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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21
POSTOFFICE FORCE
HERE is INCREASED
Applicants After Having Passed
Their Exams Are Quizzled by
Wharton.
MUST AWAIT CONFIRMATION

Seven mail clerks at the local post
office were promoted from the sub
stitute list to regular work, three
were lucky enough to Jump into the
government service as regulars with
ont an apprenticeship as substitutes
and four new substitutes were APP
pointed by Postmaster Wharton
Joe i. Brodil and Waiter T, Du-
bensky were promoted from substi.
mte letter carriers to regulars fo* the
two new free delivery districts, one
OF which is Mime Lusa addition and
the other the Evanston district in
Dundee, south of Dodge street
The office OF Postmaster Wharton
vas crowded with the men eligible
for appointment as clerks All had
passed civil service examinations
They were before the postmaster to
be examined as 10 their characters
habits and so on,
Postmaster Quizzes EN-,
One by one the postmaster quizzed
them DO you ever indulge ~ the
cup that intoxicatesl DO you use
profanc language2 Do You gamble
What are your family relationsf Do
you spend your evenings in reputable
plaeesP
SO ran the interrogationsl
One eligible who has been working
as a steam filter admitted that oeea
sionally little naughty words would
slip out But he said this occurred
only when tho hammer hit his finger
instead Of the pipe.
Such provocation was ruled TO be
sufficient to excuse the bad word
But another applicant honestly ad
mtted that occasionally he used little
swear words without any great prov
ocation AS Presbyterian elder,
Colonel Wharton felt he must not
overlook this.
DO you think such language
necessary to indicate your high
breeding he inquired The applicant
did not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21
Frenchmen Protest
Proposed Revival
of 1880 Men s Styles

Correspondence Of the Associated Presso
PARIS. April 24-The Partisan press
has characterized as Undesirable new
styles IN mems clothing that have re
Gently appeared and which, with the
sanction of the Master Tailors associa-
ton OF Paris threatened to become com
mon a.-.s.
"The new garment In imposed by the
new epoch about to open,' said the mas
ter tailors. Something easy and grace
fuI. and yet sober and elegant, as are
all things French, but bearing the stamp
Of the epoch Of virility that Is coming"
TO fill that need the taiiors have revived
the old frock coat Of 1920, tight At the
waist with fun plated skirts and wide
long iapels with conspicuous points over
coats to be OF the same lines. In this
garment as prescribed by the Partisan
tailors, man appears TO be wearing
corset and from distance might be
COMPOUNDED with ballet dancer, yet the
tailors say that II was only after mature
reflection and conclusive trials that the
commission Of styles found this gar
nent most likely TO harmonize with the
new epoch They explained that the
costume must he completed By harmonious
accessories. one of which is q hat with
n broad. rolling rim and well arched on
the side. still further recalling the ro
mantle style Of the days of Alfred de
Musset.
There IL considerable resistance TO this
new movement on the part OF those who
contendahat when the soldiers come back
they should not find the civilians they
left at home covered with rldicule.
The master taIlors stand their ground,
however, and declare that the day is
past for the stiff English styles. The
women are said TO be pleased, the men
mostly timid or distrustful. Critics OF the
style have delivered a severe blow by
giving prominence TO the fact that the
romantic style OF 1880 can be worn with
grace only by slight figures with slant
ing shoulders long necks. straight car
rage and we'll shaped legs. for with the
frock of 1880 the trousers must be very
tight. but not yet strapped under the
feet The hair must be worn long and
parted on the side, giving a further re-
sembance OF Alfred de Musset Full
boards will come into fashion with this
style. Il is said, and will be either
trimmed to a point. cut square or frizzed
and spread adyantageoualy over the ox-
panslve shirt front which the new style
provides Where the beard Is not so long
az 10 hide il. the cravat Will be worn
In the shape OF butterfly knot, and
win he made of satin, The accessories
provided for this new style extend even
10 an iyory-headed cane,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21

DO you think it proves you any
more a gentleman
The applicant guessed not
Then what does il prove"
The applicant knew not However
having promised to expurgate his
vocabulary, he was received into the
sanity company OF selected mail
clerks.
Only four admitted to ever looking
upon the wine when it is red, and
they looked only very, very rarely
and said they would look no more
at all
Those selected will have to pass
still one other examination, a phys
ical one, and then their names will
have to be confirmed in Washington
They should be at work within a
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21

This group is from the Thunder
bird ballet for the forthcoming
Gate City" pageant OF Lincoln.
The American Indians conceived
the thunderstorm as caused by a
great bird or group Of birds. the
Tapping OF whose wings caused the
thunder, while the flashing Of their
eyes is the lightning The thunder
birds are also regarded as the gods
OF war. In this ballet the costumes
are conventionalized after Indian rep
reservations OF thunderbirds, while
the music for the dance is built upon
an Omaha Indian chant to the thun.
der gods.
The music for part /. Of The Gate
City IS a continuous accompaniment
Of the performance, giving this part
something the character OF opera. As
it is for outdoor performance there
is a natural emphasis on the wind
sections; with the drums also impor-
tant, as rejecting the aboriginal char
aeter Of the piece The natuiye in
struments OF the Indian are the drum,
rattle, flute and voice. while the pc.
culiar effect which characterizes In
dian music is largely due to its fun
damental traits First-With respect
to rhythm, the mixture OF double and
triple rhythms, the voice often fol-
lowing one rhythm and the drums
beating the dance in another rhythm
at the same time; and the strong and
constant iteration OF certain accents.
Sccond-With respect 10 melody, the
use Of the five-toned scale with the
fourth and seventh notes Of our oc-
taye amitted); and the Characteristic
form Of melodic figures, starting high
and descending TO a close.
These effects are reproduced in the
musical setting Of The Sacred Tree
Of the Omaha Tribe" Mr.. Eames,
the composer, received most Of his
themes at first hand from the late
Susan LaFlesche Tibbles (better
known as Bright Eyes"), a member
Of the Omaha tribe Many Of these
melodies are published in the TWEEN
ty-seventh annual report Of the bu-
reau Of ethnology, already referred
to, and also in "A Setudy Of Omaha
Indian Music" by Alice G. Fletcher
and Francis La fiesche in volume ]
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21
EVANSTON PROVES
POPULAR DISTRICT
Beautiful Residence Section Has
Been Developed in One
Years Time,
NEW ADDITION IS PLANNED

Out in Dundee. in one years time.
a wonderful change has been accom-.
plished, in the development OF the
acreage tract south Of Dodge street
and east OF Elmwood park Known
as Evanston Forty-four acres OF
rolling ground running from Dodge
street to Howard street, and from
Fifty-second street to Elmwood park,
were plated into a high class resi-
dence addition with large lots and
winding streets and avenues.
Then the graders brought all the
lots into perfect shape ready for the
many who were soon to choose the
sites for their homes. Following the
graders came the nurserymen, the
concrete sidewalk men, the city
water men, the sewer men, curbing
men, paving men and the gas men,
and for months the whole addition
was a veritable bee hive of activity.
And while all this was going OH bust
Ness men were selecting and purchas-
ing lots on which to erect the fine
homes they had contemplated
Surrounded as it is by high class
property on all sideS ana protected
within itself by restrictions requiring
even better homes, Evanston offered
TO these men place where they
might safely invest thousands OF dol
lars in beautiful homes.
Good houses are not built in
punches nor finished in a month, but
are planned, supervised and CON
structed carefully. thoughtfully and
unhurriedly There are nine such
houses completed in Evanston, each
one planned, supervised and con
structed for home, with four others
now being built
Following the completion OF this
development work, n. II. Harper &
Co., the firm responsible for i all, has
changed the scene Of its activities to
tract OF slightly larger size Just
west OF Evanston and south Of Dodeg
street. This new addition, Cedar
mole" is restricted to houses Of brick,
stone, or stucco. The large tracts
into which the addition is plated are
priced at about the price Of a city lot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21
One Year Ago Today
in the War

French won entire Iorette hill north
Of Arras after sin months Of continuous
fighting.
scrbia's army, rested and newly equip
ped, reported ms setting out to invade
Austria,
Anstrians destroyed railways, bridges
and telegraph lines at italian frontier
and fell back TO their Notifications.
Greatest battle Of the war ragged In
western Galicia, Germans making prog
rcss against the Russian center, but both
wings Of the Teuton army thrown back
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21

chi skill Recently there have been conf
plants about the service IN Mesopotamla,
but the shortcomings IN this district were
already being remedied WHOM Tho com
plants came TO public attention
Each war center Of surgical work IL 10
charge OF leading specialist, who oh
tains all the assistance that he asks for
and can utilize. In Franco, the wounded
soldiers are quickly treated at the front
hospitals, and then rushed 10 England
for further attention The transport
and other machinery between the front
clearing stations and the great hospitals
in England has been perfected until II
works almost automatically.
Bee Want ads will rent that vacant
house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-21
Program for the
Symphony Study
Clubs Recital

The following program viii be
given hy the Omaha symphony
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the Hrandcm thrateT Wednesday,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Fred Smith is driving a new oak
land"
Miss Ruth Percy spent the week
end in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. Reynolds Durham has been
confined to the house by illness.
Miss Ethel Foster spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Shushan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Corcoran return
ed Saturday from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Josephine Brundage is caring
for Miss Alice MattisOn at r. +. Tink-
hams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Mat
tison.
Mrs. VIM Service of Bennington was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Ross.
Ernest Whitman has purchased a
new Chevrolet car of Perry Gardner,
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Percy of Hoo
sick Falls were Sunday guests at Fred
Mattison's.
Emmett Brundage has gone to Kin
derhook, n. Y, where he will spend
the summer
Miss Mary Gordon spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs Clifford Hawkins of
South SALISBURY.
Mrs. Rogers and her daubhter, Miss
Gertrude Rogers of Wallingford, are
guests of Mrs. NJ. c. Holt.
Mrs. A. S. Hathaway was in Center
White Creek Saturday to attend the
funeral of relative Harvey Cottrell
j. II. Cushman's family have arriv-
cd from lrvington-on.the-H Hudson and
are occupying their bungalow at Under
Cliff.
Don't worry about your 4th of July
dinner, but plan to take it at the Bap-
fist church. You know from eXper-
fence that it win be all right.
Edward Patten has moved his family
from the Leonard house on Hawks
avenue to the tenement owned by W.
X. Mattison on School street.
Rev. Wesley Spencer, who supplied
the Baptist pulpit Sunday as candidate
will remain in town the greater por
tion OF the week and take charge of the
Thursday evening prayer service.
Mrs. Floyd Willis of Hoosick Falls
expects to make her home here with
her mother, Mrs. Jennie Percy, during
the absence Of her husband, who left
Sunday with Company NJ for Camp
Whitman.
The baseball game on the North Ben
nington grounds, Saturday afternoon,
between teams from South SALISBURY
and Hoosick Falls, resulted in a score
OF Is to II in favor of South Shafts.
bury and were defeated s to /.
Frank Durham of this place, who
has been employed in Mortified, Vt,
for the past year, has enlisted as chief
musician OF the First Vermont Regi-
mental band. Mr.. Durham is a gradu-
ate of Norwich University and stands
high in military and musical circle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
A Great Opportunity

1t is the great opportunity for
American statesmen to cure the evils
of Mexico for all time. For some
centuries there has been no complete
government in Mexico. The 80 years
OF Diaz might be counted for some
thing better than other Mexican his
tory, but when it is compared with the
same epoch in the United States it
sinks into the same old Mexican mire,
only less deeply than other Mexican
government history. There Is no pros
pect now OF war of conquest. That
is not American at all. But il the
government of this country applies to
Mexico. with variations because of the
size and Importance Of that North
American territory, what ii has applied
to Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, the
Philippines and Porto Rico, the world
will be improved for the habitation of
the human race. There is a variety in
the advantages handed out to the isl
and territories mentioned as samples,
but they are all American benefits.
Mexico needs a still different govern
ment or education, and it is up to
Americans of brains to decide what
that shall be. The people there are
hopelessly divided by barriers of race
and condition and those who are not
infants in civilization are mostly
thieves and murderers. The safest
way is to assimilate Mexico.-Worces-
ter Telegram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
EXTENDING LONG TRAIL
Party Working From Camers Hump
Toward kiIlington.

Party Working From CamePs Hump
Toward kilington.
Three members of the Green Noun
tain Club from New York City and
vicinity arrived in Burlington Tuesday
and took the early train for North
Duxbury planning to climb Cancels
Hump and to begin work on the trail
to the south. The party was composed
OF Prof. VIII S. Munroe of the State
Normal school at Montclair, n. j.;
KeIson Nurian, electrical engineer at
the United States Navy Yard, Brook
Ign; and j. Ashton Allis, bank eXamin.
er of New York City. Olden Paris
joined them at Burlington and will
camp and work with them during the
two weeks they expect to spend on the
Long Trail south of Camels Hump.
The party is well proyisioned and
provided with camping equipment SO
that they will be comfortable at night
and do efficient work by day as they
move south along the sky line, perfect
ing this section of the Long Trail
Some of the members of the Burling
ton section of the Green Mountain
club are planning to visit the camp Of
these enthusiasts and to cooperate
with them in trail.making.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

SWIMMING PLACE ON THE scHUYLKILI
PHILADELPHIA.
from the floor upward. Such showers
are operated By the user. who regu.
lntes the force, volume and tempera
ture of the water.
The gymnasium should include the
various forms of gymnastic apparatus.
and it is desirable also TO have n run
ming track, which may be constructed
us gallery around the building wall.
In construction the bath should he
throughout OF tile and of such other
materials as will betray the presence
of dirt In order that the most scrupu.
lous cleanliness may be observed.
4 heating plant must be provided for
keeping the water heated TO the proper
temperature and also for keeping the
rooms at uniform temperature, Ar.
rangcmcnts should be such that the
pool may be drained and renllcd in n
short time Such baths should be in
charge of skilled swimming master
for the instruction Of those who wish
10 learn 10 swim. Attendants should
be at hand TO massage those who de
sire such service.
1t IS advisable to supply the baths
with as many features as possible In
order. that they may he utilized TO the
fullest extent. The price Of admission
should be low, just sufficient to cover
the cost of operation. provided it Is not
free, while fees for special service, as
for swimming lessons and massage,
should be turned into the general fund.
Separate municipal baths should be
provided for women. but if this is not
feasible certain days of the week
should be set apart for their exclusive
use
The city Of New York maintains and
operates twelve free public interior
baths aud eleven free floating baths
For the use of these institutions there
Is no charge whatever, the only re-
Qulsitc being respectable and orderly
conduct on the part Of the patrons
compliance with the rules aud that
the bathers furnish their own towels
and soap. This has been the policy nj
most from the opening of the first pub
lie bath. although at the opening OF
one of the municipal baths the city
did undertake to furnish towels aud
soup at n nominal charge TO the bath
crs. But this was found impractlcahlc
Floating baths are all built about on
the same plan. as follows: The are
nmety.iive feet long and sixty feet
| wide and are Heated on eight pontoons
| placed four on each side of the bath
In the center there is a large well di
vidcd into two parts. one. nlnety-thrcC
feet long and thirtyfour feet wide, fol
adults and one, seventy feet long and
eight feet wide, FOR children III,
depth of the water In the large vel
Is four and half feet and in The
small one two and half feet There
are siSty.clght dressing rooms openlnl
upon n small gangway around the edge
of the we'll Tho floating baths. lik,
the interior baths are free, but the
formcl" are used only during the sum
mer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

my life, as my health was very bad
when wrote you, but now i can do my
own work and have not had q sick day
since l began taking your remedies.
keep the Compound and Liver Pills on
hand all the time. Mrs. GEO. THoMP-
SON, "a Sherwood Court, Newark, Ohio.
Why don't you write for free advice?
Address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
THOUSANDS or
SICK WOMEN
Helped Every Year by Common
Sense Suggestions Given Free
by The Lydia E. Pnakham
Medicine Co.

For forty years women suffering from
NIL kinds of female ills have been writ
ing the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
of Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Thus they receive common sense sug-
gestions drawn from vast volume Of
experience, and thousands Of sick wo-
men have been saved from untold suffer-
ing, as letters like the following clearly
chow -
Newark, Ohio. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has made me a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

well woman. Your
Sanative Was h is
just the thing to
overcome female
weakness. | have
told young mothers
as well as older ones
about your reme-
dies, and what they
have done for me.
/ think Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound saved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
a Row Marker,

A very handy marker that will trace
three straight row lines ut Il time has
been perfected in Illinois. 1t can bo
easily made by the farm carpenter who
has n few tools, a single horse is
hitchcd to it by tho shafting. 1t may
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
MUNICH AL BATHS
MUST Be PROVIDED
Bathrooms Should Be Properly
Constructed.
SIZE OF SWIMMING POOLS.

The City of New York Has Many Free
Public Interior Baths and Free Float
ing Baths-All Are Run at a Very
Low Cost--Other Municipalities Also
Maintain These Sanitary institutions,
BY FRANK KOESTER city planner and
consulting engineer, New YORK, author OF
rModcrn City Planning ana Maintenance"
etc.
While many municipalities have pro
vided public baths. they seldom have
been provided in sufficient number
with proper equipment.
Such baths should be on large
scale and be what may be termed
aquatic gymnasiums. There should Ire
large swimming pool some 100 feet
or more In length and forty TO fifty feet
wide, varying from three to fifteen feet
In depth ut different parts, with spring
boards for diving and artificial waves.
Steam rooms, sweating rooms and
shower baths should be provided, with
both hot and cold water The showers
should he arranged to jet either from
above, from the wall at the side or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-Farm SO acres, good s
room house, new barn, 3Ox4O and other
buildings, water at buildings and in
house, nice young apple orchard, 80
trees and other fruit. This place will
keep ten COWS and team, located on
main road, 2 1.2 miles from North Ben
nington. Price $500. Nash & Hut
chins. O5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-A very desirable store
building located in the heart of the
business section OF the village. The
building is comparatively new and in
excellent condition and is adapted to
most any line of business. For full
information, price and terms enquire
of Charles n. Powers, Savings Bank
Building. S2tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-,rimber lands, farms,
summer homes, elevation from five
hundred to fifteen hundred feet, stores
hotels and village houses. ]. G. Mar
tin, Newfane, Vermont. 3t5O'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

wANTED-Pupl Nurses. male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur V.
Goss. Supt. Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. s4tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-The property of the
late John Evans, consisting OF house
and barn and II building lots located
in Allendale Park, so called; also a
pasture lot OF three acres with n very
valuable water right thereon. Price,
$500. Nash & Hutchins. O5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-Modern double house
in good repair, now rents for (S3S4)
per year. Located near Putnam House
square. A good investment. Price
$500. Nash & Hutchins. 05tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE--My property which con.
sists of about 450 acres, the greater
part of which is heavily timbered with
Spruce and Hardwood. Elmer LeRay,
Searsburg, VT. 14tl'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
LOST

LOST-A Black and Tan Dog, part
Ayerdale, part Hound, answers to the
name of Prince. smells of skunk, had
on collar when last seen. Please mott.
fly Frank l.. Brokn at Bennington and
receive reward. 1861
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-Handsom upright
grand piano used only three months
now at Manchester Center freight
house with only 1929 due on 1t. Write
The Gibbs Piano Co., 7l.7S Main St,
Springfield, Mass. 1t24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26

FOR SALE-Large new room
house, hardwood finish, lot 1OOx15O,
new house 16x1S, buildings insured
for $4,000. located Eve minutes walk
from trolley and Bradford's mill.
Price $4,000. Nash & Hutchins. 70tf.