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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
HOME OF AN EXTINCT RACE
Leonard outhwate investigates Indian
Mounds on Santa Cruz Island.

Leonard Cultivate, anthropologist
of the University of California, and
Mrs. Cultivate have arrived at the
home of Mr.. Outnwaites mother, Mrs.
p. b. Jennings, aud will make Old Ben
nington their headquarters during the
summe.
Mr.. Cultivate has recently complet-
ed an investigation of the Indian
mounds on the island of Santa Cruz off
the coast of southern California. The
expedition, which was sent out by the
university, obtained sufficient data to
prove that the Indian population of the
island at one time was as many as
thousand persons. The sites of fully
a hundred villages were located and a
large amount Of information relative to
the the habits of the aborigines was
obtained
There are about hundred Indian
mounds on the island, the largest $50
feet wide and 500 feet long. Excava-
tion revealed the presence of great
piles OF shells from the shellfish that
plainly constituted the principal living
of the primitive people. With the
shell were mingled ashes from their
fires, bones of animals and fish and
crude implements and weapons and
even the bones of the Indians them
selves.
The expedition has proved that re-
search on the island will make avail
able to the university a rich fund of
archaeological lore on a subject of
which there has been but little previ-
Gus knowledge and the results obtained
by Mr.. Cultivate will undoubtedly
lead TO further Investigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
SAVINGS BANKS GAIN $t4s,s65.
Commissioners Report Shows Increas-
ed Assets of $108,330,665.

Gu Hoscto VI plOo,oo0,o0o'
According to statement just issu-
ed by the Bank Commissioner Frank
C. Williams there has been decrease
in the resources of Vermont state
banks between December 81, 1916, and
March 7, 1916, of $172,125.32.
The increase in bank deposits from
January /, 1915 to March Z last was
S14S, ,66559. If maintained at this rate
for the year 1t would amount to about
100000, while for the six months per-
iod between July l, 1915, and January
/, 1916, the increase in deposits was
$2O0S.97, an extremely satisfactory
showing.
The total assets of the state banks
on December 81, 1915, was S1OS,S30,-
665.S2 and on March T. 1916, they were
sos, -15S,540.50
Between July ! and January ! last
securities sold in Vermont by invest
ment companies licensed to do busi-
ness in the state amounted to S7,715,1a7.
II. OF this amount the sum of $4,409,-
7S105 was invested in real estate
mortgages located outside of Vermont
and s1,S23, ,262.92 in municipal bonds.
Commissioner Williams has issued
pamphlet which contains list oi
railroad bonds which in the opinion
of the commissioner are now legal in
vestments for Vermont state banks
For the six months period ending
January /, s1O6,644,27 of railroad
bonds were sold in the state by au
thorized investment companies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24

CHEYENNE MAY HOLD BLOWOUT
In Gel ;. alton of Fiftieth Anniversary
90 Q aunding in 1867.

Two-Ba. ate - William E. Hawks.
Bennington's I6n, er"-besides be-
ing interested in. - stampede
which is to be held in. shead Bay
the coming August, is also 4 communi-
cation with a number of representative
citizens of Cheyenne. Wyo., who, at Mr.
Hawks suggestion made sometime ago.
are considering a celebration of the
50th anniversary of the settling OF
Cheyenne.
A newspaper clipping from the Chey-
enne Leader, received by Mr. Hawks
this week looks as though the old
timers out there would take up with
the idea and get as many of the early
westerners of that section at the gath
ering as are now living and can make
the trip. The city will round out 80
years in the summer of 1917, as the
first log hut was erected in that COM
munity Of many picturesque yicissi-
tudes in July, 1867.
Mr.. Hawks idea was to hold another
reunion after the style of the one last
year at Douglas and get together the
boys of the picturesque west before
the days of barbed-wire and houselots
for another week of sociability before
they cross the Great Divide. They are
passing fast of late and another 10
years will find most of them gone.
Two-Bar Seventy probably knows
more of these old timers and is init
mate with more men who would
make such an affair a success, than
any other man in the east, At pres
ent the affair gives every indication OF
materializing and will be one of the
last of its kind which will be attended
by the old wild and woody stock re-
naming from the day of the pioneers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
Ancient Corfu.

The island of Corfu claims a mari
time history antcdating that of Athens
According to tradition, this was the
land of the phaeclans, and here Ulys
ses landed in the course of his wan
derings, and on this sea shore that de
llghtful story had Its setting, which
Homer tells, Of how the hero received
much needed hospitality and kindness
at the hands of Nausicaa, the daughter
of King Alcinous-perhHps the most
beautiful episode In all the odyssey"
Indeed to this day two islands close to
the shores of Corfu dispute the honor
Of being the ship Of Ulysses turnel
into stone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
RECTOR WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY
Miss johnson viii Not Collect s3ea5
Verdict of Rev. Wilson.

Boston, May 2S.-No attempt will be
made to collect the SS,625 awarded
Miss Laura Johnson last week in her
100000 breach of promise suit against
the Rev. Charles Chase Wilson of
Roslindale.
I'VE knew the Rev. Mr.. Wilson had
no money when we brought the suit"
said Ralph H. Willard, Miss Johnson's
attorney yesterday, "All we really
sought was vindication and this we
have secured. Now the whole matter
can rest.
The pastors attorney has fled mo-
tion to have the verdict set aside, but
this will not be ruled on for about an.
other week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
DENIES cYMRIc STORY
Torpedo, Not Boiler Explosion, Sank
Vessel. British Admiralty Says

London, May 22.-The British Ad-
miralty, referring to report sent out
from Berlin that survivors of the Brit.
ish steamship Cymric, which sank May
3, had asserted the sinking of the YES.
sci was due to the explosion of her boil
ers, declares the statement to be entire.
ly unfounded. On the contrary, says
the Admiralty, the Cymrio was tor.
pedoed without warning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
Sl1o Told Him.

Dillydally IA chronic procrastinator)
i dreamed last night that I-er-ah-
proposed to you. | wonder what that
Is sign Of? Miss Lingerlong (desper-
ately)-It is a sign that you have got
more sense when you are asleep than
when you are awake.-St, Louis Post
DISPATCH.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
TEXAS MOOSE UNPLEDGED
Convention lndorses Roosevelt and
Gives Delegation a Free Hand.

Waco. Texas, May 2S.-Theodore
Roosevelt, as the one man in America
who can beat Woodrow Wilson, was in
dorsed mQualihedly by the Texas Pro.
gressives in State Convention today.
A solid delegation of forty will be sent
to Chicago uninstructed, 80 that their
hands will not be tied in case accept
able overtures are made"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
BERNsToRFF TO LEAVE?
London Hears Won Beulow is to Sue.
ceed Ambassador.

London, May 24.-The Exchange
Telegraph prints dispatch from Ber.
lin to the effect that former Chancellor
Won Beulow is to succeed Ambassador
Bernstorff at Washington. In Eng.
land this rumored change is believed
to indicate a desire on the part of Ger
many to terminate the war.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
Wias.

The fashion of wearing wigs was
due to skin disease which produced
bald patches on the august head Of
Francis l. of France. He got wig,
and his courters followed suit, just as
they all whispered when he had an at
tack of laryngitis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24

London, May 23.-As a result Of the
dramatic stroke of the French troops
northeast of Verdun yesterday in storm
ing a mile and quarter OF trenches
and gaining a foothold in Fort de Dou.
aumont the conflict along the entire
northern battle line in that region has
assumed a most desperate and sangui-
nary character.
Thus far, according to Paris accounts
the German assaults last night and to-
day have almost completely failed
while the French troops have made
further gains at Fort de Douaumont
and now possess, it is stated, all but
the northeast corner.
The added success at this point was
achieved last night in the midst OF q
violent struggle that spread along the
nt-Douaumont section. The
Germans made repeated attacks en-
masse, but only succeeded, according
to Paris. in reocopsying trench north
of Thiaumont Farm.
Today the combat in this area was re
sumed and became "a murderous strug
gle" as the French official bulletin
styles it. Heavy German guns pound
ed the line. and the German infantry at
tackled furiously, but at the end of the
day, so Paris states, the French held
all the positions taken yesterday, not
ably in Fcrt de Douaumont."
Today Dead Man Hill has been this
target of the Germans, first using his
guns. and then huTling great masses Of
men at the French position east ant
west of the hill. One assault, deliver
ed at : o'clock in the evening, reached
French trench, but the assailant:
we're expelled by counterattack.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
SEIZED RUBBER CONDEMNED
Prize Court Charges Mail Rules
Were Broken for Germany

London, May 22.-Fourteen hundred
parcels Of rubber which were taken
from the frst.class mails on the Dutch
steamer Gelria while she was on her
way from South America to Holland
were condemned in the Prize Court to.
day. The parcels were said to be des.
tined for Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
At tho Hospital.

"Whats the matter with that glass
eater?"
Gle tried to lunch Off window yes
terday and now he has pane in his
stomach. Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
Mo Svmnathv.

what's the proper age to fall In lover
If you're under forty you're young
fool, and If you're over forty you're
nm old fool.-Louisvil Courler-Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
FAvoRs BRANDEIs
judiciary Committee Recommends His
Confirmation.

Washington, May 2i-The senate
judiciary committee today by a vote
of 10 to S, on strict party lines, recon-.
mended the appointment of Louis d.
Brandeis to the supreme court. The
appointment now goes to the senate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
PARIS ESTIMATES
10000 KILLED
IN ONE NIGHT
BIOOdiest Battle of verdun Com
paign Continues
GERMANS CAPTURE CUMIERES
Paris Reports French to Be Holding
Other Positions Gained on
Monday.

Paris, May 24.-The Germans pene-
trated the village of Cumieres, north
west of Verdun, the war office admitted
today.
Fully 10000 were killed in the blood
lest battle of the Verdun campaign last
night when the Germans sent 10000
men against Fort Douaumont and two
more brigades attacked Dead Man hill.
The fighting continues with the great
est violence but the French, according
TO the war Office report, hold all of the
positions gained on Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
PRESS COMMENT ON
WILSON SELECTION

New York. Nov tl.--New York
newspapers commented today as fol-
lows on President Wilson's election:
Herald.--What Is past is past. Let
NJ rub OF the slate and begin all
over again. but write on that slate In
letters that this time they can not
again be overlooked, the words:
Single presidential terms" A single
term OF six or seven years would
seem the best solution OF the prob
lem.
Sun--The president elected Is the
president not only for those who sup
ported him, but OF all Americans.
Times--lf Mr., Roosevelt hid been
the republican candidate nobody can
tell what would have happened. But
Mr.. Roosevelt is a genius. a sort OF
elemental force, Mr., Hughes can not
be blamed for not being a Roosevelt.
TribunewrThe election demon
strated beyond dispute the non
deliverabillty Of the union labor vote.
The vote which reelected Mr., Will
son came largely from the rural dis
tricts, from states In which labor Is
only poorly organized, Ma. gs.
World--President Wilson will en-
ter his second term with n clean slate.
The old issues are dead. The old
political alignments are broken, Tho
president has no fricnds whom he
10 undor obligations to reward, He
,owcs nothing to any political organ
lsatlon,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
BREAKS
THE GERMAN
LINES. !
British Military Leader IN
The West Reports the TAX
ing Of Teutonic Positions
10 he Depth Of a Mile

London. Nov. i3.--Gcncrai Haig's
forces struck another terrific blow at
tho German hnes about the Anvre
today. After thundcrous artillery
preparation. the infantry took Ger
man positions to the depth OF n mile.
tho war ONCE announced this after
noon.
The British troops. dashing ire
sistibly forward. captured the villages
OF Beaumont and Hamei. Just north
OF the bend In the Ancre and about
seven miles dde west OF Bapaume.
the objectip OF the great English
oiksnsivs.
The British advance spread 10 the
south hank Of the Ancrs toward A.
ternoon when the British captured
81, Pierre Dirion, about a mile across
the river from Hamel and In the
direction OF Bapaume, Press dis
patches from headquarters said that
already two thousand Germans have
been taken prison2.s. The British
also captured trenches north OF serre.
whore iighting continues.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
HUGHES HOLDING.
u. ! 'MInNES0TA'LEAD

r St. Paul. Nov i5..MtwTh' is"pts.
clncts Of civilian voters missing and
the majority OF soldier votes not yet
counted. Hughes today led Wilson by
$50 votes In Minnesota. The addi-
tion OF Cass county precincts. sup
posedly democratic, and some SOL
dier votes, previously claimed by the
democrats, boosted Hughes total two
votes to 1883 and Wilson IT'S, ,569.
Republicans claim this lead will be
maintained.
With North Dakota definitely in
the Wilson column. interest today
turned to the formation OF the state
legislature, which will be completely
under the domination Of the Farmers
Non-partisan league, Candidates
elected with the endorsement OF the
farmers' organisation have complete
control ofthe legislature. The league.
organized last fall as an outgrowth
of the Equity Co-operative Exchange.
had for It's sole object state-owned
elevators and marketing Of grain
direct from the farmer to the miller.
eliminating entirely board Of trade
speculation in nil foodstuffs.
In South Dakota, woman's suffrage
and the Richards direct primary law
seem definitely defeated. The form
or Is t,455 behind and the latter law,
thrown out by the United States SUI
preme court twice. Is 1,o7s votes be-
hind.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
GERMAN REPORT. Of
THE DANUBE BATTLE

Berlin. via Sayville. Nov. i3.--
Only groups OF hostile detachments.
feeling their way along the Dan.
ube," have attacked General Mac
kensen's extreme left wing in the
Dobrudja and these were forced dsback,
the war once announced today In its
first detailed account Of the recent
fighting at CernAvoda sbridse. scA
The oficiai account OF the struggle
for this al mile span across theiitwo
great arms ofnthe Danube and over
the wide. smarshy area, In between.
ststed:ye hNyaHs Ste s'assiitsy ,lS.
'aArn the Balkan war theater. Field
Marshal Mackensen's army,
groups Of hostile detachments. feel
ing their way along the o'Danube
against the left wing Of our position
in the northern Dobrudja. were
chased. 81 flsAsA tis ~ yNf
"Cernavoda was 'shelled without
success from the left bank Of the
Danube."' A5's'wa ssg VllRr w
There has been no mention made in
Berlin Of the report from Petrograd
saying Cernavoda was In flames and
that Constansa. on Mackensen's en-
treme right. had been fired by Rus
sian sea bombardment. &,s
On Archduke Carts front. In the
Gyergye mountains. Austro- German
battalions captured Ditoa and Ar
suriler. At that point and on the
heights Of Belbora, as well as on the
east bank Of the Putna river, the Rou-
manians counter-attacked several
times, but without success. The en-
emy met with similar failure on the
mountains on both sides OF the Oitus
pass, where hostile advances were
repulsed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
CHANGES ARE
.F0REcASTED N.
WILSON, CABINET

Washington, Nov. President
Harry A. Garfield OF williams col
lege. son Of President Garfield; Sena-
tor Walsh Of Montana, and Democra-
tic National Chairman Mccormick
were three names centered upon In
the discussion here today of the prob
able new members Of the presidents
cabinet after March 4. e NJ
That there will be more than one
resignation by present members is
deemed certain. One new member,
IN the opinion OF Henry Morgenthau,
treasurer Of the democratic national
committee. Is likely to come from the
west. Morgenthau was in washing
ton today together with Edward L.
Doheny. wealthy California oil opera
tor, with whom he will depart from
Norfolk on yachting cruise.
The name Of Senator Walsh has
been given consideration because he
Is from the west. On the other hand,
there is general belief that he viii be
Senator Kern's successor as senate
leader.
Professor Garfield, unlike his
brother. James r.. member Of Roose-
velt's cabinet, has been an active sup
porter Of the president as well as a
personal friend.
II there are any changes In the
cabinet. they will come as a result Of
insistence by the cabinet minister
himself. This was learned definitely
today and was construed in ofIicial
circles ~ a blow to reports that the
President would remove Secretaries
Daniels and Redneld. and was con-
'sidering q new man to take the place
Of Secretary McAdoo., The same
situation il true with regard to the
post Of secretary to the president,
now held by Joseph p. Tumulty. 1t
is considered Tumulty viii not be
replaced unless he strongly requests
II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
SERBS PURSUING
BULCAR FORCES

London. Nov. I3. - Continuing
their pursuit Of rctreating Bulgarian
forces which were driven out Of
Polog. In the Cerna front nghting,
Serbian troops have recapturcd Iven.
north Of Polog.
The lighting In this sector has been
continuous. night and day. The ON
cih statement which told OF Iven's
capture said Bnigarians time after
time attacked and occasionally gain
ed temporary advantage. which they
failed. however. TO maintain.
Fighting was particularly ncrce
along the Monastir-Fiorina railway.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
b V
300 BANDITS:
.HEAD|NGfOR
PERSH|N|G
Vllistas Reported Moving
4 Toward -hs Oulpssts IF
the American Iroaps, New
Held Somewhere IL Melico

III Paso. Nov. 13.--About 900
mounted villistas under Bandit Lead
er Qnevedo today are proceeding
from the vicinity Of Gailego toward
the outposts Of General Pershing's
American expedition at El valle,
about so miles distant, according to
an aonnuncement made by the Mexi-
can do facto government authorities
ct Juares. This 10 the same band
that raided Mexican Central rail-
way passenger train and killed 29
guards while searching for Ameri-
cans at Laguna recently. The Car
ranzistas. however. do not believe the
bandits will hazard an attack unless
they encounter q small reconnoiter-
ing force Of Americans.
United States government oficials
reported today that q military train
Of Carranxistas has been captured at
Fresno. Just outside Of Chihuahua
City. BY villistas. The bridge was
burned behind the train. 1t was learn
ed. and the de facto forces were
forced to abandon II. Consul Bravo
at Juarez stated that he had heard
nothing OF such an attack.
Friends OF Captain Scobel, British
consul at chihuahua City. declared
today that orders have been received
by the consul by q messenger from
the British ambassador at Washing
ton. advising Scobel to abandon his
post for the present. The consul's
wife had intended leaving chihuahua
City this week. ssa t
The release OF the two Americans
held at Juarez was taken up by Con-
sui General Garcia again today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-13
CONEEROvER
A|ID|iAIl|M|SO|.N|||: \ A N |.
Hssne
MEASURE !.
Representatives ef tie -Four
Brothshaads, and Of the
Railroads Fail to Agree
Upon a Plan for Action

SEA gb NnfA1fe ~ a'T
New York. Nov. ls.-The second
conference between representatives
OF the four brotherhoods and repre-
sentatiyes OF the big railroads ad-
journed late today without an agree
ment being reached over the Adam
son eight-hour law.
The railroad officials refused to
make any concessions.
New York. Nov. i3.-That the rail-
way trainmens fight for the eight
hour law may have only begun was
indicated here this afternoon when
brotherhood representatives and rail-
road oficials met for conference
over operation OF the Adamson law.
William q. Lee. chief Of the train
men, announced that his committee
had asked the railroad representa-
tives about injunctions brought or
planned against operation OF the law.
They were told. he said. that such
action had been taken by the rail-
roads legal departments without con-
sulting the railroad heads.
so We started to leave" Lee said.
They suggested we come for another
conference. We are going back as
their guests, What we can discuss /
am sure can not say" M
The strike vote taken last summer
is still elective. Lee said. and may
be used II necessary.
st. Louis, Nov. l3.--B. +. Bush, re-
celver OF the Missouri Pacific railroad.
today hled petition asking an In
junction against federal government
otiicials preventing the enforcement
OF the Adamson eight-hour law. Fed
erai Judge Dyer set November 81 as
the date for the hearing on the petit
tion. Arthur Oliver. United States
district attorney. and 10 ofacials OF
the various brotherhoods are named
defendants.