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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
TURKS MAKING A STAND
Strong Defense Of Baiburt to Bar Rus
slams from Trebizond.

Petrograd, April l4.-By means of a
series of counter-attacks carried out
with great energy, the Turks in Ar
menia are straining to the utmost to
defend the important city OF Baiburt,
at the chief junction of the roads be-
tween Erzerum and Trezibond. Since
in addition to the good roads to Sivas
and Mamakhatun there are several
trails from Baiburt through the Pom
tus range to the Black sea coast, the
occupation of Baiburt establishes close
connection between the armies moving
along the coast to Trebizond and the
central Russian army aiming at Err.
ingan.
The new line of attack upon the
Black sea port OF Trebizond from the
south, which the occupation of this
junction would offer, would, it is be.
lieved, cause the immediate retire.
ment of the Turkish forces defending
the approaches to TrebiZond and lead
to the capitulation of Turkeys most
important Black sea port Baiburt
itself is an important provisioning cen
ter and formerly served the Turkish
forces at Erzerum as base for am
munition supplies.
In the Armenian theatre the Rus
sian troops are steadily advancing IN
souhtwesterly direction toward The
upper Tigris, where, Russian officials
say the Turks have been less success
full than elsewhere in checking Tho
progress OF the Russians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
SELLING DEAD LETTERS.
One Poctotfice Custon: That Teaches a
Moral Lesson

Twice year In Washington they
hold curious auction. 1t IS called the
dead letter sale. Int in reality it Is the
sale OF packages that have been sent
to the dead letter office because OF de-
fcient postage or wrong directions.
After these packages have been held
for certain length of time. IN order to
give senders or owners an opportunity
to claim them, they are sold at public
auction.
1t IL often a strange and pathetic col
lection. Most OF the articles are cheap
enough. although valuable things are
not lacking. But who can estimate the
intrinsic value of some Of those lost
gifts-the time and sacrifice aud love
they respect? How many lives were
robbed OF a happiness that rightfully
belonged TO them because of the send
er's carelessncss or ignorance,
Is there not parable lurking some
where about this strange auction
How many lives are there today that
hold the possibility OF gifts for other
lives. yet through carelessneSs or igno-
rance or Indifference are robbing both
themselves and others and are care
lessly making dead letters OF gifts
for which eager eyes and hearts are
longing? 1H
There is no sale of these dead gifts,
No one has any chance at them They
are doubly lost-lost to the one who
should have used them and to the
world that needs them. What pitt
full waste of power and joy.-Baltimore
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
Thirteen Take Oaths and Become
1".' Tenderfcots.

Thirteen boys and many parents
gathered at the Y. NJ. C. A. Thursday
evening for the impressive ceremony
of taking the first degree of scoutcraft.
Tile boys who qualified were, Calvin
Moore. Earl Chase. Gordon Southall,
Roland Hunter, Charles f. Moore jr.,
Paul Warren, Waldo Holden, Fred
erick Maclaren, George Graves, and
Clarence Brown.
There are three classes Of Scouts,
tenderfoot, second class, and first
class. To become a tenderfoot scout
boy must be at least twelve years Of
age; he must learn the twelve scout
laws, which say a scout is to be trust
worthy loyal, helpful, friendly, courte-
Gus. kind, obedient. cheerful, thrifty,
brave, clean and reverent; he has to
know the significance of the scout
badge; the history of the American
flag and the customary form OF respect
due It; tie four knots; and take the
scout OATH in which he promises TO do
his best, to do his duty to God and his
country. to obey the scout law, to help
other people at all times, and to keep
himself physically strong mentally
awake. and morally straight
After exercises in which different
boys recited the above items, each
came forward, took the oath, was
welcomed as a tenderfoot by actins
scout master o. l.. Elwell, and received
a scout pin and certificate SHOWING
their registration with the Nationa
organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Story by Or. Gilbert at Second Conere-
eational Church.

Story by Or. Gilbert at Second consre-
eational Church.
Holy Week services will be held at
the Second Congregational church
four nights OF next week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday night,
Rev. George Holley Gilbert, d. D., of
Dorset, will read an original story Of
the life of Jesus, imaginative and popu-
lar in character but based on the his
torically accredited data, story
whose aim is to help the reader to see
the real Jesus, and not only to see him
but to love and trust him.
The title of this story is Jesus for
a Modern Fireside where Science and
Religion Meet"
Thursday night the Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper win be admins
tered, with brief address by the pas.
to;.
Friday night special printed ser
vice vii be used, different from any
heretofore used IN which the people
will take part with song and reading
and prayer, entitled The Way OF the
Cross" The pastor will give brief
address
An offering will be taken at the ser
vice on Thursday night to help defray
some necessary expenses.
The hour of beginning the service
each night is 73O. Christian friends
and all interested in the purpose OF
these meetings which is to deepen re-
ligious thought and feeling will be
most welcome at these services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
CLASSIFIED

WANTED--Lace Curtains to laund-
er. Mrs. George Phillips, 242 Union
ST. 59t6
FOR SALE-S0 swarms of bees.
Apply w. Horst, Old Bennington, tel.
1924. 59t6+
TO RENT--10G Dewey street, near
Main, very desirable tenement, modern
improvements. Apply w Il. Putnam.
NJ. d. soft
FOR SAILS Berkshire pigs So
each, 2S other nice pigs 81 each, brood
sows reasonable price, Hustler seed
potatoes 81 bushel Delivered, call or
write Ernest Mattson, South Shafts
bury VT, 59tl2~
FOR SALE At II Congress street,
one 3-burner oil stove with oven, one
drop head birdsize maple sewing ma
chine, nearly new, one adjustable
couch. All in good condition. Apply
w. J. Spaulding 59t6|
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
7. r. WILL GET TWO VOTES
There's Break in solid" Delegation
For Sherman of Illinois

For Sherman of Illinois
Chicago, April l2-Theodore Roose-
welt will get at least two votes from
Illinois in the republican national con
vention. according to returns from yes
terdays primary election. Citgi
Treasurer Charles Fl. Serget in the
second, and City Clerk John Siman
in the sixth district, broke the slate
which provided for a solid delegation
with 5S votes for Senator L. Y. Sher-
man for president. They were elec.
ed as district delegates and will vote
for Roosevelt John NJ Harlan, the
only Roosevelt candidate for delegate
at large was defeated.
On the democratic side Roger G..
Sullivan claims 45 of the 5S delegates
to the st Louis convention.
In Chicago complete returns show
that Mayor Thompson lost u OF the 35
wards in the city in the fight for con-
trol of the country republican com.
mittee. Sullivan and his friends car,
ried 2S of the 80 wards. defeating for.
mer Mayor Carter II. Harrison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
FIRST SECTION
Pages One to Six

96nsat forbidding the occupation of
tow. American forces. Please
cause IL cretary to see that il is
unwise for american troops 10 remain
any longer on our soil, as more serious
incidents than the present one, which
we must avoid at all cost, may develop
Please make use of any arguments
you may deem advisable to put an end
to the situation created by the pres
ence of American troops in our ter
ritory | will keep on advising you
through the foreign Office of any fur.
theT incidents"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
Standing of the Teams
THE LITTLE PRINCESS
Pretty Little Play Tonight by the
Camp Fire Girls.

The Little Princess was very well
received last night by an appreciative
audience of little folks, at the final
dress rehearsal Tonight, the finished
production will be presented at o.
clock to grown ups and children ac-
companied by parents at Library hall
Tickets will be on sale at the door or
may be purchased in advance at Go
kays Drug store or from members Of
the Camp Fire. Last night the candy
booth was very popular attraction
and will again be at the command Of
patrons tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
DELAWARE FOR ROOSEVELT
Boom For Dupont Collapsed al
Convention.

Wilmington, DEL April lS.-Four
or five Of the six Delaware delegates
to the Republican National Convention
will cast their votes Tor Theodore
Roosevelt. This was the interesting
development aired and accepted ip
political circles here today as the re-
suit of the defeat of the reactionary Re
publican machine last Tuesday at the
state convention by Alfred |, du Pont
and the Progressive element in the par
ty.
The defeat of the organization was
reflected today in the virtual collapse
of the r. Soleman du pont boom for the
Presidency and the rush to the Roose'
welt standard,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
Baked Crabs.

Mix with the contents of a can OF
dcvled crab meat, brcadcrumbs or
pounded crackers. pepper and salt to
taste. Mnce some cold ham. Have
the baking pan well buttered, place
therein iixt II layer of crab meat pre-
pared rs above, then layer of minced
ham, and So on, alternating until the
pm Is filled. Cover the top with
crumbs aud bits of butter and bake,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
WILL NOT RECALL
i. S. TROOPERS
FROM MEXICO
Administration Will Continue Hunt
. For Villa and His Bandits
NO REPLY YET TO FIRST Chief
Detachments Of Punitive Expedition
Being Concentrated Because of
Carranza's Attitude.

Washington, April IA The Ameri-
can troops will remain i'll Mexico for
the present, at least, it was announced
after the cabinet meeting today The
hunt for Villa will continue, No
answer has as yet been made to Car
ranzas request that the United States
troops be withdrawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
So He Would.

The keeper was feeding the pythons'
Several live rabbits were tossed INFO
the cage and were Immediately and
greedily seized 10y the reptiles The
struggling rabbits, although seeming
lv almost rs large as the snakes, were
swallowed whole one after another.
The shastly sight prompted the scho-
iarly looking man to exclaim, Grew
some. eli, Keeper The keeper turned
a glance of scorn upon the professor
Yes. and you'd n grew some, too,
If you'd ct all that five stock, ! guess"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
Japanese Proverbs.

"Some insects feed upon smaltweed
There Is no accounting for tastes).
IF in hurry 80 around Crhe more
haste the less speed.
Live under your own hat Uet well
enough alonc).
"The mouth is the front gate of mis-.
fortune" CThe tongue is a FIRE world
of iniquity).
'When the clouds gather LET the
householder look to his roof"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
A Practical Girl.

alberta, this love bear for you is
consuming me- declared the ardent
young man with the big Adams apple
and the little salary.
Well" declared the naughty dame,
"I accept you, hut YOU know these
days the consumer has TO pay the
cost."--St. Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
The Thouahtful Ostrich.

The Arab has curious belief that
the ostrich lays twcnty.four eggs, but
eventually matches only twemy-three
Of them, the extra egg being kept by
the old bird for the purpose of feeding
her young ones uu. Wide World Mag.
aZine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
WILL SEVER RELATIONS
Washington Getting Ready to Break
With Germany.

Washington, April 1i.-The presi'
dents reply to the latest note from
Berlin will be another note in which
he will state that another submarine
act like the sinking of the Sussex will
mean severance of diplomatic rela.
tiont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
II
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League.

.,1~o American League, 9riwoIoi
Boston s, Philadelphia 2.1A rt1To3 q
Chicago s., Detroit g. s.ei ~
ST. Louis 4, Cleveland q c9mnlSYoS
Washington-New York wet eronntlS.c
Standinn of the Tnarnse N iSnt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
Standing Of the Teams
National League

Boston.Brooklyn, wet grounds.
New York 2, Philadelphia 0.
Pittsburg 4, St Louis o.
Cincinnati S, Chicago 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
BRIEF LULL COMES
IN GREAT BATTLE
Of vtRDUA
German Effort to Attack FOiIed by
French Fire Curtain
HEAVY GUN FIRE ONLY ACTIVITY
French Discourage German Attack on
Hill 3o4 With Use Of Liquid
Fire.

Berlin, April 14-Ar attack by the
French on the West Dank OF the Meuse
was repulsed today. Otherwise, the
war office announced there was no
change on the Verdun front
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14

Columbus, ~ NJ, April 14-Car.
ranzas request that the American
troops be withdrawn from Mexico has
resulted in a concentration of the
smaller detachments that have been in
pursuit of Villa and there will be no
extension of the line of communica-
tions until after some definite conclus-
ion has been reached regarding Car
ranza's attitude
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14

FL Paso Tex, April 1.-THE Ameri-
can troops in the vicinity of Parral are
reported to have defeated a Villista
band in an engagement near Troya.
1t is reported that a Villista band or
an Independent force of bandits is op-
Grating between the border and San
Antonio, Mex, the present base OF the
expedition.
A force of Villistas numbering 200 is
reported to have attacked cattle
train south OF Parral.
The Carranza garrison at Jaurez is
reported to be strongly anti.American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
RELIGIOUS MEETING TONIGHT
All Creeds Will Be Represented at
Metropolitan Opera House

Flrmer friendship between the various
religious denominations of this city is
hoped for as a result of meeting that
will take place tonight i'm the Metro.
politan Opera House, under tho auspices
of the knights of Columbus, and many
prOminet citizens have promised to attend
Jews, Protestants and Catholics alike.
The meeting will be presided over by
Judge Mayer Suzberger. George Wharton
Pepper, Charlemagne Tower, Hampton L.
Carson, Judge ]. Wills Martin. Joseph n.
Mccall, John C, Bell, DR.. James NJ
Anders, Abraham NJ, Beitler, the Rev. ].
Gray Bolton, Il. l.. Breitinger, Judge Nor
rIs Dallett. A. A, Hirst, ]. Percy Heating,
DIR, Joseph KrausSopf, Judge Joseph L,
Lamorelle, Samuel d, Lit, David r.
Provan, DR.. Arthur HObson Quinn. DIR. j.
Thompson Schell, Walter George Smith
and James NJ. Wilcox are some of those
who have consented to act as vice presi-
dents of the meeting, The meeting was
arranged by the National Commission on
Religious PFejudices The principle
speaker viii be Joseph Scott, a California
lawyer and member of the knights of
Columbus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
TRIES TO BRING HER SON
BACK TO RACIAL FAITH
Runaway Drops Jewish Belief
and Becomes Presbyterian.
She Asks Cops Aid

NEW YORK. April 6--Far more dis.
tressed by the fact that her runaway son,
Charles Long, Il, has left the Jewish faith
and become a Protestant than that he re.
fuses to come home from Schenectady, N
Y, and support her, Mrs Mary Goldsteln,
of 50 Henry street. is seeking aid in
bringing her boy back to his racial re.
liglon
Charles is one of seven children and
n son of Mrs, Goldstein and former
husband, who Is dead. lie ran away jan
uary z, 1915, to join the navy, but his
youth would not permit his enlistment
He roamcd around the country and dur
ing this time his mother made many futile
efforts to find him.
At her request n newspaper printed
Charles picture last March, with story
of his disappearance. The following day
Chief of Police Rynex, Of Schnectady,
Identifying the lad by the photograph. ar.
rested Charlie and incarcerated him on n
charge OF vaEranCy.
Detective Callahan, Of the First Branch
Detective Bureau, went TO Schnectady
last Friday afternoon. The following
day, when he sought to serve the warrant,
Judge Mcmillan, Of Schenectady, held that
the warrant was not operative outside
of this city and refused to honor It.
Furthermore, he told Callahan that the
boy was to go to work last Monday for
the General Electric Company at st2 a
week, and that II was his opinion Charlie
was better where he was.
several other persons have been asked
by Mrs, Godstcin to see what can be
done to have Charlie brought back here
that he may resume the religion to which
he was born.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
CHAPTER XIX
A Victim of Fear

THURSDAY, at p. M, fat man with
Il bloodshot eyes and tremulous lips wad-
died into the office Of Harrison & Co.,
stock and investment brokers, In Walnut
street Members Of the Philadelphia
New York and Chicago stock Exchanges"
bemuel Birdscye, resources exhausted
was sinking for the last time
A few words anent Harrison & Co. AL
though an old Philadelphia house, and
obviously conservative, II always kept
an open ear close to the ground. No
moss grew, figuratively speaking, in the
crevioes Of It's large blackboard, where
quotations we're daily posted, 10 a. m. to
y. m, red hot from tho ticker. and
there was no armada of human chair
warmers in the snug little customers
room, such as decorates the furniture in
Henry Clews e Co.'S famous New York
rendezvous.
1t was clean quick business at Har-
rison & Cos, with no home favorites and
no nonsense, Only watcrproofed informa-
tlon was spndled for the benefit of pa
irons. The house never Joined specuIa-
tive groups in cunning n stock, balloon
Ing, or crooked manipulation with wash
sales. "I hear" and IT understand" the
established prefaces of the American ru-
NOR foundry, were tabooed expressions
among its employees, and the expert. non
emotional way the house did its trading
had built UP an extensive out-of-town
wire business, much originating within
the sacred precincts of Wall street it.
self.
Garry mo until tomorrow" hoarsely
begged Blrdseye of the senior member
OF Harrison & Co.
Before tho broker in his private office
was an open ledger, lugged in and left by
an assistant bootkeeper. Tho index line
of the page was "B-V," the initials in
dicating the names of the individuals hev-
Ing the account.
Sorry indeed, Mr.. Brdseye, but Har-
rison &c Co. does not encourage specula-
tion" was the steadfast reply of the
broker. This ledger account shows sue
cession Of unfortunate Investments in the
most speculative of war securities. We
have repeatedly suggested that you
change your position on the market or
switch to n solid line of stocks. Our mar
gin requirements OF 10 per cent. of the
par value of standard railroads and 20
per cent. for conservative industrials have
not advanced, but we cannot supply any
such terms for the so-called war brides
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
CHURCH JEALOUSY GRINDS
PASTORS, SAYS MINISTER
Rev. A. C. Schenk, Lenten Speaker,
Assails "Vipers" of Church

Jealousy, existing in some of the
tor to be ground to death" and congre-
cations to suffer severely, according to
the Rev. a. c. Schencl, pastor of the
Bethlehem Church, 30th and Diamond
streets, who preached the MONDAY Lenten
sermon at Old st, Johns Church, Race
street below 9th, today His sermon was
on Judas"
Are we using the position that we hold
In the church to push ourselves forward
or TO push forward the cause of Christ 2"
the speaker pontedly asked his hearers
In the church, the Rev. Mr.. Schencll
declared there are still existing 'some
vipers with stings unremoved." as well as
'thorns," which might be removed before
they pull up growing wheat nearby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
STJFFRAGTSTS' GOLDEN
FLYER" BEGINS ITS TRIP
New York Beauties Passengers
in Auto-Will Stop
Here

NEW YORK, April Ga low. racing
automobile. painted yellow, draped with
orange.colored ribbons and occupied by
two of the prettiest suffragists that ever
demanded the ballot, left New York today
for San Francisco to carry arguments for
suffrage all the way across the continent.
Mrs. Alice Burke, Of New York, will drive
the car. Her companion Is Miss Nell
Richardson, of Winchester, Va.
The golden flyer" as the car was
christened by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president OF the National Woman's Suf.
frage Association. was escorted part OF
the way by procession of automobiles
bearing suffragists who cheered, waved
banners and threw kisses at the departing
campaigners
Mrs. Burke and her companion, on the
way TO and from San Francisco, expect to
make speeches or otherwise work for
suffrage in the following cities: Philadel'
phIa, Baltimore. Chicago. New Orleans
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, De-
troit and many others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-06
what has Lumley doneY' plaintively

"what has Bumley done7" plalntively
asked the woman.
"He has tied up with the enemy, Your
father ha had hir1 watched by al Amer
lean detective agency in such n way that
none of his movements go unobserved.
Lumley is dead man, and 1 must report
on him in the morning"
Poor fellowl He will die soon enough
from the white PLACE. Where can he do
us harm7 He knows only father and me;
thinks us uncle and niece. He has never
been here. You never met him. oh! this
is terrible"
THE danger is not what he knows"
said the black-bearded Louis, but lies
in his ability to identify the Great Com
mander. Your father has TO keep away
from public places, where people con-
gregate, MS long as Lumley lives, Then,
Lumley knows the secret of The Black
Forest, your fathers bar sinister"
'I know ii, but save him. Louis" she
sobbed. brokenly. "He has done nothing
to deserve death"
"1'll try" he answered. "only one good
turn deserves another pretty cousin"
Name your price. 1t is the curse of the
blood to always barter"
"You must come with me to Japan"
he proposed. "Oh! have waited pa
tlently. Zeda, adore you; ah, it is not
new for you to hear 1t from me-" The
tone Of his voice was almost tender.
She said: Always 1 must give, give.
give"
You fear to leave your father" he
Jeered.
"They nre nothing TO me-my unnatural
father and his frightful plots. But do you
offer me anything different? No! 1t is
the same sort of life would lead with
you. Lies! Tricks! Thefts! Perhaps
little less cruel; blackmail instead of
murder, I helped you get $4,000 from
young Crispen. You want RE for other
schemes. I know you Louis. To go with
you would only be to change masters"
you refusel' he exclaimed, in fer
anger.
mo. not exactly; we will wait n little
longer. Save Lumley from my father"
'Lumey, indeed! What do you care
for Lumley? a broken reed. tell you
it's the American, Crispen. You love
him." Kissed Murger. She glanced up at
him with genuine fright in her eyes.
"Iow foolish, my splendid Lewis" she