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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
THE last WORD"
The Finale of Business Transaction Told
By a Shoe Salesman to His Friend

Lucky that read my morning today said Harry
Brown upto-date salesman to his friend George Wood club
man, at luncheon
"Why, don't you read it every morning.
Of course But hadn't read this morning would have
missed fire on $4,000 order"
"How? Spin the yarn"
WELL you the National Association of Shoe Manuac-
rers adjourned yesterday after adopting resolution to the eff
feet that Is cent advance all around imperative
count of the increased cost of leather and should become eec
When read this late edition of after
paper said my cakes all dough with old Jones'
had him going strong for nice BILL and expected to close him
today Do blame for going to bed with crouch on?
This morning however was reading my morning paper
before breakfast ran across telegram quoting Secre
ta of the Shoe Dealers Association saying the statement
become effective Immediately erroneous
the Association had subsequently gone record declaring
should be held off for 80 days
slipped the paper pocket and did the early bird stunt
around to old man Jones' store.
Nothing doing" he beloved as he The
daylight ' '''' ~ '''''z = '''' N' ''' S''S " '
You don't have watt said HERE IS THE LAST WORD
ON THE SITUATION in the morning paper"
He snatched it from me like hungry bass takes fly
Gas he read it, l took out my order book
You right he said with grin when he what had
done Nothing like beating them to it. guess we'll double
ORDER and he did
EYES, it was lucky took that fore breakfast look into my
Brisk young Mr. Brown right The AgeHerald = the
Morning Papercarries the last word all the war;
politics. business industry society," SPORTS labor It gives it's
readers the very latest developments happenings be-
cause is the Book of Life posted up to date
man and woman matter what their station may be- It
makes them ready for the them that good start that
is more than half the journey They deceived sed
mysted mortified by references to important events They
themselves because the morning paper has supplied
them with that last with which all questions
and with which adjust plans to all emergencies For these and
other reasons the monng paper pAlLY alad en-
and welcome caller of the day in homes Of the
Birmingham district
The AgeHerad also cares the word in advertising
well Live merchants pick their best offerings and put
them The AgeHerad because it gives them first call in the
home when everybody is at home
IT, by any chance The Age Herald not doorstep
this morning be that will be there tomorrow morning
1t is visitor that pays it's way-and then some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

novelty chorus numbers interspersed with
specialties will be feature and the Ma
jestic patrons can rest assured that they
will, as usual, laugh all through this
playlet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CQWDNC
/ ATTRACTIONS

nees of the most wonderful play in
America George V. Hobarts great
morality play, Experience" is a story
down whose scenes tumultuous laugh
ter rings. There are tears, too, and
desperate hopes and curses and the
signs of failure and the indomitable
cries of interchangeable hope 1t is as
modern as tomorrow, the people are the
people we all know and we may all
see ourselves In Experience" There
are over 100 people in the cast. This is
the biggest attraction the people have
had since "Ben-Hur."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

Manager Semon Of the Lyric theatre
announces some very attractive vaude-
Vile numbers for the week of Novem-
Der 6. The Primrose Four, billed as 1000
pounds of harmony, will be on the
programme, and this act is said to be
highly attractive one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

Two thirds of the worlds corn /:
grown in the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
The Cost of Courts

On page of the treasurer's finan-
cial statement for the year ending
July 1. 1916, appears an item which
will give many Vermonters cold
chills. 1t is brief, but pregnant with
financial woe:
Administration of Justice-s417,-
S76.9e.
Covering the same period to July l..
1914. the cost was $3SS05G.94 Going
back ovor a term of years, we find the
costs steadily increasing, from S29.
1926 in 1901, to s90,l53.S1 in 1913
and then on up.
Vermont taxpayers will do we'll to
stop and ask themselves the search
ing question: "Why?" Is there more
crime in the stato2 Is there substan-
TALLY more litigation? Is justice any
cheaper? Have any of the measures
responsible for these terrific increases
been successful in aiding the cause of
quicker and cheaper justice for the
poor litigant?
The Herald pauses for an answer,
but finds none. On the contrary, it
seems quite reasonable to expect that
the cost will continue to climb steadi-
~ to the half million mark and be.
You'd and this in state no larger in
population than a third-class Ameri-
can city and no better able to stand
the heavy annual cost.
Extending the jurisdiction OF the
municipal courts, establishing a work
mems compensation act, increasing
the number of Judges and simplifying
to some degree the legal procedure
governing courts was expected to
work an improvement. Apparently 1t
has not done so, and apparently the
Legislature will convene in January
with The same old problem to face,
viz, another failure of legislative ex-
redients to reduce the cost OF courts
The membership of the coming Leg
islature seems likely to comprehend
the usual number of lawyers, several
of them Of legislative experience and
many of them of mere than ordinary
ability. Inasmuoh as the present top
heavy system of courts has failed to
produce the expected results. it seems
clearly the duty of some far-sighted
and competent member to take the
lead in radical. sweeping movement
to cut down the high cost Of the ad.
ministration of Justice.
If The Herald might offer a lay
mans opinion, it would revive its sug.
gestions of merging the superior
judges in the Supreme court. abolish
ing the office Of attorney.general and
abolishing certain municipal courts
which are more political appendages
of complainant administrations and
serve no adequate public end.
If the lawyers do not see fit to lead
in this important matter, The Her.
aid has notion that the laymen will.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
FOOD COSTS INCREASING
Marked Advance in Cost of Living
Shown in Reports from Markets.

Washington, Oct Marked in
crease in the cost of living is shown in
the rising tendency OF prices of food
stnffs on Oct. /, reports of which are
just being received at the department
of agriculture from the principal mar
ket centers.
With -four selling higher than at
any time since the Civil war. due prin-
cipally to the shortage OF the wheat
crop, this year. the cost of potatoes
has mounted for like reason. Meat
continues to advance with prices al
most "a per cent over year ago.
Butter, eggs and cheese all are sell
ing higher than last year and beans
show an increase of more than 20
per cent because of the short crop. On
ions are more than so per cent higher
and cabbages more than 40 per cent
higher
Butter was selling about Il per cent
higher than year ago, according to
the latest statistics available yester-
day at the department of agriculture.
The price was one cent a pound high
er than it has been in the last eight
years at this time of the year.
Eggs were selling five cents a dozen
higher than last year but was lower
for the period than in several Of the
last eight years.
Potatoes were selling 116 per cent
higher than year ago
Cheese showed an increase in price
of more than % per cent over year
ago and was higher than it had been
in the last eight years.
Hogs were selling 25 per cent high
er than year ago; beef cattle more
than seven per cent higher, veal
calves more than 10 per cent higher,
and lambs more than 20 per cent
higher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
SOUTH sHAFTsRURY

Mrs Slocum Lane, who has been
| i'll, is some better.
Mrs. N. d. Bottum visited relatives
in Heosick Falls Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ward OF Ar.
lington visited in town Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Harris and Miss Ella
Beagle were in Bennington Thurs
day.
Mrs. r. H. Williams and daughter,
Mrs. Orlie Dickinson were in Benning-
ton Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society are to hold
an Apron social at the parsonage next
Wednesday evening, October IL.
Mrs 0rlie Dickinson of Herkimer,
N. Y, is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Williams
Miss Margaret Hyde was called to
her home in Brookfield, Mass, We'd
nesday by the death of her sister
Miss Bessie Amidon has been teach
ing in the Grammar room during Miss
Hyde's absence.
Dewey Bronson returned home from
the Samaritan hospital in Troy We'd
nesday where he went for an opera
ton for appendicitis. His friends are
glad to know that he is getting along
so well.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Percy, Mrs.
A. b. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Truman
Amidon, Arthur Perkins, Mrs. Clayton
Reed, Mrs, Charles Salmon, Mrs.
Marshall Goewey and Mrs. Leon Hill
lard of Crescent Rebekah lodge of this
place were among those present at
thte District meeting held at l. 0. o.
f. hall in Manchester Tuesday even
ms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
KING ALBERT HAS AGED
Belgian Sovereign often in Trenches
Queen Labors in Hospital.

Flushing, Netherlands, Oct. T.
King Albert of Belgium has aged un,
der the heavy cares and sorrows OF
the present time, and his hair is be-
ginning to turn gray, according to the
latest news from the Belgian front.
His Majesty never leaves the small
strip OF territory over which the Bel
gian flag still flies, refraining from
visits to places in France or to Ste,
Adresse, where his government has
its seat. II the King of England or
President Poineare want to meet the
Belgian Sovereign, they have to 30 to
this corner by the User.
The soldiers deeply appreciate the
fact that their sovereign and com
mander-in-chief shares with them the
monotony of this marshy bit of coun-
try, waiting, like them, for the day
when Belgium shall be free once
more. His Majesty is frequently seen
by his men-in the trenches, in bar
racks, on the sands and in the dunes
1t is said. indeed, that no one knows
better than he the % or 80 miles of
trenches where the Belgian troops
keep yigilant guard day and night
He is particularly fond of visiting the
advancing posts. and his troops al
ways feel some amount of anxiety
when they descry the Kings tall
figure trayersing tho footbridges only
some hundreds of meters distant from
the enemy.
Queen Elizabeth, on the other
hand, has with her own hands bound
up many badly wounded men in the
Ocean hospital. Here she is in daily
attendance, speaking an encouraging
word here and there to the patients
and distributing tobacco and cigar
cites. Instances are related in which
she has stood by the dying bed Of
simple soldiers. Her majesty is held
in great veneration by the entire
ARM.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO Oh
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub Pain from back with small trial
bottle of old, penetrating
"St. Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatiea or rheumatism
has you stiffened up. don't suffer.
Get a small trial bottle of old, honest
"St. Jacobs Or at any drug store,
pour little in your hand an rub it
right on your aching back, and by the
time you count fifty. the soreness and
lameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago. sciatica
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
Ii never disappoints!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
MAKING scHRAPNEL
Process Used by the Patch Company
of Rutland.

Rutland, Oct. IA death-dealing
shell, which when exploded would de-
stroy an entire company Of soldiers,
has been received by State Sec. b. N.
Clark of the Y. M. c. A. A letter,
infinitely describing the process Of
manufacture has been received by
Mr.. Clark from the Rutland manufac-
turer who is supplying them to the
Russian government.
IN the letter to Mr.. Clark, Mr..
Patch, the manufacturer, describing
the proiectile, writes:
This shell, which | send today by
express, has some defect; probably
does not quite fill the gauges, and
the peculiar stamp on the side of the
she'll just above the copper band, is
the Russian inspectors stamp.
"This shell is fully loaded, with the
exception of the explosion powder and
the fuse, with which we have nothing
to do. The shells are shipped by us to
Kingsland, n j., where they are load
ed with explosive powder and provid-
ed with fuse; then they are shipped
to the battlefield, or to Russian ar
senals, where the explosive cap is in
serted and the brass cartridge, con
tanning a charge of powder, which
throws the projeetile from the gun, is
attached.
81 am also shipping you half the
finished shell, in order to show how
the shell is loaded. The shell is filled
with bullets. $50 all told.
Through a hole in the cap of the
shell we fill il with melted rosin and
plug the hole through which the rosin
was poured, also the small hole which
has been used as a vent; then put in
a screw at the side OF the shelly near
the nose opposite the screw which
holds the zinc cap in place; the pur-
pose of this screw being to hold the
nose cap from lossening after which
the shell is polished and lacquered.
THE purpose of the rosin Is to
pack the contents solidly and also
serves as a tell-tale to show where, if
IN daylight, the explosion of the she'll
takes place. The rosin makes a dense
ball OF smoke, about eight or ten feet
in diameter. The aluminium and Cal
cium powder serves the same pur-
pose at night, except that it makes
brilliant light, something after the or
der of the sky rocket having calcium
powder
"The larger diameter Of the shell,
which is about two inches from the
top, very nearly fits the bore of the
gun ard serves to guide the shell. The
copper band is a little larger in dia-
meter than the riflink of the gun bar
rel and imbeds in rihink, thus giving
the shell the rotary motion, the same
as an Indian arrows, causing 1t to go
straight,
"The manufacture of the shell is a
very fussy operation. The guages are
in thousandths OF an inch. The ma
teria in the shell is 80 per cent. car
bon steel and stands a tensile strain
of 10000 pounds, and the shell itself
must not explode when fired, any
more than a shot gun barrel should
explode, but stand the strain Of the
powder Units base, to blow the con
tents out through the muzzle of the
shell and scatter them, so that pro
perly located three such shells would
exterminate a company Of 100 sol
diers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
RELIEVE HEADACHES
WITHOUT DOSING
BY Applying sIoan's Eminent t.
Forehead You Can Stop the
Severe Pains.

Many headaches are of neuralgia
origin. The symptoms of such head
aches are intense and lingering pains
in the brow, temples or back of the
head.
There is one certain relief that has
been known and recommended for
years back, Sloans Liniment. One
application and the dull pain is practi-
cally gone. t is easily applied without
rubbing. Rubbing is unnecessary, as
Sloan's Liniment quickly penetrates
to the seat of trouble.
Aching muscles, rheumatism, bruis-
es, lumbago, chilblains, sprains and
stiff neck can also be most effectively
treated with Sloan's Liniment. Clean,
er than mussy plasters or oinments
it does not stat nthe skin or clog the
porec.
Ar all drug stores 25c zoe 81 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
ONE SUNK IN COLLISION
British Freishter Goes Down
Chesapeake Bay.

Norfolk, Va, oct. GA British
freight steamship was sunk and the
Bay line steamship City of Baltimore
so badly damaged it had to return to
port, when the two vessels collided
in the fog off Sewell's Point, pust
north of Norfolk late this afternoon.
The City of Baltimore was laden
with passengers for Old Point Com
fort and Baltimore. 1t is owned by
the Chesapeake Steamship company.
Wireless reports to the Office of the
Bay line here did not mention any
loss Of life, nor was the name Of the
freighter obtainable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
$4,000 FOR DANCERS LEGS
Daisy James Wins Verdict Against
lackaWanna Railroad.

Trenton n. J., Oct 5.-Daisy James
formerly n dancer at the New York
Winter Garden. was awarded 100000
by jury in the United States district
Court today in a suit against the
Lackawanna railroad.
She was struck by train at the
Greenwood avenue crossing in East
range on June 10, 1915. The accident
resulted in the amputation of both
legs below the knees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
FFRRETS FOR SALE

Males 1926; females, $3.50; pairs
$3.50 also II and 16 guage shot gun
shells. Smokeless, 9Oc, black pow
de-, 70c.
]. w. Pierce, 210 Gage st.
Next to Davenports Bakery. Mail or.
ders filled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

To the Tax Payers Of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for COLLECTION as follows:
95 cents on the dollar on the Grand
List Of 1916.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from o'clock a. M. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount Of 4 per
cent on above tax II paid within 80
days.
C. H. Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT. July Is. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
COCKTAILS WILL ACT
Says as Army officer He Must Obey
the President.

New York, Oct. Cen. Cocktails,
asked yesterday if he would accept
the position as chairman of the com
mission to investigate the eight hour
railroad law, said:
81 am an officer in the army. 1t is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
Suitahle Reward.

Sandy McNab 60 porter who has put
all the heavy luggage into the VAN
Mon, Ar eonseeler we've been very
obleegin. viii ye TAX pinch o
snuff ?-Loudon Today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

WANTED--A position by a compe-
tent book-keeper and Office manager.
Have had over fifteen years successful
business experience. Excellent reli-
gious, busineess and bank references.
Would consider purchasing an interest
in a paying ddncern when satisfactory
terms could be arranged. Correspond
ence solicited. Address, business,
$50 Mytle Ayp., Albany, N. Y. O4t6"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-Farm 100 acres,
miles from North Bennington, VT, on
good road. Fine house, new horse
barn. both slate roofs, COW barn, is
keeping seventeen COWS and four
horses, plenty of fruit. Ralph II.
White, Agt., North bennington, Vt.
Price $4,000. 9lI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
Cautious Father.

The Aspirant-Sir may l count upon
your support? The Fathcr-That de-
Ponds, young man. Are you running
Cor Office or are you asking for my
daughters hand?-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

WANTED-For general house work
in family of two adults, living in the
country, a refined woman about 80
years old who is a good cook. Refer
ence required. Mrs. George N. Cham
bers, Dorset, VT. Att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
NOTICE 2
To the Tax Payers Of tho Town
Benninuton:

Bennington:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes Of
1916 has been placed In my hands
for collection as follows: 80 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax. 2c
cents on the dollar Tor the 1own High
way Tax, IS cents on the dollar for
the Town District School Tax.
l hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
ings Bank from o'clock a. N. until
O'Clock p. LII.
There VIII be discount OF per
cent on Town tax II paid within 80
days,
c. II. Dewey, Treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

my duty TO obey any order the Presi-
dent of the United States may give me
had intended to retire, but as an Of
ficer | am bound to accept any post
the President may name"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-A team of horses, well
matched. good workers and good
readers, one 6 and the other years
of age, weight 2,400 pounds. Inquire
at 143 Mill street. o4tZo'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

Modern, fiat top, dark
oak desk for reception room in Y. M.
c. A. 4toF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

TO RENT-A large barn fitted for
automobiles or storage purposes.
Two stories and basement. Apply to
Miss ]. A. Valentine, 302 Pleasant
Street. Tel. 255-M. S7tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

Wanted-To buy little chicks-S to
90 cents according to age. Can use
small hen matches. Fairview Poultry
Plant, f. r. Huntington, Mgr. 5t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07
WANTED

WANTED--Young lady to sell tick
cts and manage front part of picture
theatre. wages SIS week, no previ-
Gus experience required, labor not to
exceed four hours daily. Call or adj
dress II. II. French, Bennington
opera house. olo"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

TO RENT-Rooms suitable for Of
fee or small business at 542 Main
street. Inquire Mrs. L. Norton, 80
Pleasant st. 1877
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-One 1916 Ford Run
about body, top and windshield and
one touring car body, top and wind
shield. Bennington Garage, H. w.
Williams. Szu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-Double silver mounted
light driving harness. Only used
few times $50. Charles T. Burt, Har-
ness Shop. lt6F
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-One 1915 Ford Touring
car equipped with shock aosorbers'
robe rail, and other extras. Bennlng.
ton Garage, E. w. Williams. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-A Glenwood sitting
room stove. Price reasonable. Ad-
dress 200 Union street. 2t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

TO REN1--Stores, oGhcer, tens-
mentB, shops, stables, individual
garage, individual storage lockers, fur
nished apartments and rooms all cen.
trally located Gao VI. Hawks, 4S6
Main st. g2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

WANTED---Pupn Nurses. male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses
Fer particulars. address Or. Arthur v
Goss. supt.. Taunton Ststs Hospital,
Taunton, MGss, bAtt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

WANTED--Girl for house work in
small family, no washing and good
wages, Tel. 176-15. 9Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

WANTED41O laborers at the paper
mill at Bennington Falls, Fillmore e
Sladc. 5t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-One brood mare with
foal, weight 1900. Inquire of j. II.
Peters, North Bennington, Vt, Phone
1876. 1tzo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-Rugs and runners at
cost for next week. d e. Cleary, III
Mill St. upstairs. 04t6@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-License place on troll
ley line from Bennington to Hoosiek
Falls, 2 miles from North Bennington.
Doing $500 business day. Inquire
of Il. A. Hathaway, Chicken Coop Inn.
21tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-07

FOR SALE-Good, sound, black
heavy work horse, 1900 lbs. Apply
Ben Lewis, North Bennington, X. +.
nj 3t6%