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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
RUSSIANS ADMIT
BUCHAREST IS
DOOMED
Fall of Fumanian Capital Only a
Matter of Days
IEUT0H ADVANCE IRRESISTIBLE
Berlin Reports Rumanlan Armies In
Full Retreat and Being
Closely Pursued.
IEUTOH ADVANCE IRRESISTIBLE

London, Dec.-The situation Of Bu-
charest is virtually hopeless, accord
ing to the admissions of the Russian
War Office The advance of the Teuton
forces apparently is irrestible. The
fall of the city in the light of today's
official statement is only a matter OF
days.
Petrograd says the Rumanians have
been wholly unsuccessful in their at
tempts to stem the enemy's advance on
the roads to Ploechti and Bucharest.
The statement from Berlin describes
the Rumanians in full retreat with the
pursuit. The Teutons have crossed
the railroad leading from Bucharest to
Tergovistea.
The Russians concede the recapture
by the Autro-German forces of
height in the wooded Carpathians,
which, according to the German state
ment, was lost by them some time ago
and was regarded as an important
position. Efforts of the Russians to
break through the Carpathian barrier
are said to have been fruitless in ev-
cry instance.
In the Danube lowlands the Austro.
German forces repulsed the Russian
attacks, infiicting heavy damage and
increasing the number of prisoners
to 1880. OF the new prisoners Of
war, 1000 we're captured by the Ninth
army and $500 by the Danube army.
The new prisoners belonged to twenty.
two infantry and six-artillery regi.
mentS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
VALUE OF CLASSIFIED ADS
Concrete Illustration from Service OF
The Reformer.

An instance of the value of classi
fled advertising in The Reformer has
been brought to the attention of the
paper. A woman whose home is in
Massachusetts, was riding in an auto
mobile through Hinsdale, n H., when
a valuable mink collar fell from the
machine. She missed it soon after and
telephoned to a relative in Brattleboro
who at l o'clock inserted an advertise
ment in The Reformer classified col
umns. The paper went to press at
o'clock and shortly after 5 o'clock a
telephone message was received from
Hinsdale that the collar was there
awaiting a claimant. Living in Massa
chusetts, losing an article in New
Hampshire and advertising it in a
Vermont paper and having it located
within five hours is going some
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
THE FORTNiGHTLY
Mrs. Harriet /. 3. Darling to Lecture
Saturday.

Members of the Fortnightly, who
heard the interesting and profitable
lecture given by Mrs. Harriet l.. b.
Darling two years ago, will be glad to
know that she has been secured by the
committee on Home Economics to ad-
dress the club for the second time
next Saturday afternoon, December
9th.
Mrs. Darling has degrees from both
Smith and Simmons colleges, and has
given lectures or demonstrations be-
fore many clubs in New England and
also in the west. She is very popu-
lar in Vermont, having spoken several
times in some clubs and appearing
every year before others. Her subject
for Saturday is practical Scientific
Facts for every Housekeeper"
The lecture will be followed by a
Christmas Tea arranged by the COM
mittee on Hospitality, to which all
members and guests are invited. The
Young Womans club, which has regu-
lar classes in Household Economics,
will be special guests of the Fort
nightly for the afternoon. Red Cross
Christmas seals will be on sale, and it
is hoped that all will come prepared to
purchase them. The proceeds will go
for the prevention of tuberculosis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
BOUNDARY LINES.
A Clearing 975 Miles Long Separates
Alaska From Canada.


Boundaries between countries. states
aud counties and between cities and
the country surrounding them are
marked in various ways. Sometimes
1t is by stone post or monument; Of
ten county is separated from an ad
Joining county by public road which
is surveyed purposely on the county
line.
In some Of the southern states coun-
ties which allow cattle to run at large
are often separated from those which
do not by fence. The boundary be.
tween Alaska and Canada is marked
by clear strip In the woods S75 miles
long.
When highway passes from one
country into another the traveller IS
made aware of the fact by the customs
officials. Sometimes also, as In France,
a tax is collected on country produce
entering the cities. But in thlnly set.
tied sections Of the United States the
boundaries between counties and even
between states are not always marked.
and, though known TO the Inhabitants.
are often not 10 be recognized by
stranger
one notable instance of marked
boundary Is the great wall of China.
which extends for n distance of more
than 1,50O miles along what was once
the frontier Of that empire. Christian
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
MARK MANLEY DEAD
Manchester Center Merchant Passed
Away Tuesday Afternoon.

Mark Manley, manager and half
owner of the Combination Cash store
at Manchester Center and one of the
prominent business men OF Manches-
ter, died late Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing an illness of about a year.
Mr.. Manley was 66 years old and
had been in the mercantile business
practically all of his life. He was for
a time located at Manchester Depot,
but in recent years has been at Man
chester Center where he was associat
ed in business with Messrs. Hulett
and Gorton of Rutland.
He was a deacon of the Baptist
church and director of the Factory
Point National bank.
The family survivors are a widow,
one son. Howard, and one brother,
Morton Manley of New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
LAWYER SHOT HIMSELF
James e. Hamilton Who Studied Law
In Arlington


James f. Hamilton, aged 43, law
yer who studied law in the office of
James X. Batchelder and o. NJ. Bar
ber at Arlington, committed suicide in
his Office at Hartford, Conn, few
days ago. Mr.. Hamilton was estranged
from his wife who left him and took
their three children with her and
brooding over this matter probably up
set him mentally.
Mr.. Hamilton was a native of Linn
GRADY, Ireland, and came to this coun-
try when Is years old. After living
west for time he came to Dorset and
lived for year with his sister, Mrs.
r. NJ. Campbell. Later he went to
Arlington and lived there for three
years while studying law.
He was a successful lawyer and had
a large and profitable practice. Mr..
Campbell his brother in law, went
from Dorset to Hartford to attend the
funeral which was held at Simsbury,
Conn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06

JAMES PATRICK TooMEY
Blacksmith Died Tuesday After a Few
Days illness.

The death of James p. Toomey oc-
Cured Tuesday afternoon at his home
on West Main street, following three
days illness. Late on Saturday after
noon, while at work in Wahlquist's
blacksmith shop on Franklin avenue
and seemingly III his usual robust
health, he complained of feeling i'll
and, before he could be rushed to his
home, was unconscious as the result
of a paralytic shock. He did not re-
cover consciousness.
James Patrick Toomey, son of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Toomey, deceased,
was born on May l, 1859, coming to
Bennington at the age of nineteen.
He had already begun an apprentice
ship to a blacksmith, and after coming
here finished his noviceship with An
drew Fleming. He was in partner
ship with John Brant in the old stone
shop on South street for 2 years, tax.
ing charge of the business himself
after the latter's death. He had been
connected with F.. A. Wahlquist for
nearly two years. He was married to
Miss Catherine Lynch of Bennington
81 years ago.
Besides the widow, the deceased
leaves one brother, Dennis, sister,
Mrs. Joseph Dowd of Wellington. n.
H., six daughters, Mrs. Joseph Per
rott, Mrs. Alvin Jones, Mrs. Albert
Gushing. Mrs. Joseph Williams, Mrs.
Frank Whitman and Veronica Toomey
and three sons, William, James and
Joseph. The funeral will be held
Thursday morning at O'clock from
st. Francis de Sales church. On ac-
count of illness in the family the fun
eral will be private at the house but
not at the church. Burial will be in
Park Lawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
TRUSTEES MEETING
No Business Transacted Other Than
Auditing of Monthly Bills.

NO DuSibGSS dhedShSO OtISi ihNN
Auditing of Monthly Bills.
The village trustees held thier
regular monthly meeting last evening
Trustees Nash. McGurn, Morrissey
Burt and Harbour were in attendance.
President Braisted occupied the chair
and Clerk Hogan and Corporation At
torney Bennett we're in attendance.
For the first time in a number of
years the meeting was convened and
adjourned without the transaction of
business other than the vote that the
clerk draw his orders for the monthly
bills. No one appeared before the
board and had the trustees not been
held up by the thunder shower they
would have been out OF the rooms
within an hour.
There was an informal discussion
relative to the condition of the village
streets and the trustees reached the
conclusion that the best method of
making repairs would be the purchase
and storage of large quantity of
gravel could be economically hauled
by the village team TO different parts
OF the village when needed.
The clerk was instructed TO draw
-. So, tia fn1tnu-iuu hflle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
PRESIDENTS LONGEVITY
Lancet Contributor Considers Their
Ages Remarkable.

An anonymous contributor to the
Lancet of London discusses longevity
among great men and points out that
the longevity of the presidents of the
United States is remarkable. The
New York Medical Journal summar-
ICES as follows his remarks on the
presidents:
Their ages were as follows: 81,
80, SO, SIS, 79, so, rs, 70, 6S, II, SO, 65,
IA, GA, n, Sc. 66, So, 20, 40, 56, II, 81
and So years. Those at So, 49 and 5S
were, respectively, Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley, who were assassinated.
"The ages of those twenty-four men
total 1868 years, or an average of 90
years each, showing, as is believed,
that the stress and responsibility of
leadership seem to have no effect on
longevity
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
AND HE WAS A "YANK"
Canadian Papers Tribute TO Vermont.
er Who Cied Fighting in Europe

eT VINO Lleu Flgntlng IN europe
In the Ottawa Evening Journal
of October 10, there was IAN appre-
citation of a Vermont boy in whose
memory Ottawa friends bow heads in
mournful and respectful tribute" I'm
der this heading was told the story
of a young American who like so many
thousands OF others had felt it their
duty to get into the big war and had
won distinction by bravery. He was
just one of the thousands who en-
listed at the first call-one whose
spirit Is duplicated in thousands of 9th
ers of the famous American Legion"
To quote from the Ottawa news
paper: Frank Goodrich was not "a
Canadian. He was a 'Yank as he
called himself. from Vermont Also
he was proud of being a Yank.' and
in his boyish, goodnatured way. some
times made sensitive Canadian friends
squirm by talking too much about the
United States. He became engaged to
pretty little black eyed Canadian
girl and in good time kissed her
of a Canadian regiment, the 4Sth High
landers of Toronto. He fought and
was gravely wounded at St Julien;
entered the British aviation corps as
lieutenant, won the military cross, be
came captain and last week this
Vermont boy was killed, while fight
ing the battle of civilization above the
clouds in his aeroplane."
What is it in war that fascinates
men, draws them on, and when wound
ed they let it draw them back to the
conflict when health is restored? That
it is not altogether love for ones coun
try is proved by the hundreds Of
Americans who are flocking to the
ranks of the 213th American Leg
ion" battalion in Toronto and by the
5000 Of the same nationality who are
already somewhere in France"
fighting Canadas battles for her and
bringing everything American into
a closer bond OF friendship with Cana
da than has ever existed before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
TO SMOKE WILSON OUT
Prohibitionists After His Attitude on
Question.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Another
effort will be made during the dry
round up which will begin here
Thursday to commit President Wilson
to national prohibition. 1t was learn
ed last night that the anti-liquor work
ers are planning to go to the White
House some 800 strong Saturday.
Support will be asked at that time.
The roundup will be under the aus
pices of the National temperance
council Plans will be discussed for
supporting the three leading prohibit
ton measures now before congress.
the federal prohibition amendment,
prohibition for the District of Column
bia and bill to exclude liquor ad-
vertising from the mails.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
$500, 900 sANAToRIUM
To Be Built in Brookline by Christian
Scientists.


Boston, Dec. 4.-The Christian sci
ence sanatorium, is to occupy site
on Long Tree hill, Brookline will be
built, equipped and maintained
through the establishment of a fund
exceeding $1,000,000, plans for which
were announced last night by the
Christian science board OF directors.
For the sanatorium, which will be un-
der the immediate supervision of the
Christian Science Benevolent associ-
alton, at least 100000 will be used,
according to the estimate of the direc-
tors, and the plans for the fund in
clude also an expenditure of $525, 900
for buying real estate adjoining .the
mother church property in Boston
The purpose to which the new proper
ty is to be put is not announced
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
COUNTY COURT
Session Of Grand Jury Side Tracks
All Other Business.

There was no business transacted in
county court this forenoon and the
jurymen were excused for the day
All the activity about the court house
centers in the special grand jury ses
sion which has been called for the
purpose Of considering a number OF
matters.
A large number of witnesses have
been summoned by States Attorney
Archibald. 1t is apparent from the
names that appear on the subpoenas
that the first case being considered by
the grand juhy is that of Frances Ket
cham who is charged with the shoot
ing of William Costello in this village
on the night of September 16.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
FoxHALL KEENE INJURED
Famous Polo Player Thrown from
Horse in Fox Hunt

Foxhall Keene, polo player and no
ted sportsman, is lying dangerously i'll
from concussion of the brain in the
clubhouse of the Hartford Hunt club
in Pennington, Nd. He was thrown
or fell from his mount late yesterday
afternoon while participating in the
joint hunts meeting, which is one of
Baltimore's social events.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
ENVOY ON ToRPEDoED SHIP

New Greek Minister to U. S. Landed
at Alexandria.
London, Dec, Sd. G. Metaxas, who
has been appointed Greek Minister to
the United States, has been landed at
Alexandria, Egypt, after being rescued
from vessel which was torpedoed
while on the way from Marseilles to
Athens.
Mr.. Metaxas was proceeding to
Athens to take the oath of Office be-
fore going to his new post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
An Easy One For Henr,

Mrs. owens Dausing in her writingj
Henry, what is the name for the peo-
pie who come after us?
Owens-Collectors my dear.-Boston
Transcript,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
A Smile.

A smile betrays kind heart, pleas
ant friend. an atfectionate brother. a
dutiful son, happy husband. 1t adds
a charm to beauty, and it beauties the
face of the deformed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
Her HHliction.

Niece - katherine writes me that
Mrs. Dasher has got the alimony.
Aunt Selina-Dear dear I'm afraid it
viii go hard with her. She is a frail.
nervous creature.-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06

TO RENT--Four rooms will be
rented at a reasonable price. Joseph
Kittel, Park street extension. 56t6t
WANTED-to buy new mich COW
with calf. Would prefer one from
to years old Joseph Kittel, Park
street extension. 5Gt6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06


f. e. Larrabee, Mgr, lights, S4S3.33
Il. Il. Larrabee, Mgr, lights, 5.75
Patrick BRAZIL, police. 1880
Richard Hurley, police, 42.5O
a. J. Griffin, police, 2l.OO
New England Tel. Co $50
Arthur Dewmaw, team, 5000
Fairview Farm, hay 36l9
w. b. Taylor, team hire, 900
II. w. Putnam, feed, 400
+. II. Holden. fees, 12lO
w. H. Nichols, fire alarm, 5000
II. NJ. Tuttle Co., coal, 1850
T. A. Carpenter & Sons, sup
plies, 4.f4
II. w. Myers & Son soal, 3644
S. A. Burt, chairman highway
payroll 2OoOO
II. w. Myers & Son. sewer
pipe. 1868
r. +. Pilling. services ll.5o
Lambert & burlington. side
walk, 1880
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

FOR SALE-Th6 Misses Ames will
hold their annual sale of hand made
Christmas goods commencing Dec. II
at 116 Union ST. 56t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
Brief but True.

"What is the surest way to become
popular?
Mind your own business. detroit
Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06


London Dec. 6-The British gov.
ernment crisis found a solution last
night, which up to the hour of its an
nouncement was considered the least
probable of practical alternatives. Her
bert II. Asquith resigned the premier
ship, which he has held through eight
stormy years of domestic and foreign
history The unionist leader, An
drew Bonar Law, the minister of the
colonies, was summoned to the palace
Immediately after Mr. Asquith had
departed, and the king offered him the
prime minister's commission which he
had just accepted from Mr.. Asquith' S
hands
No announcement regarding Mr..
Bonar Laws decision has yet been
made, and there are some doubts whet
her he will accept the heavy RESPONSE
bility. If he declines, it is considered
certain that the honor will fall TO
David Lloyd-George. The continua-
tion of the coalition cabinet, with
some changes in its membership, and
the speeding up of the war manage
ment, will be the policy in either
event.
Herbert Henry Asquith became pre-
mier of Great Britain in 1908, sue
ceeding Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man. Mr.. Asquith at once began a
policy of reform-parliame so
cial and constitutional-of radical
nature, aided by David Lloyd-George,
with whom now he is apparently at
odds.
Soon after the outbreak Of the war
the liberal cabinet of Asquith began
to be assailed by its political enemies,
mainly on the conduct of the war, and
particularly with regard to the naval
branch of the British forces. So bit
ter was this campaign that on May
26, 1915, coalition cabinet was
formed. with Asquith, however, retain
ing the portfolio of prime minister.
The present political crisis in Great
Britain apparently had its origin in
similar situation. especially on ac-
count of the governments postpone
ment of consideration of the British
air boards demand for fuller powers
to meet the situation created by Ger
man air raids on England, the recent
change in the command of the British
feet by which Vice-Admira1 Sir David
Beatty was made head of the grand
fleet, and especially Mr. Lloyd
Georges demand for smaller war
council. which should have powers to
act inpendently of the cabinet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. Fair tonight and Thursday.
Strong winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06

NOTICE-Special for holiday trade
Three "Ideal" aprons and three dust
caps. best percale and fancy braid,
all different, $1.O0. Sample apron
and dust cap 40c, aprons $100
(postpaid.) Ideal Apron Co., 239
Central Av., Albany, N. Y. 56t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06
BONAR LAW LIKELY
TO DECLINE OFFER
OF KING GEORGE
RumOred in London Unionist Lead
er Mill Not Head New Cabinet
LLOYD GEORGE TO Be CHOSEN
Indications He Will Be Selected to
Adjust Conditions Caused by Resle.
nation of Premier Asquith.

London, Dec. 6.-The announcement
that Andrew Bonar Law, unionist
leader, will decline the offer made by
King George last night to form a new
cabinet is momentarily expected this
afternoon. King George today sum
moned to Buckingham palace David
Lloyd George, soon after the king mad
held a conference with Mr. Law. The
king consulted later with members of
the cabinet and the impression is
growing that Lloyd George will be Sc
lected to organize the new cabinet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-06

FOR SALE--Small building suit
able for hen house or garage, also
piano, organ and parlor stove. Adella
Elwell, Woodford road Bennington,
56t6s
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
SILK SUIT AT ITS BEST.

md back, and it fastens at the left
front. The body of the coat could not
be cut on simpler lines, and it hangs
straight from The shoulder. 1t is Joined
to the peplum under a soft crushed
belt of the t%affeta, fastening at the
front with a prim bow and buckle.
Round velvet-covered buttons and
small silk cord loops take care of the
front fastening.
The sleeves are long and flare q little
at the band, where they are slashed in
to rounded points. A soft collar of
pique is worn inside the rolling collar
of silk.
AS to the silk suit for street or other
wear, it is one of the most satisfactory
possessions. Women who know now
to do decorative needlewOrk can buy
plain suits and embellish them with m
broideries that place them in the class
of exclusive designs. By the addition
of other trimmings and fashion fea-
lures the plain suit may be converted
into an expression of individual taste,
as the season grows older.
Before the cool breezes of Septem-
Der have begun to sigh with the pass.
ing of summer, the college girl must
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
Joke on Sir Edwin.

Sir Edwin Landseer, whose picture,
1.-THE Monarch of the Glen" changed
hands recently, once perpetrated a joke
on Turner which came out far other
wise than vas expected. 1t was var
nishlng day at the Royal academy,
and Turner who was preparing to
varnish his picture, "The Terrace at
Mortlake," had gone to lunch. Land
seer saw his opportunity. He seized
a piece of paper, cut out a small dog,
painted II black and stuck 1t on the
Terrace" in the painting. There was
much expectation of a stirring scene
when Turner came back, but the great
landscape painter disappointed it.
He looked at the little dog as if he had
always known of its existence, 'ad-
justed 1t to fit in better with the
scheme of things, and then vanished
the picture. And there the dog re-
mains to this day.-Christlan Science
Monitor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
cuItlvatlna Amusements.

Don't provide inducements to get a
child to love amusements. 1t may en-
courage a habit that will sadly inter
fere with a sincere and useful life.
Don't make a boy feel that he cannot
waste too much time in having fun
and catering to his senses. Life is real
and earnest, and amusement is ad-
missible at time, but should not be the
rule. The manly youth is for fun, but
he is not always engaged in striving
for his own pleasure. He should not
be educated into that idea of life. He
should not be furnished with inclina-
tons away from what is true and real
In life. 1t is a serious matter, tamper-
ing with a youths nobler aspiration.
Providing amusement is apt to prove
an unnatural adjunct in education.