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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
ARABIc's DESTROYER NOT SUNK
Denial of British Report by Overseas
Agency.

Berlin, March 7.-"An English news
agency" says the Overseas news
agency publishes a report in which
it is stated that the German govern
ment in the negotiations in connection
with the sinking of the steamship
Arabic told the United States govern
ment deliberate lie on transmitting
the so-called report of Comdr Schnei.
der regarding the sinking OF the YES
sci.
THE English agency declares that
the submarine which sank the Arabic
was herself sunk by a British patrol
boat and that the crew was either
killed or made prisoner so that it was
materially impossible for the Germans
to produce an authentic report from
the submarine commander
The Overseas news agency contin-
ues: The reason why the English
news agency disseminated this news
at the present time and some FIVE
months after the Arabic incident Is
apparent. But the news organization
in its report forgets that every one
must ask himself why the German
government should have used this
trick when it would have been much
easier for the Germans to admit the
loss Of the submarine and to state that
it was impossible for them to relate
what had happened. This would have
saved the trouble of long negotiations
regarding the Arabic case which can
only be settled after repeated ex-
change OF views. OF course. it is IN
necessary to add that heNGerman gov
ernment made no incorrect statements
whatever to the United States"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Grange Minstrel Show

| Between forty and fifty Manchestel
people attended the minstrel show
Friday and Saturday nights of las
week.
A very neat compliment was giver
the Ministries by the Dorset perform
| ers. 1t was In the form of "Conun
drum" and was as follows: Why are
the Union Club Minstrels like brok
en- Drum? Answer. Because they
can not be beat.
The four "Pickaninnys" who guard.
ed the curtains in miniature boxes on
each side of the stage during the per.
| formances caused a great deal of
merriment. Messrs Harold Manley
and Phillip Connell and the Misses
! Ada Weeks and Edna Wade were the
| four who filled the places and they
acted their part as If born 10 the work.
Another hit was the wonderful
dancing of "Gyp the Blood. Better
known in private life as Gyp Hazleton.
His work was simply fine and his time
perfect. The strong applause and in
sistent encore proved to Mr.. Hazel
ton that his work was appreciated and
that the audience wanted more of il.
Alfred Seymour. as the interlocutor.
made different kind of Init" lie
looked so fine and was so much at
his ease that about all the females in
the audience Lost their Hearts to Mr..
Seymour"
Messrs "Hoke" and Little Jo."
Harrington already well known in
show work did not tarnish their repu-
tation as good entertainers but
frightened it in numerous little ways
which proved them to be masters of the
art. Their trombone and cornet act
was simply great
Three, yes four, new stars were
born to the entertaining world of Yer
mont last Friday and Saturday even
ings, Messrs. II. w. Davis, Burr Phil
lips, Rufus Gilbert and George Nc
Bride. Their work was smooth, ma
tural and without hesitation. From
hoN va l+Si sci WIGS W III ut III Qt-
mand on similar occasions.
AS monologist w. w. Fahnestock
was most interesting and his sketch
as Alexander MeddIesome Blue kept
the large audience on the qui viye.
Messrs. Peltier and Matson were
very good in their banjo work and We
hope TO have the pleasure Of hearing
from them often.
Ernest Manley carried off his part
in a manner which showed him to be
well versed in the ways of theatrical
artists.
The $4,000" quartette was all that
was claimed for it and we think, con-
sidering its value, should have given
us more of its services. Messrs Hunt
ington and Rufus Gilbert, Ernest Man
ley and w. w. Fahnestock composed
the famous .our.
The orchestra, What shall we say
about them? We could not see YOU
but certainly heard you and your IN
struments, and we can testify that it
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07

sounded good to u.s.. Miss Anna
Marley at the piano, and Messrs
Charles Mcbride, Perry Peltier and
Smith Matson with violin, drums, and
clarionet made very effective COM
bination which was Of great help and
pleasure as we'll After the entertain
ment they played for a couple OF
hours each night for those who wished
to trip the light fantastic toe
Messrs. Fl. w. Davis and Berniss B.
Sheldon in their sketch THE o.
clock Train or the Haunted House
were very good and one could almost
imagine the "Spooks" were around
them their acting was so realistic.
For the smoothness of action and
finish of work the members of the
minstrels are indebted to III. j. Har-
rington of the "Mettowee Farms who
gave them many valuable instructions
and hints.
There were several choruses during
the performance which were well
sung and which the audience thorough
ly enjoyed.
Messrs. Burr Phillips and 10. Har-
rington in their bones and tambourine
Duet were exceptionally good and
were compelled to give another ex-
hibition Of their experiences. The pro-
gram follows:
Opening Song and Chorus
Ballad, "Cut out the Talcum Powder
and try little Soap" Mr.. Sam
Song, "She Leaned Against the River
Mr. Bones
$4,000 Quartette, "Swanee River" and
"My Old Kentucky Home
Musical Mix Up
Song, Nellie, bring the Hammer
there's Fly on Baby's Head
Mr.. Johnson
Song. THE Hand that Rocks the
Cradle, goes Through Fathers
Pockets
Ballad, Dovine Of Dublin, Mr.. Hanley
every night Mr.. De- Little
$500 Quartette, Garry me Back to
Old Virginny"
Sambo and Bones, Selections on tam
BOURNE and bones
Bones and Johnson, sketch initiating
trombone and cornet
Closing Song and Chorus
Monologue
Mr.. Alexander Meddlesome Blue
Musical Mix Up
Sketch. The Three O'clock Train and
The Haunted House"
Old Time Clog Dancing
Gyp the Blood
The lighting effect for the stage was
very ingenious and was as satisfac
tory as gas and grains could make it
About four hundred people had the
pleasure of seeing and hearing the
minstrels. Considering the weather
conditions, that was not bad atten
dance for this village. D. Buckley oil
Manchester Depot was on hand Sat
urday night and secured a fashlight
picture of the minstrel troupe.
The stage arrangement was ex
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
ceptionalIy tasteful and it seemed al

ceptionally tasteful and it seemed al,
most impossible that such a small
f. Palmer Boughton who devoted his
platform could hold such a large num-
Der of people and not appear crowded.
The credit for this is due entirely TO
time and ingenuity to securing such
an attractive platform.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07

Elisha Hayes moved Monday to BIZ
ers place.
There was school meeting at Cent
or school building Friday afternoon.
Frank Towslee of Bennington spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Solomon Towslee.
Marcus Gardner is on the grip list
at George Goodwins Friday evening.
The Center school closed Monday af-
ternoon with Philip Bonesteel, George
Ely, Jr., and Harry Sweet having per-
feet attendance for the winter term.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
"WeIl, | Should Say
'Gefs-lt' DOES Work y
'Look a. There, If You Don't Think
It's Just Wonderful for Corns!"

"Bless my stars. look at it! Land OF
the Twin! Why. just look at it, That
corn, came right off,-just like peel
ing bananas. Put your finger on my
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07

Toe, right there,-don't be afraid
that's it,--feel how smooth the skin
is? Well, that's where the corn was.
Well. that beats all" That's the way
"Gets-It' works on all corns, every
way of curing corns You'll say good
bye to all foolish contraptions like
bundling bandages, sticky tape. plas-
ters, toe-eating salves, and grave
scissors. "Gets.It" stops pain Applied
In 2 seconds. Never fails. Nothing to
stick to, hurt or press on the corn.
'Gets-It" Is sold everywhere, CSC n
bottle, or sent direct By L. Lawrence
& Co.. Chicago. Ill.
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by w. L. Gokay
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

4
the picture; much to excite earnest
discussion. A serious contribution to
the discussion of an interesting sub
Ject."
Dr. Horace M. Simmons in the
Medical Review of Reviews: "The
raost important and far reaching of
the film productions, concering, as it
does, the foundation principles Of
social dwelling. 1t truthfully depicts
tragedies enacted daily in our social
life which could be greatly mitigated
through the dissemination of knowl-
edge dramati4ed so beautifully as is
done in this picture"
]. R. Murray, in the Film World:
"A strong picture, carefully handled
offense. 1t presents in graphic
form a cold, heartless truth that
should go into every barren home.
If it only carries its message into
one childless home it will have full
filled its mission we'll"
These are but a few of the many
er dorsements by men and women the
world over. However, when all is said
and done, the seeing Of ''Where Are
My Children" is the best endorse
lnent of all, and that you can do by
going to the l.. & s. Theatre either
Thursday or Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
MYSTERY PERTAINS
TO MISSING DRAWER

Illustrative of the efficiency of the
Classified columns Of The Press, it is
0, oper to say that this morning a
81 wing machine agent brought In
"lost ad" at 11:15 and five minutes
later another patron of the paper
stepped to the desk and informed the
clerk of the whereabouts of the miss
li,.g sewing machine drawer.
1t was just as the sewing machine
agent said. The loss of the drawer
vas not a financial jolt in itself, but
sewing machine minus one drawer
v ould probably not sell so readily as
!, fully equipped one, hence his ap-
peal to the public for aid in finding
it.
In reading "Why 1t Wouldn't Sell,
or "The Mystery of the Missing
Drawer" it should be remembered
that The Press want ads are su-
spreme when it comes TO getting re-
suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
L. & S. Theatre Tonight.

Nature supplemented modern sci
ence when Director E. J. LIE Saint
took a large company of Bluebird
Pbotoplayers from Los Angeles to the
Mojave desert for the purpose Of pro-
ducing "The Three Godfathers," due
to arrive at the L. & S. Theatre to-
night.
1t is necessary to the realism Of
the narrative that some of it's prin-
cipals shall be lost in a sandstorm
and the Mojave desert was fortu-
nate selection Of locality. There is
hardly a day passes in that bleak
waste but what one or more hurri-
canes blow across the sands.
Director LIE Saint declares that he
has made the most realistic and au-
thentic photograph of sandstorm
ever presented on the screen. "The
Three Godfathers" relates how three
bunk robbers acted in christening a
newly-born baby, unexpectedly thrust
ty strange fate into their keeping,
ard finally, at the sacrifice of their
lives, is ultimately transported to civ
ilization and is reared in perfect
health to live long and prosper.
When Editor Lorimer of the Satur-
day Evening Post printed Peter B.
kyne's story upon which the Blue
birds have based an intensely inter-
ssting and humanly sympathetic
picture, he declared that it was the
lest story the Saturday Evening Post
ever printed-and that is saying a
great deal, when one considers the
standing of the weekly and it's edi-
ter.
Harry Carey, George Berrell and
Frank Lanning interpret the role Of
the three bank robbers who escaped
the minions Of the law only to be
made captives by newly-born in
fant. ..a u...
There is a large and capable sup
porting company Of Bluebird camera
actors who bring out the realistic and
humanity interesting phases Of = grip
ling narrative to the last degree OF
opportunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
"Where Are My Children'
at [. &S. Theatre This Week

give some idea of the theme of the
picture. Through years of childless.
ness the district attorney had liveo
q lonely life with a wife devoted en-
tirely to frivolous society. When he
discovered that his wife was to blame
for the absence of children THAI he
loved, he knew she was as guilty as
the fashionable physician whom he
convicted and sent to prison for fiji
teen years for performing criminal
operations.
Here is what dramatic critics of
seN eral New York Journals said of
"Where Are Ny Children?'':
From the New York Herald -Four
women were overcome at the opening
e> hibition of where Are My Chill
dren?" a photoplay on birth control
at the Globe Theatre"
Says the New York Journal at
will make women think and think
hard. 1t will make men look before
Trey leap. 1t will act as warning
fol young girls.
An extract from the Moving Pic
tire World: "The producers directly
for the picture are to
Is thanked. Much TO commend ia
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

4 What has been pronounced the mos
amazing, the most impressive, TIE
most dignified and yet the most sen.
sational production Of its character
in the history Of motion pictures
namely Where Are My Children ~
has been secured by the management
Of the l.. G S. Theatre and viii be
shown there for two days this week
Thursday and Friday.
1t is a picture that has created a
sensation. 1t ran for six weeks in
4 city the size of Los Angeles, while
New York City itself fairly went into
Mysteries over the immansity of the
manner in which this problem was
Put into motion pictures. Fl
The theme, one might infer, has
been taken to condemn the great
problem of birth control as advocated
as Mrs. Margaret Sanger and other
Fl eminent birth control propagandists.
it is daring in theme and
conception, and yet it has been han
died in such a delicate manner as to
receive commendation and unanimous
by the clergy and medi-
cal profession.
A brief resume of the picture will
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
Puhlic Forum.

Ell Centro, Cal, Nov. 22.-Mr Edi-
tor: In reading the account of the
killing of the young man in the foot
tall game in Imperial, was prompted
20 write line (at the rick of being
thought an old fossiD suggesting the
idea of training the old boys of Is
cr 20 years and old men of 80 OF
&C years to get their exercise by
walking to and from school, or doing
some actual and useful physical labor,
IS several men of so Of so years
do, instead of breaking their arms,
legs and necks sometimes, in playing
football or developing their military
spirit and disposition to kill their fel-
lew man, as many advocate. Please
publish. OLD FOGEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

The Rural World, published in Los
Angeles and devoted to the agricui-
t,.ral industries of the Southwest, and
particularly Southern California, will
issue special Imperial Valley edi-
ton some time in December. Cotton
will be one of the principal items dis
cussed and County Development
Agent A. NJ. Nelson will contribute
several articles on this staple.
A representative of 5evne & Co.,
Los Angeles wholesale grocers, was
III the Valley this week endeavorlng
to purchase dates for the holiday
trade. One dollar per pound was Of
fered for 1000 pounds. The Valley
dates are sold as confectionery and
lring extremely high prices at all
seasons of the year.
The Heber Farm Center will hold
Il meeting this evening at the NC
Cabe school house, at which time F.
". Foght, DR.. Cady and A. F. Bar
ton will be among the speakers. The
meeting will be attended by Paul l.
Dougherty, county farm adviser and
authority on livestock.
The Holtville Commercial Club has
accepted the proposal Of the FL Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce directo-
rate to visit the East Side organiza-
ten and a date convenient to both
cities will be arranged. This is one
Ct the cooperation features OF the
local chamber originated by Secretary
Don Bitter.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

Dir. and Mrs. Walter Downey OF
Seeley were shopping Visitors in the
city today.
Allen r. Ferguson of Seeley was
in town this morning transacting bus.
hess at the county court house.
: n Howard, prominent business
man Of Seslsy, was a visitor in the
city today.
A. NJ. Nelson, general manager of
the Imperial. Valley Livestock Fair
returned this morning from . business
trip to Phoenix.
F. L. McCune was operated on yes.
terday at the st. Thomas hospital fol
appendicitis and is reported as recov.
ering.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

The Irrigation District directors
will receive report this afternoon
from Messrs. Graunsky and Ander-
sen, consulting engineers. Also mat
ters in connection with the proposal
o, the Southern Sierras Power Com
pany to run line from inland to
hanlon Heading will be discussed. 1t
has been rumored that the board
might possibly take some action on
the appointment of a new secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
PERSONAL MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS

VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Al Casner of Mexicali was a busi-
ness visitor here this morning.
District Attorney Galen Nichols at
tended to some court matters in Braw-
ley this morning.
Attorney Joseph F. Seymour, Jr.,
was business visitor to Brawley this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
A Political Debt, Maybe.
(By United Press }

Santa Barbara, Nov. 22.-Secretary
Of the Treasury William G. McAdoo
said today that the nation ought to
have a summer capital and that it
crght to located in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

Chandler, Arizona, expects to ship
out about thousand birds for the
I'll anksgiving market as against $50
Ia st season. Buyers are now offering
&c to 22k cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

Val Waehtel, of the California Food
Products Company, with headquar-
ters in Los Angeles, arrived in the
city this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

Circuses will hereafter be COM
PEELED to pay $50 per day to the City
T Calexico in return for the privi-
lege of exhibiting there. The old IL
conse was S25.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22
Weather Predictions.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-Fair to-
night and Thursday; heavy frsst
Thursday morning; northerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

The state insectary has received
from Hawaii colony of PARISHES for
Use against the sugar beet leaf hop
per. n
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

For some time Calexico banks had
been closing on Saturday at 9 O'clock
but announcements were made yes
terday to the effect that the old
neon closing hour would be observed
en- the last day of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-22

M. and Mrs. A. E. Ming and three
children leave tonight for their old
hcme in Sheboygan, Mich, not hav-
ing visited their parents for ten
years. The Ming family will spend
the holidays at the old homestead
returning later to Imperial Valley,
where Mr.. Ming will prepare 200
acres for cotton planting in the
spring.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
Bomb Plot Blamed for Explosion.

Colorado Springs. - An explosion
Sunday night prematurely disclosed,
the police believe, plot to follow In
the wake of the San Francisco dyna-
miters by scattering death in the
crowds that will be here to see the
Pixies Peak races. John Door, rs
years old, residing at 720 South Cas-
cade avenue, was the victim OF what
is believed to be his own instrument
of destruction. At II o'clock an ex-
plosion in the southern part Of the
city rocked every building within
blocks. The building had been a
small residence, but its doors we're
blown out, its ceiling shattered and
its roof torn off.
Door was found in the kitchen with
his right leg blown off, both eyes
blown out and his ear drums de-
stroyed so that he could not hear a
sound. In an adjoining room, where
his wife and 3-year-old baby had been,
the two were found apparently unin-
jured, but the wife was screaming and
terrified from the shock. Mrs. Door has
been unable to give any information,
as she has been almost in Mysteries.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
HABYINCOW'SSTOMACh
INSERTED BY ORDER OF YOUNG
MOTHER, WHO LOOKS ON.
Woman Called Treatment External
Nourishment," and Believed II
Would Cure Her Child.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Declaring that she was
following recommendations made to
her by Denver physician. an un-
identified young mother took sick
ly, 4-weeks-old boy to the Denver
stockyards and caused 1t to be en-
cased for five minutes within the
stomach of COW which had just
been killed. She called the treatment
external nourishment" and said she
had been advised 1t would cure her
baby.
Inspectors attached to the federal
bureau Of animal industry and stock
yards packing house employees who
witnessed the treatment" suspect
she either was laboring' under some
delusion or superstition. or had been
hoodwinked by quack doctor.
The young woman walked into the
slaughter house with her baby In her
arms, and explained her mission to
attendants. The employees were
startled, but she was SO calm and de-
liberate in making her requests and
instructions that they referred her to
several meat inspectors from the gov
ernment's animal industry bureau. de-
tailed to duty at the stockyards. The
treatment" thereafter was carried
ont under supervision of the federal
inspectors, who, tho bewildered, fol
lowed her directions in every detail.
according to reports made to DIR. e.
L. Siggins.
Government Inspector Siggins of
1917 Marion street declares that in all
his experience as a government meat
inspector and veterinarian he never
heard of such a case. He doubts that
any physician recommended 1t, and
inclines to the belief that medieval
superstition was back of the woman's
idea.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
SUNOL BANK ROBBERS
SUSPECTS HELD At SIDNEY FOR
HEARING SEPT. rs.
Nebraska Prosecutor Says Accused
Colorado Man May Confess, But
Companion Still Defiant.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Sidney, Neb-Signs of possible
weakening have been detected In the
attitude Of Frank Connell, Insmont.
Colo, postmaster charged with the
murder Of two men and the robbery
Of the Farmers State Bank at Sunol,
according to County Attorney C. s.
Radcliff. Mr.. Radcliff says it is pos.
sible that Connell, who at first de.
MED all connection with the crimes,
may confess.
H. G. Lukens, arrested with Connell
and charged with aiding his escape, Is
as defiant as ever in denying all
knowledge of the crimes. Lukens is
charged with accessory before and
after the fact in the killings and
robbery.
Connell and Lukens were arraigned
In the County Court and pleaded not
guilty. waving preliminary hearing.
They were remanded to jail without
bond. to await trial Sept. 25.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
Kaiser Refuses Relief for Poles.

Washington. - Germany has in
formed the United States that she has
refused. 'on account Of the impracti-
cable conditions imposed by Great
Britain upon the shipments Of food
stuffs from America into Poland" to
enter into further negotiations for CO.
operation In Polish relief work, which
ARE devoid of purpose" Owing to ia
vorable harvest prospects. however.
the imperial government says relief
apparently will be unnecessary after
Oct. / next. ".
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
TO PENSION employees
SWIFT & CO. SET ASIDE $4,000
FOR PURPOSE.
Packing Firm Has placed $1,000 Men
and Women Under Age.limlt
System.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago-Swift & Co., packers an
nounced a 100000 pension plan for
employees, including those in the, main
plants here, and In branch houses all
over the country. A notable feature
is that employees do not contribute to
the fund. Swift officials estimated
that 100000 a year, In addition to the
income Of the 100000 initiatory
fund, would be required to conduct
the system. About $4,000 men and
women came under the plan Aug. l,
1916, when 1t went into operation.
Men in the employ Of the company
twenty-five years. who have reached
the age Of so. may be pensioned.
When they reach the age Of 65 they
must retire on pension. Women's
ages are fixed at five years less.
Pensions for incapacitated en-
ployes who have served less than
twenty-five years are provided.
No penson will be less than $40
per year and none over $4,000 year.
In general pensions are to be one
half OF the average salary received
by the employe for the five years pre-
ceding retirement.