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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27

Germany's prompt reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note is probably
in furtherance of the German plan to
put the responsibility on the allies for
any failure Of peace negotiations.
Germany seems prepared to go far
enough in her advances to declare to
the world that she is ready and will
ing to make peace, but will evidently
try to conceal just what terms she is
willing to agree to unless her enemies
are also willing to state their terms.
The situation, while not as yet very
promising, gives rise to some hope
that the fact that as peace plans are
under consideration some way may
be found to end the war When you
read in the war news that the French
or British or German soldiers at the
front demand that the war be con
tinued until complete victory is
gained it can be set down as plain ly-
ing, There may be some officers in
reasonably safe places who hold this
view or say it for political effect but
the actual fighting men who are lay
ing down their lives by thousands in
the mud. rain, snow and cold OF the
various battle fronts. are hoping and
praying for peace. Any claim to the
contrary is too silly to be considered
seriously
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27

1t appears from the official figures,
most Of which are now available, that
the Socialist vote for president fell
off about 10000 from four years ago.
Evidently a good proportion of the
Socialists, as well as the Progressiyes
in the west, voted for Wilson The
detailed figures also show that the
largest presidential vote cast in any
state was in llinois-over two mil.
lions. This was because the women
OF Illinois voted while in the larger
states of New York and Pennsyl.
wanna only the men were voters, The
figures also emphasize the extent Of
President Wilson's victory with a
total popular plurality OF 56S,O0O. 1t
is most astonishing in the states o.
the west Out there in spite OF re-
uarkable Republican victories for
4Iiram Johnson, Miles Polndexter,
Governor Capper of Kansas, Senator
La Toilette and others the voters de.
clared for Wilson in no uncertain
voice The fact that the states with
equal suffrage were no stronger for
the president than where only the
men voted indicates that the result
cannot be attribted to the women
voters The truth OF the matter is
that the progressive tendencies OF the
west-and to a lesser extent in the
east-were not satisfied with the can
didacy Of Hughes. The figures seem
conclusive on this score, One other
striking thing emphasized by the Off
cial figures is the reputation Of
President Wilson by his own state OF
New Jersey where he was beaten by a
margin of $1,000 votes,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27

Why is II That when there are two
swinging doors 10 per cent of the Pee
plc open the left hand door? Why don {
,Acy open the right hand one?
Why IS il that 60 per cent Of the peo-
PIE walk on the wrong side or in the
middle Of the sidewalk? why don't
they wall, on the right side?
Why is 1t that 80 per cent of the peo-
PIC don't know how to turn corner OF
enter store? Why is II that they
keep close TO the building when they
ought TO he on the outside edge OF the
sidewalk TO enter as they should?
Why is it that people will stand like
this, ION the sidewalk and talk Why
is It they win not stand like this. ?
Thereby taking up one-half as much
space. Why is it?-Boston Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Very Erea verso.

Vers libre is certainly taking hold
Much might be said in this connection
Of it's form. its content and whether
proficiency in it is innate or acquired
Let it suffice for the moment to record
what happened when music teacher
asked her pupils to make up little
verses and then make melodies TO ac
company them. One little boy said IL
aever had made up verses.
Just a little verse; said the teacher.
Well" said the boy, dreamily.
Sometimes the sky at night
Looks like a spotted egg.
New Vork Poet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
NOTICE

Bennington County Savings Sank.
The annual meeting Of the corpora
tors of the Bennington County Say
ings bank will be held at the Office OF
said bank in It's bank building in Ben
nington. Vt. on the first Wednesday
Ord day Of January a. D., 1917 at 2
o'clock p M, for the purpose of elect
ing a board Of trustees for the year
ensuing and the transaction Of any
other business found necessary whes
met especially to ill vacancies in the
number of corporators and to alter
and revise the by laws.
Charles II. Dewey, Secretary.
Dated at bennington. VT. Nov. 80
1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

win Local AppLIC ATIONs. as they
cannot reach tie seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is n blood or constitutional disease,
and in order 10 cure 70 you must take in
ternal remedies Halls Caiarrh cure is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
Catarrh Cure is not a quaci medicine. II
was prescribed by one OF the best ply
scans in this country for years aud Is
a regular prescription. II Is composed of
the best tonlcs known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on tho
mucous surfaces. The perfect C0mbma-
ton OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catnrrh Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price zoe. =
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Arrogant.

"Eow are yen getting along with her
father?"
Not at all. He's too arrogant for
me"
"7VhGt's the matter"
"IIe even wants to pick his own sons
10 law detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
$50 North Street
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Bennington County
National Bank, of Bennington, Yer
mont will be held in their banking
rooms on Tuesday the End. day of
January, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of electing a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before it.
Howard A. Wilson, Cashier.
Dec .. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Wednesday, December 27, 1916.

The old saying that "all work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy was
reasonable and worthy of needing at
the time it was made, but it is even
more emphatically true that all play
and no work makes Jack Eoafer,
often drunkard, and not infreduent-
ly thief. The men who succeed in
life are generally those who learned
to work when they were boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Tlnouoht creates

character, character dominates con-
ditions and conditions demand man
provide life insurance for his family
Send for description Of our plans.
National Life ms Co, of Vt (Mut.
ual) Earle S. Kinsley. General
Agent Mead Building, Rutland, Yer
mont. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27

old SHIP CARvERs
Their Occupation Gone, Theirs Is
Now a Lost Art.
FIGUREHEADs OUT OF DATE.

These Famous Old Fanciful Figures,
deliberately Fashioned In Wood, Find
No Place In the Decorative Scheme
OF Modern Wind TANNER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
Both Died as They Wished To.

Tennyson. who was a shy, reserved
.0An, could never understand Robert
Efowning's love of society. He had
oeen beard to remark that Browning
would die in q white choker at a dinner
party. The two poets died rs they
would have wished to die-Robert
Browning in the grand Palazzo Resso-
aieco. with his son by his bedside, and
njnd Tennyson in his beloved Surrey
home. surrounded by his loved ones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27

Great men begin enterprises because
they think them great and fools be-
cause they think them essy.-Vau-
venargnes,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-27
NOTICE =
70 tho Ladies' and Gentlemen Of Ben
nlngton and Vicinity.

Can and see my new Fall and
winter samples. and You will surely
cave your order. Prices very rea
sonable. Clean:As, pressing and a.
erations a specially.
Nathan Levin.
$50 North Street Tel. 9e-J
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-25

ana their singing was credit toll I'M
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
JOIN BALKAN FIGHT - ALTER
NATE GAINS AND LOSSES ON
THE ENTIRE FRONT.
SAYS OFFENSIVE is GENERAL
Allies Are Believed to Have a Force
OF Some 100000 British, French and
Servian Troops on the Sa-
Ioniki Front.

Paris.-Italian troops began to dis
embark at Saloniki, says Havas dis
patch from that point.
On leaving their ships, the dispatch
says; the Italians passed through Sa-
loniki to camp, preceded by military
bands Of the allies and cheered by
the populace.
Active participation by Italian
troops in the Saloniki campaign would
mean the existence Of state of war
between Germany and Italy.
Germany is directing the opera
tons against the allies on this front
and as the official German reports
show, has forces there. Some Aus
trian troops also probably are en-
ployed, and possibly Turks, but the
major portion Of the army is made
up Of Bulgarians. Recent reports
have indicated withdrawal Of Aus
trian troops at the Balkans for use
on the Russian and Italian fronts.
AS the allies are believed to have
a force Of some 100000 British, French
and Servian troops on the Saloniki
front, the sending Of re-enforcements
at this time, just after the opening Of
hostilities on large scale, would In
dicate that the allies have embarked
on a campaign Of extensive proper
tions.
Italy, which has a considerable sur
plus Of troops, has been urged to take
a more active part in the Balkan ope-
rations, but was believed to have re-
Trained partly on account of the fact
that she was not at war with Ger
many. There have been several re-
cent indications, however, that a de-
claration of hostilities was forthcom-
ing. A commercial treaty between
these nations was abrogated, a Ger
man court ruled that Germany is act
ually, though not formally, at war with
Italy, and last week it was reported
that the defense Of Triest would be
taken over by Germany. Italian par
ticpation in the Balkan operations
hitherto has been limited to occupa-
\tion OF the Albanian port Of Avlona,
which was effected before Italy de.
n9ared war on Austria.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
SAYS DEUTSCHLAND
ARRIVED UNFRAMED
GIANT SUBMARINE EVADES BRIT
iSH BLOCKADE AND LANDS
AT HOME PORT.

Geneva.-A private telegram receiv-
ed from Berlin by the Neue Zuricher
Zeitung says that the German sub
marine Deutschland arrived safely at
Bremen from the United States.
The Deutschland sailed from Balti-
more for Germany on August /, and
passed out to sea on the following day,
dropping out of sight of the allied
warships which were awaiting her
outside the three mile limit. On July
8 the Deutschland arrived at Balti-
more from Germany, and the success
full completion Of the first trans-At-
lantic voyage by submarine in SER
vice as a merchantmen attracted
worldwide attention She brought a
cargo Of dyestuffs and other merchan-
disc, as well as mails.
AS soon as her arrival was made
known French and British warships
were sent to patrol the waters out
side the Virginia Capes, in the effort
to apprehend the Deutschland if she
should depart for a return voyage.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
z BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK, SAYS BERLIN
SMALL CRUISER AND DESTROY.
Err SENT DOWN BY GERMAN
SUBMARINE.

London.-Two British light cruis-
ers, the Nottingham ana Falmouth,
were sunk in the North sea by Ger
man submarines while the vessels
were searching for the German high
seas fleet, according to an official an
nOuncement issued by the Admiralty.
One German submarine was destroyed
by The British, while another was
rammed and possibly sunk, according
to the Admiralty statement.
A German squadron of Is warships,
including large cruisers, was reported
in the North sea by trawlers arriving
at Ymuiden, Holland, a Reuter- dis
patch says. The squadron was sight.
ed early in the region Of White Bank,
and was accompanied by two Zeppe-
Inns. 1t was on a northwesterly
course.
The Admiralty statement says:
Reports from our lookout squad
rons and other units showed that
there was considerable activity on the
part Of the enemy in the North sea.
"The German high seas fleet came
out, but learning from their scouts
that the British forces were in con-
siderable strength, the enemy avoided
an engagement and returned to port.
"In searching for the enemy we
lost two cruisers by submarine at
tacks-H M. S. Nottingham, Captain
C. B. Miller, and H. M. S. Falmouth,
Captain John Edwards.
"All the officers of the former were
saved, but SO Of the crew are missing.
All the officers and men Of the Fal-
mouth were saved, but one leading
stoker, Norman Fry, died Of injuries.
"An enemy submarine was destroy
ed end another was rammed and pos
sibly sunk.
There is no truth in a German
statement that a British destroyer
was sunk and a British battleship
damaged"
The Nottingham was vessel OF
5,4O0 tons, and was built in Penn.
broke in 1913. Her complement was
$50 men. She was 430 feet long and
carried nine six-inch guns, four three
Founders and ,wo torpedo tubes, She
was designed to make about rs knots,
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Wilson Writes Emperor.

London. - Berlin kilograms say
that the American ambassador, James
w. Gerard, asked an audience of EN-
peror William to hand him an auto
graph letter from President Wilson,
in which the president outlines his
wishes concerning the feeding of the
population Of Poland" the Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Exchange Tele-
gram Company says. The letter is be-
lieved to be Of high political import
ance, though no mention is made of
an offer of mediation.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Old Paper Prices Hiqh,

New York.-The paper famine was
reflected in an auction sale here Of
old paper by David Ferguson, super
visor Of the City Record. One lot of
5000 pounds, composed Of unsold
copies Of the City Record brought
$165 per hundred pounds. Another
lot Of unsold paper, weighing 5000
pounds, brought $3.50 per hundred.
Normally sales of such paper bring
from 20 cents to so cents a hundred.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26

!, Batavia, Netherlands EaS hith
The rubber production Of htion
East Indies, upon which Ameiy hi,
draws to n considerable extento p
cre0sing by leaps and bounds. \
According to figures just publ
by the Batavia Rubber Trade ass
tion the crop harvested last YET
the island Of Java alone was Cos
Kilograms, as against 3,2G0,27.
l014, and II Is estimated at MS |
ns 0,205, S25 Kilograms in the Gu
year Other parts Of the Dutch
Indies yielded 2,2S5,3S0 kilogrOm
rubber, as compared with l,32l3.
1914, while the estimate for 1OI
3,T52,000 lilos.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Denies G. 0. p. CHARGES.

Washington White House
made public a letter from Charles M.
Galloway, acting chairman, of the CT.
vii Service Commission, denying as
sertions of the Republican platform
that the Democratic administration
has created 10000 offices outside the
Civil Service law which cost $4,000.
600 year.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Rov Climber Roasts on Tower.

CORY, pa.--Whlle Floyd Lord thlr.
teen years old, was at play the other
day, companion dared him to climb
n aO.root tower nt the electric light
stntlon. The lad reached the top,
touched wire containing 10000 volts
anu died instantly. The body was held
suspended until current was shut off.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
-
As'a,'s pa' RtBBERN

Washington.-sc RUBBER ne OF
New Jersey assr pa.
per trust on { Indian Crop ExpeNate
because Of e,205,s25 KiIoerams,ws
rxint paper current 'earNd-
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Saw Deutschland.

Newport News, Va-The captain of
Norwegian steamer, which arrived
in Hampton Roads, stated he saw the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land August 10, then eight days out
from the Virginia capes.
He said the submersible at the time
was under full sail, and the officers
aboard admitted it was the Deutsch-
land.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26

the 90 40 may be-. In submitting meas ~.
.'urea 10 the people, the Secretary or h'on'
Astote and all other officials shall be news
GUIDED by the genera Jaws un.'u ,,aod tering
'thereror. tariff.
The result OF tho vote upon any i
State measure shall be declared by the i
State Board OF Election Commissioners
Tor the substitute therefor), and the re-
suit OF a vote for any city or town meas on II
ure snall pe ue''or a. or ~ IN y W Souncu Tor erage
lny substitute therefoD. . educauo
This amendment shall be sef-eNenr notptn
cutting, but the Legislative Assem-, t -.
may enact laws 10 facilitate Its oteau, ul'y w
alton and no legislation shall ; but more info
acted TO fastIo' e rinhta bepen be trained inte
TO the people | officers say 60 tai
All the provisions OF this Commissioned oaico
shall be treated as mandate ''N
That this amendment to q
tuition OF the State be, andording TO Mr. Roos
saua rn"' onS nd ReroTendum Amenpe organized messC
proved February 10, 1909, aer the methods 81
appears IN ne ene HS 19sS op1 ididshIpmcn OF Anna
volume containing the somademy on prncti
She said amendment (and
the General Assembly TO ca,
same approved juno 30, 1911 be TO get them I'M
the same ls IN conflict hhlp life and to dr
any The ,'g above proposed Amen at the lighter Gun
nled in the Office OF the tcres. They viii
state Maeb %" S,actor may yo boating Of all kind
Against the above proposed
Witness my official sgn
Sbth day Of July 1915
EARLE w,
(seaD seerota
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Flour Goes Up rs Cents.

Toledo, O,-The price of -four was
marked up rs cents a barrel, bringing
the spring product to SO barrel, and
winter patents to $3.50 and 1915, A
12.cont advance in wheat is respon-
sible.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
Wilson Considers Trip.

5hington.-President Wilson Is
tly considering q transcontinen.
hpaign trip. Callers at the
IcNouse gained the impression
cnt Mad decided on such a step,
asst Is said that his plans for
Of Mn still are uncertain, and
In cclly upon Congress.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
To BE Blshop OF Africa.

Brownsville, Tex.-Bishop f.. ).
Johnson of Sioux City, Iowa, chaplain
of the Second Iowa Infantry, resigned
to fill an assignment OF the Methodist
The Harrison times., 1916-08-26
tcri0r Shark Caught.

man'$fter a struggle in
attachen took part, a shark
Of CIyINeet long and weigh.
name, IS hooked and then
some newe bathing center
to recelve\
ters Of cond---
months ago Nrs announced
wins old coaA -four IN tho
10 re'no'e 'i'c Nced at least
Nroba oily as
Sult Of the
Evening star., 1916-09-24
RULES FOR THE TRAINING
OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
Gen. Scott Places Special Stress on
Field Work, Discipline, Hygiene,
Sanitation, Etc.

In general orders issued by Maj Gen.
Scott. chief of staff of the army, in
reference to the instruction and train
ing of the National Guard mustered
into the service of the United States,
special stress is laid on the necessity
for thorough field training, discipline,
physical training and instruction in
hygiene and sanitation. 1t is stated
that practical work in the field should
be varied with short talks by the COM
pany commander or other instructor,
while the men are allowed to rest on
the ground. The men must be made to
understand the object and meaning of
the exercise about to be practiced, and
their individual intelligence and self
sence of a leader action will not be
paralyzed. To lend reality to field
training, each exercise should be based
on a simple tactical idea, which should
be thought out beforehand and explain
ed to all taking part, before COM
mencing the exercise.
=, II is-sta ted that the meaning of dfsci-
pline in its highest and most important
sense should be explained and taught
early in the soldiers career, as first i'm
pressions are generally lasting ones.
That can best be done, it is explained,
in the form of talks and lectures by
the higher officers Of the regiment, and
especially by the colonel, who. in the
eyes of the soldier, is the embodiment
of military knowledge and virtue.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
FUR SIGNALS AND WARNINGS.
Association Of Railway Commission
ers Wants Uniform System.

Plans for uniform system of sig
nails and warnings for use where pub
lie highways cross railroad right of
ways may be adopted throughout the
United states. IL the National Associa- :
tion of Railway Commissioners sue
ceeds in It's efforts. special commit
tee on the prevention of accidents pre-
scented uniform scheme to the or
ganiza.ion at recent meeting, and
tie body plans TO have this scheme
adopted throughout the entiEe country.
II is explained that in the past be-
cause of the diversity of signals in
various parts of the United States,
warnings have been frequently mis-
understood, with serious and even fatal
results.
Among the recommendations made
by the committee are: That on the
highway at least 200 feet from the
railroad tracks shall be a cautionary
sign, in black and white: at the cross
Ing itself the use Of flags by watchmen
be discontinued and that instead a
uniform white metal disc with the
word stop" in black be used, and that
all crossing gates he painted in black
and white stripes.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
LIEUT.. COMMANDER f. HI. MORHARI

vate practice of medicine in this city,
which he has continued ever since.
Having a liking for the military
service, DR.. Morhart February "a. 1906.
accepted a commission in the District
Naval Militia, and has served on the
staff of four commanders of that or
ganization. Commanders S. w. STRAIT
ton, F. S. Durston, Joseph A. Dempf
and Randolph 3. Brummett.
When he retired DR.. Morhart was the
oldest officer, in point of service, in
the battalion.
During his service there he has ex-
amined several thousand of the young
men of the city who applied for enlist
ment in the organization. and has at
tended to their ills on the annual
cruises aboard Atlantic feet battleships
during that period. He is well known
to the men and was very popular in the
organization. He is member of the
Association of Military Surgeons of the
United States and the Military Order Of
the Carabao.
DR.. Morhart applied for retirement
from the local naval militia on account
Of failing health, which prevented him
from keeping up his active duty at the
militia armory and on cruises.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
VISITORS TO SEE CENTRAL,
Inspection of High School to Be De.
layed Until After Opening.

AS soon as expedient after the opening
OF the new Central High School, arrange
meLts are to be made whereby the public
may go through the building and see its
many attractions. Alumni of the school
are to act as guides. Principal Emory
Wilson is desiroUs that visitors do not
come TO the school for at least two weeks
from the opening time. SO that all interior
work and arrangements may be completed
without nindrance TO the workers, and
that as little confusion as possible will
attend the work of getting settled" In
the new quarters by teachers and stu
dents Announcement will be made when
visitors can be cared for properly.
The date for the dedication Of the new
building has not yet been determined J.,
is probable that the entire week in which
this date falls will be given over to a
housewarming, in which the faculty, stu
dents, alumni and school officials win
participate