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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-21

WashiAgton's Birthday Celebration.
This ideal weather has prompted
the smelter band and orchestra boys
TO arrange lawn fste to be given
at the plants grounds February 22.
Washinstaa's birthday anniversary.
Az Durango folk and all husinsss and
sssisl viaAsPs n tAs city sss ssr-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-21

Meets Death in Gasoline Explosion.
Mrs. Martha Davis of the Florida
mesa, Familiarity known as Grandma
Davis, has received news from Iowa
Of the tragic death of her sons wife.
who succumbed to injuries sustain
ed in gasoline explosion. The
flames enveloped her body and scared
il almost to crisp. Death soon
released her from her sufferings. A
few years ago Mrs. Davis other
daughter-in-law met a violent death
Oh the. Florida mesa. while trying to
stop the progress of a runaway team
The frightened animals plunged
ahead regardless of her presence. and
the tongue of the vehicle they were
pulling. penetrated her body to the
backbone. She died after "a hours
of the most terrible agony.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-21
Change Plan. Of Higs School

At special session of the school
board held last night for the purpose
Of discussing the proposed new high
school building, the directors agreed
that Architect Thomas plans for the
interior Of the building were not in
accordance with the latest approved
arrangements for lighting and seat
ing. He was instructed to submit
new ones emb0dying the features de-
sired. at meeting to be held either
tonight or Friday evening. Last even
ing few interested tax payers We're
present to offer suggestions regard
ing the important matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
SOLDIERS Y. M. C. A, FUND.

1t is hoped that those who have signi-
fled desire to aid in raising a fund to
meet Y. M. c. A. expenses at Eagle
Pass, Texas, with any balance to 90 to
Chaplain John M. Thomas-t to be used
by him as he may see ft-will act as
promptly as may be convenient. The
fund to date is as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
oAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
County Agent carrlgan Reports
Good Proaress In Work.
Small but lnterestinp meetinps ha

Small but interesting meetings have
been held at several oat smut field dem
onstration plots during the week. These
meetings have been in charge of County
Agent Carrigan to show the farmers
the results of treating the oat seed to
prevent smut, The county agent re-
ports an abundance of smut in the fields
sown to untreated seed while in the
field sown to treated seed the smut is
practically cleaned out, In one field he
has found an average Of AZ per cent,
smut meaning that AZ out of every 100
heads of oats are lost. This loss might
have been absolutely avoided if the
seed had been treated at cost of about
seven cents per acre, The average
smut in the fields thus far inspected
amounts to Is per cent. and will prob
ably mean six bushel loss per acre,
This means a loss of about 100, 900
bushels Of oats in the county. By
means of these meetings the farmers
are coming to know of this loss and are
unanimous in saying 81 will treat my
seed next year" "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
SUMNER SESSION CONCERT,
Pupils OF Music School and
Chorus TO Take Part.

The pupils of the Music School, as
sisted by the chorus singers Of the
Summer Session and Professor II. p,
Williamson de Visme will give the con-
cert which is customarily held at the
close of the Summer Session on Tues
day evening" August Is, in Music hall
at eight o'clock. Heretofore this con-
cert has been open to the public with
out charge, An invitation is cordially
extended this year for all music lovers
to attend. In view of the interest of
the students of the Session in war re-
lief work an admission of twenty-five
cents will be charged this year, and the
entire receipts will be turned over to
Professor de Visme for the relief work
in northern France. The students of
the Summer Session patronized the
benefit concert for the Vermont
militia heartily, the music lovers of
Middlebury will not fail to show their
appreciation in return, both of good
music and opportunity to do something
for the destitute in our sister nation
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
JANE GREY IN WAITS. "

Jane Grey and William Desmond,
both popular favorites of the speaking
stage, will be presented by Thomas H.
Ince as co-stars in an original human in
terest drama from the pen of j. C.
Hawks, at the opera house Tuesday,
August Is.
"Waifs" is pathetic story of a
young clergyman's decline because of
his inadvertent use of liquor. Begin
ming with the incident of his dismissal
from the church, the story is replete
with stirring situations, until through
his contrition, and the influence exerted
over him by whole-hearted child of
the underworld, he is restored to the
ministry.
Miss Grey in WAITS" plays the part
of Rags Bowery maid, whose love
for the detected clergyman results in
his regeneration.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
NEW HAVEN.
Measlee are in town.

Measlee are in town.
The Young Peoples Assembly which
is in session now continues over the next
Sunday.
We learn the regular Spring Grove
Camp meeting is to be discontinued this
season,
Dr., Benton of Burlington gave fine
address last Sunday afternoon on the
camp ground.
Prof. Frank Hathorne and son and his
sister from Potsdam, N. Y, are in town,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w, H. Partch, a
brother and sister af the latter. Prof.
Hawthorn has long been engaged in
music and ranks as one of the first
musicians in the State.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peters of this town
announce the coming marriage of their
eldest daughter, Aranka, to John Remen-
etz Wetherble,N Y, Sunday ,lAugust 20,
Guy C. Hendry, who filled the desk in
the Congregational church here nearly
three years, has resigned and taken up
his future studies with the Y. NJ, c. A..
association of Washington, D. c.
The Ladies' Union held lawn social
at the residence of Mrs. Nina Ward last
Wednesday evening, August g. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Miss Alice Hinman of New York city
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Wilder.
George Everest, wife and daughter,
and Mrs. Phoebe Adams spent a short
time at Elm Point recently.
A Grange picnic is booked for Thurs
day, August II, to be held in the grove
near A, G, Wright's home in Waltham,
Vergennes Grange has extended an in
vitBtion to Grand View Grange of Ad-
Olson and to Beaver Glen Grange of this
town to the picnic. A good program is
being arranged.
The funeral Of Rufus Belts was held
on Friday, August 4, at his late home on
the D. w. Nash farm, where he had
gone to live with his son John. He was
an intense sufferer for long time from
a malignant cancer of the bowels and
stomach, physicians giving no relief or
encouragement The deceased was a
resident of this town, an enterprising,
energetic and much esteemed citizen,
He leaves a wife, in delicate health, and
three sons and a daughter, Mrs. Ruby
Hammer, who with John and Leighton
Belts reside in town. Funeral services
were held on the following Friday with
interment at Riverside cemetery, He
was sixty-six yeBrs OF age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
WEST SALISBURY.

Miss Grace DEMO and Miss Ruth
Preston, who have been at Lake Dun
more, have returned home.
Mrs. Dora Fellows and Mrs. Wright
Peters of Fair Haven spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Humphrey.
Mrs. T. NJ. Doud of New York city is
visiting her mother Mrs. Eliza Jones.
Miss Florence Reynolds of New York
city is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
o. P. Mead.
Misses Mabel and Ruth Noyes are at
Spring Grove Camp meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Patten of Pottersville, N, Y,
preached at the NJ, E. church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Plue and daughter
of Orwell spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. George Plue.
Mrs. W. H,Dyer was operated on at the
Mary Fletcher hospital Saturday for gall
stones.
Mrs. Julia Piper, who was called to
Forestdale by the illness of her daugh-
ter, has returned home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
POTATO CROP A FAILURE,

On account of the extremely wet
weather that obtained at the time of
the planting season and afterward,
the early potato crop in Vergennes and
that section is almost failure. In
many cases the seed was washed out
after planting and in some cases the
seed rotted in the ground even after
the third planting.
Reports from Lincoln and Starks-
boro, which are centers of the potato
raising in that part Of the State, show
a similar condition, but in a lesser
degree.
The statement is made by men who
are well informed that potatoes in that
section will command a price of 81 a
bushel and few prophecy that they
will bring as high as $l.5O bushel be-
fore winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.

1880, Holy Communion END, 4th and
9th Sundays)
l045, Morning Prayer, Holy Com.
munion (lst and 3rd Sundays),
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
In preparation for the general COM
munion next Sunday at ST. Mary's
church, confessions will be heard Sat-
urday forenoon, afternoon and evening
and also before the Masses on Sunday
for those who cannot possibly come on
Saturday. The senior and junior men,
bers of the Holy Name society, the
members of Addison court, c. O. F.,
and the members of Father Daley
council, X. of c., will receive Holy
Communion in a body next Sunday.
There will be priest from ST. Michaels S
College here to assist with the con-
fessions Saturday and also with the
services Sunday morning. The Masses
will be at the usual hours: $50 and
10:30 and the Holy Hour will be OBJ
served at 1880 Sunday evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
BEE-KEEPERS TO MEET.

The Vermont Bee-Keepers' Asso-
citation will hold convention at the
Addison House in this village on Mon
day afternoon, August a. Addresses
will be made by R. H. Holmes, V. A.
Sanders, field agent, U. S. Department
of Agriculture; c. P. Dadant, editor of
the American Bee Journal, and others.
The convention will be called to order
at l 80 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
PURSE FOR VERMONT BOYS.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. M.
c. A. sent on Tuesday last by mail to
Chaplain John M. Thomas $40 to be
used for the benefit of the First Yer.
mont regiment at Eagle Pass, Texas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Roy E. Whittemore, Pastor
Morning worship at 10:45 with ser.
mon by the Rev. DIV. Lovett of Orange,
Mass, Mr.. Lovett will speak also at the
evening service.
Thu sday evening prayer meeting at
usual hour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
Church Notes
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Morning service at l0Aj with sermon
by Rev. Henry NJ. Goddard,
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
the usual hour
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-08-11
METHODIST CHURCH.
d. II. Corkran, Pastor

10 III VINTUTII W'NVI'
Morning orship l0A5 Bible School
at noon. Evening service in the chapel
at 1880.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
The Pyramids.

Scattered about Egypt the only one
of the seven wonders of the world
which are still standing as sentbes Of
the very distant past, are tie pyra-
mids, seventy in number. and, as
Thomas Fuller described them, "doting
with age. have forgotten the names of
their founders.
To fully appreciate the wonderful
work required in their construction a
historian has reckoned that it required
100000 men ten years TO build the
pyramid of Gizeh. and 10 build the
great pyramid it required at least TWEEN
~ years more and consumed mass of
stone weighing. it is calculated, not
less than G.S00.000 tons Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF the Town and Village Tolr
Briefly for Busy Readera


Watch cut for Fridays program at
Harte Theatre. ADV.
Miss Alma Rousseau is i'll at her
home on School street.
4 high priced show for low admig-
sion at Harte Theatre to-day. ADV.
Samuel A. Trombley, jr., of Morgan
street is confined to the house with
the humps
There will be a regular meeting Of
Miriam Rebekah lodge this evening at
s O'Clock.
Catamount commandery, U. 0. G. c.
will hold regular meeting this even
ing at O'Clock.
Mrs. Clayton j. Kinsley returned
Monday from three weeks visit in
Burlington and Johnson.
Michael Casey of New York mas
been the guest of his father, Daniel
Casey Of West Bennington.
Miss c. Nottingham of New York
city, who has been the guest of Mrs.
O, Il. Reimer, returned this morning
to her home.
Coming tomorrow Blanche Sweet in
her greatest film success Public
Opinion a Paramount feature Harte
Theatre, ADV,
All those who are planning to az
tend the Neighbors Night at Hoosick
Falls should notify the committee be-
fore tomorrow noon.
Supper at the Methodist chcrch on
Friday at o'clock and until all are
served. Clam chowder, salad jelly,
cake, etc. Price So cents.
Just received at ]. Levins a large
assortment of ladies and misses
coats. Very latest styles which will
be sold at reasonable prices. Adv.
Don't fail to see Douglas Fairbanks
in the Fine Art production His Pic
ture in the Papers" and Willie Collier
in "Willies Wobbly Ways. smash
ing keystone comedy at Harte Thea
ire today Adv
Remember the two pictures Kills
Picture in the Papers" and 'Wiliie's
Wobbly Ways" have been shown re-
Gently in New York city at prices
from % cents to S1OO They win be
shown at Harte Theatre today at regu
( lar admission and 10 cents.
Two large catch basins and cross
street tube recently installed by
the street department at the corner of
Washington and Main streets should
assist materially in disposing of the
surface water on Main street during
the coming winter and spring.
Harold II. Bottum, who was in the
naval service for nine months, and
who was honorably discharged has
been granted a pension from the gov
eminent He contracted phlobltis
which was brought on by an operation
for appendicitis, making him unable
to serve longer.
The street department is repainting
the hydrants and fire alarm boxes.
In order that the hydrants and boxes
may be more clearly discernible at
night a change in color from red TO
Grange is being made. A similar
change is being made on the railroads
throughout the country for tho same
reason, orange being used W reG
formerly was the prevailing color.
Originally the flrealarm boxes in Ben
nington were painted a vivid green,
the national color of the Emerald Isle.
Later the color was changed to red,
much in evidence in the wearing APP
parel of the maids of La Belle Fra" ..
Both colors appealed to the national
pride OF the many resident of the vii
lage. The latest shift in the color
scheme is creating some comment
among the officials and 1t is minated
that some of them are endeavoring to
dodge any responsibility in the mat
ter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

Considerable excitement was caused
among the populace at Nenice-by-the-
Sea when De Wolf Hopper playing
the villain in a Fine Arts play Pup.
pets, threw dummy baby into the
canal.
The camera was concealed on the
bank. Hopper grabbed dummy baby,
weighted 1t down with rocks and
hurled it into the canal A crowd
gathered on the canal bank and stood
aghast as they watched a supposedly
infant murder. After the murder,
Hopper and Director Tod Browning in
o boat started 10 drag the canal for
the baby. as it had to be secured for
other scenes. A squad OF police Of
iicers came rushing up with intentions
to arrest the entire bunch when mat
tiers were explained
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
Baby Had whoopIna COUGH

Mothers who have used Foley's
Honey and Tar would not be without
it. Mrs. Sam c. Small, Clayton, n.
NJ, writes; my grandson had whoop
ing cough when he was three months
old. We used Foley's Honey and Tar
and | believe it saved his life. He is
now big and fat" 1t is fine thing to
have in the house in case of whooping
cough, Group. coughs, colds. The first
doses help, loosen phlegm, heal in
flammation, clear air passages, stop
racing coughs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

The beautiful j. Ogden Armour es-
tate at Lake Forest. Illinois, a north
shore suburb of Chicago. was used
for several scenes in THE Sting of
victory Henry b. Walthalls latest
feature. The millionaire packer, who
has seen and enjoyed Mr.. Walthall's
work on the screen. readily assented
when he learned that the grounds
we're desired for big production.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
81 don't think we ought to do that

II don't think we ought to do that
We can't afford It."
II know we cant. but we can't ar
ford to let anybody know that we can't
afford to do it. either. Detroit Free
Press.
In the arctic regions the skin Of the
walrus is used 70 cover small boats and
is attached to the boats with the points
Of walrus tusks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
Unreasonable Complaint.

The top floor tenant had grievance.
THE roof leaks" he said, 'and II
you can't do something to stop it,
Leaks? Nonsense returned ;he
landlord None Of the people in the
other flats say So New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

According to dispatches from Chi
cago, Cy Deyry, for many years in
charge of the world famous collec-
ton OF animals at Lincoln Park. Is to
go to Los Angeles as superintendent
of the Selig Zoo. lie was receiving a
salary OF $4,000 and will get $500
year from the Selig people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
They We're RUNDOWN

How often we hear It sad Of man
or woman that "they we're rundown in
health which accountsfor theirpresent
sickness. For that reason it is impor-
tant that when you find you tire easily,
when your nerves are troublesome or
your work is irksome, you should
strengthen your system Immediately
with the blood-enriching, tissue-build-
ing food in SCOTS Emulsion which
contains pure Norwegian cod liver
oil and is free from alcohol.
Swift n Rnwne Bloomfield. M 1913
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

Statistics of the film producing bust
ness in Los Angeles have been pre-
pared by one of the leading papers
and gives the following figures,
which, while slightly exaggerated, are
not without interest: The motion
picture companies now in and around
this city are spending more than
sS0,OO0.00 a year Probably 10000
people are employed by these compan-
les.
Universal. the biggest film company
in the world has weekly payroll of
more than $4,000, while the over
head expenses will reach about
10000 more.
Inch studies pay out regularly about
$4,000 with overhead expenses OF
$4,000 more
Lasky's weekly payroll ranges
about $4,000 with overhead expenses
of about $4,000.
Keystone has a weekly payroll of
about 100000, with overhead expenses
about the same.
Fine Arts pays out at least $4,000
a week in salaries and about 100000
as general expenses.
Fox with two studios has a payroll
OF about $4,000 and overhead eX-
penses of at least $4,000
These and ten or more other com
panies make more than 10000 miles
of film every year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21
MOVIE NOTES

World.
Grace George,J ohnDrew Margaret
Anglin. Maude Adams, George NJ
Conan This is a list of the frst-line
theatrical people who have not as yet
fallen for the movies. Doubtless there
are others, but their names escape us
at the moment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

We have heard OF The Power of
the Press but for once the power Of
the press has failed, or rather the
newspapermen have been stumped
Last week several hundred OF them
members Of the Southern California
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

Editorial Association, visited Uni.
versal City as guests OF H. o. Davis.
head of the big plant. They rode
rode camels, droYe sheep and cattle.
frolicked before the camera and even
went forth into the lions den, but not
to shave the lions beard. One stunt
they did was to pull tug of war with
Charlie, the big elephant. First the
men pulled old Charlie nearly off his
feet, then he took step-and the
power of the press was dragged in the
dust for thirty feet
Mae Murray has baby ostrich, pre-
scented to her by farm. and she is
looking for a cell to keep it in because
the Hotel Hollywood manager told
her TO take the darned thing away be-
cause IL ate all the tacks out of the
carpets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

pears in each of the four acts This
may sound like a paradox, but the
play is responsible. All of which is to
say that Billy" Garwood. who is max
ing an excursion from the screen to
the stage, is to play this character in
a Morosco production of "On Trail
in Los Angeles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

The Universal company recently
made a record when it paid $1,000 to
Willard Bradley for an eight-page
scenario under the title, The Beloved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

Imp" The previous high record paid
for synopsis alone is $3.50 and was
paid for iive-reel feature.
The scenario editor of one of the
big eastern companies received the
synopsis OF a scenario, entitled THE
Fliver" by telegraph, last week The
synopsis consisted OF about fifty
words, telling tie plot succintly. The
editor showed it to several directors,
but none was interested. The last one
he showed 1t TO suggested that he re-
ject it, and telegraph it back to the
author-collect
According to Frank j. Rcmbusch,
of Shelbyville. Indiana, in an open
letter to the national association of
the moving picture industry here are
some truths worth knowing about
pictures and the picture business.
These are the four principal objec.
items to the motion picture today:
First The use of cigarettes b.
the great stars, who appear in the
eyes of children as heroes. Less use
would make them just as great.
Second. Nudity. Much is un-
necessary.
Third. The theme of infldelity
between husband and wife in the
eternal triangle The picture story
in times past started with loves
young dream and ended with happy
marriage. Now II generally starts at
the marriage altar nd ends at the
grave. People want recreation and not
study. Ninety per cent are pleased
with pictures that make them happy
and contented.
Fourth. What is particularly dis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-21

Stage fans who saw the successful
play ION Trial" will remember the
character of the man who was killed
before the play began, but who op.