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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
- The
Scrap Book
Made tho Kaiser Laugh.

Among the officers who resemble the
kaiser, Wilhelm H., is a young captain
who has prodigious talent of imita-
ton. Some months before the war
this captain found himself in hall of
the imperial palace at Potsdam. He
was there with other Of his friends
who were officers and began an imi-
tation Of the kaiser with extraordinary
precision in tone, quality of voice. GEES
ture and appearance. All at once a
terrible silence Wilhelm III. had ar
rived In the hall The officers saluted
respectfully and remained motionless
Very well: go on"' said the kaiser,
addressing the captain. II did not
know you had this talent" The Off
Ger hesitated moment: then, extend
ing his arm and reproducing the In
tonation of his sovereign, cried in a
strong voice, Captain, you should be
chased out of the army, but in consid-
Grafton Of your youth and because
know you to be worthy and brave
soldier l pardon you" The kaiser
laughed, and the captain was not pun
ished. --Nouveile Revue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29

favor especially In places where other
types of hay will not grow successful
| ~. Ordinarily some trouble is expert
enced In getting stock to eat sweet clo-
yer at first, but after they become ac.
customed to the bitter taste no further
difficulty is encountered. The hay con
tains high percentage of digestible
protein. As pasturage sweet clover Ia
excellent for horses. sheep cattle and
hogs. Stock will readily create an ap-
petite for sweet clover if pastured ON 1t
early in the spring before other green
feed has started to grow. A sufficient
number of animals should be kept In Il
sweet clover pasture to keep 1t grazed
rather closely Stock pastured upon
sweet clover make gains which com
pare very favorably with those obtained
from either alfalfa or red clover Sweet
clover resembles alfalfa when young
but can be readily distinguished from
it by its bitter taste. its smooth, shiny
leaves and its racemes or flowers. 1t
is adapted to rotations similar to those
in which red clover is used and viii
undoubtedly prove valuable as sub
stitute when red clover can no longer
be grown successfully.
The time to sow sweet clover varies
considerably in different sections OF the
United States. In the eastern part, in
the latitude of Washington. D. c.,
good stand may be obtained by seed.
ing either early in the spring or about
the middle OF August. Late summer or
early fall seeding has been successful,
although it Is not to be recommended
where sweet clover is grown for i'm.
provement of poor soils. since the root
system does not develop as much MS
when the plants make two full years
growth. For this reason it is recon-
mended, so far as possible, that it be
seeded in the late winter or spring.
South of the Ohio river the practice is
TO seed quite early in the spring during
February or the early part of March.
Farther north the date is correspond
ingly later.
Where sweet clover is not common
1t Is important that the soil be inocu.
lated at seeding time Both the soil
transfer and pure culture methods
have proved successful Soil from q
field where sweet clover, bur clover,
yellow trefoil or alfalfa grows alum
dainty will serve for incubation IL
mixed pound for pound with sweet
clover seed This mixture should he
sown after sunset or on a cloudy day
and Immediately narrowed in. Pure
cultures of the inoculatng bacteria
may also be obtained free of charge
from the United States department Of
agriculture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
Strictly Ohedient.

<. Colonel Kemyss of the Fortieth regi-
ment was remarkable for the studied
popposty of his diction. One day
observing that Il careless man In the
ranks had particularly dirty face.
which appeared not to have been wash
ed for twelvemonth, he was exceed.
ingly indignant at so gross violation
of military propriety.
"Take him. said he to the corporal.
who was an Irishman. take the man
and lave him in the river"
After some time the corporal re.
turned.
"What have you done with the man
sent with your" inquired the colonel
Up dew the corporal's right hand across
the peak Of his cap.
"Sure ant plaise y'r honor, and didn't
y'r honor tell me to lave him In the
river? And sure enough left him In
the river, and there he is now, accord
ing to y'r honor's orders. = London
Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
He Aimed hiah.

President Lincoln once had sinsu-
lar interview with Il perscvering strang.
ger. This was Il man who had been no
ticed hanging about the White House
in Washington. Asked his business he
said he waited To see Mr.. Lincoln and
was not going away until lie had seen
him. Ultimately the president granted
the visitor an interview.
Say, Mr.. Lincoln" he began, do you
want = secretary Of war? For, il you
do. I'm your man"
The president informed him that at
that moment he was not in need of
such an article.
With that the stranger withdrew, but
as he was leaving the room he turned
and said, "Say. Mr. Lincoln, have you
such thing as pair Of old trousersT'
After hearty laugh Lincoln told his
visitor he almost deserved the secre-
taryship, because he added, you
aim high
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
DANGERS OF A COLD
Bennington People viii Do Well To
Heed Them.


Heed Them.
Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from q cold or chill. Conges-
ted kidneys fall behind in filtering the
poison.laden blood and backache.
headache, dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
cold. Use Doan's Kidney Pills at
the first sign of kidney trouble. Fol-
low this Bennington residents ex-
ample:
H. c. Taylor, r. +. D. No. 8. Ben
nington, says: For some time l
had soreness in my back and dull
pain across my kidneys, which was
particularly severe when stopped or
exerted myself. ! did not rest well
and whenever caught cold, it settled
in my kidneys, making the trouble
more severe. Doan's Kidney Pills
acted directly on my kidneys and soon
removed the lameness in my back and
made me feel better in every way"
At a later date, Mr. Taylor said:
Il willingly confirm all have ever
said about Doans Kidney Pills, l
still think highly of them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Taylor has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
A Hearty Meal.

when was little girl" says n
correspondent, IL had the honor Of he
ing introduced to Mark Twain. 1t was
just before Thanksgiving, and l very
proudly told him that l was going to
spend the holiday with my aunt in New
York
!" 'Reallyi' he drawled, with the most
fatteripg show OF interest. Well. l
hope you will feel after dinner just as
| did when went there to banquet
. few months ago.
"Of course / instantly demanded to
know, How was that?
Very thankful answered Mr..
Clemens, with preternatural soIemnity.
Very. very thankful because still had
one article OF apparel that wasn't too
tight a tit for comfort
Ion, know | guessed eagerly.
Your Shoes But the humorist shook
his head.
"'No, no., he corrected. with gentle
sadness; my umbrella" Youths
Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
The Green Mountain Girl.

Fragrant your breath as the scent OF
the flowers
Strewing the hills in their radiant
showers,
Sweet are your tones as the murmur'
ing bells
Blown in the breeze by the blue
asphodels
Blue are your eyes as the water OF
home,
Memory's dearest where ever we
roam!
Ripping your hair as the verdure OF
trees.
Glinting the light as it shines in the
breeze!
Bending as free as the waterfall
sways,
SO do you walk to our rapturous gaze!
Graceful and hale, as the Green Noun
tain Pine,
Ever rejoice in your beauty divine.
Edward ]. Hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
Out of SIGHT.

A newly married young woman had
a gas cooker fixed in her kitchen. The
gas company sent her a card of rules,
with instructions to study them well
and what she couldn't understand they
would explain to her. Imagine the
clerks surprise the next morning when
he heard her say over the phone:
II can understand all the rules ex-
cept the one at the bottom OF the card.
See other side It's impossible to see
the other side. TIE man has fixed 1t
against the WALL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
Scientific
Farming
SWEET CLOVER USEFUL CROP.
Serves Many Purposes and Is Gaining
In Favor In Many Sections.

In Favor In Many Sections.
Prepared by United States department OF
agricultural
There are few plants which will put
waste land or run down farms into
proper condition for producing crops rs
quickly rs sweet clover On this ac-
count sweet clover, which is SO com.
mon along roadsides and in waste
places in many parts of the country. Is
rapidly gaining in favor as a cultivated
crop.
The root development of sweet clover
Is such that large quantities Of yege-
table matter are added to the soil when
field of it is plowed. BY turning un.
der q crop Of sweet clover when the
plants are one to two feet high or only
the stubble marked gains are obtained
in the following crops. Sweet clover il
q very good winter cover crop and
especially so ON rolling land. since it
prevents the soil from Outlying and
washing 1t takes up large quantities
Of available plant food from the sur
face and subsurface soils, some Of
which would probably leach out OF
these soils during the winter. This
plant food is returned to the soil when
the roots decay.
AS feed for all classes of live stock
sweet clover hay is rapidly coming into
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
His One Chance.

A wedding company on its way to
the magistrates office had to cross a
river in Il skiif, when, as luck would
have it, the bridegroom fell into the
water.
Wringing her hands, the bride cried
out that somebody should save her be-
loved
"What for?" asked one OF the compa-
ny. He's good swimmer
That's just it.' cried the bride.
Don't you see that he is swimming to-
ward the other buffalo News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
A Tip on TIPS.

Dean Swift had something to say on
tips in his ironlcal Direction to Serv.
ants" To buffers he wrote, IF n gen
tleman has lain night in the house
get the cook. the housemaid, the sta
bleman, the scullion and the gardener
TO accompany you. and stand III his
way in The hall in Il line" London
Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
Get Rid Of Hacking LaGrippe Cough
1t Weakens.

For the severe racking cough that
comes with la grippe, Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is wonderfully
healing and soothing. It eases the
tightness over the chest, raises the
phlegm easily and helps the racking.
tearing cough that is so exhausting
and weakening. r. G.. Collins, ex-
postmaster, Barnegat, NJ j., says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe lagrippe
cough that completely exhausted me.
1t can't be beat."--Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
In a days correspondence

II am an agent for an old lady. This
lady possessed life income which
was paid until recently. The trustee
defaulted." An annuity income is
free from all risk. Send for informa-
ton. National Life ms. Co.. OF VT.
(Mutual) Earle S. Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland, VT.
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29

The increased attention that is be-
ing paid in England to the considera-
ton of economic conditions is evil
dence tending to show that the states
men of the British empire are begin
ming to fear that it may prove i'm
possible to conquer Germany through
military operations and that the al
lies hope of victory lies in their SUI
perior wealth and industrial strength.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
Life and Work.

Isn't It strange that princes and kings
And clowns who caper In sawdust rings
And common people. like you and me.
Are workers for eternity?
Each is given a bag OF tools,
A shapeless mass and book OF rules,
And each must make ere life be flown
a stumbling block or a stepping stone.
3" --Tamar Faed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
FRANK I. HOWE. Edltor sas Pub,
Saturday, January 20, 1915.

Bryans plan to enforce peace seems
TO be to carry the war into the Dem
ocratic campaign this year, according
TO Vice-President Marshall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
wha, Started tn. Quarrel.

Young Wife Gut home)--Hello, dear.
est! Young Husband tat the otiice)--
Hello. Who is it?-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
He Went.

He-Be candid and tell me when you
want me to go. Slie-It's a couple OF
hours too late for that.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29

The appointment by President Will
son OF Louis d. Brandeis as a justice
of the supreme court of the United
States has already started storm
which is sure to beat high on the
rocks OF precedent and prejudice. For
years Mr.. Brandeis has been storm
center. Sometimes he has been laud-
ed for the purity of his patriotism
and then again he has been damned
rs tool Of anarchy and violence. The
average man has heard the roar of
both sides and is hardly competent to
Judge. Mr.. Brandeis is Jew and has
the historic temperament and ideal
ism of the Hebrew race. He Is un-
questionably man Of great ability
not as perfect as his admirers declare
and surely not SO imperfect MS his
enemies insist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29

The State of Vermont is putting up
a kick against the insurance rate on
state property as enforced by the fire
insurance trust. For years the Yer
mont legislature has allowed itself to
be led around on string by the clev-
er takers OF the insurance combine.
1t is an awful mean trick now for the
companies TO raise the rate on state
property. Only atdoggone low-down
rascal bites the hand that feeds him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-29
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot b cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known f. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cons surfacss OF the e system Testimor HaIs
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
Wires Tapped on
Morgan s Complaint
tsy nossse JOURNAL srse,A. ,s.sro w,ss,

New York. May lS.-Thc telephone
wire of the law firm of Seymour X
Seymour was tapped by the police,
District Attorney Swami asserted to-
night, not because they were search
ing for a clue to a plot that might re-
suit In international complications, as
Mayor Mitchell and Police Commits
sioner Woods had intimatcd earlier In
the day, hut because j. T. Morgan a.
Co. had complained that official doe
uments were being stolen from their
office.
The Morgan documents were given
to someone who had desk room in
Seymour q SeymoHrs office. Mr..
Swami declared, ana who had real
lied large sums by selling the infor-
nation they contained to American
munition manufacturers He made II
clear that Seymour n Seymour had
no connection with this transaction.
On the other hand. Mayor Mitchell
and Commissioner Woods who prev
iously had appeared before the
Thompson Legislative committee, de-
mandng a hearing on the wire tap
ping charges, maintaining that the
telephone had been tapped In the reg
ular line Of police work, confirmed in
part the district attorneys story, but
insisted that their rather guarded re-
port of plot still held good. Both
issued formal statements in which
they decried the investigation into
the tapping of telephone wires, not
only because II had disturbed tclc-
phone users. hut because 1t had in
terfered with the police when en-
gagged in work touching the interests
of the United States in the interna-
tional relations of our government"
District Attorney Swami made this
statement after he had appeared be-
fore the Thompson committee in ex-
ecutive session, with Frederick Sey-
mour, member of the Seymour
firm, and Commissioner Woods.
Both Mayor Mitchell and Commits
sioner Woods confirmed the district
attorneys statement that Seymour &
Seymour We're in no way involved. II
was brought out, however. that the
firm had acted as counsel for large
munition manufacturer handling Nor
gan business,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
MOVEMENT OF MEXICAN
TROOPS Is REPORTED

Columbus, N. M, May 1S.-A gem
eral movement of Carranza troops is
under way all along the American
line of communication in Mexico, ac-
cording to private advices received
tonight.
These movements, it was said, are
part of the redisposition of the
Mexican command as result of the
Scott O Obregon conference at Ell Paso
and are being made coincidentally
with the American movement toward
the border. From military head
quarters here came a statement to-
night that none of the American
movements look toward a general
withdrawal of the expeditionary COM
mand.
A field ambulance and medical Of
ficers, rushing south across the bor-
der tonight gave rise to a rumor that
a command at Espia had been engag-
ed. 1t was said, however, that
soldier had been shot by a comrade
and that no medical aid was available
at ESDia
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
BAPTISTS ADOPT
CONSOLIDATION
l.r.el.. eor...,ososnes 70 aosslss IourrAll

ESPECIAL corrssroNpsNes MORNING. JOURNAL
Minneapolis, May lS--The North
ern Baptist convention today disposed
OF one OF the most important qucs-
tlons before the church by adopting
unanimously n resolution providing
for the consolidation OF the mission
ary work of the American Baptist
Publication society and the American
Baptist Home Mission society. thus
ending n controversy of years stand
ing and avoiding a threatened break
in the convention.
a resolution. said by members to
have been directed mainly against
certain influences of wealthy private
foundations was adopted without
comment or explanation. Delegates
pointed out that 1t has been stipulat-
ed by foundations In comforting en-
dowments that the beneficiary insti-
tuition shall he on-denominational or
inter- rdenominational and that som,
colleges have gone SO far as to change
their names in tlleir desire to receive
the endowments.
Reports of the Baptist board of ed
ucation and the American Baptist
Publication society were submitted
and adopted tonight. They showed
marked progress in all branches of
endeavor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
JNGUARDED C0NVICTS
ATTEND BALL GAME

Columbus. O.. May iS,--Forty-five
convicts, unguarded. left the Onto
state penitenuary walls today. went
TO the Columbus American association
BAH park, whore they participated IN
ban game either as players or as
rooters, and returned again to their
cells tonight The convict team was
defeated, SIS TO 6, In ten innings. by a
team composed mainly Of enlisted men
from the United States army barracks
at Columbus
The prisoners were free for the
day only. Warden T. O. Thomas told
them this was their day.
Besides the baseball squad those
who attended the game included the
penitentiary band and a number of
prisoners The convict team wore
plain gray baseball uniforms marked
with the letters 20. T." The story
of the game was written from the
press hoN 10y n prisoner reporter for
the ohio Penitentiary News, "A paper
printed by the convicts. The proceeds
of the game will go to charity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
Mexican Customs Guards
Shoot American Vino En-
terS Strip of Alien Soil
Formed by Rivers Shifting
VICTIM, INTOXICATED,
FIRED FIRST, IS CLAIM
Technical CuIpabiIity Of Off,
Ger Admitted by Americans;
Authorities Of Both Coun-
tries Are Investigating,
sY .o-s,se .ouss., sr.e,., ls.sso w,-si

FL Paso. May 1S.-Sergeant Har-
ry Furman, a member of the machine
gun company of the Twenty third in
, fantry, was shot and killed on MeNi-
can soil and mile and u half east
of Juarez today by Mexican customs
guards.
General Gavira, JuareZ command
er. and other Mexican officials, say
Furman crossed the international
boundary in an intoxicated condition
and fired on the customs guard be-
fore he was made the target of their
fire.
Furman's company commander
says he saw the sergeant but a short
time before the shooting and that he
appeared perfectly sober.
The shooting was first reported by
General Gavira to General Bell at
Fort Bliss. General Bell detailed
Mai. George d. Moore and Capt. Will
liam B. Graham of the Twentieth in
fantry to make a joint investigation
in company with the Mexican military
Judge and two officers named by Gen
eral Gavira,
This investigation disclosed that
Furman, while searching for stray
mules, rode horse upon strip of
Mexican soil left north of the Rio
Grande by the shifting of the river
bed.
He was armed with a pistol. Amer
ican army men admit that he was not
within his rights in penetrating Mex
ican soil.
His pistol had been recently fired.
two chambers being empty. General
Bell said tonight he had absolutely
no evidence to show whether Furman
or the Mexieans fired first. General
Bell will report the matter to Gen
eral Funston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
SPECIAL AGENT Is
SUMMONED HOME

San Antonio, May 1S.-Unconflrmed
reports reached General Funston to-
day that James l.. Rodgers, special
agent of the state department, with
General Carranza, had received in
structi0ns to return to the United
States. Mr.. Rodgers has had some
difficulty on account of wire condi-
tons in communicating with the state
department. and his summons to this
side of the border was said to be
merely for the purpose of reporting
more fully on conditions in Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
CLAIMANT OF ESTATE
BARRED FROM STAND


Colorado Springs, Colo, May 49,
Mrs. Sophia Gertrude Chellew, who
is suing in the county court to es-
tablish her claims as a widow of the
late Winfield Scott Stratton, million
aire mining man, to one-half of the
Stratton estate, was declared an in
terested party and an incompetent
witness In the trial of the case today
before Judge w. p. Kinney, who de-
clined to allow her to testify.
The defense scored another victory
when r. l.. Parker of Texas. was
barred on the same grounds, evidence
being introduced to show that Mrs.
Chellew had entered into a contract
with Parker promising him ono
fourth of what she received in re-
turn for his assistance. This con-
tract, Judge Kinney declared, was en-
tered into seven years ago, but no
attempt had been made to press the
claim until recently.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-19
LABOR TROUBLES
SPREADING, is REPORT

Laredo, Tex, May 1S.-Passengers
arriving in Nuevo Laredo today from
Mexico City said the disaffection
among employees Of Mexican railways
was spreading rapidly. No trains, It
was stated. are being run on some
railway divisions, while generally all
freight train service has been an
nulled.
Passengers from the interior today
stated they had been informed the
de facto government had ordered de-
partment heads of all railways to re-
sumo normal service by Saturday or
suffer the consequences. 1t was stated
also by Mexicsns reaching the border
that a committee of railway employees
who called on the authorities in Mex
leo City were lodged in jail, and that
one prominent Mexican railway labor
leader had been shot at Aguas Calien-