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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
STAN FORD

Mrs, H. A. Strong from Wilmington
was recent visitor here.
Mrs. A. II. Dunn returned from her
western trip several days ago.
The strawberry festival was very
successful financially and in all ways,
Unless wo can say something good
of the weather, we'd better say moth.
ing at all.
Miss Jessie Foster has finished her
school in Shelburne Falls and is now
at home.
Mrs, Salem Harris is quite i'll at the
the home of her daughter Mrs. Min.
Mo Taylor.
The Boy scouts are requested to
meet their leader on Saturday morn
ing at six o'clock
Rev. ID. C. Abbott met the Junior
class Of the Epworth League Sunday
at 3 o'clock p. m,
Mrs. H. s. Foster went to Albany
last week where she will spend sew
eral days with her brother, William
Boyd.
Christian Endeavor meeting, June
20. Topic What is the Purpose oI
our Life on Earth Eph 2;l.11
Leader, Eugene Bishop,
A good practical sermon was preach
cd Sunday a. IN, by Rev. Abbott from
words found in End Theirs. 1913. "BC
not weary in well doing"
The Epworth League prayer meet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
SOUTH SALISBURY

Milton Badger of Bennington were
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rice were in
Schenectady Sunday.
Mrs. c. r. Hawkins and son Arson
were in Troy Wednesday.
The Lend-a-Hand met Monday even
ing with Miss Jennie Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Madison we're
at Frank Montgomery's Sunday.
DR., Frank f. Dean, Jr., is home from
the Samaritan hospital in Troy.
William Gordon of North Bennington
was in town Friday and Saturday.
Miss Margaret Lawrence is visiting
relatives and friends in Middlebury.
Mrs. Walter Slack of Springfield.
VT, has been visiting friends in town.
Dewey Cole has accepted a position
in the Railroad Station at Ogdensbrrg,
N. Y.
Miss Dorothy Madison has been Wis
iting friends in Worcester, Mass, the
past week
Miss Jennie Harris and guest, Miss
Elsie Badger were in Cambridge, n.
Y, Thursday.
Miss Maud Harrington is home from
Catskill, n, Y, where she is engaged
in millinery work
Forrest Bottum, who has been CON
fined to the house by illness for sever
al days, is better.
Miss Bessie Niles of West Shafts
bury spent Thursday with her sister,
Mrs. n. d. Bottum.
Ruth Elwell of SALISBURY spent a
few days last week with her cousin,
Helen Montgomery.
Several from here attended the
alumni reception in Bank hall at
North Bennington Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Locke of Springfield,
Vt, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Eddy for few days recently
Mrs. Frank Montgomery and daugh-
ter Ethel were at Miriam Knapps in
North Bennington Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Madison,
daughter, Helen, and son Hugh of
North Bennington were at Louis Rab-
ners Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Oliver Lawrence, son
Oliver and daughter Rose went by au-
to to East Middlebury Thursday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Everett, sons Allan
and Douglas, Mrs, A. b, Hawkins. MIR,
and Mrs, Clifford Hawkins and daugh,
ter, Eleanor were in Troy Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
The Strange Case OF
Mary Page
Continued from Mondays Banner

when I heard Miss Pages voice Ia.
stead of the one l expected
Whose voice did you think it was?
"Ihat Of man named Shale. 'Jim's
jackal, we used to call him
Mr.. Daniels, do YOU know Of any
reason why Mr. Pollock should threat
en- to send this man Shale up?"
well, Pollock told me once that he
had got the goods ON Shale for some
shady work that would easily send him
to prison, and that he kept him out Of
Jail because he was useful"
Mr.. Daniels, have you seen Mr.
Shalc since the death OF Mr.. PollockY
Yes | have"
"When?"
The thc-day before | came back
home. / ran into him on the street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

WANTED-Earms. The n. A.
Strout Farm Agency has sold to date
over 1000 farms. Listing your farm
with us, at reasonable price and on
reasonable terms, means quick,
clean sale for you. Remember, you
have the privilege of at the same time
listing with as many other agents as
you wish, and II they sell II for you,
or you sell It yourself, you do not have
TO pay us one cent, no matter how
much work we have done, for we make
no charge unless we furnish the pur.
chaser For further information write
or phone, George L. Lawrence, Agent,
Manchester. Vermont Phone 24.s
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SYNDICATE

Charles and Floyd Bentley were in
Salem last week.
Children's Day will be observed in
the NJ. r. church the first Sunday in
July.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Holden called
on Mr. and Mrs. George Bentley last
Sunday.
Miss Florence Bentley was on over
Sunday guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bentley.
William Ioyt, former resident of
this town has come to spend his sum
mer vacation with Miner Hurd.
Mrs. Cole Stickles and son, John,
have come to spend the summer with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Hamil-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

We had a talk, ana he told me that-he
thought ho could get me fresh backing
for The Coylngion."
Did he see you againE'
Eyes. \ few days ago he came to
me ana told me that a syndicate had
been formed ard had raised the money
to put on musical comedy, and that |
was TO he manager of the theater and
LOOK after the financial interests of the
syndicate. He was very nice to me"
Mr.. Daniels" Laugdon's voice be-
came suddenly grave and freighted
with meaning. did Shalc know YOU
had heard his voice In that hotel ROOM"
yes, asked him if he had been
there"
what did he say
"lIc said couldn't testify TO what
wasn't sure Of, aud that it was wiser
not to ask too many questions
did YOU understand that the back
ing for your theatre was in order to
keep Won from testlfylng"
II obiect.' cried the district attorney,
on his feet in an instant.
There was much wranglins as to
whether this question could he admit
ted; but the Judge finally ruled that it
was material evidence,
1T was never put into words. Mr..
Lausdon, though l gathered it," the
witness said, "But there arc some big
gcr things than business success, and l
wanted to set this straight"
4 sudden commotion arose at the
back Of the room, and MS the spocta-
tors turned and stared. aud the judges
gavcl raped for order q mans voice
rose shrin and cyasperatcd.
$50 that's what you've got me here
for, is It; Daniels has Switched. Well
he can't prove anything tell you he
don't know nothin'.'
\ pall,d.mccd man in a light
checked suit was struggling in the grip
Of brennan and n policeman. who
drew him steadily down through the
gaping crowds as Langlon called his
next witness.
George Sh0le.'
~ won't testify" stormed the new
conner, twisting ancr5ly under the 10y
no means light handling of the detcc
tlvcs "What do YOU want of mc|
81 shall tell YOU that when you are OF
tho stand. said Langdnn briefly ant
his Honor leaning forward, sale
sharply:
'"A refusal to testify is contempt O
court You can be sent TO prison fo
that
For n moment Shalc stared wildly
about. then his eyes narrowed shrewd
! ~. and he said gruilly, AN right an,
allowed himself to be led up into tn,
stand.
The excitement of the spectators c0l
be imagined.
Here was drama Of the most thrlllin
kind an unwilling witness in sen
sutional murder trial. dragged to tn
| stand forced tn open his sealed Zip
f, ami tell what he knew.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

''Mr Shale." cried Langdon, what
had James Pollock asked YOU to do
for him on the night when he was
shot?"
He asked me to get him the grey
suite at the Republic. He wanted to
get Miss Page in there for quiet chat
so he said"
did you do itT'
eyes. But I was kind OF sore, be-
cause a man gets tired playin' errand
boy for a guy that's dead crazy about
a skirt
"What were you doing on the fire.
escape?
The question came so sharply that it
held the whole room tcEsc with its IN.
cxpectedness; but Shale did not vince.
Jim told me to get out there, and
keep an eye out for anybody likely to
butt in. He knew you could reach the
different rooms by It."
Isn't it true that you and James
Pollock quarreled that night?'
Shale blanched.
YES, it's true he said hoarsely.
"Jlm was a devil when he was drunk"
His face was beaded with perspira
ton and his hand gripped the edge of
the witness stand till the knuckles
showed llyidly.
He tried to look angry, but he sue.
ceeded only in being tragically ridicu-
lous,
Suddenly Langlon softened his voice
where were YOU when Miss Page
came into the room?"
ION the fre-oscapc. standing fatten-
cd against the wall. so that anybody
looking OF the stems wouldn't see me"
"Nhv did ron re.onter the room?"
Sbale moistoned his dry Iips. then
with = rust of defiance flung up his
| head
81 want n bocsrso Tim colIod mo"
| ho..soi1 1ond, "Tho cir, had cone
bvsterico, She was lauchin' and
| sh,io1.jn, and ho ca,ls "a mo For
Gods sake. Shnle, see if she's got any
smelling solts or ANYTHING in that
bac'"
",,d whom On, oronod that hor Won
found . rara,,.o, dldr,t vons" lang.
dor,, vo,oo ronr ont trinnnhontlv
"Cooroo sho,o ,oho+ 1;d Won do with
,bot raro,rors1
Ton ,,on,ort rho man s,rovod nc
no s+o"d trnn 10 lonnhod and Gunp
~, hon1s lido
81 ana+ ,,r, ,,,.t, ~, ho sbrio,,od az
cho4 IIn,, 1;dn't tnto,,d - 10 II but
ho wos . .,,rtv dog rTn had tbrcot.
onod M, oca,H that vo,r njght Ha
st,,,cl, mo-ho called me his iacl,al--
ana when COW +bo rnp-T know nv
chance had come took II OUT and
Walked around and said Here's your
smelling salfs-apd whom be Turned TO
| tol.c # sbo+ hin, On my Cod
| uo broke or with = storm of pasp.
inc sobs
rror,o,o :, +to r,or, ,c,s an b,s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
LOSS OF APPETITE
Most Successfully Treated by Taking
Hoods SarsaparIla.

Loss of appetite is accompanied
by loss of vitality, which is serious.
1t is common in the spring be-
cause at this time the blood is i'm
pure and impoverished and fails to
give the digestive organs what is
absolutely necessary for the proper
performance Of their functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old reli-
able all-the-year-round medicine, is
especially useful in the spring. Get
1t from your druggist. BY purify
ing and enriching the blood and civ
ing vitality, vigor and tone, it is
wonderfully successful in the treat
ment of loss of appetite and the
other ailments that are so prevalent
at this time. 1t is not simply a
spring medicine-it is much more
than that-but it is the best spring
medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the
rich red blood that the stomach and
other digestive organs need. Get
1t today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

WANTED Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at tho Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur V.
Goss, Supt, Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton. Mass. S4tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS

NOT1CE-WELL DRlLLlNG-Ma.
chine now IN vicinity. Stewart Broth.
ers. suburban engineering, 60 jay
Street, Schenectady, ~ Y. Telephone
connection. SIC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

ing the room aud echulng far down tho
corridors proclalming TO the world at
large that Mary Page was freel
Still more cheering throngs greeted
her when she emerged from the prison
u little later with Philip and her moth
or besides her, and they followed the
speeding motor for blocks shouting
their hcclamatlons and CONGRATULATIONS,
while Mary nestled conte. cdly against
Philip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

WANTED-Old false teeth wanted.
We pay up to $500 for old artificial
teeth, full or broken sets. Mail to us
and we will make offer. If not salts.
factory will return teeth. City Tooth
Works, 40 Arcade Bldg, Rochester, N.
Y 2tl2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Large new room
house, hardwood finish, lot lOOxl5O,
new house 16x1S, buildings insured
for $4,000, located five minutes walk
from trolley and Bradlords mill.
Price $4,000. Nash & Hutchins. 7Otf'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
LOST

LOST-D. & H. mileage between
Silver street and Playground. Finder
pleaee return to Banner ONCE. or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

TO RENT-Room formerly occupied
by Christian Science church, corner
Park and Scott SITS. Suitable for light
club or society room.
Apply at Cooper's Machine Works.
2s,i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

no RENT-Stores, ollces, tene-
ments, shops, stables, individual
garage, individual storage lockers, fur.
nished apartments and rooms all cen.
trally located. Geo. NJ. Hawks. 4S5
Main st. 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Ten room house, barn,
ice house, hen house 14x7O feet, fine
spring water to house and barn, ~
acres moving, IL pastures, 40 rods to
school, IL mile to town, post Office
churches and stores, miles to Whit
ingham Station. Practically all house
hold furniture, upright piano,
Magee wood and coal range, l parlor
Glenwood stove, etc. Location beauti-
full for summer home near water, on
main road to Wilmington and Brattle'
boro, Vt. For information write Mrs
George II. Coleman, Jacksonville, Vt,
ROY 56 S6t2j
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-A very desirable store
building located in the heart Of the
business section Of the village. TIE
building is comparatively new and IN
excellent condition and is adapted to
most any line of business. For full
information, price and terms enquire
of Charles N. Powers, Savings Bank
Building. 9-'L
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

10 RBNT-Furnished rooms. Hot
water heat, electric lights and bath,
Mrs j. I. Remington, 400 Hillside St
70t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Farm SO acres, good s
room house, new barn, 30x4O and other
buildings, water at buildings and in
house, nice young apple orchard, 80
trees and other fruit. This place will
keep ten COWS and team, located on
main road, 2 IL miles from North Ben
nington. Price $500. Nash & Hut
chins uoIl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
TO RENT

TO RENTAL Levin's apartment
house on Pleasant street, furnished
large front room, suitable for two lad
les. Inquire of c. N. Powers or even.
mgs of Mrs. Males on premises. 93tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Handsom upright
grand piano used only three months
now at Manchester Center freight
house with only 1929 due on it. Write
The Gibbs Piano Co., 1913 Main St.
Springfield, Mass. ltz4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR sAtE-The property of the
late John Evans, consisting of house
and barn and IL building lots located
in Allendale Park, so called; also
pasture lot of three acres with very
valuable water right thereon. Price,
$4,000 Nash & Hutchins. O5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Modern double house
in good repair, now rents for ($3S4)
per year. Located near Putnam House
square. A good investment. Price
$4,000. Nash & Hutchins. O5tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-New Screen door
6 It 6x29 IL in. Call 23S South st.
72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Timber lands, farms,
summer homes, elevation from five
hundred to fifteen hundred feet, stores
hotels and village houses. j. G. Mar
tin, Newlane, Vermont. 1t5O"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

Go be concluded. e,,!a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
MARRIED MEN DRINK
MORE THAN SINGLE
ONES; THE REASON

St. Louis. Dec, 16.-Why do mar
ried men spend more time in saloons
than single men?
Now don't answer 'They don't
for they do; take it from such a we'll
qualified to- speak authority as the
commission on temperance Of the fed
eral council Of the churches OF Christ
in America.
In discussion on Married Men and
the Saloon" the commission stated:
"Can it be that in many of these
cases the home has failed to function?
A careful student OF the subject re-
vealed that about twice as many mar
ried men go to the saloon as do single
men.
This may be due to the higher IDEAL
ism of the younger men and 1T may
also be attributed to the fact that they
spend a great deal of time in the COM
pany Of their sweethearts, who nat
urally would not visit the saloon with
them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
OHIO WOMEN TEN TO
ONE AGAINST EQUAL
SUFFRAGE IS CLAIM

Washington, Dec. 16.-That the
great majority of American women are
opposed to woman suffrage is the con-
clusion drawn by Mrs. Henry E. Tai
bott of Dayton, president Of the Ohio
State Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, as a result OF a canvass Just
completed of 134.417 women of Ohio.
OF this number 1000, were found to
be opposed, 1,571 were not interested
one way or the other. and 12,140 de-
sired the ballot.
These figures were given out by Mrs.
Talbot just before leaving Washing
ton. where she had attended the con-
vention of the Anti -Suffragists. "They
represent she explained, "the poll
taken by professional eanvassers from
door to door in Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus. Dayton, Lancaster Circle
vile. Washington Court House and
Chillicothe. Adjacent rural territories
report the same relative proportions
throughout the state. The cards were
signed by the women of more than
81 years of age. in their own hand
writing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
VISITED BOISE AND
EXAMINED ORCHARD
Attended Haywood Trial
and Made Study of Slayer
of Governor Steunenberg
Famous the World Over
as Psychic Expert.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 16.-Hugo
Munsterberg, professor of psychology
of Harvard university, died suddenly
today while lecturing before class at
Radcliffe college. He was seized with
a fainting spell on the lecture platform.
Some of the 60 young women, to whom
he was lecturing, went to his assist
ance, but he expired just as doctor
arrived.
Hugo Munsterberg visited Boise in
1907 during the trial of William ID.
Haywood, charged with completely in
the murder of Governor Steunenberg,
and was here several days as an inter-
ested spectator of the proceedings in
court. The purpose of his visit was to
make psychic examination of Harry
Orchard, chief witness for the state at
the trial. Not only did he study Orch
ard while he was on the witness stand,
but he conversed with him at length
privately. Later he wrote a magazine
article concerning Orchard.
Professor Munsterberg who was rec
ognized as one OF the worlds greatest
psychologists, was a native of Ger
many. but had been a resident Of this
country for many years, occupying the
chair of psychology at Harvard during
practically the entire period Of his
residence in this country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
NEWS THAT PEACE
MOVE MAY FAIL
SENDS UP PRICES
Most of Yesterdays Losses
Regained in T o d a y S
Trading on the Chicago
Board of Trade.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Wheat leaped
upward today in response to tho Rus
sian dumas rejection of peace and be-
cause Of reports that tho United States
would not intervene at present. First
sales showed an advance Of as much
as ga cents a bushel, July jumping to
$1.40.
Developments over night were con-
strued by the trade as indicating that
peace was still long way off. There
was a consequent widespread rush to
buy. In few moments some transae-
tions showed a rise of 10 cents a
bushel.
After the maximum ascent Of 1oI2
cents, sellers were somewhat bolder
and reaction set in. II was more than
half an hour before comparative stead
mess was established at range OF to
cents up from yesterdays latest fig
ures. May at tho top of the bulge
touched 1.64 Va.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
PREMIER WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO SPEAK
IN HOUSE TUESDAY

London, Dec. 16.-lt appears doubt
full whether Premier Lloyd George will
be able to go before the house of com
mons Tuesday next. He is making
progress. toward recovery but it is-con-
sidered unlikely his physicians will
allow him to speak next week. At
any rate it is not expected the gov
ernment will be by that time in a po-
sition to make a statement regarding
the German peace proposals.
Philip Snowden, Socialist member,
one of the leadsr of the small pacific
ist group In the house Of commons,
made 1t known that he intends to
state the views of that group in the
commons. It's members believe nego-
tiations should be opened, if only to
state the terms of the entente to the
central powers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
MARY GARDENS COSTLY LINGERIE REVEALED;
WORE FINE LACES IN LAND OF SUFFERING

New York, Dec 16-A cable from Paris to the Jour
nal says that Mary Garden, the singer compelled to
undergo humiliatng experience the Of her de-
parture for the United States.l
1.-The innermost secrets of her wardrobe were re-
yealed says the Dispatch by board of appraisers who
took over lingerie valued at $4,000 in connection with
action to $500 balance Said to be due Paris un
derwear concern
One newspaper comments on>the incident Gone must
be lacking in all decency ones flesh with price
less laces at moment when and children suf-
fering from hunger and cold.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-16
SMASHING DRIVE
BY FRENCH FORCES
ON VERDUN FRONT
Germans Forced Back to
Within Short Distance of
Positions Occupied When
Battle Was Begun.

Paris, Dec. 16.-As his
last act before assuming
chief command of the
French armies on the west
ern front, General Nivelle
today smashed the German
line east of the Meuse along
a front of six miles. The
victory advanced the French
positions two miles and they
are now within a short dis
tance of where the Germans
stood at the outset of the
great Verdun drive.
Military authorities de-
scribe the victory as COM
plete and crushing and car
ried out without a hitch. Ac-
cording to t he present count
5000 prisoners we're taken in
the drive and 80 guns.
The weather, according to hitherto
accepted notions, was all against the
offensive. It was wet and misty.
French officers believe this fact un-
doubtedly led the Germans to mis-
calculate the probability of an attack
MADE BY FIVE DIVISIONS.
The French plan of attack was
drawn up by General Nivelle. now COM
mander-in- chief, with the concurrence
of General Petain, who at that time
was his superior officer. 1t was made
by five divisions, or close to 100000
men.
The front which French infantry had
held since the recapture Of Douamont
and vaux dominated in places the
German positions, but at other places
the French We're under German fire.
The French advance began at 10
o'clock with each of the five divisions
covering a front of one and a quar-
ter miles, Each advanced behind a
screen fire of French guns. They
swarmed rapidly to the German
trenches.
The Germans behind these positions,
surprised by the suddenness of the at
tack, offered comparatively little re-
sistance. In the village of Vacherau-
vile. where the Germans installed a
quantity of machine guns. the strug-
gle was sharp but short. More to the
east French formations charged the
slopes of Pepper hill. carrying all be-
fore them.
As they rushed to the attack the SOL
diers cheered and from time to time
the Marseillaise roared by the strong
throated soldiers, could be heard above
the chorus of the cannon.