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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
ALL w r ONG
The Mistake is Made by Many Ben.
nnoton Citizens.

Look Tor the cause of backache,
10 be cured you must know the
cause
If it's weak kidneys you must set the
kidneys working right.
4 Bennington resident tells YOU how.
p. J. Mcguire, 2il Maple St, Ben
nington, says: For some time, | sul-
fered from dull, heavy pains in the
small of my back and was unable to
stoop without a great deal Of misery.
The trouble was generally worse in
damp weather or when ! caught could.
heard a great deal about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and finally pIicured box
at Coles Drug Store and began using
them In a few days, felt better and
after had finished one box, my back
was free from pain and the other symp
toms OF the trouble became a thing of
the past. Kidney trouble and / have
been strangers since Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr..
Mcclure said Il will always be crate
full to Doan's Kidney Pills and will
recommend them whenever an oppor-
tunity offers, for feel they have no
equal
Price SOC. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney pills-thc same that
Mr.. Mcclure has twice publicly recon-
mendcd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Cancinn Jacara5.

On some OF The Islands Of the Pa
ciic, in tropical South America, is
found the beautiful Bird known rs the
jacana. 1t IS famous for its so called
love dances, which are executed by the
males to excite the admiration e the
female birds When the mating sea-
son approaches me iacand will single
out is fayoritc lady and try to win
her admiration wiki all its bewitchlng
mancuyers. In the dance the wings
are spread and worked in such man
ncr tnat the beautiful colorcI feathers
produce . brilliant effect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
NoRrHFlEL0 AVIATION MEET
Peary and Other Distinguished Guests
Expected For July 8.

Expected For July 8.
Thep Ians for the aviation meet to
be held at Norwich university, North
field, July G, are well under way.
Major Wallace Batchelder Of the Aero
Club Of America, who has been direct
ed to have this meeting held, has ar
ranged to have Rear Admiral Robert
e. Peary; the discoyerer OF the North
Pole, present to assist at this meet.
Admiral Peary is chairman Of the
committee on aerial coast patrol and
landing places" OF the Aero Clu1 OF
America and his duties are now con
fined entirely to aviation and aerouau-
tica.
At the meet July 6, it is planned to
effect a temporary organization. elect
d committee ON constitutions and by.
laws and take up the question OF the
classes OF membership, amount of in
station fee and dues for each class,
and the question Of whether or not an
Aero Club OF Vermont shall be organic
ed, and if so, whether it shall become
a part of, by Animation with. the Aero
Club of America as part of The
Federation Aeronautiluo information
ale.
The nations having clubs that are
constituent parts OF THE Federation
Aeronautique internationally are the
following Argentine Republic, Aus
tria. Belgium, Denmark, Egypt,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Hun
gary, Italy Netherlands, Norway
Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United States,
Governor Gates, some OF the justices
OF Supreme court, some of the superior
Judges, some members OF the present
Senate and OF the present House of
Representatives and many of the lead
ing men Of the state have already eX-
pressed desire to become charter
members OF the Aero Club of Vermont.
James HARNESS of Springfield, the
president of the Jones & Lamson Ma
chine Co.. and a members of the Yer
mont education commission is one OF
the leading moving spirits in this
work. Mr.. Hartness is an inventor
and scientist of international rcputa-
ton, having been president OF differ
ent scientific and engineering interna-
tional societies and associations. Mr..
Hardness has for some months been
engaged in deep study Of aviation and
aeronautcs ana has been taking a
course in the science and learning TO
fly at Garden City, l.. |.
The Grand Army of the Republic.
the Sons Of Veterans, the Spanish
War Veterans, the Greater Vermont
association and all boards of trade and
all public spirited organizations in the
state are requested to cooperate and
to send representatives to the meet.
The president and the governor OF the
Aero Club of America are to attend
and it is expected that Curtis or
Thomas biplane will make flights dur
ing the meet at Mortified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Does Sloan's Liniment
Rheumatism,
Help

Ask tho man who uses it, he knows.
"To think suffered all these years
when one % cent bottle OF Sloans
Liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
full user. If you have Rheumatism or
suffer from Neuralgia, Backache, Sore.
ness and Stiffness, don't put off get
ting hottie OF Sloan's. IT will give
you such welcome relief 1t warns
and soothes the sore, stiff painful
places and you fec. SO much better
Buy 1t at any Drug Store, only %
cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
A DELEGATION Of Women

were intensely Interested when they
recently visited the Pinkham Labora'
tory at Lynn, Mass, and saw the eN-
treme cleanliness and purity which
prevail in the preparation and stor-
Ing OF Lydia Il. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound, MS well as OF her other
medicines. An hour is required to 20
through so large an establishment.
One thing which struck the visitors
was the great number of files contain
inc the letters of women who told
how much the famous Compound had
done for them. Only part of them are
published and no letter is ever pub
lished without the writer's permission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Tho Fire of Genius.

Don't you stop to worry bout the
"iire Of genius" my son, for as long as
you're hittin' hard ticks you1l keep the
sparks a-0yin', and the world will stop
to warm its hands at the blaze.-Atlan-
Ia Constitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

When moss is seen on fruit trees It
may be taken IS evidence of lack OF
thrift in the trees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
L. S. HAS PLOT EVIDENCE.
Federal OMriaIs Aid In Chicago
AWnrrhist uuut.

CHICAGO. Feb lr-EV.deuce gathered
iu Chicago regarding inarchisi!c ACTIVE
ties Wa laid before the authorities ~
Washirctpu to-day. on their decision
will res, the future OF the investigation
begun hey. &c alleged plots in san Fran
'..r". lIttshuis New Iork aud other
rites
we must AVA; autnoi Ity from WASH
.nStou b.iur. 4 viii be possible To pro-
coed in u Federal wa, with the evidence
which has be, n suumiticl Of an alleged
widespread plot against In. Govern
ment." said Supi. Hinton q. Ciabaush OF
the Department Of Justice.
Il cannot discuss the evidence the
Government ha>, but that turred over 10
this Department will he acted upon"
NJ the same time Government officials
mere 'ur ed over to Nicholas Hunt. chief
Of detective =. evidence secured in rails
10y Federal officials in New Yo.k and
Pennsylvania. Pictures of anarchists
supposed to- Ice located In this city. to-
sether with other data. was given TO the
police official TO assist him in running
down the plo: believed to have been back
of the poisoning of more than 100 guests
at the banquet to Archbishop Mundelein
AT the University Tub
Coupled with this evidence transmitted
from Washington anne other pictures
and copies Of letters from the New York
police.
state Attorney HOME to-day began
an investigation In conjunction with the
police INTO the poisoning of the banquet
guests. The action of the States Attor-
uey IL taken to mean that the evidence
r!Il hc presented 20 the Grand Jury,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Ships IN BAY CRASH
IN A 66 MILE GALE
Standard Oil Tanker John ID.
ArchbOld Beachcd-HOva
Nearly Sunk.
5000. 900 DAMAGE DONE

The STANDARD oil tanker John r.. Arch
bold. ore Of the largest Of the company's
fleet. was bcached yesterday afternoon
on hay Ridge 10 prevent her sinking
after a collision with the British freighter
Hova. newly in from Palermo. The
Hova was badly damaged and narrowly
escaped sinking. five of her plates be-
lag stove in by the impact. TIL" ac-
cident was caused by the bad weather in
New York harbor. the worst that ship
ping men Of long memories said y%ester-
day they could recollcct.
The tide was low. - low in fact that
rocks m the Battery wall and beyond
Governors Island never before uu-
( covered showed above the swallow
waters. A gale of u, miles an hour Was
blowing off SANDY Hook. Many steamer .
were forced ~ anchor to avoid destrIc-
ton oil their way IN or out o' port.
Among these was the Hova. ".'"3 tons,
waich cropped ner mudhooN off staple
ton. The john Il. Archbold. I.3ol tons.
anchored nc,uN her.
Abou. 10 $50 in the morning the john
u. Archbold. which was outwar bound.
took aboard her pilot and tried To make
for the channel. In order to do 80 i
was necessary To swing ahead of th"
IIova and across her bows. ilu' the
winds and tide proved too strong and
they swept the tanker down ON the
smaller fr. lighter until the two can" to-
gciler. Tie oil vessel wa badly smashed
on her starboard side. wlul" TIA" british
ship threatened ~ go down 10y Ia" head
from the flood of water that poured into
the gap IN hor bow. Fortunately tn"
two ships chung together from the impact
for more than half AN hour. uut.l help
could reach them
The Nova Wa taken 100 charge 10y
two tugs which helped her To punu the
water out and NAH, temporary repairs.
The John l. Archbold wa n a wor,"
plight. The sea flooding through u.r
plates put out the fires iu her engine
room and the crew. f,aiiag al .Nplosiou
that would have blow tH' suip. with
her 1i.ooo barrels If %. INTO fragments.
matte for tn" iif.boa:-. cap; Lingo
forced them back and made ..vtu t",' u'
he work OF keeping thr SHY ap"Nc
water unit, III. torpedo boat destroyer
Jouett came alongside with several
Standard ol tugs.
The tanker was tow u To- q point ui
Eightirth street, Bay Ridge. and tl.i,
beached to pr. vent u.r sinking. Two ut
the compauy'S harg'S beg " pumping the
: oil out of her. rh. damage To- an" John
y. Archhold was estimated at si5".n"n
and thai 80 the IIoNa at $50. uu". illot
Dexter. who tried the Portions job of
taking the standard oil ship into the
channel, has been IN the bIS mess Tor
thirty-hve years without an accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Reads "Punishmpmt." Based
on Sing Sing Experiences.
to Small Audience.

\ pretty dark eyed young girl in a
AIRS. Wllston Hin browns home. ~
East THenty-tirst street. last night with
u hundred other people and heard
Thomas Mott Osborne, ~eX-warden of
Sing Sing. read "A prison eform play.
Il was "A play with a grim tame
Punishment" and full Of grim things
convlcts. death cells, suffering. hatrcd-
and no one who didn't know would rave
supposed that the girl wrote il. But
she did-in collaboration with the young
man who sat at her side. The girl was
Miss Louise Burleigh, 1912 graduate Of
Prof. Bakers ~ Workshop, Harvard.
and the man was Edward Hale Bier-
stadt.
The play ~ based on Mr.. bsborne'S
own experiences rs warden Of Sing Sing.
Warden Cplrin. hero OF "Punlshnent." In
the object Of "A frarneup On III part OF
the politicians, who smngglc whiskey
into Riverside, an the prison is called.
connivc al the escape OF u convict and
otherwise 'Nouble cross" the warden. In
one respect the picture In not true to life
Warden Calrin has a wife. who plays
an important part In the piece.
The last act ends with the warden ask
ing the $500 conyicts to be his pals and
help him to make the prison u happy
place. But Casey. the politician, the
warden's chief enemy. assures him that
the state superintendent OF Prisons isn't
going To let him turn Riverside into "A
"comic supplement Sunday school," and
the end leaves one In doubt Al to whether
Warden CcpVtM won't share Warden o.
borne's fate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

caused the American Brass Company
officers 10 get into communication at
once with the police department.
ono of the vice-prrsidents of the com
pauy said that after conferences in
Waterbury and Ansonia the officers NJ
The company had practically decided to
make no addition TO the wage increase
announced on Wednesday. when the m
rloyecs we're granted n 10 per cent. i'm
crease, with the understanding that no
increase should DC less Than 20 cents.
Tho increase is 90, cents an hour.
The workm"n on Friday night asked for
an Increase of ) cents an hour.
The companies position tonight IL
t.tat the workncn already have their
Saturday half holiday and have had IL
for a ycdr and a half.
Sheriff Hugo and twelve deputies are
still among the most active men in town,
but as yet there have been no arrests In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
URGES TRAFFIC BOARD OSBORNE SEES HIMSELF
TO SUPERVISE AUTOS AS HERO IN GIRLS PLAY
Safety First society Wants
Mc.\d00. Woods and Bell
to Serve.

The establi shmcnt of a traffic board
Gov This c'tN. to he composed of Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo. Police Conn
missioner Arthur Moods aud 'ommls-
sioncr Of Licenses George ". EEL, was
advocated Yesterday al "A meeting az me
street traffic committee OF the Saiety
First Society.
Such a hoard should have jurisdiction
over the Suppression aid revocation OF
licenses OF all owners and GENERATORS OF
motor vehicles. as We'll AS motorcycles
and drivers Of horse drawn vehicles. ac-
corIing 10 the committee. The M MIRO
duced by Assemhlyman Goldberg Tor the
licensing of all owners as well as chaui-
feurs was endorsed by the committee,
which voiced it's dlsappr"val Of the hii
introduced by Senator Cromwell AT the
instance Of Commissioners Woods. prorid-
ing that the Police Department shall is-
sue licenses in this city instead of the
Secretary Of STATE.
Th, grounds for the disapproval are
that IL the city were to grant licenses
1, would he necessary for an automobile
operator planning to travel through other
states 10 obtain licenses from them. as
n commonwealth cannot grant rcciproc-
inv TO residents Of municipalities az such.
The committee also said that Senator
Cromwell's bill is not In the Interest OF
uniformity OF administration.
Endorsement was given TO the plan to
extend Vanderbilt avenue to ttftiefh
street, and 1t was recommended That
upon the completion Of this extension
Vanderbilt avenue DC made q II way
street for northbound traffic and Madi-
son avenue from Forty-second street TO
FIrftieth street he made n n way
street for southbound traffic. THIS would
decrease congestion ut Madison avenue
ana vorty-second street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
$500. 900 SANDER SUIT FAILS.
Mrs. Cum inHs VIA! Bring New
action. Court UOIds.

TRENTON. Feb. 1a.--N suit for S.nr.-
600 for slander instituted 10y Mrs. Min
ME J.. Cummings az Pa West Fuu.
teenth street. New Work, against JOSIAH
II. Stratton and benjamin T.. Morris Of
Long Branch was dismissed by judge
Haigh in an opinion filed in ti~ I'uitod
States District Court to-day. The dis
missal was on technical grounds and
was without prejudice 10 the filing of
an amended bill Of complaint over
coming objections pointed out by the
court.
Mrs. Cummings. who owns some vain
able shorc property h. Elt~ron and
vicinity. charged Mr.. Morris and NJ.
Stratton with circul lting false report
| roiicctlng upon her character and de
scribing her as u ~h'ackinailcr, an in
ccndiary and IA dangerous and insane
| woman
Dismissal OF tho proceedings by Judge,
lIaight was based upon the attenpt 10
join a tort action charging the de-
PENDANTS with conspiracy with two
separate and distinct causes Of action
| based on ISLANDER agains, the indi> liu.ti
defendants.
Mrs. Cummings recently Brought suit
in the Federal Court to recover $40, 000
from the National Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Hartford, which she claimed ON
u policy issued January 10. 1915, about
a month before one Of her ElberOn
properties was destroyed ~ hra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
CITY sHIvERS IN CHILLY GALE
Forecast - for Fair aud Warmer
Weather TO-dnS.

Yesterday was not a record breaker iU
temperature. but il was remarkable for
its windiness. \ gale blew from Ia.
northwest. seldom falling below nfty
miles an hour. Al t.2o A NJ it whi2zcl
through the streets Of IN. city at siNtN
four and several times later ION Tn. dJy
1t nearly duplicated tina figure
II was cold too. The avcrae tcmp.rt-
turt was Is above zero for the day. ~
against 80 degrees last year. The high
est temperature was 20 degrees ut | \
VI, Az no time during the rest of the
day did the THERMOMETERS climb above "a
degrees. At : o'clock in tho morning Is
was AT its lowest point. ? degrees abov.
zero. After sunset IL went back nearly
10 the same figure.
The Weather Bureau f~urccaS, fur to-
day II fair, with rising temperature. To-
morrow will he cloudy and warmer
Fresh westerly winds will prevail. dimiu-
ishing later in IN, day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ON PETR0sMo s1AYERs' TRAIL.
i'"ii"" police say Publicity. Ham.
pered Their Efforts,

i,oME. Feb. 19.-ltalian police officials
admitted to-day that they had found u
trail which was leading them 10 the
slaycrs of Detective Petrosino of New
York. They said, however. that the
publication of u story Of their EFFORTS in
the Rome newspapers had seriously up
set their plans.
I'VE have pursued our investigation
ever since I'ctrosino was killed" an
inspcctor-generai Of police said. we
withheld certain facts from the public.
horing that they would help us In solv-
Ing the mystery. Fo example. although
II Is generally thought hat the Diet ,ctiye
vas shot TO death by Malta leaders.
h" was really stabbed to death before
he was shot"
The official said that NJ one time a
detective disguised as n laborer Ia n sui
phir mine mingled will, the murderers.
bur was discovered and barely made his
escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
CITY TO SAVE $4,000 A YEAR.
Bureaus Of Penalties aud Truc.
n"nt uVuAc Are tOnaOlid n ted.

~'u'f"ratioa Counsel Hardy aunou. ed
yesterday "a consolidation Of two nureaus
o 'H' II% Department. which will mean
- saving "i >2u.u0o a year to the city.
"a' so bureaus h~caccfu-th to y. known
'N tn bureau Of penalties. were tn.
'Il'ta o. the recovery OF penalties
AID the '.Hcmcut house bureau. tn.
'oruu'f had charge OF enforcing som. OF
q most important ordinances affecting
''' - welfare. Including orders Of the
I' ttI llcdltl departments and prose-
t~-'llS 'ot the Charities Departments.
The tenement house bureau has been
o..-fYed with the building code.
Nr Hardy also sab he had been able
y provide ior many ~ those who had
' No. d"upp"i ont Of the two bureaus in
'.soiGI'.uN b.. transferring them TO
''"l appointments and nlling vacancies.
''s-'''i operation Counsel Willard.
'0r""r|F head Of the bureau oi penal-
.' VII haN" cAa"ge OF the consolidated
''st. !; j, Mi. Hardy's belle. tha by
" Consolidation not only will the ordi-
t..'' and state laws unde, the bu-
'''3- jurisdiction he enforced more
~''''''I}. hut In actual cash the bureau
VIII turn into the city treasury about
'oih" the amount that its. operation
oNe I'll" salary schedule Of the new
Eau vii total about Stu.utu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
10000 READY FOR STRIKE.
Great Labor Clashes Thts Week
Are brcutcucd

Fifteen thousand union walters. Co.
600 c,oakmakers, $4,000 shlrtmakers.
10000 custom tailors. $4,000 milk
wagon drivers. 5000 umbrella girls are
those who are likely TO go out
on strike this week. Negotiations be-
tween the unions and the employers as
soclations involved have apparently
come TO ~ deadlotl,.
Tho s.rIke of 200 men In tho r.. W.
Bliss plant at rift, .iaird stree; and Soc
ond avenue. Rrooiiiyn. has been settled
through the efforts o! members OF the
state bureau OF Mediation. The men
demanded an increase of ) cents an
hour. The company granted. under the
agreement. no Fat Increases. but will
consider each case on It's merits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MILLS BILL WOULD
HIT BARON ASTOR
Every Expatriate Made to Pay
Income Tax. He Tells City
Club Audience.
COMMUTERS IN NET ALSO

no immunity from taxation ENJOYED
:, the Sew Jersey and Connecticut COM
,.,,ers who do business in Manhattan
"a the exemption Of eNpatriates like
l,ron Astor of lievcr and other wealthy
r.rsons who live abroad will be ended
l.rtslation founded on the tax invcs-
,,,,ion goes through. according 20 state
: nA,or ogden !. Mills.
sIrahing at the city Club luncheon
,e.,srday afternoon senator Mills said
,ha. all these persons would have 10
ray an income tax to New York state.
even a woman who owns the land upon
which the Bankers Trust compauy's
t,iIdins is erected and who lives In
l;aly
TIE senator was the principal speaker
a.. tn. luncheon. which was presided over
Yv Lawson Purdy. president Of the
Board Of Taxes snd Assessments. lie
vas there TO .Nplain his report and de-
end his conclusions. supporting him
vas Irof T.. x \. Scligman. who u
chairman of the executive committee Of
he Mayors committee. appointed to con
due. a local investigation into the same
%<ipicc'. Commissioner Of immigration
Howe spoke against all kinds OF taxes
except the tax on land values.
Senator Mills showed by stat. sites that
under the present system OF taxation In
New YORK. state there Is unfairness and
i1just.cc. The general property tax. he
aid. was Ineffective and the personal
poper;y tax a farce. Europe. he de-
rlared. had already passed away from
he general property tax 10 the income
AN. where a man pays according to his
ih.ity. New York state must come to
II u 1t would have a large proportion of
- citizens who now evade taxes coa-
trbutc their share.
Prof. Scligman. discussing the general
subject of taxation. paid n high tribute
% the work Of Mr.. Mills n his COM
mi.,ee and Sir. Howe presented the IA
n.uar argument that land values should
bear all the burdens. Then cam. the
Question from the men at the tables. To
oue question Mr.. Mills denied that the
.r'omc tax measure as proposed by him
would dis ,rlminate IN favor Of the man
VI. large means and against the working
nan. Tax would he paid BY unmarried
men having Sl.5oo or more and by mar
led men with Sl.S0o or more with 800
allowed for each child up To- 5000 eH-
tnp;'ou. The scale would he progress
~, from -halt Of ! pes cent. up TO
per cent. \ man with m income of
Sb.p"p would pa! - n year income ,aN
" 'u" stat" and men of grca, Incomes
would pay pi"portiouateiy larger un.
Following This another man ask-,,
sbon' Baron Aston and ,lc woman vro
owns 'he Eaui,crs TrriS; company Ian !.
'lHd,r IA" hdl ~ arranged" said TAI,
>''t'ur. these PERSONS viii pay an N
.On" tax - Tia" sat. bccd.sr tn. law
" 'ld taxi thu income ne matter now
N-"d. The commute" 4 "A man vino
'N'S his money here. VIII pay aI.d all
.H'f p"rsous Th" Sta. may AXE the
one and apportion Il 10 tie cities
rl,tdbly."