded roadways Of
the country.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
TEDDY BEAR CALLED PhRIhH
Buyers Decree That Famous Playmate e
Must Quit Business

It's back to the woods. with less be
loved bruins, for the teddy bear.
This is the decree of wholesale buy
ers Of children's playthings who have
come from all over the United States
20 hold their annual fair and TO decide
what Youngsters shall find in their
stockings next Christmas They say
that the teddy bear best seller for go
long Is on the wane.
Just what will take teddy's place .n
keeping the bogies away from cribs ar
night has not been settled An uu-
usually large number of toy noveltios
made IN America. which is expected 20
become the greatest toy making nation
Of the world this year. stands ready 20
take the place of the exhausted foreign
supply. Educational toys are In the
lead.
Parents are beginning 20 realize
that the careers Of their children may
be determined By their piaythincs." ."
said j. Henry Smythe, jr. IN charge Of
the toy display az the Hotel Breslin.
1--WE are having more and more educa-
tional games and constructive toys
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07

increasing our present tasks and re
sponsibilities We should indeed be
placing ourselves In the anomalous
and intolerabe position Of bearing re-
spon sibiuty without exercising au-
thority If, as we are told, II is
difficult job TO maintain order ia the
islands now. what would II be when
our direct authority was withdrawn
When the archipelago was trans
formed into another and worse Mex
leo. what would we do? Intervene and
undertake the conquest Of the islands? p?
Or play the dog in the manger and
say 90 tho world that wo should pro
tect the islands in their natural and
inalicnable right 10 raise the devil as
much as they pleased?
One or the other We should have 70
do If We assumed that ill-conceiyed az
titude toward them. The case OF Cuba
has been cited. and II has been urged
that we should require Of the Philip
pines some such agreement as that
embodied in the Platt amendment. II
was not an easy matter 20 get Cuba &
assent 20 that arrangement, and It
would obviously be immeasurably less
easy 70 get that Of the Philippines.
In spite Of that agreement, 1t soon
became necessary for US 20 intervene
in Cuba again, and there would be no
assurance that il would not be Heces-
sary for US TO do the same in the Phil
ippines. And, according 70 kinglske's
rule Of distances in warfare, the difN-
Guilty Of intervening in the Philippines
would be as much greater than IN Cuba
As the square of the distance Of the
Philippines is greater than that OF
Cuba.
Suppose, on the other hand. that we
were 70 abandon the islands. as the
Senate, with the Presidents approval.
wants us 20 do. without retaining any
vestige Of protection over them just
cut them loose and bid them sink or
swim. survive or perish. as they Nigh.
giving the world no guarantee Of their
good behavior and giving them no
guarantee Of protection. Apart from
tie sickening inhumanity Of u. such
course would be about as immoral az
anything in the world could be IN its
reputation of the treaty obligations
which now rest upor US.
Yet ona OF these conditions would in
evitably result from our scuttling from
the islands. No other would be pos
sible We should either have or no.
have international guarantees. and We
should ourselves either give or not give
guarantees of protection or of good
behavior or Of both. There is no third
course. Either of the two named would
inevitably result in disaster and dis
grace. 1t is Of a truth after US or
after scuttling the deluge. The only
prevention Of the deluge is for there
70 be no after US but brave. wise
and worthy fulflment OF our pledges.
making MacMshon's boast at the Mals-
koff our rule OF life in the Philippine
and demonstrating 20 the world that
the United States. at any rate, re-
CARDS a treaty as something more than
a scrap Of paper"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
BROOKLYN HIGH IN HARVARD
Her Students Take Lead in Contest for
Scholarships.

Brooklyn's midnight-oil-burning sons
have come into their reward. They
cleaned up oue-third OF all Harvard
scholarships won by the entire State OF
New York. Manhattan trailed along
with half as many.
Two Of the prize winners came from
poor homes, but were able to attend the
university through winning freshmen
scholarships awarded by the Harvard
Club of Long Island.
Ben :. Trynin Goldberg. Is. gradu-
ate of the Manual Training High School,
won the John Harvard scholarship, and
Ronald Martin Foster. II a graduate
Of the Boys High School. Won The
Saltonstar scholarship. They reach
'Nrst rank" These are both Harvard
Club Of Long Island boys. Bernard
Jonathan Mattuck. Is, won the {. J..
Jones scholarship. and was Brooklyns s
representative in the second group
John Prince McEiroy, '19. one Of this
years winners Of the Long Island Har-
ward Club scholarships, won his way
into the "third group
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
CONNOLLY HEARS OF REVOLT
Queens Leader Warned of Plans to
Grab Democratic Control.

Maurice f. Connolly, Democratic
leader Of Queens. is receiving warn
ings Of bitter contests in the spring
primaries BY disgruntled politicians,
unless real harmony can be effected
To make sure that the Borough Pres
idents power Will not be undermined
by the Queens men chosen 10 take
part in the election Of national con
vention delegates-at-.arge his friends
have decided 20 make selections from
friendly clubs only
Arthur T. Heating. county chair
man, yesterday named tomorrow,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
nights as the meeting dates The varl-
Gus Assembly district organizations
Will be told to-day when hat farticu-
lar club will meet and the clubhouse
II viii use. In this way Connolly 5
choice Of local candidates is expected
TO prevail
Connollyites are not sure "Curly
Joe" Cassidy. recently Of Sing Sing
is sincere in his determination TO stay
out Of politics. If Cassidy is through
as he says, Connolly has learned there
arc others not quite satisfied. Re
ports say the disgruntled ones viii
combine 20 take the organization from
the hands Of the Connollyites at the
primaries.
The insurgents are SAID 20 be ex
District Attorney Matt Smith, Luke
Keenan, and Denny Harte, both ex
state Senator's Municipal Court Judge
Cragcn. Lawrence Gresser, once Bor
ough President; Leonard Ruof, the
+ brother Of Barney Ruoff, and Henry
] Walters. ir
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
THREE FIRE VICTIMS BURIED
Triple Funeral Service Held for Caro-
line and Helen Tag and Mrs. Snavely.

A triple funeral for Caroline and
Helen Tag and Mrs. Hannah +. Snavely,
victims Of the FIRE IN the home Of Mrs.
Casimr Tag. at 243 Hancock Street,
Brooklyn. on Friday morning. was held
yesterday in the Episcopal Church Of
st. Matthew. The church was filed.
and many persons were greatly affected
as the three cofiins were carried out.
The mother OF the two girls. still suf-
ferng from injuries. was not there.
They were buried in Greenwood Gene
terry and the body Of Mrs Snavely was
sent 70 her home in Pennsylvania.
Miss Isabel Stedman, the nurse who
was killed in the fire. will be buried
to-day from the home OF her parents,
100 Penn Street. The two maids who
were burned. Lizzie and Annie Cain,
will be buried this morning IN Holy
Cross Cemetery after services az the
Church OF Our Lady Of Victory.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
PARIS TO HONOR
/ DUTCH CART00NIST
Allies Plan to Give Fete Tor
Louis Raemaekers. Who
LampOors TeutOrS.


Paris. Jan. q. After one or two DIS
plays. it now seems that the reception
and fete in honor of Louis Raemaekers,
tho Dutch cartoonist. will certainly
take place in the first fortnight Of
February. A competent committee has
been formed. and programme has
b,on arranged for an official reception
by the Paris Municipal Council, on
February 6. with n dinner in the even
ing. Two days later there will be an
exhibition Of Raemaekers's drawings at
the Trocadero. with programme Of
music and speaking. There will be a
charge for that affair, and the proceeds
Will 20 10 charities.
Raemaekers has attracted attention
all through the war by his strongly
pro-Ally cartoons in the Amsterdam
Daily "Telegraaf." Once or twice ne
has been very close to serious trouble
with the Dutch government, wnlcn
found his work severely unneutral. but
he persisted in holding to his view,
and depicting them IN his cartoons ana
il is. in truth. the strength OF has sent' >
ments rather than the superiority OIL
his work that accounts for his popu-
laritv in England and France. lhere
arc MANY cartoonists who are the equal
OF Raemaekers. both in ideas ana pro-
fessional skill. and not ie" VINO are
his superiors. but the circumstances OF
The war have given him a special value
o,d resulted six weeks ago IN d public
reception for him in England. An at
tenpt was made at that time 70 have
Kim publicly recognized in France as
we'll The plan fell through, but 1t
seems destined 10 succeed this time.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
DRESS WHIMS WAGE PUZZLE
Don't Know What Women Will Do,
Employers Counsel Tells Mcdiators.

The difficulty in fixing a scale Of
hours and wages TO settle difference 4
between the Ladies' Waist and Dress
makers Union and their employers is
the impossibihty Of regulating an in
dustry which depends upon the dress
wearing whims OF women, according 20
Julius Henry Cohen, attorney for the
manufacturers.
This business is not like the mems
clothing industry, where a man re
ceives a big order az the beginning o.
the season. on which his prices are
based" SAID Cohen. in speaking yes
terday before the Board Of Mediation
in the Bar Association Building. in
our industry the first order is what
you might term try-out. If the
fashion takes with the women We re-
ceive follow-up orders; otherwise we
do not"
Arguments were also presented by
Morris Hilquitt. attorney for the union.
and Mrs Bella Moskowitz, manage. Of
the Manufacturers Association. Julian
W Mack sat as Judge, IN the place OF
Louis Brandeis.
The arbitrators' decision on the rate
Of wage for piecework is 20 be an
nounced az noon to-day.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
. MISSING GIRLS IN FLAT
Man. Writing to Fourth. Is NJ
rested.

Three missing girls. all fourteen
wears old, were found last evening"
when detectives broke into the apart
ment of Herbert Calixte, at 567 South
ern Boulevard. Elsie Lofstedt, who
has been missing from her home. at
92s Kelly Street. for several weeks;
Julia Berg. 5I9 East l46th Street, and
Harriet Avery. 3l4 East Forty-third
Street. were seated in room while
Calixte was writing q letter 70 an
other girl in Schenectady. in which he
said he was lonesome for her.
Calixte admitted that he occasion
ally took them for JOY rides in his
machine, and added that he was a
chauffeur.
The man was locked up at the Fourth
Branch Detective Bureau, while the
girls were taken TO their homes. They
will be summoned to appear against
him
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07

book OF tablets which Hamlet wears AT
his belt is old enough IN appearance to
have come from tho time OF shake
speare. and on one Of the parchment
leaves are scribbled the lines OF
epeech from the second act
The auctioneers themselves have no
idea Of what the thousand and more
pieces tina; mako up the sale will bring.
The sentiment that clings 70 them ha %
30 market value that can be estimated.
Hamlet's jewclled dagger, Macbeth $
chain armor and helmet. and score o.
other things are destined 20 hang. dusty
and furnished. IN some collectors den.
The gorgeous costumes IN which Ju!a
Marlowe played viii be scattered from
the Atlantic 20 the Pacific. Those that
escape being cut up and remade by
costumers of motion picture companies
may appear for time az fancy dress
balls. Then, grown shabby through
disuse. they will hang M the dingy
closets Of costumers, to be rented -
any chance conner who wishes to play
the role Of royalty for a night.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
After Us the Deluge,
Cry Senate Scuttlers
Would Cut Philippines Adrift Without Neg''' -
Treaties. Welfare of Islands or Honor
Of the United States
Bv WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON, l.. H. d.,

Author Of "A Century Expansion Americas forcR" N
"Aner u.s." shried painted Pompafour' the deluRe -
,is boro Cicero had Of like among inc
~ "irhuman and Ggraccfu" To-day Senators the Oleo
b this cv Let us get Of the phlppncs' they cry ana "
Us, deuge. Who cares! . , =; ai;co il,
That with nothing extenuated and naught set down IN nance
, rrno Of last by the most august deoe@e ''''
the world" proof Of which witness une recor" ~, -
m ont a ALL on any would be reversal oi American Po
and breach of But simple reputation OF the common Sy
for the treaty scrappers Somebody proposed that we
, 6 course enter international compact with oer pow"
o tho neutrality the Philippines after we had set them OH
~ 80, ofueod Who what the other powers DO 70
~. ...,.4 90 ,,ot ont the deuge.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
.SOTHERN COSTUMES
TO BE SOLD TO-DAY
Continued from page |

Juljets. grouped together by roman'i-
cally inclined salesman. In one corner
that eternal lover. clad in a black doub-
let for the last act. faces Juliet. in the
white silk gown in which she first meets
him in the house OF the Capulets.
Hamlet to Go First.
Hamlet is 10 leave the company first,
for at 2 o'clock to-day the sale Will be-
gin with the auctioning o. the blac"
cloak in which Sothern has exclaimed
so many times during the last fifteen
wears as he stood AZ the edge Of
Ophelia's grave: "Alas, poor Norick.
knew him, Horatio; q fellow Of IN
finite lest" When Hsmlet's black Jew
eled sword and his rapiers have gone,
Ophclia. whose blue and silver gown
now touches her mad lovers sleeve. VIII
follow him 10 the auction block. me
prince's wand which was TO wake them
70 life has been transformed into an
auc.ioneer's hammer. which viii tear
them in part, garment by garment un
Ill nothing is left OF them but the
scarecrow prop they cling to.
Before the three days OF the sale are
over the strangely assorted group
which stands by the case OF jewels IN
the east room will be scattered. They
look as If they had drifted together
during the night OF their own free Will
quietly 10 talk over the exciting anG
romantic days OF the past kicheheu
in his cardinals hat. might be whis-
pering his state secrets IN The ear oil
Malvolio. clad in gold and black. An
other Romeo in green, with a gay
feather in his cap, neglects the gree;
Cardinal for few last words with
Juliet. who is gorgeous in orange bro
caded satin. and both Of them seem TO
forget that Katherine is so near them
that she can hear every word they say
This is the very suit which Romeo
wears when he waits IN the moonlight
under Juliet's balcony. How many au-
dicnces have waited sighs toward u
across the footlights when Romeo
speaks his famous lines; but soft.
What light through yonder windo"
breaks? 1t is the east, and juliet is
/ the SUM-"