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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
BABY WEEK IN BENNINGTON
Local Merchants Will Make Appropri
ate Window DISPLAYS.

The Nation Wide Baby Week
movement is not going to skip Ben
nington, as a special committee OF
Fortnightly ladies including Mrs.
Henry w. Tirrell, Mrs. George S.
Mills, Mrs. Delbert L. Judd and Mrs.
Harry Southall are working to have it
noticed for one day at least
On Thursday of this week, mothers
will not have to leave their children
outside while they look around in the
shops to find out If some desired
article is in stock. They can simply
walk through the business section and
select what they want from the vari-
Gus window displays, for on that day
it is expected that practically every
merchant In town will have his show
windows dressed in some way to sug-
gest this great movement.
A stranger passing through this
town on any pleasant day might well
be impressed by the large number OF
beautiful children to be seen having
their daily airing, but on Thursday at
ternoon it is hoped all records will be
broken and that every mother in Ben
nington will help to celebrate this ra-
ton wide movement by bringing her
baby out for brief time, if weather
conditions are favorable
Many people have asked what this
movement means; what instigatod II,
of what use is it; not reasoning out
how in recent years there has been a
great awakening to the importance Of
the child as national asset; that the
babies of today make the nation OF to-
morrow. There has grown up & gem
eral demand for the better care of chill
dren, especially for those in all public
institutions; and the recent sell as
sumei duty Of several states in pro-
yiding means with which needy
mott cys may keep their children with
the lstead Of placing them in in
situations, thus insuring better citizen
ship, shows a more general realization
of tho Importance OF motherhood as u
sac. 4 trust. This movement IS for
all q, sses and promotes among oil
classes a broader understanding, in
every way, OF the relation Of mother
and G. "a to the common good.
A L,.tion wide observance Of this
kind at a stated time Is hound 10
carry this line sentiment forward and
is well worth joining. IN the mean
time we venture to assert that there
will be no finer lot of babies taking
an airing in all these United States
than may be seen in this particular
part OF the good old state OF Vermont
on Thursday neXt-if the weather
man is agreeable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
. rho phrace nMero Man.

LII Ills BOOK. The Pulse of the Worle
Fleet Street Memories Malcolm Star
lives y hat he believes is the origin o
TIC expression mere man. \ Scottia
doctor, he says, wrote rs follows
Tho earliest use of the phrase know
70 me is in the shorter catechism
where it is said, mo mere man since
the fall is able in this life perfectly to
keep the commandments The phrase
caught on in Scotland and was pro-
ably brought to England shortly after
the union. The only difficulty in the
way of this theory is that it allows
barely two centuries for the English
mind to see the joke.
This last sentence is indeed carry
ing the war into the enemy's camp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
ESTATE OF JOSEPH j. sTREETER
STATE 1i.tric 9p Of y peaslos.on. SIS.


The honorable Probate Court for the Dist
riot aio'tseld
IT, The pe,rs and ali persons inter c,ted IN the
estate If Joe h J. STR eter, late OF fasadsooro
in sa d Dis riot. deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS application hath teen made to
this Court N witt g by thu Administrator.
ray Ing for iicense auo hor {, to sell ell ri
tpe esl @ tate Of said d erased 10 wit 40 50
aud lot IN 6 G village aui t,~, OF BeadsHo u,
in he District and Cuu l.y OF Ber ningtcn and
a,e o. Vermont Represent to aid court
thtt IL would be cnefici 4 TO thu hcra aud al
PERSONS tefested In h estate Of said de @ sci
t. SO saii lea est te and avert the saLle
to money
a bringing into C rurt the consent and ap.
pr Dation in sritin = OF al the heirs to sal ca
ate g 'd!n1 in this state. nd setting forth
tn stuatl N ~ h.. real estate.
wHERtUPON the said Court appointed and
Probate Office in Bennington in said District
TO hear and decide upnn said application.
q etjtGI and ordered public notice thereof
he gwen u All persons interested therein by
blishr a. order three weeks successfully
/ In bennington Evening Banner news
per which cireuiates in the neighborhoOd OF
- persons interested in said estate all Of
VIII ch publications shall be previous to the
day sig,d foe he RIM.
THEREFORE, you are h reby notified to
appear before said Court at the time and place
ASST ned then and there IN said Court 10
make ,ur o jections to the granting of such
license II yJu sec cause.
Given uncer my hand. at Remington, In said
dis riot, this Bird day of Marsh, 1915.
AMY II. HAR3OUR, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
LOSES BY FIRE AGAIN
Home Of George Davis Was Destroyed
Monday Evening.

The home of George Davis on the
bank of the Roaring Branch was de-
stroyed by fire about 6 o'clock Monday
evening. the house and contents being
q total loss.
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overheated stove. Mr.. Davis
built fire and left it for a few
minutes. When he returned he found
the room in flames which rapidly got
beyond control. The fire department
responded but were unable to do any
thing to save the building.
This is the second time that Davis
has been a sufferer from fire, a
similar occurrence destroying his
property several years ago. He could
i'll afford to stand the loss of his little
place as he is In poor health and I'M
able TO work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Colds Quickly Relieved

Many people cough and cough
from the beginning of Fall right
through to Spring. Others get cold
after cold. Take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and you will get almost i'm
mediate relief. 1t checks your cold,
stops the racking, rasping, tissue-tear-
ing cough, heals the inflammation,
sooths the raw tubes. Easy to take,
Antiseptic and Healing. Get a soc
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery to-
day. ut is certainly a great medi-
cine and keep bottle of it continu-
ally on hand" writes w. c. Jesseman,
Franconia, N. H. Money back If not
satisfied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
At Harte's Today
Dustin Farnum in Great Paramount
Picture


Picture
No sweeter love story was ever put
upon the screen than THE GENTLE
MAN FROM INDIANI." the new Pal
las Picture (ParamounD with DUSTIN
FARNUM in the stellar role. With
dainty Winifred Kingston, the popular
London favorite, playing opposite MIR.
FARNUM these two young people car.
ry out the famous Booth Harrington
romance with delicacy and charm
that is positively idyllic. Their meet
ing, the thrilling moment when bull
let from Whitecap in ambush carries
away Farnum's hat. the oldfashioned
lovemaking in the Judge Briscoe home,
and finally the touching reunion long
afterward beside the Franklin hand
press in Farnum's Indiana countyseat
newspaper Office is too delightful for
words. THE GENTLEMAN FROM
INDIANA" is sure treat for anybody
who has lived in a countyseat town,
and for city people who have never
known the quiet thrill of Courthouse
Square presents one of the truest pic
lures of country town life ever present
ed upon stage or screen. At Harte
theatre today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
PRINTER COMMITS SUICIDE
e. w. l'Heureaux of MiddIebury
Jumps From Third Story Window.

Middlebury. March 6.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the suicide OF
Ernest w. L'Heureaux, compositor
on the staff Of the Register company
OF this town, by jumping from third
story window of the Hayes sanitarium
at Burlington this morning at 11.30
O'Clock He was instantly killed. He
had been in poor health for several
weeks and week ago went to the
Burlington institution. For several
months his workmates had noticed
that he acted queerly.
He worked for a number of years
on the Montpelier Evening Journal
and came here II years ago. 1t is un-
derstood here that his mother and a
brother live in Burlington and that he
has relatives in Brandon and Proctor.
He was well-known in the printing fra
ternity in Vermont rs Larry" lieu
reaux. For a number of years he was
employed upon the typographical work
of the books Of the late Joseph Bat
tell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
GEORGE H. WILCOX DEAD
Old Soldier Passed Away at Soldiers
Home Monday Evening

Another old soldier took his place In
the "Bivouac of the Dead Monday
evening when George H. Wilcox, aged
SO, passed away at the Soldiers Home.
The funeral is to be held from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Scriv-
ems in North Bennington. Wednesday
at O'Clock and burial will lie in this
village.
Mr.. Wilcox was born In North I'D
ans, February q, 1886 He enlisted
in Company G. 57th Massachusetts, in
1864 and served until troops We're dis
charged at the close OF The ar.
He was admitted to the home Octo-
Der 10th of last year. prior To which
he worked in the Bradford mill for
many years.
He was married shortly af.eI the
close of the war, but his wife died sew
eral years ago. They had no children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Has Some New Features
Great Neil o'Erien Minstrel Show
at Opera House

at opera Rouse.
Neil O'Brien and his Ministries play
their annual engagement in Benning-
ton at the opera house next Monday
evening
Mr. O'Brien comes this year with q
new show throughout, and with many
ew and entertaining features. Among
the latter will be two new sketches by
Mr.. O'Brien, which he calls Dark
towns Bravest Fighting the Flames"
and The Penny Arcade" The Com
pany contains the names of few of
those who have become identified with
this attraction, but for the most part
the organization is composed Of entire
ly new material this season. Included
in the large roster are such artists as
Eddie Ross, Eddie Mazier, Lasses
White, Pete Detzel, Major Nowak, Da-
vid Morris, Jas. Barardi, Leslie Berry,
Winfield Williams. Jonathan Haw, Geo.
F. Peduzz and Al Palmer, and many
others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Tuesday, March z, 1916.

Forest Snow has moved into the
Cronin house at the corner of Stafford
and County streets.
The Junior Club Of the "Y" invaded
LaFortunes restaurant 20 strong for
supper last evening. The manage
ment stood the unexpected rush with
out flinching and were cheered by the
boys as they left. Mr.. LaFortune fur
nished music for the occasion and made
no small contribution to the general
good tire.
Last night in the bowling tourna-
ment on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys, the Pr
ates were too strong for the Mohawks
and by taking four points they tied up
with the Hillsides for second place In
points for the seasons bowling. The
score was as follows: Pirates, 1892;
Mohawks, 2345. F. Perry bowled the
highest score 529 for the Pirates and
d. Sawyer got most points on the Mo-
hawk team, making col.
The funeral of Harry S. Rudd, the
young man who died in the Samaritan
hospital in Troy Saturday night from
blood-poisoning was held from
ST. Peters church at o'clock
this afternoon. A large num-
Der of his friends, fellow
workmen and relatives were present
and there were many floral pieces.
The bearers were: Louis n. Remington
Harry G. Remington. Ralph l.. Reming-
ton, George Eldred Harry G. Breese,
and Charles II. Spear Prayer was
held at his late home on Main street
preceding the services at the church
at which Rev. T. F. Turner ofiiclated.
The remains were placed in private
vault in Old Bennington in which Gem.
etery interment will be made later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Gard of Thanks

We, the undersigned wish to ex
press our thankfulness to our kind
friends, and neighbors, who so willing
" assisted us during the illness and
death of our husband and father.
Mrs. Margaret Mcbride,
Mrs. Mary Church,
Miss Margaret Mcbride,
Miss Jennie Mcbride,
Miss Alice Mcbride,
Joseph Mcbride.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENT

Masse & Sons, contractors and
painters are ready to do painting in
all its branches. Paper hanging a
specially. Address 211 Depot Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-07
Sort Defined.

as that boy chip of the old blockT
"Why, no. He's only little shaver.
Baltimore American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
THE AMUSING MISS HEREFORD
She Heads Long List of Entertainers
at the Palace

Beatrice Herford, who has an un-
canny way of revealing the most init
mate foibles Of humanity, came back TO
the Palace Theatre yesterday afternoon
with several new and joyous charaeteri-
zations. In THE Matinee Girl" The
Hotel Child" and "At the Ten-Cent
Store" Miss Herford is quite at her
best-in fact. truly remarkable. To
miss her present repertory is to be de-
prived Of a quarter hour Of the finest
and most satisfying amusement.
The new bill at the Palace is long.
II is also above the average, as would
be any programme having both Miss
HEREFORD and Nan Halperin. Miss Hal
perrin repeats her cycle OF songs, al
ready well known 70 Palace audiences.
Also present is the veteran William II.
Thompson, coming back from the films
10 the vaudeville stage that knew him
for many years. Mr.. Thompson gives
a good performance in an anemic play
let.
Billy Montgomery, who used to frolie
around the stage with Florence Moore,
demonstrated that he is even more hu-
morous than Of yore. Mr.. Montgom-
ery's new partner is George Perry. Gus
Edwards exhibits his song revue, and
the remainder of the programme in
cludes Elsie Pilcer and Dudley Doug
las. Bert French and Alice Els, Frank
Hale and Signe Patterson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07

have contributed the music, and there
fore had 20 consent 10 be rather badly
initiated by Arthur Cunningham and
John Slavin. As for the scenery, at an
hour when morning newspapers retire
for the night Joseph Urban appeared
to be Just warming up. The opening
set, celestial staircase, is truly
Urbanesque, and woodland scene at
the end Of the first act had its points.
A nursery number also was most APP
pealingly staged. Now and then there
was somewhat surprising tendency
20 make a mere drop curtain serve
however, and there was a general feel
ing that Mr.. Urban's most smashing
effects were being withheld until later
in the morning.
The feature Of the production which
stood out above all else last night was
the costuming, which was gorgeous. ana
frequently more than gorgeous. those
accredited with IL on the programme
are Raphael Kirchner. ". II. Matthews
jr.. Cora McGeachy and Marie Cooke.
Somewhere or other last nights au-
dience is entitled to a paragraph. II
was Of the kind commonly referred 70
as brilliant. and people who know all
about such things declared that II was
quite the most notable gathering that
has attended theatrical premiere IN
years. At all events, 1t behaved very
nicely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
PARTED FROM BROTHER.
SHE FLED TO JOIN HIN
Rules of Home Spoil Happiness
of Orphan Girl

Elizabeth Peck, fourteen years ole
and with nothing Pollyannish about
her except her misfortunes. was LED
sobbing from the Queens County Su-
preme Court yesterday. She was on
her way back 70 st Christopher's Home
in Dobbs Ferry.
Her parents died three years ago
Her brother. Egbert, fifteen years old
was taken in charge by DR.. Vincent f.
Judson, Of Msspeth. Elizabeth went q
So. Christophers and a few weeks later
TO the home Of Mrs. William Dieser-
dorf, of $40 Kosciusko Street, Brooklyn
The girl pinned for her brother and
finally slipped away to Maspeth. Mrs
Diesendorf satisfied herself that the
physician was willing to care for both
children and was giving them q gooc
home. She had not the heart TO insis,
on Elizabeth's return. After six months
however, news of Elizabeth's escapade
reached Dobbs Ferry and the author.
ties Of st. Christopher's discovered Ia
their horror that she was in the home
of a bachelor. So they got writ o.
habess corpus and Elizabeth had to 80
back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07

BY HAYWOOD BROUN

Along about the middle of Getting
Married" one of the people in the play
exclaims petulantly: 1--WE don't seem
TO be getting on, do weT and after
there has been bit more talk the same
, sagacious and critical character re-
marks: "Well, we don't seem to be get
ting along. do we?"
Since in both cases the correct an
swer is mo" Getting Married" must
be classed among the minor plays OF
Shaw. This means that the comedy
which was produced at the Booth last
night, contains only twice as much fuh
as the average English play, rather
than four times, which is the usuai
Shavian ratio. Nor is there any lack
of the quick insight into character
which the master dramatst possesses.
The only trouble is that he has no'
told a story with his accustomed skill
There's no lack Of plot. The diihcuIty'
indeed. lies in excess OF plot Inc
playwright gets all his people so
snarled up in difficulties that Reggie.
although neutral, is forced TO voice the
opinion Of the audience. There was not
a little of interest before the painted
ship drifted into the painted ocean, and
still more to hold the attention after
the craft got free again, but the wait
! was trying. 3,
"Getting Married" runs into the dol
drums when it takes up the marriage
question in a serious way. Marriage,
as somebody said to Raymond Hitch.
cock in Betty" as an institution"
To which Mr.. Hitchcock replied, Yes,
hut who wants TO live in an lnstltu-
tion?" Shaw is clever, but not snappy
and it takes him until after eleven 10
say the same thing.
/ Shaw, however, does not disllke mar
riage Let anybody who thinks Colo
/ mel Roosevelt gets any pleasure out
of attacking Mr.. Wilson imagine tnat
Shaw enjoys the task of criuclsing
marriage. As matter Of fact, he IS
so fond of the beloved institution that
he can hardly keep his hands of 1T. lie
doesn't want TO tear the place down.
Bless YOU. no. few minor changes
such as putting the attic just below the
cellar will satisfy him perfectly.
No Mutual Welfare League enters
into Shaw's conception of marriage
/ He holds that escape should be easy
The most persuasive and plausible
parts of the play are those IN s, wnicn
be contends for more liberal divorce
laws II cannot hardly be said, how
ever. that he makes as good a case IN
the play as he does in the preface.
The play concerns young coupIs
who halt at the threshold .OOd d Hfiraes
"; VIZ vDh;cb a ceremony will involve them
On nnl wn to get married after all when an
o oris 10 devise an efficient subsp-
tute fails. H. contains two of
sbaw,s best characteriztionss: one OF
t fna~ . is the Bishop, exceedingly well well
Mrs. George, well played by h simn ia
Crosman, except for her ,E;. EeS Yas So0 0s
.he do"s s;ng.song a manner. This is I.
bit of Of pity, for the speech is one Of Of
ths hest in all the dramatic works OF 81
a s"I man who has been able to violate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
COLONIAL BILL PLEASES
Cecil Cunningham Heard In Entertain
ing Monologue

Cecil Cunningham, the headliner at
the Colonial this week, has a mono
logue which is extremely entertaining.
In il she introduces a number OF new
songs, among them Irving Berlin 3
"Childhood," "Reuben's Courtship,'
vaudeville Training" and why Co
lumbus Landed Here" For an encore
Miss Cunningham sang American HIS
tory" NET,
The bill was good throughout. Will
lam Gaxton, in Kisses" was well re-
ceived, as was Rae Eleanor Ball, the
princess of the violin.
William Gibson and Texas Guinan
presented a sketch called "Honk-
Hank; of course IL was about an
automobile which would not go. In
stead of having the regulation an
nouncement cards, James j. Morton
announced the acts, and was feature
of the show.
Others on the programme were the
Guzmani Trio, Myrtle Young ana
Jessica Brown, Johnny Johnston and
Bob Harty, George Whiting and Sadie
Burt and Dupree and Dupree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
VARIETY SEEN AT COLUMBIA
New Burlesque Tries to Tell What the
Public Wants

The new show at the Columbia Thea
ire is called what Does the Public
Want? Not being quite certain,
little of everything is presented. lnere
is travesty, pantomime, syncopated
opera and grand opera. There are po-
licemen, suffragettes, nursemaids and
babies who get out of their perambu-
lators and do a dance.
George Murphy, Chester Nelson and
Gertrude Hayes are featured, but a
rameless young woman displays a most
remarkable voice. In the grand opera
number she is one-sixth OF the sextette
from Lucia
The second act is a clever burlesque
on "The Boomerang" George Murphy
is DR.. Emdee, Chester Nelson IS buo
Bridgewood and Mrs. Bridgewood IS
played by John Williams. Elsa May, a
remarkably pretty girl, gives a good
performance as Miss Saliva. she IS
quite like Martha Hedman.
what Does the Public WantT -
the best show at the Columbia this
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
4S FINED FOR CARRYING
MOVIE FILM IN SUBWAY
Fire Prevention Bureau Watch
ers Trap Theatre Messengers

Carrying unprotected moving picture
films in the subway in violation OF the
law cost forty-seven employees OF as
many picture theatres SO apiece yes
terday. They pleaded guilty and were
fined that amount by Magistrate APP
pleton in the Municipal Term Court. A
forty-eighth defendant pleaded not
guilty and was fined $40 when he was
Convicted on the testimony of Inspector
Oscar Mendel, of the Bureau Of Fire
Prevention.
Warnings against violating the law
against carrying highly infiammable
material into the subway were sent TO
all the motion picture companies some
time ago. Inspector Mendel and his as
sistants kept watch, however, at the
Fiftieth Street and Times Square sta
tions. and succeeded IN trapping the
forty-eight violaters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
BEN HUR" OPENS ITS
18TH SEASON HERE
Many See Production at Man.
haitian Opera House

Some day the theatregoing public
will speak of the late ben Hur," but
the time is not yet, nor apparently soon
The Klaw & Erlanger production
opened it's eighteenth consecutive sea
SON at the Manhattan Opera House last
night at s o'clock. At $3.50 it was nee
essary TO call out the police reserves.
so great was the crowd which clamored
for seats. Out into Thirty-fourtn
Street the line extended as Tar as
Eighth Avenue.
Probably the most interesting char
acter in the play, 10 those at least who
know the story, is Monk. Monk is still
playing the part which he played at the
opening performance eighteen years
ago. Only twice in all of those seasons
has he failed to appear. Monk has an
understudy, too-in fact, he has had
four-but he never gives them chance
TO play his part. Monk is now twenty
two years old. When he made his debut
he was a mere colt. Now he is hand
some brown gelding who won every
race in which he has participated. FOR
Identification, Monk is the horse near
est the footlights who draws the VIC
torious chariot of Ben Hur. Monk mas
not deteriorated in all these years. ne
plays his part with as much vim as ne
did the opening night.
At present he is being driven by A
n. Van Buren,, who plays Judah, the
son of Ithamar. Van Buren, is hand
some and manly Ben Hur and the
owner of beautiful voice. Reginald
Goode as Messiah was decidedly good
10 look at, but he is rather given to
ranting. But then those Romans were
a boastful lot. Virginia Howell is a
handsome and seductive Iris, and Lii
liam Booth is satisfactorily sweet as
Esther