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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
JUDGE PERRY MONORED
Resolutions Adopted at Meeting Of
Health officers

DR.. c. A. Perry of Readsboro, an
actual son Of the American Reyolu-
ton, has been signally honored by the
adoption of resolutions mentioning
that fact by a committee OF instruc-
ton for health officers. The resolu'
tionG follow:
"Resoved: That we feel highly
honored by having as member of our
body one who in "A most important re-
spect must be considered among the
most distinguished persons now liv-
ing. DR.. c. A. Perry of Readsboro,
Vermont--an actual son of an actual
soldier of the Revolution, he being the
youngest of the four only now remain
ing in existence in the world, as far
as known. His father even served in
the battle of Bennington, and his
grandfather, also was a soldier in that
war.
OR Perry was born in Concord
Vermont, in 1S3S-7S years ago, his
father being 60 years old when he was
born. He was educated largely there
and graduated from the school OF
physicians and surgeons in Philadel
phla, after which he served three year;
in the war of the rebellion, private
and a surgeon and then settled il
Readsboro where he has remained ev
er since-a highly useful citizen mucl
Interested in public affairs and max
ing such use of his profession as rem
ders him of exceptional service e
those In INDECENT circumstances. HI
has held many town offices, was ;
member of the legislature in 1908 ant
Is now serving his seventh year a
side judge of Bennington county.
Therefore, not only on account o
his birth, because Of which We cal
! well feel reynence, but also, on aC
count of his worth, We have much re
son to honor him especially as Nel
monters, and extend to him our hes
wishes for his health and welfare
IN. j. Hapgood of Peru,
| George Smith of Manchester,
III. ID. llolton OF Brattleboro,
Committee"
The resolutions were unanimousl
adopted by the convention,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18

The gladatorS Were originally male.
factors who fought for their lives or
captiNcs who fought for freedom. They
were first exhibited at the funeral ccre.
monies of the RomauS, 2G3 u. c., and
aficrwmd ut festivals about pa II. c.
When Dacn WINS reduced 10y Trojan
1000 pladlaiots fought ut Rome FOR l23
days In celebration of his triumph. II
Is said that In the trlumphs Of rompcy
the Great 10000 fought through n
series of many days. These combats
were suppressed In the east 10y the
Emperor Constantine about y. u. 81
and In the west 10y Theodore In \, "
900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Milo Was a Glutton.

Milo, the famous athlete of ancient
Greece, born $40 Il. c., was victor ut
both the Olympic and Pythian games
for six times In succession. ON one oc-
casion he ran four miles with an oX on
his shoulder, killed the animal with II
blow ot his fist and then ate the entire
carcass In one day. Au ordinary meal
for this gluttonoUS Titan was twenty
pounds Of bread, twice that much meat
and fifteen pints Of wine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
CONTESTANTS REcoNClLED
Trial of Seaton-Davis Trespass Suit
Results in Restoration of Harmony

J, The trespass suit involving the
.S.nv of William Seaton and George
"a. 'ate Ses Davis was heard before
Mumc ~i5s 1ge f. H. Holden Monday
evening Ii. ssp essence of consider
able audience. her of the contest
ants were represented by counsel but
Probate Judge Il. c. Bennett, in the
absence of the states attorney, ap-
peared in the interests of the public
good and welfare.
Judge Holden made no effort to con
duct the proceedings according to the
rules of evidence. The judge did en-
deavor to so restrain the parties and
be more than six persons talking at
the same time, but in this respect was
only partially successful
AS the litigants unburdened them
selves of their troubles the animosity
that was apparent when the proceed
ings opened gradually disappeared
There was evidence that some one
threw a pail of water on some one
else and that the holder of the pal
later used the utensil vigorously upor
the person who had received the con
tents but \the allegation that clul
figured in the unneighborly gatherinl
was not substantiated, in the opinion
of the court.
No fines were imposed but the cour
decided that the costs of the hearin.
should be divided into three equa
parts and be paid by the three con
testants.
When court adjourned George Davi
and Mr.. Seaton shook hands and eX
pressed the hope that the residents o
the neighborhood would in the futur
be able to live as neighbors should.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
EiuSivc Zernelins.

In his book "Zeppel.ns and Super
Zeppelins" Il. +. IIcaruc points out the
little known fact that ii was French
man named Spiess. an Alsatian, who
about 1870 drew up a clever design for
n rigid aiyship ard made an attempt TO
rateut e. In 1870 Count Zeppelin was
dashing soldier In Alsacc, aud Mr..
Hcarnc thinks it more than likely that
he saw Spices plans and annexed the
idea.
The Zeppelin is most elusive object
despite It's size II can leap upward in
the air at astonishing speed. 1t can
drop rapidly. 1t can climb at a steep
angle. 1t can dive wonderfully, and
It can nose from side TO side with no
mean agility To reckon its altitude at
nigh, is most difficult ana to find its
range is Il matter Of much nicely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
BRITISH CRUELTY
Won't Let Red Cross Aid Commission
Go to Germany.

Washington. July 17.--The British
Government has declined to approve
an offer of the American Red Cross
to send to the Central Powers a COM
mission of satisfactory persons to re.
oolye American Red Cross shipments.
supcrintend their distribution to hos
pitals, and supervise their use,
The proposal was made by former
President Taft. as Chairman OF the
Central Committee of the American
Red Cross, in a letter to Secretary of
state Lansing, dated June TO- and
cablcd to he British Government by
the State Department June 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
How 4 snnke Swallows a Frog.

The method of swallowing Is a very
simple one, although If the frog be
large more than half an hour may he
consumed IN the process. The two
bones of the lower jaw are separate
and capallc'uf independent movement
so the reptile looscus it's hold upon one
side of It's jaw. and. pushing that side
forward a., Ear as possible. It drives the
teeth In again aud draws the jaw back
TO It's original position. The result Is
that the prey Is drawn down by the
movement The process is then repeat.
cd By the other half of the jaw, thus
inevitably forcing the victim inward.
The snakes skin stretches enormously,
and the jaw is. of course. dislocated,
but the cNtcuslblc lgamcnts hold the
bones together
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
SHORT TROUT COST s4s.o5
Halifax Game Warden Found Conway
Man Frying Them for Dinner.

Brattlehoro, July l7.--H. G.. Reed of
Conway, Mass, and party of friends
made an automobile trip to Halifax
Sunday and did some trout fishing.
When e. II. Metcalf, deputy fish and
game warden, happened to encounter
the party they were preparing to enjoy
q trout dinner, having II trout in q
frying pan.
Mr.. Metcalf found that some of them
We're below legal size and Mr. Reed fur
nished bonds for his appearance in tho
municipal court here this morning. He
pleaded guilty to having six short
trout and paid fine of $40 and costs
OF $605.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Original Era of Good Feeling.

The phrase applied to the admmlstra-
Ton Of James Monroe, "thc era of good
lccl,ns," first appeared in Il Boston
newspaper the Columbian Sentinel of
July ~, 1917. From that time until
the present hour the two administra-
tlons of Monroc-u n period of eight
years. lSlI tn lSl5-arc referred to IN
the terms of the new spapcr paragraph
which 50 aptly expressed the public
sentiment OF the dly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
KILLED FIVE PERSONS
Chicago Negro Was Crazed BY Intense
Heat Probably

Chicago, July 1S.-Harry Mcintyre,
negro, probably crazed by the heat
was finally shot to death by the police
after he had killed five persons and
wounded three more.
One of the dead is McIntyre's wife,
He had been acting strangely for sew
eral days since the hot spell began.
After his first murder today he took
refuge in his house at 32S Irving
avenue and shot at all who came in
range The police tried to blow up the
house with dynamite, but only partly
wrecked it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
WANTED
Office Assistant

A good position in Bennington
for competent woman, amid pleas
ant surroundings. Must be prompt,
accurate and capable Of putting
correspondence and other material
through typewriter correctly and
neatly.
A general knowledge of ordinary
office duties is essential. Apply by
letter in own hand writing, giving
age, previous experience and wages
desired, TO Box M, Banner Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
KILLED swEerHeARTs PARENTS
Weak.Mlnded Youth Nearly Wiped
Out Family.

Freehold ~ j.. July lS.-Jamcs +.
Hopkins was shot and killed. his Vile
mortally wounded and their nine year
old daughter badly injured this morn
ing by John j. SolaX aged II. SolaN
then put two bullets through his stom
ach and one through his head and is
dead
SolaX was cnrged because Mr. and
Mrs. Hopkins objected to His attcn
tions to their l6 year old daughter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
THATCHER-kUNkLE
Bennington Young Man Married in
Pittsburu

yelling Fiske Thatcher and Miss
Hazel Margaret Kunkle were united in
marriage Saturday, July Sth in Pitts
burg. The bridegroom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Thatcher of Pleas
ant street and has lived the greater
part of his life in Bennington. He
graduated from the local high school
in the class OF 1909 and later took a
four year course at Cornell Uniyersi-
ty While in college he was a member
of the university crew during the
whole four years.
Mr.. Thatcher is now employed by
the OXweld Acetylene Gas company
which has its headquarters in Pitts.
burg Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher will be
at home after September 1st at 1898
Shady avenue, Pittsburg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Law Of tho cnw.

"Wmt are oScn%' asked the teacher
The little foreigners looked blank.
docs any one know what cow isT'
she asked hopefully
y dingy hand waved wildly at the
back of the room. II know. | know,
teacher 4 COW she lays milk"-llar-
pcr's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
BELIEVE EPIDEMIC CHECKED
only 95 New Cases OF nfantile
ParalYsls Reported.

New York, July 1S.-Dcpartment
of Health officials believe the out.
break OF infantile paralysis has been
checked. They are ESPECIALLY strong
In the belief that It has passed its
high point In Brooklyn, where 1t be.
gan and where it has made its great
est ravages They are optimistic,
too, concerning Manhattan and the
Other boroughs, with the possible ex
oeption of Queens, which was the on
ly borough in which the number oI
new cases reported yesterday was
materially greater than that on i'm
mediately preceding days.
The number of new cases reported
yesterday was 90 and there were only
II deaths.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Tho Other sidn

"lt's all very we'll for the minister TO
preach from the text Icncmhcr Lots
wife," said un ovcrworkcd. discour-
aged matron. "but wish he would
now give us an encouraging sermon
upon the wirc's lot"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
RUSSIANS REPORT
ANOTHER BATCH
OF PRISONERS
Claim to Have Captured 1900
Germans East Of Stripa River
BRITISH ALSO GAIN A LITTLE
Battle on Western Front Less Severe
Than Last Week But Allies Are
Still Pushing Forward.

The successes Of the entente allies
are following each other with great
rapidity, said dispatch from London
last night. Yesterday brought news
of further important gains for them
on both the western and eastern
front, arousing enthusiasm among
the British public hardly less than
that caused by the reception of the
first news of the allied offensive. The
dispatch of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig yes
terday shows that the steady pressure
of the British arms is forcing an ever
deepening salient into the German
lines, and the commander-in-chief for
the first time produces evidence in
the shape of documents captured from
the Germans, giving testimony as to
the high price the Germans are pay
ing in casualties.
The British have improved their
position along almost the whole of
their line of the battle front, captur-
ing by assault 1900 yards OF German
second-line positions north of the
| BazentinlePetit wood, a strong Ger
man position at the Waterloo farm
between Longueval and Guillemont,
besides completing the capture Of the
whole of the village of Ovillers la
| Boisselle These gains bring the
British almost to the crest of the Al
bert plateau, where stretches the Ger
man third line.
| The news from the eastern front
yesterday was equally important. The
| Russian commander, Gen. Kropakin,
has launched an offensive against
| Field Marshal Won Hindenburg on
the Dvina river, and Gen Won Lin
singens troops southwest OF Lutsk
have been compelled to retire behind
the Lipa river, while In the course OF
Sundays fighting in Volhynia the Rus
slams captured an additional $4,000
prisoners and 80 guns. Gen Won
Linsingen's retirement, according tc
the Petrograd military critics, repre-
sents n great Russian tractical sue
cess. 1t was preceded by heav!
fighting, in which the Russians
smashed the Teuton front on a Width
of a mile and penetrated seyora
miles into their positions.
The war is now costing Great Brit
ain G6,OO0,000 daily, but with sucf
news as the successes of the entent,
allies this sacrifice is nowhere
grudged. While the powers OF endur
ance of the Teutonic allies. shoul,
they be forced to act entirely on thC
defensive. have still to be tested. tn,
British nation is full of confidence.
is taking nothing for granted, how
ever. but is fully prepared to ac
quesce in the advice OF its LEADING
ministers, like Foreign Secrctar.
Grey and Chancellor of the EXcheque
McKenna. who are publicly exhartin
the nation to the need of patience. MI
McKenna announced in Parliamen
yesterday that the daily cost of tn
war was G6,O0O,0O0. He told tn
House that nobody could estimat
what the nations war eXpenditur
might be a month ahead. lie ais
intimated that ii would become nece
sary this week to ask Parliament 70
. fresh borrowing powers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18

Paris, July lS.-The Germans are TO.
day making desperate efforts to regain
their positions west Of Peronne, but
have failed according to war Office re.
ports
\ dispatch from Petrograd today an.
nomces the capture Of several thous-
and more prisoners east of the Lipa
river The Teutonic forces have re-
tired to the west hank of the river
leaving many guns and large amount
of supplies in the hands OF the Rus
siuns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today.

Games oday.
St Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia double
header1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18

EASEMENT MUST DIE
Unless King Saves Him-His Appeal
Dismissed,

London, July 1S.-Sir Roger Case
ment's appeal was today dismissed and
he will be executed unless the crown
interfereg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
National Ieauue

Cincinnati .. Boston 6.
Brooklyn =, Chicago /.
St Louis ), New York /.
Philadelphia Pittsburg,
grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18

Black-Whcrc there's n will there's n
way. White-lcs, 10 break It, Town
Topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Blk LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

Hhei'San Ged9ue
Boston s. st. Louis ..
New York ., Detroit 0 (first game).
New York 3, Detroit 2, (second
game).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
Dyed Furs.

Dyed furs will retain their color
longer than skins which have not been
dyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
Early Reports OF Light World Ship
ments Cause Increase in
Quotations.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, oct l6 -lIghtncss Of world
shipments had a hullsh effect on wheat
today So also did hg decrease In tn"
amount of wheat on ocean passage Ar
rivals at Liverpool were said 80 be in
adequate Opening prices here, which
ranged from y TO lc higher, with De
ccmher nt tl5i7s to 81 5Si. and May at
'. .1i'S To 81 were followed by a re-
action but then another upturn
Rains that would delay husking tended
TO llft the corn market On the other
hand there was considerable selling by
purchasers " oats After opening u
shade to va Ic of, prices scored slight
gains all around
Oats seemed to be governed by corn
changes In quotations were insgnin-
cant
Rclgian orders put 0rmness into pro
visions Weakness In the hog market
WAS ignored
Later the market casrd of affected
mainly by large increase Of the United
states visible supply total The close was
unsettled AZ Ma NC net decline with De
cember and MAY both at 81 51A,
subsequently corn prices rcccded with
wheat The close was nervous at i,uN
10 ~ net decline
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
Girls Forbidden
to Kiss and Hug

NEW YORK Don't ks, Gwcndolyn
good bye
Don't throw your arms around Mamie
and hug her Just because you've both
passed trigonomctN, IN
Don't even wander around the hall,
with Your arm around your best lp,rl
ot ,uur>cl. iricud's wNs,
These are the new rule, at Nadlc,gt
high school for urs lmauulc parah
sis 3, partly lo blame The FORMAL uu
ucc reads
Disease 3, contracted through per
sonal contact therefore, abstain from
demonstrations ul affection
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
Registration in
Gotham Is Short

NEW YORK oct IN Nrhnugh tho
registration oi 7iS7lO o,r, u New
York CITY exceeded last year, record
b, lOSJ9 the predictions NJ political
leaders were mo-, fulfilled The com
plctc registration figure, unN available
show a gam OBJ, i}4}4 over the rcris,ra.
uun for the last presidential election lu
l'l1 Politician, have prophcs,c1 that
a total uI 75oOO0 tu $4,000 would hc
attained One reason given ior the fail
urc 90 reach these figures Is t,c RETURN
to Europe ol man, men ot foreign birth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16

myself into hoop by taking my tail
In my mouth, and ,Sammie may roll me
around as much as he likes. Only don't
strike ,metoo hard with your stick. Sam
ME
II won't" promised the rababit boy
So Mr., Twister, the kind snake, took
his tail In his mouth, making n hoop Of
himself. and Sammie could roll the snake
hoop around as much as he liked And
the rabbit hoy had lots OF fun, There
are not many snakes es smart as Mr.
Twister, let me tell you.
Then, toward nlght. Ssmmie grew tire
Of rolling the snake hoop. and by '
time his own wooden one rad been blown
on shore. where he could get n So Mr.
Twister could 40 for his long winter
sleep and he did after Uncle Wiggly
and Sammic had thanked him,
The bunny uncle and SAmme went
home together, aand had baked apples
and toasted strawberry shortcake for
supper And n the grasshopper doesn't
jump over the moon anad tickle the COW
when she tries TO do the same thing with
the silver spoon. ~ tell YOU next about
Uncle Wigglly and the party
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
HUSBAND MUST NOT ENTER
OWN HOME, SAYS COURT

John K Hughes. a contractor ot this
city was forbidden hy ludpc Clark this
morning to enter hi, homc during the
pcndcncy oi the divorce petition filed
agaus, him las, week b, hD, w,ic. Car
rc u llughc, Judge Clark issued an
order restraining Hughc, from d,,pos-
luL OF any Of hi, property IN TIN, city
Mr., Hughes charge, IN her petition
that her husband /, guilty ot gro,, neg
lcJ' and cruelty She ask, tor d,y,-
sion ol property and t-r the custody OF
their two daughters The llughc, ha,,
h,cu married ior almo,, thirty year,
and have lived IN this ,uU for hall OF
that time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
PROBLEMS
s3aS1ss1'yu55s T M E 5 IHhzAM4 z5o&Mpsda

DEAR MRS THOMPSON | know
IIa very attractive girl who isn't
pretty The bovs have never
seemed To- care much about her. lust
meeting her ! have had several boy
friends over to- meet her and have
told them how nice she IS Three Of
them liked her after they knew her,
and went to see her
! have been gong with a boy Tor
over a year that | like very much He
has a friend who does not know any
girls here He Is from another state.
had my boy friend and that girl one
night, and both the BOYS liked her
Now that girl has invited my boy
trend over to meet girl friend OF
her, that she told him she knew he
would like awiuly we'll He told me
about IT, feel very badly about it.
because she is girl who has been oil
to college and | have not, and there is
great chante that he will like her. She
is prettier than ! am and she drcssc.
bettera and knows more What can |
do to make my boy friend like me as
well as nc VIII hcr
WORRIED
Don't ever bother to introduce the
girl to any more Of YOUR boy friends.
| | think what she has done is contempt
iblc Your boy friend may not like the
other girl az all, and so don't worry TN
I'll you have to. Be lust the same To
him and don't let him know YOU care
II will take a very attractive girl in
deed to mean more To him than the
girl he has liked for year. You can
gain nothing by reSen,ing the matter.
Dear Mrs Thompson. o. ! am
planning TO have masquerade party
at Halloween am IS Do YOU think
| am too Young to give a party and IN
yitc all the young people | know?
(2) How can | win the friendship
of boys2 COUNTRY JAKE.
O You are not too young to have
Halloween party
(2) But YOU are too young to think
about winning the friendship OF boy,
| II YOU get YOUR school work play with
girls and try 10 make yourself lovable
hy being kind and thoughtful OF others,
the boys viii like YOU when YOU are
old enough TO be liked by them.
Dear Mrs Thompson; When giving
party for your birthday is it wrong
20 let the guests know !, IS your birth
/ day2 THANK YOU.
It is bad taste to let the guests know
u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16

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