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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
MAIL YOUR PARCELS EARLY
Postmaster-Genera Seeks to Eneour.
age. Movement.

age. movement.
Expecting heavier Christmas mails
than ever before, because OF the
general prosperity prevalent through
out the country" Postmaster-General
Burleson at Washington yesterday
announced he had begun through
postmasters, nationwide mail
early campaign Postmasters have
been authorized to employ all possible
means to deliver the holiday mail. and
have been instructed to advertise in
every proper way suggestions to the
public that parcels be mailed early,
addressed plainly and wrapped Sc
curely; that care be taken to affix
sufficient postage and that parcels
may be indorsed mot to be opened
until Christmas"
Early mailing is especially neces-
sary. stmaster-General Burleson
says, because Christmas falls on
Monday. and all parcels should be
mailed in time for delivery on Satur-
day December 23 The postmaster
general says a little forethought on
the part of the public in mailing gifts
early would enable men and women
in the postal service to share the hol-
iday spirit and to be freed from their
duties for at least a part of Christ
mas day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
DOWN Err. R.KNAPP
Ceremony Performed Thanksgiving
Day at ST. Francis de Sales.

10y at Oe' ' duSio uS OdlCSs
Miss Margaret Downer was married
to Edward Knapp at 7 o'clock Thurs
day morning at st. Francis de Sales
church by Rev T. r. Carly. The
ceremony was followed by a nuptial
mass
The bride, who wore brown
travelling suit trimmed with fur and a
white satin hat and carried white
prayer book, was attended by Miss
Mary Feeney, wearing a Burgundy
suit trimmed with fur. The best man
was Robert Dakin After the mar
riage wedding breakfast was served
at the home OF the brides parents
The bride has been employed at
Cooper's and the groom has a position
in Walls store. They received many
useful and beautiful gifts from their
numerous friends. They left for a
short wedding trip later in the morn
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
LLOYD GEORGE MAY QUIT
Rumor in London That War Minister
is to Leave Cabinet.

London, Dec. 2.-It was Iumored to-
day that David Lloyd George, war
minister, was packing his effects at
his office preparatory to leaving the
cabinet.
Some of the London papers today
intimated that the cabinet was ap-
preaching crisis. The coalition
cabinet, according to some Of the
statements, is too cumbersome to ac-
complish the best results.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
break today.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The situation
in northern Mexico is authoritatively
described as extremely grave and Off
cials here fear complete collapse Of
Carranza's control over the territory
contiguous to the American border
1t has been long admitted that the
loss of Chihuahua city to Carranze ser
iously threatened his control in north
ern Mexico. 1t means in one sense
that Villa graduates from a bandit to
the dignity of revolutionary leader.
1t is said by officials here that the
United States will not cease to regard
him as o bandit no matter what his
future power may be, and that he will
be shot or hanged for murder if cap
tured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
REV. C. C. WILSON WINS SUIT
Miss johnson Must Drop Attempt tc
Collect for Breach OF Promise

Miss johnson Must Drop Attempt to
Collect for Breach Of Promise
Burlington, Nov. 27.-The breach of
promise case of Miss Laura Louise
Johnson against Rev. Charles Chase
Wilson has ended with an entry on
the docket of the United States Dis
trict court in Massachusetts that no
further suit shall be brought for the
same alleged cause of action"
The suit attracted much attention
when it was tried in Boston several
months ago The plaintiff was at one
time student in the University of
Vermont and Mr.. Wilson was an Epis-
copal curate in this city. Evidence
introduced in the trial showed that
both parties were one of the social
set which participated in what has
been termed high speed" functions
at Fort Ethan Allen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
ARMIsTicE FAILS
Allied Fleet Fires on Fortified Greek
Positions.

London, Dec 2.-The armistice,
which early dispatches stated had
been arranged between Admiral De-
fournet and King Constantine, has
failed and shells have been fired from
the feet in the zepharon at the forti-
cations on the hill in the rear of the
lily, according to dispatch received
by the London News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
ATTACK PLANNED
ON CHIHUAHUA
At OAYBREAK
VI. STATE LADFa''
Carranza Forces UIlI tndeav0r to
Capture City
WASHINGTON is MUCH WORRIED
Villas Success Seriously Threatens
Carranza's Prestige in Northern
States Of Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 2.-Gen. Con
Zales, commander of the Carranza gar
rison at Jaurez, stated today that
Gen. Murguia was on his way south
with a large force of troops and that
he was expected to attack the city
OF Chihuahua On two sides at day
break today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
ELks' LODGE OF SORROW.
Annual Memorial Service at Harte
Theatre Tomorrow Afternoon.


Bennington lodge of Elks will to-
morrow hold its annual memorial SER
vice for departed members. The
service will be held at the Harte
theatre at 4.30 in the afternoon and
the committee has arranged for spec
ial music and has secured as eulogist
John h. Sullivan, prominent men,
Der of the order, of Worcester, Mass.
1t is expected that every Elk in Ben
nington will attend the service TO
which the public is invited. The
program follows:
PROFESSIONAL "Marche Celebre,"
from +. Lachners Suite
No. l. Arr. by Tobani
Orchestra-Geo. Z. Donnelly, Director
Music
Dedication of Altar, BY the Lodge.
Selection, The Orchestra.
Roll Call, Our Honored Dead.
Music
Prayer, The Chaplain
Music
General Eulogy. John E. Sullivan
Music
Closing Ceremonies, By the Lodge.
Hymn, Nearer, my God to thee"
Prayer, The Chaplain
Recessional, "Antony's Victory"
from Antony and Cleo
patra, Gruenwald
Orchestra.
During the past year the lodge has
lost four members, James H. Living
ston. Conrad Schwartz, B. C. Jenney
and John II. Leahy.
The present officers of Bennington
lodge are,
Exalter Ruler Thos E. Fitzgerald
Esteemed Leading knight
]. A. Evans
Esteemed Loyal knight E. l.. Silbley
Esteemed Lecturing knight
A. t. Schwartz
Secretary H. Harry Sharpe
Treasurer George +. Graves
Esquire r. e. Healy
Inner Guard Harry J. Flynn
Tiler l.. Alden Graves
Chaplain j. p Mulligan
Organist James Wood
Trustees, Fred C. Brown, r. L.
Grennan, Charles II. Dewey.
Memorial Committee, Past Exalted
Rulers, +. S. Braley, chairman, +. c.
Bennett, Fred c. Brown, o. NJ. Bar
Der, r. E. Grennan. d. A. Guiltinan,
+. II. Holden, Eli Tiffany, J. p
Mulligan, ]. K. Walsh.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
Notice

OF late boys have been meddling
with Harte Theatre bill boards This
must be stopped at once or such par
ties will be arrested. J. B. Harte,
Mgr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-02
WEATHER FoEcAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
> Flowing Under vegetation.

AS number of farmers will pillow
under soy beans and COW peas for
wheat for the first time this fall, G.
F. Marsh, County Agent, wishes to
warn the farmers against blowing
too large bulk of green vegetables
late in the season. The ranker the
crop the earlier it should be plowed.
There should be at least two or three
weeks between the time of blowing
and the seeding of the wheat. If
there should be good rain after
blowing SO as to firm the land, this
early blowing woulG not be neces-
sary.
If a large amount of vegetation is
plowed under late and there is no
rain. it will be found almost impos-
sible to firm the land and the yield
of wheat will be cut down consider
ably on account of the looseness of
the land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
- - -
Snaila Very Nutfi&ioue.


eAn snails are edible and nutritious y
says Canon Hershey in a book on Brit
fish land and fresh water molluscs. Hu
goes on to say that even the common
or garden snail, though insipid. is as
nourishing as calf's foot jelly.
There is a large white shelled snail
called Helix pomatia that Is commonly
eaten by connoisseurs In the south OF
England, while all over France, Italy
and Spain several species are used as
food. In France are many small farms
which yield good profit to their own
ers. In the French and Italian quar-
ters of New York snails may be bought
either alive or cooked, and at most OF
the French restaurants they are served
'escargots farcis'' being the most usual
form Of dish.
Snails are easy to raise In large guam
titles. They need lime for making their
shells, but they do not have to be fed
as they can find their own food. which
is exclusively tie leaves of many
plants. They are most delicious when
properly prepared and cooked, and. as
Canon Hershey says. as nourishing as
calf's foot jelly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

All efforts of the President at
mediation in the strike controversy
between railroad operators and en-
ployes appear to have failed, and
the deadlock between the rival
forces seems to indicate a crisis is
at hand which is to plunge the
country into the greatest indus.
trial strike ever witnessed.
The railroad brotherhoods have
virtually. abandoned hope OF ami
cable settlement, as the operators
steadfastly refuse to grant a single
concession, their purpose apparent
ly being to win their point or pre-.
cipitate q strike, with it's attendant
commercial paralysis.
Congress may take steps this
week to prevent such a crisis by
the passage of some measure look.
ing to adjustment of the differences
between the contending factors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l, 1915.

The President, he is lucky man,
these days. He has nothing to do.
A few trides take up a few minutes
of his time, but the rest is all his
OWL. He merely has to keep
watch of legislation; prod Congress-
men; read the reports from the
Mexican frontier, and give the
consequent orders; confer with the
members of the Cabinet; try to get
competent men to serve on the
joint Mexican Commission; make
new complaints to Great Britain
and Germany; talk for an hour to
$40 railway leaders in the East
Room; confer with all the railway
presidents; keep up with his cor.
respondence; receive delegations;
read Republican speeches. Time
would hang heavy on lis hands
were it not for the presence of a
former Judge in the White House
grounds who throws stones at the
windows and cries out that the
man living there lis incurably in
efficient. But for this diversion,
President Wilson might not be
able to resist feeling Of ennui.-
Elk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

larger production and better market
ing, promote fuller and more at
tractive rural life, add greatly to the
convenience and economic welfare Of
all the people and strengthen the ma
tional foundations. The act embodieS
sound principles of road legislation
and will safeguard the expenditure Of
the funds arising under the act not
only, but will result in the more ef1-
cient use of the large additional sums
made available, by states and local.
ties.
Eleventh.-The federal reserve act
benefits the farmer. as It does all the
other people of the nation, by guaran-
teeing better banking, safeguarding the
credit structure Of the country and
preventing panics. It takes particular
note of the special needs of the farmer
by making larger provision for loans
through national banks on farm mort
cages and by giving farm paper a ma
turity period of six months.
Twelfth.-It was essential, however,
that banking machinery be devised
which would reach intimately into the
rural districts. that 1t should operate
on terms suited to the farmers needs
and should be under sympathetic man
agement. The need was for machinery
which would introduce business meth
DDS into farm finance, bring order out
Of chaos, reduce the~eost Of handling
farm loans, place upon the market
mortgages which would be safe In
vestment for private funds, attract
into agricultural operations a fair
share Of the capital Of the nation and
lead to a reduction of interest. These
needs and these ideals have been met
by the enactment of the federal farm
loan act.
lam glad to have had an opportunity
to take part in the execution Of this
large program, which, believe, will
result In making agriculture more prof
table and country life more comforta-
BILE and attractive and therefore insure
the retention In rural districts Of an
efficient and contented population.
Faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. A. F. Lever, Chairman Commit
tee on Agriculture, House Of Repre-
sentatives,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Testing Milk Production.

G. F. Marsh, County Agent. in
forms us that from the questions
that are asked it is evident that a
number of farmers do not under
stand the operation of Cow Test
ing Association, and asks us to print
the following for their information: -
The tester, who is usually an Agri-
cultural College graduate, arrives at
the farm in the afternoon. That
evening he weighs and takes a
sample of each cows milk. The
next morning he again weighs and
samples the milk of each COW. When
the morning milking is finished he
tests the samples of milk from each
COW for butter fat according to the
Babcock method. While at the farm
the tester weighs the feed consumed
by each cow and estimates the cost.
He also determines the value of the
milk or fat. From these results he
calculates the difference between the
cost of feed and the value of the milk
produced by each COW for the month.
He also figures out the feed cost of
producing 100 pounds of milk and
the feed cost of producing one pound
of butter fat. He leaves a duplicate
copy with the farmer and proceeds
to the next farm, returning the next
month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Don't Neglect Your Cold.

Neglected colds get worse, instead
of better. A stuffed head. a tight
chest must be relieved at once. DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is Natures
remedy. Honey and glycerine heal
the irritated membrane. antiseptic
tar loosens the phlegm, you breathe
easier and your cold is broken up.
Pleasant to take. DIR. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey is an ideal remedy for
children as well as grown-ups. At
your Druggist, 25c. II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting it. Some look old al
forty. That is because they neglect
the liver and bowels. Keep your
bowels regular and your liver
healthy and you will not only feel
younger but look younger. When
troubled with constipation or bilious
ness take Chamber1ain's Tablets
They are intended especially FOL
these ailments and are excellent
Easy to take and most agreeable in
effect. Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Sets $50 900 Children Free.

The singing of the Federal Child
Labor bill by President Wilson
marks the end of long hard fight
for the protection of the working
children of the country from the
consequences of too early toll.
The House passed the measure
in the first half of President
Wilson's first term bat it reached
the Senate too late in the session
for it to be enacted into law. This
session it again passed the House
and when there was shown DISPOSE.
ton to put the bill over until the
December session the President
went himself to the Capitol to urge
its passage before Congress ad-
journed. 1t passed the Senate by
q vote of 90 to 12.
The bill prohibits the shipment
in interstate commerce of the pro
ducts of any mine or quarry where
children under. sixteen years are
employed, or of any factory or can.
merry where children under fourteen
are employed, or children under
sixteen are allowed to work al
night, or more than eight hours a
day. About a quarter of a million
children are affected by the new
statute, according to the figures Of
1910, who in that year were found
at work in mines and factories. II
is easy to see what an army Of
children there will be, as the years
60 by. freed from the course Of
child labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
The Man curs.

Robert W. Chambers, the novelist
said In an after dinner address in
Brooklyn:
"a modern girl, one of those pretty,
vote chasing. athletic modern girls
who ride astride, swim in mems swim
ming suits, smoke cigarettes and read
Wells and Shaw--a modern girl Of this
type repined one day at tea because
she could not be an aviator in the
army.
"'Oh,' she sighed. blowing cloud
OF cigarette smoke from her pretty
lips-'oh. If heaven had only made me
q manr
"'Heaven did, my dear. said a placid
matron, and you'n find him some day
and then all this new thought nonsense
OF yours will cease forever"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Stop The First Cold.

A cold does not get we'll of itself
The process of wearing out a cold
wears you out, and your cough be-
comes serious if neglected. Hacking
coughs drain the energy and sap the
vitality. For Al years the happy
combination of soothing antiseptic
balsams in DR.. Kings New Discovery
has healed coughs and reliyed con-
gestion. Young and old can testify
to the effectiveness of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for coughs and colds.
Buy bottle to-day at your Druggist,
SOC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Referring to President Wilson

Referring to President Wilson's
untiring efforts to avert a country
wide railway strike, the New York
Commercial, a leading non-par-
tisan, financial paper of national
influence, says: "Mr Wilson is
wearing out his heart and mind
trying to avert a big Industrial
catastrophe; Mr.. Hughes is out on
the stump hammering at Mr.. Will
son for alleged ineficiency. The
voters mind is really on the rail.
way strike and not on campaign
speeches. If anything, he SYM
pathizes with Mr.. Wilson, who
bears the tremendous responsible
tiles, while his opponent is care
free."
q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01

Energy and perseverance make a
good team and require no pushing
from behind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
WILSON'S SERVICE TO
AMERICAS FARMERS
Remarkable Record Set Forth In
Letter by the President.
NEW LAWS AND NEW OUTLOOK

Farm Loan Act, Federal Reserve Bank,
Provisions Far Warehouse and Mar.
keting Facilities Are Only a Part Of
Large Program Executed by the DEM
ocratic Administrators.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Milk shippers who supply the

\
Baltimore consumers are deter
mined to get two cents a gallon
more for milk and will wage a sys-
tematic campaign for it. The ship
pers met in Baltimore on Tuesday
when they adopted the following
scale of prices, which amounts to
about two cents a gallon increase:
September, October, November,
December, % cents a gallon; Jan
nary, February, March, April, 20
cents q gallon; May, June, July,
August, 18 cents gallon. That
the price of cream be raised in the
same proportions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
Don't Hurt the Toad.

The common toad frog is not a
very attractive looking animal, but it
is one of the most useful that we
have around the place, destroying a
number of worms, bugs and insects.
Don't hurt of kill the toad-he is
valuable around the premises and he
don't give you warts, either. or make
the cow give bad milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-01
State of Ohio. city of Toledo.

Lucas County IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF F. j.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Decem-
Der. A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the system. SEND
for testimonials. free.
+. ]. CHENEY g. co... Toledo. o,
Sold by all Druggists. I5c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-02
Pass Postoffiice. Bill.

Washington.-Over bitter and per-
sistent opposition, the house passed
the, annual postoffice' appropriation
bill with it's provisions for substitut-
ing a space basis for the present
weight system of paying railroads for
CARRYING mails and prohibiting any in
crease in the existing limit of 50
pounds on parcel posts packages. The
measure carries appropriations aggre-
eating 1921, 100000 to operate the pos
ia, system during the coming year
The fight against the space payment
plan was hard fought.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-02
SHOULD BUILD SHIPS FAST.

New Construction Should Be Limited
" only in Facilities to Build. -
Washington.-New construction for
the navy should be limited this year
only by the country's facilities to
build, Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight
president of the Navy War College.
told the House Naval Committee. II
an adequate fleet is to be made ready
by 1925, he declared. an immediate in
ouiry should be made to determine
the extent of these facilities and to
plan forNeyen. greater building pro-
grams each year until the United
States Navy is the strongest force
afloat ~:
1T is a big program, Of course"
said Admiral, Knight, but we have
big country to defend
Only the limits of construction ia
cilities, the admiral explained, had
caused the general board to fix 1925
as the date the American feet should
equal any afloat.
eff we could get it," he added, II
would say we need it now, today, to-
morrow"
In reaching it's decision, the wit
ness said, the board had before it the
spectre of a double assault against the
United States, with enemies in the
Atlantic and Pacific to. meet at the
same time. He said the fleet pro
posed would meet any such combina-
ton that did not include England,
and he thought it unlikely that
combination against the United States
including that country ever would be
formed Asked if he had any reason
to believe that there was danger Of
another combination, the admiral
said eyes" but he was not pressed to
amplify his statement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-02

strange quest. To the bold eyes OF
the tall stranger she must have seemed
fair enough to look upon, for suddenly,
as he passed, he stared at her direct
ly, bowed, raised his hat-yes, even
smiled
who was that man." demanded
Kitty Gray fiercely of her companion.
''He doesn't know me. And yet how
like he looked to pictures 1 have
seen. There was a man-an interna-
tional spy, they said in our country
some strange foreigner-at the time
of the Gretzhoffen loan fiasco. Yes,
the two faces are strangely alike. Who
is he?"
"Of the other l know nothing" re-
joined her companion; but this-he
is the Count Frederick
Count Frederick-the pretender!"
"Hush, mademoiselle, for Gods sake
hush! We do not dare-you must not
dare"
"Follow!" said Kitty Gray sharply.
"Now tell me more"
CTO BE CONTINUED9