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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

Rice, the British ambassador, aske'

Rice, the British ambassador, asked
that the ship be returned to the Brit
ish owners as prize recovered under
The Hague convention.
The Prussian- American treaty un-
der which Germany claims the ship
s1a,.yides as follows:
vessels of war, public and
privas both parties, shall carry
freely wheresoever they please, the
vessels and effects taken from their
enemies without being obliged 10
pay any duties charges or fees to
officers of admiralty, of the customs
or any others; nor shall such prizes
be arrested, searched or put under
legal process when they come to and
enter the ports of the other party.
but may freely be carried out again
at any time by their captors to the
places expressed in their commits
sions which the commanding officer of
Sutt fcSoCl Siidli bt ppilSSu W SIlUW.
The Hague convention provides for
the internment of the crew and the
surrender OF the ship but state de-
partment officials are doubtful that
it can be applied to the case of the
Appam, because the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaty is believed to be binding,
and because Great Britain signed but
never ratified this particular Hague
convention.
4 London, Feb 2.-The British gov
ernment will hold that the Appam
must be released under clauses 81 and
% of The Hague convention of 1907, ii
was stated today These provide
that merchantmen cannot be con-
verted into an auxiliary cruiser on
the high sea and that a merchantmen
prize can only be taken into neu-
tral port under certain circumstances
of distress, injury or lack OF food, and
that If it does not depart within a
stipulated time cannot be interned
but must be turned over to the origi-
nal owners with all her cargo.
According to the British contention.
under these clauses the prize crew
must be interned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
STORY OF FIFTY YEARS AGO
Illustrated Article Contains Facts
Everybody Should Know.

A story of more than so years ago.
true and full of human interest is told
on page 2 OF this paper. This story
which is illustrated, details the his
tory OF an old prescription, and how
it got its name. This prescription,
which was written ON June 8, 1855, for
Rev FIR John O'Brien OF st, Patrick's
Parish. Lowell, Mass. cured Father
John of a severe cold and throat
trouble and so restored him to health
he was able to resume his work.
Father John recommended the medi-
cine which had done him so much
good and the people calling for it at
the old drug store asked for Father
Joints Medicine. III this way 1t got
its name more than fifty years ago.
Read the story in fun elsewhere in
this paper
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
President Taylor Guest Of Eenn-
ingtOn Green Mountain Club
NEARLY 60 ATTEND BANQUET
Reports Of oficers Showed that Cub
Has Membership Of a
Hundred.

The Bennington section Of the
Green Mountain club held its annual
banquet and meeting at the G. A. r.
rooms Wednesday evening. the ban
quet being served by members OF the
Relief Corps.
There were present 50 members
and guests and the occasion was en-.
liyened by the presence OF James l..
Taylor of Burlington, president Of the
state organization.
The tables were appropriately. dec
GRATED with bouquets OF balsam and q
novel and pretty feature was the sou.
venirs found beside each plate. The
souvenirs were in the form OF the red
markers used on the trail with
white inscription, Long Trail, At
tached to each card with red ribbon
was little sprig of balsam and ON
the back was reproduction of the
seal of the Long Trail and the Ben
nington section yell, "One. two.
three-Who are We? Bennington
section C. NJ c."
Before the members and guests
took their seats, President WI. Hare
who acted as POSTMASTER called for
the Benningtons yell and the slogan
was given with spirit and enthusiasm.
The principal address of the even
ing was given by President Taylor.
who in q pleasing and witty manner
described some OF his personal exper.
iences in ftlrthering the project s0f the
Long Trail.
Other speakers were W. w. Bart
lett, secretary of the Bennington
Comfy Improvement association. and
Frank E. Howe. Miss Jeanette Per.
kins read humorous poem in which
she proved that Rip Van Wrinkle did
not sleep his sleep OF 20 years IN the
Catskills but in the Green Mountains
OF Vermont.
The reports OF the officers showed
that the club had made an excellent
record during the past year. There
are now hundred members on the
roll, eight shelters have been con-
structed on the Bennington section of
the trail and 27 miles OF trail were
either marked or remarked during
1915. A new trail has been laid out
from the east to the top of Bald noun
tain Eight enjoyable excursions
were held during the year. The ac-
complishment in which the club takes
the most pride Is the construction OF
the permanent club house in He'll
Hollow. The building is equipped
and furnished with everything that is
needed to carry out its purpose and
will undoubtedly be visited by more
mixers as the accessibility OF the
route and the conveniences available
become better known.
A nominating committee composed
OF H. T. Southall. E. T. Griswold and
r. l.. Nichols brought in the follow
ing report which was adopted: Presi-
dent. w. l. Hare; vice-president. J.
Lawrence Griswold; secretary and
treasurer, Miss B. l.. MCGUIRE coun-
selor, Henry Chase; trail committee,
F. n. Austin; camp and shelter com
mittee, Wills 4. White; membership
committee. Miss Harriet TwitcheI;
excursion committee, DR. f. s. Pratt;
publicity committee, George A. Matl-
ers.
Through the courtesy Of Howard
A. James number Of views of the
trail were shown on the screen.
The banquet was excellent and was
quickly served. The menu consisted
OF creamed potato, cold ham. salad,
rolls, jelly, pickles. cake and coffee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
Now Feels Entirely We'll

Those who have backache, rheuma-
tism, stiff and swollen joints or other
symptoms of kidney trouble will be
interested in statement from A. Fl.
Francis, Zenith, Kan, who writes II
had a severe pain in my back and
could hardly move. tried several
remedies with no results. took
about two-thirds of a soc box of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and now feel entirely
we'll" Middle-aged and older men
and women whose kidneys are weak
ened find these safe pills give relief
from sleep-disturbing bladder all
ments. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
MRS. ALBERT MERCHANT
Native of Bennington Died Jan. 20 at
Cedar Falls, la.

The obituary published below and
taken from the Cedar Falls Daily Rec
ord OF January "a viii be of interest
TO many residents of Bennington:
The funeral services of Mrs. Mer-
chant at her home on Saturday after
noon were conducted by DR.. W. w.
Gist. who spoke eloquently of her
long and beautiful life in remark
able period OF history. The music
of the impressive services consisted
of Chopin's Funeral March, rendered
on the piano by Professor Frampton;
Lead Kindly Light" solo by Pro-
fessor Welles; and the old hymn. 81
Would Not Live Away" sung by a
mixed quartet. Friends of Mrs. Mer-
chant had shown their regard By
sending a profusion of most beau
tiful flowers, The pallbearers were
Professors Knoepher, Walters, New
ton, Hersey, McKitrick and Mitchell.
"Candance Downs. the fourth of six
children, was born in Bennington.
Vermont, January 10. 1926. She at
tended the Bennington Academy and
had marked musical talent with an
unusually rich contralto voice. Size
was married TO Albert Merchant Aug
ust ], 1853. and liyedafor some time
in New York City. returning later.
to BenningtoDs Soon after ~ esatf
of her husband in 1866, e.
with her children to Iowa an. z
in Cedar Falls. Her enerc Z
dustry made possible the Jp
her children While her :. after
finishing a college course an In
structor at ShurtIeff Co Mrs.
Merchant and her dau shi made
their home with him sater, when
her son was studying in Germany. she
with her daughter joined him there
and spent two years in in, She
lived with her children twelve years
in vermilion, South Dakota. where
her son was Professor in the State
University, In 10000 she was Il
Europe with her children 2 second
time. travelling especially in Italy and
spending six months at Rome Since
1907 she has lived with her children
in Cedar Falls. where her son is Head
of the Department of Latin and Greek
in the Iowa State Teachers College.
Mrs Merchant always took the
greatest interest In the studies ana
work of her children and continued
TO Develop in taste, in knowledge OF
books and of the world. and In. her
outiosk upon life. The controlling
element in her character was a spir-
it OF restless activity devoted to the
service OF others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail 1t to
Foley G Co. Chicago, III. writing
your, name and address clearly. You
will receive in return q trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for lagrippe coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for
lame back, weak kidneys, rheuma-
tism, bladder troubles, and Foley Ca-
thartic Tablets, Il wholesome ana
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation. biliousness. headache
and sluggish bowels Sold every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
DODGE BROTHERS OF DETROIT
What the Dodge Car Has to Offer for
the Season of 1916.


| the Season of 1916.
These men aftel years of associa
tion with The Ford Motor company dc
cided 70 build and market a car to
domss seuthe "Under a thousand dol
lar class" Their car at once met
with demand absolutely unequaled
by the demand for any other car in
the world during its first season. The
Trade" and the public had conf.
| dence in Dodge Bothers. The car
when 1t appeared showed itself to be
the product of men of experience and
men with determination to build a
quality car as foundation for long
lived and permanent motor car bust
ness. RI
The prospective purchasers can see
quality and costly finish and equip
ment at every point in the car. The
record made the past season by
Dodge Cars in Bennington has proved
the design and mechanical construe
tion OF The Dodge Car to so far out
class that OF any Of its competitors as
to remove it entirely from compari-
son with cars Of its price for freedom
from defective and broken parts and
need of repairs. The Dodge has
proved itself to be car able to do a
mileage without repairs three to four
times as great as ordinary cars of it's
price. In this respect it has placed
i+ealP Il, !. aJoca wifi, oarc of turn and
three times its price.
1t is also with cars of this price
that Dodge finish, equipment. and up
holstering must be compared, as cars
of the Dodge price come no where
equalling it in these respects. Every
one knows that a car can be bought
for $4,000 +. o. b. factory that has
all the go and wear and tear there is
in any car. II you spend a few hun
dred dollars more for car you spend
it for comfort, quality of finish, style.
and riding qualities. The Dodge
gives you many times the most for
your money of these things you want
The price OF The Dodge Car is STS5.00
II ". lltilOlt. Ills 10 SOtu III
Bennington by Z. w. Williams, The
Bennington Garage. aa
This local business house has now
completed five years of its activity in
Bennington, having sold in that time
over two hundred motor cars. about
seventy Eve of which were sold dur,
ing the 1915 season. In the five years
of selling cars hundreds Of dollars OF
the profits have been returned to the
customers in the form OF free service
to the end that they should get entire
satisfaction from their purchases. A
reputation for adhering absolutely to
facts in representations and advertis
ing and for making good all promises
and claims has been firmly establish
ed.
T.. w Williams had spent over
twelve years in the motor car bust
ness before coming to Bennington,
was thoroughly trained in all its num-
erous branches and able to train his
employees. The Bennington Garage
has a more efficient service depart
ment than can be found in most
places. It is constantly, being better
ed and money and effort not spared
in this department regardless of the
fact that such service as ours can not
be offered by any other motor car
sales organization in this part of the
country, our two nearest cities in
Guided Adv. t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
Spectacular Toast.

Some men fear breakfast, but bow To
custom. 1t was said of Charles Sala.
brother of &c. A. s. that he "could
never cat any breakfast, but for the
sake of appearances he got friend, an
artist in oils, 10 paint ON n plate the
likeness of round of toast, which
was brought M to him every morning
with his tea."--Inndon Mirror
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
ASK OUR CONSUL TO GO.
Governor Of Belgrade Tells Him sor-
bla ls No More.

Paris, Feb 1.-THE Balkan Agency
has dispatch originating In Vienna,
saying that the Austrian Governor Of
Belgrade informed the American Con-
sui there that Serbia having ceased to
exist as an Independent State the Aus
train Military authorities were under
the necessity Of asking him to leave.
The dispatch adds that the Consul
has arrived in Vienna and telegraph
cd Washington for instruction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
Liven Up Your Torpid Liver

To keep your liver active use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, relieve constipation,
and tone up the whole system--keep
your eye clear and your skin fresh
and healthy looking. Only 25c at
your Druggist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
INSISTS KAISER is WELL
Overseas News Agency Again De-
nies the Cancer Story.

Berlin, Feb. 2, tvia Wireless to Say
yille)-ln again denying the report
published i'll various quarters that the
German Emperor had been treated
by an American physician for a can
cerous condition of the larnyx, the
Overseas News Agency characterzes
the report as a malicious attempt to
influence foreign public opinion false
ly," and adds:
THE Emperor is travelling from one
line of battle to another, as only a
healthy man can do
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03


he s. j. was proceeding TO the Eng
lish channel.
Officials of the Anchor line, repre-
senting the owners Of the Japanese
vessel IT this port, who received the
message from Captain Moses, an
nounced that their steamship califor-
MIA, which left here Monday for GIas-
gov. had been directed by wireless TO
overtake the Silver Shell and stand
by in case OF emergency
Another vessel. the British tramp
steamship Ammonia, which sailed from
New York for Bordeaux January 2S,
is now Sstanding by the Silver Shell
Details oi the collision are lacking.
The Japanese vessel, whose gross ton
mage was 6,I19, was described by her
agents here as 'the last word in
steamship construction 1t was built
a year ago and was on its second yoy-
age TO New York, It was owned by
the Nippon Shipping company. which
operates fleets on both the Atlantic
and the Pacific, and sailed from Lon-
don for New York January 22 in bal
last.
Halifax, N. s., Feb. 2.-The Japa-
nese steamship Takata Maru and the
Silver Shell, which were reported to
have been in collision 200 miles south
east OF Capt Race last night, were
afioat at o'clock this morning, at
rp},iel, hnitr n wirplnss p1araapa was
received at Cape Race from the Ia
kata.
The message, addressed to the
agent of the marine and fisheries de-
partment by the Cape Race wireless
station Takata Maru, reports engine
room and stoke hold flooded Takata
Maru also reported that she had been
sending ont numerous calls for assist
ance and that the steamship Silver
Shell was standing by The Silver
Shell reports all we'll"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
YESIT is POSSIBLE
TO STOP RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism is tormenting and
stubborn malady. In some cases it
yields to treatment which IS without
avail in other cases.
The darting pains, lame muscles or
stiffened joints only disappear by grad
ually expelling the uric acid, and SO
many thousands have been relieved by
the blood-enriching oil-food in SCOTS
Emulsion that you should give it a
faithfultrial. SCOTS Emulsion acts as
apowerful blood-purifier by increasing
the red corpuscles and it strengthens
the organs to carry off the acids which
cause the trouble.
TryScott's Emulsion. 1t cannot harm.
1t has helped thousands and may be ex-
actly what you need. No Alcohol.
Scott s. Bovine. Bloomfield. Nj. 1879
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
YOUR MISSION.

When once you have conceived
and determined your ris5ion let
naueht arrest your steps. Full
IN it with all your strength;
fulfili It whether blest by love
or visited by hate, whether
strengthened by association with
others or IN that sad solitude
that almost always surrounds
ths rartsra Of thou9ht.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
dion as a lawyer and as


ale it was generally known that
!. resident Pierce had offered him a
;. aat on the Supreme Court, which he
g,eclined, not only because he prefer
red the more active life :olitics,
but probably also becaIr needed
for his family more m, chan Su-
preme Court Justice Seived."
Mr. BENJAMIN. w i was born in 1871
and died in 1884 las elected United
States Senator IN Louisiana in 1852
and again 657. In the Confeder-
ate Cabine :. Jefferson Davis he was
in tur ..lorney General, Secretary
Of and Secretary of State. AZ
ser the civil war he went to England,
There he was called to the bar at the
,se of So years and became a leader
in his profession.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
WEATHER FORECAST,

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday,
Strong northwest winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
SERBIAN PLoTTER DEAD
Tankossich, Who Instiaated Ferdi,
nand Tragedy, Died of Wounds.

Budapest, Jan. 15.--lt has been def
nitely determined that Major Tankos-
sich, the Serbian officer charged with
being the real instlgator OF the assas-
sination Of the Austrian Archduke,
Francis Ferdinand, on June 2S. 1914
is dead of wounds received in the Ser
bian campaign Twice previously
there have been rumors OF his death.
Ip this case the Austrian authorities
have made sure Of his fate.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHEK'S
G. - 6 T O r "a -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

FOR sALE--Don't pay rent; $500 per month
= for 10 ears, with .intersst, amounts 70
you building lot on Main St.. Grant St.. Elm
ST., Weeks st., De vey ST., Putnam ST.. WASH
Ingt0n st., Mckinley St.. Dunham St., Everett
st.. Convent st., Monument Ave. and several
new streets. Geo. II. Dewey, Agt, sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
PREPARE TO DRIVE
FRANCO-B
FROM SAL0N|k|
Germany And Her Allies to Attack
About February IS
Big TURKISH ARMY TO HELP
InflammabIe Bombs from zeppeIins
kin 20 Persons in
Saloniki.

Athens, Feb. l. via Paris. Feb. o.
Information received in military quar-
ters here indicates that German and
Bulgarian troni's supported by i5o,
900 Turks, are likely to begin an at.
tack on the FrancoBritish forces at
Saloniki about February Is.
Saloniki. Feb. /, via Paris. Feb. 2.
Two Greek soldiers, five refugees
and seven workmen were killed ana
fifty civilians were injured this morn
ing by the infiammable bombs drop
ped from the Zeppelin in the raid al
ready reported No damage was done
to military buildings and the popula-
tion has remained calm.
London, Feb 2.-The Adeverul, a
newspaper of Bucharest, declares that
Greece and Rumania have signed a
dual neutrality convention, according
to dispatch received here by wire
less telegraphy from Rome.
An Austro- German offensive against
Salonih is imminent, according to sa-
loniki advices from German source
TO the Exchange TeIegraph's Athens
correspondent. who says the Gieygeli-
Strumitza railway has been repaired
and that Field Marshal yIon Macker-
sen Is not at Monastir, ~
A part of the Montenegrin army.
this correspondent adds. has effected
junction With the Serbian troops
and fallen back ON Durazzo.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Athens says that twenty
nine persons were killed and fourteen
injured in the Zeppelin raid, on Saloni-
XII. Two soldiers were among those
killed.
A Zeppelin airship was sighted to-
day off the coast OF Ameland, an is
land of the Netherlands in the North
sea, says a dispatch from Amsterdam
to Reuters Telegram company The
dirigible balloon was fying low and
probably had lost her bearings owing
to the fog.
There is scarcely any fighting On
any of the battle fronts except artil-
lcry engagements and In none Of these
has any noteworthy achievement
been recorded. Heavy bombardments
have taken place in the Champagne
region of France and near ST. Die in
the Nosges mountains,i with the
French the aggressors. The French
guns also have shelled the town OF
Lens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

London, Thursday, Feb. 3-As fur
ther details of the slaughter and de-
struction wrought By Mondays Yep
pelin raid are made public-the offici
al report now gives flfty.nine as the
number OF those killed, and i01 as
that of the injured-insistent de-
mands for reprisals are heard in quar-.
ers in which such policy has hither-
tic been deprecated.
4 When one considers the fact that
OF the counties in which bombs were
dropped three. at least, of the six emu
merated-Norfolk, Linconshire Stat
fcrdshire. Suffolk. Leicestershire, and
Derbyshire--contain considerable
number of manufacturing towns. the
material damage done by the dropping
of 220 bombs was very small in extent
and Importance
AS at the time of the attack on Lon
den in October, when most of the
bombs which might otherwise have
caused great loss Of life dropped in
the middle of broad streets. so, in the
course OF Mondays invasion many
great projectiles fell harmlessly in
fields. gardens and canals The fact
that 1t required approximately two
bombs to inflict one death or injury is
pointed ont as the measure of the fu-
iility. from military point of view.
CT this random bombardment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
league Bennington Quite few Who Don't Do Ar
sRANoEIs NOT THE FIRST
J. p. Benjamin, Also Jew Refused
Supreme Court Place.

When Louis d. Brandeis was nomi-
mated by President Wilson for the
United States Supreme Court
last week the statement waa y
that he was the "
m post OF the highest trr. al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
CREW OF TAKATA
MARU RESCUEOBY
SILVER SHELLS
Jadanese Steamship Reported to
Have Been abandoned {
-
DAMAGEDIN G. 80.
w,s..... NJ ssse Both Yes
Q /" Il . O'clock
,ornins.

New York, Feb. a. The crew of
the steamship Takata Maru has been
saved. but the ship has been abandon
ed in a sinking condition, accordrf
10 a wireless message from captai
Moses received tonight by the Al
chor line officials here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

fOF sALE-~Two black colts, one yesr3 cid
the other 2 years Old Well matched. An
ply to H. 8. burlington, Pownal Center. Tel
ga, S5t2Gt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03
ChildTOn CRY
FOR FlETcHER'S
Se .. 81 Il Ss R 4 IL
wANrEe

81 ANTED Roouors at io7 Nortn r.raet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

FOR sALE-one 1915 Ford Touring car
equipped with shock absorbere, at u low
price. bennington Garage E. w. Williams
44tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-03

FER SALE :. white Wyandotte bresdii q
males. FiRtel strain. Both cockerslsan
yearlinge. Prices $l.h0 up. Also severyi ay ng
pullrts w. C.H. Cushman, No. Bennington,
vi. Phone 1871. sllf