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The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-17
What Jefferson County is Getting From Perma-
 nenf Roads

The Pine Bluff Press-Eagle this week in speaking of a big colony of white farmers who have but recently located on one of their new rock roads says; Without doubt this new rock oad was one of the great induce ments which caused these colo nies to locate here near Kearney and Jefferson.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-17
,t, Your Error' TIT
 sun Man

,,orroe County Sun in Its < n'a ;n noting the rock road |ssus sad in the north end by 0s.ovement 0pv,yu District No. J. { that the District con'em, q the building of a rock roao l tbe north end Of the |, | extending from the ;. '' county line on the west ' q s' Francis county line on '. s@ .s a link in the Ocean ..a Highway. The Sun .;d "Other roads leading Rr;pkley are also included rroposed improvement. ,ourse the Sun did not h. to misrepresent us. The ,re that the improvements ,clated in this special < have but little to do tbe proposed Cross State .en to Ocean Highway. ve that up for something fer. These roads are
 for the benefit of the of the north end of Mon- nty, The Cypress Ridge
 inc Dickson Township fhe Wheatley hOdu. Iiie |y Road to zent, the Dark
 Road and the military uth to a point about l rth of Keevil.
 this the Sun man can
 tee that the Special Road ement District No. 1 is
 to build north end roads kh end people and not for
 State Highway as was
 reported.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-17
to the Pale and SIckly

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GROVES TASTELESschili TONIC, drives out Malaria enriches the blood, and builds up the sys- tenn. true Tonic For adults and children. soc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
u-BoAr WAR GOES ON
No Change Out of R&signation of Won
Turpkx.

Berlin, March 1B-German Off
cials repeat the statement that sub
marine warfare win 60 on in the
limits set by the German meinoran.
dunn of last month to neutral pow.
ers, but that the demands of those
who wished to see the indiscriminate
torpedoing, whatever comes in
front of the torpedo tubes" to use
the expression of one of those who
advocate this policy, will not be full
filed. This also is the deduction
which those acquainted with the
situation declare can be drawn from
the resignation of Admiral Won Tur-
pitt, which was foreshadowed a few
days ago by the reports of his i'll.
ness. The conclusion is said to be
strengthened by the fact that Ad-
miral Won Capelle has been chosen
as the new minister. He was look
ed on as the right hand man of Ad-
miral Won Turpitz until his retire
ment last November.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
CARRANzA De ME S
AMERICANS WAY
THROUGH CITY
Orders That Our Troops Remain
Outside CasaS Grandes
S0xoRA PASSES FORTIFIED
Dispatches Do Not Indicate that Ex-
petition Has Discovered Any
Trace of Villa.

Ell Paso, Tex. March 1S.--American
troops were to reach Casas Grandes at
midnight last night, Gen Gabriel Cav
ira announced at Juarez, late yester-
day. Casas Grandes is a little more
than 60 miles from the point where
Col. George A. Dodd's columns entered
Mexico, so the Americans have been
moving more than 80 miles day.
Calculation at army headquarters
In San Antonio. Tex, yesterday indi.
Gated that Gen Pershing soon will be
in position to redivide his forces
and, from near the heart OF the re-
gion where Villa has been operating,
begin a systematic search for the
Mexican bandit. Official reports to
Gen Funston gave assurances that
there had been no clash between
Americans and MeXicans.
Gen Gavira announced that he had
a telegram that courier from the
Americans already had reacli5u Casas
Grandes, announcing that the United
States troops might be expected at
midnight. The general said he had
wired Lieut-Col. Refugio S. Lavilo, in
command of the constitutionalist gar
rison at Casas Grandes. not 10 permit
the Americans to occupy that city.
His instructions from Gen Carranza,
Gen Gavira said, did not give him
authority to let American troops oc-
cupy city. 1t would be contrary to
Gen CarranZa's orders, he said.
1t was estimated that Col. Dodd, who
crossed the international boundary
line at O'Clock Thursday morning. as
miles from Hachita. N. NJ, last night
was close by, il not actually in touch
with the heavier and slower column
1t was intended that the more nioDiie
force Of Col. Dodd should effee5 a
juncture with the first column. utter
which Col Dodd s cavalry would De
sent on reconnaissance, utilizing also
the services of American cowboys whc
have Joined the column together With
other scouts.
Failure OF any body OF Mexicans to
oppose the Americans and reports that
Gen, Gales was using his men to for
tffy the passes which lead from the
state of Chihuahua into the state Of
Sonora, served to dispel somewhat
the feeling common in many quarters
that not all the Carranza garrisons
would cooperate in the chase of Villa.
1t was pointed out. however, that the
country through which the troops are
now moving is so desolate and almost
uninhabited that attack either by VIII
la or by insubordinate government
troops would occasion, no, surprise.
For no reason ascertainable there
prevails belief that an encounter
with Villa is not probable for some
days. His exact whereabout Is not
known. but he is believed by most per-
sons to be in the mountains NOT far
from the Casas Grandes district
toward which the Americans are
moving and against which the Carran-
"a columns are said to be directed
from other directions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
IN SAME FAMILY 11s YEARS
Three Generations of Whitehills Have
Lived on Ryegate Farm. sW

gtThe Boston Globe on March II had
the following item AE
1.-The ,Ladd farm in Grand Isle has
been in possession of that family for
11S years, having been first settled by
Andrew Ladd when he came from
Connecticut in 1898. 1t has never
PASSED outside the family and is now
occupied by his grandson. II. w. Ladd
and his son. There are several farms
in Graud Isle which have been in the
families for more than half cen
tury."
The item attracted the attention of
Nelson J. Whitehill of White River
Junction, native of Ryegate, and he
sent the following letter:
I'm North Ryegate in your county
are two farms lying side by side that
have been in the possession of the
Whitehill family 11S years, having
been settled by two brothers from
Scotland, James and Abraham White
hill. These farms have only been oc.
cupied by three generations of White,
hills and on these farms may be seen
today the hale and hearty grandsons
of the above James and Abraham car
rying on their respective homesteads
with enterprise and vigor'.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
TAFT DISCUSSES MEXICO
Says We Are Carrying Out Villas
Wishes by Pursuit.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 16.-Dis
cussing the Mexican situation here to-
day ex-President Taft said:
This country has the right under
international law to enter Mexico in
pursuit of the bandits, headed by Villa,
because of the governmental condition
of this southern country, the Govern
ment being incapable of preventing
outlawry. The situation at best, how
ever, is extremely delicate. because in
sending troops in pursuit of Villa this
country is doing exactly what Villa
wants us to do"
Mr.. Taft said that he approved Pres
ident Wilson's refusal to permit an
embargo on munitiors of war.
81 am of the opinion that the Re-
publican National Convention will not
place itself on recordEa for or against
an embargo on arms i think the en-
tire question of the war, of submar-
ines, of the sale of arms and other
munitions, will be ignored, and that
the convention will raerely declare for
neutrality toward the warning nations
ON lines defined by International law"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
Mexico In Two Columns They Are Advancing In the Newspapers Fo
PRAISE FOR NORWICH
Record of Vermont Institution Men,
TONED by Veteran Officer.

General e. w. Nichols. the veteran
superintendent Of the Virginia Military
institute. in a recent address delivered
before the National Security League
Congress in Washington, took occasion
to praise highly one of Vermont old
est institutions. Not only did he take
occasion to praise it, but in his able
paper on the subject of Military Train
ing in Schools, the Vermont institu-
ton was the first one to be mentioned.
The following is an extract from Gen
Nichols paper:
The American Scientific and Mill
tary academy, the forerunner of Nor
wich university which was incorpor.
ated in 1884, was founded by Captain
Alden Partridge, a West Point gradu-
ate, in 1919. It's military and aca-
demic activities have extended, there
fore, throughout nearly century of
time. Under Captain Partridge the
development of the system OF instruc-
ton peculiar at that time to the United
States Military academy Of which he
was, not only a graduate but for many
years a professor and later superin-
tendent, was continuous and progress
i've. Its patronage was confined in
large measure to the New England
section; and yet its graduates became
in time widely scattered and served
as pioneers in the development OF
foundations similar to that OF their
alma mater
'In our various wars the record of
Norwich university men and through
them the record OF the institution that
fostered and trained them has been
most praiseworthy.
''In the Black Hawk war nine eleves
of this institution served as officers;
in the Seminole war II; ir the Mexi-
can war so. In the Civil war--the
fratricidal strife of 81 '65--the SER
vices of the eleves and graduates OF
Norwich university were peculiarly
distinguished For the federal land
forces it furnished 504 officers: for the
Confederate forces, "a. For the fed
eral navy, So officers; for the Confed-
crate navy, three officers and two en-
gineers; total for the armies and
navies OF the contending forces of G2S
officers. OF this number nine served
as major-generals, 32 as brigadier
generals. 20 as colonels. 81 as lieuten-
ant-colonels, SO as majors, 155 as cap
tains, 20 as first lieutenants, and 80 as
second lieutenants. This is indeed
an honorable record. But, perhaps the
greatest service or this institution
during the Civil war was that rendered
by its eleyes in drilling and reducing
to discipline the hosts OF recruits
placed under their instruction. All
praise then to this noble institution
and to the services it has rendered to
our now happily reunited country. 1t
has weathered many storm in its
long history and is prepared TO render
under its present management a con
tinued, if not greater service, to the
nation p5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
TUBANT|A CAPTAIN
INSISTS STEAMER
WAS 10RPtD0EO
Holland Deeply Stirred by Loss Of
One of Her Finest Ships
PRESS BITTER AGAINST GERMANY
lntimations That kaiser's Government
May Find Itself in Conflict with
Neutral Nations.

The Hague, March II, via London
The loss of one OF Hollands finest
steamships has stirred the country
deeply. The sinking of the Tubantia
valued at s1,sOO,o0O and insured for
s1,240,000, means loss of valuable car,
go space not easily replaceable.
The opinion accredited to the cap
tain that the Tubantia was torpedoed
adds to the feeling of resentment
aroused by the disaster. The Vader-
land says that If the Tubanita was
sunk by German submarine there
will be increasing danger that Ger
many, against h0r wishes, may find
herself in conflict with neutral states
on account of the conduct of her sub
marine commanders.
The Courant says: "ln this Won Tir
pitZs farewell greeting to friendly Hol
land, Germany ought to be ashamed at
this fresh proof that her admiralty has
not her submarine commanders prop
erly in hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
HEAD RAMMED AGAINST POLE
Fred D. Ranney Thrown From North
Bennington Trolley Friday Night

Fred ID. Ranney of North Bennington
was thrown from one OF the single
truck trolley cars on Bennington flats
Friday evening. hitting his head on a
telephone pole and injuring the liga.
ments of his neck and shoulder.
The car, according to statements Of
those on board, was filed to capacity
and Mr.. Ranney with several others
was obliged to stand on the rear plat
form. Because of some obstruction on
the tracks ahead, or failure of the con-
trolling apparatus to work properly,
the car came suddenly to halt, jostl-
ing the passengers severely and
throwing Mr.. Ranney out.
He was taken to his home in dazed
condition and physician was called.
His head was not badly lacerated but
he was dazed by the blow and the liga-
ments in his shoulder were so dis
turbed that he will be confined to his
home for some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
FRENCH MAC H|NE
GUNS STOP FORT
VAUX ATTACK
Pa is Reports Repu|se Of Five Sue
CeSsivs Assaults
GERMAN ADVANCE SLOWS DOWN
Infantry Making Little Progress But
Big Guns Continue to Batter
French Defcnces.

London, March 17-Verdun's deadly
struggle came to another pause today,
and intermittent cannonading followed
last nights determined effort by the
Germans to capture Fort VauX, on the
northeast front.
In five successive assaults large
bodies Of troops from three direc-
tions charged against the village of
Vaux and the slopes below the fort.
Paris reports that all the attacks,
like the German thrust 80 hours earl
ier against Dead Mans Hill, across
the Meuse, broke down under the
stream OF French machine gun bullets
and the artillery's curtain" CT shell
fire
The fourth week of the great bat
tie ends, with only one of Verdun's
iorts captured. Since Crown Prince
Williams army of hundreds of thous-
sands Of picked troops, under the
eye OF the Emperor himself, began
the attack the Germans have driven
the French lines southwark, a dis.
tance varying from five to seven
miles, across a breadth OF some IS
miles OF front
Aided, b. the fire of 1000 cannon.
which the Germans themselves de-
scribe as the most formidable and
destructive in the whole history OF
warfare. the imperial troops ad
vanced a mile day for the first
lour days, Since then powerful as
saults have been almost OF daily oc-
currence. The tremendous German
tannon fire has been practically con.
tinuous and heavy reinforcements
nave been thrown against the fort
eeess, but the Gerananepio ogress became
slower with each week, until In the
past few days no appreciable gain has
oeen made against the French. g19I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
BIG ADVANCE SALE
FOR WILLARD AND
MORAN BOUT
Fight Fans ldvance 100000
For Tickets
SALE WILL Be RESTRICTED
Low-Priced Seats Go on Sale Thursday
and Applicant May Purchase
But Two.

New York, March 1S.-tAt Madison
Square garden. where the Willard.
Moran bout is to take place one week
from tonight, it was stated yesterday
the advance sale of tickets for the con-
test now aggregates more than $780,
900. The management announced the
SIS and So seats would be put on sale
at 10 a. IN. Thursday and that not
more than two of these seats would
be sold to any one applicant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
Has Eight Children

Mrs. P. Rehkamp, 2404 Herman ST.,
Covington, Ky, writes: IL have been
using Foley's Honey and Tar for near
ly two years and can find no better
cough syrup. l have eight children
and give it to all of them They all
were subject to Group from babies on"
1t is a safe and reliable medicine for
men and women as we'll as children.
Don't let the cough that follows grip
hang on and weaken you. It is easier
to get rid Of cough or cold than Of
its consequences Sold everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
SITUATION IN IRELAND
Campaign Against Enlistment Makes
Trouble. a.

Campaign Against Enlistment Makes
Trouble. tt G1
London, March 16.-The Post pub
fishes long article in regard to what
it characterizes as the serious situa-
tion in Ireland on account OF activity
on the part of the Sim Fein society.
It says:
From motives Of patriotism English
newspapers hitherto have reirained
from commenting on the situation in
Ireland, but it Is developing with such
rapidity and gravity that silence is no
longer possible.
Through the south and west Wig
orous organized campaign against re-
cruiting is being carried out without
serious hindrance. Within few
weeks several persons have been in
dicted and tried in Dublin, but in every
case acquitted by the jury amid tu-
multuous applause from those, in the
court room. All these trials took place
before ordinary juries and we await
with impatience the time when the au-
thorities will utilize their powers to
have such cases tried before special
juries or military tribunals.
'In Cork committee recently ap-
poitned to organize ST. Patrick's day
celebration was offered the use OF sew
eral companies OF IRISH soldiers, but
the committee refused to allow them
to participate stating in reply:
The British army is in hostile oc.
cupation Of Ireland and it would be as
absurd for Belgians to invite contin-
gent from the German army to partici-
pate in Belgian national celebra.
tion.'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
ANNUAL VILLAGE REPORT
Auditors Recommend Tax Of 80 Cents
on Dollar of Grand List.

The reports of the village of Ben
nington for the year ending March l,
1916, have been completed and copies
may be had by calling at the office of
Perry Il Keeseman. The auditors re-
port shows that the bonded village in
debtedness has been reduced $5,634.4S
and that the present Indebtedness OF
the village is $11,6i949. The auditors
recommend tax of so cents on the
dollar of the grand list
Street lighting constituted the larg-
est single item in the expenses of the
village during the year, S5,T6e.66. The
fire department cost $45394S. side
walks S2,572.56 and street sprinkling
S1763.O7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
MAKE THEIR OWN AUTO
Pittsfieid Firemen Rebuild Old Ma
p chine Makino IL as Good as New

cnfne, Making 1t as Good as New.
+" Pittsfield, Mass, March 1S.-
Pittsfield has some ingenious fire.
men at its central station fer they
have taken an old automobile, tis
sembled it and made new parts TO
correspond with many of those that
were worn out on the old machine,
changed over the chassis and built a
new body. reassembled tho motor and
ether parts and now have machine
as good as new 1t will be sent to
the paint shop and afterward loaded
with chemical tanks. hose, brooms
and shovels, and used to respond to
chimney and grass fires. This will
save much wear and tear on some OF
The heavier machines.
The original machine cost the city
s400 and was bought to be used to
teach firemen to become drivers. The
total cost Of alterations, including
painting, will be $3.50. The machine
will carry nearly 1900 feet of hose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
KNIGHTS MiNsTRELs
Third Performance of Show Given in
Academy Hall Friday Evening.

Academy hall was well.filled st. Pat.
ricks evening when the Knights OF
Columbus gave another performance
OF the minstrel show recently present.
ed in Harte's theatre. The show was
practically the same, except few
changes in the local hits in the first
part and substitution of two features
in the olio.
The affair from a social and finan-
oiai standpoint was success. the tick
cts for the house being all sold out be-
fore the doors were opened
Nearly all of the same chorus as in
the former show furnished music in
conjunction with Hurleys3 orchestra.
In the Olio the Irish jigs in costume
were repeated and Ned McGurn rem
dered several vocal selections with a
chorus composed of a stageful OF
school children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail 1t to
Foley & Co., Chicago, H., Writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for lagrippe coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for
lame back, weak kidneys, rheumatism,
bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. wholesome and throughly
cleansing cathartic, for constipation,
biliousness, headache and sluggish
bowels. Sold everywhere.
Unto Herself Alone, the fifth three
part drama of WHO Pays" at Harte
theatre today. ADV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
EDWARD n. CHAFFEE DEAD
Pownai Man Passed Away Saturday
Morning at Age Of 7e.

N Edward II. Chaffee, who for the past
nine years made his home with his
son.in-law, Clyde Peckham, on the
Pownal road, died there this morning
alter a short illness, aged 7S years.
He was well-known in Pownal and
had a large circle of friends. Beside
his wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Peckham.
The funeral will be held Monday at
2 o'clock at his former home and the
remains will be placed in the Pownal
cemetery vault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
pEATH or JOSEPH O. JOHNSON
Died Friday Night at Home on North
Branch Street

Joseph 0. Johnson, aged 29 years,
died at his home on North Branch
street Friday night after an illness ex-
tending over year.
Beside his wife, who was Miss Della
Rose, he leaves three children, his
father, Jed Johnson, two brothers and
cne sister. He also leaves a large
circle of friends saddened by his
death
The funeral is to be held Monday at
2 O'Clock at his late home, Rev. Thorn
ton r. Turner officiating. Burial will
be In the Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
ELECTION OFFICIALS
Who will Assist at Annual Village
Meeting on March Fl.

The following election officials have
been appointed for the annual village
meeting on Tuesday, March 81:
Ballot clerks, j. j. McDermott, Wills
t. White, J. l.. Griswold, Charles Good
ing, A. r. Vondette.
Assisting clerks, Henry G. Camp
Abe Noveck, Harry Warren. w. G.
Clark, Joseph Sausville, John Nash
End, j. C. Jensen, Stephen Robinson
F. w. Center, Frank W. Smith, Ed
ward j. Gunshannon.
Assistant village clerks, James Gren
nan and Gilbert +. Burt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
A Mean Hint.

He-Women ought to be so removed
from ordinary outside {ife that men
can still look on them as angels.
She-How would the ihen like them
to he recording angels Z = Baltimore
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
$4,000 FOR VILLA

Ranchers Put High Price on Bandt's
E.ead.
Columbus, N. NJ, March is --Reli.
able reports received indicate that
some of the large ranching ard cattle
interests On the Mexican side OF the
border have Offered reward of
$4,000 for Villa, dead or alive. Offic
ers said they had reason to believe
that news of this immense reward had
caused some commotion among the
poems who have heard of it IN northern
Mexico.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont local snow tonight. Sunday
fair, not quite SO cold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18

WANTED--A store, general mer-
chandise or dry goods, having stock
$4,000 to $4,000. Give particulars by
mail. Answers held strictly confident
ial. Address Store Banner Office.
36t6#
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18
TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

WANTED-100 bushels of potatoes.
Vermont Soldiers Home. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18

TO RENT-House of five rooms
with gradden on Park st. Inquire Mar
ion Blackmer, 200 Union ST. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-18

WANTED-Two or three ambitious
men with some lathe experience to
learn tool making or machinists trade.
F. l.. Wells & Son Co. 35t12