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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

Alexander the Greats active mill
tary career began when he was only
eighteen years old aud ended Mt thirty.
three; lianulbars lasted from thirteen
20 forty-soycn; Caesars from forty 10
llfty.nvc; GuStavus' from sixteen 20
thvty.cight; Iredcrick's from twenty
eight TO lrly.onc, and Napolcon's from
twcnty-scvcn TO forty.slx When thirty.
five years old Napoleon said of him
self; ono has only certain time for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

Havana. or san CI!stobal de In IIa-
bana, rs 1t was originally named, was
the last of seven cities founded In Cuba
by The islands conQueror the Adcan-
tado Diego NclaSqucz. the date being
July -. 1915. Since that was twenty.
three years after the wou known Co.
lumbus date there can't be many new
world cities older than Havana, assum-
ins that most of the other six in Cuba
have since Disappeared
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
Pains in Back

For Go Mnard's Liniment has
been successfully used for removing
back ache. II is delightfully."-. creamy,
antiseptio liniment giving almost in
slant relief the moment It is applied.
Your druggist will recommend IT,.
Don't suffer for Minards stops pain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

certain man madc a rrclt supper. anil
badc many. and they al with
one consent began Ia make excuse.
4" - And the Lord sgil unto tive scry-
ant. Go cut into the highways and
hedges, aud compel them to come In.
that my house may he filed "--Abm-
ham Nitric Rlhhmuy In Atlantic
AInnthlw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION

bad taste IN the mouth, dependency
or "tho blues" and other miserable
ailments call attention to the liver. Il
~ torpid. rake Hoods Pllls--thcy
rouse the liver and relieve all liver ills.
They are the OLD aud favortc fnmily
cathnrtic. Purely vegetable. Gentle
aud thorough. gjc, All druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
AUTO KILLS SMALL BOY
Young Son of Barton Doctor Fatally
Hurt When Steering-Gear Breaks.

Barton, June S0.-Francis Hastings,
the two and half year old son of DIR.
and Mrs. Frank r. Hastings, was
crushed beneath the overturned auto
mobile of his father one mile from the
village at four o'clock this afternoon
and died an hour later. The accident
occurred near Frank Ryder's place on
the Nay Pond road as the doctor was
on his way to visit a patient. The
steering gear broke, and the car dash
ed across the road and into a ditch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
HOSPITALITY IN SYRIA.
A Custom That May Have a Bearing
on a Passage In Scripture.

~ SuStoW 'Hat way ''aNo oea'H'J
on Passage In Scripture.
Approaching his hoped for guest, a
Syrian engages him In something like
the following dialogue. characterized
by glow of feeling which the transla-
ton can only family reveal.
"Ennoblc us by your presence"
81 would be cnnobled. but cannot
accept"
THAT cannot be"
YEA. yea, It must be"
"No, swear against you by our
friendship and by the life of God.
love lust to .ncquaint you with my
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
silly Follow.

"You are the only girl that can make
me happy"
Are YOU surcf
yes. have tCied an the others" -
Philadelphia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

war | shall he good for It nut SIX
years moro; then oven shall stop
Ills downward career began when lie
was forty.--Ncw York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
Tho Point of Wow.

"The darkest cloud has silver lin.
mr." remarked Il optlmlst.
"rut Il Is a dark cloud, lust the
same" insisted the pessimist,--i,x-
change.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
LAST word IN
LUSITANIA Case
IS With berlin
Continued from FIRST Page.

COnllnued from First Page.
diplomatic precedent and basis for in
ternational law regarding submarine
warfare
1t became known today that the inn
mediate cause for the satisfactory ter
mination Of the dangerous controversy
that has lasted exactly nine months to
day, was Il long cable message from
Colonel +. NJ House. the Presidents
envoy extraordinary" abroad.
While the contents of Colonel
Houses communication may never be
made public. it is understood to have
emphasized three conditions he found
to exist in Germany. They were:
THAT the Berlin government i'm
the instructions it was then forward
ing to Ambassador Bernstorff was
making its final concession in the
Lusitania negotiations.
2-That as a result of the feeling
against America for its stand in the
case there was growing demand by
the Won Tirpitz minority for a return
to policy Of unrestrained submarine
warfare on all belligerent ships.
3-That severance of diplomatic re-
latiOns between the United States and
Germany would inevitably result in
war.
The House cablegram actually
reached the President while he was
i'm ST. Louis. Il was in code and was
not decoded until President Wilson's
return to Washington last Friday
afternoon. Coincident with delivery
to the President of the House cable
gram he was handed a communica-
tion from Secretary Lansing said TO
include reports from Ambassador Ger
ard regarding the latters knowledge
of Berlins last word"
Gerard's reports. it is stated, were
pessimistic as TO the outcome, in the
event of the President not accepting
Ambassador Bernstorff's instructions
as basis of settlement.
The President is said to have been
impressed deeply with Gerard's com
munication II was cOrroboration of
Gerard's gloomy outlook by the House
report that decided the President and
Secretary Lansing to announce 10 the
country that the situation was grave. 50
They we're convinced Germany would
offer no more.
They full realized what grave pos
sibilities hung on their decision as to
acceptability Of Germany's position.
At almost the same time the Presi-
dent was studying the Gerard and
House cablegrams, urging acceptance
of Berlin's suggestions. Count Won
Bernstorff was laying these sugges-
tions before Secretary Lansing.
4. sA..4s
that the proposals are a paraphrase
of this governments demands. While
it was acceptable to the President
in spirit. the wording was not ex-
actly as desired. But turning once
more to the Gerard and House mes
sages, he caught again their warning
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
DELAWAREAN Will PICK
road Convention CITY

James Wilson. State highway com
missioner for New Castle county. will
attend the thirteenth annual conven-
tion of the American Road Builders
Association. which will be held in
Pittsburgh, February 2S to March 3.
Others who will attend the conven-
tion are James Baxter Of the Charles
Warner Co; Harry Heffner and C.. J.
Mink OF the L. G. L.; r. j. Jacobs Of
tho Juniata Paving Co., and Frank
Wickersham.
The National Conference Of High
ways and Roads. OF which Charles
Henry Davis is president. has asked
Mr.. Wilson to name the place for the
negt convention session. General T.
Coleman dupont is chairman Of the
Board of National Councillors.
Mr.. Wilson today received an orna-
ment for his automobile. II is a sill
yer eagle on top OF a globe and is the
emblem OF the National Association OF
Good Roads.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
96 Cases ON CITY
court Docket IS
TRIBUNAL Record

The record for cases in City Court
was broken today. when ninety-six
defendants appeared
Judge Churchman. at the close Of
court. announced that the record was
broken.
William II. Applegate. charged with
attempting to obstruct justic, pleaded
not guilty and upon application Of
Philip l. Garrett. attorney the case
was continued until Saturday.
James kenney pleaded guilty TO as
sault and battery on Patrick McEIugh
and was fined S25 and costs.
The case OF David Wiltbank.
charge with larceny was continued
until tomorrow because Of the absence
OF a material witness for the prosecu-
ton.
Harry Davis. colored was fined $50
and costs on the charge Of assault aud
battery.
John H. Craft was fined S5 and
costs each on a charge of disorderly
conduct and assault and battery.
John Washington, colOred, was fined
$50 and costs for acting improperly
towards three small white boys.
Walter Jones. charged with the
larceny Of 81 cents. a wallet worth
5 cents and railroad tickets to the
value of S2.92, from Stephen Dumbo.
while Dumbo was asleep in the F., B.
q w. station. was held in $500 bail
Tor court.
William Davis pleaded guilty to the
charge of violating the automobile
ordinance, and was fined SO and
costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
~California Syrup of Figs" can't harm
children and they love II.

Mother. Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See IL tongue is
coated: this is a sure sign the little
stomach. liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale. feverish. full OF
cold, breath bad. throat sore. doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach-ache. diarrhoea. remember. a gem
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" for children's ills; give tea
spoonful. and in a few hours all the
foul waste sour bile and fermentinl
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out OF the system. and you hav,
a well and playful child again. AL
children love this harmless. delicious
fruit laxative" and il never fails &c
effect a good 'inside" cleansing. Di-
rections for babies. children OF al
ages and grown-ups are plainly OF
the bottle.
Keep II handy IN your home. A lit
lie given today saves a sick child to
morrow. but get the genuine. Ash
your druggist for 50-cent bottle o
california Syrup OF Figs. then Sc,
that Il is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company"
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
MACHINISTS WOULD
accept JUDGE CRAY
As ARBITRATOR
lContInued From page 1l


to comply with the demands. They
are the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration, Remington Machine Com
pany. Belts Machine Company, Trump
Brothers Machine Company, G.. W..
Baker < Co.. LObdell Car Wheel Com
pany. American Vulcanized Fibre
Company and the Pusey & Jones Com
pany.
While close to 200 men went out on
strike, It is claimed at union head
quarters today that only twenty-five
men OF the strikers remain out Of
work and are receiving benefits from
the International Union. II is owing
to the fact that only few men are
not working and the others have re-
ceiycd a reduction, in hours that the
machinists refuse TO compromise on
the eight-hOur question.
According TO officials of the union. the
following firms granted the mems re-
quest when il was made or have given
ia since The strike was declarcd Joseph
W. Nogel Artillery Fuse Company,
United States Fire Apparatus Company
Modern Machine Company Hillcs and
Jones Company, i. G.. Slocomb and
Company, layman Machine Company
and the Poole, Brandvwinc and Car
ncy's Point plants Of the DUPONT Pow
der Company.
When the strike was declared the
union officials claimed the men who went
ON strike from the various plants were
as follows: Pi,cy and Jones Company
ll9; Potts Machine Company. 100; lIar-
Ian and IIolliulsworth Corporation. 100;
Remington Machine Company. %;
Trump Brothers Machine Company. 100:
George ". Baker and Company. b;
American Nulcanizcd Fibre Company
10; Iobdell Car Wheel Company, 80.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
FILE objection
TO laying BARE
POWDER ORDERS
Continued From Page H.

ANHAAtiHAiA IT ANAl dEi H.
said company and John J. Raskob,
treasurer o. said company, on behalf
Of themselves and OF the said com.
pany present to the court the follow.
ing objections to interrOgatories Nos
to II inclusive:
"a. That the saiu ntcrrOgatories and
each of them, arc prevalent and inma
terial, aud the answers thereto Wonid
likewise be irrelevant to any pleadings
filed in this cause or any controversy ia
this suit.
''b. That the said intcnogatorics, and
each OF them. do not relate 10 the ma.
terial matters in this cause, and the
facts supporting it, but ask for more c'i-
dcncc or statemcnt'oi facts collateral
to any issue in this controversy
&c. That the said interrogatorics.
nd each of them. are not authorized by
the provisions of Rule IS, and neither
OF the persons to whom the same are ad.
dressed or the said company are required
by Law 10 answer the same.
Further to interrogatorios Nos. ~
to IL inclusive they present to the
court the following objections:
"a. That the said interrogatOries.
and each of them. seek merely the
disclosure of evidence aud do not re-
late to the nature of the case and the
facts supporting t.
3D. That the said interrogatories
call for mere evidence of facts tend
ing to prove the nature of the case
or facts upon which the case is based.
&c. That the said inteTogatories
do not relate to material facts tut eX-
tend 10 a disclosure Of evidence or Of
facts which merely tend TO prove ma
tcrial facts"
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
Applied Over Throat and Chest 1t
Is Inhaled AS VapOr, and APP
sOrbed Through the Skin.

In order to acquaint their custo-
mers with the Southern method of
treating cold troubles externally,
the local druggists are giving
away free a limited number OF 25c
jars of Vick's Vap-O-Rub. If you
have not yet received your free
package, present the coupon be-
low to your druggist at once, as
the free supply is limited.
In the South Vap-O-Rub is uni
versally used in place of internal
medicines for all forms of cold
troubles. You just rub it on over
the throat and chest and cover
with a warm flannel cloth. Leave
the covering loose around the
neck, as the body heat releases
the ingredients in the form of
vapors. These vapors are inhaled
all night long. with each breath,
opening the air passages and loos-
ening the phlegm. The worst
cases of Group are usually relieved
in fifteen minutes, and head and
chest colds often go in one night.
For severe colds in the chest, sore
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
american LEGION'S
card index ARMY
CONTINUED From Page H.

street. New York city, would be turn
ed over to the United States War and
Navy Departments, and the members
would be required, as pledged when
enrolled. TO answer the call to the
colors OF their country.
To date the enrolment in the legion
Is I'm excess Of 10000: practically ten
regiments Of war strength, from which
could be drawn engineer corps. hos
pital corps, signal men. dispatch bear
ers, sharpshoOters, quartermasters'
personnel, etc.
Application blanks and descriptive
booklets will be sent on application
to Samuel Wesley Long, advisory
member for Delaware Mr. Longs ad-
dress is Alhambra Apartments. this
city. The blanks may also be had
by applying to J. Harvey Allen, No.
405 Delaware avenue.
The only expense is 81 for four
years or 20 cents il paid annually.
This covers postage on reports, etc.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
SNOW DROPS S24O.75
. more into TREASURY
lContinued From Page 1A

continued From Page ID
~ T. Corner Eighth and Shipley
streets; Winthrop b. Wood, No. 2214
Gilpin avenue; William E. FOard,
No. SO4 North Adams street; Kazi-
mer Pryzbelski. Christiana avenue
and Head street; John j. Cassidy,
No. 1881 Delaware avenue; David
Hillegas. No 1906 West Fourteenth
street: Edward j. Lawler No. 1920
Laurel street; Louise c. Hughes. No.
1906 North Clayton street: Annie f..
Raskob, No. 2202 WoOdlawn avenue /;
Ralph l.. Connor. No. 2616 West
Eighteenth street; Neil B. Sinclair.
No. 1912 w. Fourteenth street; David
II. Faulkner. New Castle avenue and A
street; Harry Volk, No. 1922 Laurel
street; william Mousley, No. 1881
Lincoln street.
Besides the above named who
pleaded guilty was Samuel L. Burris,
a member Of the Levy Court. who
was charged with failing to remove
snow from his sidewalk at New Cas-
tie avenue and Heald street He
pleaded not guilty. He started to
tell the court that he had cleaned a
four-foot path on his sidewalk. Tho
case was continued until tomorrow
morning
In one Of the four cases against A
B. Stayton for failing to clean pave
ments on the east side of the Boule-
ward. between Concord avenue and
Harrison streets, Edward w. Cooch
attorney for Mr.. Stayton. pleaded
nOlle contendre and Mr. StaytOn was
fined 81 and costs.
In this case A. b. StaytOn. agent
No. 2S00 North Van Buren, street.
the facts were not disputed. but the
law was questioned by Mr.. Cooch
He told the court that the city had
refused to accept the streets as a
public street The Street and Sewer
Department. he said, has repeatedly
declared that the street belonged tC
the Concord Heights Company ant
not to the city. If the street is not a
public street it could not come under
the penalty. Mr.. Cooch said.
The court said il had been ruled re-
peatedly that streets used by the pub.
lie were streets in the city OF VIII
mington whether decided to the cit,
or not. In his ruling that it was
public street the pleas OF not guilt,
were withdrawn and the defendant
entered a plea of nOlle contendre. A
fine of 81 and costs were entered, tn,
costs being divided into three parts.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
At once! STOPS
stomach MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
Instant relief from sourncss, gas.
heartburn, acldity, dyspepsia.
HPape's Diapcpsinr is quickest and
surest stomach relief known.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion OF the food did the dam
age-do you? Well. don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; il sour.
gassy and upset, and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructatc undi-
gested food breath foul. tongue coat
ed just take a little Papes Diapepsn
and in FIVE minutes you wonder what
became OF the indigestion and distress.
Millions OF men and women today
know that it is needless to have a bad
stomach. little Diapepsin occasion
ally keeps this delicate organ regu-
lated aud they cat their favorito foods
without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care OF
your liberal limit without rebellion
if your food is damage instead OF a
help. remember tho quickest, surest,
most harmless relief is Papes Dia-
pep which costs only fifty cents for
la large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful--it digcsts food and sets
things straight. SO gently and easily
that It Is really astonishing. Please
for your sake, don't go on and on with
"a weak, disordered stomach; it's so
unnecessary.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

note. and decided not to "quibble"
over words
It is understood that the forthcom-
ing formal note will not contain the
word disavowal. Instead it contains
phrase which sets forth in effect that
belligerents cannot legally order any
act, even an act Of reprisal, which en-
dangers lives of neutrals, but which
does not specifically admit the sub
marine commander who sank the
Lusitania committed an illegal act. II
had been Germany's answering con-
tention from the first that she could
not disavOw a specific act Of COM
mander who had been ordered to do
that very thing as an act Of reprisNl
against what Germany held TO be an
illegal establishment OF a food
blcoksde bv England.
As TO rcparation, Germany frst con.
,dcrcd it sufficient if she agreed 10 pay
indemnity out of friendship. later
/ there was concession 10 American de-
mands that reparation he made not as
/ an act of grace. but because it was
right. Germany gave pledges regarding
! future conduct Of submarine warfare
with only a show Of hesitation.
In the matter of reprisals the United
! states held they may sometimes be jus
, tiiiablc. but never legal Germany has
agreed TO admit that reprisals arc not
/ mstifablc when directed against nell
/ trails which means that the Lusitania
sinking was not iustifiable. The United
States points out that illegal acts In
clude acts that arc not justified. and
thcrc fore accepts Germanv's admission
that the act was unmstifable as being
admission that the act was illegal
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
Bothered By Colds OF Group?
Present Coupon to Druggist
Good for Package of the New External VapO Treat
meut That Relieves Colds Over NighCrOup in Fifteen Minutes

throat OF bronchitis, first apply
hot wet towels to open the pores
of the skin, and then rub on Vap-
Grub. For catarrh or asthmatic
troubles Vap-O-Rub can be ap-
piled up the nostrils, or a little
melted in spoon and the vapors
inhaled.
In addition, this preparation
will be found delightfully."- cool
ing, soothing, application for sur
face inhammations, such as burns,
stings, piles, itchings and muscu-
lar soreness. 1t is particularly rec
commended to mothers with small
children, as it is entirely external,
and can be used freely, with per-
feet safety on the youngest mem
ber of the family. Present your
coupon today.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
CITY court JUDGE IS
HARD ON ''REPEATERS'

rhirty-two men and one woman.
charged with being intoxicated. faced
Judge Churchman in City Court this
morning. Among the number were
several who had been before the court
yesterday on the same charge and dis
charged They each were given sub
staatial sentences TO remind them that
they had failed to appreciate the elem
eucy of the court on the preceding
day.
Judge Churchman asked them what
kind Of men they were to come back
after being dismissed the day before
on the same charge. Most Of the men
gave Pennsgrove as their residence
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
YOU CAN EASILY
DARKEN CRAY HAIR
By Applying Q-Ban-No Dye OF Sticky
Mess-Harmless.

If vou care for evenly dark, radiant,
mstrous, fluffy, soft hair that fasei-
mates and makes you look young. II
vour hair is thin. gray. streaked with
gray or faded, Just few applications OF
O.Ban Hair Color Restorcr to hair and
scalp will give you nice. heavy, healthy
hair. and darken every gray hair and
entire head of hair so evenly that no
one can tell you have applied Q-Ban.
This is harmless, ready-to-use hair
color restorer. No dye or sticky mess
but delightful to use, as it cleanses the
scalp at once of dandrul. and changes
all your gray hair to an even, beautiful
dark shade by making hair and scalp
healthy. Sold on money back guar
antee. Ask for Q-Ban Hair Color Re
storer. Only 5Oc for big 7-oz. bottle
at Eckords Drug Store, sos Market
street. Wilmington, Del. Out-of-town
folks supplied by mail.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
OLIYET CHURCH. NOTES.

Tomorrow Thursday evening be-
ing church night at the tabernacle,
Olivet Church members and adherents
are urged to be present and to occupy
the section reserved for this church.
Those living in the vicinity OF the
church will so in a body. leaving the
church at o'clock. The pastor wishes
to NEE. the members at the close of
the service in the Olivet section
On Monday evening at 8 o'clock
there will be a special service in the
church. Members are requested to
bring their church envelopes.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09

is being made to have as many old peo'
pie attend the afternoon and evening
services today as possible. Automobiles
are needed 60 carry the aged and iniirm
folk to and froi. the tabernacle. Own
ers of machines who can lend them are
requested TO get into communication
with the tabernacle workers. DR.. Lyon
will speak ON "The Light at Eventide.'
4 delegation of prayer meeting cap
tains and leaders from the district east
Of Market street and south of Brandy.
wine will attend this afternoon SER
vice.
\ delegation of Knights Of Pythias in
full rcgalia win attend tonights ser
/ vice.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
HAIR COMING OUT?


Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
OF the scalp. the hair roots shrink.
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp Of every particle Of
dandruff, get a 25-cent bottle of Dan
derine at any drug store. pour a lit
tie in your hand and rub it into the
scalp. After a few applications the
hair stops coming out and you can't
find any dandruh
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
LuyENILE COURT WORK.

In Juvenile Court this afternoon
eleven boys, all white. will be ar
raigned Eight boys. ranging in years
from to 16. will be tried for lar
ceny Three 14-year-old boys will be
aTaigned. one charged with malicious
mischief. one with dependency, and
the other with incorrigibility.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
MARRIED THIRTY YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob c. Maclary
were given a surprise party at their
home. near Stanton, on last Thursday
evening. the occasion being their
thirtieth wedding anniversary. Sew
cnty-five guests were present The
rooms we're decorated in overgreens,
primroses. carnations and mignonette.
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
piano selections and singing.