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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-06

WANTED-Young ladies wanted to
take 2 years course Of Training
for nurses at the New Britain Gener.
al Hospital, New Britain, Conn. For
particulars apply to supt. Of hospital
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-06
TO RENT

TO RENT-One large furnished
room or three.room tenement, on first
floor; bath, hot and cold water. Apply
SOL Grove St. SITES
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

make from which he is so sure to re-
ceive generous dividends as from good
roads.
A reduction in the cost of hauling
is one of the most immediate benefits
of a good road. A striking instance
of this Is shown by Investigations
conducted in Virginia where the av-
erage distance from the farm to the
market Is 1910 miles, and the aver
age load for the staple crops Is about
one ton. Assuming that the wages OF
a two-horse team and driver are $500
per day, 1t costs the farmer in Vir-
ginia an average of 26 cents per ton
mile to market his crops. II the roads
were graded and improved with sur
facing suitable for the particular road
and region, the load could be in
creased at least so per cent and the
round trip made in the same OF less
time without any additional hardship
on the team. This would represent
a clear saving of $3.50 per day to each
farmer In the state for every day in
the year in which he was engaged in
hauling to or from the market.
The increase in land values Is an
other benefit that Is noticeable wher
ever road Improvement takes place.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
The War Spirit,

A British diplomat was praising the
cheerful and devoted spirit wherewitb
the women of Britain are doing their
share OF war work
There is story that illustrates
this fine spirit" said he.
"A man asked his next-door neigh
Dor in an English town:
Anybody i'll. in your houseY D
heard lot OF frantic running up and
downstairs last night. 1t seemed to
go on pretty much all evening.
Here, by the way, I'd better ex.
plain that an English bus has double
deck like the New York bus OF Broad
way and of Fifth avenue.
"The other man sah in answer to
his friend:
"Oh, no, we've got nobody sick. Il
was Just my wife you heard. You see.
she's taken job as bus conductor ana
last night she thought she'd have a DIT
Of practice running up the steps. -
Washington Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
INA IGnN[T
NOTIFIED BUTTER IN WINTER
Defect Is One Of Workmanship and
Can Be Overcome by Application
of Proper Methods.

(From Weekly News Letter United States
Department of Agriculture
Notified butter is frequently found
on the market at this time of the
year, and, even though il may be of
very good flavor, it is strongly dis
eliminated against by the purchaser
AS this defect Is one of workmanship
1t can be overcome by the application
Of proper methods on the part of the
buttermaker.
Notifies are caused primarily by an
uneven distribution of salt in the but
ter. This may be produced by INSULT
cient working of the butter or by
churning, washing and working it at
a very low temperature, or by washing
or working it at temperature several
degrees higher or lower than the
churning temperature.
When the quantity of butter made in
one churning is much less than usual,
it is necessary to work it a greater
number of revolutions of the churn
than usual in order to produce the
same results on the butter.
Extremely low temperatures of
churning, washing and working should
be avoided, because they produce so
firm a butter that it is only with great
difficulty that the salt can be worked
uniformly into 1t. High temperatures
of churning, washing and working
must be avoided to prevent an abnor-
NAL loss of fat in the buttermilk and
also the making Of a greasy leaky
butter
Great variations in temperature dur
ing the manufacturing process should
always be avoided Under normal con-
ditions the temperature of the wash
water should be the same as, or with
in two degrees of, that of the butter
milk.
When the churn room is so cold that
the butter becomes chilled before
working is completed, notified butter
is frequently the result. To prevent
this it is preferable to increase the
amount of working rather than to raise
the temperature of the wash water.
Notified butter, then, may be pre-
vented by using methods that will in
sure uniform distribution of salt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

1t is estimated that the people of
this country annually waste s250.000,-
900 because of bad roads. Investiga-
tions have shown that the average
cost of hauling on roads in the United
States is 20 cents per ton per mile.
1t costs the farmer more to haul a
bushel of wheat ga miles, the average
distance from farm to shipping point,
than it ordinarily costs to ship 1t
from New York to Liverpool. In
France. England and Germany, consul
lar reports show instances where the
cost of hauling agricultural products
is as low as 10 cents per ton per
could reduce the cost of hauling to 10
cents per ton mile, they would save
about $3.50, 100000 which now repre-.
sents their mud tax"
The benefits of good roads are nu-
merous and far-reaching. They are a
powerful factor in promoting better
farm conditions throughout the coun-
try. They make the farmer more in
dependent of seasonal and weather
conditions and permit him to take bet
ter advantage of favorable market and
prices. They increase the value of his
farm and so enhance his material
wealth. They promote better agricul-
tural methods and are necessary for
an efficient rural delivery and parcel
post. They have a profound effect on
our country schools and the home life
on the farm. There are indeed few
investments which the farmer can
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

This is due partly to tho decreased
cost of hauling and partly to the fact
that good road makes the farm a
more desirable place to live.
Moreover, improved roads have a
market effect on both the amount and
character of production. For exam
pie, around the typical small town,
when the roads are not improved,
truck gardening, dairying and other
forms of intensive farming are con.
fined to a small zone, Immediately
surrounding the town, which is usu.
ally scarcely sufficient to supply the
local demand. Without good roads
the production Of perishable goods at
any considerable distance from mar.
ket or shipping point is too, hazard.
Gus an undertaking to be profitable.
With good roads the produce can be
brought to market with regularity and
in prime condition, two essentials in
successful marketing
The parcel post makes possible di
rect marketing between producer and
consumer regardless of distance. But
here again the public roads play nc
small part, affecting not only possible
extensions of the system, but also the
cost of it's operation.
The condition of our rural schools
is closely connected with the condi.
ton of the public roads. While it is
true that various factors contribute
to increase or decrease the attendance
at schools in given sections Of the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
DAIRY NOTES

Consider records more than appear
ance in buying a cow.
The sun dispels foul odors and
makes the air sweet and wholesome.
There is more money in a good
mixer than In any other man on the
farm.
Be sure that the calves get all the
sunshine that is coming to them this
winter.
Thorough milking tends to develop a
cows udder and increase her milk ca
pacity.
Train the youngsters to lead. No
heifer should reach her first birthday
unbroken to the halter.
The brush and comb are just as
necessary to dairy success in winter
as the milk pail and scales.
Where more than two cows are
MIXED, the calves should not be al
lowed to suck after the first day.
Few schemes of farming can sue
coed with the COW eliminated, and the
better the COW the larger the profits.
II you curry the old COW with the
milking stool, don't get mad IL she
messages you in the ribs with her
hind leg.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

country, it is a well-known fact that
in our rural schools the attendance
almost invariably shows a marked de
crease during the periods when the
roads are bad. Another point worthy
of consideration is that the one-room
school is being supplanted by larger
consolidated schools throughout those
portions of the country where condf
tions make it practicable to convey
children to school at the public ex
pense. Roads passable at all times
are most necessary for successful
school consolidation. There is abun
dant evidence to prove that any ex
tensive road Improvement Is followed
by better schools and better school
attendance. In some of these schools
advanced courses have been intro
duced, and it has been possible tc
employ teachers having special quail
fications and training.
With good roads, some of the ad
vantages of the city can be brought
to the country. Social gatherings be
come more frequent, and improved
social conditions exert decided eff
feet upon the principal objections tc
life in a rural community-lonelinesf
and isolation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
Mexican Revolt

Edward John Wright and Frank Hay
den, Americans. were executed at Cave
Valley by Villa bandits March 2. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Pearson,
Chihuahua. to railroad officials at Ell
Paso. Tex.
Major General Funston wired the
war department at Washington that
the time has come for immediate ac-
tion in Mexico.
William J. Bryan, on his arrival at
South Bend, Ind. gave cut statement
in which he expressed approval OF
President Wilson's course in sending
troops into Mexico after Villa.
Officials Of the de facto Mexican gov
eminent at Aqua Prieta. Sonora, as
serted that Villa spies infested prac-
tically every American town along the
international boundary.
Seventy women refugees from Co
lumbus arrived at FL Paso, Tex. in.
Guiding Mrs. Maud Wright. who. after
nine days as a prisoner with Villas
army, escaped during the raid, and
Mrs. Richie, who came for interment
of the body of her husband, w. T.
Richie, the hotel proprietor, murdered
by the Mexicans.
Orders to take Villa dead or alive
went forward from Washington to Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston on the Next
can border. This action was taken
after President Wilson had approved a
plan of troop movements prepared at
a conference of the army general staff.
General Funston will have command
of the invading forces. 1t is certain he
will have at least $500 men.
The report that Villa led the attack
ers in the raid on Columbus, N. NJ, in
person is believed to be authentic.
Several persons claim to have seen
him and a portfolio containing many
of his papers was found. Pablo Lopez.
Villas second in command, was slain
by American troopers.
Col. Fl. ]. Slocum, commanding FIVE
troops of the Thirteenth U. S. cavalry.
pursued the Mexican bandits who raid
ed Columbus, ~ NJ, Is miles into Mex
leo, and routed them in a desr crate
battle. villa himself is reported
wounded. Two hundred Mexicans have
already paid with their lives for the at
tack upon the American town. in which
16 Americans were murdered. The
cavalry returned to Columbus.
Gen. p Elias Gales, military gov.
ernor of Sonora, who arrived at Aqua
Prieta, the Mexican town opposite
Douglas, Ariz., said he had come to
supervise the campaign against Fran
cisco Villa and his forces should they
enter Sonora.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
SUPPORT FOR A MILK BOTTLE
sci In Such Position That II May
Be Thoroughly Drained.

Describing and illustrating a bottle
drainer, invented by c. H. Taylor of
Newburgh, N. Y, Scientific American
says:
This invention provides cheap,
strong and reliable device adapted to
support a milk bottle or the like in
such position that it may thoroughly
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

drain with the mouth portion open or
free, and whereby the bottle may be
filled in position to be collected by
the milkman IL desired. While espe-
cially designed for use in connection
with milk bottles, the device is not so
limited in use.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17
Washington

II became known at Washington
that Admiral Fletcher of the Atlantic
feet has been officially advised of the
new turn in Mexican affairs and is ex-
pected to get his forces in shape to
act in the event an emergency devel-
ops that may require a demonstration
in Mexican waters.
Former Secretary of War Garrison.
familiar with the army's Mexican
plans by his association with the
crisis of two years ago, came to Wash.
ington and aided Secretary Baker at
the war department.
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota
introduced a resolution in the senate
at Washington directing the president
ito Immediately send into Mexico a
sufficient force to hunt down the muir.
dering bands and punish all those
guilty Of atrocities against our citi.
Zens."
Punishment, not Intervention. This
in nutshell is the policy of the presi-
dent, it was announced at Washington,
as result of the wanton assault made
by column of Mexicans under the
command of General Villa upon the
town of Columbus, N. NJ With the ap-
proval of General CarranZa, American
cavalry is to pursue General Villas
bandits until they have been killed or
captured.
The German government expresses
willingness to operate its submarines
in accordance with international law
prevailing prior to the war. provided
Great Britain does not violate the
same laws. Count Won Bernstorff, on
! instructions from his government,
handed to Secretary Lansing at Wash
ington long memorandum explaining
in detail the German position In re-
gard to armed merchant ships.
The house of representatives at
Washington declared itself opposed to
interference at this time with the pol
| icy pursued by President Wilson in
the submarine controversy with Ger
many. BY a vote of 276 to 142 the
house tabled the McLemore resolu-
ton requiring the president to warn
Americans to shun armed merchant
men.
The commission on car shortage OF
the American Railway association at
Washington notified eastern railroads
that it would impose penalties upon
such of them as continued tn disre-
gard the commissions suggestions for
delivering box cars to western roads
to ameliorate the present car short
age in the West.
The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington has granted sub
stantial rate increases to western rail
roads in a decision in the western ad-
vance rate case No. 9.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

A patent has been granted for an
egg substitute made chiefly from thor.
oughly cooked yams.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

The interstate commerce commits.
sion at Washington has granted sub
stantial rate increases to western rail
roads in decision in the western ad-
vance rate case No. 3.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

Fire. following several explosions,
virtually destroyed the plant of the
Niagara Electro-Chemical company at
Niagara Falls, N. Y, causing the death
of one workman. the injury of several
others and property loss estimated at
s200.00
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United
States Stel corporation. said a new
tube plant. to cost s25.O00.O00. is to
be erected at Gary, Ind. The work
will start as soon as the details can
be prepared.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

The National Housewives Co-Opera-
tive league, at a meeting in Cincinnati,
declared a boycott" on sugar. The
league claims housewives use 80 per
cent of the sugar consumed in the
United States and object to the high
price that they now have to pay.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

Russian troops have captured the
town of Ria (Rizeh) on the Black
sea, 35 miles east of Trebizond, ac-
cording to an official report from
Petrograd. The Russians also have
occupied the town of Selma.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

The Russians found only 16 Ar
menians alive in Erzerum out of the
usual Armenian population of 10000.
according to information received in
Petrograd.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

With 2,794 of the 3,177 precincts of
the state in and with Harry S. New
leading by s,202 votes, word was re-
ceived at indianapolis. Ind, from
James e. Watson that he admitted he
had been defeated on the first choice
votes in the primary for the Republic
an nomination for United States sena-
for
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-17

The German fleet, composed of a
least fifty big war craft. which was re
ported out in the North sea, returned
to its base at Kiel. says Reuter-
Ymuiden correspondent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
"DRY?"-HoW rs THAT?

1t was announced last week that the
mayor Of Bangor had ordered the saloons
Of that city to close down during the two
days session of the Boys Conference
there, and the police promised that the
town should be dry" in observance of the
order and the event.
This was very commendable 1t was a
good thing that the boys saw no rumshops
in operation while they were in the fine
and progressive city of Bangor But why
dry for couple of days? Is not Maine
under a prohibitory law, with plenty of
penalty for its violation? Is the law a
farce, or isn't it? The two days dry or
der-and obeyed, too--would seem to point
that way.-Boston Post
Anybody who has ever visited in Bangor
knows that the operation of the prohibit
tory law there is farce. The conditions
in Bangor are like those in other Maine
cities, only worse. When the writer last
visited Bangor more open saloons in pro-
portion to the population could be counted
IN walk along the streets than in any OF
the licensed cities of Massachusetts.
Screens in the windows and signs over the
door giving the proprietor's name, but not
stating his business, could be observed on
every side. These were the rum shops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

In Farm and Firegide Dr.. Walter +.
Rittman, chemical engineer of the L. s.
bureau OF Mines guesses- and his guess is
worth something that gasoline viii go
right on advancing in price In 1910
there were 100000 automobiles in the
country he says. Now there are 2.250,-
900. A million new ones are added an
nuaily, while about one-fourth that mum
Der are 'scrapped. There are 100000 gas
oline engines working on farms and 5000
600 other farms are waiting to buy en-
glnes. There are about 300, 900 motor
boats IN the country, using gasoline. The
demand for gasoline is increasing by leaps
and bounds. The supply of petroleum is
decreasing Before the war we were ex-
porting about 1O0,O0O,OOO gallons of gas
aline annually. Now it is 100000 900 to
100000 or 80 to 40 per cent of the
whole production.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
Member of the Associated Press.
TUESDAY, MARCH IA, 1916.
UNION FOR MEXICO.

1t IS quite possible that the Mexican
problem viii involve the pacifcation of
the country before the United States
troops are withdrawn From that point
of view the present crisis is most deplor-
able. While there is no other honorable
alternative than to punish the Villa raid,
that makes it none the less most unfor-
tunate turn of our relations with Mexico.
If the Carranza government has any sense
it will welcome the assistance of the Unit
ed States and do everything in its power
to make our expedition success, for thus
only viii our occupation of Mexican terri
tory be short
If the Carrarza government is unable
to do this, or if the people of Mexico are
50 stirred against us by our invasion of
their territory that they generally become
hostile, then. it is not likely that we shall
retire till there is an end of this present
era Of bandit raids and until it is reason
ably certain that there will be no recur-
renee Of them in the future.
suppose that the pacifcation Of Mexico
becomes necessary. It would be good pol
icy for the United States, remembering
the negotiations which were so successful
when we invited the a. B. c. nations to
JOIN US in our relations to Mexico. to in
vlte them again to cooperate with us in
the settlement of the problem. If they
would do this, for the sake of securing bet
ter international relations and for the
welfare Of the Spanish speaking people in
the western world, then we should have
tentold the prospect of speedy success. In
the first place, the union of all the strong
nations on the American continent for a
common purpose to promote the public
peace would take away the jealousy of the
Angio-Sazon Intervention which would be
quite sure to occur otherwise Both on
the part of the people of Mexico and the
people of all South American countries
there Is liable to be jealousy of the United
States if we take matters into our hands
alone But if we invite the 4. b. c. coun-
tries, we break down the race distinction.
we engage in the work the services of
other Spanish-speaking peoples we disarm
suspicion that we are seeking the expan-
sion and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of our own ma
ton. If the matter is managed right, it is
quite probable that we might enlist these
South American friends and our work
would be made much easier. They might
not have the same motive that we have
for sending their troops into the hostile
districts and mourning heavy expense
without any prospect Of betterment for
them But it would be better for the
United States to volunteer to pay their
share OF the expense, if they would assist
IN the pacifcation than to leave them out
altogether, thereby mourning much more
Of the distrust of the people of Mexico and
leaving open possible misinterpretatior
OF our motives in all the South American
countries which otherwise we might avoid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yeaw of Gull
ford were guests Sunday in the home
or John 5. Wood.
Mrs. Henry Lamb and son. Halsey.
expect TO go TO their new home in
Bridgewater this week.
Mrs. Rockway of Hinsdale is in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace
4. Harris, who Is ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Williams will
entertain a few friends in their home
Saturday evening at a euehre party.
II. c. Squires is making several al
terations and repairs on the upstairs
tenement in his house which Harold +.
Mofiit viii occupy in April.
Mrs. Rhoda Sargent. who sustained a
shock a week ago and has since that
time been critically III, is little more
comfortable Mrs. Haskins OF Glars
street is assisting in caring for her.
Mrs. Eva Harmon underwent an op.
Grafton for appendicitis this morning
il the Melrose hospital Dr. Lynch
was assisted by Or. Hunter. Clifford
Field Of Guilford, who had been in
the hospital two weeks for treatment
for rheumatism, was discharged sun.
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

Gunpowder to the value of S66,346. ITO
was exported from the United States last
year, against 1888, 1893 in 1914. This rep
resented gain Of approximately $3.50 per
cent and the price was more than double
that paid by Europe for powder the year
before. The total sent out was So, SD. ROB
pounds at an average price OF 10 cents a
pound against 33 cents in 1914. Exports
IN November and December, amounting to
oo,oo5,f4S pounds, were as great as in the
preceding 10 months together. The No
vember shipments were double those Of
October, apparently indicating that in that
month manufacturers began to turn out
rapidly material contracted for some time
earlier in the year. Prices went up in the
last two months. The average in Decem.
Der was 81 cents a pound, a gain OF ITO
per cent over the price in the first month
of the year.